300 - 600 Calorie Daily Intake

is this serious??

i would not advise this. i understand about ramadan but you are going to be pretty weak. i would suggest 1200 at the lowest.

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Ramadan or not, 600 calories a day is not safe for anyone over the age of 2.

dizziness, weakness, mood swings, bloating, low resting heart rate, eczema (seriously), hair falling out

i dont really think this is a path you want to take. yes it takes the weight off but it isnt super worth it

why not just eat normal meals at night?

fasting is fine, i love it.. but you need to eat at some point.

If you are observing Ramadan (Forgive my ignorance, I do not know the details) but your ultimate goal is to diet and lose weight, it seems the religious observance is in vain and thus serving no purpose. You're going to mess up your metabolism and lack energy. Any time my Church does any type of fast (usually a day long fast for a specific cause) they will issue fasting material to read over and always suggest if you have any questions, to consult your doctor before doing it. And this is for ONE day, not an entire month.

Anything under 1200 calories and your body will begin to shut down. This is seriously not advisable and you will be killing your body. THIN =/= HEALTH.

Yes, I understand this is for religious purposes, but my Muslim friends ALWAYS enjoy their celebratory meal after dusk.

You can still eat a normal amount during Ramadan, all that changes is the timings and meal timings is irrelevant to weight loss anyways. Yes I've had experience and it's horrible, my health went horrible, my studies and relationships suffered too. Yes this is not weight loss related that I'm talking about and that's cause these are more important. Also, the weight didn't stay off. I have/am doing it for other reasons (I struggle to eat sometimes) but don't do it if you're just "testing" it out.

I am not familiar with Ramadan and what it means when "you say Fasting to Observe Ramadam". If you are doing it for religious purposes, then I guess you will just need to deal with the lack of energy, dizziness and headaches consuming such a low amount of calories will bring. Also make sure not strenous activities are done.
If you are doing this because you just want to lose weight, then I think it is pretty stupid and unhealthy. You will lose weight but then gain it back when you increase your calories. It is not sustainable.

I would advise trying to eat some actual food alongside your shakes, particularly fruit n veg if you can. I know the window for the time you're allowed to eat is pretty small but you need to make sure you're giving your body the fuel it needs to get through the day. Good luck xx

I would not suggest it. It's just not enough. And particularly with Ramadan falling in the summer with the long hot days, I don't think it will be good for you.

Before everyone jumps off a bridge, remember she said this was for the religious observation of Ramadan where fasting is required.

I think that the shakes are a good idea because you will be getting nutrition from them; however, I would suggest slightly more calories to help you to sustain during this period; at least 1000-1200 daily. Also, remember that you will not be able to exercise in a moderate amount because your body will not have enough fuel for the workout. It would be wise to incorporate daily walking, but nothing extensive. Good luck!

I really think this is a question to ask your doctor.

Okay so unlike 80% of the responses I actually looked up the details on Ramadan (TO THE GOOGLES). I knew it was a month long fast but I had no idea of the deets.

So basically, there is no problem here, and no need to eat so little. You can and will be basically doing intermittent fasting, your fast lasting from dawn till dusk and then afterward you can eat. As someone else said meal frequency does not matter at all, and I actually practice intermittent fasting. The only difference is your fast period lasts a bit longer.

Peruse my diary and you get the idea. Basically between 2:00pm and 9:00pm I eat, after that, while I sleep, during the morning (I get up at 5:00 or earlier most days) and first chunk of the day I am fasted, even train fasted. You'll be fine.

You do not need to eat so little, which is what most people were zeroing in on and screaming like idiots., but I just think you overthought this.

Now one question (cuz I skimmed) are there restrictions on what you can eat? I was in Sudan for a bit during Ramadan and I remember lots of effing goat being cooked (was so delicious).

PS you can look up info on IF here: www.leangains.com but keep in mind you are talking about a much longer fasting window. Can still be done but you need to eat like a crazy person after dusk...nom sayin?

Why would you limit yourself before sunrise and after sunset? IMO it sounds like a silly plan.

This is ignorant. There is such a thing as Google to look up things you are not familiar with.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramadan
Ramadan (Arabic: رمضان‎ Ramaḍān, IPA: [rɑmɑˈdˤɑːn]; variations Persian: Ramazan‎; Urdu: Ramzān; Turkish: Ramazan) is the ninth month of the lunar Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 or 30 days according to the visual sightings of the crescent moon according to numerous authenticated (Sahih) Hadiths.[2][3][4] It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which Muslims hoping for reward from Allah will -- only from dawn until dusk -- refrain from eating & drinking, sexual relations, forged speech & evil actions,[5] such as fighting and quarreling,[6] and increased recitation of the Qu'ran.[7] The benefits of fasting are many, but in this month, they are amplified.[8][9] Muslims fast in this month for the sake of demonstrating submission to God (Arabic: الله‎, trans: Allah)[10] and to offer more prayer than usual, as was the tradition of Muhammad

ETA: I don't think you should eat that little though, I am just defending the practice of fasting during particular hours. Try to get your 1200 calories anyway. :flowerforyou: