Why I Have Not Been Doing My Ramadhan Log

Hello there,

Perhaps you have noticed that I am no longer doing a Ramadhan log since a few days ago. This is because I have not been able to fast due to health reasons. I came down with gastritis starting from Day 6 when I did not manage to have Sahur before fasting. I started to feel discomfort but managed to push for 2 more days of fasting before I had to stop because the pain got worse with each passing day. Then since yesterday I started having a bit of a sore throat. Ada2 saja ni. Sigh...

Believe me, I am not taking a free pass. Far from it, I am anxious because one, I am not able to take advantage of gaining Pahala. Two, I am worried about not being able to 'ganti' my fast in the future. Tau la, ajal ni bila2 boleh datang. Thirdly, tidak best la puasa bukan di bulan Ramadhan. Orang lain makan, kita menahan air liur. Bagus lagi puasa ramai2. Senang sikit. Yes, superficial I know but undeniable.

So, yeah, just wanted to put it out there in case anyone is wondering. See you in the next post. Cheers!

Love,
Phy

Ramadhan Food And Workout Log Day 7 & Day 8

Hello there,

I am a bit late on my log for Ramadhan day 7. Since now it is already after Iftar of day 8, I have decided to combine my log for day 7 & day 8. Check it out below.

DAY 7:

Sahur
2 Dates
3 deep-fried homemade Chicken Dumpling
1 portion 'Kecipir' vegetable
1 portion Potato Salad
1/2 portion Roasted Chicken thigh

Iftar
1 short bamboo of Lemang
1 portion Chicken Rendang
1 cup of clear Coconut Jelly
2 Strawberry Love Letters

Supper
1 mug Milo with Cinnamon


Workout
-None-


Water Intake
2.5 Litres





DAY 8:

Sahur
1 packet Mamee Instant Noodles
1 mug Hazelnut Coffee
4 Strawberry Love Letters

Iftar
2 Dates
1 portion Fried Noodles with Chicken slices
1 small bowl Chicken Soup with 3 small cuts of Chicken
1 mug homemade Hazelnut Mocha Ice-blended
1 small packet of Cadbury Chocettes

Supper
1 mug of Milk


Workout
-None-


Water Intake
2.5 Litres


Thank you for reading this post. See you in the next one. Cheers!


Love,
Phy

Ramadhan Food And Workout Log Day 6

Hello hello..

I haven't had much sleep the last few days. The total exhaustion caught up with me this morning and I overslept. Having no Sahur really took a toll on me. I was on the verge of tears by Iftar. Terbayang orang2 di luar sana yang starving, yang tiada Sahur and tiada Iftar. Kesiannya kan?

Also, I know I said previously that I don't want to eat for supper but tonight I had to because I was starting to feel light-headed. Ini la yang dikatakan kita hanya mampu merancang tapi Tuhan yang menentukan. Terima jak la keadaan kan? Don't sweat the small stuff.

Here is my log for day 6:

Sahur
None

Iftar
2 Dates
2 Glasses of water
3 Deep-fried homemade chicken dumplings
1/2 Roast chicken thigh
1/2 Home-pickled Bombay onion
2 Toasted white bread
1 Slice butter cake
1 Chocolate fudge cookie

Supper
1 Blackbean bun


Workout
None


Water Intake
2.2 Litres



Thank you for your time. See you in the next post.


Love,
Phy

Ramadhan Food And Workout Log Day 5

Hello there...

In my log for day 3, I mentioned that I thought doing 3 sets of 8 repetitions for each resistance training move is a bit too much fo me right? I considered doing only 2 sets of 8 reps so that it would not be too taxing on me.

However, I have this one trait in me when it comes to exercise. If I've already done a certain amount of reps, I have to make it my bechmark. I need to reach it even if it 'kills' me. If I can do it once, surely I can do it again right? Right!

I decided to push on with 3 sets today and I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was much easier to do compared to day 3. Perhaps it's because I am getting stronger? Hehe.. Well, I should hope so! I also managed to increase the time I did the Plank Pose. Yay!

Oh yes, I made a new dish for Iftar yesterday and I really like it. It's inspired by Sunny's(from Cooking For Real) potato hash recipe. I have yet to find an uber healthy way of making it but I think I will share the recipe anyway in an upcoming post.

Okay, so here is my log for day 5:

Sahur
2 dates
2 servings of potato hash
1 sunny-side up egg

Iftar
2 dates
2 glasses of water
Stir-fried egg noodles with chicken mince and mushrooms
150ml Tropicana Twister orange juice
1 chocolate cookie
1/2 cup sago dessert

Supper
1 mug Milo with a pinch of Cinammon powder


Workout
-30 minutes walk, low to medium intensity.

-25 minutes resistance training, medium intensity. Plank pose: 30, 25, 25 seconds.


Water Intake
2 Litres




Thank you for taking time out of your day to read this post. I look forward to seeing you in the next one. Cheers!


Love,
Phy

Ramadhan Food And Workout Log Day 4

Hello there,

Here is my log for Ramadhan day 4:

Sahur
3 dates
3 glasses of water
2 slices of white bread with peanut butter spread

Iftar
2 dates
1 glass of water

Dinner
1 apple
1 roasted chicken drumstick
2 servings of potato hash
1 egg sunny side up
1 glass off pineapple + orange juice

Supper
1 slice butter cake
1 slice light fruit cake


Workout
None


Water Intake
1.5 Litres


I need to make better choices for my food la. Huhu... Need to scrap that supper thingy. Just drink Milo or something if I am hungry. Willpower Phy! You can do this!

I intended to do stretching exercises today but since it was pretty much just Sophie and me the whole day, it would have been impossible to concentrate making fluid, unhurried movements and breathing evenly while keeping an eye on her. She is so energetic and loves to climb so I can't take my eyes off her for long. Whatever it is, we'll see what tomorrow brings.

Thank you for reading this post. Cheers!


Love,
Phy

Ramadhan Food And Workout Log Day 3

Hello there...

This morning I experienced what us locals would call 'perut masuk angin', meaning I felt gassy. I think it is because I haven't been eating a lot since Ramadhan started. I also had tummy ache, kinda like the one I experience each time I get food-induced gastric.

I increased my food intake for both Sahur and Iftar as you will see in my food log. I also did a cardio and resistance training this morning and I swear my abs died an agonizing death when I did the Plank pose.

Anyways, here is my 3rd log for the month:

Sahur
1 mug Red Guara
3 dates
4 glasses of water
Fried noodles with chicken slices
1 small slice of chicken pie.
*All eaten well spread out within an hour

Iftar
1 large slice of chicken pie
150ml Tropicana Twister Orange Juice (watered down)
2.5 slices of home-grown pineapple
150ml homemade pineapple juice
1 slice chocolate cake

Supper
1 slice chocolate cake


Workout
30 minutes cardio, walking at low to medium intensity.

30 minutes resistance training, high intensity including Plank pose if 10, 25 and 25 seconds.


Water
3 Litres



One thing I will say though, I regret following a magazine's instructions of doing 3 sets of 8 repetitions for every resistance move. I followed it because it says that it is an appropriate starting point for beginners. To be honest, I still feel that it was too much. I fear that I might have overworked my muscles and will probably not be able to do resistance training again for the next few days. We'll see.

This is all for now. I wish you a great weekend and thank you so much for taking time out of your day to read this post. I hope to see you in the next one. Cheers!


Love,
Phy

Ramadhan Food And Workout Log Day 2

Hello there,

Here is my log for day 2 of Ramadhan.

Sahur
3 kurma
2 glasses of water
1 medium slice of chicken pie

Breaking of Fast
3 kurma
2 glasses of water

Dinner
1 portion of fried noodles with slices of chicken
1 bowl of ABC

Supper
200ml Milo with a pinch of cinammon powder


Workout
None


Water Intake
2.5 Litres


Thanks for reading this post. Any suggestions for a healthy, simple Sahur/Sungkai meal or effective exercise moves are welcome. See you in the next post. Cheers!


Love,
Phy

Ramadhan Food And Workout Log Day 1

Hello there..

Ramadhan is a great time to lose weight and I am not about to let this opportunity to lose a few kilos pass me by just like that. Hence, I decided that it would be good for me to record my food consumption as well as the exercises that I do. This is so that I can pinpoint areas where I can improve.

I also personally find that keeping track of both kind of helps me to be more concious of what I eat and motivates me to move. There is just something satisfying about seeing good choices being put down in writing.

Without further ado, here is my log for the first day of Ramadhan.

Sahur
2 slices of white bread
Tuna mayo spread
3 dates
2 glasses of water

Breaking Of Fast
3 dates
1 glass of water
1 mug punk Dragon Fruit protein drink

Dinner
1 serving if long beans sauteed with slices if sausage
1 small slice of homemade chicken pie

Supper
175ml Milo with a pinch of cinnamon


Workout
Plank pose 20, 25 and 25 seconds.


Water Intake
2 Litres

Thank you for reading this post. See you in the next one. Cheers!

Love,
Phy

Pengalaman Lucu Di Ambang Ramadhan

Hello..

Munggu lepas Aunt Flow paid me a visit jadi sy pun ambil kesempatan mo put a pretty golden nail polish on. Biasa la, bukan selalu dapat peluang mo cat kuku ni. Satu kali jak dlm sebulan, itu pun bukan setiap bulan sy pakai so, why not?

Sekali on Tuesday night on the eve of Ramadan, Aunt Flow confirm sudah balik kampung guna AirAsia jadi sy pun mandi hadas besar supaya boleh puasa. Tengah2 mandi tu baru ternampak kuku yang masih glam bersinar emas. Astaga, lupa buka rupanya! Dilema ni. Kalau mau buka ni cat kuku, tpaksa la keluar dgn rambut bersyampu segala mo pigi cari nail polish remover. Kalau tidak buka masa tu juga, nda sah la mandi hadas sy sedangkan bisuk dia mo puasa sudah. Adedehh..

In the end I called out to my mum, minta tolong dia bawa cotton and nail polish remover to me. I don't know how long it took for me to thoroughly remove every trace of polish on my nails but it was long enough for my shampoo to dry up in my hair and my bucket of warm water to turn cold.

This has never happened to me before tapi tiapa la kan, ada juga dibuat cerita. Kenangan Ramadhan 2013. Hehe...

Ever had something funny happen to you? Kindly share in the comments below.

Thanks for stopping by. Cheers!


Love,
Phy

Are You Ready For Ramadhan?

Hello there..

To all my Muslim readers out there, are you ready for the month of Ramadhan? I will be honest, I am a bit nervous. Tau2 saja la, biasa sdh makan macam pirahna 4-5 kali setiap hari kan. I hope I will have the extra patience and stamina to keep up with Sophie for the duration of the month ni. Huhu.. InsyaAllah...

My tangible plans for Ramadhan is super simple which is to make sure I have dates at home. A lot of people overlook this humble dried fruit but through my personal experience, I find it to be utterly essential during the fasting month for Sahur and breaking fast. I think I will elaborate more about it in an upcoming blog posts.

As for my spiritual preparations, I have plans on two things that I would like to achieve during the month of Ramadhan but I won't be sharing them with you just yet. Nanti nda jadi bikin malu jak. Huahuahua...




So how about you my dear Muslim readers, are you geared up for Ramadhan? What day will the 1st of Ramadhan fall on in your country? Do share in the comments below.

Thank you for reading this post. See you soon. Cheers!

Love,
Phy