I can’t even remember the last time I ate rice.
(But why are Japanese and Chinese people so skinny?)
My dad would not eat rice, so we almost never had it as I was growing up.
My wife and I did a two year tour in the Philippines and we developed a real taste for Philippino and other Asian food. That includes rice, almost always. My wife became an expert at “Chinese” cooking. So, I consume lots of rice.
Until recently, I was overweight. Rice did not contribute to thinness apparently.