Ramadan Mubarak

S L O W L Y . . .

Oh – and I’m suddenly VERY aware of my caffeine addiction…

Rachel

you’ll get there. i feel bad for you because i’ve kind of thrown you in at the deep end with no prior preparation of practice…but for that reason if you do manage to get through the whole day…you will have done immensely well especially if you also have to overcome an addictive craving…becomes a daily battle of willpower

but just imagine how good that cup of coffee will taste when you finally get to have one…but that cold glass of water will taste even better

ramadan and fasting does that…it makes you more aware of you’re addicted to

Yeah, I’m starting to see that. I can see how it is a “good thing” as it makes you think about things in a different way – appreciate them more.

Rachel

Lasted 8 hours. Just had a cup of tea at work, start of a 25 hour shift, did it without even thinking.
Will try again on Wednesday, as it’s my day off.

Lasted 8 hours. Just had a cup of tea at work, start of a 25 hour shift, did it without even thinking.
Will try again on Wednesday, as it’s my day off.

ouch!! you were very nearly at the halfway point too…but yes give it another crack again next week

Is it cheating to drive East later, where the sun sets earlier???

So hungry, so needing caffeine…

Rachel 😳

…..I sincerely hope you aren’t driving whilst fasting.

Is it cheating to drive East later, where the sun sets earlier???

So hungry, so needing caffeine…

Rachel

loving the ingenuity there…see? ramadan is making you think outside the box
😆

yes of course you can…there’s nothing to say that you cant do that

Tom_W1987 – Member
…..I sincerely hope you aren’t driving whilst fasting.

I win!

Okay, it’s really quite difficult this not eating thing.

So tired and hungry!

Rachel

allthegear – Member

Okay, it’s really quite difficult this not eating thing.

So tired and hungry!

Rachel

It is called starvation. 🙄

Are you trying to loose weight or what?

Yes, losing weight I think.

ramadan and fasting does that…it makes you more aware of you’re addicted to

Yeah like the iDave diet 😉

Not long to go now Rachel…you’re on the final stretch

ernie_lynch – Member
Yes, losing weight I think.

If you starve you will loose weight no rocket science there.

I always wonder why people have to go on diet plan etc to loose weight.

Gonzy the food link was more about ‘mindful eating’ rather than just eating healthily, lot’s of info on it if you fancy having a gogle. It seems to have a similar foundation to Ramadan; focus and deep thought

When I’m fasting between snacks I try thinking about inspirational people.. Wayne Rooney, Jesus, David Icke etc. Think about their struggles and it suddenly seems easy to wait for the next meal.

theocb – Member
… I try thinking about inspirational people.. Wayne Rooney, Jesus, David Icke etc. Think about their struggles and it suddenly seems easy to wait for the next meal.

Try thinking of the struggle by Mahatma Gandhi as I think he fasted too …

Theocb- I know what you mean. I was referring to my weight gain being attributed to eating and then sleeping on a full stomach and not giving the food time to be digested. Even though we’re eating healthily.
However ramadan as you correctly point out is about modesty. It’s worthless if you fast and justify it by having a massive fest at the end. Food needs to be eaten in moderation….we eat to live…not the other way around

gonzy – Member
However ramadan as you correctly point out is about modesty. It’s worthless if you fast and justify it by having a massive fest at the end. Food needs to be eaten in moderation….we eat to live…not the other way around

Ya, but if you are hungry after long starvation you just eat … it’s like a machine.

No its not chewkw
Try it for a month and see how much you don’t gorge

gonzy – Member

No its not chewkw
Try it for a month and see how much you don’t gorge

Been there done that mine was different from yours as mine has nothing to do with religion. Just plain lazy to cook. I was also trying to “cleanse” the body.

For a year I only ate one meal a day but I did drink liquid though … coffee and tea. I don’t drink fizzy drink.

Lost some weight and save some money … My body got use to it after a while.

Well, I made it. Not a thing till 21:19

Now full of Thai food. ??

That was harder than I expected and made me realise I have a problem with caffeine.

Huge respect gonzy for keeping that up for the full 40 days. No idea how.

Ramadan Mubarak.

Rachel

Well done Rachel!!
Massive respect to you for giving it a try.
You deserve a huge pat on the back! It’s not easy but with the discipline and self control it feels easier than it really is.
And you’ve provedone that today!
Oh and it’s 30 days….I don’t think I could manage 40 days 😆

One month is nothing if you occasionally fast.

You need to do it for 3 months, 6 months or a year.

Not difficult really.

Fair play to you chewkw if you’ve done it before.
You get sick of the sight of food after a while but at the same time learn to appreciate what food you are able to eat.

gonzy – Member
Fair play to you chewkw if you’ve done it before.
You get sick of the sight of food after a while but at the same time learn to appreciate what food you are able to eat.

After a while you do not eat much but you might be “eating yourself” so you need to be a bit careful there. You eat quality product with high protein then let it be …

Then you slowly go back to normal meal but try not to pig out coz you will feel the pain …

But if you can stay with small meal after that then you will loose weight.

Apart from hunger and body craving for food … the rest is in the mind.

That’s an achievement ATG. Respect.

Congratulations Rachel.

I’ve done 24hrs before but 40 days in a row dawn to dusk is much harder I would say.

but 40 days in a row

….its 30….not 40!

Doh ! Apologies. Lent / Ramadan confusion fail.

I couldn’t do it, I feel awful after 15 hours at work I’d I’ve had a bust shift with no proper food. It triggers migraines is me and I struggle to concentrate then takes a a day or 2 get back to feeling normal. It’s one reason I switched roles at work but that didn’t work out as planned so still can for a full shift with just water.

Gonzy, serious question.
I work a rotating shift pattern of 2 days, 2 lates, 2 nights then 4 days off. I remember a couple of years ago, a colleague switching all his shifts to just do nights throughout Ramadan, so he was sleeping throughout the day.

Is this not making it easier for yourself, and would it be frowned upon?

Is this not making it easier for yourself, and would it be frowned upon?

while its not forbidden it is frowned upon as it is like you said an easier way of doing it. usually this type of behaviour is frowned upon as its usually expected that the day should be spent being productive and praying for a more spiritual connection/understanding.
but if he’s managed to change his shifts so that he’s working nights he can justify it to a certain extent that he needs to sleep through the day…but in doing this he would be neglecting some of his daily prayers

Sleeping throughout the day whilst fastingQuestion: During Ramadan, if one was to take the pre-dawn meal (sahoor) and pray the Fajr prayer, then sleep until noon and prayed the Dhuhr prayer after which he would sleep until Asr, then pray the Asr prayer and, again, sleep until the time of breaking the fast (at Maghrib), would his fast be correct?Response: If the situation is as mentioned, then his fast is correct. However, continuing in this fashion throughout the day (i.e. sleeping) is a waste and neglect on his part, especially since the month of Ramadan is a blessed month. It is befitting that the Muslim seek benefit from that which will aid him by reading the Qur.aan aplenty, working (for halaal earnings) and seeking knowledge. And with Allaah (subhaanahu wa-ta’aala) is the success, and may Allaah send prayers and salutations upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and his companions

I can’t wait for Ramadan to be over. Every time I put something in my mouth (steady, there) I think of gonzy and feel guilty.

Doesn’t stop me eating it, though, but I do feel slightly bad for doing so 😀

How many days left?

I can’t wait for Ramadan to be over. Every time I put something in my mouth (steady, there) I think of gonzy and feel guilty.

Doesn’t stop me eating it, though, but I do feel slightly bad for doing so

How many days left?

no need to feel guilty about eating. 😉

its is now day 10 by my reckoning so only 20 more to go!! 😀

So midday and starting to feel hungry

Couple of times this morning went to make a cuppa or thought about picking up a banana. But the thought of Gonzy and being committed to the fast turned me away.

And l have to say it was a different feeling that turned me away as opposed to not eating because of a diet or realising you are eating because you are bored and stopping yourself.

There was more propose behind the thinking of “no don’t eat”…. I would have been letting down not only myself but Gonzy and all of you who have witnessed me saying lm going to fast

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i’m glad you’re still going ahead with it Ro5ey. you’re close to the midway point…but i know you can do it! 😉

how did you get on Ro5ey? did you survive or did it kill you? 😛

update: i’ve lost count of what day we’re on but its been going very well. not been feeling hungry and have been eating pretty healthily. but i am now no longer allowed to fast…for the next 7 days or so due to the doctors orders!
i got bit by something at the start of ramadan and the bite infected me. i didnt notice anything initially and just dismissed it as a normal insect bit and the bite went away but what i didnt know was that the bacterial infection was doing its work in the affected tissue area. so several days ago my wrist and hand got itchy sore and then swelled up over the weekend.
diagnosis is cellulitis, a deep tissue infection and i’ve been placed on an aggressive dose of antibiotics for the next 7 days which means no fasting while the meds do their work.
i’m absolutely gutted this has happened but i’ve got no choice…but i will be making up the lost days later on.

Unlucky but look after your health 1st.