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!
Does anyone want to comment on hairfall? Nutrition, prevention. I tried all kinda of shampoos and conditioners . Nothing work!
Waiting for people to answer thisssss.
I give absolutely 0 attention to haircare. Even oiling and washing them once a week is an uphill task for me, more so in North Indian winters (there is no logic in it but I somehow feel that hairwash consumes too much time ...aur uske baad jo mithi mithi neend aati hai...).
Having said that... Scalp health is a prerequisite for good hair...so keep dandruff at bay by keeping your scalp clean (scratches head)
I hope this community won't judge me 🙈
Does anyone want to comment on hairfall? Nutrition, prevention. I tried all kinda of shampoos and conditioners . Nothing work!Waiting for people to answer thisssss.
I give absolutely 0 attention to haircare. Even oiling and washing them once a week is an uphill task for me, more so in North Indian winters (there is no logic in it but I somehow feel that hairwash consumes too much time ...aur uske baad jo mithi mithi neend aati hai...).
Having said that... Scalp health is a prerequisite for good hair...so keep dandruff at bay by keeping your scalp clean (scratches head)
I hope this community won't judge me 🙈
Thanks to North Indian winters, we arent judging
Neyawn,Does anyone want to comment on hairfall? Nutrition, prevention. I tried all kinda of shampoos and conditioners . Nothing work!
Very very important question. My hair health got extremely bad. So I shaved it off. Because of that I started taking care, applying some oil etc. If you can't shave it off, make it as short as possible. Take good amount of protein and Amla( Indian Gooseberry)/ powered form or raw. If possible use some onion shampoo/ oil (natural one) from Khadi India or mama earth or from anywhere else with no chemicals. Although I am not doing the requisite rt nw, but oiling in 2-3 days is definitely a healthy habit.
Muffin,MachineGunJoeDoes anyone want to comment on hairfall? Nutrition, prevention. I tried all kinda of shampoos and conditioners . Nothing work!Very very important question. My hair health got extremely bad. So I shaved it off. Because of that I started taking care, applying some oil etc. If you can't shave it off, make it as short as possible. Take good amount of protein and Amla( Indian Gooseberry)/ powered form or raw. If possible use some onion shampoo/ oil (natural one) from Khadi India or mama earth or from anywhere else with no chemicals. Although I am not doing the requisite rt nw, but oiling in 2-3 days is definitely a healthy habit.
Started oiling. Bought this pure coconut oil stuff from market. Should start amla. Thats a nice solution! Thanks a lot!
Saint_1,
For post-dinner food temptations, what I do is that I brush and floss after 30-45 minutes of having the meal. It increases the opportunity cost of eating again by having to repeat the whole dental hygiene. So it works that way.Well I worked out 6 days continuously. Took a break yesterday. I rewarded myself too much by having a desert extra 2 hours after what should have been my last meal. Night meals are the worst kind of meals. I have this bad habit of eating late night. Should find ways to overcome that! Looking into what mindfulness is and how to practice that. This junk food problem have to stop. The problem boils down to the question we all ask ourselves when we misuse time by binge watching. How do we control temptations?For binge-watching, I am yet to devise anything. However something on a similar line by increasing the opportunity cost works. When I just start to feel like an addict and unable to go away from the screen, I remove the laptop from charging and place the cord away. My laptop dies pretty soon. So, I am left with no option but to get up and plug in the charger. Which kills the joy and gets me away from the screen (for a while at least :P).
My My!
You guys are so young and are working so hard at productivity, personal development!
These things kinda hit you after 35 or so!
Way to go!
I am no knight. Do not call me Sir
They say that exercise actually reduces our biological age. What if the problem of hair loss is because we are ageing cuz of lack of it? Like many people as they age lose hair naturally! Well we all know stress, nutrition, hair care are more important. But what about this?
I’m pretty regular with my training regimen (so much so that it will probably find a mention under hobby in DAF) but the point is that despite training and a good diet I still had hair issues like hairfall and thinning. So i think it is more to do with genetics only rather than anything else
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For post-dinner food temptations, what I do is that I brush and floss after 30-45 minutes of having the meal. It increases the opportunity cost of eating again by having to repeat the whole dental hygiene. So it works that way.Well I worked out 6 days continuously. Took a break yesterday. I rewarded myself too much by having a desert extra 2 hours after what should have been my last meal. Night meals are the worst kind of meals. I have this bad habit of eating late night. Should find ways to overcome that! Looking into what mindfulness is and how to practice that. This junk food problem have to stop. The problem boils down to the question we all ask ourselves when we misuse time by binge watching. How do we control temptations?For binge-watching, I am yet to devise anything. However something on a similar line by increasing the opportunity cost works. When I just start to feel like an addict and unable to go away from the screen, I remove the laptop from charging and place the cord away. My laptop dies pretty soon. So, I am left with no option but to get up and plug in the charger. Which kills the joy and gets me away from the screen (for a while at least :P).
I used to binge watch massively and I found that the best way to stop is to quit cold turkey for 2-3 days. I watched a video (i see the irony) which was detailing how binge watching is leading to dopamine overproduction and the way to counter is to let it drain out of your body. Essentially you have got to bore yourself. It works though
For post-dinner food temptations, what I do is that I brush and floss after 30-45 minutes of having the meal. It increases the opportunity cost of eating again by having to repeat the whole dental hygiene. So it works that way.Well I worked out 6 days continuously. Took a break yesterday. I rewarded myself too much by having a desert extra 2 hours after what should have been my last meal. Night meals are the worst kind of meals. I have this bad habit of eating late night. Should find ways to overcome that! Looking into what mindfulness is and how to practice that. This junk food problem have to stop. The problem boils down to the question we all ask ourselves when we misuse time by binge watching. How do we control temptations?For binge-watching, I am yet to devise anything. However something on a similar line by increasing the opportunity cost works. When I just start to feel like an addict and unable to go away from the screen, I remove the laptop from charging and place the cord away. My laptop dies pretty soon. So, I am left with no option but to get up and plug in the charger. Which kills the joy and gets me away from the screen (for a while at least :P).
I used to binge watch massively and I found that the best way to stop is to quit cold turkey for 2-3 days. I watched a video (i see the irony) which was detailing how binge watching is leading to dopamine overproduction and the way to counter is to let it drain out of your body. Essentially you have got to bore yourself. It works though
Interesting! Thanks a lot!
LetsGetThisBread,I love him! His taki taki, cheap thrills and me too are my super favourite!!Any recommendations for dance HIIT workout videos?Fitness Marshall on YouTube! The videos are so much fun. There is a subscription model but there's plenty of free stuff too.
fortarach63,I've been doing HIIT for quite a few years. Recently started strength training. Currently, I follow fitness blender's videos but I want to develop some specific training routine for myself with the reps and sets format (Fitness blender mostly uses 45sec on 15sec off format, which is fun and challenging but I fail to measure my progress as the routines fly by)
@KingSlayer23@MaeveWileyand others who train, can you share your routine and learnings here?
I've been doing HIIT for quite a few years. Recently started strength training. Currently, I follow fitness blender's videos but I want to develop some specific training routine for myself with the reps and sets format (Fitness blender mostly uses 45sec on 15sec off format, which is fun and challenging but I fail to measure my progress as the routines fly by)
@KingSlayer23@MaeveWileyand others who train, can you share your routine and learnings here?
I normally prefer going to gym so that I have access to variety of equipment that allows progressive overloading but given the covid situation right now I’m using bodyweight exercises and resistance bands at home. You can check YouTube channels like fitness FAQ and hybrid calisthenics, etc for more ideas
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