Why Do You Gain Weight During Ramadan?

• Eating one meal a day: In order for the metabolism to continue working properly and to prevent unhealthy weight loss; The calories required for the body must be met with food. Having this in one meal causes both stomach discomfort and excessive food consumption in one meal. Consuming these nutritional values ​​by spreading them over meals is effective in providing the necessary energy.

• Eating meals quickly: Eating suddenly and quickly after a long period of hunger causes the consumed food to settle in the stomach and It may cause problems such as indigestion and bloating. When meals are consumed quickly, the feeling of fullness occurs later, so the amount of food eaten may be large and the stomach volume may expand.

• Neglecting to drink water: Not drinking enough water with iftar. It may cause more food consumption between sahur. The feeling of thirst caused by not drinking water may be perceived as hunger in the body and encourage food consumption. In this case, it causes both insufficient water consumption and extra calorie intake into the body.

• Not paying attention to consumed portion sizes:Eating meals quickly and prolonged hunger is excessive. These are the two most important reasons for portion consumption. Not paying attention to the way food is cooked and not controlling portions can cause weight gain.

So can we lose weight during Ramadan?

I'm sure. You may think that this period is ideal for losing weight due to long periods of fasting. However, metabolism slows down due to long periods of fasting. If we do not do physical activity; Slowing down your metabolism, decreasing physical activity and wrong food choices can even cause you to gain weight. However, if we eat adequately and balancedly, pay attention to water consumption and increase our physical activity, weight can be lost. However, I think it is useful to remind you that fasting is not only a way to lose weight but also a very useful method in terms of our religion to purify our body and soul, and if we pay attention, losing weight and its positive effects on our health are inevitable.

Sahur:

• 2 dried apricots or 1 dried date

• 1 boiled egg

• 1 slice of white cheese or 2 spoon of curd cheese

• Seasonal greens (salad)

• 1 slice of whole wheat or rye bread

• 1 glass of milk or 1 bowl of yoghurt

 

Iftar:

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 1 dried date or 3 olives

1 ladleful of soup

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1 slice of whole wheat bread

6 tablespoons of meat/minced meat, vegetable or legume meal (without water)

4 spoons of yoghurt or 1 bowl of tzatziki or 1 glass of ayran

Salad or boiled vegetables with olive oil

Night Snack: (22.00)

• 1 glass of milk/kefir/yoghurt

• 1 portion of fruit

(*this is a general list. It is not personal.*)

 

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