Rotate a handful of anchors. Oatmeal with berries and walnuts in the morning. Big lentil or black bean soups for lunch. Dinner was some combination of roasted sweet potatoes, brown rice or quinoa, greens sautéed in olive oil and a pan of chickpeas with cumin and garlic. The hunger changes how everything tastes.
My first Daniel fast was 4 years ago. What surprised me was how much time opened up once I wasn’t thinking about what to cook. In the gaps where I’d normally have grabbed a snack or my phone, I picked up my Bible instead.
Good that you’ve drawn the line at no processed substitutes. The one time I leaned on packaged fast-friendly bars and almond milk lattes, the whole thing turned into a diet instead of a fast.
Write a single verse on the fridge each Monday and look at it all week. Every time I opened the door for food, I saw it.
The first three or 4 days were foggy and I got cranky. Drink more water than you think you need (see this).