Author Archives: fitnessandislam

The postpartum journey has surely been a very long road ahead, especially in terms of going back to the initial weight before being pregnant. We are sold this idea of snapping back in just a matter of weeks post having the baby which is completely false and an unrealistic mindset that is fed to usContinue reading “Stronger Together”

Salam my fellow readers. It’s been 4 months since I last got the chance to write to you and A LOT has happened since then. We have had the unfortunate outbreak of COVID-19 which has taken a toll on many of us both physically and mentally. For the majority of us, we have had aContinue reading “Keeping Yourself in Mind”

Diets, there are hundreds of them out there with the most popular one currently being the Keto diet. Two months ago I did a poll on my Instagram page asking my audience if they have ever been on a diet, 83% of those who answered said yes. I then asked at what age people startedContinue reading “Stop Dieting & Start Eating Mindfully”

We live in a society where majority of us live in isolated family units. Some of us may be privileged enough to live just a short few minutes drive from close family members but unfortunately, the rest of us are not only a few hours drive but even flights away from parents or siblings. ThisContinue reading “Lets Talk About Postpartum Depression”

Becoming a new mother is truly a great blessing to be granted. From hearing the first heartbeat, to feeling the first kicks and finally meeting the little human that has been growing inside of you for 9 months. But for those of you who thought pregnancy was hard (I being one of those people), waitContinue reading “The Recovery”

It feels like all around us everyone is facing their own individual struggles. Whether it be school, work, family life, finances, or personal matters. However, most of the time we feel very much alone in our struggles as our troubles take up and flood your thoughts. We feel as though we are the only oneContinue reading “Mental Health in The Muslim Community”

Alhamdulillah, we have been blessed to experience another month of Ramadhan. By this point we are almost half way through the month of fasting. We take this opportunity to get closer to God by means of fasting, prayer, quraan recitation, charity, and duas. In this blessed month we also find ourselves spending more time withContinue reading “Keeping Health and Fitness in Mind During Ramdhan”

In my last blog post, I mentioned a weight loss challenge taking place in my workplace. Those who wanted to join would put in $20 at the start of the month, and at the end of the month, the one who had the greatest percent weight loss would take all. I decided to join thisContinue reading “60 Days of Self-Care”

As the days fly by 2017 is quickly coming to a close. With the new year approaching many people start to put their life into perspective and begin to think of changes and improvements they may want to make for the upcoming year. Compiling a list of goals to be achieved most commonly known asContinue reading “New Year New Beginnings!”

Many of us continuously feel unhappy about the way we look. Spending hours on end complaining about the same problem to different people we encounter. After numerous negative experiences when trying to fit into your own clothes or having trouble shopping for clothes that fit, you finally decide to start “dieting”. For the first weekContinue reading “Stop Talking and Start Doing”