Weight Gain and Weight Loss: A Retrospect
Recalling the days when I used to be active in the sports such as (1) Swimming and (2) Weight Lifting and was often found in shady Hotel 8 gym with Aaich and Gangu trying to work the iron, is today a pleasant feeling, imagining myself several kilos lighter. Several things went wrong in the past 5 years and I was found in worst of my shape at whopping 186 Lbs (~84Kgs) in 2005 about 43 Lbs (20 Kgs) more than my wieght of 143 Lbs (65 Kgs) in 2000. Here is a list of what went wrong.
1. No Exercise
2. Bad Eating Habits
3. I Dont Care Attitude
4. Not knowing what to do
Let me explain the point 4. I knew I was gaining weight, and I would sometimes feel really motivated and being cautious of what I eat etc. For example, I stoppped eating Chips and Coke. Also, sometimes I used to go to rec center jogging both ways. But I didnt loose weight. I used to swim, or play volleyball or even do weights. But I didnt loose weight. Frustrated with not seeing any results, will give rise to the point 3, resorting back to giving up and conforming to points 1,2 and 3. I think this is the case with many other people. I want to make a note that in all these efforts, what I DID NOT do is:
1. I didnt not change my menu (Dal with Tadka, Sabji made with cheapest walmart oil , source of lot of bad fats), Bread Butter breakfast (White bread, no fiber).
2. Used to drink full fat milk
3. Didnt hesitate in eating cookies, chocolates and other sweet items
4. Lots of tea/coffee with LOTS of sugars.
5. Friday parties, Alcohols of all types
6. Didnt care about Protien, Carbs, Fat and Fibers balance in my diet.
I can pin point these things today, but back then I didnt care to look through the menu in so much depth. The problem was rooted in my neglect about the nutritional values of various foot items. Being from India and a habit of eating what is served on the table, had ensured that I live the curse of neglect. Perhaps it is the price of outsourcing your food to your mom in the begining and then your hostel mess later, and then the servant when you start working as a software proffesopnal. Worse, handing it over to the menu designers of Pizzas Hut and Nirulas of Delhi.
In the recent past, I have tried to fix my bad eating habits and I can gladly say that I have come back to my old waist size of 32 and weight of 158 Lbs. The next 8 to 10 pounds are gonna be hard to loose, but I know if I continue, I can achieve it.
1. No Exercise
2. Bad Eating Habits
3. I Dont Care Attitude
4. Not knowing what to do
Let me explain the point 4. I knew I was gaining weight, and I would sometimes feel really motivated and being cautious of what I eat etc. For example, I stoppped eating Chips and Coke. Also, sometimes I used to go to rec center jogging both ways. But I didnt loose weight. I used to swim, or play volleyball or even do weights. But I didnt loose weight. Frustrated with not seeing any results, will give rise to the point 3, resorting back to giving up and conforming to points 1,2 and 3. I think this is the case with many other people. I want to make a note that in all these efforts, what I DID NOT do is:
1. I didnt not change my menu (Dal with Tadka, Sabji made with cheapest walmart oil , source of lot of bad fats), Bread Butter breakfast (White bread, no fiber).
2. Used to drink full fat milk
3. Didnt hesitate in eating cookies, chocolates and other sweet items
4. Lots of tea/coffee with LOTS of sugars.
5. Friday parties, Alcohols of all types
6. Didnt care about Protien, Carbs, Fat and Fibers balance in my diet.
I can pin point these things today, but back then I didnt care to look through the menu in so much depth. The problem was rooted in my neglect about the nutritional values of various foot items. Being from India and a habit of eating what is served on the table, had ensured that I live the curse of neglect. Perhaps it is the price of outsourcing your food to your mom in the begining and then your hostel mess later, and then the servant when you start working as a software proffesopnal. Worse, handing it over to the menu designers of Pizzas Hut and Nirulas of Delhi.
In the recent past, I have tried to fix my bad eating habits and I can gladly say that I have come back to my old waist size of 32 and weight of 158 Lbs. The next 8 to 10 pounds are gonna be hard to loose, but I know if I continue, I can achieve it.
posted by Homarjun Agrahari at 11:52 AM
3 Comments:
Kudos to you Homarjun! I can see the passion in you to get back to shape and be as fit as possible. Keep on working on it and no doubt you will achive what you want to get. I wonder the knowledge and the need you have now about being physical fit is not given a primary emphasis in schools and colleges of India. If every child knows about good and bad about health from a very young age what wonders it can do it for a person. Am I right?
You are absolutely right. Nutritional information is not provided as much in schools in India and nutritional foods are missing from a typical home in India. I think Mothers also need to be educated/aware about nutritions.
The other face of the coin is that many people do not have food itself to eat, so they dont have to worry about what not to eat.
Yes, I totally agree with you Homarjun but my point was to start with the ones who atleast have the provision of getting good food. I have seen children from good families are not aware of good health and diet, rather their parents will provide them video games and enough TV to watch! Again you are right that many people don't get enough food to satisfy their hunger then how come they even think about nutritious diet.
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