Hey everyone. I have written mains recently and I have observed so many things. The experience itself teaches us so many lessons and makes us think. And one thing I have noticed predominantly is the issue of overweight among the aspirants. And not just overweight but obesity. UPSC can be a long journey for most of us. Mental issues affect our eating and sleeping habits. The sedentary lifestyle, sitting for many hours throughout the day can make our legs weak and body older biologically.
Personally, I have reduced 20 kgs of weight before Prelims, but turns out I have gained 6kgs again during those 3 months for Mains. I have been harsh on myself for gaining weight. Especially when I can feel it sitting at the study table. It felt embarrassing. It doesnt stop with me. Similar stories have been shared by many of our friends across different threads on this Forum. I see young UPSC aspirants losing hair not just because of stress but lack of good nutrition. Personally I feel more confident when I am healthy physically and mentally. Both reinforcing each other.
This problem has no divisions. Men, Women and others-everyone face it. I realized there is nothing to be embarrassed about it. We have to be healthy. We deserve to be. We cant sacrifice our health and sleep. Many reports are saying non-communicable diseases like Diabetes and heart diseases are on rise among us youth!!
Let us create a thread in this community where we seek all-round development to crack this exam. There is a dearth of such discussions in our field. Forum provides us with a great place to start and mainstream this aspect of our journey during the preparation. I hope all of you participate everyday on this thread. All the fitness freaks can help people like me, maybe I can help others about how I lost 20kgs, we can motivate each other, track progress, share knowledge, food habits etc...Since the mental and physical issues are both correlated, this thread is not strictly limited to just physical health. However, the idea surrounds the physical health issues and is based on it.
Lets do this!
The name of the channel is CALM...The best part is there are different categories made..check the playlist..!!
Different celebrities and players have told their stories..! Just use your earphones while doing meditation...and do check the playlist and different videos section..I am really satisfied with the videos..!
The name of the channel is CALM...The best part is there are different categories made..check the playlist..!!
Different celebrities and players have told their stories..! Just use your earphones while doing meditation...and do check the playlist and different videos section..I am really satisfied with the videos..!
Thanks alot! Will try this.
The name of the channel is CALM...The best part is there are different categories made..check the playlist..!!
Different celebrities and players have told their stories..! Just use your earphones while doing meditation...and do check the playlist and different videos section..I am really satisfied with the videos..!
You're a person of great taste. :)
I've been using calm app since class 11th xD
I personally prefer only Tamara Levitt. She was the only speaker when it started.
I want to resume running. There was a time when I was very fast and could run at a stretch for quite some time..
Right now my knees are screwed.. Maybe it's genetics.. Maybe it's because I have gained weight... Or maybe it's because I don't run properly or don't wear the correct shoes..
Can anyone recommend how I should resume running? .. I want to get it slow but steadily so that I don't mess up with my physical health or hurt my knees...
P. S: Last time when I used to run properly, I lost 8 kgs in a month( no kidding).. Of course it was also associated with change in my diet...
8kgs? damn! Amir Khan reduced at that rate for Dangal and he says its not good always! Anyways, slow and steady like you said. I run everyday a minimum of 3km and max 7km before switching to other exercises. slow and improving time. Use a digital watch or nike run club app. As far as knees are concerned, some good stretching exercises on YouTube will help!
Actually, she was one of the actors in Dangal herself.
Really? Damn! I dont know! Which role?
Steph_Curry,
I want to resume running. There was a time when I was very fast and could run at a stretch for quite some time..
Right now my knees are screwed.. Maybe it's genetics.. Maybe it's because I have gained weight... Or maybe it's because I don't run properly or don't wear the correct shoes..
Can anyone recommend how I should resume running? .. I want to get it slow but steadily so that I don't mess up with my physical health or hurt my knees...
P. S: Last time when I used to run properly, I lost 8 kgs in a month( no kidding).. Of course it was also associated with change in my diet...
8kgs? damn! Amir Khan reduced at that rate for Dangal and he says its not good always! Anyways, slow and steady like you said. I run everyday a minimum of 3km and max 7km before switching to other exercises. slow and improving time. Use a digital watch or nike run club app. As far as knees are concerned, some good stretching exercises on YouTube will help!
Actually, she was one of the actors in Dangal herself.
Really? Damn! I dont know! Which role?
If you look closely she’s one of the extras in the background. It’s a blink and miss role, but kya acting thi even in that little time
Steph_Curry,I want to resume running. There was a time when I was very fast and could run at a stretch for quite some time..
Right now my knees are screwed.. Maybe it's genetics.. Maybe it's because I have gained weight... Or maybe it's because I don't run properly or don't wear the correct shoes..
Can anyone recommend how I should resume running? .. I want to get it slow but steadily so that I don't mess up with my physical health or hurt my knees...
P. S: Last time when I used to run properly, I lost 8 kgs in a month( no kidding).. Of course it was also associated with change in my diet...
8kgs? damn! Amir Khan reduced at that rate for Dangal and he says its not good always! Anyways, slow and steady like you said. I run everyday a minimum of 3km and max 7km before switching to other exercises. slow and improving time. Use a digital watch or nike run club app. As far as knees are concerned, some good stretching exercises on YouTube will help!
Actually, she was one of the actors in Dangal herself.
Really? Damn! I dont know! Which role?
If you look closely she’s one of the extras in the background. It’s a blink and miss role, but kya acting thi even in that little time
Really? Which scene ?
Steph_Curry,I want to resume running. There was a time when I was very fast and could run at a stretch for quite some time..
Right now my knees are screwed.. Maybe it's genetics.. Maybe it's because I have gained weight... Or maybe it's because I don't run properly or don't wear the correct shoes..
Can anyone recommend how I should resume running? .. I want to get it slow but steadily so that I don't mess up with my physical health or hurt my knees...
P. S: Last time when I used to run properly, I lost 8 kgs in a month( no kidding).. Of course it was also associated with change in my diet...
8kgs? damn! Amir Khan reduced at that rate for Dangal and he says its not good always! Anyways, slow and steady like you said. I run everyday a minimum of 3km and max 7km before switching to other exercises. slow and improving time. Use a digital watch or nike run club app. As far as knees are concerned, some good stretching exercises on YouTube will help!
Actually, she was one of the actors in Dangal herself.
Really? Damn! I dont know! Which role?
If you look closely she’s one of the extras in the background. It’s a blink and miss role, but kya acting thi even in that little time
Acting achi thi tabhi toh she got various movie offers. Journey from being an extra to second lead. Amazing! Help me with her autograph please.
Steph_Curry,
Really? Which scene ?
She was seen actually in 2-3 frames. In those scenes from national camp. She played role of one of the players
She lost those 8kgs for this role only.
https://www.banyanbotanicals.com/info/ayurvedic-living/living-ayurveda/diet/ayurvedic-food-combining/
found this interesying article on food combinations. Have a look into it!
chamomile,ThunderstormI want to resume running. There was a time when I was very fast and could run at a stretch for quite some time..
Right now my knees are screwed.. Maybe it's genetics.. Maybe it's because I have gained weight... Or maybe it's because I don't run properly or don't wear the correct shoes..
Can anyone recommend how I should resume running? .. I want to get it slow but steadily so that I don't mess up with my physical health or hurt my knees...
P. S: Last time when I used to run properly, I lost 8 kgs in a month( no kidding).. Of course it was also associated with change in my diet...
8kgs? damn! Amir Khan reduced at that rate for Dangal and he says its not good always! Anyways, slow and steady like you said. I run everyday a minimum of 3km and max 7km before switching to other exercises. slow and improving time. Use a digital watch or nike run club app. As far as knees are concerned, some good stretching exercises on YouTube will help!
Actually, she was one of the actors in Dangal herself.
Really? Damn! I dont know! Which role?
If you look closely she’s one of the extras in the background. It’s a blink and miss role, but kya acting thi even in that little time
Acting achi thi tabhi toh she got various movie offers. Journey from being an extra to second lead. Amazing! Help me with her autograph please.
Line mein lag jao… just like me XD
Steph_Curry,I want to resume running. There was a time when I was very fast and could run at a stretch for quite some time..
Right now my knees are screwed.. Maybe it's genetics.. Maybe it's because I have gained weight... Or maybe it's because I don't run properly or don't wear the correct shoes..
Can anyone recommend how I should resume running? .. I want to get it slow but steadily so that I don't mess up with my physical health or hurt my knees...
P. S: Last time when I used to run properly, I lost 8 kgs in a month( no kidding).. Of course it was also associated with change in my diet...
8kgs? damn! Amir Khan reduced at that rate for Dangal and he says its not good always! Anyways, slow and steady like you said. I run everyday a minimum of 3km and max 7km before switching to other exercises. slow and improving time. Use a digital watch or nike run club app. As far as knees are concerned, some good stretching exercises on YouTube will help!
Actually, she was one of the actors in Dangal herself.
Really? Damn! I dont know! Which role?
If you look closely she’s one of the extras in the background. It’s a blink and miss role, but kya acting thi even in that little time
Acting achi thi tabhi toh she got various movie offers. Journey from being an extra to second lead. Amazing! Help me with her autograph please.
Line mein lag jao… just like me XD
I tried, but boht bheedh hai, dhaka-mukhi chal rahi hai xD
I try to exercise in the morning itself. When I try to delay it to the later part of the day, I end up skipping it altogether. Recently I started waking up late so the workout is the first thing in the morning (after I gain my senses :P). During summer times and near to the exam, I used to wake up early. I used to have the first study session and then jump into the workout (quite literally).Just wanted to ask you all...
What is the right time and right way to do workout??(especially for those jo gym nahi jaa rhe) What do you people prefer?? And what do you people do for workout?
I try my level best ki morning mein hi kr le..But ho nahi paa rha..Socha sham ko krenge but Library se wapas aane ka time is 7:30pm..I tried skipping ( for more than 1-2 month) but usse " Library mein neend aane lgti hai"...
There use to be a time jab Subah running kr k college jaate the..and now is the time utho..bag uthao aur chal do..! If anyone has the solution please tell .! One of the reason (at the beginning) to follow IF was that...ki it is a substitute of not working out so that (atleast diet sahi rhe) bhale hi workout nahi kr paa rhe..
PS: Finding a good gym here in LUCKNOW is a big task.Olympia nahi..(cz I got some bad reviews)..
sjerngal,I want to resume running. There was a time when I was very fast and could run at a stretch for quite some time..
Right now my knees are screwed.. Maybe it's genetics.. Maybe it's because I have gained weight... Or maybe it's because I don't run properly or don't wear the correct shoes..
Can anyone recommend how I should resume running? .. I want to get it slow but steadily so that I don't mess up with my physical health or hurt my knees...
P. S: Last time when I used to run properly, I lost 8 kgs in a month( no kidding).. Of course it was also associated with change in my diet...
8kgs? damn! Amir Khan reduced at that rate for Dangal and he says its not good always! Anyways, slow and steady like you said. I run everyday a minimum of 3km and max 7km before switching to other exercises. slow and improving time. Use a digital watch or nike run club app. As far as knees are concerned, some good stretching exercises on YouTube will help!
Actually, she was one of the actors in Dangal herself.
Really? Damn! I dont know! Which role?
If you look closely she’s one of the extras in the background. It’s a blink and miss role, but kya acting thi even in that little time
Acting achi thi tabhi toh she got various movie offers. Journey from being an extra to second lead. Amazing! Help me with her autograph please.
Line mein lag jao… just like me XD
You guys still don't have her autograph? Kahan the tum log itne time se? 😂
I want to resume running. There was a time when I was very fast and could run at a stretch for quite some time..
Right now my knees are screwed.. Maybe it's genetics.. Maybe it's because I have gained weight... Or maybe it's because I don't run properly or don't wear the correct shoes..
Can anyone recommend how I should resume running? .. I want to get it slow but steadily so that I don't mess up with my physical health or hurt my knees...
P. S: Last time when I used to run properly, I lost 8 kgs in a month( no kidding).. Of course it was also associated with change in my diet...
8kgs? damn! Amir Khan reduced at that rate for Dangal and he says its not good always! Anyways, slow and steady like you said. I run everyday a minimum of 3km and max 7km before switching to other exercises. slow and improving time. Use a digital watch or nike run club app. As far as knees are concerned, some good stretching exercises on YouTube will help!
Actually, she was one of the actors in Dangal herself.
Really? Damn! I dont know! Which role?
If you look closely she’s one of the extras in the background. It’s a blink and miss role, but kya acting thi even in that little time
Acting achi thi tabhi toh she got various movie offers. Journey from being an extra to second lead. Amazing! Help me with her autograph please.
Line mein lag jao… just like me XD
You guys still don't have her autograph? Kahan the tum log itne time se? 😂
Line mei hi lage hai hum :(
Steph_Curry,sjerngalI try to exercise in the morning itself. When I try to delay it to the later part of the day, I end up skipping it altogether. Recently I started waking up late so the workout is the first thing in the morning (after I gain my senses :P). During summer times and near to the exam, I used to wake up early. I used to have the first study session and then jump into the workout (quite literally).Just wanted to ask you all...
What is the right time and right way to do workout??(especially for those jo gym nahi jaa rhe) What do you people prefer?? And what do you people do for workout?
I try my level best ki morning mein hi kr le..But ho nahi paa rha..Socha sham ko krenge but Library se wapas aane ka time is 7:30pm..I tried skipping ( for more than 1-2 month) but usse " Library mein neend aane lgti hai"...
There use to be a time jab Subah running kr k college jaate the..and now is the time utho..bag uthao aur chal do..! If anyone has the solution please tell .! One of the reason (at the beginning) to follow IF was that...ki it is a substitute of not working out so that (atleast diet sahi rhe) bhale hi workout nahi kr paa rhe..
PS: Finding a good gym here in LUCKNOW is a big task.Olympia nahi..(cz I got some bad reviews)..
On good weather days, I love to go for a walk. The added advantage in summers is that the mornings are exceptionally pleasant as compared to the rest of the days.For home workouts, I have been following fitness blender(website and youtube channel by the same name. I like website more because there we use so many filters to find the appropriate workout like time limit, intensity, workout type etc) for years. Most of the workouts are short and sweet(around 30 minutes or so including warmup and cooldown). Lately, I have switched to Caroline Girvan's workout (on youtube) as I am targeting some strength training now. Been only a few days but I feel really sore (and great :P) after the workouts.
Bhai..Thank you so much...will follow the channels..!! And i'll also start morning workout..i agree with you bro..agar delay hota hai toh bas hota hi hai...And because of that I have gained 5-6 kgs..!
I usually go on a walk post lunch but just for 15-20 mins...But Now I'll be a regular Walker..;) Quite an early riser so morning workout is not a big deal..( Bas shuru Krna is a big deal):(
I focused more on meditation..but usse weight reduce toh nahi hone wala..so a balance of both will be beneficial i guess..:/ :/
Thank you bro.!
chamomile,
I don’t want to wake up, or study or do anything. This happened during mains prep and therefore i messed up mains as well. I have seen therapists but even after months of sessions nothing seem to help. I also took anti-depressants as prescribed but I discontinued as it didn’t seem to lift my mood.I am only on my phone and browsing reddit or YouTube. I just don’t know how to come out of this vicious cycle. Any suggestions?This is very difficult for me to put down on a public platform. Sorry if it triggers anyone.
I feel I might have gone through something similar, and I guess I’m still figuring out how to go about it. However, I feel that I have been making progress. Here are a few things that I have done which I feel have made a positive impact over the last month or so:
1. Going back to my roots. By this, I mean that I tried to connect with the things or people that I have always known. I went back to what I was familiar with, before any of this. Knowingly or unknowingly, with time, we have an unforgiving tendency to leave parts of ourselves behind. I tried getting in touch with some of them. This might be a thing or a person or a habit that you used to have.
2. I started actively learning something new. I bought myself a baritone uke and started learning how to play it. I started learning new techniques of playing the stringed instrument. Getting better at something, anything, adds value in other areas as well I feel. The value it adds might be small to begin with, but with consistency, it compounds.
3. Reminding myself that I need to take care of my body better and putting in active effort behind doing so. This is something that has always helped me.
4. When I simply don’t feel like it, I try going for a walk and while I walk, I practice guided meditation for walking. There are podcasts on Spotify/apps which can help with this.
5. I have started trying positive manifestations. It is a big concept which I don’t think I thoroughly understand as yet, but I’m trying to start with whatever I have. Will comment on the impact soon if it proves helpful. Have mentioned it here because maybe you could read up about what it is, and attempt to work it out.
6. Waking up in the morning everyday. I might not get in all the study that I want and I don’t mean setting small targets to study. I just mean waking up with purpose at a set time. The purpose may be anything. It might be to read a book or to water plants or to simply go for a walk or listen to music. The idea is simply to build discipline again, and attempt to spend my time more mindfully.
7. Being kind to myself and knowing that my solution is far from being a perfect one, and on some days, it simply might not work.
These are simply things that have had a positive impact on me presently, I feel. I feel like I have slipped into a similar spiral that you mentioned more times than I can count, and what I have realised is that the same things you did previously to get out of that spiral might not work again. The methods might have to be different each time, simply because you’re not the same person and it’s not the same problem. However, the one thing that I have always found necessary is to find that discipline again, in bits and pieces. It is to take tiny steps, which might just compound, and to avoid relapses as much as possible.
Through the above, I don’t presume to understand even a bit about exactly what you’re going through. Your suffering is yours alone. I feel like I connected with a lot of what you said, simply because in all my spirals, it wasn’t the time wasted that got to me. It was the fact that I felt helpless, and I wanted to remind you that you have it within you to lift yourself up. Your methods may have to be starkly different from mine, but whatever they may be, identify them, trust them and attempt to commit to them one moment at a time. Try to break it down into fragments. Try to win one hour at a time or fifteen minutes at a time. You needn’t win the entire day, none of us do. You needn’t even win most of the time you’re awake. You need only win whatever it is within your personal capacity to win each day. And these wins may come in any part of your life. It is my honest faith that these wins compound. Each win counts, and each win is personal. This is your story, own it. You got this, friend. Infinite power :)
You all can try cult.fit if you want to burn the fat without any equipment. But they have a subscription model, so what I do is get the voucher code for a 1-month trial from various apps like phonepe/magicpin etc and use it with different numbers for free. It would seem very hectic and tiring at the start but it's worth it. Also, they have meditation and all other different pieces of stuff to try upon.
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