Monday, September 1, 2008

Ramadan Mubarek


I'm documenting my training progress. I am currently training for a 1/2 Marathon for 10/19. It is now Ramadan for the month.
DateWakeupSahur (Breakfast before Fast)Miles*Iftar (Breaking Fast)1-10 WellnessWeather
9/1
5:20 amAvocado / Water 6/508.5 Orange /Peach /Water *Fruit helpful for digestion.9 - Migraine80 No Rain
9/2
4:00 amAvocado / Water / Coffee3/505.5Avacado/Orange / Peach /Chicken Soup/Water 1 - Great Day 90 No Rain
9/3
5:00 amAvocado / 1/2 Tofu Burger/ Salad /Water / Coffee4/501.5Orange / Peach /Chicken Soup/Radish/Water 1 - Great Day 92 No Rain
9/4
5:00 am2 Boiled Eggs / Spinach Cheese Sauce / 1/2 cup Guacamole / Wateroff Orange / 1/2 Peach / 2 bowls of Chicken Soup / Cucumber / 1/4 Red Cabbage Salad / Avacado//Water 3 - Adding avocado back to the plates.86 No Rain
9/5
4:00 am2 Boiled Eggs / Avacado / Coffee / Water3/498.5 2 Chicken Soup / 1/2 Red Cabbage Salad / Starbucks Iced Coffee / Water1 - Great Day 86 lil'Rain
9/6
5:00 amTurkish omelet (Menemen) /Avacado / Slice of Brie / Tomato & Cucumbers / Olives / Wateroff 2 Chicken Soup / Braod Beans / Cucumber Tomato / Brie / Peach2 - Great Day 80 lil'Rain
9/7
4:45 am2 Boiled Eggs / Peach / Coffee / Water10/488.52 Chicken Soup / Beets / Cucumber Tomato / Brie / Feta / Water2 - Soar Throat70 lil'Rain
9/8
3:30 am2 Boiled Eggs / Peach / Coffee / Water4/484.52 Chicken Soup / Cucumber Tomato / 4 small slices of Spinach Puff Pastry (40g carbs) / Water2 - Soar Throat82 No Rain
9/9
6:00 amDid not wake up early enough for breakfast but plan to fast.offChicken Soup / String Beans / Cucumber Tomatos / Brie / 1 slice Spinach Puff Pasty / water4 - Flu off work69 Rain
9/10
5:00 am1 Boiled Egg /1 Spinach Puff Pasty / Peach / Coffee / Water3/4/477Chicken Soup / Trout / Broccoli/ Cucumber Tomatos / 1 slice Spinach Puff Pasty / water3 - Flu back to work69 No Rain
9/11
4:00 am1 Boiled Egg / Brie / Peach / Coffee / WateroffChicken Soup / Chicken / Cucumber Tomato / Feta / Water3 - Flu 69 No Rain
9/12

3:30 am

Pieces of Cheese Bread (25 g carbs) help to break the build up in chest / Coffee4/473Chicken Soup / Grilled Eggplant/ Cucumber Tomato / 1/2 Wheat Pita / Starbucks Coffee /Water2 - Flu AM Dr Appt71 Rain
9/13

5:00 am

Scrambled Eggs / Hummus / Cucumber / 1/2 Wheat PitaoffChicken Soup / Okra & String Bean Chips / Korean Barbeque with Kimchi / Water / Diet Coke2 - Flu80 Humid
9/14

5:30 am

a Peach8/465Salad / Bread / Coffee * No Electric due to storm ate at Bob Evans.2 - Flu70 Wind Storm
9/15

5:00 am

Egg Cheese / Pita / Hummus / Coffee* No Electric picked up Tim HortonsoffSalad / Bread / Coffee * No Electric due to storm ate at Bob Evans.2 - Flu64 No Rain
9/16

5:30 am

Wheat Pita * No Electric3/462Chicken Soup / String Bean Chips / Pita / Water2 - Mostly Recovered59 No Rain
9/17

3:00 am

Mango / Granola Cereal / Water4/458Chicken Soup / Okra Chips / Bakla / Pita / Coffee / Water1 - Feeling Good52 No Rain
9/18

4:00 am

Peach / Granola Cereal / Water4/3/4512 Chicken Soup / Okra Chips / Bakla / 2 Wheat Bread / Water1 - Feeling Good49 No Rain
9/19

4:00 am

Peach / Granola Cereal / Coffee / WateroffGrilled Chicken Salad / 2 Rolls / Diet Coke1 - Feeling Good70 No Rain
9/20

6:00 an

Did not wake up early enough for breakfast but plan to fast.8/443Beef Veggie Soup / Wheat Bread / Water1 - Feeling Good66 No Rain
9/21

4:00 am

Beef Veggie Soup / Wheat Bread / Habanero Cheddar / Coffee / Water2/441Beef Veggie Soup / Broccoli / Tomato / Water1 - Feeling Good56 No Rain
I'm excused from fasting. Plan to make up the following days here in the near future.
9/22

4:00 am

Mexican omelet / Coffee / Water4/437Chicken / Brown Rice / Cauliflower / Water3 - Cramps56 No Rain
9/23

5:00 am

Coffee / Cheese Crackers4/433String Bean Chips / Brown Rice / Diet Coke1 - Feeling Good77 No Rain
9/24

6:00 am

Coffee / Peanuts4/429

Lunch: Chicken Salad - Dinner: Rice / Potato Tomato Peas

1 - Feeling Good77 No Rain
9/25

5:00 am

Coffee

4/425

Lunch: Chicken Salad - Dinner: String Bean Chips

1 - Feeling Good78 No Rain
9/26

6:00 am

Coffee

off

Lunch: Chicken Salad / Chips / Salsa - Dinner: Rice / Chicken

3 - Too much carbs72 No Rain
9/27

6:00 am

Coffee

10/415

Lunch: Tuna / 3 boiled eggs - Dinner: Chicken Tikka / String Beans / Tomato Salad

1 - Feeling Good78 No Rain
9/28

6:00 am

Coffee / Chicken Tikka / Cheese omelet

4/411

Dinner: Chicken Salad / Quesadilla

1 - Feeling Good72 No Rain
9/29

4:30 am

Coffee / 2 pkg Cheese Crackers / Cashews

4/407

Dinner: Soy Chorizo cheese omelet / Diet Coke

1 - Feeling Good72 No Rain
9/30

6:00 am

Coffee / Cereal

off

Dinner: Coffee / Chicken Salad

3 - Nervous72 No Rain

Miles (I promised myself I would walk 1000 miles to justify my treadmill expense. )

Interesting News Clips relating to Ramadan


Turks turn to diet patches to ease Ramadan fasting Fri Aug 22, 6:28 AM ET



For some, Ramadan means fasting, cleansing and TV drama

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