Walk 10,000 steps every day and give up bubble tea! He persisted for two months but instead gained 1 kilogram. The doctor analyzes the reasons behind it.
A man from Wuhan walked 10,000 steps every day to lose weight, but instead gained 1 kilogram. Doctors pointed out that losing weight requires controlling multiple factors, including diet, exercise intensity, and individual constitution; relying solely on walking is insufficient to achieve weight loss. This man experienced abdominal obesity and insulin resistance, which led to slower fat metabolism. Combined with increased hunger after exercise, he ended up eating more, ultimately resulting in weight gain rather than loss.
A man from Wuhan, Hubei Province, decided to walk 10,000 steps daily to lose weight, but instead of losing weight, he gained 1 kilogram.
Experts point out that since everyone's physical condition, metabolic rate, and daily activity level are different, the weight loss effect of walking 10,000 steps per day can vary.
Effective weight loss requires not only increasing the amount of exercise but also controlling diet, exercise intensity and duration, metabolic rate, and health status, among other factors.
Mr. Li, 37 years old, has gained nearly 10 kilograms in six months due to irregular eating habits caused by his busy work and frequent socializing. For his health, he decided to start losing weight and was attracted by the idea of "walking 10,000 steps a day."
In addition to walking 10,000 steps each day, Mr. Li only ate a small bowl of vegetable noodles at night and gave up his favorite milk tea.
After two months of weight loss efforts, he often felt fatigued after meals, had a poor mental state, and gained 1 kilogram, leading him to seek help from a hospital.
An endocrinologist noted after evaluation that Mr. Li's obesity was due to uncontrolled calorie intake in his diet, making it difficult to lose weight by merely walking 10,000 steps.
Mr. Li is classified as having abdominal obesity and insulin resistance, which slows his fat metabolism and makes it hard for him to burn calories.
Walking exercises can only burn 200 to 300 kilocalories; he ended up consuming extra calories due to hunger after exercising, leading to a calorie surplus, and his increased muscle mass also contributed to his weight gain.
