Spurlock's Ramadan diary

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gooner4ever said:
I do admire how you manage to fast, it must be really hard for you what with you getting the munchies.

Seriously mate respect to you :afro:
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Cheers G4E...Day 2 now......i dont know how i manage it either....it's one of them things..if you dont participate..you miss the vibe..it's that Faith thing again....makes you do alot.
 
Spurlock said:
Cheers G4E...Day 2 now......i dont know how i manage it either....it's one of them things..if you dont participate..you miss the vibe..it's that Faith thing again....makes you do alot.
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How long does the festival (is that the right word) last and does everyone adhere to it
 
So...ate at 9.25 last night.

Wasn't particularly hungry...a nibble..was thirsty though...roast chicken, potatoes and Broccoli, cold water down your throat mmmmm. Mosque was at 11, was back for 12.30....had a cheeky spliff..hehe....filled up with some more liquid...water, milk...had a bowl of cereal...bed.
 
gooner4ever said:
How long does the festival (is that the right word) last and does everyone adhere to it
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You could call it that..everyone refers to it as Ramadan. Will take place for 30 days, no eating between sunrise and sunset, basically.With the end of it being celebrated on a day referred to as Eid (you will have heard of it no doubt)

Not everyone adheres to it, Children, pregnant women, the ill, the traveller and the elderly are exempt from it. There are alot of people that will have other reasons to not Fast. I never judge anyone as we dont know what their problem is. Some cant do it because they just cant adhere to it due to their weaknesses being too overpowering. People cant give up smoking etc...personal battles....however that is not a valid reason..that is a problem for the individual. If you miss your fast for an invalid reason then you have to give to the poor enough to feed 60 mouths per Fast you miss.
 
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Spurlock said:
So...ate at 9.25 last night.

Wasn't particularly hungry...a nibble..was thirsty though...roast chicken, potatoes and Broccoli, cold water down your throat mmmmm. Mosque was at 11, was back for 12.30....had a cheeky spliff..hehe....filled up with some more liquid...water, milk...had a bowl of cereal...bed.
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You werent hungry and you ate all that food? To top it off a spliff tut tut haram haram!
 
I'm just having some eggs on toast as we speak, with a pint of freshly squeezed orange juice.

Mrs going out later so I'm off to the pub for a few pints and a burger in a while.



EDIT: Wrong thread. ooops.
 
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Spurlock said:
So...ate at 9.25 last night.

Wasn't particularly hungry...a nibble..was thirsty though...roast chicken, potatoes and Broccoli, cold water down your throat mmmmm. Mosque was at 11, was back for 12.30....had a cheeky spliff..hehe....filled up with some more liquid...water, milk...had a bowl of cereal...bed.
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That's always the big problem with me - particularly in the morning. I am not hungry but know I have to eat and take on plenty of liquids to get me through the day. I can eat, pray, sneak a quick hour in bed before getting up for work and not remember what I had to eat for Sahur! Normally a very light breakfast guy so forcing down steak, chips and veggies at 4.00am is quite an effort. However from experience if you have a carbohydrate rich meal early you feel hungrier during the day. Here we tend to break the fast with sugar rich drinks (coconut juice, fresh coconut, syrup and tape(from cassava) and snacks/dates, pray and then have a more normal evening meal.

Got a gym session with personal trainer after Maghrib tomorrow so that should be interesting.
 
JakartaToon said:
That's always the big problem with me - particularly in the morning. I am not hungry but know I have to eat and take on plenty of liquids to get me through the day. I can eat, pray, sneak a quick hour in bed before getting up for work and not remember what I had to eat for Sahur! Normally a very light breakfast guy so forcing down steak, chips and veggies at 4.00am is quite an effort. However from experience if you have a carbohydrate rich meal early you feel hungrier during the day. Here we tend to break the fast with sugar rich drinks (coconut juice, fresh coconut, syrup and tape(from cassava) and snacks/dates, pray and then have a more normal evening meal.

Got a gym session with personal trainer after Maghrib tomorrow so that should be interesting.
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Exactly...thats why i just grab some cereal...treat it like breakfast then back to bed. As i get older i naturally just cant eat as much...however my patience levels have improved so i take it on the chin a bit more...ultimately..i know i am going to suffer during the day.

So no Carbs during Sahur?

Good luck with the Gym session..ive been pondering going for a light jog about half an hour before Iftar...toughen my body that extra bit. However im just at the thinking stage yet.
 
JakartaToon said:
That's always the big problem with me - particularly in the morning. I am not hungry but know I have to eat and take on plenty of liquids to get me through the day. I can eat, pray, sneak a quick hour in bed before getting up for work and not remember what I had to eat for Sahur! Normally a very light breakfast guy so forcing down steak, chips and veggies at 4.00am is quite an effort. However from experience if you have a carbohydrate rich meal early you feel hungrier during the day. Here we tend to break the fast with sugar rich drinks (coconut juice, fresh coconut, syrup and tape(from cassava) and snacks/dates, pray and then have a more normal evening meal.

Got a gym session with personal trainer after Maghrib tomorrow so that should be interesting.
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Where youbget the time to do all that! Barely get to sit down after maghrib before going to mosque for isha!
 
Really admire the ability to be strict enough to fast every day for 30 days. I would make the worst Muslim ever. I'm like a bear with a sore head if I don't get my breakfast.

Plus I love Bacon Butties, so that would be me ****ed.
 
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Fasting today hasn't been too bad, actually. Maybe it's just me, but throughout the day, time has gone pretty quickly.

Weather's been a lot cooler than yesterday so it is certainly easier for me to cope this time!
 
PISKIE said:
Really admire the ability to be strict enough to fast every day for 30 days. I would make the worst Muslim ever. I'm like a bear with a sore head if I don't get my breakfast.

Plus I love Bacon Butties, so that would be me ****ed.
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Thing is though, it all comes down to the reasons you are doing it for in the end...

I you feel strongly enough about somethinh then you can overcome anything really..
 
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