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Two Vadapavs

Frustration can take weird and varied forms. The most surprising angle is that you don’t even know it was frustration that made you do things unless you get out of that phase. One such thing happened to me…

Somewhere between November 2019 and March 2020, I had started eating unhealthy heavy breakfast. It became an everyday affair. After my first class got over at around 8:30 AM, I used to go to this place to eat vadapav and not just one but two – two vadas and four pavs. To make matters worse, on some days I would eat two vadapavs followed by one plate of poha, and tea and cream-roll. It was just going out of control. After such a heavy breakfast, I would come home and eat lunch properly. The reason was that I couldn’t tell my breakfast stories at home because I knew I was making a huge mistake. I knew this all along but just couldn’t get a grip on the situation. My professional and personal life was mind-blowing but two elements in my personal life were not going as expected: First, I was not able to lose weight despite the efforts (I was not as wise as I became after I started cycling) and the second obviously was not being able to find a suitable match. I would convince myself that things will get on track but still, my actions proved that my convincing was in vain. I didn’t really muster up the courage to talk to anyone about my breakfast issues.

I always tell people that the lockdown proved to be a boon to me. Had I not got into cycling, I would have taken myself to the worst of conditions. It was later that I realised that getting grip on the situation was not that hard. Moreover, lockdown forced us to sit in our homes and that’s my breakfast affairs just stopped (thankful for it).

Today, I do enter that particular shop but by no means have any temptation to eat a vadapav. Even its aroma doesn’t make me eat it. This has really improved my life as I can eat it whenever I genuinely feel like it. Cycling also prevented me from binge-eating and craving. A realisation that I really work hard for my physique has sunk in.

And trust me, when you establish such a control in life, whenever you get a chance to eat, you can eat anything you want, GUILT-FREE.

And hey you! Thanks for being here. Means a lot. If you liked reading this, do share it with others, comment your thoughts on it and help share the optimism.

Comments

  1. Anonymous30 April 2022 at 18:30

    Loved your article! I sure we can relate to this.

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  2. Suhani Khandeshe30 April 2022 at 19:38

    What a beautiful message! EVERY addiction is bad may it be overeating, social media or the conventional liquor! Startings are always tough but later, it is a cake walk
    A short article with a wonderful message !

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  3. Divya Sachdev30 April 2022 at 21:51

    Heyo! I understand the situation completely though. It's when we are empty/incomplete from within we try to fill that by such means of unhealthy junk! I've experienced the same empty & full kinda situation too.. but, yes self realisation & self care play a vital role to mental health which is though directly proportional to our physical well-being! Loved reading your part of the journey as it marks a motivational keep moving wala step for us! Looking forward to more!

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  4. Anonymous30 April 2022 at 23:53

    Nice to see you here, again.. get addicted to this. 😊

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  5. Vie1 May 2022 at 06:25

    Go you!!

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  6. Anonymous4 May 2022 at 23:42

    Very true can relate to myself. Even I used to teach at tuitions and vada pav is very common food that we binge on. I also did the same mistake. Self realisation is important. Then one can overcome the situation. Quated in organised manner. Liked reading..looking forward for more

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  7. Anonymous5 May 2022 at 15:56

    Yog is the best way to control mind and body. Give it a try some day.

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  8. Neha Biman21 May 2022 at 01:19

    Lovely article. I guess this happens to most of us at some point in our life. Very relatable :)

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