Size Zero

I have a bunch of friends who are Indians settled in America,i.e Desi's @ Pardes...My friends are too picky about what they eat and its not becoz they dont like the food but its becoz of CALS,i.e CALORIES...They were really surprised to hear that I never calculated my Calories intake per day and have never ever set up myself for a DIET CONTROL Regime...Even I was astound how did it matter and now that I am married and even have a few extra pounds everywhere, what the heck about it ??? But slowly,I too was a part of it.The Americans are very concerned about CALS even if you would find the world's fattest person exists in this nation...Go to shop for groceries or shop for some meals at the store or online, you would surely find the Nutritional facts and the Calorie Intake Per Serving bolded everywhere...While in India, I never too the pain to read all that but now I am here at US, its what I look for sure along with the prices per lb...So this craziness has take me over and no matter what I am enjoying it...I am now so much into it that even my chewing gums are no escape to it...they are all the sugar free gums...;-))
Besides that,these days you find lot of programs,drugs,belts,strips when you browse the internet or read a magazine..."Reduce 5 lbs in 1 week."Weight loss Instant Tip"...bla bla...Do that really work ???Even though I havent tried any such stuff on myself till date...I just wonder how has this fever taken over everyone so quickly???Why have looks and size matter so much these days???I always thought it mattered the most to the glamor world,the skinny fashion models...
I understand to stay fit and healthy is much more important this size zero which may atimes lead to malnutrition or some other problems due to severe work outs and so...Is everyone aware of that or are we just following the trend???But that doesnt mean that I am against this Size Zero factor...For looks do matter a much and build up ur confidence and empower you...And even I want to have a beautiful body for which I am trying for...So stay fit and healthy, in my opinion, is what is called Size Zero...What do you say ???
Some days ago,my brother aged 24 was diagonsed with High Blood Pressure and he has been on medicines for high BP...Such an early age to be into such kind of stuff just alarmed me...So,it goes out for all everyone :-Eat the food you love but preferably healthy,fresh ones...Control ur diet when you are unhealthy or feel you should keep a check to it without alarming urself and everyone around you with diseases...Go for work out even if not the strenous ones then go for a walk, a jogging as often as you can...If nothing works out, look at ur Before & After pictures and judge urself...Size Zero,Calorie calculator,health tips everything is on onself and ones attitude to stick to it for its your own body and its just you who fall into it knowing or unknowingly...Keep a check and never try to look too skinny or too huge but healthy...Life is all about imperfections but perfections are atimes very very essential...Have a fit,healthy and perfect body not to show the world but for yourself...The ball is in ur court so either keep it or toss it, its ur choice buddy !!! And even the choice is mine even though I am tempted by KFC Chicken,ColdStone Creamery IceCreams and Cakes,mouth watering biriyanis,italian pizzarias ,fast foods, junk foods and coke...;-))Bhai funda dena aalga baat hai aur temptation rok pana dusri....

Compatibility Calculator

When I sit today and frame my memories,I remember the day when my horoscope was matched with that of Would-be Groom...I was excited to know what was the result and I expected to hear something great...After long hours of wait,Bapa and Maa brought in the news from our "Jyothisa",astrologer that it was "Mitra Sadastaka"...What was that I guessed???For I have always heard of "Rajajotaka",it meant the best of compatibility and its a 100% match...I was a bit disheartened...All I got to know that it was good but one of the partner will keep sick all the time,i.e Mitra Sadastaka...At that point of time,my Bapa seeing me disheartened came to my rescue and he cheered me up with his words which still echo in my ears...He said,"That he had a 100% compatibility with Maa,i.e Rajajotaka.How did it matter to him???He has never understood till date but rather with being with Maa and making things compatible was a huge venture for him in this relationship.So,he said me its We who play a major role in relationship compatibility although our stars play some part but not the whole."The other thing the Jyothisa said was "The GROOM is the Dhana (wealth) and the Bride is the Bhagagya (Luck) to each other in this alliance."The second statement was brought out by Maa and I confirmed it myself from the Jyothisa that he said that along with the Mitra Sadastaka thing and it wasn't a lie to brighten my disheartened spirit...

Eventually,I got married but still somehow I was hooked about the compatibility factor...So, be it a newspaper article,quiz or calculation of how compatible you are with your partner on the web,they happen to appear BOLD everywhere and my attention is grabbed but all that...I loved doing it and with a passage of time, it became an habit for me...I enjoyed it and I was trying to co-relate myself and my partner's behaviour,personality,etc...with the results...I didn't know whether the results were true or I was trying to make it appear true by relating to it...I was completely swayed off...Indian,Chinese,Western,Persian,Egyptian,you name it...

It was the other day,I was out for my walk to a nearby chruch and at the chruch I met a Chinese old lady...Till that day we met often praying at the church, but just smiled and bid Hello and passed by...I dont know what was it but she happened to say me something unusual...She said that "The princess has found her prince probably after kissing far to many frogs!"...I didnt know what it meant and even I wondered if she said that to me or she was in her right mind as she was very old...But I even couldn't relate it other than just thinking of the wonderful childhood fairytale "The Frog Prince".Some days later,one night while surfing the internet, I had some pop-ups even though I try to block them yet sometimes they just flood in from no where...And one of the pop up was "Calculate Ur Compatibility".I jumped into it and it i was directed to some Chinese Astrology Compatibility Calculator...I gave all the required inputs and waited patiently for the result page to load...To my wonder I was very happy to see, it was an Excellent Match and the lines quoted were "The princess has found her prince probably after kissing far to many frogs! "I tried to recollect for I had heard that somewhere else and I was then thunderstruck when I remembered that old lady.how did she know that???I never even spoke about myself nothing more than a warm welcome smile and Hello...How come ???Even though I was a bit scared yet excited and very curious, how did she know that???Later on I got to know she is bestowed with this special quality by God and has helped many people around in my neighbourhood...She has the quality to answer unquestioned to the unknown...I couldn't believe that but something I wanted to believe...So when I meet her now I really feel that she should say me something but she is silent and just smiles and passes by...I always wonder why did she chose to answer me on this Compatibility thing even though I had lot of other questions on my plate...But anywayz,I am happy for the end result and will treasure this all my life...I tried to stop doing all that making myself believe that my quest has been answered...But kya karen,whenever I see something like Compatibility calculator,I am shaken...Kya Karen, Kamabhaat Dil nahin Maanta hai...