Feel Fit Foodie, Bangalore (2025)

19/12/2024

I was reading one of my own posts from last year around this time of the year and I talked about how I want to be intentional to not fall for the kind of PRESSURE that’s in the air at this time of the year. To suddenly become your best version just coz new year is around the corner. And I remember how you also felt that pressure in some form or another. Specially in these times when the social media constantly convinces you that you can always have better hair, skin, body, relationships, money, actually better everything, which can leave you with a feeling that you are never enough. Do you feel this? Tbh, I feel it in my bones. It feels like there’s no end to where we are going. Distractions dilute our focus on important things. It’s easy to compare yourself with a 22 year filtered pic of someone while you scroll coz in that moment you don’t realise it. I absolutely feel you, understand you..

One thing which has helped me so much is to constantly COME TO MYSELF. Everyday. Multiple times a day. Asking questions like

•what do “I” want? What do I really want?
•what would the best version of me look like?
•how can I be my best self today? In this task. In this moment. In this conversation. In this client call. In this workout. In this meltdown.

Doing anything when I start from within and then go outward, has been a game changer. External is huge. Starting from there would feel like a never ending journey. What do you think?

So if you feel pressured or overwhelmed or confused, specially around this time of the year, it’s a little reminder from my side, that it’s not going to be as scary (rather it would be fun) if you give yourself a chance to starting from WITHIN❤️🧘🏻

•What do you really want in the coming year?
•what would give you the most joy?
•what would your best version look and feel like? To you. Specially to you😍

I am sharing some random pictures from my month. Eating desserts with ease. Being silly, funny, playful and PRESENT with Mahu (and did you notice my jacket doesn’t look too weird in her, she’s growing so fast.!!🥹). Pizza with dosa batter, what a hit.!! Taking care of my iron tawa has been strangely so… (Contd in comments)

03/12/2024

I wore this dress exactly 2 years ago. At a very special family event. Little did I know that instead of cherishing good moments with my loved ones, it would all become a memory I would never want to remember. It was November 2022 & it was also a few months of me trying to figure out the vertigo issues (and excruciating pain + tightness in my upper back) which kept on worsening a few months post me giving birth. I remember I could not move my neck in any direction without feeling dizzy and as if I’ll fall. (Tbh, The pain of not getting it figured out was the worst as all my reports were normal. Except for a little thing in the spine. And the doctors, neuros etc. would just prescribe antidepressants along with a few other pills.) until strangely, one fine day it all got figured out at one of my physiotherapist’s visits, which I was making for the temporary relief for my pain. He explained how the muscle in my traps (also the whole body) was so extremely under normal range that it was causing this and this and this and he explained things which made sense. His literal words were “you need to build strength if you want to live”. I was in Chandigarh at this time and as soon as I reached Bangalore, which was in December, I joined the gym the very next day. It was December 2022 and it’s December 2024, Two full years of unmatched consistency, though I have progressed in my muscle mass and all the vertigo has gone, I am still short of my normal muscle range. (I am not stopping though.!!) But in these two years, there were always comments like “ohhh how much more weight you want to lose, or do you want to get invisible” (and alike). Like there were comments about how I looked in that dress that day. Though I felt I looked beautiful, I wasn’t just matching people’s ideas of what beautiful was. I won’t lie, though I had done some work (years) on loving my body despite how it looks, it was enough to crumble me at time. Two years from that time, I can say that I have not just become physically stronger but on all levels. I am so sure you have faced body shaming in some or the other form. I hope with my sharing, I am able to remind you that (cont. in comments)

07/11/2024

Yesterday, when I posted about how I was feeling ‘irritation’ and all of the things which caused it, someone DMed me and said “but you are a coach yourself, you shouldn’t be irritated. And aren’t you scared to put your weaknesses out there on your social media as a coach?”

And what I felt after reading her msg was something so beautiful, I can’t explain. Coz in that moment, I realised how far I have grown to be feeling intense amounts of ease and peace while being vulnerable. While being raw and real.

Her msg showed me who I have been in the past - thinking I have to be all decked up and positive and inspiring all the effing time when I post, when I meet people etc. No, I don’t have to be. I have to be just real. Authentic to myself. Not even to anybody else, but to myself.

And to the second part of her msg - “weaknesses” - This is where most people go wrong. You are not weak or less when you feel an unpleasant emotion. Or when you fail. Or when you have an acne on your face. Or you have a lower belly which becomes bigger a week before your periods. Or when you feel guilty of thinking about someone taking your child away just for ten mins so that you can breathe. Or when you feel angry at yourself for scrolling for 30 mins when you could have just exercised. All these are not your weaknesses. They are a part of your very real human existence.!! They are just telling you something. The day you realise this, you’ll start feeling powerful. Not weak.

You feel weak when you keep on resisting your darkness. When you feel all these things shouldn’t happen. Like she said how I shouldn’t feel irritated.

Vs. when you start seeing them as - ok this is happening. What might be causing it? Without judging yourself, without thinking this is negative or bad or you are bad, you grow. You evolve. You transform. And you fall in love with yourself. And you are not scared of being vulnerable anymore.

I am so grateful for her msg, she made me see my tremendous growth. And not to boast, but without even posting much, there’s always a waiting list for my coaching.

This is the magic of honouring yourself wherever you are but also knowing that you can
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28/10/2024

Moved to our home 🏠 and

Didn’t expect it would be this crazy 🤪
This post I wanted to do last Monday 😲, the day we moved. 7 days looked like 7 hours. But i was missing posting. So here I am 😍 (also I know I have been irregular with posting. So if you are not sure what’s happening - I moved in March from Bangalore to Chandigarh, for good. Was staying at my mum’s place with Mahu and yash. Now moved to our 🏠 after figuring a few, but not all, things out)

Pic 1 - graha pravesha pooja scene 🙏

Pic 2 - there was this moment of intense overwhelm, I couldn’t find any thing despite being organised, didn’t know where to start. I came in my room, shut the door, almost ready to burst into tears, closed my eyes and prayed for direction. This was where I was guided to start. And it changed everything ❤️

Pic 3 - experienced real drifting away or falling off the wagon.!! All my favourite lifestyle things - food, exercise, sleep, rest and relaxation, self care, etc - everything was so off.!! (And really felt it in my body, mind, skin too 😭) but being gentle with myself and taking small steps to get back. Lemon honey water to start the day🍹

Pic 4 - With last moment things still getting fixed up at home, no help, Mahu’s holidays and endless cartons all over (from Bangalore), I just couldn’t make conditions and space to exercise and now starting with 10 mins walk 🚶‍♀️😍

Pic 5 - found a local sabzi wala near my 🏠 but it’s not like Bangalore 😭😭 I miss Bangalore like crazy. Oh I feel the pain as I write this 😭

Pic 6 - happy to chop some veggies on my old, broken, marble chopper which I bought when I lived from Chandigarh to Bangalore after marriage 🤪🤓 (reunited with my stuff after 7 months. Yes was living out of a suitcase at my mum’s place. Had my Bangalore cartons stored somewhere else temporarily. I won’t lie, I am happy to see the materialistic things 🤣)

Pic 7 - when for a second, I moved my eyes from the mess in my home to the beauty in the sky 🌆

Pic 8 - got about an hour, was so excited to go the gym after a long gap. Got ready. And then..

Continued in the comments.. (caption too long 🤓)

24/06/2024

Some people at the railway station (a family of a couple, 2 kids and an elderly) were struggling (with a lot of luggage 🧳) to find their seats in the train 🚂 and on seeing this, i interrupted to help and on graciously receiving the help and settling down, they thanked me (way more than one should for something as small as this 🙈). Their smiles were radiant and the guy was at relief for getting a little hand with the process of handling it all, specially the elderly and the kids with all the luggage.

I had arrived quite early and felt an intense burst of happiness and peace. As I reflected, In that moment I was happy about too many things:-

1. Not thinking too much before intruding to help.
(Sometimes we do that right?)

2. Was proud of finally making that solo trip I have been craving from a long time. I haven’t traveled solo after being a mom and though it wasn’t easy, i could calmly look at what was stopping me and then remove all those limiting beliefs, one by one. Sometimes don’t we just end up delaying things (that really really matter to us) just by endlessly thinking about them and doing nothing about them? I was def doing that in the name of ‘Mahu kaise rahegi mere bina!’ 🙈 she was very happy mumma ke bina , eating a lot of not-so-nutritious things 😂😛

3. The one who was fearing how will she find her seat and how will she do it all alone (an example of ‘overthinking’ coz of fear which usually starts with ‘what if…’ and never ends until you just see them as thoughts and not get entangled/consumed by them) was helping others like a pro. 😎

Btw, I have been away to up-level myself in wellness and fitness game and very excited to help you with all the new learnings I have received 🧘‍♀️💪🏻

From the time I was last active on Instagram (about 2 weeks back), I have added in two more things (which I thought were difficult) and I am very proud of. Do you want me share those as well? (I def feel the need to check in as I come here after ‘regular’ breaks 😂 coz I want to know if anyone even wants to know..!! 😂) One is about not using sanitary pads this menstrual cycle 🩸
Would you want to guess what I used instead?🤓 shall I share my experience?

10/04/2024

With the connection I have with you, I feel I owe you this (pending from long) post. About my move to Chandigarh. Have been getting many many messages wanting to know things (which I couldn’t reply or tbh, sometimes chose not to reply coz it all felt like a lot🙈 scrolling felt easier, I know you understand that hehe 🤣 See how we all are the same. I absolutely love I don’t need to showcase myself as perfect just because I am a coach, yayy to that 💃🤩).

Ok. About the move. (Me to myself - I know you have a lot to share, but focus!! 🙈🤣) So, Have moved to Chandigarh with Mahu. Strangely, There were many questions about yash and I being still together 😲 but, I understand the functioning of human mind🤭😬, so I get it!! Yes, We are. 😊 He’s not here as yet though. So I’m seeing Mahu alone from many weeks now (which wasn’t easy and needed much more self care but guess what there was not even any time and space for even basic self care. So I had to change my relationship with self care and have learnt a lot- more on that later though 😬).!!

We are staying at my mumma’s place for a bit till we figure things out. The reason for the move was work.! And it all happened quickly. Very quickly. Before we could even get time to process it all emotionally. With taking care of a child who herself had a big change, and my full time work, I still have things to process and I couldn’t take care of my own needs.😐

So as I mentioned in my story yesterday, I chose three basic things to do for my self care every day. I asked myself what I absolutely want to do if I know I don’t have time and space for my usual self care activities. Three things came up. First was exercise- it’s the first time I realised that exercise is actually love language for me. It’s a way of saying to my body, I love you. So bare minimum of 30 minutes of exercise (had to do in parts but I did on most days. wasn’t rigid to not miss any day. Yayy to that too🔥😊)

Second was meditation- you know me😬The connection with the higher power is important af!! It’s actually my number one. But this time, my number one was this third one.👇

(Caption too long🙈 contd in comments😍)

31/12/2023

Hi 😍 Are you feeling any PRESSURE of this whole new year-new you thing? If yes,I have a story to tell and a confession to make,which might make you feel better. 😉

So, as you know it’s not even funny how many times I have come back to posting here and then gone invisible. 🙈

Last time I came here in November, I remember how happy you were. And I went away without announcing about my break and felt sooooooo bad for doing that because the connection I have with YOU is not a new, shallow one. I know you have been connected with me from so long and so closely.

For the longest time, I thought that it was TIME which was the issue considering my time plate is full with a 2.5 year old, work, home and so much more. This time I wanted to really reflect. It cannot be just time because I know m goood with this time-management thingy now.!! (proud, not boasting though 😬)

And in this break I checked my own old posts. And I got the answer. It was the PRESSURE. Earlier, I was so happy about posting coz I used to write from my heart. And Instagram didn’t say anything VS now when I was doing even this post, it reminded me (interrupted) twice of how I can make a reel instead of this. 🙄

I think I just liked being the one who liked to share her life with you. And my confession is that Instagram’s starry shiny perfection made me try to become a content creator who wanted to match up with those dreamy reels and flawless pictures. So it was the PRESSURE that I wasn’t ever ready for. 😭 (you can be kind to me and send hugs 😂🫂)

And that’s why I decide to take the PRESSURE off. I’ll post when I have something meaningful to say. I’ll let my heart decide if I want to make a reel. They say don’t do long posts. And here I am doing this looooong loooong post. 😎

I am actually happy all this happened. Makes me want to be more authentic here and in my life and this feels so good 😍⭐️🥳

Also, we are having a chill time. yash is baking a cake which I am going to eat on 1st day of the new year 😝 might have some fun outing and do nothing productive.That sounds good actually. 🤩

Just a reminder-You don’t have to do it all from tomorrow. Have a good time tonight,happy new year 🥳❤️

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