Attending lavish banquets during the National Day holiday will inevitably lead to a slight weight gain, especially around the belly. Here's a set of tips you can try during the holiday.
Drink a glass of water before each meal on the first day.
This is especially important when attending lavish dinners or dining out. You might be tempted to overeat by the delicious food, and drinking water before meals can increase your feeling of fullness, naturally suppressing your appetite. In addition, you should ensure you drink eight glasses of water daily. "Adequate hydration is key to successful weight loss," says a nutrition expert.
Complementary exercise: [Stationary Twisting Exercise] Twisting your waist left and right can stimulate the external and internal abdominal muscles, thereby making your abdomen and waist slimmer.
1. Stand with your legs apart, feet shoulder-width apart.
2. Inhale as you raise both arms to shoulder height, then exhale and place your left hand on your right ankle. Look at your right fingertips as they extend upwards.
3. Inhale again and straighten your upper body, then use the same method to bend towards the other ankle while exhaling. Repeat this 3 times or more, alternating between left and right.
Eat smartly the next day, but don't eat less.
Starving yourself to lose weight is actually not helpful. Because once you reduce your food intake, your metabolism slows down, meaning your body burns fewer calories, leading to weight loss failure. The correct weight loss plan is to change your diet, eating more vegetables and fruits. This way, while you reduce your calorie intake, your metabolic rate remains unchanged, leading to successful weight loss. In addition to eating more fruits and vegetables, you should also eat plenty of fiber-rich foods until you feel full. This promotes bowel movements. "Fiber is a low-calorie food that fills you up. Furthermore, most fiber is helpful in lowering your cholesterol levels," says nutrition expert Rong Rui Meier.
The accompanying exercise, [Standing Forward Bend Exercise], can help reduce excess fat in the waist and legs.
1. Spread your legs apart to shoulder width.
It makes the waist and legs thinner. Furthermore, it has the same effect as the reverse handstand exercise.
2. First, inhale, then hold your breath and bend forward, grabbing your ankles with both hands.
3. Hold your breath for as long as possible, then exhale while increasing the range of motion of your upper body bend. Keep your knees and the backs of your legs straight. Repeat at least 3 times.
