A HAPPY DIET PLAN

Is it important to eat tasteless things to lose weight? Must I torture myself every day? Or is there a plan which can give me a diet and keep me happy too? I know..I know what you guys are going to say. One needa to give up certain foods for weight loss. Some of youContinue reading “A HAPPY DIET PLAN”

Do or Die(t) Plans

There have been solid theories for everything in the world- science, psychology, sociology. However, dieting is one subject that no one knows what to believe. Every day, there is a new diet which promises nirvana to all those millions who dream of finding that one shot solution to their weight problems! Just the other day,Continue reading “Do or Die(t) Plans”

If losing weight is a pain, The more you lose, The faster you will gain. Learn to be happy to keep the kilos at bay, If you love yourself, on its own the weight will go away. #beyourself #dontfollowanyone

Can I give up my emotional addiction to food?

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?”

Weight Loss: The Limits

We have all experienced days where some of the weight we have worked so hard to lose comes back. Maybe some kilos or inches! It may be because we have not been able to diet or exercise for some reason. For example, I was down with COVID in May and I put my intermittent fastingContinue reading “Weight Loss: The Limits”

Clutter and weight loss

There is a relationship between clutter and weightloss..atleast that is what I have discovered in these days. The moment you start hoarding anything …you hoard it at two levels- mental, emotional and physical. At the physical level, it is your body that hoardes the unwanted fat and your environment which hoards the unwanted clutter. AtContinue reading “Clutter and weight loss”

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”

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.