Summer 'Abdominal Shaping' Plan Week 2: Lose 2.0kg, Accumulated 5.6kg, Thank You for Witnessing and Supervision
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This week finally passed, bringing me closer to the 'small waist' – this week's fat loss has encountered more resistance than the first week
On the one hand, the rate of weight loss has slowed down noticeably because I've been weighing myself daily, which has affected my mood. Long-term fat loss doesn't recommend daily weighing because exercise isn't just about reducing fat, it also increases muscle mass. Muscle density is almost three times that of fat. Here's a comparison chart:
As shown above, fat is a soft, greasy mass, while muscle is a firm, elastic bundle ⬆️
Therefore, during fitness, if the weight doesn't change, it's still perceived as losing weight because of this reason. And muscle's resting metabolic rate is higher than fat, essentially meaning your muscles will burn more calories while you're at rest
Another challenge is the craving for food. Because I'm a kitchen disaster, I've been eating very basic ingredients every day – steamed purple sweet potato, boiled eggs, and milk. Even making a simple dish requires a lot of oil, and I always drain the excess oil. So, I'm desperately craving a big meal
To manage my cravings, I'll spend evenings watching food vlogs, turning the feast into a visual and auditory experience. I don't know if anyone can endure this self-punishment, haha. Anyway, I do enjoy it
However, I'm not only eating healthy meals. When family is at home, we'll roast fish or chicken wings – foods I absolutely avoid after dinner. And once I eat these high-calorie foods, I'll double my workout to make up for it
Speaking of exercise, I really enjoy jumping rope at night – it's an effective way to burn calories and fall asleep easily
But recently, I've been trying to shift most of my general exercise volume to the mornings. Exercising on an empty stomach can more directly burn fat, and pre-workout exercise can allocate more of the next intake of calories to muscle synthesis
After fifteen days of fat loss and exercise, it's not particularly surprising, but I'm satisfied with my progress. I expect the weight loss to be slower, but I'm confident I can keep going
Next, I plan to adjust:
Overall goal: lose another 10kg, accomplished in two months, five kg per month, with a halfway review every two weeks
One: increase muscle training to 4-5 times a week, each session for 20-30 minutes, with jumping rope as a consistent option
Two: start making more varied, fat-loss meals – it's hard to stick to basic ingredients for two months
Why am I so obsessed with having a 'waistline'?
The origin started when I had a classmate in high school who was exceptionally beautiful. I repeated high school for a year because I was a review student, and I graduated a year earlier than others. I spent most of my time in the classroom learning, studying from 7am to 10pm, then washing up before lying on the bed to check my phone for a little while. Boredom leads me to scroll through my friends' circles. Surprisingly, I saw her post a picture saying she could faintly see her waistline (probably just kidding). At that time, I didn't even know what a 'waistline' was. I just thought she was beautiful, so I planted a seed in my heart. Haha. If I keep going at this pace, I should be able to see a waistline when I'm a graduate student!
However, I didn't – I'm just an ordinary person among the many. I was busy studying, doing internships, taking driving tests, even dating. Now I realize that it's because I was young. Now I realize the importance of body management
The ultimate goal of having a waistline is to feel like I should have a good figure sometime in my life – to have a breakthrough! To have something to be proud of – otherwise, what's the point of being different from a fish, haha
I've started rambling again. Yesterday, I saw a friend post an ancient poem on my friends' circle – it's perfect for ending today's post, so I transcribed it below:
