How to lose weight after drinking alcohol

Drinking is now an indispensable procedure at the dinner table. Whether it is a family gathering or work requirement, drinking is needed to liven up the atmosphere. Over time, you will find that drinkers become fatter and fatter, with a particularly obvious belly, which is what we call a "beer belly."

Once you realize that you have gained weight due to drinking, you should engage in physical exercise in a timely manner. This will not only help you lose weight but also strengthen your physical fitness. At the same time, you should reduce the number of times and the amount of alcohol you drink to fundamentally solve the problem.

The latest research shows that the calories from alcohol are not the only reason why drinking makes you fat. Alcohol not only reduces the body's burning of fat, but alcohol itself also promotes appetite and affects endocrine function, causing you to consume less fat and lose more muscle. The result is predictable: your belly gets bigger but your muscles get less.

One gram of alcohol is equal to 7 kilocalories. In the past, people believed that drinking too much alcohol would be converted into fat, but this is not the case. The latest research published in the American Journal of Clinical Medicine shows that only about 5% of alcohol is converted into fat, but the body's fat consumption will drop by 73% after drinking. That is, the body stops burning fat and starts using alcohol as fuel.

It is not difficult to see from here that the human body is highly adaptable and will use whatever fuel is in abundance without consuming fat.

If you want to lose weight, don't drink if you can. If you must drink, drink less. In addition to drinking less, you also need to control your food intake. Losing weight itself is a challenge to yourself. If you feel that losing weight is a burden, you should just give up. People who lack perseverance and confidence need external guidance and encouragement to lose weight.

Dietary recommendations for three meals a day

1. Eating time: Breakfast should be arranged between 7:00-9:00, lunch between 11:30-12:00, and dinner between 18:00-20:00.

2. The energy ratio of three meals a day is: 4:4:2

3. If each meal takes more than 15 minutes, you must chew slowly and chew each mouthful at least 15 to 20 times.

4. Set a fixed time and place for meals, concentrate on eating and don’t do anything else.

5. Eat three meals on time and eat until you are 80% full.

6. There is a trick to eating - drink the soup first, then eat the cold dishes, blanch the vegetables, and then slowly eat the rice and side dishes.

7. The diet mainly consists of vegetables, fruits and grain sprouts.

8. Eat less meat. If you must eat meat, fish and shrimp are better than chicken and duck, and chicken and duck are better than beef and pork.

9. Diet selection principles: low sugar, low salt, low fat, high fiber (three highs and one low)

10. Cooking skills: Fry, stir-fry and deep-fry less. It can be boiled, steamed, grilled, braised, or served cold.

11. Three-step weight loss policy: no snacks, no midnight snacks, and no sugary drinks.

12. Learn to distinguish between being "hungry" and being "craving".