We have all been through
the rigours of pursuing CA and we know how tough it is to
handle various situations which need us to push our limits beyond our
capabilities.
We can put forward several such examples to prove
it like studying late night hours(burning
the midnight oil),being dedicated to our task and putting all our
efforts all throughout to clear the exams in the very next attempt,not
getting time to have fun with friends and having a monotonous approach in life
to achieve one goal to become a CA one day, sacrificing the best phase of our
life and missing out on several family functions and festivals etc. The list is endless.
But, with all these we
also start to develop certain traits over a period of time which always helps
us when we are up against the odds which are not in our favour. Such traits can
be determination to succeed, having a
strong willpower to achieve the impossible, toiling hard to turn the tides in
our favour, being passionate in life to achieve something etc. Even this list would be endless.
I have written this
piece to put forward one such experience of my life pursuing CA which
has
helped me succeed in my goal when the situation was not in my favour.
It was back in January this year, when I found
that I weighed way more than the optimum weight for my height and was in the
90's mark on the weighing scale. I was absolutely shocked to see such drastic
changes that had come in me in the past few months. The memories of those days
when I weighed in the 70’s merely a few years back flashed
back. But, those days were like a distant memory and I needed to think
seriously of what could be possibly be done to get back to previous shape.
Due to my regular classes from morning to evening
for the CA exams, it was a very busy schedule for me for the past few years and
I found it very difficult to get time to maintain proper fitness. Though I
always wanted to lose weight but, had never thought I would be in such a
situation where it would become a tedious task. I am 5”10’,
so I weighed way beyond the normal level and I needed to act soon. It was then
I became a bit serious for my health and was more concerned for it. I was
desperate to go for all sorts of alternatives to lose weight as fast as
possible. But, as the saying goes,“NO PAIN, NO GAIN .But,having seen
many tough circumstances in my life before,being in CA had filled me up with
the self-confidence to achieve my goal of losing weight and coming back to the
shape.
It was the first time when I decided to go for
running on every evening. Initially it was very tiring as every day’s running
would leave me drained out completely and it was very difficult to get back the
strength needed to put same effort the very next day. But, somehow I managed to
stick to it and made it a point to run each time the same distance that I had
run the previous day in order to stay on track.
It was in January when I had started and
gradually I found out that I was doing really well and was slowly attaining
stamina as well. Slowly I increased my running distance to nearly 3 kms from 2
kms where I had begun. It was a regularly a half an hour effort and it made the
day for me. Any single day missed would make me feel guilty and I would try not
to miss any more day.
The major changes I found out were I
felt less hungry, i.e. my appetite was on the mark, my stamina was improving,
the desire to work out for more time was increasing slowly, I was consuming
more water every day which was not the case before. But, more importantly I
felt more alive after every run and it felt as if I was reborn.
One more thing adopted meanwhile was the
way how I ate. I tried to chew each bite of food as much as possible to digest
it properly. Doing so, it filled my stomach with way little food
(nearly 1/3rd) compared to the way we normally eat. At first it was completely
awkward but, with regular practice it became a habit and it surely has worked
wonders for me.
The next time I was on the weighing machine, it
was a loss of 2 kgs in just 2 weeks’ time. It was a pretty
good start but, I knew I had a long way to go and needed to put more effort to
be in the groove.
Gradually I tried to increase my running distance
and a simultaneous increase in the speed as well and tried to cover up as much
distance as possible within the half an hour time slot. With every run I felt
what I had missed in the past and its necessity.The best part of running
is that it burns more calories perhaps than any other outdoor exercise at par
with swimming and it also has its after effects even after the run. I
did my best not to miss any single day possible and tried to maintain my
consistency and slowly it turned to quite an addiction. I
was ready to run a day rather than miss any other occasion in place of it.
There were people who had pointed out at
me when I was not serious about my weight and there was a time when people gave
my example to others of how to maintain fitness.
Slowly I managed to increase the distance
to 5 kmsevery day and it was a gradual increase in
my efforts and were showing incredible results as well. I managed
to lose about 5-6 kgs in a month
and half effort. I was strict in my diet as well. Junk
food was a serious ‘NO’, and I tried to
consume which was low in calories and basically
homemade but occasionally I munched onto something else.
I had decided to hit the 70 mark one
day and as the margin dropped steadily, I stepped up my efforts.
Slowly 8 kms everyday turned to be easy and I wasn’t
fitting to my old jeans anymore. It was those moments which I had
waited for so long. By that time it had been nearly 2.5 months when I had
started it all and I was quite satisfied by how the things had panned out.
I felt more energetic with every run and was relaxed a lot more
than before. Finally the day arrived when I was no more in the 80’s
but made it to the 79 mark and it felt incredible. By that time
nearly everyone in the locality knew someone was running every day and was
dropping weight real fast.
The desire to run more and more has kept me on
the hunt and I weighed 72 a few days back. I will
make it to the desired 70 mark one day and I still hit the road quite often. It
has been a wonderful journey in the past 3-4
months and I have lost nearly 18kgs of
weight just by maintaining a proper diet and by running every day.
My waist size has also dropped from 36’ to
32’. The funny moments are when people fail to recognize
the new changes that have come in me. It has made me more confident
than before and most importantly I am contended that I did the right thing and
did what was needed.
All this has been partly possible
somewhat because of CA and today I find myself way more
confident and strong
when I was not a part of CA.
P.S.: I am
a CA finalistand you can reach me at sanat.witty@gmail.com for
your comments, feedbacks and suggestions if any.Hope to hear from you very soon.
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