How do Thais stay slim?

[stoner]

4 minutes ago, FruitPudding said:

Come on!

 

On my way to work this morning, I lost count of how many women I saw with 28 inch waists (and a sugary drink in hand) and I didn't see very many men with big guts either. A lot of slender chaps my age.

 

Compare it to the West.

https://www.worlddata.info/average-bodyheight.php   Thailand   1.71 m 69.8 kg 23.8   1.59 m 63.3 kg 25.0

[bignok]

1 hour ago, FruitPudding said:

How are there so many slim, petite, slender Thais?

 

Especially compared to westerners. I don't get it.

 

-They don't fear carbs.

 

-They don't avoid sugar.

 

-Most of their food is stir fried in bad oil.

 

- They don't do keto or any other fad diet.

 

They don't prioritize whole grains or greens.

 

- I don't think they count calories or out any effort into staying slim

 

-They don't have a fitness/exercise culture.

 

How do they do it? It is just good genes?

 

They pretty much live off lots of white rice, sugar, and oil with some meat and fruit, while never exercising.

 

Any insights?

 

 

 

Slim 5555

 

50% are fat

 

 

[KannikaP]

51 minutes ago, SuperSaiyan said:

 

No, she does not.

Evidence please

[bignok]

17 minutes ago, FruitPudding said:

Come to think of it, I haven't seen a Thai do anything with vigor.

Do you know any Thais? 

[JackGats]

Stay slim? Do they? Compared to the US maybe. Not compared to western Europe. I'm talking about the younger Thai generation. Lots of fatsos nowadays.

[bignok]

Half the cleaners are fat and they work hard. Sugar and cooking oils. 

[transam]

1 hour ago, gargamon said:

They don't. When I started coming here 25 years ago they were all slim. Now not so much. 25 years from now they will be the same as westerners. Blame KFC, McDonald's, etc. 

I think more Dunkin Doughtnuts, bags of chips & fizzy pop is more to blame...

 

[Moonlover]

2 hours ago, FruitPudding said:

How are there so many slim, petite, slender Thais?

 

Especially compared to westerners. I don't get it.

 

-They don't fear carbs.

 

-They don't avoid sugar.

 

-Most of their food is stir fried in bad oil.

 

- They don't do keto or any other fad diet.

 

They don't prioritize whole grains or greens.

 

- I don't think they count calories or out any effort into staying slim

 

-They don't have a fitness/exercise culture.

 

How do they do it? It is just good genes?

 

They pretty much live off lots of white rice, sugar, and oil with some meat and fruit, while never exercising.

 

Any insights?

 

 

 

Yes, here's an insight for you @FruitPudding from The Thaiger. Do bear in mind that this referring to Bangkok., but do note the opening paragraph:

 

'According to health experts, more than 50% of Bangkok’s population are fatties and believe there is a pressing need to address the health of lard-arsed residents not only in the capital but throughout the Kingdom of Thailand'.

 

https://thethaiger.com/guides/best-of/health/over-50-of-bangkoks-population-are-fatties

[KannikaP]

2 hours ago, ezzra said:

Mostly it has to do with their genes, also they're not into heavy carbs, such bread potatoes and pastas sweets and other kinds of sugar intake like non Thai, the also don't eat as often as us and when they do it's smaller portions, also they move a lot owing to their life style.

Are processed white rice, and Mama noodle classed as heavy carbs? 

They don't eat as often as us..........rubbish.

Move a lot owing to their lifestyle........you're joking, they will kip anywhere.

[G Rex]

another thing...  as in Australia , obesity is also a socio-economic problem. People who have less money seem more likely to eat fatty or sweet foods. I think this is why there seem to be more 'large sized' people in the rural areas here in LOS.

people in higher economic brackets tend to be have higher self esteem & are more concerned about body image, and their general health.

gross generalisations I know - but just my thoughts on the matter.

[ravip]

2 hours ago, ezzra said:

Mostly it has to do with their genes, also they're not into heavy carbs, such bread potatoes and pastas sweets and other kinds of sugar intake like non Thai, the also don't eat as often as us and when they do it's smaller portions, also they move a lot owing to their life style.

You've made a valid point. 

 

Why it earned 4 laughing emojis, as of now,  is a question...

[CanadaSam]

What is mind-blowing to me is the amount of PORK Thai's eat!  It's everywhere, every few feet on the street, in every restaurant, and they care less about how much fat is hanging off their pork meat!

[LivinLOS]

4 hours ago, SuperSaiyan said:

 

No, she does not.

You dont know her.. She absolutely does.. meal after meal all through the day.. Its noon and so far I have had a banana, shes had 3 meals.. 

[LivinLOS]

1 hour ago, G Rex said:

another thing...  as in Australia , obesity is also a socio-economic problem. People who have less money seem more likely to eat fatty or sweet foods. I think this is why there seem to be more 'large sized' people in the rural areas here in LOS.

people in higher economic brackets tend to be have higher self esteem & are more concerned about body image, and their general health.

gross generalisations I know - but just my thoughts on the matter.

I often eat from the vegetarian / vegan buffet places.. I swear you can see an intellect difference in the people eating there than in the KFC / cheap fast food places.. Lots of serious looking glasses wearing studious type people..  Its (another) thing that totally puts me off if I ever succumb to a KFC or something, the people who eat there on average also look dumber. 

[KannikaP]

51 minutes ago, CanadaSam said:

and they care less

COULDN'T care less is the English phrase. 

[jak2002003]

Maybe the skinny ones have lots of internal parasites like worms, from eating raw meat stuff like laab dip or raw prawns. 

 

 

[Adumbration]

Poverty.

 

Any with disposable income are now obeses.

[hellohello123]

Gossipping and talking garbage uses a lot of calories!

 

 

[nickmondo]

5 hours ago, FruitPudding said:

How are there so many slim, petite, slender Thais?

 

Especially compared to westerners. I don't get it.

 

-They don't fear carbs.

 

-They don't avoid sugar.

 

-Most of their food is stir fried in bad oil.

 

- They don't do keto or any other fad diet.

 

They don't prioritize whole grains or greens.

 

- I don't think they count calories or out any effort into staying slim

 

-They don't have a fitness/exercise culture.

 

How do they do it? It is just good genes?

 

They pretty much live off lots of white rice, sugar, and oil with some meat and fruit, while never exercising.

 

Any insights?

 

 

 

from what i am seeing on a daily basis is an ever increasing Obese Thai community.  I have never seen so many fatty Thais before..........such a shame

[nickmondo]

Just now, hellohello123 said:

Gossipping and talking garbage uses a lot of calories!

 

 

dont forget the pointing

[nickmondo]

1 hour ago, CanadaSam said:

What is mind-blowing to me is the amount of PORK Thai's eat!  It's everywhere, every few feet on the street, in every restaurant, and they care less about how much fat is hanging off their pork meat!

if you know about nutrition, you know that pork fat is your friend

[ThaiFelix]

5 hours ago, Shop mak said:

Do Thais stay slim???

Really?

Too many topics here where many members moaning about how ladies here have gained weight (compared to the 80's and 90's)

 

Sorry to OP, you got this totally wrong.

 

Edit: also Thai Press has written about the obesity problem, multiple times.

 

 

Correct, should have seen them 40 years ago when I first came here.  You struggled to find a fat girl with only the odd old fat chinese lady.  Once again our influences ahve brought change, this time in the form of french fries, kfc, bread etc etc.

[scubascuba3]

5 hours ago, FruitPudding said:

How are there so many slim, petite, slender Thais?

 

Especially compared to westerners. I don't get it.

 

-They don't fear carbs.

 

-They don't avoid sugar.

 

-Most of their food is stir fried in bad oil.

 

- They don't do keto or any other fad diet.

 

They don't prioritize whole grains or greens.

 

- I don't think they count calories or out any effort into staying slim

 

-They don't have a fitness/exercise culture.

 

How do they do it? It is just good genes?

 

They pretty much live off lots of white rice, sugar, and oil with some meat and fruit, while never exercising.

 

Any insights?

 

 

 

You've named all the things to stay slim and healthy:

 

Carbs are good, don't be carb phobic, rice, potato, bread all good

 

Sugar is ok

 

Whole grains over rated, processed white bread for example easy to digest.

 

Low fat, they use a little oil to cook.No keto or other fad, not obsessed by eating protein.

 

They should eat more veg and fiber though hence they have a high incidence of bowel cancer.

 

When i meet slim older ladies i ask how they stay slim, they are careful what they eat, not too much

[scubascuba3]

4 hours ago, FruitPudding said:

i don't get how bread and potatoes are worse than white rice?

They aren't, in fact potatoes are the most filling carbs, it's just the carb phobic people spreading lies

[scubascuba3]

4 hours ago, FruitPudding said:

Come on!

 

On my way to work this morning, I lost count of how many women I saw with 28 inch waists (and a sugary drink in hand) and I didn't see very many men with big guts either. A lot of slender chaps my age.

 

Compare it to the West.

Yes sugar is fine, i add sugar to 7 Eleven drinks as they've taken sugar out

[wwest5829]

5 hours ago, LivinLOS said:

My wife eats 2 - 3 times the volume of food I eat.. Day and night, wake up for a mama noodles late evening just before bed, instant food the second she wakes up, 5 plus 'meals' a day.. A bowl of noodles every trip out of the house, a couple of dishes grabbed as a snack between meals..  Yet shes 45kg and fits the same jeans she did 20 years ago in her 20s (she just found a pair recently, not an exaggeration). 

 

She is active and hard working for house work and garden etc, shes 'busy' but the sheer volume of poor quality food she consumes is truly crazy. Shes eating now as I type this !! 

 

I often think it may be to do with chilli and metabolism. 

Sexercise? Just kidding, please don’t take any offense.

[bignok]

2 hours ago, CanadaSam said:

What is mind-blowing to me is the amount of PORK Thai's eat!  It's everywhere, every few feet on the street, in every restaurant, and they care less about how much fat is hanging off their pork meat!

Pork is yummy

[KannikaP]

16 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

They aren't, in fact potatoes are the most filling carbs, it's just the carb phobic people spreading lies

Great to hear. A nice thick chip butty for tea tonight, and must check whether HP or Ketchup has the most sugar............oh, and a couple of big Singhas.  555

[bignok]

23 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

should eat more veg and fiber though hence they have a high incidence of bowel cancer.

Thais eat way more veges and fruit than farangs. They often eat too much and get gas.

[still kicking]

6 hours ago, bob smith said:

thais are getting fatter by the day.

 

the obesity crisis is well and truly in full swing here.

 

however I tend to agree with a lot of what you have said.

I know a lot of thais who drink beer daily, eat like pigs and are stick thin.

 

go figure.