Fasting during Ramadan?

malibu927

RulaAsaad wrote: »

Thank you everyone!!!

-i know lots of you think 1000 is not enough but thats how much i need to keep on losing weight (0.5kg per week). It worked just fine before Ramadan and Im generaly happy with it (if i go the gym i do eat more)
-I didnt use to have suhur but now that im doing it's easier to get enough calories.
-it's great to know i can eat then sleep

What are your stats? If 1000 calories is what you need to eat to lose half a kilogram a week (1.1 pounds), then you must be pretty small already.

kommodevaran

RulaAsaad wrote: »

Thank you everyone!!!

-i know lots of you think 1000 is not enough but thats how much i need to keep on losing weight (0.5kg per week). It worked just fine before Ramadan and Im generaly happy with it (if i go the gym i do eat more)
-I didnt use to have suhur but now that im doing it's easier to get enough calories.
-it's great to know i can eat then sleep

If you are feeling fine, you're not eating 1000 calories. Tighten up your logging, and you'll know your real calorie intake.
Have you been thinking that you can't sleep right after eating?

xxzenabxx

Ramadhan Kareem! I’m doing my first Ramadhan where I’m counting calories. I’ve got a family Iftar on Wednesday where I’m planning on sticking to good old portion control and having to guesstimate everything. I’ve dropped my calories down to 1500 from 1700 because I wasn’t losing any weight, and in the past I have gained weight during Ramadhan or stayed the same (last year). I eat protein (kebab, eggs, fish, protein powder) for both my meals with fruit, dates and loads of veggies, quinoa, chickpeas salad, pakoras and the secret to upping my calories is...oil. Honestly. 1 tbsps is 100-120 calories extra! Anyway I find oil and fats like avocado more satisfying so I end up eating less. I’m sticking to exercising 4 times a week.

RulaAsaad

malibu927 wrote: »

RulaAsaad wrote: »

Thank you everyone!!!

-i know lots of you think 1000 is not enough but thats how much i need to keep on losing weight (0.5kg per week). It worked just fine before Ramadan and Im generaly happy with it (if i go the gym i do eat more)
-I didnt use to have suhur but now that im doing it's easier to get enough calories.
-it's great to know i can eat then sleep

What are your stats? If 1000 calories is what you need to eat to lose half a kilogram a week (1.1 pounds), then you must be pretty small already.

I'm 155cm, 52kg (5'1.02, 114.64lbs)

RulaAsaad

kommodevaran wrote: »

RulaAsaad wrote: »

Thank you everyone!!!

-i know lots of you think 1000 is not enough but thats how much i need to keep on losing weight (0.5kg per week). It worked just fine before Ramadan and Im generaly happy with it (if i go the gym i do eat more)
-I didnt use to have suhur but now that im doing it's easier to get enough calories.
-it's great to know i can eat then sleep

If you are feeling fine, you're not eating 1000 calories. Tighten up your logging, and you'll know your real calorie intake.
Have you been thinking that you can't sleep right after eating?

I really thought I can't go to sleep until at least one hour after I eat

kommodevaran

RulaAsaad wrote: »

kommodevaran wrote: »

RulaAsaad wrote: »

Thank you everyone!!!

-i know lots of you think 1000 is not enough but thats how much i need to keep on losing weight (0.5kg per week). It worked just fine before Ramadan and Im generaly happy with it (if i go the gym i do eat more)
-I didnt use to have suhur but now that im doing it's easier to get enough calories.
-it's great to know i can eat then sleep

If you are feeling fine, you're not eating 1000 calories. Tighten up your logging, and you'll know your real calorie intake.
Have you been thinking that you can't sleep right after eating?

I really thought I can't go to sleep until at least one hour after I eat

Doesn't it feel liberating to know that you can eat whenever you want?

malibu927

RulaAsaad wrote: »

malibu927 wrote: »

RulaAsaad wrote: »

Thank you everyone!!!

-i know lots of you think 1000 is not enough but thats how much i need to keep on losing weight (0.5kg per week). It worked just fine before Ramadan and Im generaly happy with it (if i go the gym i do eat more)
-I didnt use to have suhur but now that im doing it's easier to get enough calories.
-it's great to know i can eat then sleep

What are your stats? If 1000 calories is what you need to eat to lose half a kilogram a week (1.1 pounds), then you must be pretty small already.

I'm 155cm, 52kg (5'1.02, 114.64lbs)

Change your goal to .25 kg per week. You don’t have much to lose, if anything, so you need a smaller deficit to help with lean mass retention and more calories for adequate nutrient intake. After Ramadan ends, you might want to reevaluate your goal and see if a recomp is a better option to help you lose fat.

nooshi713

amgreenwell wrote: »

I have two days a year in my religion that we are allowed one meal a day (and no meat on that day) so I can say I've done some fasting, not a whole month, but if you are only eating one meal a day then I prefer the midday meal. I'd certainly eat more than 1000 calories though. I need about 1400 just to keep myself going on a daily basis and if I exercise I need more.
I would plan on a very protein rich meal each day with carbs, fat, etc. It really shouldn't matter when you eat it though, morning, noon or night. I pick midday b/c that would help me make it through the day easier. You can pray and meditate at night in order to get past the hunger pangs.

During Ramadan, fasting is from sunup to sundown. No food or water allowed during the day.