Daniel Fast for the New Year! Starting January 2, 2013

Please pray for me ladies...I had a spiritual setback last night :nono: This fast is not going the way I'd hoped. I found out my roommate is leaving in March (sticking me with the entire rent for 4 months until my lease runs out), so I acted out because I was upset. I know better than to fall into old behaviors because I am frustrated. So now I feel soooo disappointed in myself and wish I hadn't reacted in the moment.

I almost decided to quit the fast because I felt like why bother now? But I know that is not going to help matters because I am fasting to get closer to God and break some strongholds in my life. I should have really spent some time alone with God to process things, instead of resorting to old behaviors to avoid truly dealing with my issues. I'm so tired of running away from God :cry:
 
LilMissSunshine5 said:
Please pray for me ladies...I had a spiritual setback last night :nono: This fast is not going the way I'd hoped. I found out my roommate is leaving in March (sticking me with the entire rent for 4 months until my lease runs out), so I acted out because I was upset. I know better than to fall into old behaviors because I am frustrated. So now I feel soooo disappointed in myself and wish I hadn't reacted in the moment.

I almost decided to quit the fast because I felt like why bother now? But I know that is not going to help matters because I am fasting to get closer to God and break some strongholds in my life. I should have really spent some time alone with God to process things, instead of resorting to old behaviors to avoid truly dealing with my issues. I'm so tired of running away from God :cry:
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Praying for you LilMissSunshine5! I had a bad day last week but I stuck with the fast and this week is going so much better. Today is day 12 for me and I'm seeing breakthroughs in areas of my life. Breakthroughs I didn't expect to see so quickly after the week I had last week. God doesn't get disappointed if you veer off track a bit but He does hurt if we stay off track. He recognizes your desire to continue the fast and if you do your part, He will do His.

So thankful for this forum where we can pray for each other!
 
I have completed my 10 day fast even thought I only made it to the 9th day. I'm ok with that. God has told me so things, promised me some things, discplined me about some things and just talked to me about some stuff. After this fast I can truly say I love the Lord with all of my heart.
 
Wow! I can't believe I am winding down week 2! (Its day 11 for me). I am still working on my prayer life with God. Just the little I've done has really showed me some things. I am also mediating more on this word. Its better.

I have been tested and tempted with some big treats (tea and coffee being a biggie) but its all good. I am looking forward to this weekend to see my nephew for the first time. He is one month old. I will be packing my Blender and all my fruits, veggies, water, grains, nuts, etc to get me through. I'll still avoid meat but as mentioned earlier I may do some juices. The last time to traveled while fasting was horrible. I felt so bad. If you can help it, try not to travel while fasting. This is the only time I have off for a while, and I pushed it back already so I need to go ahead and go before my schedule gets really hectic. I'll be leaving tomorrow! Ya'll pray for me.
I am sooooo glad for this thread.
 
I'm on day 7 and feeling great! I had some headaches and a lot a gas :look: in the beginning but I am feeling alert and healthy now :) I am trying to get in more prayer too and focus on my personal goals. Also, my clothes definitely feel roommier, not going to check my weight just yet, trying not to make my weight the focus of the fast :)
 
I'm doing good with the diet part so far (didn't even need the fish and eggs )...but the devotions :nono: :sad: .
I haven't been this busy since forever. I just started a second job and I'm trying to find my balance and develop a good system.

I've cut out tv, movies etc. But i see that I am going to have to force myself to MAKE the time to spend in the Word and in prayer.
 
Thank you ladies for the prayers! I feel much better today (versus a couple days ago) and I am glad I didn't quit fasting. You all really keep me encouraged, whether you know it or not :yep: I feel like I am moving in the right direction...I heard a message that really resonated with me today- Joyce Meyer preached that when obstacles arise and the enemy comes against us we should say "Devil, I am not giving up! I don't care how long it takes me to develop this habit...God is going to be first in my time and my life" This is how I feel. I am not going to give up until I reach a deeper level of intimacy with God. That is what this whole fasting period is about and I have to keep in mind our spiritual walk with Jesus is about progress, not perfection. Condemnation for mistakes is not from God, it is from the enemy. Conviction is from God and isn't accusatory or shame-filled, but just draws us back to Him. I am so filled with gratitude because of the grace and mercy that God gives me and all of us :dance7: Thank you so much for the encouragement ladies! I will keep everyone in prayer :)
 
Mini praise report- I finally got over my anger enough to speak with my roommate about her leaving early and the financial consequences for me. I was too angry to even speak with her before today, so I waited until I had some time to process my feelings. I didn't want to communicate in anger and say things from a hurt and spiteful place. I spoke with her today and expressed how I felt, how I felt things should have been handled, and that I am still working through my anger towards her in a mature fashion. It was nice that I was able to speak the truth, but not be vengeful and hurtful because that is something I have really struggled with. I have started the process of looking for a subletter and will continue to pray about the situation. $600 a month is not a trivial amount, but God will take care of me financially, regardless of the outcome of this situation. So I am going to let go and let God take care of it. That is definitely a praise report for me...
 
I have a strong sense of expectancy. I've had it for a couple of days with an urge to keep thanking God.

On the other hand I've been having dreams that seem to reflect scenes of my past. Unfortunately not good ones. However, after praying about them I feel that it's simply things I need to let go. '

Praying that we all finnish strong.
 
Tomorrow will make 21 days on the fast. I have been extremely blessed beyond measure during this time. I have been changed...praise the Lord!

Since I'm done on the fast now, I will continue to eat the same...I actually love the way I've been eating and I can't see myself eating any differently. My digestive system is the best its been in years, my skin and everything is so much better. The best thing is that I am healthy...spiritually, mentally, emotionally, financially and yes, physically!!!

I am grateful and humbled...thank you Lord!

Thank you ladies for all of your prayers and openness during this time. You all have been very encouraging, even when you were experiencing wanting to give up...you stayed put and gave the devil a black eye :yay: that's what I'm talking about!!!! I'm so proud of all of you....keep going, you can do it!!!

Love to all you ladies....I will continue to pray for you as you are still going strong. :bighug:
 
Nice & Wavy said:
Tomorrow will make 21 days on the fast. I have been extremely blessed beyond measure during this time. I have been changed...praise the Lord!

Since I'm done on the fast now, I will continue to eat the same...I actually love the way I've been eating and I can't see myself eating any differently. My digestive system is the best its been in years, my skin and everything is so much better. The best thing is that I am healthy...spiritually, mentally, emotionally, financially and yes, physically!!!

I am grateful and humbled...thank you Lord!

Thank you ladies for all of your prayers and openness during this time. You all have been very encouraging, even when you were experiencing wanting to give up...you stayed put and gave the devil a black eye :yay: that's what I'm talking about!!!! I'm so proud of all of you....keep going, you can do it!!!

Love to all you ladies....I will continue to pray for you as you are still going strong. :bighug:
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Good for you. I'll be done at the end of the day on Tuesday. You've also been a wonderful source of information and encouragement. I too will likely continue eating this way. I will introduce fish and wine back into my diet.
 
WhipEffectz1 said:
Good for you. I'll be done at the end of the day on Tuesday. You've also been a wonderful source of information and encouragement. I too will likely continue eating this way. I will introduce fish and wine back into my diet.
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Awww...thanks sis :kiss: I can't wait to eat fish...missin my Salmon for real:lol:.
 
Today waa my last day. I managed to stay on track with the foos restrictions for the most part. The praying didnt go so well - too many questions etc etc. Anyway, the exercise taught me that I'm not aa weak-willed as I thought I was. Also, it will take much more than a few meatless days to figure out this spirituality thing.
All the best to all the ladies still pressing on, I hope you all find what you're looking for.

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Today is my last day as well but I'm holding out until 12am because that's when I started. I'm grateful that I was able to make it this far. God is good. Best of luck to everyone on the fast. I will stay posting in here. My first meal will be a simple peanut butter and jelly sandwich. lol
 
WhipEffectz1 said:
Today is my last day as well but I'm holding out until 12am because that's when I started. I'm grateful that I was able to make it this far. God is good. Best of luck to everyone on the fast. I will stay posting in here. My first meal will be a simple peanut butter and jelly sandwich. lol
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:yay: you did it! Proud of you!

Can you believe I'm still eating the same way? I don't want to go back:lol:. I did have a cup of tea with honey in it....:lick:, but only a small amount. Right now, I have some strawberries, lime and rosemary in a mason jar filled with water....that's going to be my drink for the next few hours:lick::lick::lick:.

I will continue to post here too.:yep:

ETA: Oh, and I'm going to make the popsicles in my siggy too:lick:
 
Nice & Wavy said:
:yay: you did it! Proud of you!

Can you believe I'm still eating the same way? I don't want to go back:lol:. I did have a cup of tea with honey in it....:lick:, but only a small amount. Right now, I have some strawberries, lime and rosemary in a mason jar filled with water....that's going to be my drink for the next few hours:lick::lick::lick:.

I will continue to post here too.:yep:

ETA: Oh, and I'm going to make the popsicles in my siggy too:lick:
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I'm going to continue as well. I'm going to keep my fridge/pantry packed with vegetables and legumes but low on everything else especially sugar. Those popsicles sound nice. I usually make popsicles with remnants of my green smoothies or puree fruits. Delicious!!!
 
I made it to the end and I'm so grateful I pushed through. God is so good. He is surely at work in my life and circumstances.

After 21 days I generally don't crave the things I denied myself, but I'm going back to norm and leave fasting for special times. Besides, my body loose too much muscle mass when I go without animal protein for too long and starts ''acting up'' :look:.

WhipEffectz1 I wanted to personally thank you for starting this thread. In December I felt the nudge that I should fast in January, but I had a sense of fear for many reasons. When I wandered in to LHCF one evening and saw your thread title for the first time, I actually backed away from it but for days I kept feeling like I should join, so I won't go it alone this time, but I was still fighting fear. Now I'm glad I did join. God bless you on your life's journey.

miss cosmic I'm glad you made it. You are definitely stronger than you think and closer to the truth than you even realize. I admire your transparency.

Now I wish I didn't start putting mentions, for everyone has certainly been inspiring and helpful. God bless you all.
 
Congrats to everyone who participated and who are still going strong....I wont officially be done until later today but I am very thankful for this thread as well as everyone who posted as it was encouragement for me to not give up even when I was making mistakes lol

This was my 1st time ever attempting anything like this and tho I did backslide and made a few mistakes I still feel this was the BEST way to start the new year...this has been the most that I have ever been consistent in my relationship with God...i may have not read the bible as much as someone else but when I did read I was able to fellowship with others and be reminded to keep the faith...when I didnt attend a church meet-up instead of being lazy I talked to God about whatever was on my mind....Even carrying my Bible with me to work doesnt feel so out of the ordinary anymore lol

I'm truely just happy that I didnt give up and even tho I dont have a huge testimony like others might have after this fast...my biggest setback has now been overturned as my pride wouldnt let me turn to HIM because I felt like he had let me go years ago but He's revealed to me through others His amazing works so now I can finally say I am letting go and letting God handle EVERYTHING

Love you ladies! Thank you God and thank you all!
 
I had to start late because of personal issues. But Day one and I'm already craving meat. But it's okay I woke up this morning and just thanked God. Nothing else, just thanked and praised.
 
stephluv said:
Congrats to everyone who participated and who are still going strong....I wont officially be done until later today but I am very thankful for this thread as well as everyone who posted as it was encouragement for me to not give up even when I was making mistakes lol

This was my 1st time ever attempting anything like this and tho I did backslide and made a few mistakes I still feel this was the BEST way to start the new year...this has been the most that I have ever been consistent in my relationship with God...i may have not read the bible as much as someone else but when I did read I was able to fellowship with others and be reminded to keep the faith...when I didnt attend a church meet-up instead of being lazy I talked to God about whatever was on my mind....Even carrying my Bible with me to work doesnt feel so out of the ordinary anymore lol

I'm truely just happy that I didnt give up and even tho I dont have a huge testimony like others might have after this fast...my biggest setback has now been overturned as my pride wouldnt let me turn to HIM because I felt like he had let me go years ago but He's revealed to me through others His amazing works so now I can finally say I am letting go and letting God handle EVERYTHING

Love you ladies! Thank you God and thank you all!
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God bless you :bighug: :kiss:

LilMissSunshine5 said:
Congratulations to all the ladies who have completed the fast :yay:
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Thank you :kiss:

Phoenix14 said:
I had to start late because of personal issues. But Day one and I'm already craving meat. But it's okay I woke up this morning and just thanked God. Nothing else, just thanked and praised.
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I will help you with anything you need :love2:

What helped me was to slice some tomatoes and eat them as if they were meat; I also made slices of eggplant and you can make mushrooms too (the large portabello ones) grill them on top of the stove.

Drink lots of water...have at least a pitcher in the fridge with slices of lemon or fruit in it. The flavor will help you, trust me.

Will pray for you!
 
YAY! We did it!

Being in school full time I did NOT get as much chance to spend praying as I wanted to but I am thankful for what I've learned about myself over the past month. A lot of God inspired self-revelation has transpired in my life this last month.

Now, I'm scared to eat meat because I don't want a tummy ache. :lol:
 
I still have 3 more days. Sunday is the last day for me. So far so good. I did take a little juice (but less than 4 oz) and I did have milk over the weekend. It helped with the long drive. I avoided sweets and meat the WHOLE weekend even though I was offered sweets and meats A LOT. I think I will wait until Valentine's day to have some sweets. If anything, sweets are my BIGGEST stronghold. Its funny cause I don't need added sugars (like I'll eat cereals and oatmeal with NO sugar) but a cookie or piece of cake is harder to resist. But I did very very well. I also have been craving a little coffee...But adding ginger to my breakfast smoothies help perk me up.

DH and I have not been praying together as I liked....But God answers prayers...DH has really been stepping up around the house...I work from before dawn til AFTER dusk so he's cooked ALL the vegan meals for us. All. Before he'd cook but some night he wouldn't. Even after I cam home after a LONG day. He's been super attentive and LISTENS more. I'm so happy I could cry. I'd been praying for this for a long time. He's always been sweet and caring, but something was missing. Its not missing anymore.

I'll update again on Monday. I do miss my coffee but I don't NEED it! My sweets: Don't need it! Meat: don't need it. I am going to look for ways to eat like this forever.
 
Hi ladies, I have been wondering a great deal about a part of Bible verse that states that Daniel ate no pleasurable food. I find that I put a good amount of energy into finding new and delicious recipes to cook and thoroughly enjoy my new meals. I had been looking for good dessert ideas when I came across a site where one person said the food should be plain and not to be enhanced for our tasting pleasure.

Any thoughts??
 
Day 19 for me! I'll be ending my fast at 5pm on Saturday.

Spiritually, this fast has been great for me. Since I'm not working, in addition to the change in my diet, I also gave up watching TV from 12am to 4pm Mon. - Fri. It forced me not to stay up late and therefore I got a full night's rest every night and it pushed me to focus on some business ideas, as well as, pray and read my bible a lot. I'm studying the book of Jeremiah and I made great progress with it during this time.

The biggest change I've noticed is that my thoughts are MUCH MUCH clearer. I'm hearing God's voice and I have no confusion about what it is he wants me to do. I had a list of things before him and I've seen him touch everything on my list, including my career I had an interview for a new project last week and I'm trusting and believe that I will not only get it, but that working with this new client will lead to longer projects going forward.

Physically, however, this fast has not been that great for me. Not eating meat has led me to eat way too much starch. It was great for my system at first, I felt like it was cleaning out but now I'm feeling the affects of a starch heavy diet so I'll be returning to my regular eating after this fast. I've been living a gluten free life for the past 5 years so my normal diet is definitely on the healthier side anyway. Plus, I don't eat a lot of red meat and I rarely eat pork. My main meat dishes are grilled or baked chicken and broiled fish. The only fried food I really eat is fried fish... oh and french fries... my guilty pleasure that I have to indulge in once a week :supergrin: but I oven fry my french fries so it's not so bad.

Ladies, I will post again when my fast is officially complete but I want to say thank you to all of your for the emotional and spiritual support during this time! I couldn't have done it without you! :bighug:
 
JewelleNY said:
Hi ladies, I have been wondering a great deal about a part of Bible verse that states that Daniel ate no pleasurable food. I find that I put a good amount of energy into finding new and delicious recipes to cook and thoroughly enjoy my new meals. I had been looking for good dessert ideas when I came across a site where one person said the food should be plain and not to be enhanced for our tasting pleasure.

Any thoughts??
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JewelleNY - I don't have a scriptural answer to this but I do know for me, in the beginning I did look for lots of substitutes and delicious recipes. I even tried a few but after a week or so, I just kept repeating 3 main dishes and ate less and less as the days went by. I reached a point where I was eating for survival and not for pleasure.

What day are you on now?
 
Reminiscing said:
JewelleNY - I don't have a scriptural answer to this but I do know for me, in the beginning I did look for lots of substitutes and delicious recipes. I even tried a few but after a week or so, I just kept repeating 3 main dishes and ate less and less as the days went by. I reached a point where I was eating for survival and not for pleasure.

What day are you on now?
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I am on day 14. I have been a raw vegan in the past and generally eat mostly fruits and vegetables except when I am out working and especially doing field visits, I will stop at fast food places. I also enhale fruit juices, teas, and sometimes coffee so that has been a change for me.

Eating this way on the fast does not feel much different than my usual routine on most days. I already know tons of good vegan recipes. I love cooking and trying new recipes and I have been doing just that. I get excited about it and my coworker, who is also on the fast, has been giving me great ideas that her DH has been trying. I have actually been planning out meals and thinking about how to try different things in different ways. Is is benefitting me in that I did not do much actual homemade type cooking. I now know how to make homemade tomato sauce and rice and beans not from a box or can :)

This has been very peasurable and and I am loving the food. I have already put together ideas for a great recipe for pesto pasta will grilled mushrooms that I am going to make this weekend.

I was wondering of maybe we are supposed to eat the fruit and veggies in their natural state and water to drink? I am going to try to pray on it.

Thanks for responding :)
 
JewelleNY said:
I am on day 14. I have been a raw vegan in the past and generally eat mostly fruits and vegetables except when I am out working and especially doing field visits, I will stop at fast food places. I also enhale fruit juices, teas, and sometimes coffee so that has been a change for me.

Eating this way on the fast does not feel much different than my usual routine on most days. I already know tons of good vegan recipes. I love cooking and trying new recipes and I have been doing just that. I get excited about it and my coworker, who is also on the fast, has been giving me great ideas that her DH has been trying. I have actually been planning out meals and thinking about how to try different things in different ways. Is is benefitting me in that I did not do much actual homemade type cooking. I now know how to make homemade tomato sauce and rice and beans not from a box or can :)

This has been very peasurable and and I am loving the food. I have already put together ideas for a great recipe for pesto pasta will grilled mushrooms that I am going to make this weekend.

I was wondering of maybe we are supposed to eat the fruit and veggies in their natural state and water to drink? I am going to try to pray on it.

Thanks for responding :)
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JewelleNY - Ok I understand what you're saying now since a vegan diet is normal for you.

Can you share the pesto pasta recipe please? I love cooking and it sounds like a great dish!
 
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