𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐬 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐲

Obesity has two roots: sugar and sitting. The cure is simple — walk daily, eat clean, reduce refined foods, and support with Simarouba Kashaya and castor oil massage so the body repairs itself. 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 — come, understand this and heal.

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𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏: 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬

Obesity is not simply about overeating. It is a slow build-up of habits, behaviours, and mindsets that add layers of fat over the years. In India, where food is deeply tied to culture, family, and emotions, the problem is compounded by lifestyle shifts, urbanisation, and misinformation.

Understanding the root causes is the first step towards reversing them. Once we see clearly why obesity happens, reducing body fat becomes not only possible but surprisingly easy.

𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬

Overreliance on rice, wheat, refined grains.

Excess oil, ghee, butter, fried foods.

Mithai, sweets, sugary tea/coffee.

Packaged snacks, biscuits, colas.

Eating late at night.

Sedentary jobs, screen addictions.

Cars/bikes instead of walking.

Festivals and social pressure to overeat.

Misbelief that "home food can’t cause fat.”

Denial (“thoda mota hai, normal hai”).

Procrastination ("I will start dieting from tomorrow”).

Fear of exercise in public.

Fad diets, quick-fix powders.

Emotional eating from stress or boredom.

Lack of safe spaces for activity.

Work-from-home lethargy.

Hormonal imbalances (thyroid, PCOS).

Post-pregnancy weight gain ignored.

Alcohol and smoking-related shifts.

Peer and cultural pressures.

In short: multiple threads, one tangled web.

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𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫 & 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠

When we trace every cause carefully, the long list simplifies into just two roots.

Sugar: mithai, white rice, wheat, maida, sugar-laden tea/coffee, biscuits, fried foods, alcohol—all roads point to excess sugar in the blood.

Sitting: desk jobs, cars, screens, sofas, fear of public exercise—all roads point to hours of sitting without movement.

Every other factor—cultural, emotional, or medical—can be traced back to sugar or sitting.

Thus, the mountain of causes reduces to two stones:

𝐓𝐨𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫.

𝐓𝐨𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠.

And the cure is equally simple: less sugar, less sitting.

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𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑: 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐎𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲

Obesity is not just about appearance. It silently affects every organ system, lowering quality of life and shortening lifespan.

𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬

Metabolic: Diabetes, fatty liver, PCOS, insulin resistance.

Cardiovascular: Hypertension, heart attacks, stroke.

Respiratory: Sleep apnea, breathlessness, asthma aggravation.

Digestive: Acid reflux, gallstones, constipation.

Musculoskeletal: Knee arthritis, chronic back pain, limited mobility.

Reproductive: Infertility, menstrual issues, pregnancy complications.

Cancers: Breast, ovarian, liver, prostate, colorectal.

Kidney/Urinary: Chronic kidney disease, kidney stones, incontinence.

Neurological: Depression, anxiety, dementia risk, poor sleep.

Skin: Fungal infections, dark patches, stretch marks, slow healing.

Everyday life: Fatigue, difficulty squatting, reduced stamina, social stigma.

Obesity creates a cruel circle: fat → diabetes → joint pain → inactivity → more fat. Breaking the circle is survival.

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𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟒: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧

Healing begins with two daily shifts: walk more, eat cleaner.

𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲

Start with 5–10 minutes, increase slowly.

Walk naturally—use stairs, walk to shop, walk while talking on the phone.

Over months, aim for long daily walks as often as possible.

Each step is a deposit in the fat-loss account.

𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Avoid, limit, or gradually stop:

Maida (use jowar, ragi, bajra & positive millets)

Sugar (use organic jaggery)

Milk (use buttermilk)

White rice (use jowar, ragi, bajra & positive millets)

Refined oils (use cold pressed oil)

Wheat (use jowar, ragi, bajra & positive millets)

If you are a non-vegetarian, limit intake of animal source foods.

𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐭 – 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞

Gradual: reduce sugar in tea, one millet meal instead of rice, fewer biscuits.

Fast: stop harmful foods at once, walk an hour daily.

Both work—the body rewards every step.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭

When you walk daily and remove refined foods, fat melts naturally. Obesity reversal is not struggle—it is a return to how the body was designed to live.

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𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟓: 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐚 & 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐢𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞

𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐚

Cleanses liver, repairs fatty liver.

Improves digestion, reduces cravings.

Stabilises blood sugar, prevents fat storage.

Detoxifies accumulated waste.

Lightens body heaviness, boosts metabolism.

𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐢𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 & 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐡

Melts subcutaneous fat through oil penetration and heat.

Improves lymph flow, removes water retention.

Relieves joint pain, enabling more walking.

Improves bowel movement, reduces bloating.

Heals skin stretch marks, dryness, dullness.

Deep relaxation lowers stress hormones (which cause belly fat).

𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 – 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 & 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞

Walking burns fat.

Food correction prevents new fat.

Simarouba repairs inside.

Castor oil massage repairs outside.

This combination doesn’t just reduce fat. It repairs the damages of obesity—from fatty liver to stiff joints, from toxins to stretch marks.

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𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝

Obesity once looked like a mountain. Too many causes, too many diseases, too many struggles.

But with clarity, the truth is simple:

Cut sugar.

Cut sitting.

Walk daily.

Eat clean.

Support with Simarouba Kashaya and Castor Oil Massage.

The mountain becomes a pebble. And lifting it is easy.

That is why reducing body fat is easy.

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Note: Simarouba Kashaya & Authentic Traditionally prepared Castor Oil are available for purchase from the author (Dr. Madhukar Dama - 8722170016).

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𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐬 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐲

𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐠𝐢 — 𝐚 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰, 𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞

The sun is just rising. Birds call from the tamarind tree. A white car stops near the mud path of Madhukar’s off-grid homestead. A tall man in a khaki shirt steps out — a veterinary officer. His wife, in a simple saree, follows. Their boy, round-faced, clutches a water bottle. They look worried, determined, and a little shy.

Madhukar steps out with a warm smile.

“Welcome. You’ve come early. Good. Sit on the verandah. Breathe. We talk slowly.”

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𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 — 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝

Husband: “We drove from Bijapur after reading your article. I’m a veterinary officer. Long hours in jeep and office. I gained a lot of weight. Knees hurt. I am always tired.”

Wife: “I’m at home. I cook for everyone. I taste, I finish leftovers. Relatives push sweets. I feel weak to say no. I gained too.”

Child (softly): “They tease me at school.”

Madhukar: “Thank you for saying it. This is the first step — 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡. I was obese once. I know the pain. We will go slow. We will be practical. We will keep it simple.”

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧 — 𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠

Husband: “Your idea is two roots — sugar and sitting. But in real life, how to begin?”

Madhukar: “Two moves. 1) 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲. 2) 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 maida, sugar, milk, white rice, refined oils, and wheat. You choose pace — slow or fast. Both work. Change must happen in 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲, 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝, 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐭, 𝐤𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧, 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬, 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞, 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. That is why we go gradual. Natural change is safe and permanent.”

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𝐐 & 𝐀 — 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬

1) 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧

Husband: “My knees hurt. How to walk?”

Madhukar: “Start with 5 minutes. Flat ground. Slow pace. If pain rises, stop. Tomorrow again. Each week add 2–3 minutes. After 3–4 weeks, pain usually reduces.”

Husband: “But my schedule is tight.”

Madhukar: “Walk in pieces. Five minutes before breakfast. Five at lunch. Ten in the evening. Phone calls? Walk while talking. Waiting somewhere? Walk a small loop.”

Husband (again): “If it rains?”

Madhukar: “Corridor walking, temple corridor, bus stand loop, even inside the house. Don’t skip the day. Keep the habit alive.”

Husband (one more time): “If I miss two days?”

Madhukar: “Return on day three. No guilt. Habit over speed. Progress is a line with bumps, not a straight arrow.”

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2) 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝: 𝐤𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬, 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬

Wife: “Our kitchen runs on wheat rotis, white rice, refined oil. Everyone demands. How to change?”

Madhukar: “Change the kitchen, and the body will follow. Start with what you control:

Replace refined oil with cold-pressed groundnut/til/coconut. Use less.

Reduce white rice portions. Add millets sometimes.

Make wheat rotis thinner and fewer. Or shift to mixed-grain rotis twice a week.

No maida in the house. No biscuits bulk purchase. If it is not at home, it is not in your body.”

Wife: “Relatives force sweets. They say, ‘Have more. Be happy.’ If we refuse, they feel hurt.”

Madhukar: “Smile and say, ‘I am full.’ Take a tiny piece if needed. Do not take boxes home. Walk extra that day. You are not responsible for their feelings when you protect your health.”

Wife (again): “Festivals? So many sweets.”

Madhukar: “Take one, not ten. Share the rest with many people the same day. Festival is for joy, not for fat.”

Wife: “Sometimes I eat a big cheat meal. Then guilt. Then more eating.”

Madhukar: “Cheat happens. Guilt makes it worse. New rule: enjoy, end, and 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭. Next meal is simple. Next morning, walk. No punishment. No drama.”

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3) 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: 𝐭𝐞𝐚, 𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬, 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦

Child: “I feel hungry at 5 pm. I want chips.”

Madhukar: “Replace, don’t fight. Groundnuts, roasted chana, a banana, or coconut pieces. Keep these ready.”

Wife: “Tea with sugar, twice or thrice daily.”

Madhukar: “Cut sugar to half for one week, then to a quarter, then none. Or shift to black tea once a day. Cravings fall in 2–3 weeks.”

Husband: “I crave when bored on duty.”

Madhukar: “Drink water. Walk 3 minutes. Chew fennel seeds. Craving peaks last 10 minutes. Ride it out.”

Husband (again): “And late-night hunger?”

Madhukar: “A warm glass of water. If still hungry, a small fruit. Then sleep. No heavy food after 8 pm.”

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4) 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫

Wife: “Inside me there is fear: ‘What if I fail again?’”

Madhukar: “You won’t fail. You will learn. We don’t chase perfection. We chase direction. Every day you are 1% better.”

Husband: “Outer resistance — colleagues laugh when I walk after lunch.”

Madhukar: “Let them laugh. In two months they will ask your secret. I have seen this again and again.”

Wife: “People shame when we lose weight — ‘Are you sick?’”

Madhukar: “Say, ‘I am healthy now.’ Smile. Don’t explain much. Your energy will speak.”

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5) 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝: 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠

Husband: “Our son is teased.”

Madhukar: “Talk to the class teacher once. Ask for support. At home, make movement fun — evening walk treasure hunts, ball catches, staircase climbs. No lectures. Children copy action, not words.”

Child: “Can I eat cake on birthdays?”

Madhukar: “Yes, a small piece. Then lots of water. Then play outside. Health is balance, not fear.”

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6) 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 & 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞

Husband: “I drive to villages. Food options are bad.”

Madhukar: “Carry a dabba: simple sabzi, a boiled egg (if you eat), roasted chana, fruit, and water. If you must eat outside, order plain roti and a dry sabzi. Skip sugary drinks.”

Husband (again): “Long meetings?”

Madhukar: “Stand for five minutes every hour. Roll shoulders, rotate ankles. Micro-moves prevent stiffness.”

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7) 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 (𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫)

Wife: “If I feel like crying when I refuse food?”

Madhukar: “Cry. Then smile. You are breaking an old chain. Tears are part of cleaning.”

Husband: “If relatives say, ‘You think you are better than us?’”

Madhukar: “Say, ‘No. I am only better than my yesterday.’ End the talk. Change the topic.”

Wife: “If I dream of jalebi?”

Madhukar (laughs): “Drink water, walk two minutes, eat a date if needed. Dreams pass.”

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𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐬 — 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐚 & 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐢𝐥

Wife: “How does Simarouba Kashaya help?”

Madhukar: “From experience with hundreds of people: it supports digestion, steadies appetite, and many feel fewer sugar cravings. People describe a lighter body. It helps them stay on track.”

Husband: “And castor oil massage?”

Madhukar: “Warm oil, gentle full-body massage once or twice a week. People report less stiffness, better bowel movement, calmer sleep. When the body is relaxed, walking becomes easier.”

Wife: “Any side effects?”

Madhukar: “Go gentle. Test a small skin patch for oil first. With Kashaya, start with a small cup. Some may feel a stronger bowel movement — that usually settles. If anything feels off, reduce the dose or pause. Listen to your body.”

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𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧 — 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐩

Husband: “What if after two good weeks we fall back?”

Madhukar: “We expect it. Use the 𝐑𝐑𝐑 rule — 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭 (one day), 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭 (simple meals), 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞 (walk tomorrow). No all-or-nothing thinking.”

Wife (again): “And guilt?”

Madhukar: “Guilt is heavier than food. Drop it. Keep moving.”

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𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 — 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞

You wake up lighter.

Cravings reduce from daily to once-in-a-while.

Steps per day slowly rise.

Clothes feel a little loose.

Mood is calmer.

Family walks become normal.

Madhukar: “These signs come before big weight changes. Respect them. They mean your 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲, 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝, 𝐤𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧, 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 are turning.”

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𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 — 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞

Husband: “Has this worked for others?”

Madhukar: “Yes. 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐬 have followed this simple path — daily walking, steady removal of sugar/maida/milk/white rice/refined oil/wheat, supported by Kashaya and oil massage. Changes were gradual, so they were natural, safe, and 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭. They reached normal weight, but more than that — they got back easy movement, clear mind, better sleep. This is not a race. It is a return.”

Wife (softly): “We want that.”

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

Madhukar: “Let’s agree on a start plan.”

Walk 5–10 minutes, twice a day, this week.

Remove biscuits, colas, and maida from the house today.

Halve sugar in tea.

Use cold-pressed oil and less of it.

Keep roasted chana/groundnuts/fruit ready for 5 pm.

One gentle castor oil massage this weekend.

Small cup of Simarouba Kashaya in the morning for one week; notice how you feel.

Husband & Wife (together): “We agree.”

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𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐮𝐩 — 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬

Madhukar brings four cups of warm Simarouba Kashaya. He serves the couple and their child. He sits with them and raises his cup.

Madhukar: “To new habits, made gently.”

They sip. The taste is bitter and grounding. The boy makes a face, then smiles. The couple nod — it feels like a beginning.

Before they leave, they take Simarouba Kashaya and pure castor oil from Madhukar — neatly packed, with simple usage notes.

They stand at the gate. The sun is higher now. The road looks the same, but their steps feel different.

Madhukar (quietly): “Walk today. Just a little. Tomorrow, a little more.”

The car turns toward Bijapur. A new rhythm has started.

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐈𝐧 𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬

we eat like festivals never end,

sugar dripping from teeth,

chairs holding our weight like silent conspirators,

knees groaning, lungs begging,

children copying our swollen shapes

as if heaviness were heritage.

we tell lies:

“one more sweet won’t kill me,

one more car ride saves time,

one more plate shows respect.”

but lies make a nest in the belly,

and the belly grows until even the soul feels padded.

people laugh when you refuse,

they laugh harder when you shrink,

they whisper,

“are you sick?

are you proud?

are you better than us?”

but their laughter is fear in costume.

cravings come at 5 p.m. sharp,

like old friends who never pay rent.

you bargain: just one biscuit,

then another,

then the plate is gone

and shame arrives with the tea.

you promise tomorrow.

tomorrow doesn’t come.

until one morning

you step out barefoot,

and the road is waiting,

and your feet remember

that they were made for moving.

you walk once,

you walk again.

the air tastes cleaner.

five minutes become fifteen,

fifteen becomes a street,

a street becomes a mile,

and the body whispers,

“thank you for carrying me again.”

the kitchen changes too—

not overnight,

but shelf by shelf:

the biscuits disappear,

the white powders thin out,

rice gives way to grain that still remembers the soil.

sometimes you fall back.

a jalebi laughs in your face,

a wedding feast breaks the spell.

you curse, you regret,

then you rise,

because guilt is heavier than fat,

and you have carried enough.

a bitter cup waits on the table,

dark and strong:

Simarouba Kashaya,

earth boiled down to medicine.

you sip,

your tongue protests,

but your liver nods,

and something unclogs inside.

oil warms in a steel bowl,

thick and ancient,

castor oil,

sliding across skin like truth on a wound.

the body sighs,

joints loosen,

toxins slip out like secrets under heat.

slowly,

the mirror stops mocking,

clothes fall easier,

stairs surrender.

you laugh lighter,

your child runs without wheeze,

your partner sleeps without thunder.

it is not magic,

it is not punishment,

it is simply the long goodbye—

to sugar,

to chairs,

to shame,

to lies.

and the long hello

to walking roads,

to honest food,

to bitter cups that cleanse,

to oil that heals,

to bodies reborn without applause,

to weight that drops in silence.

the fat falls off in slow circles.

not tomorrow,

not next week,

but surely,

safely,

forever.

because the body remembers,

and the body forgives.

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