Size Zero or Being Healthy?
I never used to bother about the way I look. Inspite of being in a good shape- (round is a shape), I was prone to fall sick to the extent my boss always called me 'Sick kid!' It never did strike me even then that I was getting rounder in shape in a not so healthy way. What I failed to notice, my dear friends and family did take note. And when you become rounder, I believe you sort of become arrogant and hate anyone who starts using the F word (Well the F here is FAT) I should thank my wonderful friend, Zalak, who really helped me to look outside the context of Size Zero. According to me, Size Zero is the silliest ever thing that Women on earth (or may be the men?) discovered! I hop on with Zalak for a pillion ride to work whenever possible. On one such occasion, trying to avoid the never ending traffic at the beautiful, eh, sorry, erstwhile beautiful city Bengaluru, we the citizens always rely on the short cuts. Even if there are no roads, we love going this way, since it is hell for a few seconds that saves from the hell of dealing with traffic for hours together. Well, on such occasion, I was in the pillion chewing his brains (as always) on some topic when he had to take a steep slope, to cross the next road. Believe it or not, the bike wouldn't move a bit, with me behind! It was a humiliation, embarrassment and a thankful realization that did strike me.
So I finally realized that Round is no longer good. Now, I wanted to shed these extra layers that I had hard earned over eating junk and taking rest (sleep for 10+ hours everyday!) for so many years. But I was way too sceptical about hitting the gym- the magic place where people sweat it out. I knew, I am not a person who can follow a strict diet even though am not a foodie, plus a work out! oh gosh! not me! And well, you always have your ears, eyes open for the negative side of things and so in this case I was convinced gymming is not for girls. This good friend of mine, tried to reason with me for nearly 3 months and finally I decided to give it a try at the gym close to my home. I burnt a hole in my pocket as expected. I was sure I would ensure I hit the gym, thinking about the money I spent since there was no other way I could motivate myself to hit the gym. And so I began my day at the gym. I am not a regular person. But what my good trainer helped me understand was this. It is never about your weight, but how healthy you are. This was definitely by way of shedding those layers of fat and accumulating muscles. I of course started my diet.
Today, I know what my body can accept. I don't follow a strict diet but I do know what I am eating. I also know, that my body is like a machine that needs maintenance and so the very importance of being physically active. I lost 7.5 kgs hitting the gym but more than that, I no longer pant like a dog after taking the stairs. Mind you, I take the stairs 8 floors without any difficulty and I was more than happy when I had to shift recently to the 3rd floor of a building with no lift. Had I been the way I was, I would have hated even stepping outside my house. What I also realized, along with the fact that I had not only lost weight was that, I stopped falling sick COMPLETELY! This was way too astounding for myself and of course for my team. And well, who doesn't enjoy all the attention you get, when you do lose weight. Apparently, you start eating healthy, you work out- basically you have taken good care of the machine- so the output has to be good. The body works miracles and rewards you for the efforts. Your face is no longer dull, gloomy, you almost have a super clear skin, and you are mentally alert without that extra dose of coffee. Surprisingly it gives you a glowing confidence that you can cross any hurdles in your life!
Its time we forget size Zero and pay attention to ourself and stay healthy instead. Atleast you don't have to starve yourself this way :) After all, it's rightly said- Health is Wealth and of course- NO PAIN, NO GAIN
Vive!!
Me Myself :)
So I finally realized that Round is no longer good. Now, I wanted to shed these extra layers that I had hard earned over eating junk and taking rest (sleep for 10+ hours everyday!) for so many years. But I was way too sceptical about hitting the gym- the magic place where people sweat it out. I knew, I am not a person who can follow a strict diet even though am not a foodie, plus a work out! oh gosh! not me! And well, you always have your ears, eyes open for the negative side of things and so in this case I was convinced gymming is not for girls. This good friend of mine, tried to reason with me for nearly 3 months and finally I decided to give it a try at the gym close to my home. I burnt a hole in my pocket as expected. I was sure I would ensure I hit the gym, thinking about the money I spent since there was no other way I could motivate myself to hit the gym. And so I began my day at the gym. I am not a regular person. But what my good trainer helped me understand was this. It is never about your weight, but how healthy you are. This was definitely by way of shedding those layers of fat and accumulating muscles. I of course started my diet.
Today, I know what my body can accept. I don't follow a strict diet but I do know what I am eating. I also know, that my body is like a machine that needs maintenance and so the very importance of being physically active. I lost 7.5 kgs hitting the gym but more than that, I no longer pant like a dog after taking the stairs. Mind you, I take the stairs 8 floors without any difficulty and I was more than happy when I had to shift recently to the 3rd floor of a building with no lift. Had I been the way I was, I would have hated even stepping outside my house. What I also realized, along with the fact that I had not only lost weight was that, I stopped falling sick COMPLETELY! This was way too astounding for myself and of course for my team. And well, who doesn't enjoy all the attention you get, when you do lose weight. Apparently, you start eating healthy, you work out- basically you have taken good care of the machine- so the output has to be good. The body works miracles and rewards you for the efforts. Your face is no longer dull, gloomy, you almost have a super clear skin, and you are mentally alert without that extra dose of coffee. Surprisingly it gives you a glowing confidence that you can cross any hurdles in your life!
Its time we forget size Zero and pay attention to ourself and stay healthy instead. Atleast you don't have to starve yourself this way :) After all, it's rightly said- Health is Wealth and of course- NO PAIN, NO GAIN
Vive!!
Me Myself :)
Comments
Post a Comment