Rahema’s Ramadan day on a plate
THEN
● Suhoor Bananas fried in butter
and topped with double cream, plus
parathas (flatbreads) or white toast
to eat it with
● Iftar Dates, deep-fried samosas
and spring rolls, and kebabs, followed
by cake or cheesecakeNOW
● Suhoor Porridge or Weetabix with
skimmed milk, topped with sliced
bananas and fresh berries, then
a couple of boiled eggs
● Iftar One fresh date for 1½ Syns, a
bowl of fresh fruit, home-made pasta
bake or grilled chicken kebabs with
veg, followed by a crushed meringue
nest for 2½ Syns, and sugar-free jellyRahema Mamodo, 37,
lives in Birmingham
with her husband,
Zulfikar Ali, and their
daughters, Naadirah,
15, Ammara, 11, and
Maliha, nine. Rahema
has lost 3st 3½lbs and
is a member of Nova
Storey’s Slimming
World group in Solihull,
West Midlands
I’d recently joined Slimming World and I loved the way Food
Optimising fitted around my life. But there was an important event on the
horizon that was going to prove a challenge: Ramadan. It’s a special time
for Muslims, when we fast during daylight hours to feel closer to God and
think about those less fortunate than us. And I’ve always loved getting
together with family and friends to break the fast each day. So while
I wanted to give it my all, I worried that the change in routine would send
my weight loss off track. In the past, I’d broken the fast with deep-fried
samosas and spring rolls, and I knew those weren’t going to help me get
to target! Then I realised something. With the support of group, there was
no reason why I couldn’t combine Ramadan with my new way of eating.
In fact, my Food Optimising meals would be the perfect fuel for a day of
fasting. I’d have a filling suhoor (pre-dawn meal) of porridge and boiled
eggs to keep me going, and after dark I’d gather my family for lightened-
up kebabs, curries or my masala fish & chips for iftar (the meal after
breaking fast). As we prepare to celebrate the holy month this year, I feel
blessed to be sharing delicious and healthy food with my loved ones.
Rahema’s aromatic
fish recipe piles
on loads of flavour
without any Syns
Turn the page for
the recipe...“
>My life in food
Rahema Mamodo stays on track through the holy month of Ramadan
with lightened-up versions of her favourite morning and evening meals,
including her must-try masala fish & chips
Photographs: Yuki Sugiura“
78 SLIMMING WORLD MAGAZINE