डाइटिंग चल रही है

Using this phrase is incredibly simple. You don't need to conjugate it much for gender or number. Because 'dieting' is treated as a feminine noun here, you always use रही है.

• Add मेरी (my) at the start if you want to be specific: मेरी डाइटिंग चल रही है.
• Use it as a standalone sentence when offered food.
• It works perfectly in both spoken conversation and quick text messages.

Use this when someone offers you a high-calorie snack. It is common at the office during a colleague's birthday. It is also great for explaining why you are ordering a salad at a restaurant. If you are at a wedding and avoiding the dessert counter, this phrase is your best friend. It signals that you are being health-conscious without sounding too stuck-up.

Avoid using this in very traditional or rural settings where 'dieting' might not be a common concept. In those cases, saying you are 'avoiding heavy food' might land better. Do not use it if you are actually fasting for religious reasons. For religious fasts, use the word व्रत (vrat) or रोज़ा (roza). Using 'dieting' for a spiritual fast might seem a bit disrespectful or trivializing.

In Indian culture, hospitality often revolves around feeding guests. Refusing food can sometimes be seen as slightly rude. However, India's urban population is becoming very health-conscious. The phrase डाइटिंग चल रही है has become a socially acceptable 'get out of jail free' card. It tells the host, "It's not your cooking, it's my fitness goals!" It reflects the blend of Hinglish (Hindi + English) that dominates modern Indian cities.

• कल से डाइटिंग चल रही है (Dieting has been going on since yesterday).
• आजकल डाइटिंग चल रही है (Dieting is going on these days).
• डाइटिंग शुरू हो गई है (Dieting has started).
• मेरी सख्त डाइटिंग चल रही है (My strict dieting is going on).