2026 - Be Ye Transformed: 40 Day Food, Faith and Fitness Fast

What is the 40 Day Food and Fitness Fast?

The 40 Day Food and Fitness Fast is a spiritual fast modeled after the Daniel Fast that incorporates a lifestyle change, occurring during Lent. Its origins come from the Old Testament prophet, Daniel, who underwent a 21 day fast from meat and pleasant foods (Daniel 10:2-3) as well as from the lent season New Testament (Matthew 4:1-11).

For the spiritual part of the fast, some people choose to focus on prayer and meditation, or other things like focusing on positivity, not procrastinating, not complaining, gratitude or other spiritual/psychological goals. 

For the lifestyle part of the fast, we focus on eating whole, unprocessed foods and restricting certain foods, while having no limits on timing of eating those foods, getting adequate sleep, avoiding risky substances, reducing stress and exercise. The fitness part of the fast will include weekly step goals and a 30…