If you decide to fast, you should not forget that the most stringent are the 1st week of lent, and last. These days allowed to eat only bread and water. You can add to the diet a little vegetables and fruit (fresh). It is also worth noting that during this period, you can not eat any vegetable oil.
If you decide to fast the first time, then the above rules will be too cutting for you. In this case, you should prepare food the right foods on vegetable basis, which is allowed.
In prior Easter Friday and Saturday, there are strict limitations. In these days of fast and remember the suffering of Christ.
Other days of fasting used any plant food. It is worth noting the fact that the purchased finished products may contain a certain percentage of animal fats. For example. appetizing, at first glance, the crepes with mushrooms or pierogi with potatoes, in your opinion, is a Lenten dish, may contain some milk or egg powder.
It is worth noting that in many supermarkets in the period of Great lent you can buy a special vegetable products, for example. mayonnaise is prepared from vegetable ingredients.
In the period of Great lent is to completely abandon meat dishes and generally from eating any meat. If you adore burgers, you can make them from vegetables and grains and the taste they would not give meat. To eat the fish is permitted on palm Sunday and the Annunciation. Also during this period, you cannot drink alcohol, any dairy products, eggs.
For fans of sweet in the post are allowed to eat non-dairy dark chocolate (which included no milk) and sugar, honey, marmalade, different frozen berries and dried fruits.
If you are in this period are experiencing hunger, you can have hot meals with ingredients that contain plant protein. First of all, it is worth noting lentils, beans and peas. Prepared soup is very nutritious and high in calories.
Don't forget that all meals in the period of Great lent should be prepared without adding any animal fat. Instead, you can simmer or boil.
Porridge cooked only on the water, and their taste is improved by adding different vegetables.
And don't forget that Great lent involves not only physical but also spiritual cleansing. You will meet many obstacles, but we believe that you will cope with any challenges during this period and won't succumb to the temptation.