:help:Hi...my name is Gloria. I am Muslim. Our Holy month of Ramadan starts in Sept. I'm not sure if anyone has been through this, but during that month we fast from sun up to sun down. I fast on Mondays and Thursdays the month before to get by body use to it. I had my lapband surgery on Mar 08 '07.

Thursday Aug 9th was the first day of my fast in preparation for Ramadan. I didn't eat or drink anything from 5:30am-8:18pm. When I ate, I ate slowly and very little. Then after 15-20 I started to feel sick like I wanted to throw up. My question is, has anyone fasted for a long period of time and if so, what was the outcome?

Of course I'm going to ask my Dr about this before Ramadan and I'm hoping he will give me the ok to do it. My husband says I'm excused because of my lapband, but I look forward to Ramadan and I would hate not to be able to participate.

Any advise?

Gloria :cry

I have the same exact question, although I'm Christian. I need to fast for a specific concern and want to know if anyone else has done it.

I am Jewish and we had a fast-day in early August. It was from sunndown until sundown, 25 hours. I didin't think my RNY doc would let me fast, but he said "try it--if you feel sick, stop." Right before the fast, I dran a lot of water. Surprisingly, I felt fine...when it ended, I had a a lot of water again, and a lite meal and went to bed. Hope this helps.

I have a lapband and have fasted with no ill effects. Just be sure to drink plenty of fluids and take your vitamins. I did notice that when I began eating again, I filled up very fast, my restriction seemed to actually be tighter! I don't know about those with the RNY... they should consult their doctor because their malabsorption issues may play a bigger role. With the band, however, we bandsters are still absorbing all our vitamins, etc.:car:

Blessings, Mary

this will be my first ramadan with the lap band. i want to fast but i don't know if i should. my dr told me to contact my nutritionist and i haven't been able to reach her. help!!!!!!

With Ramadan don't you fast from sunrise to sundown? I would eat as much protein as I could prior to sunrise,drink water throughout the day,then eat again after sunset.

Icequeen, I think that during ramadan nothing passes the lips - so no water would be allowed.