Analysis of Weight Loss Cases and Common Weight Loss Misconceptions among People with Anemia

Weight loss for people with anemia

If a blood test shows that hemoglobin is below the normal value, it is recommended to supplement iron first and wait until the hemoglobin returns to normal for two months before starting weight loss. This is safer. In addition to paying attention to dietary blood replenishment during weight loss, it is still necessary to continue to supplement iron to replenish blood.

It is recommended to choose heme iron for blood replenishment, as this type of iron has high utilization rate and is less irritating to the stomach.

Iron can be stored and reused in the human body. When a physical examination reveals iron deficiency in the blood, it is very likely that the stored iron is also insufficient.

Therefore, when treating anemia with iron supplementation, it is necessary to continue iron supplementation for more than 2 months after hemoglobin levels return to normal before stopping, in order to replenish the iron stored in the body.

The higher rate of anemia among women is related to their menstrual cycle. During menstruation, women lose a significant amount of blood, resulting in the loss of iron from their bodies.

Therefore, even if a woman is not anemic, she should pay attention to iron supplementation during weight loss. If she was previously anemic, she will need to supplement iron during weight loss.

A woman in her 30s undergoes a physical examination and her weight loss curve from 7 to 9 months.

Before losing weight, a woman's physical examination showed that her hemoglobin level was at the lower limit of the normal range. During her weight loss period, in addition to supplementing her blood through diet, she also took iron supplements.

After 50 days of dieting, she lost 7.9 kg. Her blood test results showed that her blood count was still at the lowest normal level. We advised her to slow down her weight loss pace in the later stages of this diet.

After three months of dieting, with a cumulative weight loss of 12.6 kg, a follow-up physical examination showed that her hemoglobin level was just below the normal range.

We advised her to stop dieting immediately and continue to focus on replenishing her blood.

After 40 days of rest and recuperation, a follow-up medical examination showed that her hemoglobin levels had returned to normal, and she then began her weight loss journey again.

We advised her to slow down her weight loss and continue to supplement her iron intake through diet and nutrients.

After two months of effort, the woman lost another 7.3 kg, and a subsequent medical examination showed that her hemoglobin levels were normal.

Chapter Three: Common Weight Loss Misconceptions

Myths about fat burning

When I was providing weight loss guidance, I discovered that my clients had serious misconceptions about fat burning: that exercise breaks down sugar first and then fat.

Some people believe that the body consumes sugar in the first half hour of exercise, and fat is only burned when the body's sugar is depleted.

In fact, this is a serious misconception.

Our body's fat metabolism is constantly going on, whether we are exercising or at rest, and no matter how long we exercise, fat is being burned.

Exercise initially consumes fat in the blood. When blood fat levels fall below a certain threshold, the body will draw on fat from adipose tissue for energy.

The proportion of energy supplied by fat varies depending on the type and intensity of exercise.

During low-intensity aerobic exercise, the proportion of energy supplied by fat is the highest.

Therefore, increasing physical activity whenever possible will increase fat metabolism. As long as the cumulative exercise intensity is reached, fat loss and weight reduction will be achieved.

Common misconceptions about spot reduction

Based on body shape, obesity can be divided into pear-shaped obesity and apple-shaped obesity.

Fat has a much larger volume than muscle of the same weight.

Distribution of fat in men and women.

These areas are the body's fat storage areas. When there is too much fat in the body, the body always needs to find a storage area to store the fat.

When fat is stored in the abdomen, it forms a small belly, which is called an apple-shaped body.

When fat is stored in the hips and below, it forms "elephant legs," which is called a pear-shaped body.

The more fat cells are distributed in a certain area, the stronger the fat storage capacity of that area, and the easier it is for fat to accumulate in that area.

The storage and release of fat are beyond human control. We cannot control where fat is stored, nor can we subjectively choose where to burn fat for energy. Weight loss is a systemic process, and it is impossible to achieve localized weight loss.

However, as long as you persist in losing fat, when your body fat percentage is below a certain value, the fat areas that you are troubled by will reach an ideal state.

Muscles can be increased locally. When we repeatedly stimulate a certain muscle through reasonable exercise and ensure the necessary nutrients for muscle growth, that muscle will grow and become larger, thereby achieving the goal of localized body shaping.

Misconceptions about extreme diets for weight loss

A weight loss diet should be a balanced diet that can be maintained long-term.

The diet should be based on the "Chinese Dietary Guidelines Pagoda" and appropriately adjusted according to the physical characteristics of people trying to lose weight, so that the diet is both low in calories and high in nutrition. After losing weight, as long as you follow the diet of the pagoda and exercise appropriately, you can easily maintain your weight.

An extreme diet may allow you to lose weight quickly in the short term, but it cannot be maintained in the long term. Once you return to a normal diet, your weight will rebound, and your weight loss will fail.

To better explain some common misconceptions about weight loss diets, let's first learn about the "Chinese Dietary Guidelines Pyramid".

The Chinese Dietary Guidelines Pyramid has five layers, which include the main types of food that should be consumed every day. The different positions and areas of each layer reflect the status and proportion of each type of food in the diet.

Grains account for about 33% of daily food intake, vegetables and fruits account for about 31%, eggs, meat and fish account for about 20%, dairy and beans account for about 12%, and oils account for about 4%.