Don'T Lose Your Mind, Lose Your Weight

by Rujuta Diwekar

Carbs you should never eat (these are high GI and zero on nutrient) And how to cheat on them 1. Biscuit Eat them when you’ve done a very long physical activity like trekking, 2 or more hours of walking or shopping. In day to day life, restrict to one a week! I think biscuits are more harmful than cakes and pastries because no one worries about scarfing them down. 2. Cakes and pastries If you can’t bear to give up your favourite chocolate pastry, you’re in for good news. Have it first thing in the morning. Don’t replace your nutritious meal with this but have it in addition to it. Croissant lovers go ahead as well. But don’t indulge yourself more than once or twice a month. 3. Pizza One slice (we’re talking fast food pizza) and as a meal by itself. Perfect for after a long boring meeting. 4. Drink syrups, cold drinks (all drinks made from these, including sherbets, etc) After being out in the sun for a long while; the sugar will have less of an effect. Also after a long day or if you’re on holiday, have one every 2 to 3 days. 5. Mithais and all desserts (chocolates, etc included) Eat as a meal by itself. Have your mithai either an hour and a half after your lunch, or first thing in the morning. Again not more than once a month, if you have to have it! 6. Deep-fried food like samosas, pakoras, vada, bhujiya and kachori Eat first thing in the morning. Halve your first meal and have your deep-fried goody along with it, or as a meal by itself later in the afternoon. But restric...