By: Poonam Soni | June 21, 2025

“My plate today had no salt, no sugar… yet it was filled with love, tradition, and peace.” 🌸

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“When faith meets flavor. Thursday Vrat Day done right 💛”

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☕ Morning Calm: Coffee & Devotion

Like every day of this challenge, I began with my anchor —
Black coffee with cinnamon and ghee — warming, grounding, and sugar-free.
But this wasn’t just another day. It was Thursday, a special day of fasting for Vishnu Bhagwan. 🌼

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🥭 Divine Shake: No-Sugar, All-Heart

Next came my favorite part of the day — a creamy, thick, and totally filling papaya shake blended with:

• Soaked almonds, walnuts, and dates
• Water for a smooth blend
• Chunks of ripe papaya
• Topped with cold milk 💛

This shake felt like energy and bhakti in one glass. No need for sugar — the fruits and dry fruits danced beautifully together. ✨

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💦 Water, Silence & Spiritual Check-In

As per my vrat, the rest of the day was:

• ❌ No salt
• ✔️ Yellow/sweet foods
• 💧 Lots of water
• 🙏 Mental stillness with quiet affirmations

I felt light. Peaceful. Present.
Fasting didn’t feel like a restriction — it felt like a reminder of how little we actually need when we’re nourished from within.

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🌇 Evening Bliss: Chilla & Halwa

As the sun began to set, I lovingly prepared:
🥞 Chillas made from paneer, zucchini, green chilies, besan & sooji
🍮 Sooji + besan halwa cooked with brown sugar, desi ghee, and almonds — my Thursday soul food 💛

I know brown sugar technically bends the rules of the no-sugar challenge,
but this halwa is non-negotiable — it’s prasad, it’s rooted in memory, and it was made mindfully.

“Sometimes, tradition becomes nourishment far beyond nutrients.”

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✅ Day 3 Reflections

✔️ Black coffee to start
✔️ Nourishing vrat shake
✔️ No refined sugar
✔️ Deep connection with my fast
✔️ Assignment submitted (bonus win!)
✔️ No cravings, no guilt, just grace

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🌼 A Final Word

If you think a no-sugar day means a boring one —
Let me tell you: my Day 3 was full of flavor, soul, and strength.

This challenge isn’t just changing my food habits — it’s awakening my mindful side, day by day. And that, to me, is the biggest sweetness of all.

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