For those that have lived in the DC area know what kind of messed up weather we get. It’s either super cold or super hot and occasionally those conditions happen in the wrong time of the year. On days like the one today and yesterday I can’t iterate enough the importance of hydration. I am the biggest hypocrite regarding this recently and am paying for it. My genius self went for a walk in todays Code Orange, humid, scorching weather and it really took a toll. A few days ago I mentioned that I would be hydrating the night before. Well I have done that a few times but not as consistently as I should be. Also this morning I barely hit 32oz of water. Epic fail on my part so as I type this, I’m chugging on water. God willing I will make sure I follow my own advice in the morning. I had planned on WODing today but have not been feeling good, probably because of the lack of water in my system. Lesson for the day, hydrate hydrate hydrate!
For Sahoor
Nothing special this morning. I fried two eggs in olive oil and added some spices to it. I wasn’t in the mood to eat a lot so I didn’t have any extra egg whites. I had some left over guacamole from the night before that I added to the plate. If you haven’t had guac with eggs, you don’t know what you are missing out on! I recommend you try it the next time you make an omelette.
For Iftar
Today I got to enjoy momma’s cooking. Like I said I wasn’t feeling well but I was fortunate enough to have Iftar with my family and it turned out to be a Paleo meal. Well, at least the parts I chose to eat. The recipe below is for baked chicken. Extremely easy to make but it does require some time in between the prep and actual baking.
- chicken, any part with bone-in
- sea salt
- ground black pepper
- chaat masala
- coriander
- lemon juice
All of the ingredients are done to taste. Just make sure there is enough to cover the chicken.
- Mix the salt, pepper, chaat masala, coriander, and lemon juice into a bowl.
- Marinate the chicken in the mixture and leave out for 2-3 hours
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
- Bake the chicken in the oven until it’s done. Check on it every 10 minutes or so and turn over if necessary
I added some salad to the plate and ate a bowl of fruit salad. The fruit salad contains apples, bananas, strawberries, grapes, chaat masala, and a little bit of pure orange juice. Although this meal requires some time to complete, it’s super simple to make when you have a busy schedule. You can even marinate the chicken in the morning or the night before and then bake it when you are ready.
Workout of the Day
Went for a walk….forgot to avoid the sun. Fail.
One Fit Ramadan 