To Be Thin In Japan

[Senryu]

japanese people walk a lot ,and the food is more heathy,that's why they are so thin.
I'm a western girl but i think i would pass as thin even in Japan (168 cm and 40 kg)

[burkhartdesu]

When I was in Japan I lost nearly 30 pounds!

(Thats a pound a day)

[mercedesjin]

Yeah, definitely lost a lot of weight there.

I heard that Japanese food is healthier in general because of the oils they cook with or something. I don't know, I don't know a lot about Japanese cuisine.

[komitsuki]

Originally Posted by mercedesjin

because of the oils they cook with

Most likely the "coarse" sesame oil, commonly used in Japan and Korea.

[Sukotto]

Most fat people that I have talked that moved to Japan for short term or long term lost a lot of weight without even trying, then gained it all back when they moved back home.

[Barone1551]

Some simple things:
-Food has less fat, but is pretty salty. But no more salty than in the US
-Portions are far smaller
-Food tend to be less processed than they are in the US (but not always)
-People tend to drive less, they usually walk, ride bikes, or take public transportation which involves walking there.

These are some of the reasons. The sad truth is that there are people all over the world who have eating disorders due to a degree of things. However this is not the reason Japan as a country is skinny. They are skinny becuase of a diet that has low protein and lots of grains, rice, and fish.

EDIT: and to comment on the above posts, It is true many people I have know that have moved to Japan even for a short time lost weight. And vice versa, almost all of the exchange students we get from Japan gain weight while they are in the US.

[bELyVIS]

McDonalds, Kentucky fried chicken, Wendys, MOS burger, will end that. Even now there are a lot of chubby teenagers there. Now there are a bunch of Tabehodais (all you can eat) popping up all over.

[lself]

Yeah, but a lot of them do seem to want to be even thinner. My sister says she is always hearing her girl students talk about how fat they are, etc. and how they are on diets. I mean, it's like that in other places too, but they are already so thin...it's weird. And, a lot of jrock/visual kei artists are always feeling the pressure to be thinner, even though they are guys. Any eating disorders for either gender are sad

However, there is a lot of unhealthy food in Japan too, it depends on what you eat on whether you lose weight or not. ALthougth portions are definitely smaller. Although, look at the size of a ramen bowl, hehe.

belyvis@ however, even their fast food portions are smaller, for sure.

[Barone1551]

Yes the portions are smaller, but the food is still radically different than what they are used to. And this could cause sudden weight gain. Fast food will affect them. Just how much is the question. We will see in 10 to 20 years.

[Ryzorian]

The only idol I have to look like is myself, and since I do that pretty well allready, I see no reason for any of that drama.