How should I manage repeated weight changes when dieting always leads to regain?
To reduce regain, avoid repeating rapid loss and compensatory binge eating, and plan meals, activity, and sleep that can continue after weight loss from the outset. Repeated patterns should be assessed alongside lifestyle and health status.
Record whether meals suddenly increase or activity falls after weight loss. Avoid excessive restriction, which can cause fatigue and rebound appetite, and prioritize regular meals with enough protein and fiber.
Korean medicine may interpret poor digestion and low energy through spleen qi deficiency (脾虛), and swelling and heaviness through phlegm-fluid retention (痰飮). This describes a way of understanding a patient's state; it does not explain every case of regain with one constitution or guarantee an herbal-medicine effect.
Check weight, waist circumference, sleep, eating, and activity regularly, and consult a clinician if appetite surges, recurrent binge eating, or severe fatigue occurs. Do not stop treatment on your own or begin a more aggressive weight-loss plan.
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