BODY SHAMING,SELF LOVE,CONFIDENCE AND WEIGHT TRAINING.

Hey!! Don't you think you are putting on weight girl?
Well the dress you have worn is making you look odd,
Those flat shoes are bad , why don't you try stilettos ?
I think you need to put on some foundation to hide that tan.
                             The girl silently listens to every comment passed by her relatives and peers , and she tries to give them an explanation too , but she fails utterly and walks off......

The above mentioned scenario is pretty common amongst us , where substance holds no value and fashion, a passing fad.

Many women get into a shell or depression,when faced with body shaming.

       WHAT IS BODY SHAMING???
The action or practice of humiliating someone by making a mocking or critical comment about their body shape or size.

Most of the social media channels advertise models that are lean , tall , fair and have an apt figure and therefore it becomes the dream of almost every girl to look the way these models are being portrayed. What they fail to realise is that , the photo being advertised has come after almost thousand retakes,camera angles,makeup,altering of clothes,lightings etc,etc...,and therefore the DRAMATIC METAMORPHOSIS.

Question raised by me is - WHY LOOK LIKE SOMEONE, WHY NOT HAVE YOUR OWN IDENTITY??
                      For the society a girl is someone who is delicate,soft spoken and oh!! most important SHE NEEDS TO LOOK  GOOD. A girl who is big and fat is probably not the ideal one.
                 I do agree that obesity is not good as it invites several diseases,but people fail to understand that a women can look BIG and can still be functionally able.
                                                            It is not necessary that she needs to look a certain way to stay healthy.
                                   What should matter the most is the HEALTH AND NOT THE SUPERFICIAL APPEARANCE.
                                                    Most of the women have a very low self-esteem about the way they look , most of the time they have a certain image in their mind in which they don't fit , this kind of an attitude creates a high inferior feeling in them which makes them feel low about themselves.
                     I as a trainer get to hear from a lot of women that they want to reduce fat because they have to attend a party or wedding events or they are getting engaged in a couple of months.

My question to them is :- "ARE THEY WANTING TO REDUCE FOR THE APPROVAL OF OTHERS OR FOR THEMSELVES?

Most of the time its for the others , because the question that haunts them is "WHAT IF THEY DON'T APPROVE??.

WEIGHT TRAINING AND SELF LOVE AND CONFIDENCE
Weight training plays a major role in boosting a person's confidence which also results in self love.

1)WEIGHT TRAINING INCREASES SELF BELIEF:- Through weight training you get onto a stage where things which were impossible for you to do becomes the most easiest.  This helps a person gain a lot of confidence.
Ex:-Lifting the gas cylinder and walking up the stairs.(Expression of your family members is a must watch at that particular moment)

2)FEEL BEAUTIFUL INSIDE:-Weight training makes a person more functionally able, this makes a person feel good about themselves.

3)WEIGHT TRAINING AND DRESSING UP:-Weight training makes you fitter and fitter and therefore anything and everything starts looking good on you.
Ex: There is no point in wearing a Vero Moda branded dress , when you don't have the confidence and health to carry it.

4)FEEL GOOD HORMONE:- High intensity training releases hormones called Endorphins and Encyphalins which are also called FEEL GOOD HORMONES, which makes a person feel good, elated, euphoric.

5) ABOUT RESPONSIBILITIES AND CHALLENGES:- A person who is strong physically and mentally is ever ready to take up challenges and responsibilities which is a rare trait in today's world
"ONLY IN A FIT PHYSIQUE RESIDES AN ABLE MIND".

So the next time you see people commenting on you just walk up to them and say

"I'm confident and functionally able , this fact itself makes me more happy and love myself even more and I don't need your approval".

......There would be only silence from their side and applause from my side.

HYPERTHYROIDISM AND HOW IT CAN BE TREATED THROUGH WEIGHT TRAINING (CONTINUATION OF THYROID)

A person who says "I eat anything and everything and still don't put on weight(FAT)" is considered to be a fad these days , irrespective of his/her functional ability.
           Many a time this can be a hormonal issue especially if a person is suffering with symptoms like
⚫Hair loss
⚫Weight loss
⚫Fatigue
⚫Depression
⚫Irregular menstrual cycle
⚫Bone loss(Osteoporosis)

These are the symptoms of Hyperthyroidism .

The thyroid problem can broadly be divided into two 1) HYPOTHYROIDISM
                               2) HYPERTHYROIDISM
* I have explained the concept of hypothyroidism in my previous blog.

WHAT IS HYPERTHYROIDISM???
Hyperthyroidism is a condition of the thyroid . Hyperthyroidism occurs when the thyroid makes too much of T4 and T3 (or) both hormones . This creates an excessive high metabolic state , you may experience the symptoms mentioned above or even a Rapid heart rate , hand tremors, elevated blood pressure .

HOW WEIGHT TRAINING AND A PROPER DIET CAN HELP???
For many this can be an overlooked topic , because "LOOKING THIN" is the new fashion , irrespective of the hindrance in their functional ability (That hindrance is coped through technology in this era) hence they never realise where the hindrance has actually started and where their functional ability is going for a toss. Ex: You will never know if you can still squat until and unless you find a washroom with only the "INDIAN COMMODE".
                                       Most of the people prefer the easy way round like "JUST POPPING A PILL" . Especially for problems like Hyperthyroidism most of the health institutes prescribe medicines like Calcium, vitamin D tablets.
                    The question raised here is "IF ALL THESE MICRONUTRIENTS CAN BE FOUND IN THE NATURAL FOODS, WHY MEDICINES ?
                        In a condition like hyperthyroidism it is the liver that breaks down the fat circulating in your body. So before you think of buying the tablets to pop in your mouth , Its the eating habits and exercise that has to be implemented in its correct form , for the liver to function in its proper way.

1)A PROPER DIET CAN HELP MAINTAIN THE LIVER FUNCTION BETTER.
A diet consisting of fresh fruits and vegetables,milk and eggs can help the liver function properly and maintain the homeostasis of the body.

2)PROBLEMS LIKE OSTEOPOROSIS CAN BE TREATED THROUGH WEIGHT TRAINING 
In a condition like hyperthyroidism people tend to have weak and brittle bones a condition called osteoporosis. Progressive resistance training is an excellent way to wave off this problem.

3)PROGRESSIVE RESISTANCE TRAINING HELPS IN GAINING WEIGHT .
Progressive resistance training accelerates the recovery of skeletal muscle function and promotes weight gain(Muscle mass). The workout shouldn't be very long , it has to be short and intense and not more than twice or thrice a week.

Being skinny with a hindrance in functional ability can be solved through progressive resistance training and a proper diet(The one stated above) . Rather than getting medication which only plays a placebo effect.