You're totally right! Just to add on for the overeating - I think it's easier to overeat in the states due to just larger portions and prevalence of processed f

You're totally right! Just to add on for the overeating - I think it's easier to overeat in the states due to just larger portions and prevalence of processed foods which often contain sugar and fat, thus leading to higher calorie intake. Food was very much a comfort thing so I would stress-eat during exams, stressful jobs and so forth. The other thing I noticed is that I got less hungry(!?) when I ate less after like fasting for 2 weeks. It seems to me that eating less after getting over the initial hump was key for my weight loss.