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The Diet

This diet has been instrumental in the shift in my weight situation. So its time I documented it here. NOTE: You need to follow all the common sense rules about consulting a doctor/physician who can help evaluate whether this is right for you. Better still you might want to consider a consultation with Anju or her mom Vijaya at the The Health Center in Mumbai. Just because it has had a positive impact on me, does not mean it will work the same for you. I learnt this from Anju Venkat - here are some links to information about her http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4GGLR_enIN237IN237&q=anju+venkat Here is an article that explains the fundamentals of her approach. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mag/2005/11/13/stories/2005111300190700.htm I don't know if this is to be customized for each individual - here is what I've been following Fruits, Nuts and Seeds are considered "uncooked" food, or nutrition in its most basic form. You are allowed to have as m

Free The Skinny Person Inside of Me - Who ? Why ? How ?

I came into this world, premature, weighing a measly 3lbs and 12oz. My grandmother, who had proudly watched my mother deliver 3 healthy, fair skinned boys was disappointed. She is supposed to have said something about this baby looking more rat than human..... Ahh.. well the rat grew up to be a little slip of a girl - constantly dwarfed by her older brothers. In India, where commenting on someone's weight is not considered off limits - people often exclaimed in surprise at how skinny this little girl was. And then, as she grew up some more, she had the best hourglass figure a cotton sari ever saw... That is what I wore to work - A starched cotton sari , generally handloom (woven on a hand operated loom) , atop stilleto heels, and a Made in Dharavi leather handbag as I sprinted (yes, sprinted) up the stairs at Bandra Railway Station to catch my train to Churchgate. Even today I run into people who fondly remember that skinny woman. Some also remember my special technique of gettin