Shailaza Singh

Small Changes, Big Results: Walk When You Talk

ethnic manager talking on smartphone on city street

Every time, I recieve a call on my mobile, I get up from my chair and walk while I talk to the person on the other end.

When you start losing weight…

Slowly but steadily, you realize that eating junkfood is not really worth the fat gain. You start feeling happy when the numbers on the scale change. You start thinking about eating the right thing even when the temptation strikes.

Obesity, cruelty, stigma and the popular media

Many girls, especially from affluent households resort to emotional eating, and end up becoming obese. Their craving for recognition, affection and love from their own kith and kin transforms into their craving for food. They eat food to fulfill that emptiness inside them. Unfortunately, this becomes a never ending cycle.

Mental Obesity

Most of us are afflicted with a condition that I call Mental Obesity. We carry an excessive amount of FAT in our brains. Here FAT stands for Faltu Thoughts ( I just thought of it by the way!). These thoughts are undigested remnants of the past which keep sitting in our mental gut and addingContinue reading “Mental Obesity”

Why are thin models mostly used to advertise anything unhealthy?

Have you ever wondered why rake thin models are used in all most all kinds of advertisements, whether gym or unhealthy foods or sweets? They are shown slurping on heavy doses of icecreams, cakes, pastries, eating heavy fried foods etc. Well, you can call it well crafted ploy to ensnare unsuspecting customers. We all likeContinue reading “Why are thin models mostly used to advertise anything unhealthy?”

Bread is not important!

Some months ago, I was really fond of eating bread. Buttered bread, bread with savories, bread with jam or cheese; these were all comfort foods. I used to eat bread in breakfast, in the middle of the night and any time in between. Bread in the form of sandwiches, rolls etc. was a perfect companionContinue reading “Bread is not important!”

10,000 steps a day with Honor Band!

These days, there are times when I am unable to go to the gym. Not only do I not get the time but I am facing a financial crunch too. When I realized this, I knew I had to do something which could help me to maintain my fat loss and also would not beContinue reading “10,000 steps a day with Honor Band!”

Emotional Eating: Filling In the Yawning Chasm

Yesterday, cousin sisters, Koel and Bittu had come for dinner. We ordered food since they had come on a very short notice. Koel is quite fit while the Bittu constantly struggles with her weight. Koel is very choosy about what she eats while the Bittu eats anything and everything that she finds. When we wereContinue reading “Emotional Eating: Filling In the Yawning Chasm”

Our own people can become a cause of our obesity

Suppressed emotions, unfulfilled desires and not being able to express ourselves are sometimes the cause of our emotional eating wherein we eat our emotions which our accumulated inside our body as in the form of fat. Who triggers these emotions? Mostly it is our own family and friends. People, we think mean the best butContinue reading “Our own people can become a cause of our obesity”

Birthdays and food

Today is my birthday. As you know, I am following a weight loss regimen. The birthday usuals like cakes etc. have been ordered. I cut the cake last midnight and the morning. Having been on this diet for a month, I realize while cake cutting feels nice, having a lot of it does not reallyContinue reading “Birthdays and food”