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>> portion sizes are gigantic If anybody in the US thinks like you, we shouldn't have a problem with weight. After my dad passed away from a massive stroke, my

>> portion sizes are gigantic If anybody in the US thinks like you, we shouldn't have a problem with weight. After my dad passed away from a massive stroke, my revelation is that to combat obesity "you could eat most food, in reasonable amount, exercise wisely". I say most because for people with pre-existing conditions, some kind of food you are to avoid. I'm tired of all of the diet tricks out there. At some point, my weight is going back up again. But, for the last year or so, I eat less meat/dairy and more of the veggie/tofu. I lost 10 lbs and still maintain that weight even though I did not skip or fast any meal. I reckon that if I reduce my intake, I could easily lose another 5 lbs. My family doctor approves! There is a very unhealthy mentality in the US that exercise is the cure for obesity. It's easy to point out the flaw in this with simple math: count how many calories you burn running 3 miles or doing power lift, then compare to that of what you get from 2 slides of pizza or a big mac and you know what I mean. With our excessive food portion, you would need to run a marathon a day to keep up with the calories you take in.

lordnacho 6y ago
I agree. My dad also died recently, as did my cousin in the US. Another cousin had a heart attack. Quite a few are obese. We are known to eat a lot. Part of it is that the parents came from extreme poverty and then got transplanted to the West. After my dad died, I changed my diet. I ate a lot less, measured myself each day. When my cousin died, I moved more towards veggies. I'm 10kg down from the start of the year now. Vegan diets are also easier to stay on, IMO. It fills you up to eat a load of broccoli or beetroots, but it's barely any calories. You also poop better, which is a strangely positive thing. As for taste, it seems to change when you know what killed your family members, and you get a bit more sensitive to the things you're not getting so much of, like salt and fats. I do exercise regularly, but like you say there's no way that can be enough, you'd have to be doing professional athlete level workouts for it to matter. It's more that it's important to keep the muscles and skeleton used, and get the heart pumping. There's also the psychological effect, it feels good.

lordnacho 6y ago

I agree. My dad also died recently, as did my cousin in the US. Another cousin had a heart attack. Quite a few are obese. We are known to eat a lot. Part of it is that the parents came from extreme poverty and then got transplanted to the West. After my dad died, I changed my diet. I ate a lot less, measured myself each day. When my cousin died, I moved more towards veggies. I'm 10kg down from the start of the year now. Vegan diets are also easier to stay on, IMO. It fills you up to eat a load of broccoli or beetroots, but it's barely any calories. You also poop better, which is a strangely positive thing. As for taste, it seems to change when you know what killed your family members, and you get a bit more sensitive to the things you're not getting so much of, like salt and fats. I do exercise regularly, but like you say there's no way that can be enough, you'd have to be doing professional athlete level workouts for it to matter. It's more that it's important to keep the muscles and skeleton used, and get the heart pumping. There's also the psychological effect, it feels good.