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weight loss tips for the cold weather:

drink plenty of teas and broths to help curb appetite.

drink plenty of water to not mistake thirst for hunger.

be mindful of portion sizes.

include protein in each meal.

opt for snacks with protein and fiber.

move more throughout the day to stay warm.

make a list of staple meals and snacks to rotate from.

keep a food journal.

stay warm without food, like dressing in layers and using blankets.

enjoy soups for dinner often.

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Lately I've been thinking about body image and how I should be perceiving myself as a Muslim woman.

For as long as I can remember, I've struggled with my weight and finding clothes that are modest and fitting, and I know we all grew up comparing ourselves to other girls and maybe even actresses and models that appeared in advertisements and on television. I also grew up in a time when there was no such thing as "plus size clothing" or "modest clothing". The Western clothing brands we had didn't offer a wide range of sizes and lengths for the Muslim girl who maybe doesn't exactly want to wear skintight jeans or spaghetti straps.

As I grew up with my eyes glued to the media, and with less-than-kind comments about my body really hitting it home that I was gross and unacceptable, and then with the multiple failed diets I went on from the age of 11 or 12, things started to look hopeless for me. So I did what girls on the internet were doing: not eat at all.

Obviously, that didn't work. The act itself only lasted for a few weeks at a time, with my weight dropping then skyrocketing when I couldn't do it anymore.

But the mental impact of all these years piled up is something I'm still struggling with as an adult.

Now, in my twenties, I'm trying to remind myself how a Muslim should treat his/her body. I'm trying to remind myself of all the Hadiths we learned about how, when, and how much a Muslim should eat. How a Muslim doesn't dress to show off certain "assets" and hide "flaws" in their body, but simply to be modest and humble. How every part of our body is going to speak on the Day of Judgement. How we don't live to eat but eat to live. How our bodies don't belong to us and we'll be asked what we did with them.

I'm trying to remind myself that there's more to my body than how it looks. That I should be more concerned with keeping it healthy because it was entrusted to me by Allah, rather than abusing it and making it ill.

This life is a test, and for me, my body and my health are a test too.

The mindset of a Muslimah

• Allah is a Loving rabb

• Allah is the most forgiving, the most merciful. As a Muslimah you have to believe this, you have to believe that if you sincerely ask Allah for forgiveness Allah will forgive you even if you have sinned your entire life, Allahs forgiveness and mercy are greater. So forgive yourself and learn from your mistake and keep trying to strengthen your connection with Allah because as long as you’re living it’s never too late to turn back to Allah. Allah would not have given himself these names if they weren’t true. So turn back to your rabb, ask for forgiveness, learn, move on, and try avoiding committing that sin again.

• There is no life without prayer, as soon as you start neglecting the salah your life will start to fall apart in the sense that you will start to feel sadness for no reason, a heavy weight will lay on your chest. And as soon as you start praying, you will feel the weight being lifted away from your heart because your heart will be at peace. Don’t ever think “I cannot pray because I have sinned to much”, that is the whisper of shaytan. It’s like saying “I can’t shower because I’m to dirty.” We pray to clean our hearts. It does not matter how much you have sinned ALLAH IS THE MOST MERCIFUL, ALLAH IS THE MOST FORGIVING.

Allah says: “Take one step towards me, I will take ten steps toward you. Walk towards me and I will run towards you.”

- Hadith Qudsi

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