Would YOU try these extreme diets? There are times when we all think we’d do anything to lose weight, and then gobble up another slice of pizza and forget all about it.
If you’re feeling desperate, we bet you will feel a little more positive about holding onto your love handles after reading this. Some people really take dieting that step too far! We spoke to some such, to understand how far they had gone to shed kilos, and round up some of the craziest, most extreme diets out there. And no, we don’t suggest you try them, but we surely hope you’ll be inspired.
By Anahita Ahuja
Kavita Golecha, Classical dance instructor: I do a detox diet once a year. This is a body and mind detox because I sincerely feel doing a diet for the physical self is not enough and a very short term goal. Me being a Jain celebrates Pajushan which is essentially for only 8 days for a common Jain. But by the staunch Jains and the priests, its four months abstinence from eating any kind of food that kills even germs leave alone living creatures. The detox fast that I do is no food at all for sometimes 8-10, or sometimes 12-15 days. We are only allowed to take boiled water from sunrise to sunset, nothing after that. I have managed 12 days till now with my work and home. When we start eating again it has to be very gradual and very monitored equalling to the number of days we fast for. This is a very scientific approach and it rejuvenates me, gives me absolutely new energy, glowing skin, hair, enlightens me through lots of prayers, forgiveness and meditation which is an integral part of this practice. Rest of the year, I believe in the philosophy of moderation when it comes to eating, exercising or controlling food. In my theory, the secret to sustainability is by doing nothing in extreme.
