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After a day of busy work, Xiao Li always felt exhausted. To maintain her figure, she decided to skip dinner, hoping to lose weight in the shortest time possible. Initially, her weight did decrease, which filled her with confidence in this “dinner-reducing diet.”
However, over time, Xiao Li found that her weight had stagnated and even started to rebound. Worse still, she often felt stomach pains and lacked energy, leading to a significant decline in her concentration at work.
Xiao Li couldn’t help but wonder, can skipping dinner really help with weight loss? This question troubled her and many others pursuing a slim figure.
According to research from Harvard University’s School of Public Health, irregular eating habits, including skipping dinner, may lead to a decline in metabolic rate, weight gain, and other health problems.
The study pointed out that those who skip dinner are often more likely to overeat at the next meal, consuming more calories, which leads to weight gain, and long-term skipping of dinner could result in malnutrition, decreased immunity, and a series of health problems.
The “Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents” released by the Chinese Nutrition Society in 2019 also emphasized the importance of a balanced diet, recommending that adults have three meals a day, reasonably arrange their meal times, and avoid long periods of fasting.
Statistics show that about 15% of adults in China attempt to lose weight by skipping dinner, but more than 70% of them eventually give up due to poor results.
In the pursuit of a slim figure, many people choose to skip dinner as a “shortcut.” However, can this seemingly simple method truly yield the desired results? How many people have achieved their weight loss goals due to this habit, and how many have paid for their health because of this approach?
Three obvious changes from skipping dinner
1. Weight rebound
Many people believe
