Why can't I lose weight by fasting

Some friends practice fasting but do not notice any weight loss, which is very confusing. Some friends want to get good weight loss results by fasting, but this is actually not advisable. There are actually several reasons why your weight does not decrease after fasting, such as excessive mental stress, failure to improve the digestive ability of the spleen and stomach, failure to eliminate stool, etc.

Fasting*weight

Many practitioners are too concerned about their body weight during and after fasting, thinking that the more they lose, the more successful they are, and that failure to lose weight or unsatisfactory weight loss is a failed fasting experience. Therefore, many people, including teachers who guide fasting, will be exhausted and at a loss as to what to do when faced with the consequences on their weight.

During the fasting process, some people's weight does not appear to change, or they may even gain weight. As a result, I became anxious, unconfident, and doubted my fasting course. Such emotional interference further affects the effect of fasting.

Reasons for little weight change

1: Being anxious and nervous because of the desire to see weight loss results.

2: The spleen and stomach are originally weak, and the internal digestive ability has not been improved.

3: There is stool in the stomach and intestines.

4: Eating habits have not changed. You still eat a lot, eat fast, and even consume high-calorie, heavily seasoned foods.

5: Poor sleep and excessive thinking can cause imbalance of Qi and blood, and poor metabolic capacity.

6: Drinking too much water too quickly when you feel hungry.

Adjustment method

1: Through meditation, focus on your inner self and clear your mind.

2: By replenishing qi, pulse and food, it improves gastrointestinal qi and blood circulation and reduces hunger.

3: Through gastrointestinal conditioning exercises, old stool can be discharged and gastrointestinal function can be restored.

4: Improve sleep by being aware of your breathing.

5: By chewing slowly, you can be aware of the taste of food and restore your taste perception.

6: Establish a sense of inner peace and joy through sensory concentration and free-form meditation.

During the fasting process, it is very important to practice the exercises! If the exercises are practiced properly, the weight will be reduced quickly. Your weight will continue to decrease during the resumption of eating, and it will be maintained well after the resumption of eating, and your body will be clean and healthy.

Practicing Qigong is very important

Do not neglect or ignore the practice of yoga exercises. The practice of yoga is a process of adjusting the body.

During the fasting process, as the amount of food gradually decreases, the pushing force in the intestines decreases, and because the food intake is not large, the amount of stool is also small. Therefore, constipation is very common during fasting.

Since stool is not excreted, there will not be much change in weight, and the practitioner may even experience a series of physical and mental reactions. For example, bloating, burping, lower abdominal distension, heaviness in the body, bad breath, sticky tongue coating, and irritability; there may also be a series of symptoms of getting angry, such as swollen gums, mouth ulcers, sore throat, headache, dizziness and other problems. This is "hyperactivity of yang" caused by imbalance of yin and yang due to emotions, external environment, and improper diet.

Or it may be because the person has a Yin deficiency constitution and the Yin and Yang are out of balance. The superficial phenomenon is "Yang hyperactivity", but in fact it is relative Yang hyperactivity caused by the Yin deficiency itself. Usually, Yin deficiency constitution manifests itself as "virtual fire", so there are also manifestations of Qi and blood deficiency, such as: pale complexion, cold hands and feet, headache, insomnia, frequent dreams, constipation, etc.

When there is a problem with your body, don't avoid it. Instead, learn to understand the cause of the problem by feeling your body, and understand the essence through the appearance. The fasting course is more like a mirror of the body, through which we can understand the internal problems; then adjust the body and mind exercises according to the problems.

This involves the application of many exercises, such as the heat-removing breathing method, gastrointestinal conditioning exercises, meditation, emotional relief methods, etc.

During the seven-day fasting, our bodies will undergo different changes, so the conditioning exercises arranged each day will also be different. Many friends do not understand fasting courses and think that fasting is a diet and an experience of starvation.

This is wrong. Simply starving yourself will only increase negative emotions and will not improve physical problems. The fasting course is a method of healing the body and mind by stopping eating.

Not suitable for people who fast

(1) Those whose weight is 25% lower than the standard index; those whose weight is less than 40 kg for men and less than 35 kg for women; those who are weak and pale.

(2) Those suffering from severe edema, including hepatic ascites, cardiac ascites, pulmonary edema, etc.

(3) Patients with anorexia, ulcerative colitis and gastric bleeding.

(4) Pregnant women, women who have given birth within one month, and breastfeeding mothers.

(5) Patients with severe hypertension, renal insufficiency, hepatitis, mental illness, heart disease, tuberculosis, dependent diabetes, and gallbladder disease.

(6) People in the advanced stage of cancer, weak health or long-term drug dependence.

(7) Those who are taking medication for myocardial infarction or arrhythmia.

(8) Patients with stroke, unconsciousness, schizophrenia, dementia, epilepsy, etc. and those who are unable to take care of themselves.

(9) Anyone who has been taking steroids, hormone preparations or drugs for specific diseases for a long time and is not suitable for sudden discontinuation of drug treatment.

(10) Elderly persons aged 70 and above who are in poor health.