Like most of us who have ever battled the bulge, 42-year-old Lokhandwala resident Pooja Shah admits that the problem began with a big appetite. A meal of three rotis, sabji, dal and salad was the norm, with snacks ranging from a full bar of a Dairy Milk to even samosas. And this was not even stress eating. If pav bhaji was on the menu, it would come with four pavs. Today, the pavs are replaced with two slices of brown bread, dinner is made up of soup and salad and, if temptation strikes at night, it's dealt with a glass of haldi doodh.

Her weight, which had climbed up to 74 kg, was brought down to 62 and now, three years on, she maintains an average of 65-67 kg. In that perhaps is the success story, to face your appetite head on and win the battle.