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h e is a vivacious m e ta p h o r
fo r losing w eight: fro m a
frig h ten in g 160 kilos to a
stu n n in g 6 0 kilos, M um bai-
b ased n u tritio n ist, o b esity
a n d h e a lth c o n su lta n t N aini
S etalvad is an exem plary exam ple o f
h o w exercise, d ie t, a n d rig h t a ttitu d e can
fob th e flab. B ut h e r jo u rn e y h as b ee n
rid d led w ith e m b a rra se m e n t an d pain.
S he re m e m b e rs how , “th e w eig h t loss
b ro u g h t ab o u t th e m en ace o f lo o se skin.
A h u n d re d an d eig h t stitc h e s a n d n in e
kg e x tra skin w as rem o v e d fro m m e. T he
n u rsin g h o m e d id n o t have th e facility
to d isp o se o f th a t m u ch skin. W e w ere
asked to c re m a te it, an d th is is h o w a p art
o f m e w as c re m ate d .” She sh a re s h e r key
learn in g s fro m flab (1996) to fab (2011).
Emotional Eating
F or m e, eating u n d e r stre s s an d com fort
foods w ere tw o big triggers. I h ad to
fin d non-food w ays to deal w ith th e se
em otions. I discovered th a t activities like
yoga, d eep b reathing, m ed itatio n , a h ap p y
co n v ersatio n w ith a friend, a h o t b ath , a
m assage, a h e a rty laugh o r even a good
crying se ssio n w ere effective resp o n se s
to n o n -h u n g er eating. L earn to d istra c t
y o u rself w ith n o n -food activities.
I Learnt
Mumbai-based nutritionist Nain^^
Setalvad shares the truth behind her
astounding weight loss: a 100 kg. Glean
some nuggets from her story.
BY S lilL P I MADAM
During my weight loss journey, I exercised
no matter how painful, tired or lethargic I
felt. Without it I would not feel good. Today
exercise has become a part and parcel of who
I am. For me, exercising is not just about
burning the calories I consume, it is also about
moving my body to make it stronger and fitter.
PHO TO GRAPH (TOP LEFT): TETRA IM A G ES/G ETTY IM AGES
