My Big 'Fat' Indian Wedding with all very 'Thin'

As the wedding approaches, Thanks to both the families revenue is generated for many cities. The ‘sareewala’ is happy, the jeweler is all smiles, the tailor has tremendous workload and critical deadlines to meet and the printing press has a bulk order of many cards to print. Amidst this, the last laugh is by the fitness and health centers all over the world (at least parts of the world where our family and friends reside). Welcome to my wedding preparations, where loosing those extra inches seems equally important as buying a new saree. Flat tummy holds more appreciation then a Versace suit and toned legs are admired more than the pointed stilettos. So while few are flexing their muscles in the gym, some are shaking a leg or two in their Zumba classes. Couple of them prefer yoga for the mind body and soul, some like to match up to the steps of Shilpa Shetty and her power yoga while many prefer the morning walk and the cool breeze. The groom and the bride are also not spared, specific circuits are given to both the aim to loose few inches here and to gain a few there. Oil and ghee and cheese are being avoided like plague, while fruits and green leafy vegetables are being embraced. K serial is the new munching snack and luke warm water is replacing cocktails and mocktails. The net result is astounding; the flabs have beautifully changed to six pack abs. The mother of two is now the ‘sexy’ mother of two. The 40+ women easily fit into their old wedding lehengas. The ‘XL’ shirt sizes are being miraculously replaced by the magic letter ‘S’. All the new mummies are flaunting their flat tummies. The friend with puppy fat is the new babe in town and glowing skin seems to simply run in the genes. I don’t know will the fitness regimes last after the first dawn post my wedding but one thing is for sure all shall surely relish the culinary delights of an Indian wedding without the guilt pangs.