Damn you! Push Message
Loose Extra kilos dial this number. This message keeps flashing my mobile screen almost 3 times a day. I know the importance of health. I know how much important it is to lose Extra kilos and fit into your old Jeans or Dress. The importance of How to take out 20 minutes for your daily workout routine when you have a toddler running around and boss keeps reminding about coming deadlines.
Still,I am a person who tries to take things in a positive direction as much as possible. So as soon as this push message comes I start jumping or still jog. Well to some extent this thing worked for me at least as a reminder that still I have a few extra kilos to shed and I continued this way for 15 days
But since last three days, the positivity vanished as the messages became overdose to me. The frequency of these Push message reached 70 to 100 per day from just three.
Enough is Enough! I picked up the phone and called the number mentioned.
“Hello! Pls Apna weight record karwayiye hum aapki call Doctor or Dietitian ko transfer kar rahe hai. ” (Kindly record your weight and we are transferring your call to the next available Doctor or Dietitian.)IVR ask. I was damn serious this time so patiently recorded all necessary info asked by IVR.
Finally, I reached the next available person. She said, “Hello I welcome you to ABD company”. I let her complete “Your recorded weight is 70KGs and as per the recorded height, I can see you need to lose minimum 3 Kgs, ” she added.
I said, “Don’t mind but, whats your weight and height? How much you require to lose?, I am fed up.”
After a pause, She replied, “Yes Mam, you are right, But, I am sorry I am not able to get you.”
“See Earlier one or 3 message per day was fine but now I am getting 70 to 100 messages from your company per day,” I said.
“See, I know you are just doing your job but try to understand my plight”. “I am feeling as you guys are trying to body shame me, I don’t feel like eating anything with the reminders you guys send me via these messages, I don’t feel like doing anything and more importantly I am not happy anymore”.I added.
“Kindly remove my number from your list immediately”. She just hung the call.
We all wish to look slim and trim I know, beautiful yes for sure But, when such things start affecting your happiness and your peace of mind One must take a call.
At the End of the day, We all are beautiful souls if we feel that way. Trust me there is no competition. We should try to stay active and healthy with one thing for sure is Happiness.
So Let’s be happy, Khao, Pio or Khush Raho! (Eat, drink and live happily.)
I can relate to your post! This messages are irritating and depressing in the long term
Today everyone wants to have slim trim body at any cost. They do dieting, gym, etc. All these activies are valid and practicle. But there should not anything at the cost of one’s happiness. All are beautiful souls and there shouldn’t any race for becoming slim. Just eat healthy and stay healthy.
I quite enjoyed while reading the post. Happiness comes from within. And we all should live the life the way we want.
I thought this post would give the usual how to lose weight tips.. ???? totally loved how you made it interesting. I too really wanna call such body shamers and shout on them
seriously these companies take things over the board..hapiness is all that matters i am with you on this
Something like this happens with me last week when I called for my dad illness they used to call many times and asking the same info again n again so fedup with them yes agreed khao piyo aish karo
Enjoyable post like hatke. I also believe in this mantra khao piyo aish karo.
I too am overweight, but felt nice after reading your post. It’s all about what you feel inside and also should stay active and healthy.
You did the right thing !
Of course it’s essential to be fit but constant reminders of not being fit can only result in lower self esteem
You did the right thing… such messages that to at such a high frequency became disturbing
Very beautiful article. It gave me positive vibes 🙂
Tooo good Jiya.. Keeping your distress in mind I would say you have written a wonderfully humorous post. I can imagine how would someone feel about being asked and reminded about losing weight in such a way.
Beautifully penned article. I agree, that happiness trumps every other thing , so eat & let eat ????
That is a very lovely point. If we worry too much how much you weight it does diminsh happiness. That was a nice way of getting the point across..
That does seem excessive for a company to call. I honestly would file with the FTC. That is ridiculous. Anyways, you are right that beauty comes from within. Keep pressing my love.
I always hate when you get spammed with a million messages or calls with things like that…even worse if makes you feel down about yourself!! But I agree Eat, Drink, and live Happily…thats how I try to approach life, even if Im a few lbs heavy than I may like : )
I completely agree that working on yourself is important, but in your case if it does come at the price of your happiness, than it is not something you should keep in your life. There are plenty of ways to work on weightless with out being harassed constantly. Thank you for sharing.
Totally agree that happiness should come before losing a few pounds!
True our internal happiness is most important
I can imagine how annoying it can get and how it can play on your psyche. I hope the lady shares this with her supervisors so that the company gets the message and tones down their marketing efforts.
Oh my god, I HATE these last few kilos to lose; they are the worst! I sympathise with you.
You know even before writing my comments here, I have shared this post. This is a MUST read for all the MOMs. What a great way you delt with those people, made me laugh even.
Good job girl.. I can totally understand your plight.. We need to learn to focus on being half rather than willing about little things like one’s weight.. Well yes.. Staying for its great, but not at the same of your happiness..
Haha! You did a right thing. I completely agree it is important to be healthy first and slim trim later. I am against crash diets and believe one should eat sensibly and stay active.
I’m struggling to shed some kilos! at 5 feet I really cannot gain any weight.
Great post I enjoyed the read thank you
???? so true