These days, when I am down or upset, all I want to do is dive into a bag of chips or gorge on some namkeen or bread. I am not hungry for food but I am hungry for love and somehow eating that food makes me feel loved! As a result, I have gained someContinue reading “Can I give up my emotional addiction to food?”
Category Archives: mental fat loss
The good thing about fat loss
We ignore this small gain and then get a rude shock of many kilos. The good part is our body responds to whatever we do and we can (most of the times) measure the response.
Is food a friend of the lonely?
It is strange isn’t it? We have so many platforms to communicate through, yet we are lonelier than ever. We have do many people to talk to, yet we are unable to share our truest, deepest feelings. Earlier, I felt like eating whenever I felt alone. While watching television or a movie or while readingContinue reading “Is food a friend of the lonely?”
Villagers And The Great Outdoors
This time when I visited my village Leelki, I learnt something new. In the world of fitness, we are told to minimize wheat and avoid eating this or that. However, the people of the village eat everything including ghee. They don’t restrict anything in their diet and yet they remain healthy. I realized that theyContinue reading “Villagers And The Great Outdoors”
Don’t let anyone tell you that you are fat!
Today, I unearthed an old photograph where I am standing with my former team. I am looking quite fit in this photograph which was taken around December 2004. I had gotten married in April 2004. You can see that I am looking fit. But my in-laws and my husband said that I was fat. AtContinue reading “Don’t let anyone tell you that you are fat!”
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.
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”
DISCOVERING THE FIT ME
I have never been a sports aficionado or a person who enjoys working out. However, I throughout my life, I have loved long walks and hikes. So, you can say I was moderately active most of my life. I liked walking to the nearest store, strolling in the park and listening to birds and theContinue reading “DISCOVERING THE FIT ME”
Fat Loss and Depression
Today, I have not been my usual self. I feel tired and some how not very happy with everything. The weight loss is going fine. Yet, I wonder if I will be able to carry on like this for the entire way. It is perhaps the same feeling when you start climbing a mountain. IContinue reading “Fat Loss and Depression”
My Fat Loss Journey 