Just in general portions were larger so I'd naturally eat more (I tend to finish my plate no matter what), fast food was more available and cheaper so I'd eat there sometimes and so on and so forth. And whenever I ate fast food I would not be full for very long, so I'd naturally eat more after. Also more generally the cuisine tends to be richer, with more fats, more sugar, cheese everywhere etc. One dish that particularly troubles me is mac n cheese. Who came up with this idea ? And on top of that I had to use cars whereas at home I walk everywhere.Philbert wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2023 5:37 pmThis is intriguing to me. Can you describe the differences in what you eat, and how you feel in terms of hunger/appetite, between home and visiting the US.CheekiBreekiFitness wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2023 9:40 am Because I do not live in the US I'm very aware of the impact of the environment, whenever I go to the US for a short stay I start to become fatter. My genetics didn't change, my mental state or my hormonal balance has not been altered or whatever and I consistently find myself eating more food. I don't even like US food that much, and I'm still eating more. It's kind of fascinating.
Now of course you could argue that you can eat healthy too in the US, and I'd full agree with you: you'd go to the supermarket, buy all non processed food, cook all your meals and bring them around in glass tupperwares. I'd do that if I lived there, and probably never eat out, or maybe once a month. But now for the average person who doesn't do that, they are going to have a rough time.
Essentially you could eat healthy too, but the amount of mental stress required to maintain that pattern would be markedly higher than at home.