I'm 27 years old, 5'5" tall, and regularly consume greasy, spicy Sichuan and Hunan cuisine. Combined with a lack of exercise, I gradually gained weight—from 110 to 130 pounds—with particularly thick calves. A male colleague also gained weight after marriage but successfully reduced his belly fat through acupuncture weight loss in about two months.After learning about his success, I asked him to recommend a reputable acupuncture clinic for weight loss.
Acupuncture Weight Loss Diet Plan
During my first consultation with the acupuncturist, the doctor prescribed this diet: Breakfast: 2 eggs, 1 cup of soy milk or skim milk; Lunch: Avoid grains and starchy foods; eat various stir-fried dishes or soups; finish eating between 12:00–1:00 PM;Dinner: Half a pound of fruit, soup. No eating after 7 PM.
Journey
After assuring the doctor I could follow the diet plan, he began the acupuncture session. Half an hour into the treatment, my legs felt incredibly heavy, like I'd just run a marathon. Before leaving, the doctor instructed me to get acupuncture every other day, with one month constituting a full treatment cycle.The next day, eager to see if I'd lost weight, I stepped on the scale and found I'd lost half a pound. I usually have a bowel movement in the morning, so I figured this might be the result of my body expelling waste. On the third day, I went for another acupuncture session, and this time the heaviness wasn't as pronounced. By the fifth day, after the acupuncture, I started feeling some discomfort.On the sixth day, I couldn't have my usual morning bowel movement. I thought, "Oh no." So on the seventh day, during my fourth acupuncture session, I told the doctor about my discomfort. He explained that the needles work by regulating metabolism and endocrine function to facilitate weight loss, helping the body establish a new equilibrium weight. He said it was normal to experience loss of appetite and disrupted circadian rhythms during this process. Once the new equilibrium was established, everything would return to normal.That day, I weighed myself and found I'd lost 5 jin (about 2.5 pounds). The hardest part was dinner—smelling the delicious aromas wafting from neighbors' homes while I sipped honey water and watched movies to distract myself. Over the next few days, my weight hit a plateau, staying the same each time I stepped on the scale. But I reminded myself that every endeavor hits a bottleneck—once I pushed through this phase, victory would be mine. So I persevered.
Acupuncture Points for Weight Loss
During this time, I grew familiar with the doctor. I'd ask about specific points—which ones target calf slimming, for instance. After about two weeks, I finally broke through the plateau, and the weight started dropping again.By the end of the one-month acupuncture course, I had lost a total of 13 pounds. The most noticeable reduction was in my waist fat—my waist measurement dropped from 82 to 78 inches. While my legs weren't as slender as they once were, they had slimmed down by two sizes and looked much more proportionate. From the doctor, I learned the names of the acupuncture points used for leg slimming: Futu (ST36), Fengshi (ST37), Chengjin (ST38), and Chengshan (BL57).
Beyond following your practitioner's guidance during acupuncture sessions, the most crucial aspect of acupuncture weight loss is dietary control. If your acupuncturist deems you suitable for this approach and you possess the self-discipline to stick with it, you can certainly achieve weight loss over time. Of course, all this relies on receiving treatment at a reputable clinic with proper acupuncture credentials.