10 Tips to avoid weight gain, this Diwali.

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 The festival time is arriving. 

Plans of making and ordering sweets have started. 

It has already lead to dreaming and drooling of the most awaited sweets and savories.


Are'nt you too excited? But is something holding you back?
If I'm not wrong, its the fear of weight gain, Right?

You don't need to worry about that. Just follow the tips given below.


1. Get up early. It gives a festive feeling too. 

     Go for a morning walk everyday from the week of diwali or if possible before that.

     Spend 30mins brisk walking and if you jog for 10mins out of it,nothing like it.


2. Have the sweets and namkeens for breakfast. Do not eat it as an add on to the existing breakfast. It will be an overload.
     Avoid eating sweets along with a meal.
You can have it as a mid meal snack.

3. Walk for about 10 mins after every meal.
4.Drink atleast 2 1/2 to 3litres of water everyday. It will improve your skin too.


5. Add a bowl of salad and a glass of buttermilk to your meals. This will save you from stomach upsets and overeating.



6. It is a time for calling and wishing people. Good to do it while walking. Every call you recieve or make, see to it that you walk while you talk.


7. In the evening exercise for 30mins . There are lots of youtube videos of simple workouts. Sweat it out for 30mins.



8. If you have eaten lot of sweets on a particular day, have only fruits for dinner on that day . Fruits will give you required nutrition and not add on to the weight gain.

9. Squeeze 1/2 lemon in a cup of warm water and have this twice a day. 
Once in the morning after breakfast.
Once in evening after your snacks.
Don't have it on empty stomach.
This helps to increase the metabolism.


    10. Sleep early so that you wake up early. It will regulate your bowels too. 
          Thus inspite of having all the varied food items , you will be spared of constipation and gases.



 All said and done. These tips are nothing but lifestyle modifications.
      If you like them, make them a habit. It will do all good and no harm.

     Love yourself. Make changes in your life for your own good. 

       Be a change maker and set an example for others too.
Get habitual to staying healthy this Diwali. 


Dr.Sneha Suryavanshi Porlekar MD(Hom),

Homoeocare Clinic.

Katraj ,Pune

Maharashtra India.

Call on -9168614747 for Appointments.

Video and Phone consultations on prior appointment. 








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