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.
Category Archives: weight
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.
Who is hiding behind that fat and why?
The book titled A Course In Weight Loss by Marrianne Williamson has been a revelation. I did not know I was hiding behind this coat of fat. As a person in her 20s, I was more or less okay as far as my weight was concerned. I had a lot of admirers too, people whoContinue reading “Who is hiding behind that fat and why?”
Reducing weight for yourself
People venture into weightloss due to a lot of reasons. Some do it to please their spouses, some for their children, others do it to look better etc. I have lost weight earlier too. However, at that time, my reasons were different. They were about looking good or pleasing my late husband etc. The factContinue reading “Reducing weight for yourself”
My Brother, My Trainer
My brother is the kind of trainer who gets after your life for everything. He not only focusses on your body but also eating habits, sleeping habits and even thinking patterns. Since he is also a psychologist, he talks to me about the emotional reasons that made me gain weight in the first place.
When you are fat,you don’t love yourself!
Have you ever wondered why most fat people are the funniest, kindest and the most helpful people around? They love cracking jokes (sometimes at their own expense), they love to help people and they are always there for others. Not to take anything away from them but the truth is most fat people yearned toContinue reading “When you are fat,you don’t love yourself!”
The ups and downs of weight
I have not been exercising for the last five days because of obvious womanly reasons. I have stuck to my diet though. Yet, the weighing machine keeps teasing me. Every morning, when I stand on the contraption, my heart pounds and I wonder what the judgement would be. The thing I climb on is notContinue reading “The ups and downs of weight”
My Fat Loss Journey 