regimelike with everything else in life ive always been the one to experiment and enjoy variety it was the same philosophy that subconsciously extended into my fitness space like different foods for different moods its the same with exercises i tried various modalities pilates yoga zumba walking running etc it took me a while to zero in on the combination of what i enjoyed most x what would be most beneficial to me today i do a mix of pilates and yoga zumba aerobics and hiit depending on what my mood is and believe me when i tell you this its the mix and match of these thats really keeping me motivated and fit throughout the last 34 years especially when the lockdown hit and we were stuck at home i was so grateful that i had instructors with whom i already had a great equation so i continued online classes it was during this time that i really needed the variety to break the boredom of isolation on the days i was mentally exhausted id do zumba or aerobics with loud music to lift my spirits the day there were 100 things running through my head id prefer the calm center i got from doing yoga and when i felt like id been glued to my seat the whole day id go for hiit to jolt every muscle and nerve into action pilates was my goto when i just knew i had to loosen up those taut musclesdiet followeda big part of fitness is the food we eat there are innumerable studies that prove this there are 34 ground rules that i now follow 80 of the time i allow myself a 20 flexibility so i can cheat once in a while without beating myself about it1 eat only when my stomach is actually growling then to drink a glass of water first wait 15 mins because half the time your body is actually craving water then if your stomach is still growling its time for a meal 2 what really helped me is eating a soup bowl full of a raw salad cucumber carrot lettuce tomato beetroot etc then having a large serving of veggies and a bowl of dal with a roti or 2 tbsp of rice this way you load up on the good foods3 if i am really craving something sweet and if you have good indian genes you will i eat a large piece of dark 70 chocolate or take a portion that is 34 bites of whatever i am craving cheesecake or halwa or anything else4 the most elusive yet most effective exercise thats extremely tough to master as i learned along the way is the one where you move your head from side to side when there is a plate of unhealthy food in front of you and proceed to walk as far away as you can from those devils calling out to you with love and