So it's no eating for 18 hours eh?

[Apollo45]

Probably wouldn't like it, but there's a bit of a solution; sleep during the day, eat during the night. Not exactly easy for a working man, but simple for a college student on summer break who essentially does that anyway.

 

[Kurokami]

For those of you who don't know, Ramadan has started! (since 1st August). This is the fasting season for Muslims, where you don't eat anything from dawn till sunset (which in summer, is 18 hours long) unless you're health will be majorly affected (like for those who have diabetes etc).
I'd say I'm doing pretty well, but at the last couple of hours it gets quite annoying.

So I was just wondering, how would you find not eating anything for 18 hours, (you basically eat all you want until around 3:40, time increases 1-2 minutes everyday, then you can't eat OR DRINK anything till around 9:00, where the time is decreasing here by 1-2 minutes everyday).

You got me on the drinking thing, but not eating for 18 hours a day is what I like to call "University". I don't know how I would survive it without drink, considering I walk approx 70 minutes a day, uphill and downhill, and study from 9-5.

To return with a question however, how do YOU manage? Do you keep yourself occupied to avoid thinking about hunger?

At one point I ate literally nothing for five days straight, only drank some water, and I'm not even religious. Man up.

Why?

 

[Arafiro]

The Muslims at my school (which there is only 2 I know of) are actually being a bit annoying with their Ramadan. They complain that we (non-Muslims, that is) shouldn't be allowed to eat during Ramadan in their presence because it makes them upset, annoyed, jealous, whatever.

Wow, if I knew people like that I'd eat extra amounts of especially delicious food right in front of them. It's their choice, it's not like they have a medical reason or something like that (in which case I would be understanding in not eating around them).

 

[Doitpow]

As a Muslim, I can honestly say it's really not that hard; I've been doing it for years. .

Out of interest do you tend to loose a bit of weight at the end of Ramadan?

I might give it a try. I could do with a bit of an education in patience.

 

[Angry_squirrel]

The best I've managed is six days on four bananas and a single slice of wholemeal bread, but that wasn't voluntary, we were out of food and money.
OT: I don't think it should be that hard, just try to keep your mind off it. The worst thing you can do it sit around thinking about it.

 

[The Stonker]

This kind of nonsense is why all religions should burn in hell.

Seriously... this kind of stuff is bad for your health, impacts on your work (how many people are going to be operating at peak efficiency on disturbed sleep while sitting there starving) and, when the multiculturalist retards start screaming that nobody else around can eat because it "might offend" those who are fasting, it's time to pack this rubbish back into the stone age where it belongs.

Personally, you wouldn't catch me dead doing it (and not just because I view religion as a tool of oppression), but because I've had two kidney-stones in the past. I go through in excess of 4 litres of water a day. Not drinking (and therefore not cleaning out the kidneys) would be guaranteed to give me another one.

Find me one (non-religious) health professional that will confirm that starving yourself 18 hours a day for a month is good for your health, and I'll take it back. Until then... I'll stick to my opinion of religion.

This kind of rubbish which uses stupid logic, such as.
"This kind of non sense is why all religions should burn in hell".

What?
Silly you!

But I'm a buddhist and frankly, I don't care about what others think about my religion so why not just chill, be happy and smile at your so called friends, they can whine as much as they want.
As long as it leads to enlightment.

 

[Thespian]

I know some muslim guys who live here in Ireland. Ramadan isn't so bad here. Sundown is much earlier, sunup is much later. Yayz for them!

 

[Kurokami]

When my parents don't make me eat I get a little hungry at about 16h or so. So I would just have to not eat another 5 hours... piece a cake.

I like your choice of words on that last part.

 

[DesiPrinceX09]

As a Muslim, I can honestly say it's really not that hard; I've been doing it for years. .

Out of interest do you tend to loose a bit of weight at the end of Ramadan?

I might give it a try. I could do with a bit of an education in patience.

Yes, always. It's something that's bound to happen, at least for me. This might be hard to believe, but some of my fellow Muslims actually GAIN weight because they go unnecessarily crazy with food at night after breaking fast. I am a skinny guy with a high metabolism so I lose a few pounds during Ramadan which makes my mom very worried since I am underweight but I hardly ever have problems. Getting a cold in Ramadan absolutely sucks though, that's when I skip a fast or two.

There's a Muslim guy in my department who it taking it so literally that he won't even swallow his own saliva. Spends the day spitting into a cup. I told him to knock off that shit or I'd send him home. He carried on spitting so he won't be getting paid this week.

What? really? Swallowing saliva is fine so I don't know where the heck he got that from. So he's not getting paid for being disrespectful and continuing spitting despite being told to stop right? If so then he deserves it, because that's just stupid.

 

[Kurokami]

This kind of nonsense is why all religions should burn in hell.

Seriously... this kind of stuff is bad for your health, impacts on your work (how many people are going to be operating at peak efficiency on disturbed sleep while sitting there starving) and, when the multiculturalist retards start screaming that nobody else around can eat because it "might offend" those who are fasting, it's time to pack this rubbish back into the stone age where it belongs.

Personally, you wouldn't catch me dead doing it (and not just because I view religion as a tool of oppression), but because I've had two kidney-stones in the past. I go through in excess of 4 litres of water a day. Not drinking (and therefore not cleaning out the kidneys) would be guaranteed to give me another one.

Find me one (non-religious) health professional that will confirm that starving yourself 18 hours a day for a month is good for your health, and I'll take it back. Until then... I'll stick to my opinion of religion.

How about mental well being? Some people find comfort in the thought of a higher power than ourselves. It certainly makes it easier to believe in a 'just world'. You shouldn't discount all religions as tools of oppression, often times they serve as little more than tools to validate one's personal identity and make them feel their life has some sort of meaning. Personally I don't buy any of it, I find that religion, especially those that harbor old traditions pertaining to things such as eating habits (Kashrut, Halal etc), are outdated and should perhaps be reevaluated by those who follow them. But I can see how others would and have found it to be a source of meaning and comfort. Condemning all religions is stupid.

This kind of rubbish which uses stupid logic, such as.
"This kind of non sense is why all religions should burn in hell".

What?
Silly you!

But I'm a buddhist and frankly, I don't care about what others think about my religion so why not just chill, be happy and smile at your so called friends, they can whine as much as they want.
As long as it leads to enlightment.

You did seem to 'care' my friend, whether you deny that to yourself or not. I did love the last bit of your post though. =]

 

[Doitpow]

what happens if a Muslim goes to the artic during Ramadan? :O

 

[DesiPrinceX09]

There are around 20 people in the office, and almost all of them complained. I gave him a choice of either stop the spitting, or go home. It's his choice. He chose to go home, so he won't get paid for any day that he misses.

Thought so; yeah he definitely deserved that. My dad would not put up with any such nonsense either. My dad has been the manager at a few car dealerships so if he ever had an employee who was also Muslim ask for favors or special treatment, he would tell them to suck it up and get back to work. As a manager, my dad worked very hard and did ten times more than his underlings even when he was fasting so he had zero tolerance for slacking.

what happens if a Muslim goes to the artic during Ramadan? :O

We can't fast if we travel long distances so nothing. And if a Muslim happens to live there (which would be crazy) then God help him.

Do you all hit the buffets right after?

As awesome as that would be, not usually. Just like any other time of the year if a Muslim family wants to go out to eat after the fast then they can. I happen to live really close to a Halal buffet restaurant so i plan on going there a few times this Ramadan

 

[sms_117b]

I can barely go 4 hours with out my stomach rumbling, 18 seems ridiculous

 

[Blaster395]

Well if people want to needlessly torture themselves I am not gona stop them.

 

[Roofstone]

I usually have a day like that about once very second or third week. It don't really affect me, it is just something that has gotten into my routine.

I sleep a bit better afterwards, but it dont affect me beyond that.

 

[ShindoL Shill]

Damn and I thought Fridays during Lent were a pain in the ass.

you cant eat on Friday of Lent?
what if you gave up lent for lent?
OT: i might be able to handle that for one day...