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Ignoring The Warning Signs- How I allowed stress to take over my life

I’ve always been proud of my multi-tasking skills, and considered my ability to prioritize work as one of my strongest skills. While I enjoyed the confidence and the recognition my skills got me, I forgot to account for the fact that too much of something is harmful in the long run. Allow me to share with you a personal story about how I let stress take over me. But it isn’t really that simple. To help you understand context, I need to rant a lot more than usual. Bear with me. I could have finished this off with a “Reasons why rest is important” but a story of a personal failure always leaves a better impact (so my Google Analytics tells me about my posts in 2017) Freelancing left me insecure. Freelancing is tough for a bunch of reasons, all of which depend on one personality trait- discipline. Thankfully I…

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#Diet- Pre & Post Workouts with Storia Foods

All those who follow me on Instagram know that I recently tried coconut water and some shakes from Storia Foods. Those of you who tuned in late, I shall tell you all about it in this blog post. Before I start, let me reiterate my views on diets, fitness and overall well-being. I am no one to give you nutrition gyaan since I do not know a lot about this field myself. What I experiment with on a personal level is after effective consultation with my folks (who are doctors) and a few friends who’re studying nutrition. I train 6 times a week, and do not take any supplements for my gains. I concentrate on eating home cooked meals, keeping a close check on pre workout and post workout meals. Storia Foods sent me a bunch of products to try out, and this is what I feel about them (I…

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Fitness Is Our Lifestyle

You know how we’re all experts at giving excuses when it comes to not working out, right? Don’t agree with me? Do “I don’t have time” “I’m on vacation” “I worked out a lot yesterday so I think I should rest for the next 4 days” “I am not losing weight what’s the point” sound familiar to you? We’ve all said this at some point or the other..I have no qualms hiding this either. Laziness gets the better of us, but that doesn’t mean we give up. How will you ever see results if you give up as soon as you start? It takes 21 days to form a habit. Keep at it for 21 days and fitness and healthy living will become a part of your lifestyle. It took me 2 years to get here, and most of you have followed my journey on my social media platforms. I work…

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Have You Tried This Easy To Make, Healthy Breakfast Recipe Yet?

Neverendingdrama helped me find a yummy breakfast! Most of you know that I’ve been trying to eat as healthy as possible. My junk food consumption has come down to once a week, and I’ve successfully stayed away from the wrong foods for quite some time now. Ananya was kind enough to share a recipe with me, which I tried recently and voila! New breakfast favorite is here! Ingredients 200ml almond milk 1 tsp chia seeds 5 crushed almonds 6 tbsp oats How to make it Mix it all together, refrigerate overnight and boom! Super yummy breakfast is ready! Try it, it’s easy as peasy and yummy too! Thanks a ton Ananya! <3

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That Six Pack Is A Few Sprints Away

What if I told you it’s possible to get that six pack without doing those painful crunches? Now that I have your attention, let me give you another bit of good news. Your six pack lies just a sprint away. Wondering what I mean? Allow me to get a little technical with you. Sprints are nothing but short runs done with a high burst of energy. Sprints are a great workout for those who’re aiming to burn calories and improve their metabolism. Add to this the fact that sprinting is another step closer to the one dream everyone is working towards- a six pack toned enough to flaunt. Let’s see how – The abs consist of the rectus abdominis, obliques and transverse abdominis. Rectus abdominis : starts at the pelvis and ends at the lower chest. Obliques: these run down the sides of the stomach diagonally. Transverse abdominis is an internal…

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Protein Pancakes For A Healthy Breakfast

Breakfast for me is the most important meal of the day. In fact I take my breakfast meetings more seriously than my dinner meetings (sorry not sorry) Want to discuss serious business? Meet me at 8:00am. Want solutions to problems? Meet me at 8:00am. Want to take me out on a date? Meet me at 8:00am. All this with good food of course. I wake up starving, eagerly anticipating those paranthas, pancakes, eggs, coffee, sausages, French toasts and what not that wait for me at the table. You get the drift, I love breakfasts. If you want to get me to cook, you know it’s got to be breakfast. I’m taking this opportunity to share with you a healthy breakfast recipe that is also delish AF. True story. It’s tasty enough to be carried in the lunch box for that evening snack too (It’s a total hit at my workplace!) Recipe…

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Gyms Can Be Intimidating & There Is No Reason To Be Embarrassed About It

If you’re someone who’s just starting their fitness journey, the hardest part is usually not the actual workout, but the fact that you need to step into a gym. Sounds familiar? I am sure it does. There is no reason to feel bad about being scared of the gym, it’s normal. It tends to get intimidating for beginners, a story I share with all of you. I’m taking this opportunity to talk to you about my experience with the gym and working out in general, how I didn’t start out on an ideal note either, and how I’ve come to own MY space in the world of fitness. Rewind to 2012 where I was living on pizzas and whiskey. I got the occasional “look at that double chin” and “you don’t wear dresses, you wear sacks to cover your body” and I was okay with it. It never made me feel…

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Meditation & Mindfulness And Why Your Mind Needs This Workout

After seeing all the positive energy that he had been spreading all around, I took a chance and requested Pranav Kale to contribute to my webspace. I am extremely pleased to report that he obliged, and I couldn’t have asked for something more powerful and positive to celebrate Women’s Day with all of you. Thank you Pranav. Over to him- I must say that writing this article was a challenge. It really was! I will tell you why, but firstly a bit of introduction. My name is Pranav and I am the Founder of Towards Fulfilment. Through Towards Fulfilment, my intention is to use meditation techniques to empower people to live their lives more mindfully. I am a firm believer that ‘Mindfulness’ has the potential to solve most of the man-made problems in the world. With that mission in mind, I have taught meditation to people suffering from issues like addiction, anxiety,…

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Eat Smart- The Right Time To Eat Certain Foods

Believe it or not, the timing of your food matters. While you might be avoiding certain foods because junk, unwanted fats, calories, etc etc, did you know there are certain health foods that could totally wreak your diet if not had at the the right time? Yeah, this is what they mean when they say “eat smart” I’ve tried and tested these myself, hence decided to share these with you. Read on – 1.Potatoes Rich in minerals and carbs, potatoes are ideally had for breakfast. Since your metabolism is super fast in the morning and you’re waking up to eat after a long gap, you need something that gives you energy. This is why you need carbs in the morning. They are loaded with calories, hence not a good idea for lunch or dinner. 2. Pasta High in fiber and calories pasta is a great choice only during the morning…

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Super Easy, Super Healthy Peanut Butter Recipe

It’s peanut butter jelly time! (Ok I just had to say this because every time I hear peanut butter I break into this dance in my head) Ok moving on, I am going to talk about peanut butter in this post. Or rather Yogesh Diddee, the boy you might have seen all over my social media, has something to share about his beloved peanut butter. Over to him. Nowadays it is easy to get hold of a jar of peanut butter at your local grocery store. But how many of you know those additives and preservatives are doing more harm than good? In fact they are largely responsible for the sugar imbalance in your body. So does that mean peanut butter is unhealthy? Hell no! I’ve been hitting the gym for the last 5 years, I eat clean, and peanut butter has a large part to play in my diet.…