So I feel like I didn't explain this well enough in my video, looking back, so wow all these lucky people who actually read my blog get to check out the better explanation ;)
1. In my video, I mention that Japan has many foods that have starches, but didn't go much in depth about it. Japan is a country known for sushi, ramen, and mochi, all of which, if you notice, are starch based! No matter where I go to eat in Japan, I always end up eating at least one bowl of rice with my meal. Even if I try to avoid it, on mornings I run out of time to make my lunch, I rush to school, and end up either having to eat an obento or onigiri from the school convenience store, both of which are filled with mainly rice. It is nearly impossible to avoid eating rice or some other starch while in Japan, and as my digestive system is not used to processing so many simple sugars, I put on a lot of weight very quickly.
2. JAPANESE CONVENIENCE STORES ARE MECCAS OF SNACKS. There is every snack imaginable in Japanese supermarkets, and not only that, but they switch out the varieties of snacks they carry every week, so you will never get bored of which snacks they have stocked! While this is very new and interesting, it also makes me want to try EVERY SINGLE SNACK IN THE STORE, and we can all see where that leads to.
3. I am literally the biggest wuss when it comes to weather. This was probably the best explained point in my video, but in shorter terms, I just cannot bring myself to exercise outside in the blazing hot or freezing cold extremes of Japanese weather.
4. There are no nice gyms around my area, and I refuse to pay for a gym that has barely any exercise equipment besides a treadmill.
5. I live in a student dorm where they provide two meals for us per day, and due to these meals not always being the most balanced meals for my personal metabolism (aka it is another criminal offender of putting way too much starch in one meal. *cough spaghetti filled hot dog buns cough*), I gain weight if I eat the meals, but my money is going to waste if I don't eat the meals. So I basically live in a rice trap. Another problem with these meals is that in my mind, because meals are constantly provided for me, my laziness kicks into overdrive and I can't bring myself to put in effort to make healthy food options for myself.
6. Even if I DO decide to make my own food, as I have very limited options (one electric stove so cannot do anything such as broiling/baking chicken, has several steps or else it would take an eternity before I can eat, or needs any other special pots pans or heating devices), I again decide to opt for cheaper and easier to make options such as pasta, meat with rice, etc.
7. I forgot to mention this in the video, however when I was in America and attempting to diet, one of the main things I turned to as meal replacements were smoothies, because although they were still high in sugar, they tasted good and were better than me eating an entire huge meal that was entirely bad for me, PLUS I could add in things such as kale, fiber, or protein powders to give my diet extra boosts. As fruit is RIDICULOUSLY expensive in Japan, as I mentioned in other videos, I have been unable to make smoothies, therefore adding another full meal on to my already unhealthy diet in Japan.
These were just a few of the things that affected my weight in Japan, and if you guys have any questions I am always free to answer them :)
1. In my video, I mention that Japan has many foods that have starches, but didn't go much in depth about it. Japan is a country known for sushi, ramen, and mochi, all of which, if you notice, are starch based! No matter where I go to eat in Japan, I always end up eating at least one bowl of rice with my meal. Even if I try to avoid it, on mornings I run out of time to make my lunch, I rush to school, and end up either having to eat an obento or onigiri from the school convenience store, both of which are filled with mainly rice. It is nearly impossible to avoid eating rice or some other starch while in Japan, and as my digestive system is not used to processing so many simple sugars, I put on a lot of weight very quickly.
2. JAPANESE CONVENIENCE STORES ARE MECCAS OF SNACKS. There is every snack imaginable in Japanese supermarkets, and not only that, but they switch out the varieties of snacks they carry every week, so you will never get bored of which snacks they have stocked! While this is very new and interesting, it also makes me want to try EVERY SINGLE SNACK IN THE STORE, and we can all see where that leads to.
3. I am literally the biggest wuss when it comes to weather. This was probably the best explained point in my video, but in shorter terms, I just cannot bring myself to exercise outside in the blazing hot or freezing cold extremes of Japanese weather.
4. There are no nice gyms around my area, and I refuse to pay for a gym that has barely any exercise equipment besides a treadmill.
5. I live in a student dorm where they provide two meals for us per day, and due to these meals not always being the most balanced meals for my personal metabolism (aka it is another criminal offender of putting way too much starch in one meal. *cough spaghetti filled hot dog buns cough*), I gain weight if I eat the meals, but my money is going to waste if I don't eat the meals. So I basically live in a rice trap. Another problem with these meals is that in my mind, because meals are constantly provided for me, my laziness kicks into overdrive and I can't bring myself to put in effort to make healthy food options for myself.
6. Even if I DO decide to make my own food, as I have very limited options (one electric stove so cannot do anything such as broiling/baking chicken, has several steps or else it would take an eternity before I can eat, or needs any other special pots pans or heating devices), I again decide to opt for cheaper and easier to make options such as pasta, meat with rice, etc.
7. I forgot to mention this in the video, however when I was in America and attempting to diet, one of the main things I turned to as meal replacements were smoothies, because although they were still high in sugar, they tasted good and were better than me eating an entire huge meal that was entirely bad for me, PLUS I could add in things such as kale, fiber, or protein powders to give my diet extra boosts. As fruit is RIDICULOUSLY expensive in Japan, as I mentioned in other videos, I have been unable to make smoothies, therefore adding another full meal on to my already unhealthy diet in Japan.
These were just a few of the things that affected my weight in Japan, and if you guys have any questions I am always free to answer them :)
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Meowko
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