According to some the more you read and think about losing weight the more confusing it gets and complicated it seems, so , anything you have in mind, go straight out and do it ! Losing and maintaining weight is not all that difficult if one plans it and executes the plan meticulously ..
I never had any doubt about it after my teens as my grand mother knew it well and taught us the importance of dietary habits. She always use to tell us "eat one chapati lesser than you actually need" that will keep your body and mind fit. I think my 73 Kg for my 73 inch height are proof enough of her wisdom.
In Karnataka in some agriculturist households , they have the practice of measuring out just enough rice for the day from the hay basket into which it is stored. The women normally put away one cup of rice into another tin, which is a thrift and health measure since it keeps the entire household eating just enough and keeping them trim and fit ! Drinking a large glass of water 20-30 mins before every meal also helps in reducing weight
Reducing weight is depends of our eating habits, what we are eating and how we are eating. Include whole grains and raw grains in meal is helpful is reducing weight. Whole grain and raw grain required more time to chew. Chewing for more time help us in reducing our meal quantity. Eat less chew more is golden rule for reducing weight.
Very true, the more processed food we eat, the more weight we tend to gain..The more natural food in its natural form like Salads and also cooked using less oil makes it much more healthier. When you eat salads , you have to chew more, besides which vegetables have less calories.In fact all pulses can be sprouted and eaten raw or eaten par boiled ..
Eating smaller meals is the best way of controlling overeating since your stomach remains reasonably full at all times and each time we eat 25 % of calories are used up for digestion ..Drinking water, added with 5 or 6 meals makes practical sense when one is working and needs to have energy all the time..
Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:That is so true and exactly what our parents, grandparents and family doctor has been telling us always. Moderation is the best way to maintain our health and well being.
In most of the South Indian homes they believe in stuffing your plate with food, some people are very careful while serving food. In my own ancestral house , my granny and my aunts would serve just a spoonful of rice at a time and more if one wanted , some of the relatives would feel that they were being miserly ! But, on looking back , I feel that it is better to be frugal rather than generous in helpings if you have to stay fit and healthy..
We, in my home, keep everything on the table. we request the guest to serve himself, so that, there won't be any force.Either my wife or myself stand and say the usual things like, "How about some more rice ?" etc
By this, excess serving that leads to wastage of food can be avoided.
One should eat sparingly and always ensure that there is be some emptiness in the stomach. This enables the digestive juices to make digestion easy. Stuffing the food up to neck will lead to many digestion related ailments.
I was 95 kgs in year 2014 and now after 1 and half year, since i am in pune, i have lost 25 kgs. I weigh 70 kgs now. I have lost weight because of eating and physical habits. I play tennis on regular basis and eat consistently. Yes, i have reduce daily consumption of food. But main reason for losing weight is my consistent eating habits. I eat 2 chapatis and have stop drinking sugary drinks like Pepsi, coke.
Food habits play a vital role in keeping your body in an healthy or unhealthy condition. My weight remained 68 kgs for the last one decade. I eat mostly vegetarian stuff like veggies and pulses though I'm a non vegetarian. Additionally I'm a regular Yoga practitioner,.I always indulge in some kind or other activities.
When people put on lots of weight, they start taking tension, as to how they will lose weight. But, once you start doing physical exercise and having control diet, things become easy. For me, i didn't knew how i lose 25 kgs. It was not possible for me to lose before coming to FLAME, pune - my college. I tried hard but somehow i was unable to lose, because of my home cooked food - so as i think.
But, after coming here and having hostel food, things started changing. Its not that i don't like canteen food, but somehow i stop eating. Instead of 4 chapatis which i used to eat at home, i reduced it to 2 chapatis. I controlled my diet. I never planned to do it, but somehow it happened. I have also portioned my diet into 4 parts. I also think eating food at regular timing has also help me.
I take
breakfast in morning from 8:30 am to 9:00 am,
lunch at 1:00 pm,
snacks at 5:00 pm in evening and
dinner at 8:00 pm.
So, i want to tell all of them, who want to lose weight. Start reducing your diet, if you are eating too much. Start doing some exercise or play any sport. Start taking Fruits fast i.e eat only fruits for one day. You will see glow in your face and things will start affecting your body and you will start reducing your weight
usha manohar wrote:Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:That is so true and exactly what our parents, grandparents and family doctor has been telling us always. Moderation is the best way to maintain our health and well being.
In most of the South Indian homes they believe in stuffing your plate with food, some people are very careful while serving food. In my own ancestral house , my granny and my aunts would serve just a spoonful of rice at a time and more if one wanted , some of the relatives would feel that they were being miserly ! But, on looking back , I feel that it is better to be frugal rather than generous in helpings if you have to stay fit and healthy..
It is actually a matter of pride and honor for ladies to insist family and guests to eat more food, it is considered as a mark of love and caring. But thankful;ly, now these ladies are waking up to reality that they should let others decide on how much to eat rather than force feeding and smothering them with food. MY mother too used to do that to us at one point. LOL:)
At one time Guest used to be treated like a god and strictly follow the adage " Atithi Devo Bhava " A guest used to be treated with a sumptuous meal. with love and care. Here there used to be a kind of force feeding. But with changing times and life styles, the norm too had undergone a drastic change. Sure, the guest will be served a tasty food but will be allowed to pick his own items that suits him.
Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:usha manohar wrote:Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:That is so true and exactly what our parents, grandparents and family doctor has been telling us always. Moderation is the best way to maintain our health and well being.
In most of the South Indian homes they believe in stuffing your plate with food, some people are very careful while serving food. In my own ancestral house , my granny and my aunts would serve just a spoonful of rice at a time and more if one wanted , some of the relatives would feel that they were being miserly ! But, on looking back , I feel that it is better to be frugal rather than generous in helpings if you have to stay fit and healthy..
It is actually a matter of pride and honor for ladies to insist family and guests to eat more food, it is considered as a mark of love and caring. But thankful;ly, now these ladies are waking up to reality that they should let others decide on how much to eat rather than force feeding and smothering them with food. MY mother too used to do that to us at one point. LOL:)
My mother still does that when I visit her especially with butter and home made ghee LOL.. I have always loved both inspite of knowing how damaging they can be if taken in excess !
rambabu wrote:Quite an interesting fact about the combination of olive oil and curd for reducing weight. I Practice yoga to control my weight.
Yes yoga is much effective. I am also doing Pranayam only for 10 minutes and my weight is under control. If some one practice Pranayam for 30 minutes everyday, he/she will not need any medicine whole life.
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