I am yet to meet: My weight loss goal …… Aur aap ???
Last week I was pleasantly surprised to meet an old friend on Carter Road and happened to mention that I walk here everyday for an hour and even go for Bharat Thakur artistic Yoga class. She looked surprised and without wasting time commented “but it doesn’t show”. I was a bit embarrassed. But I thought it is a touchy topic, and I would ponder upon it.
I regularly go to Carter road / Jogger’s park where me, my friends and many people enjoy walking, jogging or exercising. I always find a bunch of fit people walking away with their fitter friends. Upon seeing them I wonder - whether they really need to exercise? They anyways look so fit and fine. It almost leads me to conclude that walks, exercise, gym, yoga are just for fit and thin people and not for those of us with weight loss goals who have been - exercising regularly for a while - with no great result.
In the last few years, fitness issues have elicited considerable interest. Inputs from dietitians have enriched this most talked about topic. There are lots of ‘eat this and avoid this’ lists. I always try to follow some diet plan to get rid of those only few extra kilos on me & it does not help. I keep remembering my good old days of10 years and 10 kilos back. But just feel helpless now …. Some day I want to be the part of that gang.
But till then I have decided - I am not going to despair over my body and the always-increasing weight. I am often taken aback by that ‘not so fit’ person who lives in my mirror, but I don’t agonize over it for long. I would never trade my loving family, my amazing friends, and my wonderful life for a perfect figure or a flatter belly. I have decided to be kind to myself, and less critical of myself. I don’t chide myself for eating that extra chocolate any more. I am experiencing the joy of being imperfect.
I am so blessed to have this life. I care less about how ‘not so perfect’ I look. I like the person I am and I am not going to waste time lamenting over why I ate that delicious cheese cake or chocolate pastry after lunch?
And pray everyday “Please god - If you can’t make me thin - make my friends and even Karina Kapoor FAT”
But Good luck with your ‘weight loss’ :-) ! ! !
Leena
