Hmmm... I too HATE friday fasting. MY babies dance and begg and wonder why I'm starving them!!! Its soooo hard! But I had found so many articles that say how good it is for their digestive health, so there ya go! If someone could come up with some literature on not fasting and substituting the peas, I'd love a good read. Also if anyone else doesnt fast I'd love to hear why/not.