Beer gut

My belly has been my companion for as long as I can remember. I remember the first time of noticing it being big when I was eight. I had just been eating a meal of rice and yogurt curry, stuffing myself till discomfort. When I stood, my father looked at my swollen gut with amazement. At this, I noticed it too quite pleased with myself.

Time would pass, I don't know the exact time I developed a bulging abdomen, but since then, I don't even remember when i didn't have it. It's always been there.

In my teens, I would hide it with my clothes. People would not notice much, I guess. I would eat less fat and cut down on the butter at breakfast. This would continue for years. But it had negligible effects. Whatever fat I would lose, eventually, I would gain it back. One day in school, when I was about 13, the day in which the mid-term Diwali vacations were over, a teacher tapped my belly approvingly. Many of my friends to did the same throughout the day. It was a clear sign that people were noticing. But I usually did a good job of covering up.

At times I tried yoga, at times I tried belly breathing. I tried jogging a lot. There was never consistency.

About 8 months ago, it had maxed out to the all time high measurement: 37 inches of waist.

Later on, I started exercising hard using the Insanity workout videos. they were challenging, but sadly they didn't make me much fitter. In 2 months, I lost just 1 inch. Later I went on the Slow-Carb-Diet, designed by Tim Ferriss and popularized by his book the 4-Hour Body. This worked wonders. In the past few months I have lost lots of weight. All my pants are now lose. My waist is now 34 inches.

Some time later, I had an epiphany. It's not the fat that makes us fat, but supposedly it is the carbohydrates, which raise the level of insulin an facilitate fat storage. Cutting carbohydrates is very effective for losing stored fat.

But the belly is still there. Off-course, I want to lose what remains of it. let's see what happens. Before Ramzan begins, I want to lose a few kilos of fat and add a few kilos of muscle. Let's see what happens.