Sravan Month Fasting

Sravan month already started and number of many hindu observe fasting during this period. Among
all the days Monday is consider to be most auspicious day and known as Monday “Sravan Somvar
vrat. This fasting is mainly done for number of reasons:-
1) For religious reason
2) For weight loss
3) Health benefits
It is said that those who observe Sawan Somvar fast have their desires fulfilled and are blessed with
the grace of Shiva. What may be the reason of fasting, it’s recharge and rejuvenate the body. But it
very important that while fasting one needs to plan their meals in such a way that it provide the
body with the necessary energy throughout the day and avoid gaining unwanted weight. Also, one
needs to make healthier food choices because this is the season where our body is prone to various
infections and also the digestive system become very slow down due to humid weather condition.
Different people follow differently during this period. Few only eat once a meal day that also without
salt and many with salt. Even many only select fruits during fasting. Eating a healthy, balanced diet
becomes difficult for many people during this time, hence, they feel low on energy during the day.
But do not worry, here I am sharing a small sample diet plan that will help you observe your Shravan
fast without gaining weight.
Sample plan:-
Time Meal Plan Quantity
Morning Normal water
Almond(soaked&peel
overnight)
300ml
6 no
Breakfast Cow Milk
Banana
Dates
300ml
1 no
2 no
Mid –Morning Coconut water (lemon
squeeze)
Almond+walnut+fig+kaju
1 glass
8+3+1
Lunch Rajgrani Roti
Curd
2no
150ml
Mid-Afternoon Tea/Butterrmilk 1 cup/1 glass
Mid-Evening Fruit Any one Helping
Dinner Roti
Sabji
2 no
1 bowl

Dal 1 bowl
Important Tips:-
1) Drink enough water
2) Don’t stop your exercise. You can reduce the minutes if you feel little low in energy.
3) Don’t eat too much of fruits as fruits also have natural sugar which may increase
How to take care after month of fasting is over.
As soon as fasting is over, from next day itself people start cravings all food which they had to stop
during this period and end up eating wrong food. Basically during fasting period they tend to eat
only one meal and that may be with salt or without salt. So its very important to know what food
item need to be select after the fasting get over.
Few tips after fasting that need to be follow:-
1) Start adding food item gradually in daily base.
2) Don’t start eating immediately out. Wait for 2 to 3 days and then eat and that also in very
less quantity.
3) Try to add less salt in any of one major meal i.e lunch or dinner. After a week one can add
salt as per food requirement.
4) Opt for fruit or soup in between meal.
5) Start exercise immediately if you must have stop.
Few care and focus will help you to maintain your weight loss and help to keep your energy level
high.