"Daniel requests permission to eat only vegetables and to drink only water. The king's chief official is sympathetic but is afraid of the king's wrath if Daniel's limited diet causes him to look worse than the other men. Daniel then approaches the guard appointed to care for Dnaiel and three of his friends and proposes a test: Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food, and treat your servants in accordance with what you see" (Dan. 1:12-13)
Here are the foods I can have:
- Fruits
- Vegetables
- Whole grains
- Nuts and seeds
- Unleavened bread
- Legumes
- Quality oils
- Water
- Other specifically vegetarian items such as herbs, spices, salt and soy products
- Meat
- Dairy
- Sweeteners
- Leavened bread/yeast
- Refined and processed food products
- Deep-fried foods
- Solid fats
- Beverages with caffeine, alcohol, carbonated drinks, even caffeinated teas or coffee
The goal I have set for myself is to eat like this for 30 days. While the book calls for 21 days, I have a personal compulsion to go for 30. And so I will. What I hope to share with you from this experience is (hopefully) new vegan recipes, clever uses for spices, amazing spiritual epiphanies, and just plain random humanness.
I need this. Between the roller coaster of emotions in the past month and various other struggles that have been coming to light, I want some clarity. I feel like doing a partial fast such as this will help me to stop searching and start breathing again. ~Summer
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