After years of yo-yo dieting and guilt surrounding food, Arpita Nandi, an accountant from Kalkallo, Australia, found a different path. Rather than focusing on her weight, she decided to rethink her relationship with food and her body, in order to rediscover pleasure, energy, and self-confidence.<\/p>\n
During lockdowns, cooking was much more than just a meal for Arpita: it was comfort, a moment of creativity and joy. "My daily happiness was cooking. It was my only pleasure outside of work,"<\/em> she confides<\/a> . Except that little by little, the heavy meals and established habits began to take a toll on her physical and mental well-being.<\/p>\n This observation is very common: we can all find comfort in what nourishes us, and there's nothing wrong with that. The real challenge, as Arpita discovered, is not to "correct" her body, but to find inner balance and reconnect with her true needs.<\/p>\n For Arpita, the turning point didn't come from seeing a number on the scale, but from becoming aware of her emotional and physical state. "I felt exhausted and disconnected from myself. I realized that the only person who could help me was myself,"<\/em> she explains. She then sought to understand why she ate, how her body reacted, and how her eating habits reflected her daily life.<\/p>\n With the help of psychologists and coaches, she worked on her body image and her relationship with food. The goal wasn't to change her body or punish herself for every slip-up, but to learn to listen to her body, to eat without guilt, and to rediscover joy in her meals.<\/p>\n Arpita gradually reorganized her meals, not to lose weight, but to feel good and satisfied. She discovered that playing with portion sizes, adding fruits and vegetables, and planning her meals could give her vitality without ever feeling deprived. She continues to cook what she loves, but with mindfulness and enjoyment.<\/p>\n She also incorporates gentle physical activities\u2014yoga, meditation, and walks\u2014to support her overall well-being, not to "burn calories." Her body, her most precious ally, is treated with respect and love, not as "a project to be remodeled."<\/p>\n Today, Arpita feels stronger and more confident, not because she has lost weight, but because she has chosen to love and listen to herself. "Health is so much more than numbers on a scale. Investing in your well-being is investing in your happiness and peace of mind. Discipline isn't about restriction, but about paying attention to yourself."<\/em><\/p>\n Her journey highlights a crucial truth: weight loss is not a quick fix for emotional challenges or insecurities. Sometimes, real change begins in the mind, with the help of professionals, the support of loved ones, and acceptance of one's body as it is.<\/p>\n Ultimately, the path to well-being isn't a strict diet or a physical transformation. It's written with love, patience, and self-respect. And on this journey, every meal, every movement, every moment of rest becomes an act of care and celebration for your body.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After years of yo-yo dieting and guilt surrounding food, Arpita Nandi, an accountant from Kalkallo, Australia, found a...","protected":false},"author":8385,"featured_media":434553,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable_msn":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6145],"tags":[97759],"class_list":["post-434545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nutrition","tag-news"],"image":{"medium":["https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/A-44-ans-elle-perd-21-kg-en-changeant-simplement-la-composition-de-son-assiette-200x113.jpg",200,113,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/A-44-ans-elle-perd-21-kg-en-changeant-simplement-la-composition-de-son-assiette-500x281.jpg",500,281,true]},"custom":{"td_video":"","featured_image":"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/A-44-ans-elle-perd-21-kg-en-changeant-simplement-la-composition-de-son-assiette.jpg","author":{"name":"Julia Perez","avatar":"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cropped-julia_perez-96x96.jpg"},"categories":[{"term_id":6145,"name":"Nutrition","slug":"nutrition","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":6317,"taxonomy":"category","description":" The Nutrition section of The Body Optimist helps you make sense of food without diets or guilt: foods and trends decoded, hunger and fullness, your relationship with food and balanced eating day to day. Our articles are for all women, whatever their body type, with an approach built on the pleasure of eating<\/strong> and listening to yourself rather than on restriction.<\/p>\n Balanced eating means varying what you eat over several days, not following strict rules at every meal. A satisfying meal usually combines vegetables or fruit, a starch (bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, legumes), a source of protein and a little fat. Eating at fairly regular times keeps you from arriving ravenous at the next meal. Sit down to eat, ideally away from screens, and take time to enjoy your food: fullness signals take a while to kick in. No food is off-limits: chocolate, fries and pastries all have a place in a varied diet. For general benchmarks, the health authorities in your country publish official dietary guidelines that don\u2019t require following any diet.<\/p>\n Our editorial team rejects diet culture: no weight-loss diets, no calorie counting, no \u201cforbidden\u201d foods and no promises of physical transformation. We believe health can\u2019t be read on a scale and that every body has its own needs. When we share a study or an expert\u2019s view, it\u2019s to inform your choices, not to tell you what to eat. Our articles provide general information and don\u2019t replace advice from a health professional: for any personal question, talk to your doctor or a registered dietitian.<\/p>\n Intuitive eating is an approach developed by American dietitians Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. It encourages you to reject the diet mentality, listen to your hunger and fullness cues and make peace with all foods. 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A simple method: pleasure and balance<\/h2>\n
The real message: love yourself first<\/h2>\n
What you\u2019ll find in the Nutrition section<\/h2>\n
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How do you eat a balanced diet without depriving yourself?<\/h2>\n
Our approach<\/h2>\n
Our articles to get you started<\/h2>\n
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Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n
What is intuitive eating?<\/h3>\n
Are there foods you should cut out completely?<\/h3>\n
How do you know if you have an eating disorder?<\/h3>\n
What you\u2019ll find in the Nutrition section<\/h2>\n
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How do you eat a balanced diet without depriving yourself?<\/h2>\n
Our approach<\/h2>\n
Our articles to get you started<\/h2>\n
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Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n
What is intuitive eating?<\/h3>\n
Are there foods you should cut out completely?<\/h3>\n
How do you know if you have an eating disorder?<\/h3>\n