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A: Oh, man. I've been starving myself for days now, and I haven't lost an ounce. 天呐，如今我已经饿了好几天了，却一点也没减下来。
B: Are you trying to lose weight?你在努力减肥吗？
A: Yeah, my friend is getting married next month, and I'm supposed to be a bridesmaid. I have to fit into my dress and look nice for her wedding, but I haven't lost any weight. Look at these love handles.是呀，我朋友下个月结婚，我要做伴娘。我必须要穿上礼服，在她婚礼上漂亮些，但是我根本就没减肥，你看这些赘肉。
B: You don't have to starve yourself to lose weight. I think that's where you're going wrong.你没必要通过饿来减肥，我认为你方法错了。
A: Why? If I eat less, then my body will start eating away at my fat reserves right?为什么？如果我吃的少，那么身体就会消耗掉储存的多余的脂肪，不是吗？
B: Not really. You should try to not eat foods high in calories, salts or saturated fats. Stay away from oily food and artificial flavors.并非如此。你不应该吃高热量、高糖和高脂肪的食物。远离油炸食品和人造香料。
A: So you're saying that I should eat, but I should just watch what I eat?所以你是说我应该吃，但要慎重选择吃什么？
B: Yes. You can also try to reduce your intake of carbohydrates and foods that are high in cholesterol. You can have steamed veggies or increase your protein intake found in chicken or fish.是的，你应该少吃糖类和高胆固醇的食物。你可以吃些水煮的蔬菜，多吃些富含蛋白质的食物，比如鸡肉和鱼肉。
A: If I do all this, do you think I can lose twenty pounds in four weeks?如果按照你说的做，你认为四周内我能减掉20磅吗？
B: Don't count on it. 别指望了。
starve
挨饿；使挨饿
stave myself
让自己挨饿
例句：
She's starving herself to try to lose weight.
她试图通过节食来减肥。
I'm starving. When is dinner?
我饿死了，什么时候吃晚饭？
Some people starve themselves in order to lose weight, but it is unhealthy for the body.
有些人为了减肥而挨饿，但是这对身体是不健康的。
lose weight
减肥
例句：
I'm going on a diet to lose weight.
我节食减肥。
I lost my weight by regular exercise.
我通过规律的锻炼减肥。
put on weight
增重
I've been putting on weight recently.
我最近长胖了。
bridesmaid
/ˈbraɪdzmeɪd/
伴娘
brideman/'braidzmәn/伴郎
fiancee/fiˈænsei/未婚妻
fiance/fɪ'ɑ:nseɪ/未婚夫
fit into
适合；适应；符合
例句：
My stuff don't fit into these bags.
这个袋子装不下我的东西。
This method can fit into many simliar problems like this.
这个方法适用于和这个类似的问题。
wedding
婚礼
wedding ceremony/reception/anniversary/presents
结婚典礼/结婚宴会/结婚纪念日/结婚礼物
She looked beautiful on her wedding day.
她在她的婚礼上看起来很美。
love handle
腰间赘肉
例句：
Some men prefer a girl with love handles to a girl who is skinny.
有人男人更喜欢有小肚子的女孩而不是瘦骨嶙峋的女孩。
calorie
卡路里
high/low in calories
高/低卡路里
例句：
Before my friend buys any packaged food from the grocery store, she always checks the amount of calories on the food label.
在我朋友从杂货店买任何包装食品前，她总是检查食品标签上的卡路里含量。
I cna't believe that there are 250 calories in this chocolate bar and 1000 calories in this muffin. I thought muffins were healthy.
我不敢相信这个巧克力棒有250卡路里，这个松饼有1000卡路里。我以为松饼是健康的。
I didn't know why I was gainning so much weight until my friend told me that milkshakes were high in calories. I had been drinking one milkshake a day.
我不知道为什么我的体重增重了这么多。直到我的朋友告诉我奶昔的热量很高。我一直每天喝一杯奶昔。
saturated fat
饱和脂肪
/ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
monounsaturated fat
/ˌmɒnəʌn'sætʃəˌreɪtɪd/
单一不饱和脂肪（found in olives and nuts, which does not encourage the harmful development of cholesterol.）
polyunsaturated fat<