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May you never stop eating

Lucky for me I have been able to discover first hand that the people of beautiful Italia live life with the intent to never stop eating. Seriously, I don't know how they do it. The Italian diet is an incredible phenomenon. They have coffee for breakfast, maybe some frutta for lunch, and for Cena you eat bread and cheese and pasta until you want to die. I'm not even joking. I never finish a full plate. And right before bed, which you would think would lead to excessive weight gain. Yet, not one person I have seen here is obese. The majority of citizens, old and young, have a quite athletic build. If I had to guess I would say it is due to the fact that nothing is processed. No sodas, chips, or artificially sweetened treats (Yes, I am sad to go without takis for these few months, but their treats make up for that loss). You can taste the difference in the natural sweetness of the yogurts and pastries here versus the modified stuff back home. Don't get me wrong, they drink plenty of wine which is perfect for liver damage but hey whatever. So for all you silly people back in America telling yourself you can't eat carbs if you want to look good, everyone over here in Italy is laughing at you. Or at least I am.

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  1. LaylaFebruary 9, 2018 at 1:51 PM

    So wonderful!!! I'm moving to Italy so I can eat all the carbs!!

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  2. The Griffin CrewFebruary 9, 2018 at 2:11 PM

    Me too!! So glad u are there and excited to hear about your adventures!!

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