Minnie's Musings

I have dealt with obesity for eleven long years of my life now, and I still remember going to a reputed Endocrinologist after my husband took the reigns of my life in his hands ( and thank god for it ). I went through some routine tests and thought the advise will be similar to what other doctors , especially the gynaecs had dolled out without being too sensitive about it - LOSE WEIGHT & EAT LIKE A HUMAN NOT A PIG ( yes, someone actually said that to me). It hurt as I was mostly starving myself those days, refusing everything that my heart wanted to eat, just because I was so conscious of my weight gain for no apparent reason. It confused me and I felt helpless. However when I met this endocrinologist, I was about to hear some complex words, words that I had never heard before that day of June 2008 - HYPOTHYROIDISM and PCOS. In a nutshell to understand what this meant was that my endocrine system which produced and released hormones to help control many important body functions...

It always matters ... isn't it? That first look, that first impression, that first time! More so, for us - the womankind. However, does it really matter if you are a man or a woman? Don't we all want to be and look our best at all times? To put the best foot forward. Keeping good health and being properly groomed are just the basics of a happy life for most of us. And why just health and fitness - what about just being properly turned out for important events in our lives - marriages , get-togethers , job interviews et all. As for me, I know I have had my sense of humor has come to my rescue multiple times in situations when I lacked proper grooming. You will know this comes from the core of my heart, since I have spent years dealing with nagging health and fitness issues - something that kept putting me on the back-foot every time I wanted to set sail. How I have been depressed about not looking the way I wanted to - since I had some loose flab hanging from the sides...

I have been gone for a really - really long time. I think it was just the after effect of the corporate chaos I was into. My mind stopped working and I wanted a way out of this mad world where people were too busy justifying their jobs. After all, isn't this an integral part of making money and carrying a fat paycheck home end of the month. So while others were busy putting formulas to excel sheets and calling it "Automation Projects" I scooted out :) And what did I do while I was away ... got depressed , gained weight , blowed away money getting clothes that fitted my new found frame (round), completed 7000 kms. plus of road trips across the length and breath of my country (aimlessly) , fought with some friends and family ( till I turned them into foes) and changed roles    ( jobs). All in the same order by the way. Well, though it has not given me any respite .... it does fit into the definition of "change". Change from monotony. I had stopped trav...