And just like that as of 8.18 pm today, Ramadan 2012 is half way over! To be honest I was really dreading this year’s Ramadan. Not because I didn’t want to fast, but the usual fear of how long the days will be and how it was going to be. However, whether it’s the fact that I’ve been so busy at work these past few weeks or that I really forced myself to focus for Ramadan so I could make this challenge successful, time has literally flown by. I almost find myself trying to slow it down so I can get more done! SubhanAllah this month is full of miracles. So far, I’ve been able to eat clean every single day (aside from the cheat meals), I’ve been able to work out successfully, and I’ve been able to fulfill my Ramadan obligations, almost without any effort at all. Sure a few mornings I’ve woken up wishing I could sleep a little more but seriously, it’s been amazing so far.
So that brings me to today’s half way celebration. I figured today was a good day to throw in a cheat meal (ahem, or two). Again, I won’t discuss what I ate because as you know it’s my dirty little secret. If you didn’t read my post from last week about a cheat meal/day, I talked about the importance of having a day where you “reward” yourself for doing well. Sometimes it’s during a night out with friends or other days you want to unwind and not worry about gathering Paleo ingredients. The key is to know your boundaries because for one, if you have been eating clean for a while and you decide to down a burger with a liter of Mountain Dew, you are in for a painful night! Also, you have to make sure you contain that cheat meal to just that meal. The last thing you need after all of the hard work you are putting in is to step onto a slippary slope and making a cheat meal a daily habit.
So here we are, half way done. For those of you fasting, how will you take day 16? Are you at a point where the repitition of waking up early and not eating/drinking all day is getting to you, or are you focused even harder now because you’ve passed the hard part? For me, it will be the latter. We are now in familiar territory as far as fasting hours. Ramadan starts on average 10 days earlier due to the lunar calendar every year. We have already fasted these hours and we survived. If you are losing strength, take a minute to refocus. Focus Focus Focus, gather your blessings and make this Ramadan count!
Day 16, back on paleo and back to the gym! See you then
One Fit Ramadan 