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Day 2 in the Books

Posted: July 21, 2012 in Challenge, Ramadan
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So no workout today. Every fourth day is generally my rest day. I was hoping I could get in a workout today and take tomorrow off. However, seeing as how the gym is closed on Saturday evenings, I would have had to do my CrossFit workout at home which isn’t much fun or motivating. Also, I don’t think I ate enough this morning at Sahoor. Although I was much more rested than I have been in days, I felt weaker than yesterday. No worries, I’ll make adjustments for tomorrow’s Sahoor and go at it tomorrow.

Iftaar was at 8.30 today (that reminds me, I really need to create that glossary). I started preparing some Paleo dishes an hour or so earlier. This meal was again heavy on poultry and veggies. I made some gaucamole from scratch to keep around for snack attacks.

 

Here you have some of the premarinated chicken that I keep in the freezer. I sautéed it in extra virgin olive oil with a handful of spinach. I added an egg and some chili powder to it. I mixed it all up as it sautéed on the stove. When there was about 10 minutes left before Iftar, I cut up some tomatoes and put them on top with the stove turned to the lowest setting and let it sit. Once it was time for Iftar, I opened my fast with a date. This is how Muslims traditionally open their fast and is usually the first thing I’ll have. I added some rice (not so Paleo I know), lettuce, and the gauc I made to my plate for a satisfying dinner. For dessert, I had a nice amount of watermelon mmmm. This is how it turned out:

In reference to my earlier post about preparedness, I made enough of this to eat tomorrow as well for Sahoor. I’ll probably add some scrambled eggs to it and some meat. There is also plenty of gauc left over for midnight snacks. Gauc is a great source for healthy fats and a great Paleo snack. I’ll try to post some of these recipes on my page at some point.

Ready for day 3!

Preparedness

Posted: July 21, 2012 in Food
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Maybe it was the excitement about Ramadan starting, maybe I was excited about getting this blog started, or maybe I was just too used to easily pouring a bowl of cereal for breakfast these days but I seemed to overlook a small detail. Having the necessary food items available! So this morning I was mentally prepared to eat a large omelette. I had my meat ready, I had onions and tomatoes chopped up ready to go, I open the fridge….and well, no eggs!! DOH! So the lesson for today, be prepared. Plan your meals ahead of time so you aren’t trying to figure this out while under the pressure of a clock. Figure out what you want to eat and then CONFIRM YOU HAVE WHAT YOU NEED. Luckily I have plenty of good food prepared ahead of time that I was able to pull out and warm up.

This is what I ended up pulling together this morning since I was sort of missing a major ingredient for my omelette:

  • 3 grilled chicken patties
  • Lettuce and Tomatoes
  • Piece of toast
  • 32 ounces of water

These chicken patties contain ground chicken mixed with onions, tomatoes, green peppers, eggs, lemon juice, and other veggies. They were prepared and grilled prior to Ramadan and then frozen. They make for a great quick meal or snack.  It isn’t easy eating that much meat in the morning so allow your self some time if you go that route. I hydrated a bit last night and continued to do so this morning although I’m realizing it’s not enough. As an athlete you should be drinking at least a gallon of water a day. Given that I’m not eating or drinking throughout the day and then working out, I may need to increase that.

Oh and to make sure I’m prepared, I made a trip to my favorite grocery store, Wegmans, and picked up some stuff I will use for tonight’s Iftar and snack attacks.

As you will notice, I shouldn’t be running out of eggs anytime soon….