Fasting & Protein

[@angelobrannon2736]

Absolutely needed this. Catechumen, firefighter, and big meat eater trying to find that balance. Any advice is greatly welcome

[@andys3035]

Tofu tacos, stir fry meals with veggies and tofu, and protein shakes with frozen fruit are good way to go. There are vegan based protein powder alternatives as well. Happy Nativity fast brother. ☦️

[@ognen4-dk5ln]

lol

[@IIZCHAOS]

same here i use fasts for cutting and eat at maintains or just below and use alot of vegan protein powder and bars or cookies

[@emilkostadinov2369]

Look for plant based sausages and burgers. Not as healthy due to their ingredients however they're still something. Peanut butter is also good due to its high calories. Any advice back would be great. I've got fast metabolism and I work in a warehouse, heavy labour. After just 2 days of working, I get skinnier immediately. Praise God ☦️

[@TJ-015]

Stay hard ⚔️ ☦️

[@urossavic5154]

It does not avail you anything to abstain from meat and devour your brother instead. ~St. John Chrysostom A quote that gets shared around before Lent every year.

[@Kreeby88]

Haha I like that.👍💪✝️

[@TheOrthodoxPunjabi]

Hey, leave the girl who smiled at me at last Pascha alone!

[@askidar267]

Fasting in Orthodoxy is not just abstinence from food, it's the abstinence of all high-pleasure things. I'm not sure why you are not mentioning this. We do not go to parties or big celebrations, have sex, or actually any high pleasure. That's why we don't eat meat or dairy. Not because it's some simple rule, but because it's delicious. Spiritually, it's about implementing more control over ourselves, forgive more, pray more, work on ourselves more.

[@danielswanepoel9931]

It's literally in the video. Literally at 0:33 seconds in.

[@danielswanepoel9931]

Besides, this is not the only video about fasting or any other aspect of asceticism. The whole channel is about this topic.

[@askidar267]

​@@danielswanepoel9931 He said, ''You can''. No, brother, we 'must'. It's a whole different topic that we fail every day, but we should acknowledge the law.

[@mariuso0o0o0]

Love the new direction you're going for. God bless you.

[@PhilipYunker]

As a Catholic, I abstain from food until dinner on Tuesdays and don't eat at all on Fridays, to commemorate the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary. I found this video super helpful! God be with you all!

[@d3adp94]

I’m Catholic and wasn’t aware of fasting every Friday. Where is that in the catechism?

[@DANtheMANofSIPA]

@@d3adp94 Can. 1251 Abstinence from meat, or from some other food as determined by the Episcopal Conference, is to be observed on all Fridays, unless a solemnity should fall on a Friday. Abstinence and fasting are to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Can. 1252 The law of abstinence binds those who have completed their fourteenth year. The law of fasting binds those who have attained their majority, until the beginning of their sixtieth year. Pastors of souls and parents are to ensure that even those who by reason of their age are not bound by the law of fasting and abstinence, are taught the true meaning of penance. Can. 1253 The conference of bishops can determine more precisely the observance of fast and abstinence as well as substitute other forms of penance, especially works of charity and exercises of piety, in whole or in part, for abstinence and fast. Theres a dispensation in America but there is still a required sacrifice on all Fridays for Catholics. Norvus Ordo priests poorly catechize their catechumens and parishes so most Catholics dont know.

[@Chris-no8yb]

@@d3adp94 CCC 1438 The seasons and days of penance in the course of the liturgical year (Lent, and each Friday in memory of the death of the Lord) are intense moments of the Church’s penitential practice.1 These times are particularly appropriate for spiritual exercises, penitential liturgies, pilgrimages as signs of penance, voluntary self-denial such as fasting and almsgiving, and fraternal sharing (charitable and missionary works).

[@analogacademy]

I have to say congratulations Brother on your finest video yet! Goodspeed and do carry on the good work!

[@gilpolin3261]

Not this video specifically, but in general, your channel made me look for a nearby parish and go to liturgy for the first time

[@Hemi7156]

God Bless ☦️

[@OcuanRose]

I was a vegetarian for over 30 years. As I got older, my body stopped being able to develop/tone muscle. The things that used to help alleviate my chronic health problems helped less and less. It was incremental. And I was aware of eating a balanced diet, getting fats, full protein etc. I suspect my chronic exhaustion may have been much easier to remedy if I had been eating meat. Since starting to eat meat again it's as if my body actually responds when I exercise. God didn't create all sorts of condensed specialised "Vegan Protein" shakes to make sure you don't end up wasting away if you don't eat meat. The vegan movement is being pushed very hard for a specific agenda - the seizure of farmland and the creation of food by corporates who will decide what you eat and have a monopoly and thus control. All the examples you give have been deliberately pushed to the forefront on social media to further this agenda. How do you know what those people's health will be like further down the line? Will you get an update?I am still struggling with eating meat due to my love of animals, but I think ultimately each creature on this earth is here for a specific purpose.

[@letsreadbrothers]

Most of the meat the developed world eats comes from factory “farms”, not the kind of farmland you’re picturing. Those animals are fed using millions of acres worth of crops, so not sure why anyone would need to seize the factory farms. Whether plants or meat, your food supply is already monopolised, and pumped full of hormones. The only way to avoid it is to grow your own food. I eat meat of course but it’s also worth remembering that before our fall God created us to be plant eaters.

[@user-ly3li3ex8c]

If it helps, you vould try to get more meat from kinds of animals that would overpopulate and hurt either us, other animals, or their own species if they weren't controlled by apex predators like humans. Deer and alligator come to mind

[@cliffordduhh45]

Looking forward to the recipe videos. And thanks for adding some custom B-roll, rather than slide after slide of AI photos. Always a balance.

[@dt6251]

Thanks man! I hope you have a fruitful fast!

[@milosmisic3006]

bought 3 tubs of soy protein powder for the upcoming lent. can't wait to mix it with tap water..yum

[@ROCOROrthoboi]

😂

[@themidnightsociety9085]

I've not used hemp protein for years but your description is absolutely spot on, sand and pond algae mmmm Very helpful video, thank you !

[@emjayy1233]

More of these fasting food video's please!

[@andrej-v1b]

i just accept that i will lose muscle during the big fasts. you get them back quickly anyways

[@hard.aground]

Catechuman here. Unless I wildly misunderstood my Priest, he urged us not to waste food just because its a fast. For example today, I ate a left over steak from last Thursday. I was torn about it, but I have heard not to be too legalistic. I've also heard to eat in the "spirit" of the fast like just eat once a day but that meal might be meat. My understanding is the during the fast the point is to be uncomfortable and be more prayerful. Interested in anyone's thoughts. Of course I will ask my Priest either tomorrow after Liturgy or Monday at Catechism. Thanks in advanced

[@TimofeyevichMoroz]

It's ok to start off like that. However, we want to meet the fasting rules best we can. I still eat eggs and oil on the fast but it isn't ideal. Work your way up.

[@danielswanepoel9931]

Always submit to your own Orthodox priest.

[@I_am_steveee]

Loving the new vids well done Aiden

[@emilkostadinov2369]

Hi guys! Thank God for this video. I was really hesitant if I should fast and turn to the plant based diet. However, I decided to give it a try. Bern on it for 2 days now, today is my third. I felt like God was telling me to keep going, even when I thought I should stop. Furthermore, there are many plant-based foods like burgers and sausages you can find in a supermarket. Yes, they're not as healthy as the standard ones containing meat however, it's still something. They also do contain a fair amount of protein as well. We are in this together guys. Stay strong ☦️

[@danielswanepoel9931]

Please discuss your fasting rule with your local Orthodox priest. Fasting is not something we do just on our own or because we feel like it. It is something done as part of a community and submitted to godly authority.

[@emilkostadinov2369]

Trust me. I didn't feel like it and still don't feel like it. But God is telling me to keep going. If it was up to me, I would've had some eggs and lamb today lol

[@HuwRaphael]

Thank you. Simple, direct, and very funny. I did not know this about hemp protein or beet juice. Recipes! Yes.

[@arnaudmathieu480]

Hi, I'm French and a new catechumen. Thank you very much for this video. I'm a skinny guy burning calories like dry wood in a fire, and I was a little bit worried about how I would be able to handle the fast. Great advices

[@lifeasvocation1557]

This is really good. Thank you

[@adriankwok8093]

This was a very informative video thank you!

[@0i0l0o]

This video iz amazing 👌😊

[@edge6441]

Excellent channel brother in Christ very helpful video on a much troubling topic for all orthodox fitness enthusiasts! May i add another helpful tip for whoever wants to use it add rice to your peas lentils beans etc this way you fill up easily and are not bothered much by bloating/gas afterwards a 50/50 ratio is a good start mixed together. Also hot sauces and pepper help alot in reducing gastrointestinal bombardment.

[@danielswanepoel9931]

Great video, awesome advice and quality channel. Glory to God.

[@Shiev-z8e]

Just in time for Christmas

[@skullyxx]

0:40 bro knows me so well

[@MINUSPSYCHO]

This video is really good, helped quite a lot. I also have a question --- How do I choose a Christian name for the channel? I don't want to accidentally offend faith in some way or choose something contradictory to it. I think that my current name just does not correspond to Orthodoxy, and I would like to change it. I will be very grateful for the answer.

[@danielswanepoel9931]

What is your channel at moment? Is it Minuspsycho? What is your channel about and have you asked your priest for his blessing?

[@MINUSPSYCHO]

@danielswanepoel9931 1 Yes, it is minuspsycho 2 It's about my workouts and, maybe, in the future there will be collaborations with other sport youtubers 3 At this moment I didn't

[@Shiev-z8e]

4:41 there goes my plans

[@cyperuzz7247]

Should I fast from foods or drinks if I am under 18?

[@AsceticAesthetic]

@@cyperuzz7247 You should speak to your parish priest about it. If you don’t have one yet, that should be your first step. God be with you!

[@cyperuzz7247]

@@AsceticAesthetic And with your spirit!

[@DANtheMANofSIPA]

Crickets are a cheat code for fasts

[@VagrantTheta_]

1000s of kCals, but add 66.5? Illuminati confirmed!

[@nextter4322]

8:10 dont tacos use oil to be made? or is it such a negligible amount its fine?

[@letsreadbrothers]

You do get oil free tacos, or you can make them yourself, but something with such a small amount of vegetable oil is not worth getting hung up on. The oil fast comes from a time in our culture when olive oil was used on top of practically everything, and when it was stored in animal skins (so it was seen as containing blood). I don’t think you’d find any priest who would tell a layman not to eat tacos with oil in them. I guess these days our dietary equivalent is frying everything in oil, which we should avoid anyway.

[@nextter4322]

@ i see now thanks

[@RickysPlums]

“We are not OrthoBros” Speak for yourself 😂❤

[@yourneighbour3309]

thank you

[@juloh9652]

Love you all

[@wulfgarpl]

My great-grandmother that came from regions near present Ukraine considered eating fish as fasting. Fridays were always fish days. I wonder if this was tradition from regions she grew up in. I think Serbian Orthodox church has something similar. I wonder if following that tradition would be against Orthodox teachings? Because I think she did this because for her it was a part of Orthodox tradition.

[@danielswanepoel9931]

Speak to your priest. No sense in guessing.

[@milosmisic3006]

us Serbs fast on Wednesdays and Fridays, it's Orthodox AF

[@askidar267]

There are fish days, of course, it's all based on calendar or blessing from our spiritual father.

[@user-pl8kc2lo1r]

Why no oil?

[@letsreadbrothers]

Originally because oil was stored in animal skins. Same with wine. Times may have changed but we continue this valued Christian practice. It makes sense in the modern era too considering how much unhealthy fried foods we love to eat.

[@NVRSTP]

fiber wrecks my system

[@chrisanthipsoinou2818]

❣️

[@SlavicRatnik]

Novak Dokovic, I would be careful of using him as a good example of Orthodoxy, I am sure you did your research but, he just divorced his wife after almost 10 years of marriage and we really don't know if he fasts every time. I am sure he does but it would be nice if you inserted an example of what he said. Additionally doesn't mean someone is Orthodox, doesn't mean they're perfect or live up to a faith where its a good example to follow. Thank You.

[@AsceticAesthetic]

@@SlavicRatnik Hi there! Firstly, I cannot find even a single reputable news article stating anything about him getting divorced, just a handful of fake Facebook posts. I urge you to be careful about what you read online. Secondly, I used him as an example not of Orthodoxy, but of an excellent world-class plant-based athlete. Whether or not he is a good Christian is not up to me or you to decide. That’s between him, his priest, and God. All I can say is that he inspires countless Christian athletes, myself included, but like any celebrity he must not be idolised, just appreciated. Thanks for your comment, keep well!

[@SlavicRatnik]

@@AsceticAesthetic Well said

[@FLopesVieira]

I'm not orthodox, but can't you eat fish on a fast?

[@FLopesVieira]

Also, can't you eat eggs and milk?

[@daniellukac2605]

​@@FLopesVieiraon some fast days, vertebrate fish is allowed. And generally, no eggs or dairy allowed either. But don't get so hung up on the rules. Abstain from what you can, be uncomfortable, and pray often.

[@Sacred-ENL]

Lately I've been fasting 24 hours every time after a meal, ive removed everything from my diet except eggs and steak. I have one meal. That's it. And my spiritual growth has skyrocketed. I ask decernment in this and I believe Jesus is permitting this type of fast simply because I've drastically removed all else

[@kidthatcould9454]

I have lived off of chuck steak almost exclusively for the last three years. Jesus most certainly has honored it. My health is perfect, I look like I have reverse my age by about 12 years, and I am more fulfilled and closer to Christ than I have ever been. I can tell you right now that cutting everything but meat requires much more sacrifice than only eating plants a handful of times. I have also been able to save what I don’t spend and give so much more to those in need due to only eating one meal a day.

[@letsreadbrothers]

I say this with love, but the words “my spiritual growth has skyrocketed” is something no man can say about himself. This is why we need an Orthodox Christian priest to help guide us. That could just as easily be your pride talking. Keep well, my friend!

[@Sacred-ENL]

@letsreadbrothers I appreciate your words, but my spiritual father has spoken with me and I've told him everything.... he is saying how well I am doing and has supported me all the way

[@Sacred-ENL]

@@kidthatcould9454 that last part is an excellent mentality. I believe I saw Father Josiah talk about this exact topic recently.... thank you for sharing

[@Sacred-ENL]

@letsreadbrothers and yoy are right, that pride finds its way to a man's heart so unnoticed at times..... lots of love brother thank you for lookin out for me

[@akhad1193]

Its a period of time in which you recalibrate your priorities, so accept the temporary downsides and submit your fitness goals to your spiritual advancement. Effectively it will most likely only delay your progress a little. Also, why the negative judgment on training for muscle building's sake? What makes strength a more noble goal in our contemporary society? Focussing on natural hypertrophy will get you the same health benefits and will make you reach your ideal physique which I argue is no less virtuous than reaching any strength milestones or sport performances. To me it just sounds like a facade, most people who (say they)* train for strength care about how they look but refuse to admit it because they think it is feminine.

[@chumbucket6184]

If it was a facade we wouldn't be fat. I only care about looks to the extent that i enjoy the fact that strength training also improves my looks. And in my mind that is enough. In my mind it is impossible to bench 315 and look bad. Anything else is just vanity and insecurity to me. No woman is gonna care or be able to tell the difference anyway, as long as you have big arms and chest and abs it's all they see. And i don't care either. I suppose bodybuilding has a place as a sport just to promote the beauty of the human body but to me personally it has no appeal.

[@IIZCHAOS]

its about function- you can bicip curl for reps, but can you carry all the shopping home up stairs in one go without a car?

[@dobroslaw_yt]

based

[@FoundSheep-AN]

I have to be honest, I got diabetes after a couple years of adhering to strict orthodox Russian fasting.

[@Jerônimo_de_Estridão]

You probably lacked nutrition knowledge and ate just carbs. If you eat chickpeas, lentils, texturized vegetable protein (TVP), avocados, coconut meat you will have a lot of Protein, fats and fibers. But if you ate potatoes you will suffer

[@KazX37]

This was the case for a friend of ours she didn't have balanced diet.

[@danielswanepoel9931]

We must always speak to our spiritual father in conjunction with a doctor's medical advice when fasting becomes problematic or if health risks are evident.

[@inthewoods-yg5fw]

It’s not really the fasting that did it though

[@flashburnfabrications9508]

That power lift you showed is steroid based not plant based, not saying this because I’m jealous but it’s been proven. I disagree with your statements about getting protein needs from plants. It’s not the same at all. Plants have bitter flavors and poisons in them called oxillates. Eat beef protein and fat then drink water. I’ve been meat based for 7 years now and the best thing I that happened to me was getting rid of the plants and carbs I was eating

[@letsreadbrothers]

He’s an Olympic weightlifter, not a powerlifter. Also, steroids don’t mean anything if you don’t have nutrition and training down. It’s not a magic formula that suddenly makes you sprout muscles. Like the vid said, we can argue forever, but there are too many super fit and healthy plant-based people to say you *need* meat. You may find meat-only work best for you, and that’s great, but it’s not essential to a healthy life. I’ve previously done 100% plant-based for years, and thrived, and currently eat meat and no carbs, and still thrive.

[@danielswanepoel9931]

This channel is not just about physical fitness but considers physical fitness in the context of spiritual fitness. If your goals are different to this channel then your eating plan, results and opinions will also be different. Please share the link that proves that weightlifter is on steroids. Nobody is perfect, the point is however that is diet is plant based. It will be very informative if you prove your accusation with a legitimate citation.

[@wendwsenalemu9045]

➤ I used to do bodybuilding and balance fasting but They DONT GO TOGETHER! Please here me out🙂! ● The purpose of bodybuilding is to pack muscle and to grow our flesh: the exact opposite of fasting which is to punish your body to make it weak and lean so that your spirit grows. Polar opposites! ● What is the point of fasting if we keept eating the same calorie, and maintain the same muscle mass? It's just a food switch but nothing more. The reason poultry and meat are prohibited is because they build you, eating protein rich plants purposely to gobble those proteins is no different than eating meat. Where is the hunger, the body aches and the fatigue coming from fasting. If we don't experience that then we know we're not doing it right. ● As a Christian food is meant to satisfy you hunger and bless the Lord for his nurture. Bodybuilding contradicts spiritual building, why do a Christian want to pack additional muscle mass than what has GOD has given him, for what spiritual purpose? You can't have 2300kcal a day and spritual ascension at the same time. ● I don't mean to upset anyone here. I'm just explaining my honest opinion. ● Have a wonderful day!

[@letsreadbrothers]

Forgive me for saying so, but you are missing a few key things: • This is about strength training, NOT bodybuilding. These two things are very different. • Maintaining strength is NOT the same as building strength, so you *will* be eating less. • Unless you are a hardcore tonsured monastic (which nobody here is) fasting should not be leaving you feeling weak and fatigued. We have jobs to go to and families to take of. In fact, priests make a point of stating that if your fast is negatively impacting your physical health, you need to stop or amend it. Appreciate what you’re trying to say though, your heart is clearly in the right place. Hope you have a wonderful day too!

[@theangryslav9115]

Yea those guys are on steroids. Stupid comparison. Also Djokovic is not vegan, he eats white meat.

[@danielswanepoel9931]

Please prove your points with authentic links please. Djokovic is Serbian Orthodox, he will be vegan for at least one third of the year. All Orthodox fast like that.

[@theangryslav9115]

@danielswanepoel9931 He doesnt fast the Orthodox fasts. You are naive. Grow up.

[@letsreadbrothers]

Video didn’t claim he was vegan, it claimed he was plant-based. And he doesn’t eat “white meat”, which would include chicken, he eats fish, in moderation. Also, steroids without nutrition and training are nothing. The point is, with or without steroids, a plant-based diet can compete with (and often beat) a meat-based diet in competitive sports. My man you’re missing *all* the points.

[@nicon3022]

Are you really arguing in favour of veganism?

[@danielswanepoel9931]

Not really. The argument is pro Orthodox Christian, not pro veganism.

[@raindropattic]

I like your channel, but there’s absolutely no need to bring politics into this, or to disrespect veganism and vegans.

[@strygian192]

Seemed spot on I'm voting against what you said to offset it

[@danielswanepoel9931]

Define "disrespect".