Eid cakes, made of dates, walnuts and pistachios, are one of the most famous and popular sweets on the blessed Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, but have you ever thought: How much would you gain weight if you ate 10 cakes a day on Eid?
The answer we will give you here, with tips to keep your fitness from dropping and your weight from rising after the holy month of Ramadan.
Although the social distancing measures will have an impact on the current Eid al-Fitr, the habits of preparing cakes will remain, and you will surely eat it, whether prepared at home or bought from sweet shops.
To answer our question, we must know when a person gains weight, and the answer is that weight gain requires that what enters the body be more calories than it burns.
On average, a person burns 2000 calories (calories) per day, and this increases or decreases according to gender, age, body nature and the nature of activity.
One kilogram of weight gain equals about 7,700 calories, that is, if a person eats more than his energy needs, the equivalent of 7,700 calories, his weight will increase by one kilogram.
Calories in Maamoul
Eid cakes generally contain 4 calories per gram, for example, a piece of date cake weighing 30 grams contains an average of 120 calories.
As for the pistachio and walnut cakes, they contain a little more, because the energy density of nuts is higher than that of dates.
Therefore, a pistachio or walnut cake weighing 30 grams may contain 130-140 calories;
We emphasize here that these figures are general and estimation.
Now, suppose you ate ten cakes per day, over the 3 days of Eid al-Fitr, this means that you will eat 30 cakes, and if we assume that in one piece of 120 calories, this equals 3600 additional calories, or almost half a kilogram.
Tips to avoid exposure to digestive disorders and other health problems during the Eid Al-Fitr period
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This means that if you eat 10 grains of Eid cakes daily for three days, without changing your activity or reducing what you eat from meals, you will gain about half a kilogram during the days of Eid al-Fitr.
So, in order to protect yourself from gaining weight on the feast, it is necessary to eat cakes and other sweets in moderation, and one or two pieces of it can be sufficient, with deduction from the total daily calories.
For its part, Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar advises moderation in eating and drinking and avoiding soft drinks during the Eid period. It also stresses the importance of breakfast and eating it, in order to avoid excessive eating during the day.
What about fitness?
Although regaining fitness and fitness is a common goal, achieving it can be difficult.
You may feel frustrated, hopeless, or suffer some injuries when you do some exercise incorrectly, according to an article by writer Lauren Kahn in the American magazine "The Healthy".
The author provided tips for maintaining fitness and following a healthy lifestyle in general.:
1- Focus on the process, not the results
You should focus on the process of taking care of your fitness and not on its results.
"Fitness is about what you do daily, and it's not about what you do every period or how you can lose weight in order to attend a specific event," says Jess Doss, head coach at Orange Theory Fitness in Nashville.
"Watch your habits, not your weight," Doss said. "Small changes to your habits every day can make big changes to your body over time."
2- patience
Diana Mitreya, a New York City-based certified personal and group fitness trainer, recommends clients focus on making lifestyle changes, which won't happen overnight.
Instead of paying attention to some future outcome, try to find the little habits in your life that will get you there.
3- Set temporary goals
If you feel you have to set a tangible goal, make it temporary, says corrective exercise specialist from the National Academy of Sports Medicine and Pilates coach in Philadelphia Robin Gillespie.
"As a longtime fitness professional, I find that when people set a reasonable interim goal, they will do their best to achieve it," Gillespie said.
4- Avoid boredom
Fitness expert Dempsey Marks emphasizes that you should have fun and choose an activity that raises your heart rate and keeps you active.
Whatever you do, it's essential that you stick to it if you enjoy doing it."
The writer added that it is necessary to practice exercises that you enjoy doing, since this will help you to actually adhere to them, which reduces the chances of stopping exercising completely.
5- Keep walking
According to Danielle Nathoni, a fitness trainer in Las Vegas, you should walk daily for no more than 30 minutes.
Walking helps increase the number of your steps and activates the muscles of your body and mind, and is also useful for improving your mood in general.
6- Don't forget to take care of yourself
It's important to treat yourself kindly, as extreme stress can create extra stress that can lead to overeating and increased stress-induced cortisol, as well as many other unhealthy effects.
7- Pay attention to the type of food
To have a fit body, the food you eat is just as important as the exercises you do.
Therefore, don't expect to notice changes to your body without following a healthy diet.
8- Drink water regularly
According to trainer Simon Carvaletti, your body can become dehydrated without even realizing it.
So, it is best to keep a two-liter water bottle with you, and drink from it throughout the day.
9- Don't constantly weigh yourself
Constantly weighing yourself can have negative effects on you, as well as constantly varying weight based on when you weigh yourself, how much water you drank the previous day, or how much sodium you have in your meals one day compared to another.
It should be noted that women are more susceptible to changes in weight due to hormones.
Therefore, it is best to weigh yourself once a month, at the same time of the day.
10- Don't do a lot of exercise
Most people lose the desire to stick to exercise because they are trying to do too much at once, and they are trying to get results too quickly.
So the trick is to choose exercises that you can do consistently without losing your strength.
11- Get enough sleep
It is essential to get enough sleep as it is effective for growth and combating stress, as science has found that sleep can actually help you lose weight.
However, many people do not sleep enough.