Ramadan is coming

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  • mermx
    mermx Posts: 976
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    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2166706/Ramadan-gold-rush-Time-year-Arab-plutocracy-descends-austerity-London-party-spend.html

    hmm before the ramadan seems like all the rich muslims are in the UK spending, spending and them spending some more and flying in the super cars and visiting casinos (thought gambling was a no no?)
  • africaa
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    Growing up my non-muslim friends thought that Ramadan meant that I would lose weight, little did they know that when the sun goes down, Muslims go cray with the food and stuff their faces, well they do in my house lol and coming from a South Asian family that means Biryani, Samosas, Keema Patties (puff pastry full of spicy mince/groundmeat, omg my mouth is watering just thinking about them) and the biggest feast ever come Eid time!

    I'm going to be a good girl though, keep doing what I've been doing so far, watch my calories. Eat clean and healthy, I will workout at night, after I break my fast because I'm pretty sure I'd faint without food/water in this heat!

    Hopefully I'll keep losing weight, but I shall have a cheat day on Eid!

    I love Eid! That is also gonna be my cheat day...I hope I don't go too crazy though with all that delicious food around lol
  • pavingnewpaths
    pavingnewpaths Posts: 367 Member
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    Gah, I was just talking to a friend about what a struggle it's going to be to try and maintain my good eating habits during Ramadan. I tend to overeat once the Magrib hits because when i'm hungry I literally only have food on my mind until I get it, haha.

    What I decided to do was eat something hearty and healthy before Sunrise. I have work at 9 and we're usually so unbelievably busy that I don't even get around to eating until about 5 anyway. But I thought i'd bring a book, or maybe even my sketchbook to keep me busy. And once I get home I would clean or do something to get my mind off of how parched I am.

    Honestly, I think avoiding sleeping the majority of the day is a good idea. For one, it makes you really exhausted and irritable (or maybe that's just me) and even though moving around more might make you hungry/thirsty, it's still better than laying in bed for most of the day. That's why I chose to take a different path this year. I used to sleep most of the day and just pig out at the end which not only wasted the entire day, but made me gain an enormous amount of weight.

    Basically: eat in moderation and don't let yourself get sluggish!
  • jamlastsforages
    jamlastsforages Posts: 70
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    I love Eid! That is also gonna be my cheat day...I hope I don't go too crazy though with all that delicious food around lol

    In Singapore, the Eid is celebrated for the whole month of Syawal. I'm not kidding ya. :/
  • jbootman
    jbootman Posts: 145 Member
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    so my whining: getting up at about 4 am to eat or not to eat, to drink perhaps, pray then go exercise, 3.2 mi walk and curves circuit training(about 2 hours) home, shower, activities of the day, magrib (sunset about 7-8 pm for the nonmuslim readers), eat my planned healthy meal, and drink liquid --at least 6 cups, 8-10 better, bed, spend the first half going to the toilet every 20 minutes because of all that liquid, so I end up with about 3 hours real sleep, and do not even think about 'special' time with my husband being sure to leave time for ghusl(bathing after)........

    so any of you experienced fasters: any suggestions???

    ashamed, I have no obligations of children or work, lazy self indulgent housewife, ashamed to complain,

    please keep me in your prayers, I would love to be able to keep this month, but A will have to step up and help, this year it is going to be tough,

    julienne
  • bhankiii
    bhankiii Posts: 217 Member
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    so my whining: getting up at about 4 am to eat or not to eat, to drink perhaps, pray then go exercise, 3.2 mi walk and curves circuit training(about 2 hours) home, shower, activities of the day, magrib (sunset about 7-8 pm for the nonmuslim readers), eat my planned healthy meal, and drink liquid --at least 6 cups, 8-10 better, bed, spend the first half going to the toilet every 20 minutes because of all that liquid, so I end up with about 3 hours real sleep, and do not even think about 'special' time with my husband being sure to leave time for ghusl(bathing after)........

    so any of you experienced fasters: any suggestions???

    ashamed, I have no obligations of children or work, lazy self indulgent housewife, ashamed to complain,

    please keep me in your prayers, I would love to be able to keep this month, but A will have to step up and help, this year it is going to be tough,

    julienne

    I fast a couple days every week and it's 99% mental. I would suggest that you plan ahead, cook ahead if you can, and stick to your plan. Eat complex carbs and nutrient rich foods, low in sodium. Keep your exercise the slower fat burning kind rather than the more intense muscle burning and dehydrating type. Maybe you can sneak in a nap during the day?

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