We are just winding up my birthday party. Oh yes! I hit it out of the park. Half Century. Yayy!!
Party went well, guest turnout was more than 90%. Suvin has a sales background. So, he does a strong follow up with everyone he invites. Food and music are also amazing. I can’t wait to “unwrap the gifts”. This is my favourite part about parties. Even after kids’ birthday parties, I am the one super excited than them to open the gifts.
Nisarg and Ketki are both here. Nisarg is getting graduated this year from London School of Economics. He has plans to study further. My little boy! I still remember his first day at school. Ketki is planning to pursue her MBBS from Imperial college London which is a 6 years course. So, she has time to get graduated. She has grown up into a beautiful lady. They are both away from us. However, the silver lining is, they are together. This gives my heart a little solace. It’s such a happy day for me. All three of them are around. Suvin had done all the arrangements not just around food, but decoration to guestlist, as well as theme coordinated dresses too. We finished everything here and reached home. Did I tell you my mom is also here for my birthday? Yes, she has travelled all the way to be here on my special day. I can understand her emotions completely as now even I long to see my babies. Moms never change. Their love for their children, irrespective of their age keeps but constant.
Tomorrow we have our routine, health check-up scheduled. I have requested Suvin so many times that after a party I will be tired and won’t be very happy going for a check-up and give blood samples, only if he would have heard. He is stubborn idiot sweetheart. We were fighting when we both fell asleep.
It is morning. Suvin woke me up without tea. Yes, he generally prepares tea and then wakes me up. Because we have to give the fasting sample. The man is already sitting in our drawing room, I quickly changed, did the morning rituals and reached with a grumpy face still complaining to my mom, “You see this man? I haven’t even opened my presents yet, and he wants to pierce those needles through my veins”. My mum knowing me has more trust on her darling son in law than me. At this moment, I wish I should also get a good husband for my daughter. Anyways, the half day has already passed by with all these samples and tests and now we are free to talk to my mom and kids. We just plan to unwind and share memories. These are the best times. By tomorrow, reports will come.
After a relaxed day and night spent, Suvin woke me up with his special tea. “Happy Birthday +2 Sweetheart”. He wished me in his special way. Umm… Age doesn’t matter, Love does.
By evening, test reports were uploaded. And when I entered with tea and snacks, all four of them were giving me those stares ‘See, I told you’, ‘You never listen to me’, ‘Take care of yourself’ and many similar feelings were in the air. I am somehow feeling I am being blamed for bad result in some random test.
“Reports are here, lets show it to the doctor”, Suvin almost ordered. I got kinda irked up and yelled back. “why what’s wrong? Is there any problem in your report, is everything Ok with you?” I was curious and stressed at the same time. “I am perfectly fine; your sweet tooth is taking you towards diabetes” He was upset I could see that. I gathered myself back. “You are ok, Na? I am relieved, then let’s go to doctor in few days I am ok too!” I tried to curtails the visit to doctor. But, one look at Suvin’s face confirmed his non-conformance. I thought it’s better to get up and get ready. He has this special ability of making a face to convey his thoughts and feelings through non-verbal expressions.
Finally, I got to know that my blood sugar levels are high, not as high though to purge my sweet indulgences. But the Doctor is saying because of my age, I need to exercise restraint while eating. ‘Excuse me? What age? It’s just 2 days I turned 50 what will change in 2 days?’, I thought!!
“Quinoa.”, said Doctor Awasthi with certain strictness in his tone. “You have to replace your rice intake with Quinoa. I had never heard of Quinoa in my 50 years of existence on planet. I suspected the Doctor to be influenced by some Medical Representative for pushing their products. I so wanted to tell Suvin to skip eating this at least alternate day. But, with this Semi Doctor, ‘read Ketki’, present at home, I can’t even discuss it with him openly. She is anyways happy that her parents are opting for healthy lifestyle. In fact, she has started sounding more like a partner of the Medical Representative I suspected Doctor Awasthi to be hand-in-glove with. “Quinoa is gluten-free, has all nine essential amino acids, stuffed with Vitamin B, iron, potassium, antioxidants and blah blah blah.”, She keeps going on about it all day. She has downloaded many Quinoa recipe videos from YouTube on my laptop. Leave some space for my songs, will ya??
This thing is kind of cross between brown rice and oatmeal in texture, something similar to porridge, just little more granules. I placed the pack on my kitchen slab and stared at it like a murder weapon. I dunno how this will taste? Aging is meh!!!
This blog of part of #A2Z Challenge, there will be 26 blogs in this series all the blogs are in continuation. I am writing them from Z to A, as the story also flows from Death towards life. Hope you enjoy knowing Antara’s journey.
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Aww, I feel for Antara. Quinoa doesn’t seem like something anyone can enjoy ever. I really hope she doesn’t need to eat it for a long time. Lovely post again
And for a foodie and sweet tooth like her their is no bigger punishment.
Aww, I feel for Antara. Quinoa doesn’t seem like something anyone can enjoy ever. I really hope she doesn’t need to eat it for a long time. Lovely post again
As usual well narrative . Good story
Thanks for encouraging comments
As usual well narrative . Good story
As usual well narrative . Good story
Recently got to know about Quinoa from a health post. It’s getting popular due to health benefits.
It is…but general perception is healthy things are not tasty
Yes this is true😁
Recently got to know about Quinoa from a health post. It’s getting popular due to health benefits.
Recently got to know about Quinoa from a health post. It’s getting popular due to health benefits.
Antara journey is fantastic . I have never tried Quinoa such a rage these days although.
Yes…i know even i havent tried it yet
Lets ask Antara should we try 😉
Antara journey is fantastic . I have never tried Quinoa such a rage these days although.
Yes…i know even i havent tried it yet
Lets ask Antara should we try 😉
Antara journey is fantastic . I have never tried Quinoa such a rage these days although.
Haha another little gem from Antara’s life 🙂
Ya… Kabhi khushi kabhi gam
Haha another little gem from Antara’s life 🙂
Quinoa even doesn’t go down my throat dear so I can imagine Antara’s plight. Heartfelt weave buddy, very genuine and relatable
Yes Roma.I haven’t even tried it yet hope i never get it suggested by doctor
Quinoa even doesn’t go down my throat dear so I can imagine Antara’s plight. Heartfelt weave buddy, very genuine and relatable
Yes Roma.I haven’t even tried it yet hope i never get it suggested by doctor
Quinoa even doesn’t go down my throat dear so I can imagine Antara’s plight. Heartfelt weave buddy, very genuine and relatable
Yes Roma.I haven’t even tried it yet hope i never get it suggested by doctor
A nice post. Challenge of changing lifestyle can be daunting. After completing all major responsibilities, now one has to wake up early again and exercise. Certainly not fair.
Yes I agree to it seeing my mom and inlwas lifestyle. Thanks for visiting.
That’s a very relatable account of Antara’s life… Liked reading your post…. 🙂
Glad to hear it. I am happy i am able to convey the characters emotions well.
That’s a very relatable account of Antara’s life… Liked reading your post…. 🙂
Glad to hear it. I am happy i am able to convey the characters emotions well.
That’s a very relatable account of Antara’s life… Liked reading your post…. 🙂
Glad to hear it. I am happy i am able to convey the characters emotions well.
Usually, healthy things are not tasty, I have had Quinoa once, it is more lie daliya , I added few vegetables 🙂
I agree. Changing lifestyle after a certain age is also a challenge.
Not a quinoa fan but I have started liking it gradually because of its goodness.
It seems very tough on Antara though. Even I havr heard about goodness of Quinoa
Not a quinoa fan but I have started liking it gradually because of its goodness.
Not a quinoa fan but I have started liking it gradually because of its goodness.
Am I the only one who loves quinoa 😊
I have never tasted so can’t say if i will like it or not 😊
Am I the only one who loves quinoa 😊
I have never tasted so can’t say if i will like it or not 😊
Even I heard of Quinoa a few years ago and wondered why people eat it. Our grandmothers never ate Quinoa, did they? 🙂
Not at all… I think its more or less like daliya. Thanks for visiting
awww lovely post! well narrated
Gald you could relate
awww lovely post! well narrated
Enjoyed how the birthday ecstacy ended with quinoa. Well, a great option to adopt for a healthy life. We too use quinoa.
I have heart nice things about quinoa too.
Enjoyed how the birthday ecstacy ended with quinoa. Well, a great option to adopt for a healthy life. We too use quinoa.
I have heart nice things about quinoa too.
I don’t blame Antara for sulking. My Husband and I replaced Quinoa for Rice for 2 straight years. Didn’t feel a single change!:)
U are brave baby…may antara gets some relief too
I don’t blame Antara for sulking. My Husband and I replaced Quinoa for Rice for 2 straight years. Didn’t feel a single change!:)
😀😀😀very well narrated
😀😀😀very well narrated
I purchased quinoa few days ago just to see what the fuss was all about and honestly, didn’t like it much. Feel sorry for Antara.
Ha ha ha… Hope she finds a way to convince Suvin and skip eating it atleast everyday
I purchased quinoa few days ago just to see what the fuss was all about and honestly, didn’t like it much. Feel sorry for Antara.
Ha ha ha… Hope she finds a way to convince Suvin and skip eating it atleast everyday
Loved the quinoa angle to the story! 😀 Personally, I too am trying to experiment with new quinoa recipes these days.
Great.many of my friends like it. Good luck
Loved the quinoa angle to the story! 😀 Personally, I too am trying to experiment with new quinoa recipes these days.
Great.many of my friends like it. Good luck
Nice post that highlights the importance of changing to healthy life style