The last time I blogged was when I went running with my good friend Hiro. We went for a good 50 minute run from my apt to my parent’s house. Since then we’ve been out running many times, each time trying a different route. We’ve alternated 45-50 minute runs with a longer, more intense 70 minute run. While the pace has not picked up much, the miles have obviously gotten longer. We’ve been running after tarawih which usually do not finish until 10:45ish. By the time we come back, it’s usally close to midnight and then add to it a shower, late night snack (with proteins) and we’re talking about going to bed at 1 or 2 am. Oh well! This past wednesday Hiro wasnt available but Arif Shaikh went running with me. Now that we’re running after tarawih, he’s able to join us again. Woohoo! Him and I ran for 50 minutes which is amazing since Arif had not run for a couple of weeks.
My Diet Has Been Hard to Figre Out…
During iftar it’s hard to get picky with what I eat, considering that I am starving by then! and there are a lot of yummy dishes on the table. On the days that I run, I dont eat any meat during iftar because it takes longer to digest and I drink bottles upon bottles of water. I try to keep my body hydrated for the late night run. I havent lost much weight in Ramadan, maybe a pound or two. So far, I’ve lost about 27 pounds in total and I would like to lose 20 more lbs. It’s going to be harder to lose weight in Ramadan because of the irregular eating schedule and the slower matabolism, but if I could at least maintain my weight and maybe lose a couple of pounds then that will be fine insha’Allah. After Ramadan, I will have about 40-45 days to lose any extra lbs that I want.
Side Note: I’ve reached a little over 25% of my fundraising goal. I need to fundraise ~ $1600 more. You can help by donating here and since t’s Ramadan, insha’Allah you will get the reward multiplied many times over. Jazakum Allahu khayran for your donations!
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