India, the Ultimate Dieter's Paradise
I know I have mentioned that I have had very little to drink in terms of alcoholic beverages while here in India. I have failed to mention that I have also had no Cokes, very little bread (just some of those thin Indian ones of various names), no carbos to speak of, no chips, candy, anything that vaguely resembles American eating. I mean I do not eat like most people anyway, but this is really beyond the beyond.
So the other night I put on my jeans that fit me very snuggly when I left the States. As a matter of fact, before I left, I had been feeling somewhat plump.
Well, they are so loose that they come off without me opening the zipper and the buttons. They just come right on down. Yeah baby!
I look great and I feel great. Aside from "Delhi Belly" as it is called here instead of Montezuma's Revenge, that I had in the beginning of my trip, I have not noticed any hardship in eating. I have eaten wholesome and well-prepared foods here and it has paid off.
They say the newest industry developing here is called "Medical Tourism" comprised of people coming here at the expense of their insurance companies being put up in hotels or hospitals to get the finest treatments from Indian doctors. So, I have this idea about "Dieting Tourism." Maybe we could go to the south of India to the Ayervedic clinics for a week or two - get massaged, eat clean, get into the swing of India - then come here to the ashram or go to Kajuraho for the Tantric Temples. Just an idea. Let me know what you think.
I stopped and bought a lot of whirling music today from a lovely Kashmiri man and now I am on my way to Goa in a few hours. Really looking forward to the change.
I will write when I next am able.
Hope you are all well.
Love,
Laurie
So the other night I put on my jeans that fit me very snuggly when I left the States. As a matter of fact, before I left, I had been feeling somewhat plump.
Well, they are so loose that they come off without me opening the zipper and the buttons. They just come right on down. Yeah baby!
I look great and I feel great. Aside from "Delhi Belly" as it is called here instead of Montezuma's Revenge, that I had in the beginning of my trip, I have not noticed any hardship in eating. I have eaten wholesome and well-prepared foods here and it has paid off.
They say the newest industry developing here is called "Medical Tourism" comprised of people coming here at the expense of their insurance companies being put up in hotels or hospitals to get the finest treatments from Indian doctors. So, I have this idea about "Dieting Tourism." Maybe we could go to the south of India to the Ayervedic clinics for a week or two - get massaged, eat clean, get into the swing of India - then come here to the ashram or go to Kajuraho for the Tantric Temples. Just an idea. Let me know what you think.
I stopped and bought a lot of whirling music today from a lovely Kashmiri man and now I am on my way to Goa in a few hours. Really looking forward to the change.
I will write when I next am able.
Hope you are all well.
Love,
Laurie
posted by Latihan at 3:56 AM
3 Comments:
Dear Laurie,
I have so enjoyed your travel log. I am so blown away by the meditation and whirling etc Cant wait to hear more baout it and try it out- But how did you manage to refrain from bathroom use so long on your trip to Goa- I have trouble from Broward to Dade
Hope you are relaxing now Lauren had a friend whose parents were from Goa they were Catholic having been converted by my favorite people the missionaries
Anyway have a safe trip home
Cath,
I laughed out loud reading your comment. Only you can have me cracking up in a matter of moments over going to the toilet.
The secret is that I did not drink too much water that day on purpose suspecting that things could go wrong. Of course, I always could have demanded a stop and gone outside and peed by the side of the road as all the men here do.
Yes, Goa is a mix of Hindu and Catholocism. Hence the introduction of the concept of Sin (a nightclub here). I will write more about it on the main part of the blog today.
Love,
L
Have a safe trip home
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