Year-End Weight Management Amidst Social Gatherings

With Christmas approaching and the final month of 2024 upon us,

it is the season where evening appointments for year-end parties and company dinners increase significantly.

Frequent exposure to greasy food and alcohol late at night makes weight management naturally difficult.

Today, Professor Seo Eun-kyung from the Detox Slimming Center introduces smart weight control methods that can be easily practiced even during the year-end season.

First, Distribute Your Calories

Realistically, it is difficult to avoid eating once you attend a gathering.

If you cannot completely avoid dinners and parties, try to control your intake.

① Maintain a calorie balance on a daily or weekly basis

└ On days with a dinner appointment, keep breakfast and lunch light (focusing on protein and dietary fiber).

└ Eat less the day after overindulging!

② Burn calories in advance with morning exercise

└ 20 to 30 minutes of light aerobic exercise in the morning or during lunch can improve insulin sensitivity and help prevent binge eating.

Second, Make Smart Menu Choices

It is important to choose what and how you eat. This is a strategy to reduce total calories!

① Choose protein-centered menus

└ Protein increases satiety and prevents overeating.

└ Opt for seafood like octopus, shrimp, and sashimi, or shellfish, and unseasoned grilled beef or pork.

② Alternate one glass of alcohol with one glass of water

└ Minimize alcohol intake by drinking water alongside it. This also helps with hangovers the next day.

└ Choose lower-calorie alcoholic beverages

(1 shot of Soju (50ml) approx. 64kcal / 1 glass of Beer (500ml) approx. 230kcal)

(1 glass of Red Wine (150ml) approx. 120kcal / 1 glass of Highball (300ml) approx. 120kcal)

Third, Prevent Overeating in Advance!

Unconditional fasting? Going to a meal while excessively hungry makes it harder to resist the urge to eat. Try a strategy that triggers ‘satiety hormones’.

① Eat protein that triggers satiety hormones (PYY, GLP-1)

└ Consume boiled eggs, unsweetened Greek yogurt, tofu, chicken breast, or low-sugar protein shakes beforehand.

② Use obesity treatments after professional consultation with a doctor tailored to your condition

└ There are treatments applicable based on individual status, such as GLP-1 based Wegovy or Mounjaro.

(Injectables or prescription drugs are not simple diet pills, so decisions must be made through consultation with a doctor.)

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Field of Practice: Health Promotion, Obesity, Chronic Fatigue, International Clinic. Professor Seo Eun-kyung, who oversees the Slimming Clinic and Detox Clinic at Chaum, is a Family Medicine specialist renowned for her focus on solving fundamental problems by changing constitution and lifestyle habits based on thorough patient analysis. Her strength lies in obesity management procedures, achieving excellent results through personalized obesity programs for both domestic and international clients.

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