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I am in England and adore Indian food. I'm told what we get here isn't
authentic, but it is delicious. I cook lentils with tomatoes, onions and 
the
aromatic, but not the hot spices myself.
Hana
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From: "ajay_lewis" <wipeout@...>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 8:26 AM
Subject: [nosdiet] Re: About me Part I - New Member from India


> Hi Cat,
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> I missed out on the western food, my weight was attributable to over
> generous servings of white rice at home, then with binge drinking
> and eating I really lost control. So at 26, I made the decision to
> become fit and am half the way there.
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> India is a place of extremes, 60% of this city lives in slums and
> are poor and then there is the 300-million strong middle class,
> which is the target of McDonalds and other food chains. We are just
> starting to see a rise in fat kids fed on fast food, and there are
> quite a few obese adults. Once you move away from the cities, in
> non-urban areas, if one is fat then U must be from the city or else
> a rich person. Oh and yes, many people are dying from starvation
> that's the other extreme.
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> The Indian fast food contains potatoes, oil, butter but it is
> nothing like the McDonalds food or any other chains. There was a
> big controversy when it was discovered that fries were fried in oil
> with beef fat. Everything is coated with sugar for gloss and
> cheese. Cheesy pizzas with 3000 calories. I feel so guilty when I
> have them but then I have it twice or thrice a year. Some of the
> indians who have been to the US find the food very fattening and if
> they dont watch it, they can just put on weight even if they have
> been healthy adults all their life. But they do admit that American
> food is tasty like hell. Is Homer Simpson the ideal American?
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> I will share more gory details of my story of losing weight.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ajay L
>
> --- In , "cat" <jocee131@e...> wrote:
> > welcome AJ and good job so far
> > do you attribute your weight to westerizing of the food or the
> portions of food available?? is it becoming more common over there
> to have weight problems??
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: serious75089
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> > Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 12:38 PM
> > Subject: [nosdiet] Re: About me Part I -
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