Their is no denial on existence of some level of stress in each one of our lives. Some are strong to have overcome it, but how….? I looked for answers but could not succeed. Until……..
Hello… Allow me to introduce myself. I am Tina Gandhi, mother to amazing son and a not so obedient wife. I have been working out now for the past 3 years. My journey began in Jan 2013 when I saw my pictures in a cousins wedding album. It felt horrible to see myself like that. I weighed 76 kgs then. With my kind of lifestyle which included eating out every weekend and enjoying some drinks, it felt impossible to bring down my weight.
So than I told myself, either I can just sit back and cry about it or take action. And so I starting planning my workouts. Initially it included evening walk for an hr and even that routine could not be followed on a daily basis. I am sure you all can connect with this situation where something or the other pops up just when you are about to leave for your daily workout. This went on for almost 6 months. Then a family member informed me about a gym close to my residence that offered a good scheme on couple membership. And so it started, minimum 4 days a week of gyming but still could not get on to the diet control. I feel this is one difficult task to accomplish. Initially I felt shy as I had never been to a gym before, as such I stuck to cardio only. But even this did not help much. I lost about a few kgs and added it back on weekends I cheated horribly. Then I resorted to personal training trail sessions and the PT advised to meet a dietitian. Simply not understanding why someone else would be better to tell me what I could eat, but still I opted for it just because my PT insisted. It took 3 months to follow the diet (partially). And today even when I am 63 kgs after loosing 13 kgs I still struggle to hang on to the diet. Can’t give it 100% but I do lie between 70% to 80%. Workout has now become a part of my everyday life. Have made good friends in the gym and have evolved in my workout.
It was not until very recent I realised how I have been using exercise as a stress buster. Being agitative, feeling low, not loving myself were the traumas I faced besides many other problems of daily life. But then my family and friends noticed a difference in me. It was all because of the regular exercises I did in the form of running, weight training and brisk walk.
Exercise is a must for each on of us… For the well being of our mental and physical health.
Stay fit stay healthy…….
