The more you lose weight, the fatter you get! Don’t commit the NG behavior during the weight loss plateau

Obesity is the root of all diseases. During the weight loss process, the most worrying thing is the NG behavior during the stagnation period. Weight loss physician Liu Bowen pointed out that many obese people, when faced with the problem of not being able to lose weight, often lose their composure and swallow a large number of weight loss drugs whole, or use the "torture method" to force themselves to fast, causing the body to sound the red light warning again, which is really very dangerous.

Liu Boen, executive director of the Taiwan Obesity Education and Prevention Association and an obesity specialist, pointed out that "weight loss stagnation" and "weight regain" are the biggest concerns for people who want to lose weight. Basically, the weight in the weight loss process does not drop in a straight line, but a step curve. After each period of weight loss, there will be a stagnation period before the weight drops again.

The most common cause of weight loss stagnation is swallowing pills whole

This period of time when weight does not decrease is commonly known as the "weight loss plateau". Generally speaking, the stagnation period may be from 1 week to 1 month, which is within the normal range. During this period, each person can lose about 10% of their body weight, but if it exceeds 2 months, it is recommended to review your weight loss plan and perhaps adjust your diet or exercise.

In particular, it is often found in weight loss clinics that many obese people will immediately change their weight loss methods when facing a weight loss plateau. The most common method is to take a bunch of diet pills, or even find banned drugs of unknown origin to take; or use extreme weight loss methods such as "bitter flesh", wearing body shapers and fasting, which not only leads to abnormal liver and kidney metabolism, but also causes ketoacidosis.

Dr. Liu Boen (pictured) warns that taking illegal diet pills on your own may have harmful consequences. (Photo/Reporter Zhang Shijie)

Exercise is the best way to reduce body fat naturally

Dr. Liu Bowen emphasized that the key to breaking through the weight loss stagnation dilemma lies in the body's basal metabolic rate (BMR). Because the human body has a natural control mechanism, when the weight decreases, the body's metabolic rate also decreases; it is recommended to increase the basal metabolic rate through exercise, increase muscle strength training, accelerate calorie consumption, and body fat will naturally decrease.

Basically, old age, sitting for long periods of time, staying up late and having an irregular work and rest schedule are the main causes of low basal metabolic rate, but as long as you maintain good exercise habits, you can effectively increase your basal metabolic rate. There will definitely be a plateau period in the weight loss process. If you keep a relaxed and happy mood and lose weight correctly, you will definitely be able to break through the plateau period.

Increase metabolic rate "4 more" to fight obesity

1. Exercise more: If you exercise for 30 minutes a day and your weight loss effect begins to stagnate, you should increase your exercise time. Alternatively, you can ask your doctor to help you use an "exercise prescription" to tailor-make a plan for different exercise programs every week or every day based on your obesity status, which will also have a better weight loss effect.

2. Massage more: Try massaging from the extremities toward the heart to promote lymphatic and blood circulation, while speeding up the elimination of waste. A simple way is to use shower gel to massage while taking a bath; or use lotion to massage when applying lotion after taking a bath.

Doctors emphasize that the key to breaking through the weight loss stagnation dilemma lies in the body's basal metabolic rate for weight loss.

3. Eat more fruits and vegetables: Reduce the intake of starchy foods, such as rice and pasta, and increase the intake of high-quality protein, such as tofu, lean meat, eggs, etc., and add plenty of vegetables and low-sweetness fruits, such as guava and large tomatoes, to provide the body with the nutrients it needs and enhance the body's metabolism.

4. Drink more water: Another very important point is to record the amount of water you drink every day. It is best to exceed 2500cc. You can also choose to drink some lemon water to maintain an alkaline environment in the body to enhance body metabolism.

【Doctor's Tips】:

Taking illegal diet pills on your own may have harmful consequences. If you continue to have difficulty losing weight, it may be that your body function or weight loss method is incorrect. You should seek help from a professional doctor or nutritionist. For example, if obesity is caused by hormonal imbalance, the cause must be treated first before the obesity problem can be further dealt with. Otherwise, it will be difficult to lose weight as desired regardless of dieting or exercise.