Well. The Daniel fast was a success for the three days my
body allowed me to partake in it. Ever
since I had my surgery to remove my colon, I have felt much better than I have
in the 12 years prior with my Ulcerative Colitis. That being a wonderful thing, I often forget
that I still have special dietary needs.
Eating a diet primarily of vegetables is not one of those things that I
can do without much preparation and augmentation to the plan. That is not saying I did not learn anything
in the three days I attempted it.
What I learned is that eating healthy is much easier than I
thought, and much tastier. I will have to figure out how to make this healthier
eating work best for me… certain balance of additional supplements etc. Eating
the way Daniel did may be something that is a bit extreme for daily eating all
year round, but cutting out the processed junk and eating more homemade, natural
foods is the way God intended us to eat.
When temptation came my way I turned to God… I prayed for
things that came to my mind when I saw that chocolate bar… and I was fine not
eating it.
I found that if I refocus, and avoid processed foods I am
spending less money. I have these urges
to go out and eat fast food far too often.
It is something I did not realize I did as often as I did… that may
sound a bit strange, but when we get into habits, well they are habits that we
do without thinking. I spent money on this food when I had perfectly good food
at home.
My three days of fasting taught me how to be more aware of
what is going on around me and inside me.
