the daniel fast: one week in

Once I got past the insane headache of the first day-and-a-half (the one that 4 ibuprofens barely dented), I started to feel pretty good!  And now that my body has been void of all sugar, caffeine, chemicals and meat/animal bi-products ... well I actually feel amazing!  I have tons of energy and am sleeping great.  Even on the days that I wake up early, I can still go all day.  Of course I am still craving coffee and all of my normal foods like crazy.  Ohhh, coffee!  I have realized that if I could just have coffee, I'd be a happy camper.  Did I mention I miss coffee?

I do miss cheese too ... and bread.  And eggs.  LOL.  All of the normal foods that I am still preparing for my kids ... the ones that I get to smell and salivate over.  All while my diet is fairly bland and boring.  It's working for me though ... and this oatmeal is getting me through.  It's delish.  Of course I had to get used to the taste without sugar, but oh I love it now!  Oatmeal, raisins, banana and cinnamon.  Yum.  I could take or leave the rest of this diet, but this oatmeal will stick with me.

the daniel fast

Today, DH and I start a 21-day Daniel Fast.  It's pretty much fruits, vegetables and whole grains.  Think of the vegan-ist vegan diet.  No meat.  No cheese.  No milk.  No coffee.  No crystal light.  No sugar.  And absolutely no chemicals or preservatives.  That makes the grocery store ... eh, limiting, at best.  Especially given the food and drink (goodbye 3-times-a-day caramel cappuccinos) that I am accustomed to consuming.

So wish me luck.  And if you've done the Daniel Fast, I'd love for you to share recipes you've enjoyed!  I am excited but also a little worried about how my body is going to react in the short-term.  In the long-term though, I am happy to cleanse my body of a few Earthly desires and pray that it helps me to glorify God more.  So maybe this is more of a Daniel Diet?  Either way, I will be doing a Daniel Fast devotional during this time but if you have any other suggestions for Bible reading material, please let me know!

"So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." 1 Corinthians 10:31