In this era of widespread weight loss, the issue of nutritional excess has been so blatantly brought to the forefront. It's time we adjusted our dietary structure. When it comes to weight loss, some women resort to "hellish" diets, while others exercise excessively, but neither necessarily achieves the desired results. There are many foolish things people do in their pursuit of weight loss. Let's address these issues and correct them, ensuring a healthy and orderly process for achieving a beautiful figure and successful weight loss!
1. The most reckless and foolish thing: When dieting, you eat less, so you have to choose the better foods.
"I'm on a diet and eating very little. To reward myself for all the hard work I've put into dieting day and night, I should definitely eat something delicious!"
Strongly correct: Eating "delicious food" is not a wise move for a weight loss plan. The basic principle of weight loss is that calories burned must exceed calories consumed. Therefore, low-calorie foods should be the first choice. And "delicious food"—those flavorful, often fragrant, oily, sweet, and elaborately prepared foods—are all high in calories.
2. The most comforting silly thing: "Eating more meals" can help you lose weight.
"I had heard that eating smaller, more frequent meals could help with weight loss, so that my stomach wouldn't get too big. So I changed my diet from three meals a day to five meals a day."
Strongly correct: "Eating smaller, more frequent meals" can effectively control our food intake at each meal, keeping our metabolism relatively stable. However, this is on the premise that our total daily calorie intake is fixed, and we are simply dividing it from three meals into five. But if you only remember "more frequent meals" and keep eating non-stop, you will end up eating more in a day than you would have for three meals a day, and the result is self-evident.
3. The most torturous and foolish thing: Losing weight by staying up late and pulling all-nighters.
"Working overtime and staying up late can help you lose weight. My brain is constantly working, and with all this hard work, I'm sure I'll burn even more calories."
Strong correction: The claim that you lose weight from overwork is becoming increasingly untenable. Staying up late for extended periods might lead to late-night snacks, which generally make you gain weight. Why? Biologically speaking, humans are diurnal animals; at night, various bodily functions naturally enter a resting state. However, insulin, which synthesizes fat, is secreted in greater quantities at night. This means that the same food is more likely to be stored as fat at night. Therefore, Traditional Chinese Medicine has the concept of "harmony between man and nature," which emphasizes working hard during the day and resting properly at night.
