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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you eat super processed foods then your experience is going to be bad. Stop doing that. Problem solved.

Nobody wants to do that. So they have on going weight problems.

Duh. [/quote]

OP here. You probably missed this rest of the thread, but on the face of it my diet in the US is healthier than when I am in Europe. [/quote]

Maybe eat more normal but not processed foods?  Perhaps the “healthier” food you’re in eating isn’t actually healthier for you?  Consider carbs and fat.  There have been some interesting UK studies recently about the effects of protein on hormones for women.  Maybe you’re eating more protein because of more restaurant meals in Europe?

If you’re truly losing weight and having less inflammation during a one or two week vacation then what you’re eating at home isn’t working for you!  [/quote]

OP.[b] I think you probably missed a few posts,[/b] it has been a long thread. I go to Europe regularly for work and family. Sometimes I stay a week or two, sometimes a month or more at a time. When I’m there longer, I lose more. But even after a week, I notice the difference in stiffness and the feeling of being bloated when I return.

I did a comparison of what I eat from my food logs on p. 10 of this thread. My regular go-to meals in the US are things like salmon with veggies/rice, tofu stir fry with rice, grilled meats, hummus with pita/fresh veggies, etc. Sometimes homemade chilis with beans, ground turkey, and tomatoes. Another meal we make is a sesame chicken cabbage salad. We don’t eat at restaurants all that often, and almost never fast food. I mean it’s not perfect but I don’t think it’s that bad either.

In comparison I eat much more restaurant food in Europe. I definitely drink more. I have chocolate croissants at breakfast multiple times a week. I have to buy more processed food because I’m traveling. On the face of it, my diet in Europe is worse not better. But yet I feel better there.

PP who put the link to the micro plastics, thank you. That is fascinating. I also read the whole Twitter thread above that I linked and a lot of people have similar experiences. At least it’s not just me. It drives me crazy![/quote]

No, I didn’t miss any posts.  What you’re saying is that you eat differently in Europe and lose weight while you’re there, right?  Seems to me you need to eat more like you do in Europe here before assuming it’s something like…plastics.  I know it seems like you shouldn’t be experiencing this in the US since you eat so healthy and no chocolate croissants.  It seems like you should consider adopting more what you’ve been eating in Europe first.

I think you need to be more open to the fact that you ARE eating differently in Europe while you’re there.

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OP here. Eating more like I do in Europe means more bread, more desserts, more alcohol, more restaurant food, and more heavy sauces. I can’t see that leading to feeling better in the US. But I suppose I could try that. God knows I’d rather add chocolate croissants to my diet than remove gluten. [/quote]

So when you’re in Europe on vacation you’re a total glutton?  Or are you eating normal meals and splurging a little bit?
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OP. I would not say total glutton. But I don’t really watch what I eat. I don’t stuff myself though. So normal but not particularly watching? Definitely more alcohol, more croissants, and more gelato. [/quote]

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