Are You Frustrated Trying To Figure Out What To Eat During The Fast?
Get The Roadmap For A Peaceful and Healthy Fast inside of…
The Fast 2 Feast Program
NEXT SESSION STARTS FEBRUARY 24, 2025
THE NUTRITION COACHING PROGRAM TO SUPPORT YOU WHILE FASTING
For Orthodox Women ready to commit to learning to eat healthily through Christian Orthodox fasting periods that will help you maintain energy and lose weight without having to make separate meals for your family.
WITH ORTHODOX PERSONAL TRAINER AND NUTRITION COACH
Elizabeth Rotoff
Valerie Turned Her Health Around...
“My health was very quickly going downhill. But working with Elizabeth I’ve lost inches around my stomach that I honestly did not think I would ever see and my health has started to turn around. I was surprised by how easy it was to stick with the plan.
Elizabeth is very encouraging and lays out everything so very clearly.”
- Valerie Hill, mother
Saints Barsanuphius and John said:
“Give the body as much food as it needs, and thou shalt receive no harm, even if thou shouldest eat three times a day. If a man eats but once a day, but undiscerningly, what benefit is there to him from that.”
If you could confidently follow prescribed fasts with discernment and without worrying about your health or what to feed your family, so that you could more fully focus on the spiritual nature of the fast…
Would you give yourself that opportunity?
Or would you continue to:
- Get stuck in the cycle of going off track with the carbs and gaining weight?
- Feel your body completely tanks by two weeks in because you follow the fasts “correctly”?
- Avoid common fasting foods because they cause you gastrointestinal issues?
- Tiptoe your way around the picky eaters in your home (including your own picky eating)?
- Grab less healthy options because they are cheaper or faster?
If you are ready to take the next step to deepen your commitment to fasting
and lose weight.
Inside this 6-week program and community...
You’ll discover the proven methods to overcome the hold food has on you that will leave you feeling lighter in body and soul, so that you can feel closer to God.
From Fainting In Church To Making It Through Holy Week Energized
HI! I'M ELIZABETH ROTOFF
Here’s what I know about you…
Your struggle with fasting has nothing to do with you wanting to lead a God-pleasing life.
(I know because you are reading this)
It has to do with learning to reassess your relationship with food.
To discern between the foods that God provides for you for your health and well-being, and the foods that the Evil One uses to tempt you and inflame your passions.
I have been Orthodox all my life…
And have gone from someone who would frequently faint in church - I’m not kidding this was a regular occurrence - to being able to conduct the choir all through the marathon of Holy Week and Pascha, with my energy and voice intact at the end of it, even with a strict fast.
As a mom of two, working outside the home, and commitment to the church choir, I was often feeling frazzled.
I’d have three really great days. And then feel tanked for five days. And fasting only made it feel worse.
But then a health scare made me change my diet. This caused me to re-frame how I thought about food.
And to think deeper on the teachings of the Holy Fathers.
After this all my inflammatory health issues disappear. Glory be to God!
Not to mention, that I felt closer to God in ways I had never felt before.
I felt I had the energy, not just to think about how I wanted to please the Lord, but to actually be able to carry out the actions that I just didn’t have the energy to do before.
And that Blessed Pascha, when I realized that I could truly give my best was a revelation.
LEAVE FAST 2 FEAST WITH INCREDIBLE CONFIDENCE IN PREPARING FASTING MEALS TO:
- Lose weight without counting calories or feeling deprived
- Overcoming cravings during the fast (even dairy!)
- Feel energized throughout all the long fasts and even through Holy Week.
- Stay committed to Fasting even when among your non-Orthodox friends and family with fool-proof strategies to keep you from temptation.
- Create quick and easy meals that the whole family will love.
Lay Aside Your Cares About Food and Fasting
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE FAST TO FEAST PROGRAM:
6 Lesson Modules: Discover the power of foods for your and your family’s health and step-by-step how-tos for incorporating them in Fasting, so that you fully understand what to bring to your dinner table.
Weekly Group Coaching: Get the support and accountability you need to stay on track for a blessed fast.
Guide To Preparing For The Feast: How to break the fast without undoing all your health and spiritual gains you have made during the fast.
Exclusive F2F Community Group: Get to know and grow spiritually with each other! Community support is so important to success. And you can ask me questions as you go through the training.
You'll Also Get These Amazing Bonuses
Fasting Simplicity Meal Plan and Recipes: Make fasting easier than ever with a 6 week done for you meal plan that includes shopping list and +100 fast-friendly recipes.
Budget Friendly Guide To Fasting: Never worry about healthy meals being too expensive again when you know how to stock your pantry with these foods.
1:1 Coaching Session: Get a mid-point one to one check in to stay on track and make the most of the program with this exclusive coaching session.
Fast 2 Feast Journal: A comprehensive 40-day journal to track your progress and to explore your relationship with food, and how that may affect your relationship with God.
Working with Coach Elizabeth was truly a breath of FRESH AIR!
“I was extremely discouraged after having tried making changes on my own AND crash diets. The discouragement I felt, Elizabeth managed to easily turn around and I finally made some wonderful shifts that helped create a new mindset and lose 10 pounds. Now I feel empowered, with improved health!
- Beth Starkey, mother of 3
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Ready to feel empowered to improve your health and feed your family through the fast?
Then get the support to take you through the fast...
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Questions Orthodox Women Ask Before Saying “Yes!” to FAST TO FEAST...
I don’t expect you to finish the whole course.
*mic drop*
If you finish the whole course, great! But we have to try to ignore the all or nothing, perfectionism and hustle culture that’s around us.
The fast is a time for slowing down and reflecting, which this program does allow for.
Instead of trying to follow the program to a T, decide on one or two things about your fasting relationship with food and focus on that, getting the support and accountability you need to make the new habits stick.
You will also save time in the kitchen. Most recipes take less than 30 minutes to make. Many participants have found that they spend less time preparing food than they are used to.
Plus with lifetime access to the program content, you will always be able to come back to it. Like Dorothea, who two years on still makes frequent use of it and feels in the best health of her life in her 60s.
An investment in your physical and spiritual health is never wasted.
Not only will you feel more balanced in body and soul, but you may also avoid unnecessary medical bills in the future. The Fast is the perfect time to reset and take care of your health.
Plus, like what I said in #1 - you have lifetime access to the program content to come back to again and again.
The answer: The fast is all about change and transformation. You have to prepare fasting meals for you and your family anyway, so why not start preparing meals that will nurture you; body, mind and soul?
The Fast always brings its own challenges, but this program is designed to help you navigate them while supporting your spiritual growth. Plus we start a week before the fast begins to give you time to prepare your pantry and mentally.
Always consult with your doctor before making any dietary changes. If your condition doesn’t require a specific diet, this program can help you build healthy habits and make adjustments that align with your fasting needs.
While, as a nutrition coach, I don’t provide medical nutritional advice, I am able to support you in fitting your doctor’s recommendations into the Fast and helping with habit change.
Just ask Esther…
“In six weeks I was able to reduce some of my medications because of the changes I’ve made and feel more energized and confident! Thanks Elizabeth.”
Absolutely! Fast 2 Feast is perfect for learning how to meal plan around preferences and allergies.
You’ll discover how to make fasting meals the whole family can enjoy—without having to cook separate dishes for everyone.
If by low carb you mean cutting out processed carbs likes cookies, pastries, pasta and bread then absolutely, yes. However, if you mean low carb as avoiding all carbohydrates and eating a diet high in animal product content, then no.
The Fast, as our Holy Fathers practiced it, was a whole food plant forward diet—and so is this program. If you’re ready to explore a healthier, sustainable way of eating, grounded in both science (studies show that long-term low-carb diets are linked to poorer health outcomes) and Orthodox tradition, I invite you to join us.
Or you can ask Sarah, who finished the program with more energy and mental clarity and said, “I feel like I could eat like this all the time!”
Short answer: No.
The mealplan is an example of how a nutritionally balanced whole food plant-based diet can look like during the fast (though there’s no pressure to be 100% plant-based).
You can use it for inspiration and you will have a treasure trove of fast-friendly recipes that the whole family will enjoy.
Weekly calls alternate between Monday evenings and Tuesday mornings (Central time) to allow for varying time zones. If you can’t make a call, you are able to submit questions ahead of time that will be answered and replays of the calls are available.
I’ll be honest with you - the people who have the most success in the program are the ones who show up the most.
MAKE NO MISTAKE:
The most profound way you can make changes to your Fasting practice and to help your whole family embrace it is by feeling confident about what foods to prepare…
Because you are trying to come into a fuller understanding and build a stronger relationship with God. You wouldn’t be reading this if you weren’t. Being stuck in the what-do-I-eat guessing game keeps food elevated as an idol.
And keeps you from moving forward in spiritual and physical health.
That’s why simple is always better. Tried and true nutrition strategies that don’t require fancy ingredients, lots of time in the kitchen and complicated meal plans can keep the focus on the more important aspects of the Fast and are the most reliable way to reach your weight loss goals.
Which leaves you with 3 choices...
1. You can continue to load up on carbs and continue to lose energy and gain weight, (leaving you irritable and counterproductive to the Fast).
2. You can invest a ton of time and money on recipe books and trying different diets, just to end up feeling like you are yo-yo dieting your way through the fast and making separate meals for you and your family.
3. You can follow the simple, proven path already forged for you that will provide you with the tools you need that will allow you to fuel yourself and your family sufficiently and meet your health goals.
If you want start losing weight in less than 6 weeks and embrace the Fast with joy, and #3 is calling out to you...
...then I want to thank you for allowing me to give you the method and community to Fast with more confidence about what to eat. I can’t wait to help you make it happen.
Dorothea discovered how to go take it to a higher level...
“I wasn’t sure I needed coaching because I do eat a lot of veggies, no processed food and am quite active, but Elizabeth’s tips in the Orthodox Faith Food & Fitness Facebook group were compellingly informative and made me realize I could take my faith, food & fitness to a higher level. After enrolling in Fast 2 Feast, I learned so much more about why I tend to eat more than I need - almost double (Gulp!) and that I could feel satiated with less. Now I find I’m less interested in a 2nd cup of coffee in the morning, yet I have more energy. And I’ve lost weight. I am grateful for all the resources Elizabeth has pulled together to help us serve our families and communities in Christ!”
-Dorothea Belanger
Diana got rid of aches and pains...
“Before the program I felt my relationship with food was healthy, but it was not well-balanced. What I learned and implemented about nutrition during Fast 2 Feast has been a game changer. I’ve noticed so many changes: my cheese cravings disappeared, I feel mentally clear, I have less aches and pains, I was able to lose weight without even trying, and I haven’t had a migraine for 6 weeks! Most importantly I feel like fasting has become "lighter" and more joyous.”
-Diana Gumas
Dana stayed on track...
Hannah beat her cravings...
“I have been sticking with Fasting and don't really even crave meat or dairy.
I never thought I could enjoy vegan eating quite so much.”
-Hannah Harney, mother of 5
And more...
