Not a few who feel worried about weight during the month of Ramadan. Some people gain weight because of changes in diet, but not a few who actually lose it drastically. For people whose bodies tend to be thin, this is clearly a dilemma.
In fact, if done correctly, fasting is by no means a threat to weight. Some people are successful in losing weight, but Ramadan is also not an impossible moment to gain weight to reach the ideal point.
Weight loss itself generally occurs because the glucose in the body will be used up after 5 hours. After that, the body will use fat as a source of energy so that the weight slowly decreases.
However, you don't have to worry at all. Here's how to not lose weight while fasting, let's see!
Do the Two-Stage Iftar
Even though it's been a day of fasting, eating too many dishes at the time of breaking is unwise behavior. Another mistake that is often made is eating too much takjil so that your stomach no longer has much room for the main dish that contains carbohydrates. For thin people, lack of carbohydrates can be a problem. Then how to eat right?
Try to divide the moment of breaking the fast into two stages. After the sunset call to prayer, you can eat takjil to taste. After that, you can do other activities, such as praying or reading the Quran. After that, you can start eating the main course with a portion that is not excessive.
Pay attention to the rules for drinking water
Most people who fast only focus on food, and ignore the need for water in the body. Be careful, yes, because this can have a bad impact on the body. You still have to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day.
First, start iftar with a glass of water, then wait a few minutes, then you start eating. The remaining 6-7 glasses can be divided between the moments after opening and before sahur. But remember, refrain from drinking up to two hours after eating the main meal, OK!
Meet Calorie Needs
As mentioned above, the need for calories is often overlooked because most people first eat snacks such as takjil. In addition to having to divide your load time into two stages, as suggested above, you also need to pay attention to calorie needs. Eat foods that contain enough calories to keep the body energized.
Don't Forget Healthy Snacks
In the time between iftar and sahur, don't forget to enjoy healthy snacks so that nutritional needs are still met. But remember, you can only eat these snacks or snacks after eating the main meal, yes!
Make sure you don't miss sahur
At dawn, many people eat carelessly, or even skip it, in the hope of meeting their nutritional needs when they open. It turns out that this is not recommended. You actually need to eat nutritious food at dawn. The reason is, you need to prepare your energy to stay active and excited while on the move.
Those are some fasting tips for thin people that you can try. In essence, fasting in Ramadan is not at all a threat to weight, as long as you adopt a healthy lifestyle and fulfill all the nutritional needs of the body, then your weight will be maintained. Besides staying healthy, don't forget to increase your worship, OK!
Happy fasting!