My mother who just could not see me this way anymore forced me to join a dance class. I thought, why not? How hard could it be? Well, I was wrong. My dear mom made me join a jazz class. And so wearing baggy clothes, off I went for my first dance class ever. And oh my god! I realised for the first time the severity of my obesity. My body refused to coordinate and I was sweating unbelievably by the end of the first half of the class. But despite all this, I really enjoyed the class and especially liked the dancing part. With passage of time I realised how much I loved dancing. That was the day I decided to lose weight as I really wanted to become a professional jazz dancer. The weight issues were interfering with my dancing and I could not take it anymore. After three years of rigorous efforts, here I am in Mumbai as a part of a famous dance institution of India. I am at the moment sitting in a famous restaurant in Mumbai, waiting for my friends to get done with their dinner.
Does the title seem inappropriate? I thought so because as dancers, we have to keep a check on our eating habits as the kind of food we consume directly affects our performance levels. Before I started dancing, I really lived to eat. I didn’t want to earn money so I could travel around in fancy cars or live in a grand, palatial mansion. I wanted to earn so that I could travel the world and try each and every cuisine that exists. Considering my inhuman appetite, I wasn’t slim of course. But believe it or not, I didn’t weigh as much as I should have. The words dieting, weight-loss, exercise, will power etc. didn’t exist in my lexicon. And then one day dance happened! My mother who just could not see me this way anymore forced me to join a dance class. I thought, why not? How hard could it be? Well, I was wrong. My dear mom made me join a jazz class. And so wearing baggy clothes, off I went for my first dance class ever. And oh my god! I realised for the first time the severity of my obesity. My body refused to coordinate and I was sweating unbelievably by the end of the first half of the class. But despite all this, I really enjoyed the class and especially liked the dancing part. With passage of time I realised how much I loved dancing. That was the day I decided to lose weight as I really wanted to become a professional jazz dancer. The weight issues were interfering with my dancing and I could not take it anymore. After three years of rigorous efforts, here I am in Mumbai as a part of a famous dance institution of India. I am at the moment sitting in a famous restaurant in Mumbai, waiting for my friends to get done with their dinner. I love to dance as much as I love food. But I know if I do not exercise self-control, I will not be able to perform as beautifully as I can now. I eat everything I like but I know when to stop. And then when I do sometimes eat more than I should have, I make sure I burn up those extra calories with some extra minutes of cardio the next day. Okay, I have to go now as my friends and I are going for a couple of drinks in one of the best bars in Mumbai. But before I go, let me tell you one thing. If you too want to become a dancer and are struggling with similar issues I faced, just believe in your limitless potential. Let your weight not come in between your dreams. So go hit the gym while I go party. Au Revoir!
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