Eat to Your Heart’s Delight! Breaking the dogmatic weight-loss stereotype in 2021!
Indian cuisines are known for their flamboyant flavours whose culinary involve abundant use of oil and spices in the making, though the final preparation balances the taste and nourishment, it overlooks the calorie count.
A healthy lifestyle involves striking judicious balance between diet and workout. A typical weight loss diet positions itself diametrically opposite to a generic Indian diet, in terms of taste. How would kids growing up in a typical desi household manage to stick to such a blant and unforgiving diet plan?
Heads up for: 3 best ways to tweak your weight loss diet for a typical Indian household.
‘THE MODERN KETO FOR MAA’S BETO.’
One out of the many popular habits of an Indian mother is to feed her kid to her hearts delight! And nobody can feel this more than the child who returns home for vacation. ‘Aree itna patla ho gaya mera bacha!’ is like a typical dictum authored and copyrighted by Indian mothers. Everyone has a different way of conveying their love for you. Indian mothers convey theirs through food. And they feed you with such affection that you can’t say no even when you know your stomach will burst after that one bite.
While you know that you need to eat lesser, your mother won’t let that happen. So, the only option is to modify your diet plan according to your mother. A small amount of your favourite high-calorie food may be part of your weight-loss plan. So, instead of having a whole wheat Chapatti with Matar Paneer by yourself, stick to a Chapatti prepared with flour of mixture of Bajra and Millets, or if you’re a sweet tooth, replace sugar with jaggery powder. Being south Indian, quitting rice is next-to-impossible. However, who said you have to give up on rice when you can have brown rice which is healthy as well as nutritious?
IT’S ALL ABOUT HOW MUCH.
Reasearch has shown that in order to loose weight, dividing your plate into 4 sections is the best proven way. This technique enables you to measure out appropriate portion sizes of different foods. According to Harvard University, a healthy eating plate consists of: vegetables, healthy protein, fruits and whole grains. It is always about cutting out carbs and fats and replacing them with protein and fibre rich meal. This way you don’t have to cut off your favourite food and still keep in check with that summer body goal you have in mind. So say yes to that delicious Sub you are longing to order!
Fasting; or rather STARVING: a complete NO!
There’s another myth that skipping meals will make you lose weight quickly. All those intermittent fasting may look fascinating in the beginning but in the long run you can surely fall ill. No matter what, sometimes only food can bring a wide smile on your face. When you’re aware that your favourite food is only a tap and half an hour away, resisting yourself seems like an useless option. If you’re an indian, you know fighting the irresistible craving to eat the delicious mouth dripping, Imma-be-drooling-all-over-you food calories is a punishment equivalent to fasting on a Friday pizza discount sale! But you actually don’t have to follow some diet in order to be fit. It’s all about moderation. Start to plan out and regulate what you eat every day—and include your favourites. Whether you can’t live without a daily chocolate fix or an afternoon carb reload, you can keep your plate satisfied and your weight on a healthy track on a consistent & small portion basis.
