Dear Basya,

I am so nervous about the upcoming fast. I usually make all sorts of baked goods to break my fast, and I want this year to be different. I have been following your program for a few weeks already, and I don’t want to mess this up now! Please advise.

Signed,

Fasting in Monsey

Dear Faster,

Here are our recommendations for breaking your fast. Please keep in mind that by saying to have one complete meal, we mean any breakfast, lunch, or dinner that is approved on our plan. For people not following our plan, consider a meal to be a portion controlled, balanced meal, consisting of a protein, a starch and a fat.

Fasting Guidelines:

Before the fast:

Eat regularly throughout the day

Drink extra water throughout the day

Avoid salty foods such as sauerkraut, pickles, soy sauce, eggplant, and spicing your food

Have an extra serving of protein at dinner and one extra fruit.

After the fast, in this order:

Drink 2 cups of water

Eat one complete approved meal

Have up to 3 fruits

Have one snack

Have one treat if needed, according to your guidelines

Remember, you can NOT make up all the calories of one day in a short time span. If you stick to the plan above you will feel great after the fast, and won’t wake up feeling regretful and bloated the next morning.

Have a meaningful fast,

Basya

Basya Kovacs is a nutrition counselor at Nutrition by Tanya, and is the manager of multiple locationsincluding the Monsey and Clifton locations. Nutrition by Tanya offers personalized and practical weight management and nutrition counseling for men, women, and children, with thirteen locations as well as a full line of food products, personal training, life coaching and even a cafe! The newest edition to the TAP product and service line is Cooking with Tanya, our beautiful full colored cookbook, available wherever Jewish books are sold. The office can be reached at 844-TANYA- DIET.