Getting ready not to eat/drink for 20 hours a day for a month!

by **AkydefGoldberg** » Jun 28, '14, 9:40 am

So in the early hours, I'll be having some food that will see me not eat/drink anything till around 9.41pm Sunday night. It's part of Ramadhan, where Muslims fast during the day (no food/drink, no sex, smoking) for 30 days as a recognition of the Holy Quran being revealed and to use it as month of spiritualism, think about those less fortunate.

It's a tough month but having done it for ages, once you get over the first week or so, you get used to it.

I'll try to use this thread to give an update on my thirsty, hungry self.

by **PorkChop** » Jun 28, '14, 10:20 am

Good luck Aky, let us know how much weight you've lost

by **Twister** » Jun 28, '14, 10:22 am

Good luck! Dunno how you do it, I'd really struggle after a day :lol

by **AkydefGoldberg** » Jun 28, '14, 12:14 pm

PorkChop wrote:Good luck Aky, let us know how much weight you've lost

Ha, fat chance. I hoped it would last year but when it came to evening munch time, couldn't resist stuffing myself! But going to try to be good and eat manageable portions.

by **Everlong** » Jun 28, '14, 9:07 pm

Good luck dude! I don't think I would ever have the mental discipline necessary to pull off a month of strict fasting like that.

by **AkydefGoldberg** » Jun 29, '14, 12:27 pm

Day one - I'm feeling it. Not helped by a leaky nose thanks to hayfever. Dreading tomorrow with work and sleeping patterns disrupted.

by **SKS** » Jun 29, '14, 12:34 pm

I would never be able to do this. :lol

by **AkydefGoldberg** » Jun 29, '14, 12:36 pm

SKS wrote:I would never be able to do this.

Yes you could. Experience helps. After a slow start, you get used to it.

by **SortaCreative** » Jun 29, '14, 12:39 pm

Rep points to people who start posting food pictures in here :lol

by **Everlong** » Jun 29, '14, 12:41 pm

SortaCreative wrote:Rep points to people who start posting food pictures in here

by **SKS** » Jun 29, '14, 12:45 pm

u want dis @akydefgoldberg

by **Twister** » Jun 29, '14, 1:42 pm

Do I get more rep for posting a picture of a cake?

by **AkydefGoldberg** » Jun 29, '14, 4:47 pm

Ha, carry on folks.

If you think I'd be tempted, you're wrong. I'm made of strong stuff.

by **SortaCreative** » Jun 29, '14, 5:42 pm

lmao

Go on Aky, heart of a lion.

by **War Daddy** » Jun 29, '14, 9:33 pm

As a person who deals with diets, I feel so bad for your body right now :lol

by **AkydefGoldberg** » Jun 30, '14, 1:32 pm

Ya know what, if I'd seen these pictures around mid-afternoon, I'll admit - there may have been some drooling involved. I've felt it today, day went quick but going to take a week to fully resist the urge to go into the kitchen at work and grab my water bottle for my morning drink.

by **Camstud** » Jul 03, '14, 6:08 am

Posting pictures of food, you bastards :lol

Good luck with it mate.

by **AkydefGoldberg** » Jul 14, '14, 12:46 pm

Half way through. 14 left.

Just nice that the weather's picking up in warmth this week.

by **AkydefGoldberg** » Jul 27, '14, 1:15 pm

After nearly a month of fasting, it's Eid tomorrow! (Which is the Islamic equivalent of Christmas, Diwali)

It signifies the end of the fasting month and it means only ONE thing -

FOOD TIME!

:cena