I have been going through a serious issue for last five months. The gravity of the issue is so much that I havent been able to even dress up properly. And I would be lying if I say that this issue has nothing to do with my marriage. Marriage might bring bliss for some, problems for others ... and I seem to be one of a kind who has been experiencing both. And the problem seems to be a weighty issue - that of my weight. Starting from the the day of marriage, I have had sumptuous feasts nearly over 20 times. To benefit those who are not aware - a feast at our homes has four courses of rice - one mixed rice, a sambar rice , rasam rice and curd rice. Its in the tradition that there be atleast two sweets - one in form of payasam (kheer) and another a solid one like jangari or laddoo. There are fried items like appalam, chips, potatao / yam roasts, vada along with usual curries. The seer bakshanam has yummy murukku, athirasam, a variety of paniyaram, mysorepak and laddoo. On top of it, every house seems to have atleast one or two elderly people who love you so much that they insist in serving more and more.
My weighing scale now shoots up when I stand on it. I am not getting into my dresses I had stitched before marriage. My workout is yet to burn the extra fat I have accumulated over months. It will be great if there can be a healthier alternative than arranging for feasts.Let me see if I can get back to my favorite clothes in few months. Thinking about that, it might probably take a year for me, as there are already two lunch invites for the next week.
