Just Talking to Someone Changed My Perspective for Life

What else would you want in the world, when you have nothing else in mind, but lose weight! Being fat (or plump) is not easy, no matter which corner of the world. Name calling, body shaming, and feeling inferior are just some of the issues associated with only a few extra pounds. It has been a roller coaster ride for me to shed those extra inches on my body for more than three years. I would always try to make an effort to adopt any method that can help me to go slimmer. 

I had already done the most conventional thing: stopped eating all those fatty foods. I would always say No to Malai Tikka, Chicken Shaurma, Burgers, Pizzas, and Paneer Butter Masala. However, a typical Indian mother can never let you lose weight. As soon as I would get ready for college, she would come to me with a tiffin box packed with Aloo Parantha or Paneer ki Sabzi. What more could I say to her when she sees me every day drinking honey lemonade? It is impossible to make her understand my state of mind; she is a mother after all. Desi ghee never makes anyone fat, you know. Just one Parantha would not make you fatter; she would convince me. And then remembering her delicious cooking, even I would have to give in every time.  

I would drink green tea in place of regular milk tea. I would always ask for an espresso, the tartest drink on earth, but I developed a taste for it no matter what. Still, I would face the struggle to look how I wanted. Rather than taking cabs, I would commute by metro just to work out a little. In place of using an elevator, I would take the staircase. Nevertheless, whenever we have to go out of the city, my first preference of the mode of transport would be buses and trains so that we do not feel lazy in the car. On the other hand, I would again give in when my friends would use the Car Rental Apps and book a Self-Drive Car Rental immediately. 

After doing all this for some years of my college and office, I finally talked to myself. I thought of all the things that I had to hear when I felt that I was fat. However, I was fortunate to have a friend, Shreya, who made me realize that at every point in time, there would be people who would try to let you down. She made me hop on the weighing scale right then, and read my weight measurement. I was 55.6 kilograms on the scale and had a waistline of 29 inches only! She said Only, not me! I had known all these measurements earlier as well but had always thought that they exceeded the perfect shape and size that I should be.  

However, just by talking to Shreya, who is not so stunningly beautiful herself, I thought that it made sense to love yourself. She has a fantastic personality, which is based on her sense of humor and brains; the looks of her face and body came only second. She convinced me that it is essential to maintain a lean body to remain fit, rather than look skinny all the time. After a certain age, the looks are going to fade away, no matter what. Even if I were the most gorgeous woman on earth, I would have my critics if my talks never made sense. Just a few words by this wonderful woman made sense to me. I decided to keep up my routine of fitness foods, but never again in my life; they became my priority. My work, love for life, traveling around the country, and working on my mental health are now the first few things that occupy my mind and keep me happier than ever.