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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I lose weight effortlessly whenever I visit family there, and I sleep better. When I visit, I eat far more than I do when in the US, I eat later than when in the US, I drink more, and I exercise less. Yet I lose weight.

I am convinced that RoundUp or one of the other pesticides that we allow in the US that aren’t allowed in Europe is killing off our healthy gut bacteria. [/quote]

Isn’t this also the “vacation effect” (less stress), plus walking more? I’m originally from Europe, live in DC and have been in France on vacation for last three weeks and I’m pretty sure I’ve gained some weight.[/quote]

I exercise more in the US. I measure steps and calories and while I do walk more in Europe, it’s not by much. I bike commute regularly in the US (with hills) and I don’t do that at all when in Europe. So, I eat more, exercise less, yet lose weight.

As for stress, it’s visiting family, which has its own stress haha. [/quote]

So you walk more, and bike less, when you go to Europe.  This could easily be the difference in calorie burn since one of these exercises is weight bearing.  Bike commuting hardly burns any calories, despite your "hills".

I always lose weight when I'm on vacation, go to conferences, etc, regardless of what city I travel to.  It's because I am not confined to a desk for much of my day, I'm not stress eating, I sleep better, etc.[/quote]

Why did you put hills in snarky quotes? Why do you need to assume I’m lying?

I am a regular and extensive biker and I live on the west coast. When I say hills, I mean west coast hill climbing hills. I know the precise elevation. I don’t mean DCs slightly elevated bridges. I arrive from my bike commute drenched in sweat and shower at work.

The fact is, I exercise more and longer in the US. Sorry that bothers you so much. I hate people who are so bound to US exceptionalism that they cannot see or admit how poisoned our food supply is, how cancerous pesticides are allowed that aren’t allowed elsewhere.

Here’s another fact you will try to disbelieve because America rah rah or whatever: pizza in the US makes me solidly ill. Idk whether it’s the cheese, the bread, or what. Even high-end, fancy wood burning stove pizza. But I can visit family in Italy and eat pizza every day and never once feel even a twinge of illness.

I am sure you are going to tell me that is “stress.”[/quote]

i agree with you on teh pizza and chicken. I do not know what is in the chicken in the US but it makes me feel ill every single time i eat it. European chicken, a-okay, even chicken from mcdonalds.[/quote]

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