Dinner determines weight! Avoid 4 misconceptions, naturally lose 10 pounds in 2 months

Can't resist clicking on the delivery app while scrolling through your phone at night, only to regret weighing yourself the next day? In fact, eating the right way for dinner can not only prevent fat accumulation, but also quietly help you shed your belly. Many people think they can lose weight without dinner, but they don't realize that stepping into these misconceptions can actually lead to weight loss and gain.

1. Eating too little can actually lead to weight gain

1. Hunger triggers overeating

When the body perceives a severe lack of energy, it will frantically store fat like encountering famine. The next day, breakfast is prone to losing control and consuming excessively high calories, even leading to snacking in the middle of the night.

2. Significant decrease in metabolic rate

Long term calorie deficit can trigger the body's "energy-saving mode", and the basal metabolic rate may decrease by 40%. At this point, even if you eat less, your weight will remain stuck in the plateau period and remain unchanged.

2. Completely skipping staple foods is a misconception

1. High quality carbohydrates help burn fat

Low glycemic index staple foods such as brown rice and oats can maintain blood sugar stability and avoid strong appetite caused by sudden drops in blood sugar. The B vitamins are also key assistants in fat metabolism.

2. Lack of carbohydrates affects sleep

The brain needs tryptophan to synthesize serotonin, which helps with sleep, and this conversion process must rely on carbohydrates. Poor sleep can lead to an increase in cortisol, which directly hinders fat breakdown.

3. Eating the wrong protein can also lead to weight gain over time

1. Eating meat late at night is difficult to digest

At night, the secretion of digestive enzymes decreases, and a large amount of protein may be retained in the intestines and converted into fat. Suggest arranging high-quality protein such as fish and shrimp for lunch and choosing tofu or eggs for dinner.

2. Excessive increase in renal burden

Proteins that exceed demand will be converted into glucose through gluconeogenesis, which may produce a large amount of metabolic waste and affect nighttime detoxification efficiency.

4. Eating vegetables incorrectly is equivalent to eating for free

1. Raw and cold vegetables are harmful to the spleen and stomach

Eating a large amount of lettuce salad at night may cause bloating. It is recommended to blanch spinach, broccoli, etc. and mix them with olive oil to retain nutrients and reduce digestive burden.

2. Be wary of high starch vegetables

Potatoes, pumpkins, and other vegetables have carbon and water content comparable to staple foods. If you have already eaten rice and then eat these, it is equivalent to consuming two servings of staple food.

Try to move dinner time to 6-7 pm and take a 20 minute walk after meals to promote digestion. Use millet pumpkin Congee instead of white rice, with steamed fish and cold fungus, to satisfy the appetite and not worry about getting fat. If you persist for two months, you will find that the numbers on the scale and waist circumference are silently changing.

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