I want to do serious penances this Lent, how much was a traditional Lenten meal, was it 8 oz? I want to find my old kitchen scale and have those kind of traditional meals.
I was always told the amount should be one meal size spread over 3 meals. So each meal should be very small.
I just make it easy on myself and only eat one meal! Course not everyone can do that due to medications, etc. I will say since I work, the fasting is made easier by focusing on my job. But Growing up, I was always told the two meals should not equal in portion the 3rd meal. There should also be no snacking between the meals. We are to fast, not starve. Of course most people (esp Americans) eat more in one day than compared to what people ate in the past.
