Today is the first day of our 21 day fast. So far so good, apple pie oatmeal with unsweetened almond milk for breakfast two bananas and 1/2 cup brown rice with probably a cup of salsa (I didn't measure) for lunch. In the book, Daniel Fast, there is a devotional at the end of the book one for each day of the fast. I read it and found myself in deep thought about my goals for my fast.
The hardest part is going to be abstaining from the yummy foods at the Teghtmeyer family gathering this coming weekend. I think what will help is going to be focusing on being with my family and holding my cousin Cassy's new baby girl. These are the times I wish I lived closer! Something I didn't anticipate during the fast was the cost of the food. I am going to really have to buckle down and do some major meal planning during these 21 days.
One of my goals today was to not sit in front of the tv all day. That I can honestly say has been successful. Between cooking, cleaning up my mess in the kitchen and starting my first sewing project, I watched maybe an hour in total and that was mostly the rose bowl.
So far so good, please keep us in your prayers as we go through this spiritual journey.
I am bringing black beans and cilantro rice and guacamole to the gathering this weekend! I'm not sure what all is entailed in your diet, but there are no animal products or sugars in any of the aforementioned items. ;)
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