01/10/2026
Day three of vrat and it hits around 2 PM β that heavy, foggy, need-to-lie-down feeling. You assume it's the fasting. Usually it's the thali.
Sabudana khichdi, aloo, sabudana vada, more aloo. All carbs, barely anything else. Energy spikes, then drops, and you're flat by mid-afternoon.
The fix isn't eating less. It's balancing what's already there β paneer, curd, or whatever vrat-friendly vegetables your family keeps. Protein, fibre and some healthy fat alongside the carbs, so the energy holds instead of crashing.
A little planning is the whole difference between getting through the nine days and enjoying them.