It's all in you

               When was the last time u let anyone decide anything for u....right from the toothpaste to our branded watches,clothes to our bike to the pen that v use everything v use is our decision(even the position of ur bed,table and even the wall clock is how v lyk it ryt)...v don't depend on anyone nor like someone influencing us...So is the same with our food...what v eat and what v choose entirely depends on us...Then y do v blame our lifestyle,pressure,frns et al for influencing us to overeat or eating the wrong food.

       The reason behind this article is that from a whooping 90+ kgs I am down to 70...all this is bcoz I wanted to and not bocz of anything else.I am much healthy,confident and am living 100% of my life than I used to before.

       It's not that I at so much that I bloated but in fact during the 2 years of my +1 and +2 I gaind a whooping 18 kgs :-(...Sigh i was shocked and knew I had to work lyk hell to come down to my original self.Well v all know how those two tortuous years are in our lyf...but I also observed that not every1 around have the same body typology as mine....so I knew I had to work  a bit more and I was ready for it...So began my association with the gyms,aerobics,outdoor gaming and all and whatever I finally am a new self.All this did need a lot of sacrifices.

      1.While my frns were enjoying their pizza or my fav chocolate cake on my b'day I jus used to stick with the low calorie stuff(Even on b'day!!!...yeah ofcourse ...My body knows no b'day or ordinary day...what all it matters is what I eat)

     2.While people were enjoying going to movies I had to at times drop the idea bcoz it collided with my gym routine.

     3.I had to stick to pulka and oil less,tasteless food and sometimes as it happens I binged a lot...bringing me back to d starting point making me do it all over again...Infact it took me 2 years to learn to maintain my weight(yeah I understand that's a lot of tym n so didn't want any1 else to go thru this n so this article)

Well this is what happens with any1...so stop feeling sorry for urself n start working towards ur dream of a slim n healthy self....After reducing 10-15 kgs I gained it all back twice in my journey with my flab and so I had to endure it and now I have learnt it the hard way ;)...so am careful about it...

So let's start with what u need to do

1.Move ur lazy self from the couch:
         Many studies have proved that physical activity activates ur brain as it gets enough oxygen and so u remain active all ur day..Think u r a software professional or an office going person and so how to cope up wid d schedule..It's simple...it's not jus Gymming u can in fact dance for 40-50 mins,go for a jog,play a game of shuttle or basketball,do poer yoga,clean ur house by urself...all this is physical activity buddy...Start doing it n u vl hate urself for missing it even for a day...I bet u vl enjoy ur new energized self....

       And to all those who don't exercise bcoz they r thin n all...plz for us d flabby people exercise is about weight loss n dn v should continue it for a healthy us...but for u thin guys out thr...ur body needs some exercise too to b fit,strong n above all heathy for u jus don't c only weight loss enthusiasts at d gym ut even health conscious people..so jus start doing any physical activity lest ur body starts blaoting from an early age itself...no excuses for u guys too :)

2.But I sometimes I don't feel lyk hitting d gym:
        Yeah it happens with every1 ....so the best option is have a group of lyk minded frns and if u guys r a group it vl b more fun n u can keep urself motivated....buy ur favourite dress and hang it in ur room..seeing it day in and day out vl inspire u....Look at urself in d mirror...even a little change v inspire u to go for more..Always stay focused on ur goal even a day of slouching vl jus push it far from u...SO IT'S ALL IN U....

3.Y should I do Exercise Daily...can't I take two days off:
        Yeah v can but jus that the goal that v set for ourselves...instead of being achieved in a year vl jus take 2 years...n v r d impatient selves...can v wait for so long...nah I guess...Infact there is a proposition for u..do 5-6 days of hard core workouts n d rest of the week go for light exercises...I advise u that if u r on d bulkier side jus go for 7 days a week n once u lose 10-15 kgs u can stop being so harsh on urself.

4.Don't expect miracles:
          Trying to lose 15-20 kgs in 3 months is not advisable and also not good for our body...don't lose more than 1 kg per week...Our body constitution is different our body metabolism decides how much v can eat n how fast or slow our body vl lose weight.....so don't expect the same results as ur lucky friend who loses weight fast thanks to his genes...Be patience...ur commitment n hardwork  never fails u.Losing 2 kgs a month too is not a bad sign..jus think 2 kgs X 6 months n u r a whooping 12 kgs down n a size less.. :-)

5.Concentrate on toning,inch loss and fitness too,jus weight loss won't help:
       Nobody likes jus to lose weight but also toning themselves up...n this is d difficult part as it includes strength training and all d hard exercises that make u hate urself for being fat n having to endure all this ;-)...
Be it ur love handles or ur flab around d tummy and thighs,double chin requires strength training and doing specific exercises...Jus do this and u vl love ur transformed self.

6.Love thyself aka be confident:

           Being fat or obese doesn't have to pull ur morale down....all of us r not born so lucky that whatever we eat v remain fabulous....jus give urself d assurance that thru ur hardwork n commitment u vl look fabulous...it's all in u..it's u n only u who can stop urself from not being the way u want to b..

7.Don't go for fad diets or starve so that u binge:
      Starving vl jus make u weak n so hungry that u binge n dn u feel so hungry that u binge and end up being guilty...

         STARVE -> BINGE -> GUILTY ->STARVE -> BINGE ->GUILTY

This is a vicious cycle so avoid starving...dn whats d answer... 

8.Eat whatever you want but d key is portion sizes:

       Who said weight loss means torture..its jus d way v perceive n all...u can eat ur fav pudding,ur naan,panner,meat,ice cream but still lose weight.Eating doesn't make u fat but infact eating d wrong quantities n at d wrong time makes u fat...So when u go out wid frns n family jus follow this

Be sure about what u want to eat...divide ur plate into 5 parts...one part fill it with fruits d other with veggies or sprouts third would b ur whole grains or brown rice fourth nuts n fifth would b ur meats or protein or ur sabzi...stick to it n u wont feel guilty while u can still lose ur weight while eating ur favourite foods.

Switch to healthy alternatives

  1.Brown rice,quinoa,ragi,daliya instead of white rice

  2.Try reducing ur intake of dairy products

  3.Green tea or black coffee instead of the original ones

  4.Sugars n soda r d real culprits stay as far away as possible..Dark chocolate(with more than 75% cocoa is very good though)...not even sugar free or diet versions please they r even more dangerous

  5.Replace red meat with lean meat like chicken breast,fish or turkey....even prawns n crab contain high calories.

9.Don't lose focus and set achievable targets:

     Losing 10 kgs vl b a difficult task....infact set a target as losing 2 kg..u vl definetly achieve it dn make it 2 more kg n so on until u get to ur target of 10 kg or whatever...small targets look achievable n also give u d boost to achieve it...

             If u are say  Female,age:23,Height:5'6" weight:80 kg...dn ur target should b say around:55-65kg...some people can come to 55 kg while others cant lose after say 60kg...dn stop it don't set dangerous targets that vl affect ur health..Every person has a minimum and maximum body weight and u should respect it...v are all not built d same way..infact focus on ur fitness n further toning from now on :)

10.Diet is 80% and exercise is 20%:

      Many people feel that bcoz they r working hard compared to their sedentary life...they can eat normally and yet lose weight..nah not at all...and I am saying it from my persona experience

       If u closely observe u can see people in ur gym who tol so hard but never lose even a pound of flesh..it's bcoz of the above reason...so changing to a healthy life style means changing forever and not jus during this weight loss period in terms of both diet and food...what vl happen if u burn jus 500 calories in d gym n end up eating say 2000 calories...dn it shows no results infact u end up gaining...so don't blame d gym...blame urself..keep a watch on what u eat...this doesn't mean counting every single calorie but jus make sure that              INTAKE<1200 Calories to give u best results

I don't want to prolong d article lest u feel it boring but one last important thing....try to b on a fast or a detox day atleast once a week or two as it cleanses ur body removing all d toxins...this is not for weight loss but for a healthy you....

            If health is not so important d weight loss industry in d US wouldn't have earned $60 billion in 2013 alone..showing us how important it is for people around and I am sure Indians shell out 100s of crores too.But u can lose all that flab to look fab without shelling much by jus following some simple tips... 

So stay healthy,stay fit and stay fab....at the end of the day it's all about health and a happy life....ur body needs to b taken care of which only u can do...none else :)..Happy Transformation

Monsoon IRE

         No country in the world is as much dependent on Monsoons as India is for our only source of water supply are the rains apart from the perennial river watersheds.An untimely or a bad monsoon affects more than two-thirds of the country's population and with more than half the population still dependent on agriculture and this suggests a grave scenario.The El-Nino suggests a bleak situation leaving the farmers at dismay aping towards the sky for the rain uncertain of its homecoming.

         Let us consider that the Monsoons are delayed or are weak..this means a delay in the kharif season and also a net decrease in the cropping area and so the total output...which means the exports of our agri products would take a blow.This would result in a short or an extended kharif season a delayed or short zaid and rabi.

         The farmers might sow their seeds expecting rains but any delay would cause further degradation of the farmers who would have taken loans for the cropping season and any mishap just pushes them deeper into the shackles of indebtedness into the hands of the merciless moneylender..Infact a bad monsoon can send the lives of the farmers into disarray.Well so u think the monsoons would just affect the farmers...na jus think...

        Already with the Alphonso Mango facing the ire of the EU adding to the woes of the farmers thus reducing Indian governments income....India exports cotton, wheat, rice,jute,tea,coffee,fruits,pulses and many other edible items and is amongst the world leading exporters in quite a few.This means we lose a considerable amount of our exports.Well this is at the global level but at the local level the scarcity would cause a spike in the prices causing a dent to our purse...

        The hydro electric projects would run dry or run at the minimum level thus depriving us of the installed capacity of  Hydel power thus increasing the pressure on thermal power plants leading to demand for thermal power thus culminating in a rise in power tariffs(though there is no need ,the Power discoms are crying that they are incurring huge debts and giving in to the powerful lobbying the government increases the prices and the common man is the sufferer)...

         

India's Power situation in 2012

Well with new malls cropping up in every alternate street there is a huge demand for electricity but there is a huge scarcity and thus leading to power cuts in cities,towns and villages in order to accomodate the needs of the Industries and malls at the expense of the "Mango People" for the peak demand is no where near achievable under the present circumstances....

           With such power scarcity the Industries would also be terribly hit thus affecting the productivity hence adding to the woes of a snail paced IIP which is at its decadal low of 1% growth this fiscal...India is an exporter of Steel,Services,Textiles,Sea Foods,Fertilisers,Chemicals all of which are dependent on the Industries which inturn on the electricity...

Source:Planning Commission

           So the net exports reduce thus increasing our ever expanding current account deficit thus the Indian government having to pay for the oil imports in dollars leads to volatility of the Indian rupee thus making Indian rupee weak in comparison with the American dollar.Well the GDP too would be worstly hit.. :-(

            With the macro economic factors taking a jolt and with no hopes of revival of the economy anytime soon the governemnt would have to take austerity measures and also reduce social spending thus affecting the poor,the unemployed and the weaker sections...The country would be in shambles..

           The aquaculture is highly dependent on the cold storages which account for a substantial amount of exports and the cold storages need huge amounts of electricity to be operating 24 x7...

Source:Ministry of Power

            The lack of water creates a power shortage which may result in power cuts during peak summers which may vary from 2 to 12 hours(as it happened in the recent past) in the cities while villages being the worst affected...thus causing an impairment to the agricultural practices further worsening the condition...

         The idea of renewable energy does come to everyone's mind but with not much installed capacity and not much effort in this regard...this source can do little to reduce our woes but definetly can be a potential solution and we may follow Germany in this regard.

              There will be an intra and inter hustle among the industries ,agricultural sector,domestic sector,cottage industries ,hospitals,railways,airports and what not...the government should be able to prioritize while allocating the limited power resources.

        The worst affected would be the aqua ecosystem which inturn shows on the fishermen and the animals living in and around them...

               Which is the area not affected due to scarcity of water...can we think of our life without water..right from the moment we get down from bed till we hit the sack again our life is connected with water ..Our country needs monsoons in time and in the right amounts to be on the growth path and for the people to lead a normal life,

              Just one unapt monsoon can wreck havoc in the lives of millions and put the government in a  fix...The monsoons may just be the rainy season but it is the binding force of India and its people a hope that people cling on to year after year hoping hoping that it would not cause any chaos.
 
P.S:The unpredictability of Monsoon makes it a very complex phenomenon...And  I am not predicting a late or bad monsoon but just wanted to pen down my opinion on Monsoon ire ;)