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.

I worked from home as a copywriter, and on a typical day, I averaged about 3,000 steps.

For years, I tried to change that.

Every few months, I'd start a new fitness plan or decide to eat differently.