My cousin is getting married. I have to lose weight.

To lose weight, basically calories in = calories out, so just don't eat more than you think you can't burn off. Cutting out snacking/desserts is a big one, especially sugary drinks (a lot of drinks are empty calories :/ ). Try walking to places a lot, or take up running. Anyway this is all fairly common knowledge so I hope I don't sound annoying!! Basically just reduce your portion sizes, and exercise a bit more and you should lose weight! My friend lost like 50 pounds just by cutting out sugary drinks, so try that too. Good luck!!

 

There are diets which will drop pounds. But I’m more concerned about the pressure you are putting on yourself just to be smaller. Are you healthy at your current weight? That seems more important in the long run. Can you be rebellious enough against society’s pressures (sexism) to be happy just as you are?

I’m sorry, as a male saying the above could come across as insensitive, I don’t mean it that way. I was raised to respect and advocate feminist ideals, I’ve never body-shamed any woman and wish our culture(s) would loosen up on lookism... it would be so liberating. I’m trying to write this like the way we here at EC talk about accepting our sexual orientation and looking ourselves in the mirror and liking ourselves for who we are.

 

Whatever you do, be cautious and careful. An average woman needs to consume atleast 2000 calories over the course of a day according to various studies I've read. I'm sure most people get along fine with more and less than that as well, but the optimum is 2000 calories. Reducing the calorie intake to lose weight is fine. It's called calorie-deficit and the recommended deficit is 500 calories. So that means going down to 1500 calories is fine. I'd suggest you don't go below that.

Split the 1500 calories into 5 equal meals of 300 calories each. Or if you're used to the usual 3 meals a day regime, I'd suggest three 350 - 400 calories meals with the leftover 300 - 450 calories split into 2 - 3 snacks over the course of the day. While it is difficult to reduce the amount of carbohydrate you eat, in an Indian diet, due to eating curries with Rice/Roti, it isn't impossible to manage. Eating protein first, helps in filling the stomach/body up. Protein takes time to break down too, compared to the other nutrients, so it will keep you satiated for the most part till your next meal. Increase the portion of Curry/Sambar/Rasam/Dal you have and reduce the rice/roti slowly. Have healthy fats like Coconut, Ghee as well. They are good for health.

 

1000 is actually a good amount to consume per day. Just make sure it's healthy foods with nutrients that you're consuming, rather than empty calories (pop, chips, white bread, and juice, which even though people argue its healthy, juice is FULL of sugar)

 

I mean I'm sure there's some with lots of vitamins/nutrients, but for the most part there's too much sugar to consider it healthy

 

I have losted 70 ish pounds in a few months by cutting my meals a day to 2 meals a day, some things work different for everyone though so if this interest you it can't hurt to try, after only eating 2 meals a day I can't imagine how I put so much food in my mouth xD

 

Ketogenic diet worked well for me! Keto + a FULL BODY exercise regimen (focusing in on your desired body areas doesn't work unfortunately! I had to learn this the hard way!) worked a charm for me. I'm also vegetarian, so check it out and see of it's your thing!

 

I started doing that too! it kind of becomes habit after a while too, and now i feel weird eating lunch xP

 

@Cas girl
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/vegan-keto-diet#what-it-is
Is a good resource!

 

@Cas girl You can maybe plan out a 5 to 6 meal schedule. Eating something every 2.5 to 3 hrs. Nuts and salads work, but in my opinion you're better off just eating what you normally do, Idly-Dosa-Upma, Rice-Roti-Curries type of thing. Just reduce the quantity, the amount of oil you use to cook them and try eating them. Dry curry in a small bowl is an excellent snack between major meals too.

 

Fruits are fine. But be careful, as nowadays the fruits available in the market aren't authentic. They're injected with chemicals to make them seem riper and sweeter. And since fruits contain sugar to begin with, it'll be up on the sugar levels. So be careful. That's all. Maybe one or two fruits a day won't be a problem.

As for paneer. While it contains a good amount of protein, it also contains fat. Look up the average composition levels of paneer and you'll know.

 

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