Taking Responsibility -- Nao Miyahara

I don't tend to take responsibility when I get my weight. I have gained weight since I came to New Zealand, but I tend to excuse that it is because the food we eat here is not Japanese food. Actually, it is not because of food; the main reason is that I frequently eat out with my friends. I usually go to a cafe and eat sweets. Therefore, I got into the habit of eating high-calorie foods compared to when I was in Japan. However, I often say that the reason I have gained weight is food. I make excuses that kiwi food is fattening because it contains more butter and oil than Japanese food.
 I think I should make a list of what I ate to remember it. If I make it, I can understand how much I ate and change my eating habits, and can notice that I should cut down on the amount of food.

Comments

  1. Asaka MatsudaAugust 23, 2023 at 4:19 PM

    I can completely understand your excuse( ；∀；)　I will try the solution you suggest.

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  2. Chia MiyaharaAugust 23, 2023 at 4:22 PM

    We should make cheat day only every Tues day !!!

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  3. Aina TaniguchiAugust 23, 2023 at 4:25 PM

    I think the food in New Zealand has a lot of butter and sugar that we really can't see. That's why we cannot handle it!!

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  4. Ren FunayamaAugust 23, 2023 at 4:29 PM

    It doesn't matter because you can't eat New Zealand food when I go back to Japan. It's good experience!

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  5. Tomoe ArakiAugust 23, 2023 at 4:29 PM

    I agree that visualization is important, so I wanna try it, too.

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  6. Ryota IwamiAugust 23, 2023 at 4:30 PM

    It is important to take a rest sometimes.

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  7. Natsumi IwamotoAugust 23, 2023 at 4:33 PM

    For me, it is not an excuse. it is just a fact. seriously. but we love oily food in New Zealand<3

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  8. Fumiya NakagawaAugust 23, 2023 at 4:36 PM

    It's good for you to have days not to eat much.

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  9. David WoodfieldAugust 23, 2023 at 4:42 PM

    That's a plan, isn't it, monitoring what you eat. At the same time I don't think sweet foods need to be eliminated from your diet. Keep them as a special treat for eating out with friends. Then they can take on a celebratory role. David :-)

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  10. Mai KandaAugust 23, 2023 at 5:02 PM

    I can understand your eating habits because New Zealand's food contains a lot of fat and it is yummy!! Making a list of food you ate is nice!! I wanna try this action too!!

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