How to lose weight due to body cold and obesity

Body cold obesity can generally be improved through adjusting diet, reasonable exercise, traditional Chinese medicine conditioning, and other methods. Specific personalized interventions should be carried out based on physical characteristics. Body cold obesity may be related to factors such as low basal metabolic rate and weakened circulatory function, often accompanied by symptoms such as chills and edema.

1. Adjust diet

It is recommended to choose warm and nourishing foods such as cinnamon, ginger, lamb, etc., and cook stew soup. Drinking brown sugar ginger tea in small amounts multiple times a day can help drive away cold. Avoid raw and cold ingredients such as bitter gourd, watermelon, mung beans, etc. The cooking method should mainly be braising and stewing to reduce raw food consumption. Adjust three meals to 5-6 small meals, with a main food intake of less than 100 grams per meal, and pair with high-quality protein such as chicken, fish, etc. to promote heat production.

2. Reasonable exercise

adopts progressive aerobic exercise such as brisk walking, eight section brocade, etc., with an initial duration of 20 minutes each time, three times a week, and extended to 40 minutes after adaptation. Pay attention to keeping warm before and after exercise, especially in the waist and abdomen areas. You can wear waist protection and drink warm water after exercise. Avoid exercising in the early morning or at night, choose the afternoon when yang energy is high, and the intensity of exercise should be moderate with slight sweating but not collapse.

3. Traditional Chinese Medicine Regulation [SEP]: Under the guidance of a professional physician, moxibustion can be used on acupoints such as Guanyuan and Zusanli to improve circulation 2-3 times a week. Commonly used formulas for traditional Chinese medicine regulation, such as Fuzi Lizhong Wan and Guizhi Fuling Wan, need to be used based on syndrome differentiation. Massage therapy can be combined with ginger essential oil to massage the bladder meridian on the back, promoting the rise of yang energy.

4. Improve daily routine

Ensure that you go to bed before 23:00 to avoid staying up late and damaging your yang. You can sunbathe your back for 15 minutes in the morning to absorb natural yang energy. Soak your feet in warm water at around 42 ℃ for 20 minutes before going to bed. You can add mugwort leaves or Sichuan peppercorns to the water to increase efficiency. During work, get up and move around for 5 minutes every hour to avoid prolonged sitting that can cause blood stasis.

5. Emotional Management

Long term stress can exacerbate the deficiency cold constitution. It is recommended to regulate autonomic nervous system function through meditation, breathing training, and other methods. To avoid anxiety caused by excessive diet control, a diet and exercise diary can be recorded to establish positive feedback. Seek psychological support when necessary to maintain emotional stability during the weight loss process.

Physical conditioning needs to last for 3-6 months to show results, and it is recommended to measure body fat percentage every month instead of relying solely on weight monitoring. In winter, special attention should be paid to cold prevention and warmth preservation, which can increase the frequency of Tonic Diet such as jujube and wolfberry. If pathological factors such as hypothyroidism are combined, medical treatment should be carried out simultaneously. If there are obvious discomfort such as palpitations and dizziness during the weight loss process, it is necessary to seek medical evaluation in a timely manner.