I have been overweight ever since my
childhood. Though weight loss has been my only new year resolution
since the past 15-16 yrs, i had made no significant progress in that
direction. The reason being, i had never been seriously committed to
this resolution. I had never made any serious and consistent effort to
lose weight and one or two random attempts were complete failure.
Failed weight loss attempts
I joined a gym 8 yrs back & worked out for a month's time. I was happy with the result. I did lose some flab but it returned back within no time in multiple proportion as soon as i stopped my work- out. The reason being my busy schedule, sheer laziness and non commitment to the weight loss goal. Then around 5 yrs back, i tried GM diet, because that was the latest fad in my office at that point in time. Most of my overweight colleagues were trying it out, hence i joined the band wagon. However again i fell flat on my face when i lost 3 kgs in 1 week through GM diet and gained 5 kgs immediately after i resumed back my normal diet.
What prompted me to give weight loss another chance?
After 2 failed attempts, i never tried to lose weight again. I told myself that i'll never ever lose weight . I was, I'm & I will always remain fat no matter what i do. So i relished on all types of calorie dense food without any guilt feeling. I was happy. I got married and had a baby last year. i was 80 kgs post partum and then 85. Then one day i casually checked my BMI (Body Mass Index), i was sure that it would be in the range of 25 & 30. It had always been in that range since the past so many years, labelling me overweight and i didn't care. However this time, i was in for a surprise when the BMI calculator showed 30 point something. I tried recalculating just to reconfirm. This time, my BMI told me I'm "obese" unlike the past years when it told me that i was "over weight".
Now "Obesity" is an enemy, it doesn't come alone. It brings lot many of its friends like diabeties, arthirities, blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases etc along with it to make life miserable. Now i need to do something about it before its friends attack me. I need to pull up my socks & fight it.
How do i fight obesity?
Failed weight loss attempts
I joined a gym 8 yrs back & worked out for a month's time. I was happy with the result. I did lose some flab but it returned back within no time in multiple proportion as soon as i stopped my work- out. The reason being my busy schedule, sheer laziness and non commitment to the weight loss goal. Then around 5 yrs back, i tried GM diet, because that was the latest fad in my office at that point in time. Most of my overweight colleagues were trying it out, hence i joined the band wagon. However again i fell flat on my face when i lost 3 kgs in 1 week through GM diet and gained 5 kgs immediately after i resumed back my normal diet.
What prompted me to give weight loss another chance?
After 2 failed attempts, i never tried to lose weight again. I told myself that i'll never ever lose weight . I was, I'm & I will always remain fat no matter what i do. So i relished on all types of calorie dense food without any guilt feeling. I was happy. I got married and had a baby last year. i was 80 kgs post partum and then 85. Then one day i casually checked my BMI (Body Mass Index), i was sure that it would be in the range of 25 & 30. It had always been in that range since the past so many years, labelling me overweight and i didn't care. However this time, i was in for a surprise when the BMI calculator showed 30 point something. I tried recalculating just to reconfirm. This time, my BMI told me I'm "obese" unlike the past years when it told me that i was "over weight".
Now "Obesity" is an enemy, it doesn't come alone. It brings lot many of its friends like diabeties, arthirities, blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases etc along with it to make life miserable. Now i need to do something about it before its friends attack me. I need to pull up my socks & fight it.
How do i fight obesity?
Obesity is a powerful enemy hence i need to use intelligent weapons to fight it and i need to build those weapons, readymade ones won't work. What is required is a lifestyle change, personal commitment not a quick fix solution. I'm sure i'll defeat it forever. I'll be a new "me".
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