Wednesday, January 2, 2013

The Last Laugh

Once upon a time when I was a little fat girl, me and my cousins got involved in a tug fight. My cousins were pulling and forcing me to stand on the weighing machine at the railway station And I with all my strength was trying to run away. In the end I gave up and took the challenge to stand on the machine,braced myself for the coming attack. I was fattest of them all and everyone wanted to laugh at my weight. When the weight slip came out of the machine there was a pin drop silence from my cousins, curiously I took a look and burst out laughing. The machine just showed 20 kilos ( which I definitely was not). I kept laughing and dancing in front of them for a very long time. For all these years this incident stayed with me because it taught me the power of the last laugh.

When I got pregnant, most people told me that with a tendency to gain weight, 20 - 25 kilos of weight gain is normal. I should not expect this weight to go easily, in fact it will be very tough for me to lose weight after delivery because hunger levels do increase while breastfeeding. Every time when someone commented on the impending weight gain and how I won't be in a position to lose it, the railway weight machine incident flashed in front of my eyes.

During my pregnancy I gained 14 kilos and 4 months after the delivery I managed to lose all the weight plus an additional kilo as well (in total 15 kilos). When I stood on the scale one 31st December I just could not stop myself remembering my day at the railway station, just could not stop myself from laughing out loud.

Somewhere in my life I discovered that its not others who decide my fate, its just me alone who calls the shots and decide my destiny.

The one who laughs last, laughs loudest and longest because she knows that no one can take hard work away from her and hard work is the only thing in life that always always pay.
Just after the delivery




Wearing my old jeans felt like a distant dream

 

Finally the Jeans are back on.


Remember, when underestimate your strength then you and me we both know, who will be laughing in the end.

A very happy new year to all of you. This new year don't forget to chase your dreams.

PS: And yes I am back to blogging.

37 comments:

  1. wow! you look beautiful! and congrats on the weight loss. you really are a true inspiration.You did in 4 months, what took me one year to do.
    Also looking forward to your posts now, welcome back.
    Wish you and your 'new' family a very happy new year!

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  2. Shiva, you know you are a hero!!!

    14-15 kgs is a reasonable gain, I guess. Congrats on being back to pre-preg weight!!!

    And looking forward to more posts from you. Happy new year to you too!

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  3. Lovely write up shiva...amazing n am p,anhinga to start weight loss again I need ur help :)

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  4. Dear PK,

    A very happy new year to you and your family. Thanks a ton for the appreciation.

    Lots of love to you

    regards

    Shiva

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  5. Dearest Sugar,

    A very very happy new year to you. Thanks for calling me a hero, you made my day.

    Lots of love to you.

    regards

    Shiva

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  6. Dear Shreesha,

    Thanks for liking the write up. Feel free to write to me, I am always there to help you in your weight loss.

    Lots of love to you.

    regards

    Shiva

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  7. Hey shiva,

    Wow Man...welcome back...keep rocking!!!

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  8. Hey Shiva!!!Your blog is truly amazing...I am reading it regularly these days to keep myself motivated and inspired!! Though I was never fat or obese, I was on the higher side of the normal BMI...but i ended up losing around 7 kgs 4 yrs back andd thankfully never put on weight until I got married :( Now I look like what I used to 4 yrs ago :'(..its so heart breaking to see my usual plump self ... none of my old jeans fit me anymore :(..I find ur blog very useful!! Please keep posting :)


    Aqua

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  9. Welcome back :) A very Happy New Year !!

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  10. Dear Vaishnave,

    Thanks a ton babes.

    Lots of love.

    regards

    Shiva

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  11. Dearest Aqua,

    I am so happy to read your comment. Glad that my blog keeps you motivated. I am sure that you will fit back in your old jeans soon.

    All the very best to you dear friend.

    Lots of love

    regards

    Shiva

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  12. Dear Smita,

    A very happy new year to you as well. Thanks for the warm welcome.

    Lots of love

    regards

    Shiva

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  13. Shiva....very nice to see ur post...and very awesome that u lost all the pregnancy weight....its amazing....how quickly u lost...
    I look forward to ur posts on ur tips regarding how you did it.
    A very happy new year to u dear.
    Swapna

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  14. Welcome back Siva :)
    you look great... :)
    do share your baby's pic with us :)
    waiting for more of your recipe's and awesome inspirational posts :D

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  15. Hi Shiva,
    It's so nice to see your post. Even I have finally decided to shed some weight and I need your help in that. Do you have a mail id where I can get in touch with you? Divya

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  16. Congratulations on getting back to your pre-pregancy weight :)

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  17. Hi Shiva,
    So nice to see your post. you are a true inspiration and the way you write is really amazing. I too want to shed the extra weight and need your help in that. Do you have any mail id where I can contact you?
    Regards,
    Divya

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  18. Dearest NoDieting,

    Thanks for liking the blog post. I did my best to lose the weight, I hope someday I finally manage to hit my target weight.

    Lots of love to you.

    regards

    Shiva

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  19. Dear Rajani M N,

    Thanks for the warm welcome and appreciation. Will definitely upload more articles and pics.

    Lots of love.

    regards

    Shiva

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  20. Dear Healthy Abi,

    Thanks a ton :). A very happy new year to you.

    regards

    Shiva

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  21. Dear Divya,

    Thanks for liking my blog post. you can contact me on
    fatchicgoesslim [at] gmail.com

    Hope to hear from you soon.

    regards

    Shiva

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  22. Dear shiva,
    Its truly amazing what you achieved,it would be really nice if you would share the journey of how you achieved it,i mean 15 kilos in 4 months...thats a story worth reading!!!!

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  23. Hey Shiva, HUGS (()) to you and the baby and true to your self you are back with a bang and as trim and beautiful as ever. Kudos to you and your hardwork and remain the same always.
    Take care and God bless you

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  24. Hi,

    I can so relate to you. I delivered in September too, and I gained a total of 13 kg and lost 8 kg and yet to lose 5 kg, but I was a little overweight to begin with as this was my second pregnancy. Do share with us about how you lost all the weight and some. Happy new year to u.

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  25. Hey Shiva, I dont know where are may comments dissappearing, this is the second time I am putting my comment over here. First of all welcome back and hugs to you and the little one, YOu are a true inspiration and will always remain so, you have proved it and how!! love and God bless to you and the cutie pie.. take care

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  26. Dear Neha,

    Thanks for the appreciation. I will write about my weight loss soon.

    Lots of love to you.

    regards

    Shiva

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  27. Dearest Darling SoulSearchingdays,

    Lots and lots of love and hugs to you my friend. Thanks a ton for such beautiful appreciating words, you made my day.

    Your comments were in my inbox, I am running on a time crunch mode these days, some days I have time and some days I wonder what has hit me so bad when the baby is in full mood. Really Sorry for the late reply.

    A very very happy new year to you.

    God bless you.

    regards

    Shiva

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  28. Dear AM,

    Wow we delivered in the same month :). I will surely upload the weight loss article soon.

    Big congratulations to you and lots of love to the little one.

    A very happy new year to you and your family.

    regards

    Shiva

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  29. Its such a relief to see and read you back. Welcome back.

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    1. Dear Upasana,

      Thanks for such a warm welcome. Lots of hugs to you.

      regards

      Shiva

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  31. Hi Shiva,

    I need your valuable advice.

    About me : I am 34 years old staying in sharjah. I have a 4 and half year daughter.

    I got miscarriage on 4th of Jan. I was 22 weeks pregnant.Its a Premature Memebarance Rutpure. It was my IVF preganacy.My first baby is also IVF baby. I got IVF sucessful at first attempt in both the cases.

    I am very upset because of the miscarriage. Now trying to come out of this. But still want to go for IVF. Doctors asked me to try it as soon as possible because of my age. They asked me take 3 months gap.

    I am now 84 kg. I put on around 10 kgs in the 2nd pregancy. I will be trying for the IVF in this july 2013.I would have to loose 15-20 kgs.

    Is it possible to loose this much atleast 15kgs.

    I started with 2 mile lesie sasone walk from last 2 days.

    My diet

    8.00 am : Tea with brown bread sandwitch/rava uttapam or idli
    11.00 am : fruit
    12.45 am : 1 chapati and sabji and salad
    4.30 pm : tea and 2 marie biscuits
    6.30 pm : fruits
    9.00 pm : daliya with lots of vegtables/ 1 chapati and veg and salad/soup and fruits.

    pls guide me. How much time needed to loose first 10kgs. What should be my short term goals.Like in week what goal should be set?

    regards,
    Rupali

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    1. Dear Rupali/Kshipra,

      After my delivery it took me 4 months to lose 14 kilos but I think some of my weight was water weight, the rest I lost through sensible eating. As mine was a C-section I did not do any exercise for 2 months but breastfeeding alone consume lot of calories and it leads to natural weight loss.

      You are soon going to try for a second baby, so its best to opt for walking as it is safe. You should aim to walk for at least 45 minutes along with walking you can also do LS walk at home.

      In 3 months you can safely aim to lose 6 - 8 kilos, usually 2-3 kilos a month is considered healthy weight loss.

      As you have short time, you should be very focused.

      1. Completely avoid junk food and cold drinks.

      2. Make your meals in less oil and eat healthy meals.

      3. Aim for 5 days a week exercise. If you push yourself to exercise more the weight will become stubborn. Make sure to walk at a brisk pace. Don't make a mistake of eating less and exercising more.

      4. Aim to lose 1 kilo in 10 days. Try to be as committed to the program as possible. Remember that whatever changes that you are making are not temporary. If you are doing something then do it right the first time for life long results.

      Hope this helps.

      Lots of baby dust to you.

      Love

      Shiva

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  32. Hey Shiva,
    well i gone through ur whole blog its amazing and well very inspiring too for a girl like me. well shiva my major point of concern is i am 25kg overweight and i am 21 i have lost about 5 kg this month and need to make it more rapid fast.i want to lose abut 8-10 kg in a month it s not a hard to me i am fully dedicated to my weightoss well plz help me in this case fr losing around 8-10 kg per month need diet plan and daily routine..
    luv yaa....
    waiting fr the reply shiva

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    1. Dear Sayeda,

      You took the right step at the right age. I wish I was this sensible at your age. The best thing is that age is at your side :).

      Its possible to lose lot of weight within a month but I do not support such theories. If one lose lot of weight (8-10 kilos) within a short span of time (i.e within a month) there will be lot of loose skin and stretch marks. No weight loss is worth harming your body in such way.

      So why the rush. It took you 21 years to be 25 kilos over weight, why not dedicate 1-2 years to reach your target weight and maintain it for life. Slow weight loss is best weight loss.

      When I lost weight back in 2009 I came down from 86 kilos to 69 kilos in roughly one year time, it took me couple of months more to push it further down. Slow weight loss is best weight loss because your body get used to the lower weight and chances of regaining are minimum.

      Your diet should be something which you can follow for life. So first see where you are going wrong. For example, if you eat out 3 times a week then limit it only for weekends. Have lots of salad, dhal and raita with your meals. Have rice only once a week. Such simple changes with a proper exercise schedule will give you great results.

      There is nothing complex about weight loss, it is actually very simple.

      You are very young, so there is lot of energy. Enroll yourself for gym, dance classes. Go for brisk walking and a run, soon you will see your weight melting.

      Don't hurry with your weight loss. Whatever changes that you are making are for the life. Do it right so that the weight does not bounce back ever again.

      Hope this helps.

      Lots of love

      regards

      Shiva

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  33. Wish I had read your blog a year back. Congrats on getting back to pre-pregnancy weight.

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  34. Dear Gauri,

    Thanks for the wishes. Its always better late than never and I am glad that you are here.

    Lots of love

    regards

    Shiva

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