Q I'm 50 and have repeatedly lost and regained weight, so this time I want to do it without rebound. How can I prevent rebound during menopause?
A The main cause of rebound is muscle loss. Protecting muscle through strength training and protein while losing weight slowly, and continuing maintenance habits after losing weight, can greatly reduce rebound even during menopause.
Detailed Answer
Weight lost through drastic starving also loses muscle, lowering basal metabolism, so weight comes back more easily the moment you return to normal eating. To break this cycle, lose weight gradually while protecting muscle, and continue protein intake, strength training, and regular meals as maintenance habits even after reaching your goal weight.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
Dongjedang views repeated rebound as a rhythm created by forcing the body to clear out excess while metabolism stays suppressed. Opening up circulation and reviving suppressed metabolism so the body naturally uses its excess well brings you closer to a body that maintains weight even eating a little. Clearing excess and reviving metabolism must go together to reduce rebound.
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