How to lose weight during Ramadhan?

The purpose of Ramadan isn't to lose weight; it is to grow closer to Allah. Purify your intentions inshaAllah. If you lose weight, alhamdulillah.

format_quote Originally Posted by convert

The purpose of Ramadan isn't to lose weight; it is to grow closer to Allah. Purify your intentions inshaAllah. If you lose weight, alhamdulillah.

I believe the sister didn't mean that she'd be fasting during the Ramadan with a sole intention of losing weight. I believe she just wanted to combine the wonderful month of Ramadan with improving her health by losing some weight.

As long as we don't see Ramadan only as a month that means not eating and drinking during the daytime there's nothing wrong with losing some weight during the month.
Usually people eat a lot and sometimes even more than usually during the nighttime of Ramadan and one way to get some benefit to health may be to follow the prophet Muhammad's () recommendation to just fill one third of our stomachs when breaking the fast every evening.

You'll lose muscle weight as long as you only eat 2 meals and don't try to compensate for missing meals.

In ramadhan I lose so much weight but sadly it's all muscle, the fat remains. My shoulders go small, arms go small, ALL the muscles go small and the fat is left lool.

format_quote Originally Posted by squiggle

You'll lose muscle weight as long as you only eat 2 meals and don't try to compensate for missing meals.

In ramadhan I lose so much weight but sadly it's all muscle, the fat remains. My shoulders go small, arms go small, ALL the muscles go small and the fat is left lool.

try some non-cardio excersises nd it might be the other way round inshAllah

My advice would be try not to stuff yourself silly lol at iftaar time... oh believe me your eye's can be so deceiving.. some people completely dote on fried foods such as samosas etc especially during ramadhan and it just becomes a joke (but hey who doesn't like a samosa) Just try to avoid unhealthy foods all the time and try sticking to the simple grub (well anyway thats our goal this time round inshallah) I mean there's always a chance of your neighbours treating you!

format_quote Originally Posted by aadil77

try some non-cardio excersises nd it might be the other way round inshAllah

Thanks for advice brother, you think it's possible to get ripped in Ramadhan??

I'm worried if I workout with weights I might injure myself due to the lack of calories. But I'll give it a try this year inshallah.

obviously the muscles won't grow bigger due to lack of calories but as long as their maintained and fat is lost I'm happy

format_quote Originally Posted by squiggle

Thanks for advice brother, you think it's possible to get ripped in Ramadhan??

I'm worried if I workout with weights I might injure myself due to the lack of calories. But I'll give it a try this year inshallah.

obviously the muscles won't grow bigger due to lack of calories but as long as their maintained and fat is lost I'm happy

nope definately not lol, I tried going to the gym once last ramadan I lasted 30mins and had a headache, I didn't try that again

but you might become leaned, if you workout after iftaar

There goes my plans to become cut up like bruce lee lool, I'm already quite lean just not cut up

My plan is for sahr I'm going to have 6 egg whites and a piece of whole meal bread with a bannana.

Then for iftaar I'm going to have fish with beans and broccoly. what you think good meal plan??

In the late evening after taraweah I might have tuna mixed with carrots, celery, sweetcorn, spring onion.

what u think good meal plan????

it's 3 meals a day just the last 2 meals are going to be close together.

format_quote Originally Posted by Clover

Here are some things:

Free:

Long-Distance Walking, Jogging, Running, Dancing, Shadow Boxing, and Lunges.

Equipment:

Jump Roping, Swimming, Cycling, and others.

gonna be hard to do those whilst not eating all day and you'd probably just burn muscle cos it's metabolically active and easier for your body to break down when it needs energy compared to fat.

format_quote Originally Posted by syilla

first count your calorie needs... you can google calorie calculator or you can go to this link

http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm

next... you need to go to the calorie counter and count the calories in each food you're eating...

you can go to this link www.myfitnesspal.com or you can google calorie counter

ok lets count the food you'll be eating...

sahr
6 egg whites (i assume raw) = 60 X 6 = 360cal
1 medium fresh banana = 105cal
1 piece of bread (white include bread crumbs) = 120 cal
what about drink? = hot tea with 1 sugar cube = 30 cal

total = 615 cal

Iftaar
Fish (Grouper, dry cooked) = 238cal
beans ( i assume baked beans 1 cup) = 382cal
brocoli (1 cup steamed) = 25cal
drink? orange juice = 110cal

Total = 755cal

For late evening
1 carrot boiled = 16 cal
celery raw (110g) = 15 cal
1 can of sweetcorn (i'm sure u eat less than this) = 165cal
1 cup of raw spring onions = 32cal
drink?
total = 228 cal

altogether = 1598cal.

its okay to eat 3meals...but just don't eat more than your calorie needs. eat more meals times a day...will increase your metobolism.

But i'll suggest to eat less after the taraweeh... cause there are some research that to eat 3 hours before you sleep or your food will not properly digested.

Have fun with variety of foods...and don't stick only some types of food. Experiment with them!

WOW YOUR HANDY thanks alot I never knew it added up to THAT MUCH!!! that's perfect my calory needs are 1800 so if I have 300 deficit then I should lose weight