The Great Post symbolizes the 40 days of the fast of Jesus Christ in a lifeless desert. Seven days of suffering of Christ followed - Holy Week, when he voluntarily accepted the sins of mankind.
For those who want to spend this time, not just abandoning the consumption of meat, and living consciously, it will be very useful to learn how to prepare for the Great Post.
Abstinence
Fasting is, above all, abstinence from food, lust, evil, profanity, lies, slander, etc. But your post is worthless if you are limited only to the food sphere, continuing to cheat, envy, harm, and even just think badly of someone. Fasting is the complete purity of thoughts and body.
From excessive consumption of food, according to the Bible, the heart of a person becomes tougher, it ceases to be capable of condolence and compassion. Therefore, the food in Lent should be very modest. You are limited to one meal a day (two on holidays), do not eat food of animal origin (fish and caviar - on holidays it is possible), do not deceive yourself, replacing it all with soy.
Here, the essence is abstinence, and not a rejection of animal protein.
Preparation for the Great Post means purity of thoughts, desires and actions. Through bodily restraint, a person is cleansed of evil thoughts, passions and vices.
When you are fasting, you do not need to put on the mask of the sufferer. People often do this to cause others to feel admiration, respect, sympathy, and even envy. But if you live, and, accordingly, fast according to the Bible, you probably should know that fasting should not be in front of people, but in front of God.
And, of course, the inalienable elements of fasting are prayers and confessions. After all, giving up food, bodily lust should lead to the fact that a person calms the body and reveals his soul in prayers to God.