Luqi and Zhiwei's weight loss journey as office workers: Saying goodbye to constipation and health risks

Case 5 >>>> Lu Qi

(30 years old, office worker)

Weight loss period: 5 months

Weight loss results: 6.2 kg lost

Body changes: BMI decreased by 2.3%.

Whenever I see other people who are slim and have a beautiful S-shaped figure in jeans, I always feel very envious! Although everyone kindly comforts me, saying, "Girls look better with a little bit of meat on them!" But actually, I've always longed for the feeling of having a little less fat on my body.

I lost weight by taking pills, but I immediately gained it all back.

Therefore, I have tried to lose weight in the past, and like many girls, I chose to take pills.

However, I don't dare to take any over-the-counter weight loss drugs; I only take medications prescribed by doctors after seeing a doctor at the clinic.

Do you think it's effective? Of course it is, it's simple and quick.

But gradually, I found that this effect was only temporary. Once I stopped taking the medication, my weight immediately returned! Through the company's physical examination, I discovered that my problem was not my weight at all, but my alarmingly high cholesterol level, which had reached a point where I had to take medication to control it.

Thinking about her upcoming wedding, she quickly sought help from a nutritionist.

Lose weight and improve health, eliminating habitual constipation.

In the past, I had an amazing appetite! My favorite lunch was a chicken cutlet bento box, along with a bag of sweet cookies and a drink; I also had a habit of having snacks in the afternoon.

The first week of following the "low-carbohydrate diet" recommended by nutritionist Wanping was really difficult for me, as someone who eats out frequently and never drinks plain water! In addition to avoiding starchy foods, the large amount of vegetables and the requirement to drink 2500 ml of water every day made it hard to adapt!

Fortunately, the nutritionist came up with an alternative for me: replacing plain water with lemon water and unsweetened tea.

Later, I also faced a plateau, so I asked my colleagues to do aerobics together after get off work; even now, I still maintain yoga more than three days a week.

After five months, I not only lost weight, but my cholesterol also decreased.

Even better, my severe constipation problem has been completely resolved, and now I need to "relieve" myself every day; I also sweat more easily, and my overall metabolism has improved a lot.

Now, even my colleagues are vying to have me bring them an extra vegetable meal for lunch!

1.63 cm

2012.09.07 2012.09.29 2013.03.22 2013.05.04

Weight (kg): 55.6, 53.1, 49.4, 49.5

BMI values: 20.9, 20, 18.6, 18.6

Body fat percentage: 28.6%, 27.3%, 24.1%, 23%.

Fat weight (kg): 15.9, 14.5, 11.9, 11.4

Muscle weight (kg): 36.5, 35.6, 34.7, 35.2

Visceral obesity (kg) 1.6 1.4 1.1 1

Subcutaneous fat weight (kg): 14.3, 13.1, 10.8, 10.4

2012.05.10 2012.12.10

Total cholesterol 241.2 221.8

Case 6 >>>> Zhiwei

(39 years old, office worker)

Weight loss period: 2 weeks

Weight loss results: 4.6 kg lost.

Body changes: BMI decreased by 1.3%.

During a health check, the doctor reminded me that my pre-meal blood sugar was too high, indicating metabolic syndrome and that I was very close to developing diabetes. In addition, my liver enzyme levels were high, and I also had fatty liver and other symptoms.

Hearing these analyses, and thinking of my daughter who had just been born, I felt a real sense of panic and helplessness!

Later, the doctor referred me to nutritionist Wanping for health guidance, and she suggested that I start by losing weight.

However, I never think I'm fat! Although I weigh over 90 kilograms, I'm also 180 centimeters tall. People just say I'm strong and burly.

But the nutritionist said it's because my body has a higher proportion of muscle, so I don't feel like I have excess fat. Don't underestimate the health threats that test results can bring!

Avoid late-night snacks and fried foods, and you'll lose weight and improve your health.

Although I exercised a lot when I was young, I gradually stopped exercising due to work pressure; I also developed a habit of eating late-night snacks and particularly enjoyed crispy fried foods and drinks.

I never imagined that the cumulative effect would have such a significant impact on my health!

So I followed the nutritionist's advice and resolutely gave up late-night snacks.

To increase my activity level, I would carry my baby daughter around every day after I got home from get off work.

Unexpectedly, I lost nearly 5 kilograms in just half a month, and the fatigue and stress at work are not as severe as before!