Today I utilized my first cheat meal card for my Ramadan Challenge. I made it to day 12 this year without needing to have one which makes me happy. I really haven’t missed anything or craved anything outside of what I’ve been cooking. I thought for sure this year I would utilize my cheat card a lot sooner since my nutrition has been so bad leading up to Ramadan. Even today, I really didn’t have to use it but my sister was in town and it was her birthday so we decided to enjoy it with some bad food. Worth it? eh, I didn’t go overboard like I did with some of my cheat meals last year so I would say it was worth it, especially since it was for a family member.
Last year I went over what cheat meals were and why we do them but for the new readers, I’ll touch on it again. Cheat meal is something to stick into your routine once in a while (once…in…a..while..) to refresh yourself with the “outside world”. It takes some pressure off, let’s you cut loose, and more often than not, grosses you out and reminds you why you are eating clean in the first place. That last part is essential. I am not proud to say that I have had plenty of cheat meals over the past couple of years that have turned into cheat months. Enjoy the cheat meal, but be responsible and keep your long term goals in mind. For more details, click the Cheat Meals tag at the beginning of this post to see more entries regarding the subject.
For Sahoor
Nothing special, same omelette with 2 eggs/4 egg whites with banana and some almonds. I hydrated myself up because I knew I had a long day out of the house.
For Iftar
This was my cheat meal and as always, it’s my dirty little secret so I won’t get into what I ate. I will say though that I showed control and really didn’t go overboard. I did enjoy a piece of food that starts with a c and rhymes with fake and my dinner also included some fried carbs from the eastern Asian influence. No soda or overflowing portions though.
It was ok but I didn’t feel like this was something I had to have done today. It was a good break from cooking but I’m ready to be back at it tomorrow!
One Fit Ramadan 