Q I have experienced gaining weight back through yo-yo after a previous diet. How can I maintain without yo-yo this time?
A The key is to maintain food intake that preserves the reduced stomach size, and to maintain a taste preference for less salty food. Continuing constitutional diet for 3 months to 1 year and gradually increasing aerobic exercise will stabilize the weight without yo-yo.
Detailed Answer
The biggest cause of yo-yo is returning to previous eating habits after weight loss. If you maintain food intake consistently at the reduced stomach size and fix sodium intake at a low level, body fluids will not accumulate again. After completing weight loss, continuing Stage 3 constitutional diet for at least 3 months, ideally 1 year, and making more than 30 minutes of aerobic exercise daily a habit will stabilize your weight.
Traditional Korean Medicine Perspective
Yo-yo is not a lack of willpower but a homeostasis response of the body trying to return to its previous state. Even after weight loss is completed, using constitutional herbal medicine as needed to maintain metabolism and monitoring whether constitutional diet is continued together can prevent yo-yo.
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