So apparently it takes 21 days to form a new habit. Is that feasible? Yes, if the goal is easy enough.

Now, what is a easy enough? To me, adding 15 minutes of cardio in my daily life was easier than going to a gym for an hour everyday . What’s easy enough for you? 10 minutes may be? If you agree, read on 🙂

15 minutes-daily was my mantra when I wanted to lose my baby fat after pregnancy. ‘It’s just 15 minutes’ I murmured every time I felt lazy to pick up myself to exercise. I have even exercised in Jeans because it’s just 15 minutes com’n. Tons of thoughts to hinder me from exercising like ‘gosh who will change to workout clothes now’, ‘my body kinda aches today’, ‘I have to go do grocery now’ and so on and on but no thought stood a chance in front of ‘It’s just 15 minutes com’n’ .

After I got into the habit of heading to exercise for 15 minutes, to add an additional 5 minutes for my breathing exercise was easy-peasy. After about nine months, I had graduated to 20 minutes daily. I was not weighing myself daily but could definitely feel my body getting toned and lighter gradually. My back pain was vanishing and I started feeling good about this new habit.

Then came winter ; I started doing cardio exercises right at home. Dancing to Bollywood music for 15 minutes was fun and broke a sweat too. I started to look forward to my 20 minutes  daily as I felt very positive at the end of it. My mind was  habitually prepared and my body went along with it.

I continued doing it for years and I finally started seeing the benefits of being consistent.

Felt lighter: Being lighter was simply making it easier for me to do more cardio now. Changing my dress size was inspiring me to be consistent with my fitness regime.

Taming the vital numbers: Looking skinny does not truly reflect good health. To get the real scoop, check your blood levels for your vital numbers. These vital numbers are a baseline for your health and have a tendency to elevate as your metabolism decreases with age. Does regular exercising influence our vitals? Apparently it does , I have been able to revert my blood sugar and cholesterol back to the normal range. I give all credits to my consistent exercise regime and a balanced diet. Portion control worked for me 🙂

Have patience and be consistent and you will get there.

Finding the right mix of cardio + stretching + breathing exercise has led me to develop a fun fitness program called Bollycardi. This formula has worked for me and might work for you, but you will not know it until you try it yourself. Come Bollycardi with me 🙂

Keep it simple and keep it consistent.

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