The Daniel Plan

I think Daniel didn't want to eat the Babylonian king's delicacies due to the fact that they were unclean according to Jewish law and may have been used in sacrifice to foreign gods. (Daniel was in captivity in a foreign land.) It was a moral fast, not a diet or a desire to be healthier. He asked to just have veggies in order to avoid sacrificial meat, not meat in general. He felt that his God was worthy to be followed, so he did all he could to express that. His God wasn't forcing him to follow, just leading. We can follow anything...or any diet...we want. Choose today for yourself... but know what you're choosing. Research thoroughly all the different diets that you consider. Glad you asked about it.

This was nicely put. Daniel and his three companions were aristocrats of Jewish society. They were hand picked by Babylonian officials to be trained in special service to the Babylonian king. They were well versed in Jewish law, and did not want to risk displeasing their God YHWH by eating food that was considered unclean according to the Mosaic Law. It was not a purposeful fast, just the 'clean eating' version of the time. Which people still do.
They don't want to defile their bodies with 'chemicals' or 'pre-prepared' foods that they didn't have a hand in preparing. Usually now it is not for reasons of displeasing God, but eating a simpler diet can give one extra time to spend in prayer and meditation, and so the person feels closer to their God.
Hmmm hope that makes sense.

What do you research?

The Daniel fast is a plant based diet. Look in the book of Daniel. He didn't eat the kings meat (standard American diet) but instead ate pulse and beans and looked better than the kings men after. It's what science is telling us. Eat plant based non processed healthy food. Rick Warren just repackaged it for money. Google Daniel fast instead of Daniel plan.

Science doesn't tell us that at all. Also, "looked better" is very much a matter of preference.

If you are a Bible reader it states in the book of Daniel that they "looked better"...

If you're not a Bible reader it may be "a matter of preference" to you

Ya know. If someone wants to do Biblical fasts in order to increase their spirituality with God, then I'm all for it.

But let's not try to pass it off as a legitimate weight loss diet. Especially one that is only temporary.

^This. And doesn't the Daniel Fast require people to NOT talk about it? Just saying.

The OP didn't say Daniel Fast.
http://www.danielplan.com/healthyhabits/shoppinglist/

It's based off the Daniel Fast..my bad. But if you are going to carry the "religious principles" of the fast to the diet plan, then my words still hold true on that.

Nope. In fact the plan virtually requires you to form small groups and talk about it. Read up.

I didn't realize MFP filled with people of various religious backgrounds (or lack thereof) constituted as a small group. Good to know.

Neither did I realize promoting it through various forms of media was also keeping it to a small group. Things you learn....

Wouldn't know. I'm an atheist, so I usually ignore threads about God. Guess you could report the thread if it offends you.

I am agnostic so I am mixed about "God threads". On a fitness site I am like you...I would probably ignore it. However...I think this place is big enough that if there are people that want a place to gather and do the Daniel Plan together I think that MFP can accommodate that myself.

If an eating plan works for them that is inspired by their faith...then I say congratulations. We all need what inspires us.

From the title I thought it would be something along the lines of a work out with Daniel Craig.

First: swimming.




Second: Dog Walking



I'd be in for that Daniel Plan.

Mmmm, I think I could go for that Daniel [Craig] plan.

Just wanted to know if anyone has tried the Daniel Plan (GOD based Diet)?

Yes I did the Daniel Plan. The Daniel plan is completely different from the Daniel fast which does restrict foods based on biblical factors. In comparison the Daniel plan is about striving for a balance lifestyle (nutrition, exercise and spirituality). Go ahead and check it out, it's certainly something that you could follow while doing mfp.

From the title I thought it would be something along the lines of a work out with Daniel Craig.

First: swimming.




Second: Dog Walking



I'd be in for that Daniel Plan.

Mmmm, I think I could go for that Daniel [Craig] plan.

While I could go for that plan too, I'd be swapping out that corgi for a German shepherd or a husky. Don't think that corgi would get me very much cardio.

From the title I thought it would be something along the lines of a work out with Daniel Craig.

First: swimming.




Second: Dog Walking



I'd be in for that Daniel Plan.

Amen!!

If you are a Bible reader it states in the book of Daniel that they "looked better"...

If you're not a Bible reader it may be "a matter of preference" to you

I tried to read the Bible once, but I found the writing style heavy-handed and the characterizations a bit hollow.