How did I lose weight from 54KG to 48KG at the age of 42?

? I stood on the scale and weighed myself in the morning. The number showed 48.1KG. This was four months since May 23, 2018, when my weight fell below three digits for the first time. In other words, my weight loss results have been retained for a period of time, and during this process, I don’t need to exercise strenuously every day and I don’t feel hungry. The only thing that changes is the structure of my daily diet.

? After losing weight

? This result makes me feel that it is time to summarize and share. Let me tell you how I passed half a year at the age of 42. In time, I have achieved the wish that I have not realized in the past 10 years.

? I think the most important thing when losing weight is mental preparation. Do you want to lose weight? You can't just talk about it all day long. You must also ask yourself the deeper reasons why you want to lose weight. Only in this way can you find the real motivation and push yourself to turn your thoughts into concrete actions. . For example, I am actually 158cm, and my weight has always hovered between 53-55KG, which is not very fat. So why do you still want to lose weight?

First of all, 53-55KG is already slightly fat compared to my height of 158cm; and as age increases, it seems that the weight remains at 55KG for longer and longer, and the weight drops back to 53KG. It is becoming more and more difficult to come by, and it soared to 56KG on a few days last winter. This trend is cause for concern.

? Secondly, if you can be a little thinner, your face will not be so round, you will look better in photos, and you will look better in clothes, making you more confident.

? Finally, the biggest driving force is that this year has a more special meaning for me, that is, I am about to leave the company where I have worked for nearly 20 years. My weight has dropped to what it was when I first came to the company 20 years ago. With such a drive, there is nothing that cannot succeed.

? The next step is to find a method that suits you. The principle of weight loss is very simple. It is nothing more than six words that everyone knows: "Shut up and open your legs." I have also made many attempts based on this principle in the past.

In terms of keeping my mouth shut, I tried not eating at noon, not eating at night, or not eating in the morning. So much so that the aunt at the company often sees me during lunch time and says with a smile, "I didn't eat anything today." The best result of doing this was when I lost 102 pounds two years ago, but I couldn't lose weight anymore. Moreover, my overall condition was not good at that time. I often felt hungry and panicked, and it took a lot of willpower to fight against the strong hunger. Later, I accidentally resumed my diet and my weight came back. The weight of 102 pounds was also short-lived, and I couldn't maintain it for 2 weeks.

? I have set many flags when it comes to stretching my legs. However, after skipping Zheng Duoyan, practicing yoga, and trying running, in the end, I had to accept the fact that I am basically a lazy person. Every vigorous exercise check-in lasted for 1-2 months at most, but it always ended quietly. I really admire those who lose weight by exercising for 2 hours a day and keeping up every day. After a lot of experiments, I proved that I can't do it.

? So, what method did I use to lose weight successfully this time.

? The most important thing is in terms of diet, refer to the ketogenic and low-carb diet methods. Simply put, it means minimizing sugary and starchy foods, while increasing the intake of high-fat foods, so that the body can stop burning fat. Sugar turns to burning fat.

? The ketogenic diet method is controversial. I just want to say, in fact, there is no need to worry, because ordinary people cannot achieve the ketogenic diet in the strict sense: except for sugar, starch There is a certain amount of starch in many foods, including vegetables and fruits. It is impossible for us to not consume any starch, and we do not need to be so harsh on ourselves. Also, we didn’t eat so much high-fat food.

Therefore, there is no need to worry about the side effects of the ketogenic diet, because it is difficult for ordinary people to truly achieve ketosis. At best, it is still mainly low-carbon.

? Specifically, I deliberately stopped eating rice, noodles, bread and cakes, and at the same time, increased my intake of high-fat meat and vegetables. It sounds simple, but in the process of changing my diet structure, I still took some detours.

The biggest misunderstanding is to start eating too much meat, and it is lean meat. In fact, the protein recommendation in the ketogenic diet is no more than 20. Therefore, there is no need to eat too much meat and seafood with low fat content such as chicken, lean pork, and salmon. When eating meat, you should choose braised pork belly and increase the intake of healthy fats.

? Another big misunderstanding is that not enough vegetables are added. Green vegetables are also particularly important. Green vegetables contain a lot of potassium, which is an indispensable electrolyte in a ketogenic low-carb diet.

Believe me, don’t eat staple food, eat more fat meat and vegetables. If you stick to this for a period of time, when your body adapts to a certain critical point, you will suddenly find that you start to lose meat. The whole adjustment process takes time. For me, it took half a year.

In order to let my body gradually adapt, I didn’t suddenly stop eating starch and sugar every day. I started three days a week, then four to five days a week. In short, I had to relax myself.

? Until now, I will consciously choose one day every week to eat more cakes and drink milk tea. This is called bursting with carbohydrates. Doing this can not only satisfy the psychological desire for carbohydrates, but it will not affect the effect. Remember, the key is to pop it once a week, not to drink soda every day.

? In addition to diet, in terms of exercise, as I said before, strenuous exercise is not possible, so I only did two things:

First, increase the time for walking. On weekends, I went from not going out for the previous two days to taking 7,000 steps a day. On weekdays when I’m busy at work, I consciously increase the time I spend walking or standing at work at noon. I also bought a computer stand specifically for this purpose.

Second, lift the kettlebell two to three times a week. 50 times each time, each time taking 5 minutes.

? Finally, to summarize, with a ketogenic low-carb diet, you should burst with carbohydrates once a week, and there is no need to deliberately exercise. After you find your own rhythm, you can stay thin without going hungry. Isn't this very simple? After losing weight, you feel really great.

Using this method, after losing weight, you don’t need to be very strict every day, and you can maintain it better. I just came back from a 9-day trip to Japan. Japanese people don’t eat vegetables very much. They eat rice, noodles, bread and other high-starch foods that they don’t usually eat almost every day. Occasionally, they eat barbecue in izakayas. However, after I came back, I only gained a pound, and after two days of adjustment, I lost weight again.

? The above is a summary of my experience. Of course, no matter what, there will always be people who think ketosis is not good, so no matter what method you use, as long as you start taking action, there will always be changes. If you start taking action early, you will definitely gain something.

? Those people who never lose weight are actually just like themselves before. They say they want to lose weight day after day, month after month, but they only talk about it, but their weight only continues to increase and does not decrease. .

If you don’t want to continue like this, I suggest you find a driving force for yourself first. Everyone's driving force is definitely different. For example, it may affect physical health or create an imaginary enemy. Only by finding the true motivation within your heart can you achieve substantial actions and results.