Diary of a Fasting Girl: Ramadan, Day Eight

June 25, 2015 A Meh Day Sucked. Tummy problems truly suck. Today was a day of constant acid reflex. I don’t know what I am doing wrong, as I am taking all the meds possible to feel better, eating healthy and light, and drinking loads of water in the time between Iftar and Suhoor. Sigh.Continue reading “Diary of a Fasting Girl: Ramadan, Day Eight”

Diary of a Fasting Girl: Ramadan, Day Seven

June 24, 2015 Maybe Sleep will come…Now! ….Nooooo…. And that is the game I spent playing this morning for two hours, turning this way and that. But that evasive temptress we call sleep was just that — evasive. I tried fruitlessly in my bed, punching the pillow and mangling my blankets. And then it startedContinue reading “Diary of a Fasting Girl: Ramadan, Day Seven”

Diary of a Fasting Girl: Ramadan, Day Six

June 23, 2015 What a Lovely Day What a lovely day, indeed. I think I am finally falling into a healthy Ramadan routine. I was having a bit of trouble finding time to blog, but I was able to negotiate an hour after Fajr(morning prayer), which works beautifully, as it’s a time when everything isContinue reading “Diary of a Fasting Girl: Ramadan, Day Six”

Diary of a Fasting Girl: Ramadan, Day Five

June 22, 2015 Readers Discretion: My thoughts might be all over the place in this one!! Ahhh… Finally a Well-Balanced Day! Day Five, came and went. Where indeed is the time going? It seems like yesterday we were all sitting and wondering how we’d be able to fast long 16 hour days. And today? Well,Continue reading “Diary of a Fasting Girl: Ramadan, Day Five”

Diary of a Fasting Girl: Ramadan, Day Four

June 21, 2015 The Fasting Girl is Back at Fast!!! OOOOOOHHHHH YAAA!!! I am back in the fasting game!!! Alhumdulillah after yesterday’s care and rest, I was able to get up and keep a fast today! It has been good, no aches or worries. Goes to show how problems of yesterday are just that —Continue reading “Diary of a Fasting Girl: Ramadan, Day Four”

Diary of a Fasting Girl: Ramadan, Day Three

June 20, 2015 When the Tummy is dowwwnnn… There’s something to be said about tummy issues. When the tummy isn’t feeling well, the day automatically rolls downhill. It hurts. Life looks gloomy and all activities seem arduous. The content-ness of the tummy is super important and since most of the time it is content, weContinue reading “Diary of a Fasting Girl: Ramadan, Day Three”

Diary of a Fasting Girl: Ramadan, Day Two

June 19, 2015 Annndddd… Not so much… Well, I mean I started off fasting, stoked for the day to come. I had it all planned out. I was going to wake up, shower, get dressed really nice and offer my Friday (Jumu’ah) Prayers… and that’s how it went, up to the part where I wasContinue reading “Diary of a Fasting Girl: Ramadan, Day Two”

Diary of a Fasting Girl: Ramadan, Day One

June 18, 2015 Ramadan is here, rejoice!!! At long looooong last, Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar is here!! The beautiful month in which the Holy Quran, the holy book of Muslims, was revealed by Allah (God) upon our beloved Prophet, Muhammad bin Abdullah (Peace and Blessings be upon him). Hence, the reasonContinue reading “Diary of a Fasting Girl: Ramadan, Day One”