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He does work out he does HIIT a few times a week and bike riding and walking for leisure/exercise (info from his Twitter), he just doesn't do heavy workouts at the gym.

It's also quite normal for guys to have stretch marks from weight gain, growth spurts, or building muscles too fast. I've seen a lot of guys with stretch marks and I don't think it's something that puts people off it's just part of life. If they really bother you I'd suggest exfoliating and using some kind of…

I don't know a huge lot about Dim Sum just the basics. I would make sure to avoid the ones that they fry and go for the steamed dim sum or the ones in soup. I'd also go for the chicken and prawn over the pork because sometimes you get quite fatty pork in Dim Sum.

I also lost 7 pounds my first week into my new diet and now its more like 0-4lbs a week.

I think the problem is that the meat your family buys is organic. I'm not saying buying organic is a problem but it could be that you don't like the taste of organic meat it often has a different texture and flavour to non organic meat. When I was younger my mother switched to organic and I couldn't stand the taste of beef…

[/quote] People need to take some responsibility in this country for their own health. [/quote] Yes this is true, but some people are just ignorant because there are never taught about nutrition. I think it's something they should teach more about nutrition in schools (beyond the generic biology lessons of excess sugar…

Thanks for all the suggestions, frustrating that a couple things just aren't available here (microwaveable rice/ canned chilli) because they sounded super tasty!!! but the suggestions I can use are really appreciated and the quick recipes are great. I have a slow cooker and used it a lot in my old house but haven't used it…

Thanks I like the sound of leftovers and the yogurt. Unfortunately peanut butter is not readily available here and if you can find it usually quite expensive as is granola and cereals because they are not very popular here (usually about $7 for a small box of most cereals because they are imported). When I lived in the UK…

I know it is hard when you have just moved to another country and and traditional food there is different to what you are used to, I am kind of in the same boat having just moved to a new country nearly a year ago. Here people are oblivious to healthy living and everyday meals are high in fat because a lot of the food is…