7 things you promised to do this Ramadan ... then failed miserably

Expectation: You will eat light for iftar. You will avoid the oily appetizers and stick to soup, salad and some proteins. Then, you won't eat anything until suhoor.

Reality: Binge-eating until sunrise. 

You vowed to exercise every day and might have even paid for a gym membership and went there the first couple of days. But then, the Ramadan sluggish mode inevitably kicked in, making you too tired to function before iftar and too full to move afterward.

You had hoped to give your pathetic bank account a boost this month since you wouldn't be spending money on food during the day. But, you probably ended up doing the exact opposite.

From after-iftar dessert cravings to hosting and going out for iftar/suhoor, you probably spent more than you do when it's not Ramadan.

You know all too well that a "healthy sleeping schedule" and "Ramadan" are mutually exclusive. Still, you started off the month hoping to make it through Ramadan without turning into a vampire. 

Unless you're an unfortunate student or employee, you probably spent the month staying up until sunrise and sleeping until the afternoon ... or until your mom busts in and lectures you on how there's no point in fasting if you're sleeping throughout the entire day. 

You had big plans for Ramadan, from reading a book to volunteering at an organization or searching for a job. Instead, you ended up either sleeping, watching series or browsing social media.

You appreciate your parents' efforts in cooking the most delicious iftars and you planned on helping them out, and maybe even promised to cook and saved some online recipes ... but the pre-iftar nap was always too tempting.

You thought that going hours without smoking could help you finally quit the habit. But, unfortunately, you couldn't help but have the cigarette you'd been craving all day right after breaking your fast.