Cut during Ramadan?

[ph0bia.]

So I checked my weight after a week, and this is the week where I made changes to my diet. I basically cut my "pre-workout" meals on off-days, plus, I cut down on the carbs in my home-made meal. On cardio days I did the same. On the workout days I kept it the same. You can read up my diet, http://www.bodybuilding.net/training...bulk-3056.html

I added 0.5 lbs. So I guess that's good right? I think I'm going to stick to this the next time I'm going to bulk.

Well, I'm going to STOP bulking because Ramadan (a religious thing) is here next week so I won't be able to eat between 4 am to 6.30 pm so it's impossible to bulk. I'm going to use these 30 days as an opportunity to cut and reduce my bodyfat levels. I can't and won't be able to lift weights so i'll be doing cardio around 3-4 times a week for 20 mins. I'm assuming I should stick to the same diet, as it is on my cardio days.

[Berserker]

You're a deeply religion muslim, that sucks you can't lift. Minus well cut you'll probably lose muscle in those 30 days from not working out anyways.

[ph0bia.]

I don't mind losing muscle honestly. 'Coz I don't have a great deal of muscle at the moment anyway. I just began bulking 3 months back. With that out of the question. I just want to use this as an opportunity to shed the extra bodyfat I have to put on.

[ChinPieceDave667]

as long as you stay active you'll be good to go.. It's when you become a bum and sit around while doing nothing that becomes a problem.

[_Wolf_]

^^^point

Phobia, u pm'ed me on bb.com and i'll respond to it right here: as long as u eat well u will preserve ur muscles.

i from Mumbai, India and i have a LOT of muslim friends, but whenever they have Ramzan or Ramadan they contnue to workout - just a little later in that day....howver, its your choice and best of luck to you

[ph0bia.]

Thing is that I'm going to start working for the first time during Ramadan + I have university in the evening. It's my last term so I can't risk not giving it enough time. So I decided to concentrate more on studies and work, and during that time do cardio to get rid of the extra body fat.

[ph0bia.]

1. Is my diet for cutting ok?
2. How do I time my meals then if I cannot eat between 4am to 6.30 pm?
3. Is it ok if do cardio later in the night?

thanks!

[ph0bia.]

Here's my diet plan for *cutting* with timings. These are the only possible timings, since I cannot eat between 4.30am to 6.30 pm.

Sehri (4 am)
4 whole eggs fried
2 glasses of skimmed milk
1 cup oatmeal
Cottage Cheese
2tbsps of Peanut Butter

Iftar (6.30 pm)
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 serving whey protein
Apple/Banana

POST-WORKOUT (7.45 pm)
2 servings whey protein
46 g Dextrose

MEAL 1 (8.30 pm)
Home-made meal
Handful of Almonds

MEAL 2 (12 pm) - sleep
4 slices of chicken in brown bread
1 glass of skimmed milk

All this comes upto roughly 2870 calories, with 34% proteins, 32% carbs and 34% fats.

I thought it would be a good idea to eat big at 4 am rather than 12 because I probably won't go for sleep at 12... even if I do it'll only be for an hour or two. It'll be from 4 am to 6.30 pm that I'll be starving or sleeping on weekends. So I thought that would be a good idea to have cottage cheese and peanut butter then... what say?

[ph0bia.]

I measured my weight today at the same time as last week when it showed 82.9 kgs (shot upto 82.9 from 80). So I checked it today and it showed 81.1 kgs and I think it's a good sign. However, the bodyfat % went up by around by .5%. Should I be worrying about it? But the loss in weight is good for sure yeah?

Anyways, Ramadan is coming to an end in a week's time and I have decided that I want to cut down my bodyfat levels to atleast 10-15% before I even think of bulking because I don't want to give up a decent looking body while I bulk. I intend on bulking with low bodyfat levels. Unlike last time when I had an above average bodyfat level and thanks to my try at bulking it just ended up making me look a bit fat.

Anyways, my question(s) are:
1. Am I right with my approach?
2. Should I re-start Rippetoe's program once Ramadan ends with a cutting diet so that I cut down on my fat? Basically, should I lift while I intend on cutting?

P.S: I just realised I never mentioned this before so I'll do it now. I'm aiming for a decent physique at the moment. Nothing that great. Something like a model's physique for starters - low bodyfat, decent chest and biceps, etc. Once I'm there I can progress depending on my desire to progress... Something that wuld motivate me to work on it further!