What four-step sequence does a clinic use after repeated diet failure?
The four stages are: first check body status; second review phlegm-fluid and blood stasis; third support weak digestion and energy; and fourth stabilize meals, activity, weight, and habits for maintenance, with individual adjustment throughout.
First, assess constitution and body status rather than the scale alone. Heat, cold, and energy distribution differ, so identify where the current plateau begins.
Second, review phlegm-fluid retention and blood stasis from stagnant circulation. Third, support digestion and energy weakened by poor function so the body can continue meals and activity.
Fourth, stabilize the changed weight, appetite, and daily rhythm. Medication is not the whole plan; habits are adjusted too, and pace, loss, and regain outcomes vary with response.
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