Day 8 - 8:30 am

Ok, So I stepped on the scale today... and saw all that I ate and all the exercising that I didnt do showing :(
Its official! I gained the 800 gms backs ... sob sob sob sob

Well, time to bring out the big guns. Low carb diet today, trying to go for the "no" carb diet. Only veggies and fruits , if I can help it.

I need the will power to stay away from that piece of chocolate, or that bite of ice cream, or the bag of chips... all this that the son reaches for, and I cant eat. Its so difficult to watch someone ( be it your own son! ) eat something delicious and not be able to do so yourself. RESTRAINT!!! I need to exercise some restraint...

Checked out a couple of gyms here. They are so damn expensive!!! I mean VERY expensive.
So I guess I will have to stick to working out at home, and going for walks outside. Will be working out with a pilates dvd today... lets see how that goes.

Oh and btw, I am bloated and pms'ing... so I am sure the husbands gonna have a bad day today :D (wicked laughter) ;)

Love yourself!

Day 7 - 9:45 am

Ok, its a new day. Last day of the long weekend, and I have decided that enough is enough. I am done with the weekend , and so am going to treat this day as a normal working day. So my day started with the usual bowl of cereal and cup of warm water. The lunch is going to be chapati and vegetables and salad. And I am going for my 30 minute walk too.

I didnt step on the scale today. Dont want to see everything that I lost come back and be disappointed. I will step on it tomorrow. My goal is to lose 1 kg by next monday.

Day 6 - 9:30 pm

Ok, today was so bad, I am not even gonna blog about it. I am gonna forget about this day completely and start afresh tomorrow.

Just fyi, yesterday was good. So I ended up losing another 100 gm :) But I guess I would have gained that and more today. Today was a day spent at the mall!! A whole day imagine! That too with the husband and son! The son and me love spending time at malls or anywhere else outside the house! lol... but the husband is different. He prefers home! especially today since there was the nail biting match. But he didnt and isnt complaining :) So its all good.

Will do better tomorrow and blog it! How did your day go, people?

Love yourself!!

Day 5 - 10:45 am

Ok people, I missed Day 4 totally. Weekend you see! My diet was ok, not bad not great. The only downside is that I didnt work out. So obviously I havent lost any weight anymore. Guess I have to start walking again. 3 more days of holidays to go, hopefully it will be better than the last 2 days.

Day 5 started with my bowl of cereal and warm water. Will try my best to stick to my diet and workout routine today!

How are you guys doing?

Here is something I read :

A weightloss program has to feel comfortable. If it is not, you will hang on for dear life , and you will have trouble staying with it.

Day 3 - 9:45 pm

:'(

Total sabotage of my diet! See this is what happens when weekends hit us.... huge chocolate pastry with ice cream, shared between me and my hubby!

I limited my dinner intake to just a little spicy chicken from my son's plate... but then dessert compensated for everything I didnt eat these 2 days! I am so disappointed right now... Am sure it will show on the scale tomorrow.. Shows I have zero will power... I just couldnt say no to it... it looked so yummmm, and it was ;)

Well thats my day 3... lets see how day 4 goes! how did you guys do??

Day 3 - 11:45 am

Good Morning!!!! :)

Yes, I am happy today... Cause I have been religiously following this plan, and I already feel a lot better about myself. So, in short, if one loses weight or not, exercising regularly and eating right makes one feel awesome ... :)

Today I again woke up hungry! yayy! Had my usual cereal and warm water... Went for a 30 minute walk, went to the parent's place for some time, came back home and started cooking lunch. Well, home alone, I felt like having a coffee... Couldnt completely ignore the feeling, so ended up drinking 1/2 a cup, obviously with skimmed milk.

Lunch today is chapati for me, rice for the son, pepper chicken, potato stew and veggie salad. Today's salad tastes better than yesterday's. I guess I could snack on it when I feel hungry.

So far so good on my program... but now comes the tricky part. Starting today is the long weekend.. :( 4 days holidays. And we have this tendency to eat out during weekends... I hope I can stick to my diet even if we do. God help me through these 4 days!!!

Oh and by the way, I've lost 800 gms since I started the program... I know its doesnt sound like a lot, but somethings better than nothing!!! yayyyyyy!! :)

Veggie Salad  - no oil

1 Cucumber
1 Totato
1 sleeve celery
a bunch lettuce leaves
1/2 red capsicum
1/2 cup chickpeas
a handful of mint leaves
a little dill

dressing - salt,pepper and a little balsamic vinegar.

Day 2 - 9 pm

Successful day 2 :)

My lunch consisted on 1 chapati , a whole bowl of the tuscan salad, 2 tbsp of mixed veg curry and 1/2 cup of yogurt.

Went for the 30 minute walk in the evening, as promised, and then another 15 minutes of ab workouts :) yayyyy! :)

Dinner was a sandwich. 2 slices of whole wheat bread with 1 tsp pesto and a whole lot of the tuscan salad in between. Have to say, that was yummm...and very filling. Ended it with a slice on apple too.

I am yet to reach my goal of drinking 8-10 glasses of water daily. This I have to work on.

Am sooo tired today. Guess I will hit the bed early... Good night people... have fun and stay healthy!

Love yourself!

Day 2 - 2:30 pm

Firstly, couldnt go for the walk in the morning. :( Had to head out and do some grocery shopping and get back before the son got back from school. Will head for the walk in the evening.

Tried the Tuscan Salad. Not as amazing as I imagined it to be. But good. I found out that I am not a great fan of Feta Cheese. So next time, I am not including that in the salad. I love the chopped almonds, chickpeas, mint, dill and the mixed greens. I added some celery , which I didnt like too much. Celery has a definite taste, which my taste buds arent really liking. But then I have heard that its really good for the weight loss. So definitely going to include it. Just force myself to like it :p

Today's cheat was a piece of awesome Coffee Cream.. its a small coin sized chocolate covered coffee cream... yummmmmm

Day 2 - 8 am

Good Morning everyone!! :)

I woke up hungry today! After a long time! hahaha... now this is what hunger actually feels like. So started off my day with my customary bowl of cereal and a cup of warm milk. Trying to avoid the usual cup of coffee. Heard its bad for health and weightloss.

Now, there is this amazing book, "Dont Lose your Mind, Lose your Weight" ... If followed properly, it can do wonders. And it assures no starving. Actually , you eat more than you normally do according to it. Well, obviously you have to burn it too. I have this book with me, and planning to start incorporating some of it too. Kicking the coffee on an empty stomach is the first.

I got this amazing salad recipe yesterday, atleast sounds amazing :) Going to try it out once I go out and get all the ingredients...

Heres the recipe...

Tuscan Salad

mixed greens
yellow capsicum
cucumber
tomato
chopped nuts
chana (chick peas)
flax seeds
dill
mint
feta cheese
baked chicken

For the dressing, you mix equal amounts of balsamic vinegar and olive oil, add a  teaspoon of dijon mustard ( optional ) and whisk together.

Check it out people!! Sounds good...Let me know how it turns out... Am now heading out for my walk...:)

Love yourself!!

My first day's first blog !: My First Day!

My first day's first blog !: My First Day!: "So I decided to get on a weightloss/ stay fit program today. Also decided to blog about it on a daily basis, for the added pressure, and so ..."

My first day's first blog !: Day 1 - 11 pm

My first day's first blog !: Day 1 - 11 pm: "My dinner wasnt sabotaged! yay!!! :) So this is how my afternoon went - napped for a while with the son, 30 minutes or so. I have to someh..."

Day 1 - 11 pm

My dinner wasnt sabotaged! yay!!! :)

So this is how my afternoon went - napped for a while with the son, 30 minutes or so. I have to somehow kick that habit. Have heard its bad for weight loss. By around 4 pm, was really hungry :( Had a cup of tea (with skimmed milk) and 2 rusks. Now comes the 'not so good' part of my diet plan... I ended up giving into temptation and had half a samosa.. I love samosas! So it was really hard for me to just stick to half, but I did.

After a session of feeding, bathing and homework for the son ( which takes up all my energy) , we went to see the Kuwait illuminations as planned. The place looks beautiful.. These people really know how to celebrate!

My dinner was 1 chapati , vegetables and a glass of buttermilk. The timing wasnt great though. I should eat earlier.
So I guess my first day was not too bad, but I can do better... atleast get rid of that 1/2 samosa. :) God, give me more will power tomorrow. :)

Now I have to get to bed, tired and sleepy... good night people! dreamland beckons....

My First Day!

So I decided to get on a weightloss/ stay fit program today. Also decided to blog about it on a daily basis, for the added pressure, and so that I can share info and healthy recipes with all of you out there.

I started blogging today on a site called dietblog.com. I can't seem to access it anymore :(  So now, I am here. Hope this is better...

So I started off the day with a cup of warm water and a bowl of cereal with skimmed milk. Then after sending my son off to school, I had my one hour of music class. After the class I head out for a 40 minute walk. The weather is lovely, so it helps! With some good music in your ears , you dont see time flying. Then spent some time with my parents.Yeah I am lucky enough to have them living 2 buildings away from my place.
So today lunch was courtesy my mom :) But I wasnt really lucky enough to enjoy it really. After the walk, I was famished and so snacked on carrot sticks! yay!!
Lunch was a bowl of vegetable salad, 1 chapathi, vegetables and a cup of yogurt. After which I craved something sweet... :( But thankfully mustered all my will power to not reach for the piece of chocolate in the refridgerator. Instead had a handful of green grapes.
So far so good. Hoping I can keep up with this.
Planning to head out this evening to see the lights that have been put up all over the country  to celebrate its 50th independence and 20th liberation. Heard its pretty awesome. Hoping that my dinner plans dont get sabotaged.

fyi --- Vegetable Salad was yumm... simple to make and yummy -- Just cut up some tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, green pepper(capsicum) , a small red onion and half an apple. Add some lemon juice and some salt and toss. Enjoy!!

People, share your tips, routines, ideas, healthy recipes etc. here. It would be fun to share all this and be in this together!