Trying to lose my American fat

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teodorazo
teodorazo Posts: 5
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So I was a exchange student in USA last year, and I gained about 25 pounds, trying to lose them before I start college in August

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  • fizzleh
    fizzleh Posts: 71 Member
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    Good luck, Every time I go over there I gain a couple pounds also. Food halls are my weakness :neutral_face:
  • teodorazo
    teodorazo Posts: 5
    edited January 2015
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    I hope to lose some weight ! It's like It's been almost half a year since I came back from US, and I didn't lose any weight! :(
  • SofaKingRad_II
    SofaKingRad_II Posts: 591
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    I hear ya! I am trying to keep any European fat that I have though. That is better.
  • 17BigDaddy
    17BigDaddy Posts: 32 Member
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    Hi..I'm motivated...it's 12 years overdue...the last time I saw those washboard abs..I'm watching what I eat, putting in the work, and just received T25 in the mail...I'm commited to seeing them again...dropped 25 lbs in 2 months. Started out at 189 lbs and now down to 171 lbs. I want to get back to college weight and physique
  • teodorazo
    teodorazo Posts: 5
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    25 in 2 months?! Wow! Good job and keep going! I hope to do well too!
  • PRMinx
    PRMinx Posts: 4,585 Member
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    Because America is the only place in the world where you can eat too many calories...
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
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    PRMinx wrote: »
    Because America is the only place in the world where you can eat too many calories...

    I know right. *rolling eyes*
  • SofaKingRad_II
    SofaKingRad_II Posts: 591
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    PRMinx wrote: »
    Because America is the only place in the world where you can eat too many calories...

    No you can eat too many calories anywhere! It's just American fat that's bad for you ;)
  • PRMinx
    PRMinx Posts: 4,585 Member
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    SofaKingRad_II wrote: »
    PRMinx wrote: »
    Because America is the only place in the world where you can eat too many calories...

    No you can eat too many calories anywhere! It's just American fat that's bad for you ;)

    Right! I forgot we have a special brand of fat over here. Who can I blame for that?
  • SofaKingRad_II
    SofaKingRad_II Posts: 591
    edited January 2015
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    PRMinx wrote: »
    SofaKingRad_II wrote: »
    PRMinx wrote: »
    Because America is the only place in the world where you can eat too many calories...

    No you can eat too many calories anywhere! It's just American fat that's bad for you ;)

    Right! I forgot we have a special brand of fat over here. Who can I blame for that?

    George Bush or any other politician. It's always their fault!
  • fizzleh
    fizzleh Posts: 71 Member
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    The land of the Free...

    and supersized food/drink portions
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
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    I go to Disney World once a month or more, I see a lot of Europeans there, let's just say they are not skinny by any means, most of them.
  • squirrelzzrule22
    squirrelzzrule22 Posts: 640 Member
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    I'm honestly curious: what about living in America do you think made you gain? Was it the types of food, drinking culture in college, etc? I lived in the UK for about six months and lost some weight, but mostly because I didn't have a lot of money and didn't like the food! It didn't seem particularly healthy there either :/

    Good luck!
  • 17BigDaddy
    17BigDaddy Posts: 32 Member
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    Thx, just walked it off
  • acmanna
    acmanna Posts: 200 Member
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    Gosh I miss American food! Going back in Feb for 3 weeks of non stop eating...but speaking as an American living in Germany..food seems fresher and I generally eat less processed food here...and I walk a lot more now than I did in the US....I think my first 2 months living here is constantly had blisters on my feet from the walking.
    But America didn't make you fat...over indulging a bit did it :)
  • AWordyGirly
    AWordyGirly Posts: 32 Member
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    Ha, I love this post and I love America and the food.. :-) I'm an Irish girl who holidays there as much as I can. From my experience I always put on weight when I go but thats because I'm in holiday mode and the food is so good - you can get so many more things there , than Ireland. I can understand how people put on weight though as portions are generally larger- Americas small portion would be at least a medium/regular here.

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