Anorexia Bulimia Meal Plan- Eating the foods of Prophet Muhammad

And the earth hath He appointed for His creatures
Wherein are fruit and sheathed palm trees,
Husked grain and scented herb.
Which is it of these favors of your Lord
that ye deny?
Qur'an 55:10-13

I believe having varied meal plans throughout the recovery is essential for defeating the demon of eating disorder, plus it keeps your body intrigued and your metabolism moving.

Allah did not create any illness without also creating the remedy, except death [old age]. Allah said that he who lives according to the Qur'an will have a long life.

My first attempt at recovery from low weight was in Islamabad, at that time eating disorder, anorexia nervosa had not been diagnosed, but it was there. My mother tried all methods in dictionary for my cure from anorexia nervosa. We went to doctors, homeopathics, scholars, imams, everyone.  One day we went to a cave of Sufi Saint Bari Imam in Islamabad. I met a 75 year old lady, who was Sufi at heart. Every week she boarded a bus from her village in Gujranwala, and came to pay homage to Bari Imam. It’s not an easy journey, especially for an elderly lady. What astounded me how she was so full of vigour and vitality.  When we reached Bari Imam, it was lunch time, she offered us a piece of bread made of barley flour. Carbs, my mind screamed and I refused, she scolded me gently for refusing the food of Prophet. Well how can you refuse such a kind act of hospitality?  She said she was in love with the Prophet and she ate what Prophet ate. She said to my mother to begin my recovery with the foods of Prophet.

The origin of every disease is cold. So eat when you desire and refrain when you desire.

It began with dates, three in the morning, and then we gradually added other foods to my list. Back in UK, I was so busy building my international career that eating took a back seat. I forgot all about fresh fruit and veggies from farms in Islamabad, organic poultry, fresh water fish, it was like nothing existed and the only existence that was real was my anorexia nervosa.  After hospital, relapse and another attempt at recovery, now I dedicate two days in the week, where I incorporate foods of Prophet Muhammad into my meal plans:

List of foods Prophet Muhammad loved:

Barley 

 

Dates



Figs



Grapes



Honey



Melon



Milk



Mushrooms



Olive Oil



Pomegranate



Vinegar



Water

Sample recovery Meal Plan/Menu

Breakfast

Barely dates and honey Medley 300cals

Cooking time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

1 1/3 cups water
1/4 cup pearl barley, rinsed and drained
3 pitted dates
¼ cup almond milk, soy milk or semi skimmed milk

1 -2 TBSP Honey

Method:


Bring water to boil in a saucepan. Add pinch of salt and barley, cover and cook on low heat for 40-45 minutes. When barley is cooked, add chopped dates, milk and stir in honey. Serve hot or cold.

Morning Snack

200 ml Milk with Fig rolls or fig almond cookie

Drink 8oz water

Lunch

Chicken salad with spiced figs

• Ingredients

• 4 x 200g chicken breast fillets (skin on) (see note)


• 1 tbs olive oil


• 2 cups rocket leaves or baby spinach leaves, or any other greens

Spiced figs

• 1 cup (220g) caster sugar


• 1/2 cup (125ml) balsamic vinegar


• 1 cinnamon quill


• 6 cardamom pods


• 6 peppercorns


• 2 star anise


• 2cm piece ginger, thinly sliced


• 4 lemon slices


• 8 fresh figs

1. Step 1For the figs, place all ingredients except figs in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Simmer for 10 minutes, then add figs and simmer for a further 3 minutes or until figs soften slightly. Remove figs with a slotted spoon and set aside. Return pan to the heat and simmer liquid for 4-5 minutes until reduced to 1 cup. Remove from heat, return figs to pan, then allow to cool. (The figs can be made up to 2 days in advance.)


2. Step 2Preheat oven to 180°C. Season chicken. Heat oil in an ovenproof pan over medium heat. Cook chicken for 3-4 minutes each side until golden. Transfer to the oven for 5 minutes or until cooked through. Rest while you prepare the salad ingredients.


3. Step 3Remove figs from syrup and halve. Slice the chicken into strips. Arrange chicken, figs and rocket on a serving platter. Drizzle with some of the spiced fig syrup, then season and serve;

Recipe taken from:

http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/21181/chicken+salad+with+spiced+figs+and+buffalo+mozzarellaMid

Afternoon Snack

pomegranate and grapes smoothie

or just make a fruit salad with seasonal fruits and add seeded pomegranate  and grapes.

Drink 8oz water

Dinner

Mushroom Stroganoff

1 serving of Mushroom Stroganoff with herbed olive and vinegar salad , 8oz water

Recipe (BBC Good food)

Ingredients

• 2 tsp olive oil


• 1 onion , finely chopped


• 1 tbsp paprika


• 2 garlic cloves , crushed


• 300g mixed mushrooms , chopped


• 150ml low-sodium beef or vegetable stock


• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce , or vegetarian alternative


• 3 tbsp half-fat soured cream


• small bunch parsley , roughly chopped


• 250g pouch cooked wild rice

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 10 mins

Cook 20 mins

Vegetarian, Low-fat

1. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and soften the onion for about 5 mins. Add the garlic and paprika, then cook for 1 min more. Add mushrooms and cook on a high heat, stirring often, for about 5 mins.


2. Pour in the stock and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to the boil, bubble for 5 mins until the sauce thickens, then turn off the heat and stir through the soured cream and most of the parsley. Make sure the pan is not on the heat or the sauce may split.


3. Heat rice following pack instructions, then stir through the remaining parsley and serve with the stroganoff.

PER SERVING

329 kcalories, protein 11g, carbohydrate 50g, fat 9 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 4g, sugar 8g, salt 0.7 g

"http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1898646/mushroom-stroganoff"

Dessert

Fruit Platter: Selection of Melons

Alternative dinner ideas using Mushrooms:

Mushroom Chicken Pasta

Mushroom Risotto

Mushroom Biryani

Mushroom and potato curry

Creamy Mushroom tagliatelle

Moroccan stuffed Mushrooms

Mushroom rice pilaf

Alternative lunch ideas:

Middle Eastern slow-cooked stew with lamb, chick peas and figs

Mushroom barley soup with olive bread

Breakfast ideas

slice of date and walnut bread with 1 TBSP honey and a glass of milk

Eating Etiquette in Islam

Allow your food to cool before eating, for in hot food there is no blessing.

When you eat, take your shoes off, for then indeed your feet have more rest.


There is blessing in the middle of a dish. So commence from the side and not from the middle.

There is blessing in three things: in the early morning meal, in bread and in soup.

Let no one drink while standing up, except one who is suffering from sciatica.

Eat your meal at dawn, for there is blessing in a meal at dawn.