Flywheel is ON 🔥

I really thought I’d dive straight into my new routine right after my birthday, but wow, I had no idea just how many incredible people I have in my life who wanted to celebrate with me. It ended up being this beautiful whirlwind that took weeks to wind down. There were 6+ different celebrations, and at some point I just thought, “You know what? This kind of love doesn’t come around every day, and I’m going to soak up every single moment of it.” So I let myself fully enjoy that season before committing to something that required real consistency and sustainability.

Once things settled, I launched into what I’d been planning. I’m calling it my version of Varshithappa - this ancient Hindu tradition, particularly practiced in Jain culture. Now, I’m not Jain myself, but there’s something deeply compelling about what they’ve figured out. The traditional practice is 400 days of fasting - 13 months and 13 days to be exact. I’m not following it as a religious ritual, but those numbers mean something, and the fasting piece? That’s pure gold for someone like me dealing with insulin resistance. I’ve put my body through enough over the years that I know I need to work with it, not against it. Fasting is this incredible tool for giving your insulin system a break, letting it reset and become more sensitive again.

So here’s my take on those 400 days: alternate day fasting, but with a twist. Traditional approach would be fast one day, feast the next. But I’m not feasting on my eating days - I’m keeping things strategically low-carb. The goal is to avoid those insulin spikes that got me into trouble in the first place. My eating days are built around meat, chicken, eggs, and salads - that’s probably 80-90% of what I consume. When I’m really craving something different, maybe I’ll add some fruit or a small portion of rice, but that’s the exception, not the rule.

The eating structure is locked in, and movement-wise, I’m aiming for weekday Pilates. Some days it’s harder than others, but I’ve got this November deadline (from a logistic standpoint) that’s creating just the right amount of pressure to keep me consistent. That takes care of conditioning and strength. On top of that, I’m building in walking time, especially during phone calls, targeting 12-15,000 steps daily.

So movement is covered - we’re talking 14,000+ steps plus Pilates. Eating is structured around this rhythm of 40-hour fasts with strategic low-carb refuelling every 40 hours or so. Sleep is pretty straightforward - I’m in bed by 10:30-11 and don’t torture myself with crazy early wake-ups. Seven hours is the target, and honestly, I’m usually blessed with solid sleep, so that piece doesn’t keep me up at night, if you know what I mean.

Three core principles, that’s it. Now it’s just about showing up consistently without breaking the compounding effect and getting comfortable with the inevitable boredom. And honestly? That’s the most interesting part - learning to be okay with boredom, to find peace in the repetition while your body slowly transforms itself.

I’m someone who throws everything into the process and tries not to obsess over outcomes, because outcomes live in the future and the future is fundamentally unpredictable. Every scripture I’ve ever read says something similar - even the Gita hammers this point home.

I’m definitely a process-focused person, so you’ll probably see me getting almost obsessively detailed about execution. I do weigh myself regularly - daily when possible, but at minimum once a week - because tracking progress matters. That’s where all the data lives. One key metric, simple tracking, clear rules. And here we are.

I have only 31 kgs to lose 😅 I am confident, at the end of 300 days we would have achieved it 🥂

P.S: I love Happy Scale app for keeping track of weight. It has my 10 year data in it already 🤪