Part Thirteen: The Truth About Diet Pills and the Misconceptions About Two Meals a Day

Regarding diet pills

Almost every day, someone asks me, "Is there really a magic pill for weight loss?"

Even if such drugs existed, they would be prohibited and cannot be used, let alone the fact that they don't exist.

Putting aside whether it involves illegality, the problem is that after using it, you won't get the slimmer figure and happiness you expect; these wonderful futures will never come knocking.

At this point, it's about time to discuss performance-enhancing drugs, because I don't know of any other drugs that can help with weight loss.

Although no one may misunderstand, this is a very important matter, so let me say it upfront: no matter how much you want to lose weight, this kind of drug must never be used.

Let me briefly explain how this drug helps with weight loss.

The autonomic nervous system necessary for weight loss is the sympathetic nervous system.

The sympathetic nervous system refers to the nerves that become active in animals when they are fighting or trying to escape.

Once the sympathetic nervous system is activated, the animal becomes clear-headed, has bright eyes, moves nimbly, and sweats.

Sympathetic nerve activation produces adrenaline.

Adrenaline is typically secreted from an animal's body when it is fighting or fleeing.

Stimulants have the same effect; that is, stimulants have the effect of exciting animals.

Stimulants are made from aminopropylbenzene or methamphetamine. After use, they activate metabolism, causing profuse sweating and a constant state of excitement, thus resulting in weight loss in a short period of time.

However, it can lead to habitual addiction, eventually causing the body's own metabolic system to collapse.

Now that you know, things are much easier! Weight and calories!

If you lose 300 grams through exercise, what should you eat? When you're wondering about this, knowing the calories in 300 grams of food will help you decide how much to eat.

Calories contained in 300 grams of food: French fries (about 3 bags) = 1750 kcal; meat buns (3) = 705 kcal; local chicken (3 servings) = 740 kcal.

Why am I bringing this up? Actually, what I want to say is: "There are no such things as diet pills. Don't stoop to the point of taking diet pills!"

There is no other way to lose weight except through exercise and dieting.

"I lost XX kilograms after taking this diet pill!" Don't be fooled by these kinds of advertisements.

Unable to escape reality, they have gone astray on the path of weight loss.

I've said it many times: there's only one way to successfully lose weight, and that is "through your own efforts!"

Safe weight loss pills? If such a pill existed, there would be no fat people in the world.

In fact, all weight loss drugs on the market have side effects, even those that are now recognized as treatments for severe obesity.

Therefore, relying on easy-to-use diet pills is very dangerous.

The misconception that "two meals a day will eventually turn you into a sumo wrestler"

Previously, I had the opportunity to speak with a current sumo wrestling coach by chance.

The coach was a very talkative person and answered all the questions that had been on my mind day and night.

Me: "Coach, what's the most important thing for sumo wrestlers to gain a physical advantage?"

Coach: "Huh? You mean to gain weight?"

Me: "Yeah, I guess so."

Coach: "Well, doctor..."

Coach: "You have to eat several meals a day!"

Me: "Hey! Don't sumo wrestlers only eat two meals a day?"

Coach: "Doctor, that was back in the day. You don't see guys like that anymore."

Me: "But it's a common saying that sumo wrestlers practice twice a day and eat two meals a day, so everyone thinks, 'Eat two meals a day, and you'll become a sumo wrestler sooner or later.'"

Coach: "First of all, practice once a day. After that, it's up to you. We recommend eating three meals a day, and if possible, eat more high-protein foods."

Me: "Oh, I see. The idea that eating two meals a day will make you fat is a misconception!"

Coach: "Being fat alone is useless; the key is muscle. Once you enter the ranks of first-class strongmen, you can eat good food; but for second-class strongmen, those guys who are about to become fat and bloated usually eat grilled chicken skewers."

Me: "Oh, is it grilled chicken skewers?"

Coach: "Think about it, when you grill chicken skewers with a steel rod, the fat will be grilled off, right? What's left is protein that you can efficiently ingest."

Me: "Oh, I see. I've learned a lot from you."

We talked for a long time.

This conversation contains a lot of valuable insights about weight loss.

First, the idea that "eating two meals a day will make you fat" is wrong.

Many people base their belief on the fact that "sumo wrestlers are fat because of this" (I was skeptical of this, but I eventually blindly believed it).

As it turns out, this rumor was fundamentally wrong.

To increase body size, it's best to eat more meals throughout the day.

The coach's words were very thought-provoking and I benefited greatly from them.

It is also of great value in finding medical evidence.