Festival · a feast period
Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Cheti Chand
Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Cheti Chand runs from 2027-04-07 to 2027-04-07, observed mainly in South India, West India. It's a feast period — Feast / festival eating day (Diwali, Eid, Holi, Onam, Pongal, Christmas, Durga Puja, weddings). New-year lunch: puran poli / shrikhand (Maharashtra), bobbatlu, pulihora, ugadi pachadi (AP/Telangana/Karnataka). One puran poli or one katori shrikhand, then a dal/curd-heavy thali. Normal training day; also day 1 of Chaitra Navratri for those who fast.
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 | 2027-04-07 to 2027-04-07 |
| Type | a feast period |
| Regions | South India, West India |
| Protocol | Feast / festival eating day (Diwali, Eid, Holi, Onam, Pongal, Christmas, Durga Puja, weddings) |
Questions people ask
- What can I eat during Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Cheti Chand?
- Feast / festival eating day (Diwali, Eid, Holi, Onam, Pongal, Christmas, Durga Puja, weddings).
- How do I hit enough protein during Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Cheti Chand?
- 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 Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Cheti Chand?
- New-year lunch: puran poli / shrikhand (Maharashtra), bobbatlu, pulihora, ugadi pachadi (AP/Telangana/Karnataka). One puran poli or one katori shrikhand, then a dal/curd-heavy thali. Normal training day; also day 1 of Chaitra Navratri for those who fast.