Don'T Lose Your Mind, Lose Your Weight

by Rujuta Diwekar

But if you have eaten more than what is in your capacity to digest (according to yogic philosophy one of the signs of an ignorant man), the undigested food remains in the tract and bacteria act upon it. This can turn the healthiest of meals into toxins.

Don’t! Just like for good digestion you don’t read, play games on mobile, answer calls, or watch TV while eating, refrain doing all that while shitting too. Stay connected with how and what your body throws out; this is the clue to what to eat and what to avoid. Don’t miss out on this crucial lesson.

Get out of the vicious cycle of caffeine and nicotine kicks in the morning,

To summarise To eat 2 hours before bedtime will lead to Most of your food being digested before you go to bed… Which will lead to sound sleep… Which will leave your body free to do its repair work… Which will make your body more effective in burning fat.

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I have further modified the standard 24 hour diet recall to suit my clients’ needs and lifestyle. I get them to write a 3 day diet and activity recall. Two of these days are working days and 1 a chutti day, depending on which day of the week is ‘off’ or ‘day out’ for you.

jot down their activity recall. Which means that they also put down everything that they have done in the day along with what time they did it.

After diet and activity, they have to put down workout details (if any): weight training, yoga, cardio or whatever.

They are simply unaware that they are eating way different from what they would actually want themselves to be eating. That’s exactly why some people believe that they are doing nothing wrong, eat very little, and yet seem to gain weight.

It just means that they are unaware of what’s wrong.

Awareness is the first step towards health and weight loss.

Appendix 3.)

I want to remind you again of the 4 basic principles that you need to employ to remain healthy and lean. Always eat the minute you wake up: never start your day with tea or coffee. Eat every 2 to 3 hours during the day. Eating (quantity of food) should be directly proportionate to your activity levels. There should be a minimum gap of 2 hours between the last meal and bedtime.

Eating food for entertainment is a sure shot way of getting fat. It’s a much better idea to take part in some activity that is comforting. Praying, exercising, painting, singing, anything that suits your temperament. It doesn’t just help you burn calories, it keeps you away from ingesting too many calories.

Exercise is not meant as punishment for the body. Not for getting fat or overeating or anything else. Exercise is a way to improve fitness, blood circulation, and to love the body. If it’s used for anything else, or if it’s abused, it stops working.

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