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  • LOST IN THOUGHTS // was probably thinking about food haha πŸ˜‚ this pic is from last weekend after celebrating Boishakhi mela (Bengali New Year festival) πŸ‡§πŸ‡© β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € I haven’t been too great with taking pics wearing desi clothes, especially sari 😐 I avoid wearing one because I don’t feel comfortable, and worried about it coming off πŸ™ˆ tbh, I’m not sure why I’m so paranoid but my sari did come off when I was like 5 πŸ˜‚ β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € I really wanna make bigger effort to reconnect more with my cultural roots πŸ˜… I got lots more to share on this but will keep it as a story for another time 😏 β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Let me know if you guys have any tips for managing your sari πŸ™‹πŸ»β€β™€οΈ my only tip would be to wear comfortable sandals πŸ‘‘ I don’t wear high heels to reduce my chance of stepping on my own pleats and falling πŸ˜‚ β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € . . . ______________________________________ #sareenotsorry #bengali #desiswag #sarinotsorry #bangladeshifeedmakers #melaninmagic #browngirlmagic #browngirlswhoblog #livetinted #bangladeshstreetstyle #shenanigansofadietitian
  • GRAZING PLATTER // a lot of people will tell you that you shouldn't eat any kind of snacks while you watch TV shows/ movies πŸŽ₯ but I don't think snacking + watching is a bad thing, as long as you make the right choices and eat mindfully (rather than mindlessly where you turn into a mindless munching zombie)πŸ§Ÿβ€β™€οΈ I just realised there’s a zombie emoji haha πŸ˜‚ β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Healthy snacking is a good way to get a few more nutrients into your day as long as you pick the right things to eat πŸ˜‹ it also gives you an opportunity to up your veggies if youβ€˜ve had a social weekend involving lots of eating out 🍴 β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Here’s an example of one that’s loaded with vitamins, minerals and fibre while being low in calories 😎 β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € I made this over the weekend using πŸ‘‡πŸΌ Veggies: snacking tomatoes + cucumber + carrot sticks Fruits: red and black plum from @aussiesummerstonefruit + making the most of stone fruit while they’re still here πŸ™ŒπŸΌ Dip: homemade tzatziki (inspo- @viennabramston) β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Do you have a fav food you like to graze on? πŸ™‚πŸ‘‡πŸΌ . . ______________________________________ #eattherainbow #fruitandveggies #veggieplatter #fruitplatter #healthysnacking #healthysnackideas #dietitianapproved #grazingplatter #foodiefeature #platterporn #shenanigansofadietitian
  • ON A MAGAZINE // happy Saturday guys!!! I have some exciting news to share πŸŽ‰ you might already know this if you’ve watched my insta stories πŸ˜‰ your girl was recently featured as a rising star in the latest infuse magazine @dietitianconnection πŸ€“ (swipe to read) πŸ‘ˆπŸΌ β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € I was so excited to see it in print last week but I thought I’d take some time to reflect and tell you what it means to me to have this recognition πŸ™ it feels SO incredible to be able to share my journey with dietitians around the world πŸŒπŸ˜… β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € I haven’t had the best luck when it comes to growing my Instagram πŸ™„ so I’m always left feeling I’m not good enough and that there’s something I’m not doing right. I’m constantly juggling with creating content, PhD and work. I have a million things on my mind so it takes me weeks to months to execute ideas or collabs I plan. This means things don’t get posted in a timely manner 😐 I’m almost always behind catching up your comments + messages. I’ve taken so many breaks when I feel overwhelmed with social media, PhD or life in general πŸ™ˆ I can never consistently like you’re supposed to πŸ€” the list goes on but you get the point yeah? β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € The struggle to keep Shenanigans of a Dietitian alive is real πŸ˜‚ I’ve thought about giving it up way too many times because I felt like I couldn’t keep up or felt like I wasn’t good enough πŸ˜• I’m so grateful for the support I receive from my friends and insta fam πŸ’• you guys have helped me keep going! β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € A big thank you to @dietitianconnection for featuring me on your current edition 😁 it has given me motivation to keep going at another level so this is something I’ll cherish for a very long time πŸ™ŒπŸΌ β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € πŸ‘‰πŸΌ Swipe to read the magazine feature where you can find out more about me, my social media struggles and my PhD πŸ€“ β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € . . . ______________________________________ #dietitiansunite2019 #dietitiansofinstagram #womenwhohustle #thefemalehustlers #dietitianlife #magazinefeature #phdlife #discoverunder5k #browngirlmag #livetinted #shenanigansofadietitian
  • GREEN IT UP // happy Tuesday guys πŸ’— this weekend, hubs and I made pancakes for brunch πŸ₯ž he made the pancakes while I worked HARD prepping the fruits and planning how I’m going to be plating up πŸ˜› β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € We made this on Saturday before groceries so I pretty much used what we had at home from the previous week which were @zespriau kiwi πŸ₯, @aussiegrapes πŸ‡ and @australianbananas 🍌 β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € The combo seemed a bit random at first but we loved how it turned out πŸ˜‹ topped with @thechiaco breakfast topper and desiccated coconut which has become a regular for me πŸ‘Œ β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Did you know that kiwi contains almost twice as much more vitamin C than oranges? πŸ’‘ Citrus fruits are touted as a top source for vitamin C but let’s not forget the humble kiwi πŸ₯πŸ™ŒπŸΌ β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € PS- I couldn’t decide between a flat lay or a side stack so I’m posting both πŸ˜‚ let me know what you like more? πŸ‘‡πŸΌ . . ______________________________________ #pancakesaturday #weekendbrunch #pancakestack #greengrapes #kiwifruit #everythinginmoderation #dietitianapproved #homemadepancakes #foodiefeature #pancakeart #shenanigansofadietitian
  • DIETITIANS UNITE // I had the most incredible time attending my first ever #dietitiansunite yesterday πŸ€“ I had been to lots of conferences before this so I knew the content would be valuable and inspiring πŸ’‘ I woke up at 4:30am feeling super pumped because I knew it was going to be special πŸŽ‰ β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Happy to say, it was so much more than I could’ve imagined. It was so incredibly empowering πŸ™ I have never felt so inspired after a one day conference! It gave me the spark that I had been searching for πŸ˜… I’m so grateful for the insights provided by our talented speakers πŸ™ let’s hope I can preserve this and take it somewhere big ☺️ β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € It was so great to be able to reconnect with old friends and meet online connections in person πŸ˜€ thank you to everyone who found me yesterday and said hi πŸ˜‡ β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Finally, a big thank you to Maree and Kate for organising such an amazing event!!! πŸ™ β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € PS- not sure if you can tell but I’m wearing matchy pants and shoes πŸ™ŒπŸΌ can you tell I’m trying to step up my fashion game? πŸ˜‚ β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € #dietitiansunite2019 #dietitiansofinstagram #conferencelife #businesschicks #dietitianlife #womenwhohustle #womenempowerment #womeneur #corporatefashion #livetinted #shenanigansofadietitian
  • WEEKEND DREAMING // happy Tuesday guys!! This weekend flew like crazy but I had the best time celebrating the engagement of a very close friend πŸ₯³ β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Then I spent Sunday doing groceries, meal prep and dealing with major anxiety that came with doing a lecture at 8am πŸ˜‚ β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Happy to say, I woke up at 4:30am and was there ahead of time πŸ˜… this weekend’s meal prep was super basic and we didn’t get time to cook up a fancy brunch 🀣 so, I’m throwing back to these waffles we made last weekend πŸ™ŒπŸΌ β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € We didn’t have any berries at home so I used sugar plums instead πŸ˜‹ I’ve topped the waffles with whipped cream and @aussiepassionfruit + @thechiaco Breakfast Topper πŸ™ŒπŸΌ I loved how the random combo turned out πŸ‘Œ sometimes you just gotta make do with what you have 😏 β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € How do you top your waffles? πŸ‘‡πŸΌ β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € . . . ______________________________________ #weekendbrunch #weekendwaffles #waffles #sugarplum #passionfruit #everythinginmoderation #dietitianapproved #homemadewaffles #weekenddreaming #tuesdayblues #shenanigansofadietitian
  • BALANCE FOR BETTER // happy International Women’s Day my lovelies! πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ I’ve recently had some new friends join my journey so thought I’d reintroduce myself to share a thing or two about me πŸ‘‡πŸΌ β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € 1️⃣ I’ve been a dietitian for over 3 years + I love taking pictures of food πŸ“· β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € 2️⃣ I’m currently doing my PhD and very close to finishing 😳 I’m just a few months away from submitting, yikes! 😬 β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € 3️⃣ I find it so hard to juggle blogging as a side hustle but I love creating content for you guys, esp putting together my travel blogs ✈️ β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € 4️⃣ my family is my everything ❀️ I’m so grateful to my parents + hubs and other close members for all that they do to help me maintain my sanity πŸ˜‚ β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € 5️⃣ I’m a proud brown feminist at heart πŸ™‹πŸ½β€β™€οΈ this side of mine has been a relatively recent discovery but it made me realise just how important for brown voices to be heard in our society because there’s still so much sexism and misogyny out there in the South Asian community. While some may think that these issues only exist in our native countries, it is definitely present out in western countries probably just as much πŸ˜” β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Since the theme for this year is balance for better, I want to use this platform to raise awareness for bias and advocate for change πŸ‘Šβ €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € A balanced world is a better world so let’s work together to forge a more gender-balanced world 🌍 + celebrate the women around you and all that they achieve πŸ™ŒπŸΌ β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Who’s with me? πŸ™‹πŸ»β€β™€οΈ πŸ“·: @mashayekkabir πŸ’• β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € . . . ______________________________________ #internationalwomensday #internationalwomensday2019 #girlssupportgirls #girlsruletheworld #womenempoweringwomen #womensupportwomen #pressforprogress #livetinted #bangladeshstreetstyle #browngirlmagic #shenanigansofadietitian

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