Im from the USA and I live near Pyeongtaek, just about an hour south of Seoul. I work at Navy Federal Credit Union on Camp Humphreys and my husband's active duty Army. I gained a bit of weight after my wedding over a year ago, and basically am working on shedding it little by little. I have a vacation coming up in Guam in just under two weeks, I already ordered the bathing suits online and I'm hoping they're ok!!

Living in Incheon at the moment. Koreans love their white rice but that stuff is death knell to weight loss so I don't eat much of it. Or fried side dishes--love kimchi jeon, though, boo hoo! On the bright side, fish is everywhere and so good for you. Especially love fish soup for breakfast. It really keeps me going all day with no hunger pangs...love those ladies who work in our school cafeteria. Thanks to great public transportation I get numerous chances to exercise--walking up the stairs from the subway to the exit!! My legs are getting stronger by the day. Now just have to find something that works on flabby arms. It is really hard being a large person, and even harder in a country full of tiny people. but that could work in my favor as a reason to keep working on getting down to a healthier weight and staying there!

Heading to Osan AB in a few months for my military short tour... techincally not there yet but I will be soon.

안녕하세요!! I don't know how current this group is, but I just got back on track with MFP and I'm currently living in Seoul and working at a Hagwon. I've gained a lot of weight over the past few years and it's been an uphill battle trying to get rid of it. My lifestyle has changed since I've lived here and that has helped me lose some weight over this past year, but now I really want to buckle down and get toned and hit the last 40lbs (long term goal). The thing I struggle with the most and trying to count calories with Korean food. I eat the lunches served at school and half the time I have no idea what the food is, let alone how to count the calories. The upside is that the portions are at least small. I spend a lot of time eating grilled chicken breast, veggies and fruits, drinking a lot of water and taking vitamins. For the next 8 weeks I'm cutting out rice, alcohol and coffee. I'm also sticking to a workout routine and writing down everything I eat and do. I'm going back to the US to visit and I really want to look good! :smooched:

I am from Germany and live in Seoul since Summer 2010. Traveled twice in Asia after Highschool graduation 2006 and since then interested in Asia and especially Korea. Came here as a Exchange student 2010 and stayed another year with Working Holiday Visa. If everything works as planned, I will go to graduate school from March 2013. Just preparing for TOEFL, TOEIC and studying Korean these days, so I have a lot of time for workout and cooking by myself.

I was always a bit overweight but before coming to Korea I lost some weight and had 180 lbs (height 184 cm,6 ft?) but after 2 years of Korea and quiting smoking recently I am now 207 lbs...never gained so much before...My plan is to loose 33 lbs...

Good luck to everyone for loosing weight!

I am a math teacher (not English!! LOL), living on Jeju. I've been here over 4 months. I, too, avoid white rice and am slowly developing my palate for kimchi (the cabbage-y kind, not the radish-y kind). I also try to be as gluten free as possible because it helps with my MS. Jeju is a beautiful island full of wonderful outdoorsy hikes and trails. It's getting cold out there though! :-)

Hi,
My name is Emma and Im from Scotland. Im currently living in Asan teaching in a Hagwon. I lost a stone before I moved here but since arriving four months ago Ive piled it back on!
I'm back on the diet exercise mission though and determined to lose the weight Ive put back on and even more.
I am struggling being veggie in Korea though. It is fine when I cook at home but if we all go out I usually have bibimbap which is obviously loads of rice! If anyone has any suggestions for what I could have as an alternative that would be great

Emma

Hi. I am from Afghanistan. I am doing a degree program in Seoul, Hanyang University. I am atheist and speak English, Persian, Some Arabic and Korean.

Academic life is stressful in korea. so i decided to turn into exercising to release the tension i get with my studying and loneliness i sometimes feel in Korea. I hit the gym. do weight lifting but after i broke up with my korean gf, i stopped going to gym. became weak and spent my whole time in library sitting.

but recently i wanted to change. so i started running which makes me feel good. i ran 13km just last night which surprised me. when i started running i was so tired after 4km but now i don't feel tired and i feel happier. beginner runner