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?”
Tag Archives: self love
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”
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?”
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”
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”
When your feel your body responding
The first few weeks of the fat loss program, especially for someone like me, were a torture. The exercises were killing and my body protested vehemently on every move that I made. My brother kept forcing me to do more…one more rep, one more pushup or pull up and I resented him for it. TheContinue reading “When your feel your body responding”
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 