Debina Bonnerjee: I’m not in a rush to please others; I want to be fit again and lose baby fat, but taking it slow

Debina Bonnerjee is making the most of her motherhood journey, as she keeps sharing updates about her two little daughters — Lianna and Divisha — with her InstaFam. Like all new mums, Debina, too, wishes to lose her post-pregnancy weight, and she reveals that she started working on her body quite early on after delivering her second child in November last year. “I wanted to be fit again, so I started exercising even before anyone could think of it because my body could do it. I’m not saying that all new mothers should do it, as everybody’s bodies react differently in different stages,” shares the actor.

However, Debina is quick to add that she’s currently unable to manage her weight loss because enjoying the phase as a lactating mum is equally important. “I’m not able to lose the fat as yet. Everyday, there are some comments on social media talking about my physical appearance. All these things put pressure on you, but I feel this is one stage that you have to enjoy,” asserts the 40-year-old.

The Mayavi and Ramayan actor also shares that she doesn’t want to go on any kind of diet, as she is still breastfeeding her daughter. “The moment I try to go stricter on my diet, the milk production goes for a toss as I am a lactating mother. So, I am taking it easy because my baby is a priority right now. I want to go with the flow and take my own time in losing this baby fat,” says the actor, adding that she doesn’t want to please others who can’t stop judging.

“I’ve had my years of concentrating only poly n my career, and enjoying my work. I’m not in a rush to please others, just because they are finding me a certain way. I will do it and I know I have the will-power and capacity to do it, which is why it is not breaking my confidence. Right now, if I rush towards it, I’ll miss out on this precious phase of feeding my baby,” explains Debina, who is married to actor Gurmeet Choudhary.

Talking about ‘unkind expectations’ from celebrity moms when it comes to shedding pregnancy fat, Bonnerjee negates the existence of any kind of industry pressure, as she herself believes in fitting into the character for her audience.

She elaborates, “Every actor has a certain kind of an audience. They’ve seen you a certain way, and if they find you fat, you want to get back in shape for them. People (in the industry) have seen me in a certain way, they would visualise me that way to give me work. The role that I was getting lately made me feel that I won’t be fitting in it right, considering I had to wear a sexy saree, so I realised that. It’s not about being slim and trim, but about the role and script’s demand.”