Young man stops drinking milk tea for 2 months, walks 10,000 steps a day, weight doesn’t decrease, but increases, doctor reveals the cause
Young man intends to lose weight, stops drinking milk tea for 2 months, walks 10,000 steps a day, not only does not reduce but increases, doctor reveals the cause
A man in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, tried to lose weight by walking 10,000 steps every day, but did not lose weight. On the contrary, his weight increased by 1 kilogram. Experts warn that each person’s body is different, including their metabolic rate and daily activity level.
Therefore, the results of walking 10,000 steps a day to lose weight may not be the same. To lose weight effectively, in addition to increasing physical activity. You also need to consider diet control, exercise intensity and duration, metabolic rate, and overall health.
According to Chutian Metropolis Daily Mr. Li (pseudonym) 37 is busy with work and socializing. Which leads to disordered eating habits, which led to him gaining nearly 10 kilograms in half a year. Concerned about his health, he decided to lose weight. After searching for methods online, he found the โปรโมชั่นพิเศษจาก UFABET สมัครตอนนี้ รับโบนัสทันที idea of ”walking 10,000 steps a day” interesting. So he set himself a goal to walk that number every day, hoping to help him lose weight.
In addition to walking 10,000 steps a day, Mr. Li also ate a small bowl of vegetable noodles for dinner and stopped drinking his favorite milk tea for the two months of losing weight. However, he felt weak after meals and his overall physical condition was not fresh. The most shocking thing was that his weight had increased by another 1 kilogram, so he decided to see a doctor at Donghu Hospital in Wuhan.
Endocrinologist Guan Yawen conducted a physical evaluation of his body and found the reason why he was gaining weight instead of losing weight. He explained that walking is a form of low-intensity aerobic exercise that burns calories and boosts metabolism. But true weight loss depends on the body taking in fewer calories than it burns. If the calorie intake from food is not properly controlled, even walking 10,000 steps a day may not help you lose weight.
Doctors also said that Mr Li had abdominal obesity and insulin resistance, which made his body burn fat more slowly than normal. In addition, walking is only an aerobic exercise, which burns only 200-300 calories per session (the equivalent of a cup of rice). In addition, he often felt hungry after exercising and accidentally ate more, causing a calorie surplus.
Importantly, the exercise increased his muscle mass by 2 kilograms, which, since muscle is 1.1 times denser than fat, caused his weight to increase instead of decrease.