I often order Veg Alfredo Pasta from @trufflesbangaloreofficial . It’s the best pasta with a creamy sauce and a good amount of fresh veggies.
⭐ @wowmomos serve the best thukpa I have tried in Bangalore till now. It’s a simple recipe with perfectly cooked noodles, fresh veggies, and a very simple but authentic taste. These soupy noodles help so much when you have a cold. Their pan-fried Darjeeling momos in tomato garlic sauce are delicious.
After their multigrain khichdi, I tried Quinoa khichdi from @the_eatfit , this one is also a nice healthy food option.
@box8_official has some amazing North Indian meal combos. Their Banarasi Dum Aloo thali has the perfect quantity for one person, everything tastes good, crispy triangle Parathas, and they also give salad with mint & curd chutney 😋. The food is less oily and spicy. The only thing was, that Dum Aloo had unpeeled potatoes, otherwise, everything was healthy and hygienic.
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I posted less today because I needed a break, I got bored of the routine and giving time to everyone except myself, and my health has also been low since yesterday. I also did some shopping for self-care, I ordered from @mcaffeineofficial , they have a buy 3 at 899 sale going on.
I have been regularly using their Coffee body wash and coffee scrub which I needed to refill and I got a face oil/serum for free.⭐I love to use different fragrances in body wash, it takes away the laziness when it comes to taking a bath 😂.
If you also want to buy something, these are the products I like – 🍫Coffee body wash with vitamin E, 🍫Coffee face oil for Dewy glow with 14 oils, 🍫Coffee body scrub for tan-free and smooth skin, I mix it with honey and use it as a face scrub, it’s a good natural exfoliator.
⭐This time I made the salad with a different combination of vegetables. Cherry tomatoes, cucumber, bell peppers, apple for sweetness, kale and pak choi for the greens. I used the same dressing made of lemon juice and olive oil.
Kale, pak choi or any other leafy greens are good for immunity. The taste was also good.
I used fresh vegetables from @bigbasketcom . They also give a combo of a few vegetables to be used for salad, I ordered a combo of cherry tomatoes, baby cucumbers and bell peppers.
⭐This week I tried Miso soup for the first time, I ordered it from @auntie.fungs from @swiggyindia . The taste of Miso was warm and hearty as everyone says, but I did feel like adding Maggi masala to it. 😅 They use whole wheat noodles, tofu and fresh vegetables, so it was overall a healthy meal.
I also found the multi-grain khichdi from @the_eatfit to be really healthy. It had rice, bajra, black chana, lentils, cooked in ghee and they also served it with gudh (jaggery). The quantity was a bit less for one person, compared to other restaurants. You should order one more dish if you are really hungry, but it was worth the price.
⭐I also use almond milk from @sogoodindia and soya milk from SoFit these days, as I need more nutrition after being burnt out for so long. Almond milk can be really heavy so I usually mix with it cow milk. Soya milk is not that heavy, go for the unsweetened one or vanilla if you need it to be sweet.
⭐Today I made this lettuce salad by myself at home. It cost me one-third price compared to what I ordered online. I have fresh vegetables that I can use for 3 days, I get to eat this salad once every day, that too in double quantity compared to restaurants. I don’t mind eating salad for 3 days in a row, because this will help me lose so much weight.
Did you know @mcdonalds_india also has a healthy option!! It’s their Big Spicy Paneer Wrap. It has fresh veggies, whole wheat bread and the paneer will take care of your protein needs. Quantity is perfect for one person. I order this often.
This was my lunch today. Greek salad and very berry blast shake from @trufflesbangaloreofficial . The salad was perfect, I like feta cheese so I went for this one. All their shakes are really good and fulfilling, you won’t regret the cost. #paisawasool
College memories @pizzaworldindia Picture courtesy @guptapriya_0
This is how I look now after 2 years of living in a cage. I don’t care if you gonna fat shame me because I think I did a pretty good job at choosing to live after all that has happened in my life. I am just fat, not dead and that’s enough.
When someone is in depression, the first thing they need to do is get their physical health in good condition. Physical and mental health are related to each other. Here I want to talk about some common things, adding negative effects of alcohol and the importance of going for the therapy.
You need to leave any type of alcohol, drugs or addictions.
Have a healthy sleep pattern, listen to calming music.
Start exercising, meditating, meditation can also help you with grief.
Avoid unhealthy eating habits like too much sugar, too much oil. Hormones which affect feelings of happiness and sadness, go into balance because of depression, and when you don’t eat right it further increases the problem. You can start having an issue like diabetes, thyroid, which further causes hormonal imbalances and that’s how depression becomes a difficult ailment to deal with.
Make a gratitude list every day, this helps you stop feeling as if life’s no good.
Have daily positive affirmations about yourself.
Talk to a friend, share your issues with your family. I know some people are actually insensitive enough to not understand your condition and that’s what scares you. But it doesn’t mean there are no people who know what listening to shame means. Learn to talk to the right people about your problems.
Journaling, write down your thoughts every day. Once it’s out on paper, it’s out of your mind too. You don’t have to think the same thing over and over again.
Get fresh air, travel, take a vacation for yourself, sometimes watch refreshing movies, relax.
Have some hobbies to keep yourself busy and relaxed, or do something you love to make yourself happy.
Focus on self-care and self-love.
When you are in depression, you can lose a sense of boundaries, some people become exploitative and some become suppressed. So have a clear mind about what behaviours you want to have and what behaviours you don’t.
Get a regular health check if possible, sometimes multivitamins can help. When I started changing my eating habits, my body was resisting so having multivitamins only for 20 days helped me a lot. I could feel the difference in my health.
Don’t try to escape your problems, with too much work, too much alcohol, too much gaming, too much dating, too many movies, too many desserts, toxic positivity etc.
Last but not least, get a therapist. Therapy really helps you identify your issues and work through them. A listening counsellor can actually help you with your shadow work. You do not need to worry about how they will treat you, it’s a therapist’s job to make you feel comfortable to talk about your problems. They do it gradually over sessions, slowly trying to help you see your problems, just like peeling layers of an Onion, one by one.
In psychology, there is a term “transference”. When you talk to a therapist, even surround yourself with wise people. You learn emotionally healthy behaviours, setting boundaries and decision making through how they deal with their problems. That’s why getting therapy always works. You learn a lot of rational thinking behaviours from your therapist too. Choose a good therapist, you can easily search online and find a therapist with good ratings. A right therapist will try their best to not put you on unnecessary medicines.
Some people are unaware but depressed for their whole life, because they were never taught – how to regulate their emotions and thoughts. May be these facts will help you understand the importance of having good emotional intelligence.
P.S. I was dealing with depression myself, till a few months back. And I tried to share everything that I learnt with my depression. Please give it a read and share across. If not you, someone around you could be dealing with it. Awareness is all it takes.
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If you really want to loss weight but in healthier way, then these smoothies are going to be you saviors. Whether it is made of mixed fruits and veggies or individual like beetroot, spinach .. I bet they are going be your go to recipes for weight loss.You can include them in breakfast or after workout.
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