Lately I was at the gym doing my daily session and a new girl came to the trainer. She was about 4.9ft (1m50) and weight 121lbs (55kg). I know, height and weight shouldn't matter, but well, we grewup in a world like this and it kinda leads to the continuation of this blog.
Not as the other girls in our gym, whom are shy and sometimes ashamed for the reason why they are going to gym, she was very straightforward and cocky. She said to the trainer, literally I'm not exaggerating "Listen, I don't care what it will take you but you have to make me a supermodel within 2 months as I will compete in a modelling hunt."
I was surprised and confused. Our trainer was also very surprised and speechless, not to say the least. Now, since my blog is reaching out to the whole world, first some explanation on modelling here in India for those who don't know. It is not as in Western countries that a model has to be at least 5.8ft (1m75) and has to fit in clothes which are of size 32-34. The restrictions are different here, a model of 5ft can easily have some minor modelling jobs. Yes, taller girls are more in demand but nevertheless. Eitherway, I'm not here to write about modelling work and beauty pageants. The point here is, her goal. She wants to have the figure of a model in just 2 months. Even here in India, weight is important when it comes to modelling. She has a BMI of around 24 which is just the maximum before you get to the section of being overweight.
Before you all think differently, no I'm not judging her or body-shaming her, I just want to point out how unrealistic her goal is. I appraise her confident and her enthusiasm, but with that alone you won't get far. You can have all the confidence of the world but if at the end your goal is an unrealistic one, your confidence will drop to level zero the moment you don't see any progress. It takes a lot of effort, dedication and time to achieve any type of fitness/health goal. Having a deadline of 2 months to loose at least 5kg, you will either have to starve yourself out (which is not healthy at all and you will gain it all again when you start eating) or settle with a loss of 2-3kg maximum. But considering she wanted to go for a modelling hunt competition she would need to lose a good 10kg.
Coming to the moral of this, have a realistic goal with a realistic deadline. It is not healthy to lose more than 2kg per week, matter of fact 1kg is more as enough. Your body needs to adjust to your new diet and to the new type of workout. Spare your body by doing all types of unhealthy diets which let you lose 10kg in just 2months. I will keep repeating until it finally settles in, there is no such thing as a super/wonder diet which let you lose more than 2kg per week. It is cliche to say but, you have only one body and that body decides your life span, exhaust it and you will feel and have the consequences of it later.
Calculate your goal, measure a realistic deadline and start working hard.
Have fun working out!
Have fun working out!
