In August last year, Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor and her husband Anand Ahuja announced the arrival of their baby boy, Vayu Kapoor Ahuja. Since then, the couple has been sharing cute pictures with the little one.
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At this point, a lot of moms would put themselves on crazy diets and work out rigorously to lose that pregnancy weight and get back to the body they had before the baby. But, Sonam isn’t participating in that race nor is she putting herself on any kind of diet.
Recently, the ‘Ranjhanaa’ actor spoke about her bodily changes and her postpartum body weight.
“You look at yourself in all these videos which are super unflattering and taken on the phone and you’re wondering to yourself, ‘Am I really looking like that?’ I’m not scared of anything in that sense, aging or anything else but I just don’t feel like myself,” The Indian Express quoted her saying.
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To avoid watching her self-confidence take a hit while trying on clothes that don’t fit her during shoots, Sonam sends her measurements in advance.
“If I’m shooting, I send my measurements in advance. I don’t want to come back feeling like I’m not fitting into these tiny clothes. It plays a huge havoc on your self-confidence, to try and fit into things you would have fit into five or 10 years ago.”
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And even though she is not back to what she used to be, Sonam said that she’s not even pushing herself.
“I’m not back to what I used to be and I’m not even pushing myself. I’m still breastfeeding, and I hope to continue for at least a year. Your body needs food, rest, and energy while you’re doing that. I’m not on any crazy diet, I’m exercising. I exercised throughout my pregnancy and being healthy. I took care of myself through my pregnancy and I’m going to continue doing that and not check the scales.”
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To lose or not to lose weight is entirely a person’s choice. But, we’re glad that Sonam is not setting up some unrealistic postpartum body standards and starving herself to look a certain way.