Todd: OK, Devon, I’ve been putting on a few pounds and you’re quite a lean fit guy.
好的,戴文。我最近长了几斤,而你看上去苗条又健康。
Devon: Well, thank you.
谢谢。
Todd: What do you recommend? What can I do to lose weight?
你的建议是什么?我怎样才能减肥呢?
Devon: Well, I exercise a lot. I go running at least three times a week. But more than that I enjoy playing sports and so different sports use different muscles and all of it helps to lose that weight that you might have gained.
我经常运动。我一周至少跑步三次。除了这点我还喜欢其他运动,不同的运动会锻炼不同的肌肉,这些运动都会帮助你减掉多余的重量。
Todd: Yeah, well, actually, one of the problems is that I actually exercise a lot.
好的,问题是,实际上我经常运动。
Devon: Do ya?
真的吗?
Todd: Yeah, so maybe it’s my diet.
是的,也许是我的食谱有问题。
Devon: It could be and so in that case you might want to eat something perhaps more nutritious or maybe even less of what you do eat. Maybe, I eat three meals a day and I try not to snack in between. No potato chips. No popcorn. No candy bars.
有可能,如果是这样,你应该吃些高蛋白的食物,并减少食物摄取的总量。我每天吃三顿饭,并且努力在餐食间拒绝零食。不吃薯条,爆米花,也不吃糖果。
Todd: That’s pretty tough!
这很难做到!
Devon: It is tough but......Well, I must admit that I cheat every once in awhile but...
确实很难,但我必须承认我也许骗得了一时,但……
Todd: Ok, I’ll give it a try....but actually, you see my problem is that I like junk food. So I have to choose: either I eat less or I eat a better diet. What do you think is more important?
好的,我会努力尝试的……但实际上,我的问题是我喜欢垃圾食品。所以我必须选择:是吃少点儿,还是吃得更好点儿。你认为哪条更重要?
Devon: I think that if you are exercizing then you should just eat what you want and eat less.
我认为如果你最近在运动,那么最好吃想吃的食物,但是要减少量。
Todd: Eat less. OK. This is going to be tough!
少吃点儿。好的,这会很有难度!
Devon: Well, I have no dought that you will do the best that you can.
我毫不怀疑你会做到最好。
Todd: Alright! Thanks a lot Devon.
好的,谢谢你,戴文。