weight gain?in India

Ja~martini34 · Apr 8th, 2004, 01:41

Ladies
is the food in India really good (weight gain ) or should i expect to loose 10 Pounds?!!!!!!!!!
what has been your experiences on that?
only 4 weeks left! YIPPEEEEEEEEEEE
Ja~Martini34(F)

fat freddy's cat · Apr 8th, 2004, 02:12

I think that the food in India is great.I'm veggie and never had any probs finding yummy stuff to eat. You have to be careful of food poisoning of course,though. I was lucky and only got sick twice.
As far as weight goes depends on how much you eat! I found that i wasn't as hungry as usual cos of the heat and lost about a stone!

Shannon · Apr 8th, 2004, 05:52

How long will you be there? I lost weight gradually and steadily until my 6th month, when I lost 12 in two weeks! I dont recommend the parasite that caused that, however!

On short trips my weight stays the same, typically, but I've never gianed there!

Ja~martini34 · Apr 8th, 2004, 06:33

food poisioning in what???????????
and what do you mean parasites?.
oh good gravey i wont eat -----------------maybe ill loose ten pds!it would be nice to be 102 pds now wouldnt it@?

JA

DianeN. · Apr 8th, 2004, 06:47

Food in India is too good to pass up.

I was afraid to get on the scales after coming home because I ate so much in India in three weeks. Wearing salvar kameez I couldn't really judge if I was gaining or not, but I felt flabby because I wasn't going to the gym. Luckily, the scales were kind and I was slightly less than before going to India. I can't really figure it out.
Except I ate very very little sweet things...an ocassional coke (I NEVER drink soft drinks...but sometime I needed another drink that was NOT water) and lassi for breakfast. Very little snacking because lunch and dinner were so heavy I wasn'T hungry.

After about ten days I cut back on the breads...and tried to liimit myself to one chapati or nan in a meal rather than three or four!

We ate dinner every night after 9 p.m. which made me afraid of the weight gain.

But I think that drinking about 4 liters of water a day helped keep the weight off. And pretty much sticking to vegetarian food and having chicken only in places that were a bit upper end.

Never got sick, but now that I am home my stomach does not feel quite normal--waiting for it to get back to the way it normally is.
Also have not had a chance to get to the gym....so will really need to get my schedule/stomach back on track in the next 2 weeks.

julieellen · Apr 8th, 2004, 11:26

all i can say is indian bread and indian desserts! weight gain...yes. but it's so irresistible.

bijapuri · Apr 8th, 2004, 14:23

Byron, Tina and I ate pretty much the same for our month-long tour. Tina gained 5lbs, I gained 3, Byron lost 8. It's all gone now, tho- long live spinach salad!

Dr Funkenstein · Apr 8th, 2004, 16:02

Puri Shobzi (sp?) for breakfast, Massala Dhosa for lunch, Special Thali for dinner. A few beers here and there along the way.

Weight loss? Me? No chance.

anonymous · Apr 8th, 2004, 16:44

Somebody once told me, and it made sense when I thought about it, that women tend to gain weight in India and men tend to lose weight.

Ja~martini34 · Apr 8th, 2004, 20:12

ohman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i dont want to gain weight!
i maybe will not eat much! but anyways- im going to enjoy my time in India-
there will be LOTS of ppl i hear -everywhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!?all the time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh mygosh!

volga_volga · Apr 8th, 2004, 21:07

yep, lots of people who sleep on trees and ride on elephants instead of buses

also watch out for those crocodiles in Ganga!

volga_volga · Apr 8th, 2004, 21:10

Quote:

Originally posted by anonymous
Somebody once told me, and it made sense when I thought about it, that women tend to gain weight in India and men tend to lose weight.

can you explain why it made sense? i am curious.

angelika · Apr 8th, 2004, 21:16

When I'm in India I always eat a lot.
Breakfast, small lunch, normal dinner.
I never had any problems with my stomach or anything else and I never gain weight.

Quite contrary to my problems when I'm eating in my home-country. And in Germany I'm eating a lot of veggie Indian food (in restaurants and at home)

Maybe it has something to do with being relaxed and not under the "normal stress"

freemanx · Apr 8th, 2004, 21:21

Quote:

ohman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i dont want to gain weight!

girls and weight.....a never ending subject

julieellen · Apr 8th, 2004, 21:43

i'm a girl and i don't even want to touch that one!

i'll just sit here and wait to eat some kesari in a few weeks.

Apr 8th, 2004, 01:41	#1
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Apr 8th, 2004, 02:12	#2
fat freddy's cat Miaowing Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: uk Posts: 197	I think that the food in India is great.I'm veggie and never had any probs finding yummy stuff to eat. You have to be careful of food poisoning of course,though. I was lucky and only got sick twice. As far as weight goes depends on how much you eat! I found that i wasn't as hungry as usual cos of the heat and lost about a stone!

Apr 8th, 2004, 05:52	#3
Shannon bunder Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN, US Posts: 152	How long will you be there? I lost weight gradually and steadily until my 6th month, when I lost 12 in two weeks! I dont recommend the parasite that caused that, however! On short trips my weight stays the same, typically, but I've never gianed there!

Apr 8th, 2004, 06:33	#4
Ja~martini34 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: canada Posts: 35	food poisioning in what??????????? and what do you mean parasites?. oh good gravey i wont eat -----------------maybe ill loose ten pds!it would be nice to be 102 pds now wouldnt it@? JA

Apr 8th, 2004, 06:47	#5
DianeN. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Japan Posts: 255	Food in India is too good to pass up. I was afraid to get on the scales after coming home because I ate so much in India in three weeks. Wearing salvar kameez I couldn't really judge if I was gaining or not, but I felt flabby because I wasn't going to the gym. Luckily, the scales were kind and I was slightly less than before going to India. I can't really figure it out. Except I ate very very little sweet things...an ocassional coke (I NEVER drink soft drinks...but sometime I needed another drink that was NOT water) and lassi for breakfast. Very little snacking because lunch and dinner were so heavy I wasn'T hungry. After about ten days I cut back on the breads...and tried to liimit myself to one chapati or nan in a meal rather than three or four! We ate dinner every night after 9 p.m. which made me afraid of the weight gain. But I think that drinking about 4 liters of water a day helped keep the weight off. And pretty much sticking to vegetarian food and having chicken only in places that were a bit upper end. Never got sick, but now that I am home my stomach does not feel quite normal--waiting for it to get back to the way it normally is. Also have not had a chance to get to the gym....so will really need to get my schedule/stomach back on track in the next 2 weeks.

Apr 8th, 2004, 11:26	#6
julieellen Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: maryland, usa Posts: 52	all i can say is indian bread and indian desserts! weight gain...yes. but it's so irresistible.

Apr 8th, 2004, 16:44	#9
anonymous Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: - Posts: 162	Somebody once told me, and it made sense when I thought about it, that women tend to gain weight in India and men tend to lose weight.

Apr 8th, 2004, 20:12	#10
Ja~martini34 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: canada Posts: 35	ohman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i dont want to gain weight! i maybe will not eat much! but anyways- im going to enjoy my time in India- there will be LOTS of ppl i hear -everywhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!?all the time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh mygosh!

Apr 8th, 2004, 21:16	#13
angelika Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Munich - Germany Posts: 109	When I'm in India I always eat a lot. Breakfast, small lunch, normal dinner. I never had any problems with my stomach or anything else and I never gain weight. Quite contrary to my problems when I'm eating in my home-country. And in Germany I'm eating a lot of veggie Indian food (in restaurants and at home) Maybe it has something to do with being relaxed and not under the "normal stress"

Apr 8th, 2004, 21:43	#15
julieellen Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: maryland, usa Posts: 52	i'm a girl and i don't even want to touch that one! i'll just sit here and wait to eat some kesari in a few weeks.

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