It is difficult to lose weight in middle age. Telephone consultation can help you lose weight

What should I do if I gain weight in middle age and have no time to exercise, and don’t know how to control my diet? Shuanghe Hospital now provides the latest weight management telephone consultation hotline. Those who want to lose weight just need to dial 0800-367-100, and qualified trained personnel will teach you how to develop a personalized weight loss plan. Shuanghe Hospital said that in the 10 months since it opened, it has received 1,221 consultations, and that people will use the free consultation hotline as their own exclusive nutritionist and sports coach to make weight loss more motivating.

Dr. Liu Canhong from the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Shuang He Hospital pointed out that people who want to lose weight but have no results can consult professionals by phone to help them develop a weight loss plan.

Ms. Lian, who lives in New Taipei City, has been receiving free telephone consultation services since May this year. Her weight has dropped from 74 kg to 64 kg, a total loss of 10 kg. She said: "I was having dinner with friends one day and after I was full I realized my belly was as bulging as if I was 5 or 6 months pregnant, so I made up my mind to lose weight." When she was searching for information about weight loss online, she happened to see a free telephone consultation service and picked up the phone to give it a try.

Through the telephone consultation, Ms. Lian accepted the advice and decided to only taste her favorite sweets briefly, reminding herself that as long as she satisfied her appetite a little, she would be responsible for her weight loss plan. Ms. Lian also mentioned that through the consultation she realized the importance of proper diet and regular exercise. Although the weight loss rate was slower, it was sustained in a healthy way.

Another mother, Ms. Qiu, had also used other methods to lose weight before receiving the free telephone consultation service, including a single fruit meal such as apples, a no-starch diet, etc. Although she lost weight quickly, she quickly gained weight again. After switching to the diet and exercise advice from the free telephone consultant, Ms. Qiu understood the principles of weight loss starting from the basal metabolic rate and was able to lose weight healthily. Moreover, when she faced a period of stagnation, Ms. Qiu used the phone to seek help from a consultant and was able to successfully overcome the threshold.

Director Liu Canhong of the Rehabilitation Medicine Department of Shuanghe Hospital said that compared with many weight loss methods on the market, the effect of telephone weight loss is not fast, but its purpose is to change the living habits of the weight loss consultants and make weight loss a feasible part of life. He stressed that losing weight does not require speed or a lot, as long as 10% of the original body weight is lost, it will be significantly beneficial to health. Moreover, as long as the lost weight can be maintained for 3 months, it will become your real weight and it will not be easy to gain weight again.

Director Liu Canhong also mentioned that the questions people ask most often are "Do I look fat?" and "Why am I still so fat even though I eat less?" This shows that everyone is in urgent need of establishing the most basic understanding of weight loss, such as the calculation of BMI values ​​and basal metabolic rate. There are currently 9 people in charge of the weight loss hotline, assisted by personnel who have received professional training in nutrition and sports. They provide service from 9 am to 9 pm every day, with no rest from Monday to Sunday. If the public has any needs, they can call the free hotline 0800-367-100.