Going Organic Plus my formula for feeling REALLY GOOD!
By Abul Layth on Mar 7, 2008 in General Thoughts | 153 views
Bismillah,
Salamu ‘Alaykum Everyone:
Umm Layth, my wife, has gone organic, masha’Allah 
. At first, I really didn’t think anything of it, then I realized that there is a significant synchronization with the body and food. I remember when I was attending the madrasah, for an entire week I only ate salad. I remember that I had so much energy that I didn’t know what to do with myself. It was brilliant!
As of recent my wife has been making me go to the organic food store, or buy organic Meijer products - noodles, eggs, milk (which I love)! I think I am starting to feel better. So I have come up with a formula:
Good food + Sound spirituality + Properly managing time = Feeling really good!
As of now I have good food. Last night my wife made an entirely organic leek and potato soup that touched my soul! I think she actually took a pic of it to share! Maybe she’ll put it up on her cool site. There are, however, some negatives about going organic: 1) It is way toooo expensive. 2) You will not always find EVERYTHING organic. You actually have to drive further just to get the organic food you want!
Back to my formula for feeling really good, next I need to work harder on my spiritual self. Sometimes I get this huge urge to do dhikr, so I do. Other times I am a bit tired, which I think leads me to the next variable in the formula: Properly managing time.
Managing time is hard when one works weekend option night shift! The body’s circadian clock is way off! It is harder to make Salah on time, harder to stay awake and see the sun throughout the week, it makes one’s temper quick, can lead to depression etc etc.
So, as I posted the other day, I am looking for a new job. I have to get my management of time under control or else I will never feel like superman - or a normal human at least. I quit school this semester because of burn-out: family, fulltime school, fulltime work on the weekends plus poor dieting. Not a good combination! Self destruct! Now I can spend more time with my kids. I realize now how much time I haven’t been spending with Layth and Zakariya. When we went to the museum the other day, I just saw how Layth had blossomed so well masha’Allah . So I have to manage my time more efficiently!
So I am working on rebuilding myself. I think another thing I need to do is stop giving so much attention to the pseudo-salafis on Seekingilm.com. I truly understand why the salaf left argumentation and debating. It wears a person out. Sometimes I feel spiritually drained, dealing with all the spiritual chaos and misguidance of others. So, I am going to cut back on SeekingIlm as well. I have a few more articles I need to complete, then I will take a break insha’Allah .
Until Next Time: Salamu ‘Alaykum and peace to those friendly folk out there that are not Muslim.
On Mar 8, 2008, Ibn Ajibah said:
Congratulations Sidi! I wish you the best in your change of diet. I changed up my diet this time last year and learned quite a bit from it.
Discussions on diet and nutrition are about as contentious as discussions on religion and politics, but nevertheless, let me give my unsolicited opinion
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1. The raw diet is not viable for most people. It is too expensive and too difficult to prepare. It is good for the occasional detox but not for a standard diet. please read Steve Pavlina’s 30 day raw challenge posts on his blog (www.stevepavlina.com) where he posted his meals for each day with pictures and more. I did the raw diet for about a week and left it.
2. Many brothers and sisters into organic foods and homeopathy etc are fond of the writings of Mercola and Weston Price.
3. The best purchase I made in this area was the book: How to Eat Move and be Healthy by Paul Chek. This man is amazing and has a wealth of knowledge.
was salam
On Mar 9, 2008, Umm Layth said:
as salamu ‘alaykum
Oh no Abul Layth… he mentioned a book :p. Time to add it to my goodreads.
That site you linked to brother Ibn Ajibah, and his raw food eating, is super inspiring, but that would be super expensive.
Abul layth, insha’Allah
, with patience, small steps (or big ones), we will achieve our goal. Everytime we take a step forward I am more encouraged to continue, against all odds, with His help.
On Mar 9, 2008, Ibn Ajiba said:
I have a bit of experience with going organic and raw on a tight budget, so if you need any input im available.
If you buy one of those braun food processors/blender things (like the ‘magic bullet’ on the infomertials) it makes it alot easier (of course a juicer would be good too but a lot more expensive).
On Mar 9, 2008, Abul Layth said:
Jazakum Allahu Khairan for your support and encouragement sidi Ibn Ajiba. I do believe that we already have a food processor, so no worries there.
The issue is that organic food in America, as you may know, is incredibly expensive; sometimes up to 75% more expensive. So we have to budget everything I suppose.
Umm Layth is basically leading the way, I am simply following. She cooks the majority of the time anyhow. I know that she is a stickler on the mercola site. I also know that she has been reading several books on this issue. Whatever she learns she conveys to me, and bada bing bada boom, I’m an expert
Again, Shukran.
Abul Layth
On Mar 9, 2008, Umm Layth said:
We have a simple juicer, alhamdulillah. I hope one day we can get a vitamix or something, insha’Allah
. Those things are awesome, easy to clean, and powerful.
On Apr 8, 2008, UmmZahra said:
Sallamu alaikom,
Have you considered ordering from a food co-op or organic home delivery service? The food is first local and mostly in season. It’s a good way to get introduced to new vegetables/fruits and makes organic shopping easier.
On Apr 11, 2008, Abul Layth said:
ws wr wb
Most are pretty expensive.