Yuan Yuan had prepared an electronic scale in her space and meticulously recorded her weight in a notebook every day.
Ever since she had traveled here, she had maintained the habit of drinking water before eating. After filling up on water, she would eat some food, no matter how little. When she felt hungry, she drank water; when thirsty, still water. She drank water and then more water, spending most of her time running to the restroom. If she was unbearably hungry, she would nibble on a few slices of marinated beef prepared especially by the Imperial Kitchen, symbolizing power and status in ancient times since cattle were labor animals and not commonly eaten.
In addition to drinking plenty of water, her diet mainly consisted of vegetables and fruits, with meat and carbohydrates being secondary. The so-called meat dishes included proteins like beef, chicken breast, and drumsticks, which are low in fat; even if she ate pork, it was only the lean cuts.
