Thursday, September 2, 2010

Hips pay for lips’ folly

The problem with a mirror is it always reflects the truth and the truth is that truth is bitter.
Four of us entered the elevator and all three, except me, instantly glanced at the mirror and looked pleased. Only I did not care to look. OK. I did. Why don’t you guys allow me to tell a lie once in a while?
What I saw left me aghast.
While my mind always refuses to have a broad outlook, my tummy did. Gosh. A fat, ugly tummy.
As someone said, the hips pay for lips’ folly (in eating. What did you think?).
I remembered how I pulled my friend’s leg when he tried to stand on a weighing machine: “It doesn’t allow more than one person to stand on it.”
I warned him, “eat to live, not live to eat.” Now, what I am not eating is eating me up: The home food. Unhealthy and untimely hotel food can be damaging and it shows on me.
Hey buddies, don’t worry. I have found a solution. I will start cooking myself. That will be good enough reason to stop eating. I will then shed flab, no fat, only fit. Heyyyyy. Yummy idea. Wanna join? I am waiting to cook for you.

35 comments:

  1. First I must clarify that <a href ="http://wisedonkey.blogspot.com/2009/10/do-i-look-fat.html>I don't believe you are fat </a>
    Its a pity you had to share the mirror with those skinny neurotic unhealthy people.

    But yes, home food is a smart solution:) and do be careful with the sambar :)

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  2. Yes cooking on your own would lead to more blog posts as well :D

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  3. Definitely, it is good idea. I am also trying desperately to lose all the excess from recent trip abroad.

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  4. YAyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy welcome to my world, cooking is goood .. I love it but the problem comes when you strat to enjoy cooking , with a few cans of beer and stuff while you are cooking he he he he

    and oh yes anyday .. just let me know where and when .. All the best ..
    and its not tummy bhai jaan.. this is to show KE HUM BHI KHATE PEETE GHAR SE HAIN :)

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  5. hello friend..i found out yesterday that your comments were going inthe my spam folder..please do try now :)

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  6. How true - hips and even stomach pay for the taste buds!
    All the best to ur culinary venture! :)

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  7. It's not only the food. Some exercise will correct the situation. Wise cooking at home helps:)

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  8. I do not want to be a guinea pig going by what I have heard about your cooking. Anyway all the best for you. Stay fit.

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  9. Loved your post title! where from do you get such attractive ones?? Self-cooking is always better. And you can share your hilarious experiences of cooking to us :)

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  10. Wish you and your family a very Happy Janmashtami.
    Very nice. Brilliant idea.

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  11. its gr8 idea ,go ahead ,u need any help ?all the best friend :)

    Satya
    http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

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  12. hey ur in dubai, its the month of ramadan :D try fasting along with the arabs :)

    well.. at least u cud go on water fast :P
    i think ive lost a few... err grams :P hehe

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  13. you enter the lift and not look at the mirror.. yah I believe you..I know where you are looking..you are looking out for the lady with the lipstick!!

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  14. Happy Janmashtami
    east or west home cook food is best.

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  15. Thats bad. Hmm....do some exercise!!

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  16. Why not stop eating. Cooking is impossible....

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  17. Mirror mirror on the wall... reveals it all.. also the hips don't lie!

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  18. You've got the wrong mirror :) But I am glad you start cooking - you'll be a pro by the time we meet:)

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  19. I love cooking, and I'd say let our fraternity multiply :). Sure, I love sambar! I am sure, you will do a good job at it. I remember your blog post about cooking rice as well. So, that's a good combination :).

    Jokes apart, more than for the looks, do it for your health.

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  20. They say the way to a mans heart is through his stomach, you are obviously well love if all you say about your stomach is true.

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  21. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.’ ~Lao Tzu

    Good decision.Easily said than done.Learning good life style is the key,and to hold on to it.Diet alone never works because it is not practical.
    People look at the mirrors in lifts,because suddenly everyone stops conversations, become aware of the closed space and themselves.

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  22. How you gonna start? when u become expert in 'sushi' please let me know:)

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  23. Do remember to post your "before" and "after" pictures ;)

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  24. I thought u were already cooking...

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  25. boss..

    me plan to shoot -
    nutty professor - part 2..
    but me have the confusion now -
    YOU or ME!

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  26. Ha ha! I tried this idea once. Didn't work for me, I hope it works for you!

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  27. boss:

    we have a common enemy - MIRROR..

    we r lucky that - we can blow saxophone with ease!
    (the music industry which me feel - will be most popular in the next decade in India.. don't waste time.. just learn..
    at retirement - we could start a TROOPE.. engeyum eppothum sangeetham santhosam!!)

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  28. hehe!! I know this one...the moment good food touches ur lips,they settle on ur hips..:P

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  29. I'm so good at lying to myself that I can look into the mirror and fail to see the extra weight. It was when I tried to get back into my autumn clothes that I realized what all the traveling and staying with my mother had done to me. =/ My mothers food makes the extra pounds sneak up on me and then stick like glue.

    Now I'm doing extra healthy cooking to get rid of the weight and the men in the family is not happy about all those extra veggies I'm serving. They say that they thought that they'd get proper food once I got back home again and they are now threatening to move and live with my mother since she still cooks proper food. =)

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  30. Good luck on your culinary experiments. Send me some! Can't make it over there in person. :(

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