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!
thats true. The day i workout good, I dont eat junk. I can always feel the loss of all the hardwork like exercise, fasting etc when I cheat. My problem is when I dont exercise. The day i dont exercise I am cheating big time!How many of you here suffering from Junk food problem? just wanna see if there is any significant number :) just a short reply tagging this comment would do!Feeling sad to say ki junk food is a problem..:( weird thing I have started now a days is.. whenever I go back home i cover my face properly so that no smell can attract me..;) #avoiding the fast food gullies..;)
And because of workout also..have controlled a lot..! Cz it feels so good to see yourself on the other side..:)
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I do my exercise first thing in the morning (or second if I wake up early :P). This way the procrastination factor is rooted out. Whenever I try to keep it in the evening session, more often than not, I end up skipping it because of some other work, tiredness, or simply mann nahi karta. These factors are not there in the morning session.I suffer with maintaining consistency. Initially it's exercise every alternate day , then it becomes 1 day exercise 2 day rest, and ultimately no exercise whatsoever. To be honest I feel like exercising only when i feel unhealthy. Nowadays i wake up and feel so healthy that i just want to listen to soothing music and soak in the sun rather than sweating it out. One thing I have figured out is that lack of a routine , and availability of option to not exercise are the biggest culprit . I need to make a timetable and make it my job rather than think of it as a leisure activity. Suggest some other ways to be consistent and motivated for exercising.
I do my exercise first thing in the morning (or second if I wake up early :P). This way the procrastination factor is rooted out. Whenever I try to keep it in the evening session, more often than not, I end up skipping it because of some other work, tiredness, or simply mann nahi karta. These factors are not there in the morning session.I suffer with maintaining consistency. Initially it's exercise every alternate day , then it becomes 1 day exercise 2 day rest, and ultimately no exercise whatsoever. To be honest I feel like exercising only when i feel unhealthy. Nowadays i wake up and feel so healthy that i just want to listen to soothing music and soak in the sun rather than sweating it out. One thing I have figured out is that lack of a routine , and availability of option to not exercise are the biggest culprit . I need to make a timetable and make it my job rather than think of it as a leisure activity. Suggest some other ways to be consistent and motivated for exercising.If you like soaking in sun, then it would be good if you keep your exercise in sun-basking time. Moreover, with days getting warmer now, the morning sun is more pleasant than the afternoon one. So you can keep your workout session with sun-basking and music time. Another thing you can do is keep your exercise gear- clothes, shoes, or any other equipment that you use, out a day before or in the morning itself. This way if they are right in front of you, it would be mentally tough to put them back and you would end up using them anyhow.
This is good advice. Last to last year i tried it. I had purchased a new pair of shoes and i used to put them righ next to my bed when i went to sleep during night. And when i woke up next morning and saw those shoes staring at me i couldn't but go for a run. Thanks. Will try this again.
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