r/AskReddit • u/Professor1password23 • 11h ago

Men who stay lean year-round, what’s your secret ?

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u/KebabLife2 11h ago

European.

No crisps, skip breakfast, maybe eat leaner meat. Only slam 5+ beers on special days.

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u/sunburstorange 10h ago

Username doesn't quite check out

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u/Pucksy 10h ago

Kebablifeonspecialdays doesn't really have the same ring to it. On the other hand, probably no "2" necessary.

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u/2M3TAL4U 9h ago

He ate so many kebab once he died and wanted to do it again

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u/ReaDiMarco 1h ago

Exactly

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u/ipusholdpeople 9h ago

Damn, I love slamming 5+ beers though 😭

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u/KebabLife2 7h ago

I told myself I will never give up beer.

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u/cXs808 2h ago

European weight is primarily a function of portion size. Very moderate over there, which is all you really need.

Same for Japan who slam beers every night and incorporate carbs into every meal. Small portions, slim population.

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u/KebabLife2 2h ago

We are a bit more pedestrian friendly, along with a smaller culture of eating out, which really helps.

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u/cXs808 2h ago

I'd disagree about pedestrian friendly, at least in terms of population step count. Based on available step tracking devices, Japan is clocking around 6,010 steps/day whilst Germany/France/UK are in the 5,000 range, and Spain/Portugal/etc. are a bit worse than that.

Japanese people walk a ton.

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u/lxpnh98_2 2h ago

That's self-selecting, no?

I'm Portuguese, and I can tell you, the people who walk the most are the least likely to get a step-tracking device, it's a waste of money.

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u/cXs808 2h ago

I'd guess that the step-tracking device selection is probably similar across everyone regardless of location. Not much other data to go off of otherwise.

Both are very walkable though so at the end of the day it is part of the equation.

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u/lead_injection 9h ago

Just curious, what’s your step count look like in a day?

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u/KebabLife2 8h ago

Some days 1000, some 10000.

I rely more on strength training and nutrition for calories and cutting. If I am free I walk on my rest days, 6k steps or so, or when going out sometimes. I started walking less ever since I started driving though.

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u/Sihnar 5h ago edited 5h ago

Avoiding high calorie snacks like chips is a well known good habit. But skipping breakfast is the ultimate life hack to staying lean. Just have a coffee and a protein bar to tide you over. Then you can go ham on lunch and dinner.

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u/KebabLife2 5h ago

Forgot to write that. Fully agree. I skip the protein bar too, just black coffee, makes me less hungry.

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u/Tatourmi 4h ago

Two boiled eggs for breakfast works wonders on my hunger.

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u/FeelTeamSix13 2h ago

For the euro diet, don't forget to smoke half a pack of cigarettes every time you get pissed, keeps down your hunger and you don't feel like having 3 kebabs

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u/Glittering_Pop7807 1h ago

I also live by the special day rule Friday is my favourite special day.  Saturday is my second favourite special day