Extreme weight loss...

I'm not sure what is causing it, but I have lost 40 lbs since I've moved to England. Not that I'm complaining, I needed to lose it. Could the food be that different here?
I was just wondering if anyone else had experienced the same thing.

Sorry if I have posted this in the wrong area!!

I lost 30 lbs after moving here.  I hadn't made any major diet changes but mine was attributed to increase in exercise.  Back home, I drove EVERYWHERE.  My mother lived a little less than a mile away from me and i never walked to her house.  Over here I walk a lot more and think nothing of walking to a destination a mile or two away.  I'm almost afraid to buy a car over here for fear of falling back into old habits lol.  Also, for me anyways, when I was in the US I spent a lot of time on the pc, emailing/chatting to DF.  I would munch junk food all the time while on the pc.  Now that we're together, we get out and do a lot of things so I have a lot less time to mindlessly pig out   Those were my reasons anyways.

I also think it's contributed to the fact that there are less fast food places. I know there are takeaways and such but even at their worst I still think it's healthier than the taco bells, mcdonalds, etc. Also a lot of the food has less preservatives and additives and I feel that contributed to my loss of over 30 pounds too.

Yankee, walking does help here too

Thanks girls....
I do walk more but I never thought it would lead to such a loss in only 7 months. It has inspired me to keep going with it. I've started eating better and trying to add a bit of yoga into my life for toning up.
Can anyone tell me how many pounds are in a stone??

roughly 14 pounds in a stone.

Good luck and keep it up.

Thank you

When I lived in Ireland, I weighed considerably less.  I walked everywhere, food was fresher and not as processed, and I felt overall, much healthier.  When I moved back to the states, I gained 20 pounds despite being a gym person.  Of course, I kept gaining and that is when I found out I had a thyroid problem (thankfully, I leveled off after about 50 pounds total gained).  Despite that, I think that I was healthier while living in Europe and look forward to coming back.  Good job with the weight loss!  And have fun with the yoga.  I LOVE yoga!

I lost alot of weight when I was there too. I didnt really change my died...I think it was because I walked alot more than I do here (didnt have a car then).

I gained it all back when I came back to the states. 

This thread is a bit ironic, because I always feel like I put weight ON when I'm in the UK! Probably has something to do with my love of things like curries, mince pies, Cadbury's chocolate, kebabs, etc. 

This thread is a bit ironic, because I always feel like I put weight ON when I'm in the UK! Probably has something to do with my love of things like curries, mince pies, Cadbury's chocolate, kebabs, etc. 

Same for me!  But I think it's also because I walk so much less here.  I came from NYC, so I walked everywhere and it helped keep my weight down.

That said I'm incredibly jealous that you all have lost so much weight.

This thread is a bit ironic, because I always feel like I put weight ON when I'm in the UK! Probably has something to do with my love of things like curries, mince pies, Cadbury's chocolate, kebabs, etc. 

Ditto for me! I walk much more here than I did in the States, but it doesn't seem to work off all the nice things I like to eat! 

That said I'm incredibly jealous that you all have lost so much weight.

Don't be jealous...I am more jealous of that wee one in the picture. I'd rather be 40 stone and have a baby...alright maybe not that big but I want a baby damn it. lol

Don't be jealous...I am more jealous of that wee one in the picture. I'd rather be 40 stone and have a baby...alright maybe not that big but I want a baby damn it. lol

LOL!  Well 2 stone was what I gained when I got here (I swear it just seeped in when I came through customs) and two more have also stuck around after the wee one.  (Though I did lose half a stone recently) So I'm not thrilled, but I would not trade it for anything.

Losing 40 pounds in 7 months is certainly possible by increasing exercise and changing diet, but a word of caution - if it continues to the point where you wonder whether or not it's normal then please do consult a doctor. Extreme weight loss can be a sign of an underlying illness.

it's portion size i think. brits are totally unhealthy but fewer obese people saved only by their smaller portions.

my two cents!

congrats on the weight loss!