Oasis Covenant Fellowship Blog

Whether you fast 3 days or 40 it is important to break your fast slowly.  The longer the fast, the more adjustment your body will need to get back to normal.  On a long fast, you can really harm your body by jumping back to your normal diet.  Your body’s digestive system has been dormant for the duration of your fast and needs to work back up to digesting food again. The key is to gradually over days, introduce your body back to solid food.

Some things to remember are :

• Do not over eat.
• Eat slowly
• Chew your food well so that there is less to digest.
• Eat only 3 meals.
• Work back into eating fatty foods

Things to eat when breaking a fast

• Fresh Leafy Salad with little or no dressing.
• Popcorn
• Yogurt
• Oatmeal

Graduate to

• A pasta or bean soup
• Rice
• Bananas

After this intoduce a Vegetable Sandwich with some cheese.

If all goes well, go back to normal eating with caution. Your body will let you know if you are moving too quickly. If your tummy becomes upset, go back a step.