Fasting is a hard discipline. I am personally burned out on it. These past few fasts have really been a struggle. I need new recipes. But I keep trying because I know the feeling during the Feast, when we celebrate using all our senses and feast.
As for your situation... a friend of mine is anemic. She will prepare a fasting meal for her husband (pasta with salad, steamed veggies with rice, or roasted potatoes and veggies) and add a chicken breast, small steak or pork chop for herself. But the trick is a balanced, healthy menu. Be sure to have lots of fruit, veggies and legumes. If you are loading up on pastas and potatoes, then you need to find more balance. You can also try a few small meals to keep your energy up. Snack on nuts, fruit, and popcorn between meals. Stay away from sugar and drink lots of water.
The fast isn\'t so we\'ll suffer but so we can learn discipline and to remind us that as Christians, we can\'t have everything- the whole two masters thing. Do we listen to our stomachs and taste buds or to the fasting guidelines? It\'s a tool to control our passions.
And remember, fasting is a gift we offer to God, not something we do with resentment.
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