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fatima147
fatima147 Posts: 85
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
im a muslim. and muslims around the next month of Ramadan, fast from b4 sun rise till sun set. this year i will(hopefully) fast from 4am till 9pm. my question is how and what should i eat to at least maintain my weight and should i even exercise?
during fast we cannot consume anything including water. so my question is how shall i maintain my diet?

note: plz no rude answers based on religion.

thank you in advance for helping

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  • vade43113
    vade43113 Posts: 836 Member
    being you are fasting, I wouldn't add exercise to the bill... and as for what and how much food to eat... I would suggest reading up on lean gains. One moment, I will get their website for you.

    http://www.leangains.com/2010/04/leangains-guide.html

    I hope it helps, it's program is already like the fast you do... Just I wouldn't exercise during it, unless if your looking for weight loss

    I will be praying for you, and I wish you well and much luck :)
  • comogirl
    comogirl Posts: 154 Member
    Protien fills you up and keeps you full. I would try to space small meals out until you go to bed and the wake up a little early and eat a meal before 4am. And excercising might not be a good idea. You may not be able to meet your daily requirements if you do. Just my opinion. Have a good Ramadan. Hope this helped.
  • amv1023
    amv1023 Posts: 61 Member
    one of my good friends is Muslim, and here is what she does during Ramadan...she wakes before sunrise and eats a meal high in protein and drinks at least a couple of glasses of water. she then fasts through the day and at sunset she has another large meal with plenty of protein and water. She said she usually has a snack before she goes to bed (fruit or veggies, and some protein usually) and occasionally she wakes up in the middle of the night to eat a snack. She does not exercise during this time so her body won't burn more than it needs to :smile:
  • fatima147
    fatima147 Posts: 85
    Protien fills you up and keeps you full. I would try to space small meals out until you go to bed and the wake up a little early and eat a meal before 4am. And excercising might not be a good idea. You may not be able to meet your daily requirements if you do. Just my opinion. Have a good Ramadan. Hope this helped.

    thanks alot. that helped

    have a nice day:bigsmile:
  • fatima147
    fatima147 Posts: 85
    being you are fasting, I wouldn't add exercise to the bill... and as for what and how much food to eat... I would suggest reading up on lean gains. One moment, I will get their website for you.

    http://www.leangains.com/2010/04/leangains-guide.html

    I hope it helps, it's program is already like the fast you do... Just I wouldn't exercise during it, unless if your looking for weight loss

    I will be praying for you, and I wish you well and much luck :)
    ]

    very appreciated thanks:smile:
  • fatima147
    fatima147 Posts: 85
    one of my good friends is Muslim, and here is what she does during Ramadan...she wakes before sunrise and eats a meal high in protein and drinks at least a couple of glasses of water. she then fasts through the day and at sunset she has another large meal with plenty of protein and water. She said she usually has a snack before she goes to bed (fruit or veggies, and some protein usually) and occasionally she wakes up in the middle of the night to eat a snack. She does not exercise during this time so her body won't burn more than it needs to :smile:

    yup thats what i do. thank you
  • fatima147
    fatima147 Posts: 85
    i have had no probs with hunger. but i asked this question because, after every ramadan i end up gaining 10-12 pounds!!! freaks me out:angry:
  • knapowell
    knapowell Posts: 230 Member
    I remember seeing a lot of posts last year about Ramadan, so maybe you can do a search and get some useful information from those. I have also seen a few other threads recently, here is a link to one

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/623295-for-mfpers-fasting-in-ramadan-2012?hl=fast+muslim+ramadan#posts-9381638

    Good luck.
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