时差N小时 谈减肥

Mike: Hey! Watch where you're sitting, Miss. Piggy! There's not enough room on the sofa for you.

迈克：嘿！小母猪，看看你坐的位子！沙发都容不下你了。

Amanda: Put a sock in it! You need to shed a few kilograms as well.

阿曼达：闭嘴！别光说我，你也该减减肥了。

Mike: Well, I've been mulling that dilemma¹ over actually. I read about the latest diet that promises rapid weight loss in only one week.

迈克：嗯，我也一直觉得进退两难。我读到了最新的减肥方法，它承诺仅用一星期就可快速减肥。

Amanda: Sounds like another ridiculous fad² to me. I suppose you've got to wrap yourself in cellophane and sit in a sauna!

阿曼达：又是一个荒谬的时髦。我觉得你应该把自己包在玻璃纸里，然后去蒸桑拿！

Mike: Very funny. Actually, it had something to do with eating fewer carbohydrates³ and more protein. Apparently⁴ that makes your body burn its fat supplies for energy.

迈克：很有趣。其实，我们应该少摄入碳水化合物，多摄入蛋白质。显然，这样可以燃烧掉你身体里的脂肪。

Amanda: Hmm. Well, my doctor said that the best way to slim down is to think about your long-term health. Most people resort to crash diets, but let themselves go when they've finished. The whole point is to change the way you eat permanently⁵.

阿曼达：嗯。我的医生告诉我，减肥的最好的方式就是要为你的长期健康着想。大多数人选择急速减肥，但当他们减肥成功时，自己的身体也垮了。我们只需要改变我们饮食方式就可以了。

Mike: I see. So, there's nothing wrong with eating whatever you like, but you should just slowly phase out the really deplorable stuff, like junk food.

迈克：我明白了。我们吃什么都可以，但是要逐渐摒弃毫无营养可言的食物，例如那些垃圾食品。

Amanda: Basically that's it. My doctor's mantra is "Eat less, eat well, exercise more."

阿曼达：大体如此。我的医生的箴言就是；“少吃，吃好，多锻炼。”

Mike: You've just got to keep at it then.

迈克：你一直坚持这样吧？

Amanda: Yeah. Dieting isn't for quitters.

阿曼达：是的。节食减肥可不是一夕而就的。

1 dilemma   

n.困境，进退两难的局面

参考例句：

• I am on the horns of a dilemma about the matter.这件事使我进退两难。
• He was thrown into a dilemma.他陷入困境。

2 fad   

n.时尚；一时流行的狂热；一时的爱好

参考例句：

• His interest in photography is only a passing fad.他对摄影的兴趣只是一时的爱好罢了。
• A hot business opportunity is based on a long-term trend not a short-lived fad.一个热门的商机指的是长期的趋势而非一时的流行。

3 carbohydrates   

n.碳水化合物，糖类( carbohydrate的名词复数 )；淀粉质或糖类食物

参考例句：

• The plant uses the carbohydrates to make cellulose. 植物用碳水化合物制造纤维素。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All carbohydrates originate from plants. 所有的碳水化合物均来自植物。 来自辞典例句

4 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

5 permanently   

adv.永恒地，永久地，固定不变地

参考例句：

• The accident left him permanently scarred.那次事故给他留下了永久的伤疤。
• The ship is now permanently moored on the Thames in London.该船现在永久地停泊在伦敦泰晤士河边。