Daniel Diet Day 1

The Daniel Diet techically started yesterday when my mother begged me to commit to 3 weeks of only water and vegetables although I told her that I would indulge in coffee and tea, which are grown, therefore I'm not cheating. For lunch I had navy beans, sauteed zucchini and squash and hummus with pita bread. (No animal products in pita bread--I checked the nutrition facts!) I also indulge in fruits because I see a thin line between fruits/vegetables.

Let's review what is the Daniel Diet (aka Daniel Fast). In the Bible, in the Book of Daniel, the First Chapter (NIV version) Daniel politely declined eating the kings food while offering an alternative solution.

"Daniel then said to the guard whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, 12 "Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. 13 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."14 So he agreed to this and tested them for ten days. 15 At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food.16 So the guard took away their choice food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables instead."

http://www.biblestudytools.com/daniel/1.html

Dinner was red lentil soup with onions, red peppers, olive oil, cummin, salt and pepper, cooked in vegetable broth. I made Hibiscus iced tea--the last of my Turkish floral teas! Delicious!