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[Aurora_Redwinters]

When you first came to Korea, did you gain or lose weight?

What about now?

[rD.NaTas]

gained then lost because of kidney stones

[crazylemongirl]

lost about 30kgs.

Nothing like 'you're fat, here have some food' to make you want to lose weight.

[polonius]

I have mostly lost weight, although, I lost (accustomed to new diet minus rice) , then gained (imbibed in beer to often) , then lost (wife went in the hospital for a month for preterm labor, stress and stopped drinking. Well not altogether. I still have the odd beer here and there.)

[pkang0202]

Lost weight.

[twg]

Lost it whenever I moved someplace new, then gained it all back when I discovered how to feed myself there.

Korean food isn't a miracle diet like the locals believe. You have to take your flabby ass to the gym just like back home.

[normalcyispasse]

When I first arrived, I lost weight. That sucked, because I've always had a hard time keeping weight on and it was upsetting not to be able to at least maintain. After two-odd years, though, I've put on about 7kg (most of it muscle) and am now at 107.

[mindmetoo]

Lost. Went on a strict diet of 2 or 3 choco pies every morning to keep my pants from hanging off my ass. Gained back more than I wanted. Went back down to a good weight. Now I've entered a lazy phase and added some.

[fortysixyou]

Expected to lose.


Gained 15 kilos.


Must've been the 'drinking every night' thing.

[maddog]

lost fat, gained weight.

jeans are geting looser around the waist, but tighter around the butt and thighs. t-shirts starting to a little tighter. basically, i've put on a few kilos of muscle. it's all good, but i hate the expense of buying new clothes.

MD

[bgreenster]

Also thought I would lose a bunch of weight coming here, but gained maybe 5kg or so and I think I have gotten almost back to my normal weight after really paying attention to what I was eating... and definitely stopped with the samgyeopsal and constant rice/noodle-eating.

[roscoe2000]

i thought i'd lose weight, but it seems that rice isn't a diet food.

japan was different. i wasn't trying and lost weight in a hurry.

[ryouga013]

Like I posted on the "diet support" thread. I've lost 50kgs in the 9 month period before Christmas. I am trying to lose another another 12 before the end of contract in June. Then i go on the muscle building routine.

[daemyann]

Lost and then gained. About where I started now.

I live pretty well as hedonistically as my wallet can allow, and for the first few months that wasn't much.

[hcn207]

Gained at first...I blame the late-night street food- then lost.
Being 5'4", I like how the pants here actually fit, but slightly resent having to buy a bigger size for being 105 instead of 90 pounds.