Article 18: Will drinking fresh milk make me fat? - Don't believe the advertisements; drinking water won't make you fat.

Because of the discussion about advertising, some other issues came to mind. In recent years, there have been many weight-loss advertisements, some based on personal weight-loss experiences. Many of these ads emphasize no side effects or that if it's ineffective, there's no need to pay a price. Readers should not easily believe such "nonsense." There is no such thing as "getting something for nothing" in this world, and weight loss is no exception; some degree of hunger is necessary. So-called weight-loss methods that don't involve starvation are all scams. The weight-loss methods we offer involve a level of hunger and exercise that most people can tolerate, unlike some diets that are too restrictive and difficult for people to accept.

Breakfast: Century egg and tofu (one century egg, a small piece of tofu, and a little oil).

For lunch, I had steamed lotus root dumplings and a side of cold vermicelli and cucumber. I only used a small amount of vermicelli, no more than a teaspoon, because eating too much would be like overeating.

Dinner: 100 grams of frozen pork hock (the pork hock is boiled until tender, then the skin and bones are removed, and it is frozen in the refrigerator. After freezing, the top layer of fat is scraped off), tomato and spinach soup, braised eggplant, and a slice of pineapple (not too sweet).

Will drinking water make you fat? If you read through Mr. Huang's translation of the "Water Diet Method," you'll know that drinking water not only won't make you fat, but it's actually a great way to lose weight!

According to a report by an American doctor, if a person drinks 1,000 cc of boiled water around 6 a.m. (within half an hour), 1,000 cc of boiled water around 12 p.m. (within half an hour), and 1,000 cc of boiled water around 5 p.m. (within half an hour), they can achieve the effect of weight loss.

Therefore, drinking water not only won't make you fat, but it can actually help you lose weight. So, people who want to lose weight shouldn't be afraid to drink water; in fact, they should drink plenty of water to help flush out excess fat and improve their overall health.

Since drinking water won't make you fat, the reason this troubled girl can't lose weight must be because there's something wrong with her eating habits or what she's eating. I don't know what she eats every day at noon, or if she eats very little every day as she says, or if she only skips a couple of days and then starts overeating again when she doesn't see results.

After reading her letter, I was reminded of a former colleague who once jokingly said, "I can't lose weight; I'm the type of person who gains weight even from drinking water."

For people like this, it's crucial to have a correct understanding of "weight loss." Weight loss is a long-term process of "dietary restriction," not something that can be achieved in a day or two. Furthermore, if you skip a meal, you'll feel extremely hungry, leading to overeating at the next meal. Once you overeat, all your previous efforts will be wasted.

Therefore, you would rather eat one less bite at each meal than go hungry. There is a gentler way to lose weight that doesn't even require you to avoid oil and starches as described in this book. You can still lose weight slowly by simply eating less at each meal.

However, this method is the most difficult because it's sometimes hard for people to resist the temptation of food for an extended period. Therefore, if you can strictly follow the diet plan, I believe you can definitely achieve weight loss without having to starve yourself.

Breakfast: One slice of whole wheat toast and one bowl of steamed egg.

Lunch: One steamed crab, one plate of bok choy, and half a bowl of rice.

Dinner: One chicken leg stewed with shiitake mushrooms, one bowl of clear soup with pickled cabbage and bamboo shoots, one plate of boiled mustard greens, and one grapefruit.

One reader wrote in saying that she "only eats two meals a day, with breakfast being the largest, followed by lunch, and skipping dinner. Whether it's exercising or dieting, I can't lose weight; in fact, my weight is increasing."

This is a question from a letter signed "A Girl Who's Annoyed by One Source". Since she didn't specify what she eats for her two meals a day, I can only give a general answer: she should eat three meals a day, not two.

Regular, measured meals are the key to weight loss, rather than skipping meals and then eating irregularly.

For people like this, it's crucial to have a correct understanding of "weight loss." Weight loss is a long-term process of "dietary restriction," not something that can be achieved in a day or two. Furthermore, if you skip a meal, you'll feel extremely hungry, leading to overeating at the next meal. Once you overeat, all your previous efforts will be wasted.

Therefore, you would rather eat one less bite at each meal than go hungry. There is a gentler way to lose weight that doesn't even require you to avoid oil and starches as described in this book. You can still lose weight slowly by simply eating less at each meal.