The Taboo of Weight Loss
1. Drink plenty of water
If you can’t drink warm water, switch to sugar-free drinks, such as Eastern tea leaves, which are better than not drinking at all. Drink at least 2000 milliliters a day, try to drink less or take small sips after 8 pm.
2. Eat more vegetables
Root vegetables have higher carbohydrate content than leafy vegetables (e.g., spinach, broccoli, hollow heart greens, good for bowel movement!). Less salt + less oil + lightly stir-fried or boiled vegetables.
3. Consume more protein
Chicken, beef, fish, and shrimp are all good sources of protein. For example, stewed chicken legs, beef in sauce, boiled shrimp, fish. Remember to remove the skin (never boil! If you can endure it for 3 days, I salute you as a tough person!)
4. Consume less refined carbohydrates
Choose coarse grains such as sweet potatoes and corn for dinner as carbohydrates, whole wheat toast with a boiled egg is also convenient in the morning, buckwheat noodles for lunch, brown rice.
5. Fruits are allowed!
Except for high-sugar fruits like durian, pineapple, lychee, and longan, when craving something badly, you can eat an apple or a box of blueberries. Drink water when hungry at other times.
6. The hardest part of weight loss is not hunger
It’s the temptation to eat everything you see. You need enough perseverance, long-term determination, or else don’t try to lose weight.
7. Weigh yourself on an empty stomach every morning
It’s best to take a comparative photo in front of the mirror every day and review it once a week.
8. About no weight loss
It’s normal to have increased appetite before menstruation, not losing weight during menstruation, or ovulation period. It’s because of increased water retention. Don’t panic or give up just because the scale doesn’t change or suddenly increases (I’ll say it again!! Weight loss is not a one or two-day thing). You need to accept it!
9. About plateau period
A big base may have a plateau period of 15 to 20 pounds, while a small base may have a plateau period of 5 to 10 pounds.
10. About exercise:
Exercise and weight loss are two separate things. You can achieve weight loss effects through diet alone, there’s no need to force yourself to love exercise. Sometimes controlling your diet already requires all your willpower, if you can’t exercise, don’t struggle, focus on making your fat-loss meals tastier.
