Moemg
Gone but not forgotten
Since retirement I have lost 40 pounds and kept it off just by cutting my portions in half .We go out to eat twice a week and we will either share an entree or I will have an appetizer instead of an entree .
I have spent a bit of time in Asia as well, and have a different take on it. I usually find I loose weight when I am in Asia, SE Asia specifically, and find I eat less but am not hungry. For me it seems that the food is just tastier, I have described it as a symphony of flavors in their soups, and other dishes, rather than the heavy single flavor, very sweet, too salty, or high fat in American/western food. And yes, they ALWAYS use MSG.
For me it has always seemed strange that after I eat at McDonalds, for example, I still feel hungry and want to eat more. That never happens when I am in Asia.
Although I do have to say, after I am a few weeks or months in Asia, I can't wait to get back and have an In-And-Out burger and vanilla shake.
In the US, rich people are the slimmest of all. In the WSJ I saw a photo of some people wading a bayou in Houston flooding. Most of them were big enough to be 2 people, and they were evacuating an apartment building in a poor area. Probably there are no Western countries where the poor are not fatter than the rich. I live near a Ferrari dealer. I have never looked in and seen a fat man.We get fat because we are a rich country. Rich people do get fat. Just pretend you are poor and ration your food.
In the US, rich people are the slimmest of all. In the WSJ I saw a photo of some people wading a bayou in Houston flooding. Most of them were big enough to be 2 people, and they were evacuating an apartment building in a poor area. Probably there are no Western countries where the poor are not fatter than the rich. I live near a Ferrari dealer. I have never looked in and seen a fat man.
Just walk through Barney's, then if you can stomach it walk through Walmart and compare the bodies you see.
In the advanced world, few if any are poor because they can't get enough calories.
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My doctor always tells me to lose weight and that will help all these other things. But even through weight loss is the magic bullet, there is no attempt to help us lose weight other than "eat less and exercise more". In other words, willpower. I know in the past they used to have appetite suppressant pills and other things that didn't work, but I haven't heard anything about any newer weight loss aids. It seems that if they want us to lose weight, there might be something they could do to help. It's almost as if the profits from treating the diseases are more important than actually solving the problem...no, it couldn't be.
So what is the reason for the fattest of all, welfare recipients who not only don't have two jobs, they don't even have one.Keep people busy all the time with more than one job and horrible mass transit and you drive them to fast food. And if they are poor they will gravitate to the most meal for the $ which is generally food that is designed to produce maximum craving and minimal nutrition. Add all the social and cultural baggage and voila - obesity epidemic.
I find it interesting that all of the standard problems that are tied in to obesity (diabetes, cholesterol, hypertension, etc) are all treated with pills, sometimes with fairly serious or dangerous side effects. My doctor always tells me to lose weight and that will help all these other things. But even through weight loss is the magic bullet, there is no attempt to help us lose weight other than "eat less and exercise more".
While physicians encourage patients to make healthy food choices, only 27 percent of U.S. medical schools actually offer students the recommended 25 hours of nutritional training, according to a recent perspective piece in Academic Medicine. Hear why experts say improving health outcomes may require physicians in training to move from the classroom to the kitchen.
Anyway, I don't care what people think makes them fat. It is highly unlikely to be correct anyway.
I know what you mean. There is this supermarket that I buy meat for for Xmas, mostly very rich people, it's known as the rich area. I often look to see what rich older females look like, they are all skinny with lots of wrinkles. No fat.In the US, rich people are the slimmest of all. In the WSJ I saw a photo of some people wading a bayou in Houston flooding. Most of them were big enough to be 2 people, and they were evacuating an apartment building in a poor area. Probably there are no Western countries where the poor are not fatter than the rich. I live near a Ferrari dealer. I have never looked in and seen a fat man.
Just walk through Barney's, then if you can stomach it walk through Walmart and compare the bodies you see.
In the advanced world, few if any are poor because they can't get enough calories.
Ha
There's lots of theories out there. But my husband used to do more business trips to Korea and he came back and said we're fat compare to them and he is a skinny guy. If you think about it, Korean food is very spicy which speeds up metabolism and more meat. Last longer, less carbs.
I used to believe in the calories in/carlories burned school of thinking, but I don't think its that simple, at least if you want to avoid cravings and overeating. Not all calories or carbs are created equal, especially when in comes to natural foods vs all the preserved stuff. I also suspect some folks have metabolisms that may not respond well to certain dieting schemes, and for me personally, I have found myself much better off and less hungry when I eat fewer carbs and keep the nutrients clean.
I think the ones here are more Americanized for sure. But there are still lots of similarity. Except no cold fish soup. I know my husband and his coworker's were joking they were drinking from the fish tank after tasting the soup. It's the final dish served after eating lots of food.I think that's Korean BBQ in the USA for Americans. I suspect that if you went to Korean restaurants in Seoul, it would be quite different. Similarly, pizza in Italy is not rich like the typical American pizza.
I think Americans like richer and bigger versions of everything. And our body reflects our preference.
I used to believe in the calories in/carlories burned school of thinking, but I don't think its that simple, at least if you want to avoid cravings and overeating. Not all calories or carbs are created equal, especially when in comes to natural foods vs all the preserved stuff. I also suspect some folks have metabolisms that may not respond well to certain dieting schemes, and for me personally, I have found myself much better off and less hungry when I eat fewer carbs and keep the nutrients clean.