May 23, 2009
Achita
I have this problem of overeating due to stress .. I have put on lot of weight .. which pranayam should i do & for how long ?
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June 14, 2009
Kiran Friend,
I saw this post in the forum and thought I will respond, even though late. Yes, Having the correct body weight is very important for one’s own self confidence and personality.
Essentially the body stores excess fat around the midribs, waist and thighs which results in unwanted weight gain. This apart from giving ungainly look causes number of physical disorders as well. It is in fact an indication of unsound health in general. Therefore this should be
treated as a physical disorder and not a mere cosmetic issue. The issue of excess weight is related to overall health and I will go full length in my reply. Pl bear with me.
PranayamSwamiji says do Kapalbhati to lose fat from the midribs.
What you must remember is :-
a) Best results – Do Kapalbhati 30+ 30 mins = Total 1 hr daily (morning + evening).
b) For balanced results do Anulom Vilom normally 10+ 10 mins = Total 20 mins.
ExercisesSwamiji has given out set of exercises as below :-
a) Lying position on back, circle with one leg by fully stretching it, clockwise 5 times, then anticlockwise 5 times. Repeat with other leg.
b) Repeat the above ex with both legs together.
c) Standing position, hands on waist, move the body from side to side bending from waist. And others . . .
CDs/ DVDs/ You tube are all available.
Whereas Pranayam and exercises as above should take care of weight (Fat) loss in most cases, Healthy Living and some small precautions or minor changes to lifestyle settings will bring you to perfection. The efforts in Pranayam will then be more creative / prolific.
Diet for Fat LossSwamiji and Acharya Balkrishna often quote from Charak Samhita. Shri Rajeev Dixit (Swamiji’s close associate in Bharat Swabhiman) was a scientist by profession and has done diligent research on Charak Samhita and Vagbhatt Sutras (Vagbhatt had painstakingly tested Charak Samhita for over fifty years and formulated his 7000 Vagbhatt Sutras on healthy living. Shri Rajeev Dixit has, (with the help of renowned Ayurvedacharyas living today) chosen 15 Most Important Sutras for Modern Healthy Living.
Out of these 15 Sutras I will outline three below for Fat and Excess Weight Loss in particular and absolute Good Health in general :-
a)
Intake of Food –
How many times - Two or Three times daily as proper meals.
When - First meal within 2½ hrs after sunrise i.e. Finish it by 9:00 a.m. (if 6:30 is the sunrise), Gap of 4-6 hrs between meals. Last meal before sunset.
How much Quantity - First meal – Eat well to your satisfaction. Next meal quantity 2/3rd of the first and last (third) meal ½ of the Second meal i.e. 1/3rd of First meal.
Food Contents – Maximum fruits, vegetables, dal, then chapati or roti, minimum rice.
Food preparation – Food should be consumed within
48 mins of its preparation. Food must be prepared in a kitchen where sunlight and circulating air contacts food while under preparation. Exception - Eat pickles which contain jeera, dhaniya, ajwain, souf, methi, dalchini, lawang, hing, adrak sunth etc.
Take cow milk, Desi ghee from cow milk, dahi.
NO refined oil, NO sugar.
Eat reddish gud, minimum chilli.
Non meal Times – If you feel hungry eat groundnuts (pl note desi moongphali and not imported peanuts which is number one allergen) and gud.
Explanatory Notes –
This study done over 50 years by the Great Sage Vagbhatt almost 3500 years ago takes into account the method of preparation of food, the times of consumption, the quantities related to times, combination of foods and so on . . . . and has no parallel . . .
For a balanced body weight and good health, correct digestion of food is far more important than the food itself.
The digestive system is controlled automatically by the subconscious mind. i.e. it is not under our conscious control. A body will store fat and not let it go if it finds that it is not getting enough nutrients on a regular basis – i.e. carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals and – There are 18 of them.
Therefore if you eat and digest enough nutrients, body will release the fat automatically.
It is not enough to just eat the nutrients, it is important that these nutrients must be readily digested.
Vagbhatt says that any food which cannot be digested for whatever reason is a poison to be eliminated and the body spends energy just to throw it out . . . .
Just like the digestive system, the body weight control (i.e. accumulation and removal of fat) is also a function of the subconscious mind. If the body gets enough nutrients on a regular basis it will release the accumulated fat . . .as a part of its routine program . . . .
Now let us understand the specific points -
1) First meal within 2½ hrs – There is a best time of functioning for every organ or system of the body. For the digestive system it is upto 2½ hours after sunrise. Sun and Moon movements control the cycles of human organs and systems as with all living beings in nature. Therefore what you eat within 2½ hours after sunrise is very well digested.
2) Last meal before sunset – In nature except for nocturnal beings like owls, bats, some carnivores no living being eats after sunset. The intake cannot be digested and is mostly a poison to be eliminated.
3)
Sunlight and circulating air contacts food while under preparation – This is very important as the nutrients are retained only under such condition. For e.g. Only 13% nutrients are retained in a dal prepared in a pressure cooker (no sunlight no air circulation) as opposed to 87 % food cooked normally (i.e. without pressure cooker). The percentage increases to 97% for food cooked in earthen pots. In any case dal cooked in a pressure cooker does not get cooked – it gets crushed and softens with pressure – but does not get cooked and hence difficult to digest. Hence NO pressure cooker. Also No aluminum coking or serving pots as these create poisons that affect health. Incidently Dal cooked in regular Bartan has Great taste! Change Dals regularly – like Arhar, Mong, Urid etc for variety and nutrient contents.
- Do NOT use Soya Bean (soybean) as this has extremely complex proteins which human body cannot digest. It basically a food for pigs / livestock for meat in Europe and USA. For e.g. 98% of Soybean produced in US is used for this. It is promoted as a health food in third world countries like India for human consumption.
4)
Food be consumed within 48 mins of its preparation – Nutrients content falls drastically after 48 mins of preparation. Hence no frozen food. No stale food like bread, pizza etc. No reheating of food kept in freeze. All these are of No use to the body – Only waste to be eliminated – Reason - negligible Nutrients.
5)
Pickles Essential Ingredients – Jeera, dhaniya, ajwain, souf, methi, dalchini, lawang, hing, haldi, adrak, sunth etc which form ingredients of a standard pickle have ayurvedic medicinal properties. These medicinal properties are enhanced in the process of mauring of pickle. Such pickles may be consumed in normal quantities. These must be used in vegetables in quantities as required.
6)
Cow milk, Desi ghee of cow milk – Home made ghee is the best. Market ghee is invariably adulterated. Sage Vagbhatt recommends buffalo milk for pahilwans (Those competing physically). Also buffalo milk being more commercially prevalent is adulterated with lime, soda, POP, atta, powder etc.
7)
NO refined oil – About 6-7 harmful and dangerous chemicals are used in the “refining” process. Double refined oils use almost double 12- 13 chemicals. These, apart from the effects on cholesterol and triglycerides, cause harm to our body. Use desi cow ghee or clean and filtered oil from ghana, if possible. Pure oil is sticky and has distinct odor – but it is best for health. Refining process removes these basic qualities of pure and filtered oil. Use Sarso, Teel or groundnut oil alternatively for two-three months at a stretch.
8)
Fruits and Vegetables – Today, please remember that most of the fruits (especially high value ones like grapes, apples, mangoes) and vegetables like cauliflower, cabbage, bhindi, tomatoes and exotic ones like broccoli, Shimla mirch etc are heavily sprayed with pesticides and administered chemical fertilizers, which make them harmful and NOT helpful. In India there is no certification or any requirements for pesticides and chemical content. As a practicing farmer, I know what is happening. Even exported items have harmful chemicals and pesticides and are masked with other chemicals. (MNCs like Syngenta. Bayer, Dow, Du Pont, Monsanto etc are the chief villains!)
So please eat non fancy vegetables and fruits like lauki, gawar, tondli, (local names) methi, palak, cucumber, gauva, jamun, ber, banana etc to which nobody bothers to spray pesticides or feed chemical fertilizers being low value. A good way to recognize fruits and vegetables is – freshness, uneven shape (Not look factory made) and natural colors (Not picture perfect). Remember nature makes things differently - For e.g. - people look different and not factory made.
9)
No sugar – It is basically harmful for the body. Eat reddish brown coloured gud instead in any preparation of sweets. White gud is adulterated with washing powder and hence looks white. People go after it like they go after sugar or anything white! (especially white skin).
Thus the above diet gives complete nutrients to our body in a form and manner in which it can be easily digested while avoiding all poisonous / harmful intakes.
This is the First Sutra.b)
Intake of Water –
1) About 3-4 liters of water daily.
2) Out of this - 1½ to 2 litres before first meal and one litre between each meal.
3) Out of this - Drink 1 litre of lukewarm water first thing in the morning before brushing or gargling. Other times take normal room temp water or from matka.
4) No freeze water.
5) Most Imp – No water for 1½ hr after meal. Water to be taken between 40 mins to 1 hr before meal.
Explanatory Notes –
1)
No water for 1½ hr after meal. Water to be taken between 40 mins to 1 hr before meal – Food after eating moves to a chamber called stomach (Jathar in Hindi). There it comes under the influence of enzymes and gastric juices (acidic in nature).when food is broken down due to chemical reaction. Drinking water dilutes the enzymes and gastric juices and lowers its temp. The digestion does not takes place. The food starts to decay, gases are formed and elimination begins. Thus although you may have taken nutritious food, actually it will not be digested. The Great sage Vagbhatt says “Drinking water immediately after a meal acts like a poison”
2) You may take 2-3 sips of water during the meal when changing over course – say chapati to rice etc.
3)
Drink 1 litre of lukewarm water first thing in the morning before brushing or gargling – Saliva contains electrolytes, anti bacterial compounds and enzymes. These are in the highest concentration in the morning. These should not be gargled away but consumed with lukewarm water. It helps in cleansing the digestive system. By the way it also gives a perfect and flawless skin.
A word about Quality of water–
There is no company in India (MNC or Indian) which sells water purifiers/ filters matching WHO standards for drinking water. In any case WHO says that best quality of water is achieved by boiling and then allowing it to cool down rather than any purification technique known today. Best Method – Filter through regular candle filter to remove sediments. Then boil the water at night. Cool overnight. Good for drinking the next day.
This is the Second Sutra.c)
Physical Exercise (Shrama)Vaghbhatt who himself lived for 135 years before taking Samadhi says physical exercise for all upto 60 years of age. You may do yogic jogging for 15 mins daily as taught by Swamiji. Those who wish to lose fat quickly may do it for 15+15 mins daily (morn- even).
This is the Third Sutra.
These may appear complex or difficult, but in reality they are very simple to follow, once you understand the logic.Link for original Rajeev Dixit Talk –
http://www.esnips.com/doc/7d20118e-0fba-497e-b446-99d0dfe27103/HOW-TO-BE-STAY-HAPPY--HEALTHY-WITHOUT-MEDICINE-AND-DOCTOR-3It is a set of 8 Talks. Listen on esnips.com.
Thnx
kiran patil
signing off . . . .
