Anju Bobby George India�s long-jumping Olympian, the shy and sexy Anju Bobby George, is an unconventional foodie. Her rigorous athletic training schedules make it impossible for her to really eat the Kerala cuisine she loves so much. So she waits till the end of the season, then pigs out! �I like to eat, but don�t want to be called a �fatty lady�,� she says.

What�s this about you not being at liberty to eat?
Yes, my husband and coach Bobby won�t allow me to eat when I�m in training. At the end of the season, I get one or two months to really eat!

Anything in particular?
Kerala food. But I also like North Indian cuisine, and European pastas and things like that.

Do you cook Kerala food?
Yes, everything. But at home I have a cook. With my training sessions, cooking becomes difficult.

Do you entertain a lot at home?
Only family and close friends. No big parties. We do small dinners and I supervise the cooking then.

What�s your favourite dish?
Dum Mutton Biryani. I know how to make it, too. Though it doesn�t always come out right! Bobby�s a good cook. He can turn his hand to anything. I like his food. It�s better than mine.

You live in Bangalore which has some fab restaurants...
Yes, but I don�t eat out unless I am outside the country. In Bangalore, at the most, I may visit the Taj. But in Monte Carlo�s Grand Hotel, where I stay when I go for the end of the year Grand Prix finals, I like the food. Most of the time when I am travelling, I cook and eat Indian food. You can get everything abroad in supermarkets.

Do you drink at all?
Alcohol? Not at all.

Are you a sweets person?
Yes, but I�m not much of a chocolate person. Ice-creams and cakes are fine. But no dessert every day for me.

What�s your training schedule like?
It�s about six or seven hours a day. Jump drills, weight training, sprints. I�m on a high-protein, medium carb and low fat diet. Lots of fish, little red meat. I take supplements like protein shakes, amino acids, creatine, vitamins, nothing more than that. I like to keep my weight down to 61 or 62 kg during competition time. Otherwise its 65.

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