How should I start a 1-month diet, and what should I monitor?
Plan 1 month as a period to establish the basics of eating, sleep, and activity and observe your body's response rather than pursuing rapid loss. Priorities depend on existing conditions, medicines, digestion, and fatigue.
Before starting, record recent weight and waist circumference, meal times, sleep, activity, bowel movements, and current medicines. Do not set goals from weight alone; also watch for fatigue, dizziness, and digestive discomfort that may need adjustment.
Korean medicine may interpret poor digestion and low energy through spleen qi deficiency (脾虛), and fluid retention and heaviness through phlegm-fluid retention (痰飮). This is a clinical perspective for describing an individual state, not a single confirmed cause of weight.
Prioritize regular meals and sleep and repeat feasible activity without overexertion. Herbal medicine or acupuncture is considered as an adjunct after reviewing medical history and medicines, and the next plan is reassessed from the record after 1 month.
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