So You Thought You Knew All About Weight Loss?

You can mark it, pin it, yell it out, or ram your head against some virtual wall for the kind of results it yields, the truth will always be a tad too harsher.

Dieting doesn't work.

So what if you have hung on to every word of the dietician who you thought would help you cutting out on the extra flab, and so what if you gave yourself the hardest push not to stray anywhere near your weakness- calorie laden junk food, the results have still driven you to metaphorical tears.

The 'how to reduce weight' conundrum has, for long, been riddled with enigma. There are ambiguities of a gazillion variety pivoted to 'what works' and what doesn't. Type 'how to lose weight' on the chirpy Google question box, and you will be bombarded with a million susggestions, all shrieking the same idea. C'mon, it's the time we say, rather do, something different.

'Losing weight is not a subtle, easy art.'

Can there be more room for stupidity in the statement above?

No. But there is always some room for new, better ideas. Ideas that don't drive you to tears, that is!

* Cheer up. It works.

Seen those clich?posters wherein the protagonist indulges herself in a pool of pastries and ice-creams all over one silly breakup? Blame the hormones (or the guy, for that matter), depression steers you to taste the sweetened waters (quite literally!).

Sinful indulgence is what depression does to you; whereas good spirits help people make wise and nutritious food choices, because when we are in a good mood, we tend to step back and see the entire picture in a bigger frame. Bad mood, on the other hand, drives you towards devouring something for instant gratification and mood-upliftment. So the next time you find yourself saying hello to the doughnut, you will know what to work on- your mood.

* Nibble on fruits

Sounds like one dead advice, right?

The thing with people who have been on fruit diet before, and have had absolutely no reason to rejoice, is that they don't understand that not all fruits aid in trimming the waistline. Because these are the people who probably thought that gobbling down a dozen bananas will do the trick. FYI, bananas are for the skinny. And in case of all the fruits in the world, you picked up on bananas, you really need to do some serious, 'fruitful' research.

Munch on apples, pears and berries for a fulfilling snack. And please throw aside the bananas and have the BMI calculator treat you with some hope and happiness!

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