Weight Loss Principles
Self-esteem and weight loss: The psychology of loving yourself to lose weight
This article demonstrates that obese individuals often have low self-esteem, and that self-esteem and body image improve positively with weight loss. The article provides the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale for self-assessment and points out that low self-esteem leads to elevated levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which in turn increases cravings for high-calorie foods, creating a vicious...
2026-05-2333. Food intake log: Records from the first 3 days and self-assessment of weight gain.
This chapter guides readers through keeping a food diary for the first three days, including recording the food consumed at each meal, the time of eating, and how full they feel. By answering six questions, readers can identify the sources of their weight gain and set seven improvement goals.
2026-05-2227. Secret to Beautiful Legs: Improve Blood Circulation and Eliminate Lower Body Swelling
This chapter focuses on addressing lower body edema in working women. It offers various methods to help reduce leg swelling, including bathing, applying lotion, leg raises, consuming diuretic foods, and acupressure (such as the Shenshu, Pangguangshu, and Sanyinjiao acupoints).
2026-05-2234. Dietary Flow Chart: How to Use Four Major Nutritional Graphs
This chapter explains in detail the meaning of the four graphic symbols in the dietary flow chart: large circle (meat, fish, and seafood), large heart (grains and oils), small heart (eggs, dairy, and legumes), and small circle (vegetables and fruits). It guides readers on how to correctly mark the chart to achieve balanced nutrition.
2026-05-2230. Celebrity Weight Loss Experiences: Hu Gua, Zhang Kefan, Chen Zhengzhong, He Liling
This chapter continues with celebrity case studies: Hu Gua (middle-aged man with a beer belly), Zhang Kefan (young man with general obesity), Chen Zhengzhong (political and business figure with a slender build), and He Liling (daily aerobics to maintain a good figure). Targeted weight loss advice is provided.
2026-05-2232. Cocktail Diet in Practice: Solving Four Major Problems with a Food Diary
This chapter introduces a practical diet diary method for weight loss using the cocktail diet. By recording the "satisfaction level" of each meal and using four types of shapes-large circle, large heart, small circle, and small heart-to categorize nutrition, it helps readers identify their own sources of weight gain and body constitution issues.
2026-05-2228. Firming and Anti-cellulite Exercises: Hip, Shoulder, and Waist Exercises
This chapter explains the causes of cellulite (excessive subcutaneous fat) and provides methods to eliminate cellulite: using firming creams, hip lifts, buttock massages, and firming exercises for the shoulders and waist.
2026-05-2235. Dietary Flow Chart: Increasing Protein Intake and Changing Habits
This chapter moves on to stages three through five of the dietary flow chart: increasing protein intake, making the record-keeping a pleasant habit, and integrating weight loss into daily life. It emphasizes regular meals, avoiding late-night eating, and increasing walking and bathing.
2026-05-22Article 11: Six Ways to Eat Amaranth, a Star on the Weight Loss Diet, and the Radish and Tomato Diets
This article begins by highlighting amaranth as a staple in weight-loss diets, introducing its nutritional components and six specific ways to prepare it (amaranth and rice porridge, stir-fried amaranth, garlic-flavored amaranth leaves, stir-fried amaranth leaves with gluten, stir-fried amaranth with vermicelli, and stir-fried amaranth with mushrooms). It then discusses the benefits of using...
2026-05-21Homemade Slimming Tea: Green Tea Slimming Tea Recipes and Twelve Beauty Slimming Teas
This section introduces various homemade slimming teas, including five green tea recipes such as Hakka Lei Cha, Lotus Leaf Drink, and Hawthorn Slimming Green Tea, as well as twelve beauty slimming teas such as Job's Tears Tea, Cassia Seed Tea, and Oolong Tea.
2026-05-21Part 6: Dieting Tips, Techniques for Feeling Full, and Staple Food Preparation Methods for Weight Loss
This article lists ten important points to remember when dieting, including avoiding frequent periods of hunger, drinking eight glasses of water daily, and eating enough vegetables. It also explains how to achieve a feeling of fullness by eating fruit before meals and consuming low-calorie foods during a diet. Finally, it focuses on methods for preparing weight-loss staple foods using the...
2026-05-21Article 10: Avoid Water Reduction and Skim Milk/Coffee/Juice Diets When Losing Weight, and Recommend Vegetables That Help with Weight Loss
This article emphasizes that water restriction is not advisable during weight loss, as it can lead to water retention and other health problems, and explains the importance of adequate hydration for metabolism. It then introduces the roles and methods of drinking beverages such as skim milk, coffee, and fruit juice in weight loss, including four steps to coffee-based weight loss and two fruit...
2026-05-21Article 12: The weight loss benefits and various ways to eat garland chrysanthemum and shepherd's purse, as well as weight loss foods such as chili peppers, potatoes, fish, and tofu.
This article first introduces the nutritional value and weight-loss effects of two high-fiber wild vegetables, garland chrysanthemum (also known as Japanese chrysanthemum greens) and shepherd's purse, and provides various ways to prepare them, including stir-fried garland chrysanthemum with sliced meat, pineapple and garland chrysanthemum drink, shepherd's purse soup, and shepherd's purse...
2026-05-21Natural lemon water and weight loss secrets for white-collar men
This article introduces the popular Japanese natural lemon water weight loss method, which involves drinking plenty of lemon water daily in conjunction with exercise to detoxify and lose weight. It also addresses the issue of weight gain among white-collar men, analyzing contributing factors such as sedentary lifestyles, stress, and alcohol consumption, and providing practical exercise...
2026-05-20Exercise therapy: Weight loss benefits of walking, skipping rope, and swimming
This article begins by emphasizing the necessity and benefits of exercise for weight loss, including improved cardiovascular function and lower blood lipids. It then details the most effective aerobic exercises: walking (coordinated with rhythm and breathing), rope skipping (precautions and optimal timing), and swimming (utilizing buoyancy and resistance for efficient fat burning), providing...
2026-05-20Novel weight loss methods: scented balms, the sleep method, and the Hitch diet
This article introduces three novel and interesting weight loss methods: scented slimming cream (which reduces appetite by continuously smelling fragrance), the dream sleep weight loss method (which uses growth hormone secreted during sleep to burn fat), and the HIAF weight loss method (which restricts carbohydrate intake while allowing free consumption of meat, eggs, and dairy). These methods...
2026-05-20Traditional Chinese medicine offers various weight loss methods: herbal medicine, acupuncture, and acupoint embedding.
This article introduces various TCM weight loss treatment methods, including herbal medicine (with adjustments based on symptoms and syndrome differentiation), the principles and effects of acupuncture (suppressing appetite and promoting metabolism), the advantages of acupoint embedding therapy (long-lasting effects and low frequency), and auricular acupressure for weight loss. It details the...
2026-05-19Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) constitution classification for obesity: Qi deficiency, phlegm-dampness, and phlegm-dampness with blood stasis.
This article introduces how to determine the TCM constitution type of obese individuals. According to Professor Wang Qi's research, the three most common constitution types for obesity are phlegm-dampness type (feeling heavy-hearted and drowsy), qi deficiency type (feeling weak and short of breath), and phlegm-dampness with blood stasis type (dull complexion and dark lips). The core and...
2026-05-19Winter Health Preservation and Daily Weight Loss Guide for Obese Individuals with Phlegm-Dampness and Blood Stasis (Introduction)
This article explains the key points of health preservation for obese individuals with phlegm-dampness and blood stasis during the cold season (avoiding cold and staying warm, keeping three things warm). It also introduces a comprehensive section on daily weight loss, using 15 quizzes to stimulate reflection on scientific weight loss methods. The content covers common issues such as...
2026-05-19Nutrition and exercise for weight loss: Properly controlling diet and energy balance
This article begins the series on weight loss through nutrition and exercise. It uses case studies to illustrate the effects of a properly controlled diet, explaining cholesterol intake standards, the relationship between energy metabolism balance and obesity, and the dual role of dietary fiber in weight loss (increasing satiety and promoting bowel movements). It also provides specific methods...
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