Q I'm in my 30s. To maintain without the yo-yo, do I have to starve and exercise for the rest of my life? I don't think I could live like that.
A No. The goal of yo-yo prevention isn't lifelong starving, but making eating and exercise habits you can keep without strain part of your body. It's only real maintenance if it's sustainable.
Detailed Answer
If maintaining required starving and intense exercise for life, that was the wrong method to begin with. The key to yo-yo-free maintenance is not the extreme but the sustainable. Eating regularly and enough but not overeating, and steadily doing strength training at a manageable level, is enough. It lasts only when it becomes a habit ingrained in the body, not a diet of endurance.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
At Dongjedang, we aim not for excessive restraint but for a state where the body's metabolism keeps its own balance. We clear the excess and restore the strength of circulation and muscle, focusing on returning you to a body that doesn't easily regain even without starving excessively.
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