How much weight have you put on since moving to America?

[AKSinghSingh79 143]

K lived in the U.S. for a year and didn't put on any weight. (Although he claims he did). I'd be very happy to see him put some meat on his bones once he's here permanently. He's lucky if he hits 115 lbs. on the scale. Seriously, the man is a toothpick!

His complaints about the U.S. standards of food are that they don't compare to the freshness that you find in India, especially the vegetables. Also the concept of "leftovers" are unheard of in India. Fresh ingredients are bought daily.

[AroojandAmin 7]

LOL what a funny question,,..its been 2 months since iv been here n i'm eating like crazy but luckily i haven't put on any weight n i still weigh my usual 110 lbs n i'm 5'4 HOWEVER, the funny thing is that my husband has put on a few pounds as he's been having some delicious home cooked meals made by moi, his wife....lol

Edited January 8, 2012 by arooj1

[lilly1986 5]

When i lived in the US in 2006/2007 i lost 20 or more pounds because i didnt eat almost at all. i was so scared to gain weight even if i would not eat more than at home but because the food is made differently here and the lack of moving here....

Well i guess i was right because now i am here for not even 2month and i am at 155 pounds beeing only 167 cm(i believe thats like 5´6´´) and i can honestly say that i dont eat much but WRONG i guess i am on a diet now and trying to hit the gym on the regular

[extrarius 1]

Well my wife has gained around 5 kilograms since relocating here. It doesn't help that we have places like Joseph's Market and Costco's Bakery lol

[Marilyn. 340]

I love the Mexican food they have here in the Los Angeles area.. YUM! we didn't really have Mexican food where I was from in Canada.. Only Mexican food we ate were those package kits you bought in the store that came with the shells and the seasoning packets

[lilly1986 5]

When i lived in the US in 2006/2007 i lost 20 or more pounds because i didnt eat almost at all. i was so scared to gain weight even if i would not eat more than at home but because the food is made differently here and the lack of moving here....

Well i guess i was right because now i am here for not even 2month and i am at 155 pounds beeing only 167 cm(i believe thats like 5´6´´) and i can honestly say that i dont eat much but WRONG i guess i am on a diet now and trying to hit the gym on the regular

AAAAAAAAAAAAAANd the worst part is that it makes me desperate and feel ugly :/ i always had a nice body and now i have to get used to look different but like i said i am working on it because its really not making me happy at all

[Travis and Meghan 24]

I love the Mexican food they have here in the Los Angeles area.. YUM! we didn't really have Mexican food where I was from in Canada.. Only Mexican food we ate were those package kits you bought in the store that came with the shells and the seasoning packets

Same here. That's something that i actually like. In Australia we mostly just had the package kits too. They know how to do mexican food in America.

[UK_Fan 192]

oh please, when i first came here to be an exchange student, i got ahold of a big box of Krispy Kream doughnuts the first week and that was the end of it ahah, i gained over 40 pounds my exchange year, then went home to Russia and lost it all in a month just about.

now, after living here for so long, i finally adjusted to the food and potions and i finally got burnt out on all the junk that we dont have back in Russia, so i am in a normal shape, not overweight, but could still be skinnier ahah

Same here. That's something that i actually like. In Australia we mostly just had the package kits too. They know how to do mexican food in America.

i agree, mexican is the best!.. well second best to japanese

[Marilyn. 340]

I gained about 45 pounds in the first 8 or 9 months I was here... it wasn't like I was overeating but I did eat out a lot more then I used to back home.. but after that initial weight gain I didn't gain anymore.. then back in 2010 I lost those 45 pounds... I still could stand to lose a few more pounds though

[Travis and Meghan 24]

I've never really had anything Japanese. Well, i've had sushi a few times but i don't know how authentic it really was. That was back in Australia.

And ohhhhhh, Krispy kreme! have you tried the red velvet donuts they had over christmas? they were amazingggg

[CristyH 0]

lbs I am weird but I lost weight. I actually had lost 70 lbs and then I got pregnent. I am actually looking forward to going back and losing again lol

[UK_Fan 192]

I've never really had anything Japanese. Well, i've had sushi a few times but i don't know how authentic it really was. That was back in Australia.

And ohhhhhh, Krispy kreme! have you tried the red velvet donuts they had over christmas? they were amazingggg

nope, and i can't even tell you when was the last time i had a doughnut.. i have a hate/hate relationship with them, so i don't even bother lol.

[CristyH 0]

After reading I remembered why I lost weight. The food was not as good, fast food was awful compared to here, chocolate was a joke really, even Coke tastes different. So I just cut most of that out. Plus with no snow it is easier to be outside and walking a lot!

[UK_Fan 192]

I gained about 45 pounds in the first 8 or 9 months I was here... it wasn't like I was overeating but I did eat out a lot more then I used to back home.. but after that initial weight gain I didn't gain anymore.. then back in 2010 I lost those 45 pounds... I still could stand to lose a few more pounds though

yeah i didnt purposely sit there and stuff my face 24/7, but with all the choices and outings, it was so hard to not overindulge.. Glutny was my #1 sin that year ahaha

Edited January 8, 2012 by MariyaB

[matt&tara 13]

I've gained between 3-5 lb since. Hopefully that number doesn't go up lol.