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Sarcelle
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I asked my doctor a year ago and she gave me the green light.
I did a modified fast for Advent last year and I found it improved my spiritual life a lot.
There is something to be said about prayer and fasting, especially when one struggles with the sin of gluttony like I do.
I did a modified fast for Advent last year and I found it improved my spiritual life a lot.
There is something to be said about prayer and fasting, especially when one struggles with the sin of gluttony like I do.
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Joe_5859
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Thank you for that. I thought it sounded odd that they were basically saying consumption of soy can do that to men.
Tis_Bearself
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Be sure you don’t pass out. I tend to have a little problem with that if I go all day without eating.
I always find it interesting that some people do get spiritual benefits from fasting.
For me it is purely penitential. Nothing more, nothing less.
I don’t do well at thinking about God or anything else when I’m alternately woozy, light-headed, hungry, having free-floating anxiety, and dozing off. It does bring on a sort of “vision quest” state after a day or so, but I don’t think the visions come from God given that I used to get the same thing when I wasn’t praying or going to church and was just too upset over some guy to eat.
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Peaceable
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Not all plant based meats are soy based. Beyond is soy free and pea protein based, I think.
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Sarcelle
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For me, I achieve a state of peace when fasting.
It’s a nice break from the anxiety which has constantly plagued me.
I don’t feel woozy or lightheaded though.
I once did not eat for 3 days and only felt hungry during lunch time on the first day. Once those hunger pangs left, I didn’t feel hungry at all. I think my body found its plentiful fat stores and was surviving on these.
It’s a nice break from the anxiety which has constantly plagued me.
I don’t feel woozy or lightheaded though.
I once did not eat for 3 days and only felt hungry during lunch time on the first day. Once those hunger pangs left, I didn’t feel hungry at all. I think my body found its plentiful fat stores and was surviving on these.
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sallybutler
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I suspect that the breast development has more to do with becoming obese from over eating in general than eating the “Impossible Burger” in particular.
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halogirl
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That top burger could count as a penance if you ask me
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JennyD
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Hey! The plant based burger is awesome! Yes, it counts as meatless! I am a lifelong And diehard vegetarian and the burger ROCKS! God bless you for your thoughtful ways
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PetraG
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There are questions about whether this product is healthy. I don’t know if they had to pack it with plant-based saturated fats or what, because honestly when I want beef, I eat beef. The point was to make something sustainable, apparently.
Eating luxuriously-priced foods is not forbidden, but you’re right that it is probably not penitential.
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There’s a lot of reasons people don’t eat meat, not just health reasons. I wouldn’t have thought anything from Burger King would be healthy anyway 
lol including their processed meat burgers.
In terms of meat substitutes being luxurious or not being penitential on a Friday, I think we are over complicating it a bit. I know it’s a bit different in the USA but all we are asked to do over here is: don’t eat meat or if you already don’t eat meat give up another food you regularly eat and unite this to prayer.
The Bishops’ Conference have made it really simple for us to follow so I just do that. They’ve not weighed in on how much you should spend on food on Friday or if meat substitutes are ok.
lol including their processed meat burgers.In terms of meat substitutes being luxurious or not being penitential on a Friday, I think we are over complicating it a bit. I know it’s a bit different in the USA but all we are asked to do over here is: don’t eat meat or if you already don’t eat meat give up another food you regularly eat and unite this to prayer.
The Bishops’ Conference have made it really simple for us to follow so I just do that. They’ve not weighed in on how much you should spend on food on Friday or if meat substitutes are ok.
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Peebo
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I often make my own “veggie burgers”…use whatever veggies you want… throw them in the ninja to mix up…and some flour and an egg to bind…roll in italian bread seasoning…flatten out to shape… and fry them in olive oil…delicious…probably people have many variations themselves…no hidden preservatives etc…my wife enjoys them as well…freeze them as well for later use
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PetraG
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The interesting thing is that in the US the bishops’ conference replaced abstinence from meat on Fridays outside of Lent with the option of substituting a different penitential practice.
http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-wor...toral-statement-on-penance-and-abstinence.cfm
That somehow got lots in the news that it is morally permissible for Catholics to consume meat on Fridays outside of Lent.
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Sarcelle
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My Indian coworker who’s vegetarian loves this too.
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John10
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The main issue is that we should give up something we really enjoy, not so much the meat or not. Our Lord had to endure hunger, despite being the Lord of the Universe, we might not be able to fully exactly imitate all of His Holy Life, but should at least aim to do something similar.
Giving up something we enjoy eating would be just fine, as well as moderating our consumption of food, there is no real danger to feel a little hungry for one or two days.
Giving up something we enjoy eating would be just fine, as well as moderating our consumption of food, there is no real danger to feel a little hungry for one or two days.
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thistle
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Why? In most countries on Fridays outside Lent not eating meat or not giving up something we enjoy is not a requirement. We may choose any form of penance. For example, it could be doing charitable acts or praying extra decades of the Rosary. The Church gives us a choice so nobody should tell us that we should be giving something we enjoy up.
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John10
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https://www.getfed.com/why-lenten-penance-two-reasons-5998
Choose something that will help you grow in virtue: Our model for Lent is Jesus who endured the wilderness for 40 days while denying his bodily appetites. When we choose a Lenten penance, we should choose something worthy and something that will help us to rely on grace to accomplish, so that we will be closer to the heart of Jesus Christ by Easter than we were at the start of Lent.
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VanitasVanitatum
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It is slightly sweet and has a bit of water in it. Aside from that it doesn’t have much of a prescence and kind of blends in.
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Irishmom2
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I think it might be another one of those salty-sweet combinations people like.
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Titivillus
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Of course we should give up something we enjoy – It is not a sacrifice if I give up something I do not enjoy (No watermelon for me – “Darn”). We should also give up something typical – I do enjoy the much derided “lobster dinner”, but I very rarely have one (I am not going to eat lobster tonight (Just like I have not for the last 3-4000 nights) )
My understanding is that the Church prescribes abstinence from flesh-meat, but also recognizes that not every person in every culture enjoys meat on a daily nor even frequent basis, and thus exceptions may be made.
NB that even though we should give up something we enjoy, the Church does not mandate we give up enjoyment. I do enjoy a lobster dinner (if I remember right); I also enjoy church fish-frys, fast food filet-o-fish sandwiches, canned tuna, and grocery freezer-aisle fish sticks. The Church does not require that I not enjoy my food (else I’d have to chow down on that watermelon
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