Yes, you can lose weight and still eat rice and phở. The people who succeed long-term almost never do it by cutting out the foods they grew up on. They do it by learning how their body responds and eating those foods in a way that fits. Here’s how that actually works.
Does rice make you gain weight?
Yes. Rice isn’t the reason the weight won’t come off. For most people who have struggled with this, the problem isn’t a single food. It’s a plan that never fit their body, their schedule, or their culture. When you eat rice in the right amount, paired the right way, and matched to how your body handles it, it belongs in a weight-loss plan, not outside it. Cutting rice entirely is exactly the kind of extreme that makes you quit in three weeks and regain everything.
Why do most diets fail people who grew up eating Asian food?
Because they were built for someone else. Most English-language programs assume a Western plate, Western portions, and a life without the family meals, the phở on a cold morning, or the Tết table you’re not going to skip. They tell you to eat less and tough it out, without ever asking how your body responds. So you white-knuckle it, hit a wall, and blame yourself, when the real issue is a method that was never made for you. Across 10,000+ clients in 6 countries, the pattern is the same: it wasn’t willpower. It was fit. Working with a nutrition coach for weight loss who eats the same food is how that gets fixed.
These figures come from Young Group client records and are shared with consent. Results vary from person to person, and this is not medical advice.
How does phở fit into a weight-loss plan?
Phở can absolutely stay. A bowl of phở is broth, herbs, protein, and rice noodles, not the enemy some diets make it out to be. What matters is how often, how much, and what your body does with it, which is different for each person. The goal isn’t to ban phở; it’s to understand your own body well enough that a bowl of phở is a normal part of your week, not a “cheat” you feel guilty about.
What does a day of eating actually look like?
Full, and about 15 minutes of cooking. On Young Group’s plan, most lunches and dinners come pre-prepped, so putting a meal together takes around 15 minutes even on your busiest day. You eat enough, no starving, no living on lettuce. The point is a way of eating you can keep, matched to your body and your schedule, not a short, brutal stint you abandon the moment life gets busy.
So what’s actually different about how Young Group does it?
Three things most plans skip: understanding your body first, someone beside you every day, and solving the real cause. Founder Trần Thủy Tiên has coached more than 10,000 clients across the US, Australia, Canada, Germany, the UK, and Vietnam, all in Vietnamese or English, all 1-on-1. Before anyone talks about a meal plan, the team listens to your body, your habits, and the stubborn symptoms you’ve learned to ignore. Then a coach follows you every single day and adjusts to what your body actually does. And instead of chasing the number on the scale, the work goes after the real reason it’s been hard to lose, so the result stays.
These figures come from Young Group client records and are shared with consent. Results vary from person to person, and this is not medical advice.
What if it doesn’t work for me?
Then you don’t pay. If you follow the guidance and don’t get results, Tiên refunds you 100%. It’s a clear commitment, and the exact terms are confirmed with you in a free first consultation, so both sides understand the goal and how results are measured.
You don’t have to give up rice and phở to lose the weight. You have to eat them in a way that fits your body, with someone who understands both. If that’s the plan you’ve been missing, start with a free consultation.
