1226 Stimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 26

Sastras as wheat, rice, vegetables, fruits, milk, sugar, and milk products.
Simple food like rice, dahl, chapatis, vegetables, milk and sugar constitute
a balanced diet, but sometimes it is found that an initiated person, in the
name of prasdda, eats very luxurious foodstuffs. Due to his past sinful life
he becomes attracted by Cupid and eats good food voraciously. It is
clearly visible that when a neophyte in Krsna consciousness eats too
much, he falls down. Instead of being elevated to pure Krsna consciousness,
he becomes attracted by Cupid. The so-called brahmacari becomes agitated
by women, and the vanaprastha may again become captivated into having
sex with his wife. Or he may begin to search out another wife. Due to some
sentiment, he may give up his own wife and come into the association of
devotees and a spiritual master, but due to his past sinful life he cannot
stay. Instead of being elevated to Krsna consciousness, he falls down, being
attracted by Cupid, and takes to another wife for sex enjoyment. The fall
of the neophyte devotee from the path of Krsna consciousness down to
material life is described in Srimad-Bhagavatam by Narada Muni.

tyaktvd sva-dharmam caranambujam harer
bhajann apakvo ’tha patet tato yadi
yatra kva vabhadram abhiid amusya kim
ko vartha apto “bhajatam sva-dharmatah
(Bhag. 1.5.17)

This indicates that although a neophyte devotee may fall down from the
path of Krsna consciousness due to his immaturity, his service to Krsna
never goes in vain. However, a person who remains steadfast in his family
duty or so-called social or family obligation but does not take to Krsna
consciousness receives no profit. One who comes to Krsna consciousness
must be very cautious and refrain from prohibited activities, as defined by
Ripa Gosvami in his Upadesamrta:

atyaharah praydsas ca
prajalpo niyamagrahah

Jana-sangas ca laulyam ca
sadbhir bhaktir vinasyati

A neophyte devotee should neither eat too much nor collect more money
than necessary. Eating too much or collecting too much is called atyahara.
For such atyahara one must endeavor very much. This is called prayadsa.
Superficially one may show himself to be very much faithful to the rules
