Korean Job Discussion Forums

[jennad]

Without purposefully dieting or trying to lose weight, have you noticed a loss of weight since coming to Korea? Or weight gain? The food seems healthier, but then again, there is a lot of rice.

Just curious if the Korean diet would make a big difference in weight loss/gain.

[Zackback]

Seems I eat more and exercise less in the winter....so probably gained some.

[Radius]

I've roughly stayed the same weight

[Cedar]

how many times per year do we run this really unimportant topic?

[DorkothyParker]

Ahem...
What I think Cedar means to say is that by utilizing the search function, you can find previous topics with almost this precise title.

Ultimately it depends on your lifestyle. Snackers find they may not like the snack/chip options and lose weight as a result. Some people take up the drinking habit in Korea and gain. There are too many outside influences to account for whether or not you will lose or gain weight.
Use your best judgment.

[Caffeinated]

[nero]

People who come here and lose a lot of weight eating Korean food and espousing about how'healthy' it is make me wonder what the F they were shovelling into their pie holes back at home.

[kenglish]

[createasaurus21]

I lost about ten pounds my first three weeks here just from all the walking around ... up and down subway stairs and walking every morning to class in Yonsei's hilly campus. Then I gained it all back and more, probably from all the drinking.

[sadguy]

portions are smaller than back at home, however, i just order more. plus my gf never finishes her food so i finish it for her. i also worked out back at home and work out here, so i've gained, lost, gained, lost, just like back at home.

[West Coast Tatterdemalion]

I'm one of those that loses weight when I go back home and gain weight when I'm in Korea.

[Sticks]

[interestedinhanguk]

First I lost, then I gained, then I lost again (a lot), then I gained again (a fair bit), now I'm losing again.

[jennad]

[jennad]