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”
Tag Archives: emotional eating
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!”
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”
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?”
The fat or something else
Is the fat the problem or something else. Of late, I have been reading a lot on this subject. The book that really got me thinking was A Course in Weight Loss by Marrianne Williamson. The author says that the fat in our body is not really fat but unresolved emotions like guilt, sadness, angerContinue reading “The fat or something else”
Watching People Who Can Eat Anything and Remain Thin
I have a lot of people around me who are quite thin. Their food servings are topped with butter, ghee and the works. They love eating tasty food, fast food, junk food and all the kinds of foods that I cannot eat. Yes, I can cheat once in a while but then I cannot haveContinue reading “Watching People Who Can Eat Anything and Remain Thin”
Diet Chips, Diet Food- All Hogwash!
We want to have it all. We want all the chips, pastries, cakes and yet not put on weight. The companies use this to create all kinds of diet foods, diet chips, fat free icecreams and charge a bomb for these. We love the idea because it takes away the guilt of indulging in theseContinue reading “Diet Chips, Diet Food- All Hogwash!”
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.
My Fat Loss Journey 