The Slow Carb Diet in Japan

Dropping 10 kg at 7-Eleven

“You what?!?!”

Looking up across the table, I could see utensils paused halfway between plates and mouths as their holders stared at me, jaws agape. I was home in America for the holidays and I could tell that I had yet again hit the edge of our shared understanding of the world. “Yeah,” I repeated myself, “in just around four months I’ve dropped over 10 kg (22 lbs) while primarily eating only meat and veggies bought at 7-Eleven.” A piece of broccoli fell from a fork with a soft thud. Truth be told, it was a bit of a lie. After all, Family Mart and the other Japanese convenience stores also played a supporting role too.

Today’s article is going to be a little different! Rather than detail some off the beaten path destination, I want to take a step back and document how I’ve been able to drop a huge amount of weight in a relatively short time frame. While not exactly Japan specific per say, it is my hope that readers will walk away with the knowledge that it is indeed very possible to eat healthy at any of the country’s ubiquitous convenience stores. Without further ado, allow me to to delve into how I managed to turn my diet and life around.

Flashback to August 2017… I was both overweight and out of shape. I had been showing my mother around the likes of Kanazawa and…