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My Journey of Self-acceptance: Megha Gupta

Written By: Shweta Singh
September 29, 2022

Highlights

Facing the wrath of trollers over my weight

My guiding light that helped me through my fears – my husband

My journey of self-acceptance

Bringing up my daughter to be confident and fearless.

My message to all the women are mocked for their body weight

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Things started to look up when I got married to my best friend. He not only accepted me for who I am but also respected my individuality and the choices to live the life I want. Being with him made me feel empowered. I started regaining my confidence and picked up every single thing that was forbidden due to my weight. Right from wearing short dresses to going on a wandering spree and eating my favorite food without having someone’s eye on my plate. I started doing it all.  I got the confidence of ignoring the nuisance of the world to do the things I loved.

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Self-acceptance is not an easy journey in a world that wants you to fit into those shallow beauty standards.
You should try some weight loss exercises.
Hey, don’t eat that you will put on weight. 
Wear some loose-fit clothes; it will hide your curves. 
Oh! You are eating again.

Hearing such taunts was a part of my everyday life while growing up. Friends, relatives, and sometimes even strangers did not spare me from their unsolicited advice on weight loss. The constant body shaming compelled me to recoil into a shell and I defied self-acceptance. To cope, I grew aloof from my friends and avoided family gatherings, gave up my favorite clothes that showed too much skin and even flinched from walking alone on the roads. Meanwhile, I developed frequent episodes of anxiety and panic attacks and I started questioning my worth. Will I ever be loved or liked? – became a recurring thought.  

Amidst all the fuss my only solace was dance. I  loved to groove over my favourite songs and thus whenever hurt, I would resort to dancing alone in my room until I felt better again. 

My Strength

Things started to look up when I married my best friend. He not only accepted me for who I am but also respected my individuality and the choices to live the life I want. I felt empowered being with him. I started regaining my confidence and picked up every single thing that was forbidden due to my weight. Right from wearing short dresses to going on a wandering spree and eating my favorite food without having someone’s eye on my plate – I started doing it all. Thus, started my journey of self-acceptance. I got the confidence of ignoring the nuisance of the world to do the things I loved. 

My daughter – Mini Me

Seven years into the marriage I gave birth to my baby girl Avyana. I wanted to give her the best upbringing and made it a priority to fulfill all her wishes. It made me ecstatic to see the miniature version of me springing right in front of me. More than anything I wanted her to be confident and live her life to the fullest without dreading the world. I would push her to be at the forefront of every activity in school and she on her part rocked at everything she participated in. Then, resurfaced my worst fear. My relatives started picking on my 6-year-old daughter for being chubby and asking me to not dress her in short clothes. I feared Avyana suffering through the same things like I did. But her Mumma has learned to face the world and turn down all odds bravely. 

I make sure my daughter lives without the fear of being judged, dresses the way she loves, and eats all that she wants to. To encourage her I put up her acting and dancing videos on Instagram I love how my girl is having a lively and fulfilling childhood that I was deprived of.

After all these years it’s not a smooth sail. People at my workplace and family gathering still pick on me for my weight but unlike the old times, I have learned to face them with a befitting retort. 

The journey continues…

I owe huge gratitude to my husband for firmly standing beside me through thick and thin and making the journey of self-acceptance easier. Not everyone is lucky to find such a supporting partner and I feel really lucky to have one.
To all the women who face the wrath for their weight – It’s about time we own up to ourselves and give the love our bodies deserve. Stop trying to fit into those fake beauty standards that change every day. Life is too short to bother about the world’s view about your body and your life. Let’s encourage ourselves and everyone around us to start their own journey of self acceptance.

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Shweta Singh

A Writer, who sometimes lends voice to audio book and loves to be on camera. An avid reader with a penchant for storytelling on camera.

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National Nutrition Week 2021: Six Nutritionists To Follow On Instagram

Written By: Tasneem Akbari Kutubuddin
September 5, 2021 | 05:22 PM |
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  • The National Nutrition Week is observed in India from September 1 to September 7 to create awareness about good nutrition and health.
  • The week is observed to make people understand the importance of nutrition so that they can maintain a healthy lifestyle.
  • Here are some nutritionists who have made a mark for themselves in the world of health and wellness.
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The National Nutrition Week is observed in India from September 1 to September 7 to create awareness about good nutrition and health. The week is observed to make people understand the importance of nutritional and adaptive eating habits so that they can maintain a healthy lifestyle. During this week, the government takes up various initiatives to spread awareness about the right nutrition. The theme of the 2021 National Nutrition Week is ‘feeding smart right from start. Here are some nutritionists who have made a mark for themselves in the world of health and wellness.

Pooja Makhija

Instagram @poojamakhija

Pooja is also a mother and an author who believes, “You are what you eat, you are also what you cheat. Eat right. Live right.”

𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐚 GV

Instagram @sangamithragv_nutritionist

Sangamitra is an a𝐜𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭 (𝐀𝐍𝐒) – 𝐃𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧⁣ s𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐁𝐒, 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 & 𝐆𝐮𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡⁣.

Alifia Bhol

Instagram @therealdietitian_alifia

Alifia has Won 3 Awards For Best Dietitian & Diet Clinic. She is also a professor, columnist, and researcher.

Divya Sobti

Instagram @nutritionist_divya_sobti

Divya is a fat loss and fitness expert practicing for a decade and has served over 98000 clients. She doesn’t believe in starving, pills, or crash diets.

Minacshi Pettukola

Instagram @nutritionist.minacshi

A nutritionist who believes in creating habits and not restrictions, Minacshi believes in conscious living and is also a food and menu consultant.

Divya Sathyaraj

Instagram @ divya_sathyaraj

Divya is a nutritionist with an honorary doctorate in nutrition and also an activist. Born to an actor father, she chose her own path in the field of health and wellness and has carved a place for herself.

Divya Sathyaraj
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Tasneem Akbari Kutubuddin

Tasneem Akbari Kutubuddin has done her masters in Journalism & Communication and has worked as a senior journalist, editor and columnist for leading publications like The Logical Indian, Deccan Chronicle, Worldwide Media Corporation, The Bridge and Provoke.
With Infano, she hopes to create more awareness about women’s health issues. Suffering with Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition, she has also been advocating for its awareness through media.

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