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Lohri
Lohri runs from 2027-01-14 to 2027-01-14, observed mainly in North India. It's a feast period — Feast / festival eating day (Diwali, Eid, Holi, Onam, Pongal, Christmas, Durga Puja, weddings). Bonfire evening with rewri, gajak, moongphali, popcorn, sarson-da-saag and makki-di-roti. Peanuts and til are decent fats/protein; gajak and rewri are sugar. Saag + makki roti + a katori of curd is a good dinner. Some calendars list Lohri on 13 Jan; Drik Panchang (Delhi) gives 14 Jan with the Sankranti moment at 21:14, so Makar Sankranti is 15 Jan.
Budget +500 kcal over maintenance on the peak day(s) and log it as planned, not as a failure. Caps: 1 mithai/sweet serving per day, 1 katori namkeen/fried snack, 2 alcoholic drinks. Never fast the next day to compensate; return to the plan. Weigh 3 days later, not the morning after (sodium + glycogen water). For a 90-day plan, expect Diwali week to cost 0-0.5 kg of progress if the caps are kept. On protein: Eat a 30 g protein meal before the party (eggs/paneer/curd/dal/chicken) so festive food is eaten on a half-full stomach. At the feast take protein and sabzi first, then rice/roti, then one sweet. Total protein target unchanged.
There isn't enough allowed-food data to assemble a full sample menu for this observance yet.
Festival facts
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2027-01-14 to 2027-01-14 |
| Type | a feast period |
| Regions | North India |
| Protocol | Feast / festival eating day (Diwali, Eid, Holi, Onam, Pongal, Christmas, Durga Puja, weddings) |
Questions people ask
- What can I eat during Lohri?
- Feast / festival eating day (Diwali, Eid, Holi, Onam, Pongal, Christmas, Durga Puja, weddings).
- How do I hit enough protein during Lohri?
- Eat a 30 g protein meal before the party (eggs/paneer/curd/dal/chicken) so festive food is eaten on a half-full stomach. At the feast take protein and sabzi first, then rice/roti, then one sweet. Total protein target unchanged.
- Should I train during Lohri?
- Bonfire evening with rewri, gajak, moongphali, popcorn, sarson-da-saag and makki-di-roti. Peanuts and til are decent fats/protein; gajak and rewri are sugar. Saag + makki roti + a katori of curd is a good dinner. Some calendars list Lohri on 13 Jan; Drik Panchang (Delhi) gives 14 Jan with the Sankranti moment at 21:14, so Makar Sankranti is 15 Jan.