Someone asked me a few questions on the physical aspect of Ayurveda and the treatment I’ve been receiving. I figured I would give everyone the same response in case they were also curious.
| Specifically, has the diet affected you in any noticeable way? |
I weighed myself today, and right now I weigh just over 75kgs, meaning I’ve lost about 10 lbs since coming here. That puts me just at the top of “normal” on the BMI scale from “overweight” before. The biggest change for me personally was not having coffee or alcohol for two weeks. That’s probably the longest I’ve gone without either in ~7-10 years (since boxing in college). I didn’t really notice any withdrawal from either, perhaps because I was so jetlagged. I usually work out ~3x/week, but the exercise is fairly strenuous like running or soccer, and it kicks up my appetite so I eat more. I’ve noticed no increase in my appetite since being here, other than the occasional craving I’ve had recently for popcorn. In terms of the food, I usually eat pretty healthy, though this was obviously vegetarian where as I’ll usually eat turkey or chicken at least once/day. In terms of my body, the biggest thing I notice is that my tummy has gone down, presumably the fat buildup from alcohol getting consumed. I still have my love handles, which I’ve always had, even small ones when I was 125lbs doing boxing. Will the changes hold to my body? I have no idea. If I can maintain the weight, I’ll be impressed. Although, for me personally I think my empty calories come from eating out and drinking. I’ve made a pact with my Mom that if she continues walking an hour/day, I’ll limit alcohol to a max of 1 serving/day. And we each get a couple freebies per month. I suspect that will hold down the empty calories aspect. In terms of food, like I said I usually eat pretty healthy. Dr. Baji advocates eating 25% whatever you want, and 75% fruits and vegetables, fresh if possible. If you do that, you can eat until you’re full and not gain weight.
Were the oral medications helpful? |
No idea on that one. They taste like crap, so I presume yes. There's no one single variable I could say is doing x, but everything working together seems to be leading to fat and weight reduction. We did get a chance to view some of the plants at Dr. Baji’s house last night, he maintains a garden where he grows many of them. It’s amazing how potent the smells are in the plants when you break the leaf or root, you can almost feel that they exude some extra quality beyond the plants we have in the States. BTW- in case folks were wondering, he does sell the medications in pill form, but they are generally less effective than eating many of the herbs fresh. One of the advantages of
Does your body feel different with daily massage and yoga? |
It feels very tired. It's amazing how worn out I feel at the end of the day. I’ll start yawning at about 5pm and I’m ready for bed by 9pm. I wake up about 6am. Dr. Baji ballparked that each massage burns about 100 calories. And keep in mind, these are not your American style massage. They apply oil, but then in the first one they are hitting/beating your body with sacks of herbs (feels like sand), in the second one they are scrubbing your body with what feels like sand. It's enjoyable, but it's not like they are kneading my muscles or anything. The oil is to lubricate your body, the pounding is to loosen up the impurities in your body to be washed out. My muscles feel elongated and stretched, which is beneficial for me because running tends to make your muscles tight over a long period of time. They’ve warned me that my system will feel pretty rundown for a couple of weeks, so I should take it easy upon my return. Hopefully my immune system isn’t too compromised that I get sick.
| Have you been able to effectively eliminate the toxins from your body? I think two of the pathways were eyes and your bottom - so has digestion or elimination (talking about your BMs - and yes probably not comfortable to discuss:P) been improved? |
Again, I presume yes. I won't go into detail, but all of my bodily functions have been normal/regular. I was concerned about getting diarrhea upon arrival, everyone warned me of it, but I’ve had nothing of the sort thus far. I'm not sure about the eyes eliminating toxins, I haven't noticed anything in particular. My pee smells like Indian food, so certainly the herbs are coursing through my body. I drink a lot of water, but I’ve always drank a lot of water. I run through about three liter bottles per day, and also drink water at all three meals and juice in the morning.
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