Hi my name is Noriko.

I am Japanese, in Tokyo.

My English is not native so please understand. I lived in USA for 1 year, in San Mateo CA more than 10 years ago. I want to lose weight and try not forget the English.

I am 36 years old and 180 lbs since high school student. This is very fat for Japanese girl. I have very big hip and legs. I was little fat in elementary school, more fat in middle school, and very fat in high school. I keep trying to stop eating but can't control and nothing changes. I am ashamed myself.

I've never had a boyfriend. I am so worried about my future.

Welcome! I feel for you, and I know it must be difficult. Do you have a plan for weight loss?

Welcome Noriko! Good luck with your weight loss, I'm sure you'll achieve your goals in no time
Your english is very good, by the way (I've just started learning Japanese, so I know how different the languages are!)

Welcome! So glad you found us and joined in. Have you considered what you might do to lose the weight? Weight Watchers Online is a great plan. It is a healthy way of eating and you eat real foods not pre-packaged stuff that just is not sustainable after you reach your goal. I would love to hear what exercise options you have in Japan. I know walking is universal, but for instance, I do water aerobic exercise in the county pool. Have you ever considered getting exercise tapes? It might be good to get a couple in English so that you can get help keeping up your English as well. I think your English is just fine. I would love to here more about you and your plans as they work out. Best wishes to you for starting to find that new healthy you!! Keep us posted, firegirl

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Thank you for the kind welcome!

No, I actually don't have a plan.

Every day I am depressing in my office, so I have breaks and eat too many chocolates and potato chips and snacks. I always plan to stop but at the time I am depressing, so I can't stop myself. I think "I will start tomorrow".

This pattern continue for so many years. Why am I so weak?

Sometimes I talk my problem to my friends, but they are so kind and tell me I am beautiful and cute. But that is never helping me. My mother tells me there is nothing I can do my body, and she just tells me to find a boyfriend and get married. She is also fat, but less than me.

My friend recommend a fitness club but I hate exercise, and maybe I am embarrassed my hip size.

So maybe talking to other countries people on this board give me new ideas. Japanese people are very narrow mind (maybe including myself!)

Hi Noriko san
Today is Hina Matsuri day isn't it?
おめでとうございます。。。
You will like this forum; there are so many helpful and successful people here!

Welcome!

Hello Noriko-san and welcome to the Forum!

I live in Kyoto so we're almost neighbors! I know how difficult it is to be overweight in Japan and that many people here don't understand.

If you go to the Weight Loss Support page, lots of people can give you advice about an eating and exercise plan, even while hating exercise - this is a lovely time of year to go out walking and look at the ume blossom.

I hope to see you on the Forum. Please let me know if you want to talk about losing weight in Japan. I think it's quite a different situation from other countries.

Gambatte, Noriko-san!

Welcome and good luck on your journey!

I was exactly the same as you - I am disabled and stuck at home a lot, so when I would get depressed I would have a huge lunch with lots of crisps and biscuits, etc. Make myself "feel better" (even though it never did)
It can be hard to resist when you're feeling unhappy, but I found that after joining weightwatchers it became easier. You have to "track" everything that you eat, so seeing it in black and white really made me realise how much I was eating everyday.
I'm still stuck at home today, but now I'll only be having a sandwich and some fruit for lunch!

Thanks again everyone!