Did you lose weight in Vietnam?

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I lost over 20 lbs in less than three weeks when I traveled to Vietnam in late 2005. I lost 20 lbs again during my trip last year. I attribute my weight loss to difference in the foods I was eating and the lifestyle I was living in Vietnam. I believe I ate more while there, but a gallon of Vietnamese pho has less fat than a McDonald's cheeseburger. The typical house in Vietnam has several flights of stairs, and I could have done 1,000 stair steps a day by just roaming through the house.

I think that I might be onto something here, and I have a multi-part question for you to answer:

1) If you've been to Vietnam, did you lose weight when you were there?

2) How much weight did you lose?

3) What do you think was the reason for the weight loss?

4) Do you think that Vietnam could enter the multi-billion dollar weight loss industry with proper management and marketing?

Enquiring minds with fat bodies want to know!

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Hi,
I've been to Vietnam 5 times recently and 1 time years ago. I lost 40 pounds the first time - '67/'68. On the recent trips I've lost about 10 pounds each time. It's exercise, change of diet and climate. This sounds like the basis for a good diet book! Let's see: "The Halong Bay Diet", "The Saigon Low Fat Diet", or "The Viet Vegan".

I'm going to try the diet again this Oct. Maybe I'll keep a journal of what I eat.

Cheers,
Dwight Z.
http://www.yourvietnamtourguide.com... Source(s): Personal Experience.
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I like your question. I also lose weight when we visit Vietnam and I hope I can lose some again when we visit there again in 27 days. I lost only 10 pounds with staying there a month.

Yes it is all the good food that is good for you to eat. If I would not drink so much of the cheap beer I would probably lose more. cheers.
Easy, the climates in Vietnam are much different than the US. When it's hot, you don't eat a lot but drink more water to prevent dehydrate. Where as when it's cold, your body needs more fat to keep it warm therefore you eat more.
Also, in Vietnam people eat healthier food such as vegetables, fish, fruits and other fresh food. The food in Vietnam is much lighter and less saturated fat. Here in the US, saturated fat are butter, lard, coconut oil, dairy products (especially cream and cheese), meat, and some prepared foods. Vietnamese walk almost everywhere they go. That also contributes to their work out without a high price tag for exercise equipments that people don't use. If people in this country do the same as most Asian people do, we wouldn't have anyone weight over 160 pounds. No need to pay for a gym membership either.
Answer to your number question. Don't you know stress also contributes to your weight ?. Perhaps people in Vietnam are happy with what they have rather than worry about things they don't have. If you can teach people to think the way we think, this should be your marketing tool.

Most Asian people don't try to impress their friends or neighbors with their material things. In fact it's the other way around.
Oh this is exciting, people rush to vietnam to lose weight, wow
this is really interesting!!