Cao Xiping lost 26 kg to prevent himself from gaining weight again

Beep beep beep! Artist Cao Xiping, who has always appeared on major talk shows with his singing, funny performance and humorous words, disappeared for a period of time. He revealed that in just 4 months, he lost 26 kilograms of fat from 104 kilograms to 78 kilograms, and returned to his former standard body shape. Many people are curious about how Brother Cao, who is nearly 55 years old, could accomplish this almost impossible task?

Cao Xiping, an artist who often appears on major talk shows, disappeared for 4 months and lost 26 kilograms from 104 kilograms to 78 kilograms in one go to restore his former body shape. (Photo/taken from Cao Xiping's Facebook)

Cao Xiping said in an interview with print media recently that during the past four months, he swam every day, wore a mask and long sleeves when going out on hot days, and only ate one boiled egg, one apple, two walnuts, two cashews, two peanuts, and a bottle of mineral water before 6 p.m. He ate more at night, took the stairs when shopping, and got off the MRT two stops early and walked back to his residence. As a result, he successfully lost 26 kilograms in just four months and transformed himself perfectly.

Is it really possible to lose 26 kg in 4 months? Daily consumption: 1600 calories

But everyone can't help but wonder, can Cao Xiping's weight loss method really help him lose so much weight in just 4 months? Hou Wenyi, director of the nutrition department of St. Martin's Hospital, said that to lose 26 kilograms in four months, it means consuming at least 200,000 calories to achieve this goal. If we estimate based on the daily diet and activity levels provided by Cao Xiping during the weight loss period, the diet before dinner every day would only be about 285 calories.

If we infer based on Cao Xiping's height of 177 cm and standard weight of 69 kg, he needs to consume at least 2,400 calories a day to maintain the normal daily needs of the human body. Subtracting the 285 calories consumed before dinner from the 2400 calories, there are still more than 2000 calories to consume for dinner. Even if you eat normally at night, you probably won't consume more than 2000 calories, which can indeed achieve the effect of weight loss. What's more, with huge amounts of activities such as swimming and climbing stairs, nearly 800 calories are consumed every day, so it is not impossible to lose weight successfully.

Rapid weight loss in a short period of time can not only easily cause wrinkles, sagging, and loss of elasticity on the skin, but may also lead to weight gain again.

Rapid weight loss has many side effects, skin becomes loose and the chance of regaining weight is high

However, nutritionist Hou Wenyi also reminded that although Cao Xiping's weight loss method can indeed achieve good weight loss results, from a nutritional point of view, it is still not recommended for people to take such drastic weight loss measures. The method of rapid weight loss in a short period of time can not only easily cause wrinkles, sagging, and loss of elasticity on the skin due to the rapid reduction of body fat content, but also produce a yo-yo effect and cause weight gain if diet is not controlled and regular exercise habits are not maintained after successful weight loss.

It is recommended that if you really want to lose weight, you should do it step by step. It is more appropriate to reduce your intake of 500-1000 calories a day, and the total calorie intake per day should not be less than 1200 calories (approximately 1 bowl of whole grains and root vegetables, 4.5 servings of beans, 3 servings of vegetables, 2 servings of fruits, 3 servings of oils and fats, and 1 serving of nuts and seeds). This is less likely to have negative effects and side effects on human health.

Avoid "ketoacidosis" and don't forget carbohydrates when losing weight

In addition, many people who are trying to lose weight choose not to eat starchy foods for fear of gaining weight. However, this diet may cause the body to absorb insufficient carbohydrates, leaving the body without enough sugar and having to burn protein and fat to supply energy.

However, this burning process will produce ketone bodies, which cannot be absorbed and utilized by the body, so the body must work overtime to excrete these ketone bodies. In the process of excretion, a large amount of water and ions will be taken away, so the effect of weight loss can be achieved. However, if ketone bodies are produced excessively, it may cause "ketoacid poisoning", resulting in symptoms such as dehydration, dry mouth and tongue, so prevention is necessary.

Nutritionists remind friends who want to lose weight to pay more attention to nutritional balance and carbohydrate intake so that they can lose weight healthily and look beautiful.

In addition, when the human body receives the message that there is insufficient carbohydrate and worries that energy can no longer be supplied, it will work harder to convert the food it eats into fat and store it twice as much for emergency use. If you fail to pay attention to the right food choices at this time, the amount of fat stored will be greater than before and it will be easier to gain weight again. Therefore, nutritionist Hou Wenyi also reminded that people who want to lose weight should pay more attention to nutritional balance and carbohydrate intake so that they can lose weight healthily and beautifully.