I will be fasting for religious reasons in a few weeks
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Kelkein
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Hi! Some of you must've guessed from the title; this year, I will be doing ramadan, a religious holiday.
Now I've always been that person who goes a little overboard in the family when we break the fast at night.
I have no idea if I can actually eat 1,600 calories all at once as I've only started weighing my food and counting the calories this year. I also know that it can be a little annoying to weigh my food around my family, especially on these special occasions.
Do you think I should do it anyway and stick with the food scale and the calorie counting even though I won't be eating anything for most of the day? Is it possible to eat my daily calories during one big meal?
Thanks for reading and please tell me what you think!
Now I've always been that person who goes a little overboard in the family when we break the fast at night.
I have no idea if I can actually eat 1,600 calories all at once as I've only started weighing my food and counting the calories this year. I also know that it can be a little annoying to weigh my food around my family, especially on these special occasions.
Do you think I should do it anyway and stick with the food scale and the calorie counting even though I won't be eating anything for most of the day? Is it possible to eat my daily calories during one big meal?
Thanks for reading and please tell me what you think!
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Yes, you count calories and eat one meal a day.
Here is a group (OneMealaDay):
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/20634-omad-revolution
I thought some folks eat in the morning before dawn.
If that is the case, eat some calories in the morning.
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Google "My Fitness Pal Ramadan" to find threads from last year like this one:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10173541/tips-for-losing-weight-during-ramadan
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Research intermittent fasting0
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Alright, thank you two for the advice!1
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Yes eat protein in the morning. It's so hard to want to eat then but try. You might find spacing out iftar much easier. If I eat most of my calories at once, I get very tired. Breaking it into smaller meals with a little time in between helps a lot.2
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I fasted for Good Friday this year...It was HARD! AND I was HANGRY! It's good that you are going in with a plan because I did not. My plan was drink water and coffee. Bad. Plan. If you are allowed in your tradition to eat small things I'd suggest it. Protein as someone suggested is a great one and maybe start pushing your first meal back a bit everyday (intermittent fasting). Log what you can and try to just enjoy your family meal0
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tinywonder25 wrote: »I fasted for Good Friday this year...It was HARD! AND I was HANGRY! It's good that you are going in with a plan because I did not. My plan was drink water and coffee. Bad. Plan. If you are allowed in your tradition to eat small things I'd suggest it. Protein as someone suggested is a great one and maybe start pushing your first meal back a bit everyday (intermittent fasting). Log what you can and try to just enjoy your family meal
Thank you, I'll try to do so! This is the first time I do Ramadan while losing weight so I'm pretty lost. Thanks for the advice!1 -
I had a friend who fasted for Ramadan and lost weight at the same time. She split her meal into two but I'd just try a few things and see how you get on. 1600 calories a meal doesn't sound that much to me but I'm pretty big.0
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Yes, you count calories and eat one meal a day.
Here is a group (OneMealaDay):
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/20634-omad-revolution
I thought some folks eat in the morning before dawn.
If that is the case, eat some calories in the morning.
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Google "My Fitness Pal Ramadan" to find threads from last year like this one:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10173541/tips-for-losing-weight-during-ramadan
Yes, in fact Muslims who observe Ramadan are supposed to eat just before dawn (suhoor), as well as when the sun sets (iftarr).
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I would measure out typical Ramadan meals in a dance so you know what a portion looks like, that way you don't have to weigh out your food in front of your family every day. Have a blessed Ramadan!3
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Hi! Some of you must've guessed from the title; this year, I will be doing ramadan, a religious holiday.
Now I've always been that person who goes a little overboard in the family when we break the fast at night.
I have no idea if I can actually eat 1,600 calories all at once as I've only started weighing my food and counting the calories this year. I also know that it can be a little annoying to weigh my food around my family, especially on these special occasions.
Do you think I should do it anyway and stick with the food scale and the calorie counting even though I won't be eating anything for most of the day? Is it possible to eat my daily calories during one big meal ?
Thanks for reading and please tell me what you think!
Sure, many Americans regularly eat a day's worth of calories at Thanksgiving dinner. Or a buffet, or many US restaurant entrees...
My vote is to continue to weigh and log.
I didn't weigh last Thanskgiving cuz I cooked and was too exhausted to think about it, but many are able to do both.0 -
Hey, I did Ramadan last year and managed to track and still workout. I plan on doing the same this year too.
It's definitely hard especially when you go to Iftars etc but my advice would be to do what you can. Trust me even though it's a small eating window this year, you could still go overboard with no tracking.
Obviously it's a time for religious reflection but you can still rock your fitness goals.5 -
if i were you, i would take the first couple of days and eat "normally" at night, whatever you need/want but log it all. then after those few days, you can see if you are going over cal. i would imagine that it would be near impossible to eat a whole day's worth of cals in one or two meals at night. esp if you go to bed at a decent hour.1
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I usually lose weight in Ramadan without trying but my family isn't big on having tons of fried savouries etc for iftaar.
Eat soups, salads, fresh fruit, lean meat, and other healthy stuff. Have a (singular) samosa.
And definitely don't skip sehri/suhoor! At least have a couple of glasses of water and some almonds. You can always keep that by your bed, wake up, eat and drink quickly and go back to sleep inshaa Allah.3 -
Yes, Ramadan is basically an IF, especially in the summer with the crazy long hours. Most people observing Ramadan I know lose weight without trying or perhaps even wanting to. They also put it straight back afterwards, without fail.1
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Hello! Thanks for bringing this up. I'm worried now as ramzan is coming. I'm in the 1200 calories per day window. Really confused on what to do! Should I just eat 600 calories for suhoor n then 600 for iftar and workout or skip the workout.....? My worout consists of walking 4-5 miles a day and a few zumba classes per week.
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eveandqsmom wrote: »I would measure out typical Ramadan meals in a dance so you know what a portion looks like, that way you don't have to weigh out your food in front of your family every day. Have a blessed Ramadan!
Picturing someone twirling around in the kitchen with a scale and a measuring cup. Lol.
I was gonna say the same thing.
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I'm not sure how old/overweight you are or how busy your schedule, but I'm pretty sure that modern Muslim advice on Ramadan fasting has been modified to take account of the fact that our lives are very different these days.
Also if you live closer to the poles than Mecca, your fast will be longer than the original intention.
Modified fasts, where you only eat light food at lunch time, may be quite acceptable.
If you do decide to eat one meal at night I wouldn't attempt to stuff in 1200 calories at a go. Rather eat you normal supper.
I suggest you consult a few enlightened Muslim friends and a dietician. Perhaps you need to treat your overweight issues as an illness? The sick and pregnant are excused from fasting I think.
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So you have like 12 hours to eat like 1600 calories? And you'll probably be sleeping a good portion? Seems like you could stick to that pretty easily without logging. 2 bigger meals loaded with protein and fiber should do it0
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Hi! Some of you must've guessed from the title; this year, I will be doing ramadan, a religious holiday.
Now I've always been that person who goes a little overboard in the family when we break the fast at night.
I have no idea if I can actually eat 1,600 calories all at once as I've only started weighing my food and counting the calories this year. I also know that it can be a little annoying to weigh my food around my family, especially on these special occasions.
Do you think I should do it anyway and stick with the food scale and the calorie counting even though I won't be eating anything for most of the day? Is it possible to eat my daily calories during one big meal?
Thanks for reading and please tell me what you think!
From around Maghrib to before Fajr I would split my food into two 800 calorie meals and count that as a days worth of food. You don't need to eat 1600 calories all at once. Your sehri should count as your second meal. Good luck.
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