Accidentally Married to the Big Shot
Chapter 341: How Long Does It Take to Lose 40 Pounds?

Chapter 341: Chapter 341: How Long Does It Take to Lose 40 Pounds?

This meal, Li Hengze really only ate a few pieces of green vegetables, scooped up a few bites of rice, had a few bites of fish, and only ate until he was half full.

The rest, Li Yu also couldn’t finish. Li Yu urged him to help eat some, but he refused, saying if he couldn’t finish it, he would pack it up and take it back for his colleagues to eat, or save it for dinner.

Li Hengze didn’t know why, but once he made up his mind to lose weight, not even ten bulls could pull him back.

He even sent a message to Qiu Shuai: "Qiu Shuai, do you want to lose weight too? I think you’re quite chubby."

Qiu Shuai immediately responded with a picture: a large pot of crayfish.

Soon after, he sent him another word: Scram!

Li Hengze couldn’t help but complain: "This Qiu Shuai is already so fat and still eating; he doesn’t listen to advice at all, what will he become in the future?"

Li Yu said with a laugh from across the table: "Wait until you’ve actually succeeded in losing weight before you say that. Losing weight isn’t easy, ninety percent of people fail."

Li Hengze immediately said: "I won’t, once I decide to do something, I never give up halfway."

"Really? I don’t believe it," Li Yu challenged him.

Li Hengze said earnestly: "I’m starting to lose weight today, and I must succeed!"

After parting with Li Yu, Li Hengze went straight to a gym near his home that very day.

Ever since he gave the house to Xi Wanlin, he moved into an apartment near the bar, close to the business center, where there are several gyms.

He chose the biggest one.

Upon entering, a curvaceous beauty came to greet him, "Sir, are you looking to work out here?"

Li Hengze nodded: "I want to lose weight."

The beauty sized up his build and sweetly said: "Sir, your facial features have a good foundation, and your body ratio is also very decent, if you really slim down, you will definitely be handsome."

Li Hengze liked what he heard, saying: "I won’t beat around the bush with you, get me a senior coach to talk to."

"I am a coach too, do you think I would work?" The beauty obviously maintained her figure well with regular exercise.

Li Hengze said: "I want a male, not a female."

"Why?"

"Men train men, what’s there to ask why?" What Li Hengze wanted to say was that the coach needed to help him lift weights, and a woman wouldn’t have the strength to assist him.

But he wasn’t naturally good at giving compliments, so his words often failed to convey his intentions, which makes his communication style difficult for those who don’t know him very well.

The beauty stuck out her tongue and then used the front desk’s speaker to call a male coach over.

Li Hengze felt confident upon seeing the coach; in his thirties, well-built with bulging muscles, the type that could go compete in beauty contests.

"Hello, I’m the chief coach here, and also one of the partners of Wei Li Gym, my name is Tao Qingsheng."

Li Hengze still just expressed his desire: "I want to lose weight."

Tao Qingsheng said: "Then you’ve come to the right place, I’ve helped over two hundred members successfully lose weight; through proper exercise and diet, they never gained it back and have enjoyed very happy lives."

"I’m currently 190 pounds, how long will it take to get to 150 pounds?"

Tao Qingsheng smiled and said, "First, we need to conduct a physical test to check your weight, fat content, and other factors before we can create a fitness plan for you. You have to understand, obesity doesn’t happen overnight; it can’t be lost in a day either. Losing too much too quickly can also harm your health, so we have to take it slowly. I think at least three months, or perhaps six months if you can strictly follow our plan."

"Then let’s get started with the testing," Li Hengze, having made up his mind to lose weight, was ready to act immediately. Money was not an issue for him.

"Alright."

Tao Qingsheng led him into a room with a machine that could measure weight, height, and fat content upon standing on it.

When the results were printed out, Tao Qingsheng said, "Look, your body score is only 6.5 points; this is seriously overweight. It’s good that you’re still young. If you were older, you could be facing issues like the three highs. I have several members who are in the same situation. They didn’t pay attention when they were young, and by 35, all kinds of problems started appearing, like diabetes and high uric acid."

Li Hengze said, "Just tell me what I should do."

Actually, the Li Family had a family doctor and a health consultant, and his brothers had personal trainers who had advised Li Hengze to lose weight before, but he was too stubborn and refused.

He was also afraid of losing face; otherwise, he would have hired his eldest brother’s personal trainer since the fees were paid annually.

Tao Qingsheng asked, "Have you been to a gym before? How much do you know about fitness?"

"Not at all."

"Then I suggest you first get a membership card at our gym, then hire a personal trainer, and commit to coming here at least three days a week for two hours each time. Do you think you can do that?"

Li Hengze asked, "Why not come every day? Wouldn’t coming every day yield better results?"

Tao Qingsheng was already laughing inside, "Coming every day would indeed be even better; you’d lose weight much faster."

"Just tell me how much it costs."

"Normally, one session here costs 400 yuan, but if you buy more, it can be cheaper. For instance, if you buy 30 sessions at once, you can get a 20% discount..."

Li Hengze paused, then said, "Then I’ll take 30 sessions. Don’t give me the discount, but you must allocate two hours every day for me. If you can’t make it, get someone else."

Tao Qingsheng was even more delighted.

"Alright, it’s decided then. We guarantee that you’ll be guided by an experienced coach every time you come."

Li Hengze emphasized, "I don’t want female coaches, only males."

"No problem, we can assure you will accomplish your goals."

After paying, Li Hengze wanted to start working out immediately, but he hadn’t brought any sports gear, not even a water bottle, so he just familiarized himself with the gym equipment for the day.

However, Tao Qingsheng gave Li Hengze a diet chart, urging him to strictly follow the diet mentioned.

Li Hengze glanced at it, "Just a corn, an egg, and a cup of soy milk for dinner?"

Tao Qingsheng laughed, "If you’re hungry, you can add a piece of chicken breast and half a cucumber. These are low-calorie foods, but if you eat too many low-calorie foods, you can still gain weight, so you must eat less."

Leaving the gym, Li Hengze went to the supermarket to buy weight-loss foods like chicken breast, broccoli, whole wheat bread, corn, and so on.

He knew how to cook, so preparing these fat-reducing meals was a breeze for him.

As Tao Qingsheng advised, he ate very little for dinner; after finishing the corn, egg, and soy milk, he was only half-full.

Not full, but not hungry either.

At that moment, he thought: Losing weight is actually quite simple, isn’t it? What if I just eat like this every day?