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I started the Daniel Fast a few weeks ago as an inspiration to get back on track with my eating habits. I have an autoimmune illness, rheumatoid arthritis, lipedema, lymphedema and have to eat dairy free and gluten free.
I stopped eating meat, but I still eat seafood on occasion.
Today’s Lunch
I made brussel sprouts and pasta.
Here’s what I did
cut brussel sprouts in half, saute in olive oil with salt and pepper.
After it has cooked add cranberries pecans. With a little bit of red wine vinegar.
Then make the pasta, drain it. Put it back in the saucepan add olive oil and vegan Parmesan cheese.
I also added a cucumber tomato green pepper salad with balsamic vinegar dressing.
This was delicious. Light on the stomach and filling!
In order for me to get myself back into healthy eating I cleaned out my refrigerator and cabinets.
I decided this week I’m going to try mye best to start eating more veggies and fruit. But next week it’s 100% Daniel Fasting.
Breakfast
Chicken bone broth and a hard boiled egg, iced unsweetened green tea
Lunch
2 oranges, pistachios
Dinner
White rice, broccoli, shrimp, melon
Dessert
Banana and mixed berries smoothie with almond milk. Topped with gluten free granola
My main purpose of fasting is to help me to get back on track with my eating habits. But mostly to find guidance with God. I might keep seafood in my meals but not chicken or other meats. If I keep seafood I’ll have it once or twice a week.
And I am now feeling sick. I have a stuffy nose, a slight cough, fatigue and dry mouth. I have been around people lately and hope I didn’t catch a late summer cold or COVID.
Well this is the week I’m going to try the Daniel fast. Why?
For spiritual reasons
To be closer to God
To detox from unhealthy eating
Learn to be content
Jonas Ferlin
What is Daniel Fasting?
It is from the Bible. Basically it is about limiting your food intake for spiritual awareness and clarity. Daniel in the Bible, refused to eat the lavish food of the king.
Shopping List
This is a basic list
Cucumber
Tomatoes
Green peppers
Red peppers
Hummus
Carrots
Black beans
Fruits
Mango
Pineapple
Orange juice
Pineapple juice
Kale
Red onion
You get the picture.
Mediation and Prayer
I read a daily Bible daily. So my plan is to pray afterwards and then during the day when the temptation and urges to overeat appear.
Exercise
Getting back to my exercise routine of stretching, arm weights, ab work, cycling and walking.
I will be incorporating exercises and increasing the time as I go. Because I have plantar fasciitis and need to get that feeling better. As well as I need to buy new walking shoes.
What I won’t stop having
I get migraines and hope this fast can alleviate them. But in the meantime I will have a coke if I need it. But I’m going to make an effort to pray and drink mint tea instead and take Excedrin before I reach for a coke.
Expectations
I would love to do this for 10 days. But I’m just going to start and see how far I get. It’s my first time fasting so I figure I need to allow myself to learn and be flexible with myself.
But honestly I’m going to push myself to do this for 10 days.
This is a simple recipe. Gluten free and dairy free
Ingredients
Prepare an 8e 8″x8″ pan with parchment paper
1.5 cups granola. I used gluten free brand
1/3 cup peanut butter or almond butter
1teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
Mix thoroughly. Then press into a prepared pan.
Yogurt mix
2 cups yogurt any flavor
Mixed berries sliced
How to prepare it
Then mix 2 cups of yogurt together. I used strawberry and banana. Then mix in the frozen fruit, I used blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and blackberries.
Cover.
Put it in the freezer for about 2 hours. You might need to let it melt slightly in order to cut it.
Gluten free salad, vegan unless you decide to add cows milk cheese and boiled egg.
Today’s dinner was a simple delicious meal. It’s a salad. But it is very tasty and will fill you up.
Ingredients
Diced yellow pepper
Diced orange pepper
Diced red onion
Cucumber cut in half slices
Diced Tomatoes
Balsamic dressing
Lettuce
Boiled egg optional
Vegan shredded cheese
First I mixed the peppers, red onion and cucumbers and tomatoes together with salt and pepper. Then I used balsamic dressing. Put it in the fridge to get cold.
Then roast the chickpeas. I didn’t want to turn on my oven. So I put olive oil in a dutch over the pan and roasted the chickpeas on the stove. Add salt and pepper with turmeric.
Optional is adding a boiled egg.
Those are the parts to the salad. Everything can go in the fridge to stay cold until you are ready for the salad.
I ended up warming the chickpeas. I don’t like cold chickpeas..
I found a recipe for strawberry ice cream that’s so simple and delicious.
Ingredients
Frozen strawberries about three cups (I used a little less)
One can of coconut milk
Honey (I didn’t use much)
Put all the ingredients in the blender. Once it is blended well transfer it to a loaf pan. Cover it with cling wrap and foil and put in the freezer. Freeze for a few hours take it out to get it softened. And then you’ll have a delicious homemade simple and unhealthier side strawberry ice cream
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