The Daniel Fast

candysleirer
candysleirer Posts: 28 Member
edited November 10 in Health and Weight Loss
Does anyone have any experience tracking calories while on The Daniel Fast? I am participating with my church family in 21 days of basically no meat, dairy, bread, sugar.
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  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    If you're going to call it the Daniel Fast you might also want to skip the shellfish and pork.
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    Why would it be any different than tracking calories on a regular diet? If you eat something, you log it, right?
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    This just seems to be another miracle fad. One pops up just about every week :(
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Tracking calories is tracking calories.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    So, essentially, just vegetables? I would say you log everything like normal.
  • softblondechick
    softblondechick Posts: 1,275 Member
    Basically vegan. Good luck with it.
  • KatieMusselwhite92113
    KatieMusselwhite92113 Posts: 98 Member
    You just... do it
  • danniinw
    danniinw Posts: 7
    I did a Daniel fast with my church last year, only we were able to give up anything we wanted for 21 days. This is how I gave up facebook, at the end of it I completely deleted my account.

    I would log as usual, but if you are worried about food, perhaps you could nominate something else to 'fast' from.
  • MysticRealm
    MysticRealm Posts: 1,264 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    This just seems to be another miracle fad. One pops up just about every week :(


    My guess is that this is a religious thing not a diet thing
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    MysticRealm wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    This just seems to be another miracle fad. One pops up just about every week :(


    My guess is that this is a religious thing not a diet thing

    oh ok. Yeah, I was wondering about the church references......

  • prattiger65
    prattiger65 Posts: 1,657 Member
    MysticRealm wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    This just seems to be another miracle fad. One pops up just about every week :(


    My guess is that this is a religious thing not a diet thing

    Exactly. The OP was only asking about how to log it.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,211 Member
    I'm not sure of the question, are you asking how many calories you should be consuming during the Fast? Otherwise, you'd just log what you ate as normal...
  • candysleirer
    candysleirer Posts: 28 Member
    ok I left the s off experience. I was wanting anyone who has done the fast to share their experiences. Like did you find it hard to met your calorie goal eating only fruit, veggies and beans? Just in general how people who had done it found it compared to regular low calorie.
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    candysleirer wrote: »
    ok I left the s off experience. I was wanting anyone who has done the fast to share their experiences. Like did you find it hard to met your calorie goal eating only fruit, veggies and beans? Just in general how people who had done it found it compared to regular low calorie.

    Ok, I have not done the Daniel Fast, but I am vegan. I don't find it hard to meet my calorie goal at all, most days I have to stop myself from eating to prevent going over. If you find yourself lacking, add in some calorie dense foods like nut butters, avocado, oils (can you use oil?) on your salad etc. Beans are pretty calorie dense too. I wish you luck, you may find you love it and want to make it a lifestyle!
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    A fast is supposed to be hard. As in not eating during it. Eating is not fasting. Why do you have to eat only fruit, veggies and beans?
  • candysleirer
    candysleirer Posts: 28 Member
    danniinw and Laurend224, thanks for your "experiences"
  • 0somuchbetter0
    0somuchbetter0 Posts: 1,335 Member
    edited January 2015
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  • khearron26
    khearron26 Posts: 171 Member
    I have never done the Daniel Fast, but it sounds a lot like a vegetarian Whole30. There are a lot of great recipes I have found at the following two websites:

    This one is good if you have a mandolin or spiralizer. If you don't, it might be able to at least give you some good ideas.
    http://www.inspiralized.com/category/paleo/

    This one you can sift through for some good recipes and make substitutions, or even just eliminate the meat where necessary:
    http://onceamonthmeals.com/menus/paleo/

    It's amazing how creative you can get with the ingredients available to you.
  • candysleirer
    candysleirer Posts: 28 Member
    The Daniel Fast is a fast that Daniel did in the Bible. My entire church is doing this fast in conjunction with 21 days of prayer. I was only asking for others to share their experiences while doing this. I am really kind of wishing I hadn't said anything about it at all.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    candysleirer wrote: »
    The Daniel Fast is a fast that Daniel did in the Bible. My entire church is doing this fast in conjunction with 21 days of prayer. I was only asking for others to share their experiences while doing this. I am really kind of wishing I hadn't said anything about it at all.

    I think it's a great idea. It would be great leading into a study of the Book of Daniel.
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
    edited January 2015
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    A fast is supposed to be hard. As in not eating during it. Eating is not fasting. Why do you have to eat only fruit, veggies and beans?

    In religious terms, this is not necessarily so. Biblically, there are several types of fasts that are observed.
    The "Daniel Fast" is a partial fast wherein the faster gives up only certain foods for a time (in this example, essentially only eating beans and vegetables). It's commonly called the Daniel Fast because the prophet Daniel prayed for 21 days and during that time ate only "pulp" (vegetables) until his prayers were answered.
    There is also a "normal fast" where there is only water and no food at all.
    Lastly, there is the "total fast" where the faster has no food or water. This is an extreme fast and is not done for any longer than 3 days (except for rare Biblical examples when the faster was sustained miraculously).

    In modern times, fasting can mean giving up anything for a time. This can mean TV, video games, social media, chocolate, phone...it doesn't have to mean "no food" as in the scientific definition.
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    A fast is supposed to be hard. As in not eating during it. Eating is not fasting. Why do you have to eat only fruit, veggies and beans?


    I 'fast' during Lent, as many people I know do, usually by giving up something we love for that time. Last year it was chocolate and alcohol.
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    TimothyFish wrote: »
    candysleirer wrote: »
    The Daniel Fast is a fast that Daniel did in the Bible. My entire church is doing this fast in conjunction with 21 days of prayer. I was only asking for others to share their experiences while doing this. I am really kind of wishing I hadn't said anything about it at all.

    I think it's a great idea. It would be great leading into a study of the Book of Daniel.

    +1
    OP, I think it's wonderful, go for it!

  • HeySwoleSister
    HeySwoleSister Posts: 1,938 Member
    Does your denomination not observe Lent? I can't imagine fasting NOW when fasting season starts up in just a few weeks....

    And, for my denomination, the things you choose to fast from are supposed to be something that feels like a sacrifice to give up (as it's a penitential thing) and something that might be a hindrance to your pursuit of spiritual and/or moral self-betterment. So, for example, I'm not going to give up lifting, because I feel like that's helping me to be a more grounded individual. Instead I'll look to time-wasters and stuff that feeds aspects of myself that I'd like to change. Dairy isn't standing between me and God, so I see no reason to cut it out.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    I'm Baptist and for us, fast is how you drive after church on the way to Dairy Queen.

    But seriously, we do fast, but it is usually more of an individual thing rather than a group thing or because it is on the calendar. When we do fast, we don't usually talk about it. When I fast, I will usually go without eating, drinking only water, for at least a day. There was one time that I went for several days without eating because I was particularly worried about something and I was spending most of my time in prayer and reading the Bible. I would prefer not to go through that again. But I have discovered that going without food, even by choice, causes one to have a greater appreciation for the provision of God.
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
    EWJLang wrote: »
    Does your denomination not observe Lent? I can't imagine fasting NOW when fasting season starts up in just a few weeks....

    Most denominations don't. In fact, I think it may be an almost exclusively Catholic practice.
  • CourtneyHaxton
    CourtneyHaxton Posts: 3
    I am also participating in a Daniels Fast right now(third year in a row). I am on day 2 of 21. I have been logging as normal, and making sure to eat throughout the day and have nutrient dense foods. We are able to have vegetables, fruits, beans, and nuts. The raw almonds are a lifesaver for me! I teach fitness classes and eat them about 30-45 minutes before class for energy.
    Good Luck!
  • HeySwoleSister
    HeySwoleSister Posts: 1,938 Member
    Carlos_421 wrote: »
    EWJLang wrote: »
    Does your denomination not observe Lent? I can't imagine fasting NOW when fasting season starts up in just a few weeks....

    Most denominations don't. In fact, I think it may be an almost exclusively Catholic practice.

    I did a double take and looked at my local ecumenical calendar. Just about every denomination in my area is quite active in talking about Lent...Catholics, yes, but also the other major Churches here...mostly UCC, Episcopal, Presbyterian, and United Methodist. I'm racking my brain to think of a local church that DOESNT observe Lent.

    I know there are some denominations that are pretty populous in other parts of the US that really are not seen much around here, though, so perhaps that's it.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    Baptists generally don't observe Lent. Depending on where you live, that could be none, or most, of the churches in an area.
  • Bellodesiderare
    Bellodesiderare Posts: 278 Member
    Mr_Knight wrote: »
    If you're going to call it the Daniel Fast you might also want to skip the shellfish and pork.

    ^^^ I freaking love you!
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