Dropping a Pound A day, Will Keep Shatan Away!

Alhumduillah since Ramadan is here, I’ve noticed alot of brothers who consider themselves overweight saying its our chance to get in shape.

What a good thing to hear, I mean everyday I hear about disasters and people starving to death, I just look around in this society and I begin to understand why we have some of the highest rates of obesity, from supersize soft drinks to triple burgers, it’s seem like the more we see in front of us the more we can’t control ourselves, how sad.

In the time of the Prophet Muhammad, A fat man walked by him with a big belly, stomach, however you want to say it and it was hanging, our Prophet said ” that stomach could have been on someone else”. Meaning that the amount of intake of food this guy was consuming he could have shared it with another person or “PERSONS”.

So anyhow the main point here is Ramadan is a month of controlling our desires, I spoke about food in particular because this is one of the problems I see in this country. So look at your metabolism, be on point with your weight, and one way to know if your overweight is if you look down, if you see your toes your ok, if you can’t, then umm yea!

So since you don’t have to eat from sunrise to sunset, when time comes to eat, be a difference maker and leave your 1/3 of your stomach empty after breaking fast. As our Prophet said you should fill one third of your stomach with food, another 1/3 with water and the last part of your stomach should be empty with air.

See how simple that is, there is no point of fasting and trying to lose weight if you are going to o.d. (overdose) when time comes, so be moderate in your eating habits, And Inshallah lets all control our desires. Ameen!

Some help from sunnipath on how to eat during Ramadan

“Fried foods, very spicy foods and foods containing too much sugar, such as sweets, can cause health problems and should be limited during Ramadan. They cause indigestion, heart-burn and weight problems. Fasting can often increase gastric acidity levels causing a burning feeling, a heaviness in the stomach, and a sour mouth. This can be overcome by eating foods rich in fibre such as whole wheat bread, vegetables, hummus, beans, and fruits. These foods trigger muscular action, churning and mixing food, breaking it into small particles, and thus help reduce the build up of acid in the stomach.

Drinking of sufficient water and juices between iftar and sleep to avoid dehydration, and for detoxification of the digestive system, should be encouraged in fasting individuals. However, the intake of large amounts of caffeine-containing beverages should be avoided, especially at sahur. For example, drinking too much tea will increase urine output and inevitably cause the loss of valuable mineral salts.

Fruits such as bananas are a good source of potassium, magnesium and carbohydrates. However, bananas can cause constipation and their intake has to be balanced with adequate fibre intake.

It is recommended that everyone engage in some kind of light exercise, such as stretching or walking. Overweight people should increase the amount of exercise and reduce the amount of food intake to help reduce weight.

It is also important to follow good time management procedures for Ibada (prayer and other religious activities), sleep, studies, work, and physical activities or exercise. A good balance in the amount of time attributed for each activity will lead to a healthier body and mind in Ramadan”