I moved from the US to Spain and lost over 15 pounds without dieting. I still eat bread and pastries and drink beer.

The author moved her family from Connecticut to Spain. Courtesy of the author I moved my family from Connecticut to Spain and lost over 15 pounds without trying. I still eat bread and pastries and drink beer, but I walk much more than I did in the US. The lifestyle change has improved my physical health and helped me feel less anxious. I moved my family of four from Connecticut to Spain in August 2025. Since then, I've lost more than 15 pounds. I didn't go on a diet. I didn't start a workout plan . I didn't give up bread, beer, or pastries. I simply changed where I lived. I drove almost everywhere in the US Before we moved, my husband, our boys, and I lived in a town where you needed a car to get almost anywhere.