Hello from India

[juni]

Hello everyone,

Originally from New Hampshire, I have been living in India for the last four years. I am 28 years old and 5 feet 3 inches tall. In the last few months, I gained weight quite dramatically. Part of it was stress, and not really caring what I ate, but I was also resigned to the fact that it was genetic (my mom gained a lot of weight in her mid-twenties- so I thought I was like her and literally gave up). However, in the last month or so (with people commenting on my weight constatly), I have also come to realize that it was my own laziness that has brought me here.

I have started doing yoga in the morning with an instructor for one hour and I want to start eating healthy. My weaknesses are sweet stuff, cookies (there's and amazing German bakery where I live), cakes and bread. I do eat rice on occasions, which I think is not good.

Since I live in India it is hard to follow the western diet programs. It is not easy (and expensive) to buy American food brands I am used to. Very few here know what special K is.

It would be great support if there are people from India in this community. I have read some amazing stories here in the forum and feel that the community is very warm and welcoming. Support, advise, criticisms etc, all welcome! Here's where my journey begins...

 

[antyoch]

Welcome! I hope you can find what you need.

not all rice is bad try the basmati rice or a brown rice, and just have smaller portions.

I always was on the assumption that most indian food is pretty healthy for you? Maybe just staying out of the sweets for the most part will help? Maybe find a diet book you like and can adapt to the foods you have there.

best of luck! you can do it

 

[juni]

Indian food is generally healthy--and food tastes so much better here than there!! It is amazing! However, it does get a little heavy, saucy, spicy and oily once in a while. That said, I have started making stuff at home myself. I think that is the only way to avoid eating out so much.

Thanks for the support. Now on to writing on my dairy.