Dear Pooja,
With Diwali just over, I know I have sinned with my eating and exercise. How do I make up? How do I pick up all the efforts where I left off?

 

 

To err is human, right? Well, to fall off the wagon is expected of many but the intensity and gravity to ‘want’ to get back on is that demarcates achievers from the non-achievers. Clap, roll and drums to those who resisted the temptations the week had to tickle and tempt us with – really will power and motivation is an acquired skill, the more you practice the stronger and more successful you get with it. But the cause to get back on track is also noble and commendable (many lose the way just about here) and good part is that it is not difficult to do the same. The first efforts I’d focus on are to get the total oil/fat intake of the day in control. Be more vigilant in the kitchen if maids are cooking or better still you take the initiative – this is the backbone to controlled calorie intake per day.  Ensure an hour (or may 80mins/day) of cardiovascular activity at least 4-5 times a week – regulated output is the best way to burn the ‘cheats’ committed during the festivities. Regulate, control or avoid any more outside food eaten for the coming week or so – do remember however hard you try the oil quota is difficult to control when you dine out. The key to ‘pick the bus’ where you left off is the keen desire and wiliness to forget the errors and start back immediately – the longer you wait to ‘start back’ the more difficult it is – so for all those (and I’m sure the numbers are a vast majority) who slipped – pull up your socks – you erred but now lets make up, be more vigilant, more committed, more dedicated to cause of getting healthier and slimmer cause ‘where there is a will, there is always a way!’