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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I migrated here in US from Southeast Asia 3 decades ago. The first thing obvious thing I immediately notice is the serving portion of foods in restaurants and fast food. I had to split my food all the time with my husband because it was too much for me. I also realized that I’m more sedentary here living in northeastern part of US. I didn’t do as much walking because I drove all the time whereas[b] in Asia we took public transportation a lot and walked a ton[/b]. Even though we eat rice a lot being the main staple food, we also are more active spending more time outdoors. In the cold months here, I pretty much get cabin fever, so I resort to exercising indoors but nothing beats outdoor activities for me.

In other words, the sedentary lifestyle and bigger food serving portions here may be playing a big role in obesity which is now in the top 5 health crisis in this country. [/quote]

Do you live in DC or in a suburb?

This has less to do with living in Asia versus the US than it does with your choice of lifestyle here in the US.

People who live in NYC or in DC take public transport or walk way more than people who live in Loudon County.  Even in the winter.

You can always choose to live in a more urban area where public transport is more ubiquitous.

I do agree about the serving portions being larger in the US though.  [/quote]

Yes, portions in the USA are huge.  We got used to ordering an appetizer and a main when we lived in Asia, and when we come back to the USA some of the appetizer portions are as large as the entree portions we get in Asia.[/quote]

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