The hormones have now subsided and Im back to being human again. Last week was a whirlwind of emotions and depressing thoughts and a complete beat-up attitude. Thanks to the hormones doing their nasty thing. The monster phase is over, and I feel like I can be good again.
Today started well and Im hoping to keep the trend going all week - we'll find out right here ! wont we?
Its only mid-morning yet, Ive done 20 mins of Pilates and had my fiber/protein rich breakfast and coffee! Have packed my lunch today - made 2 mediteranean sandwiches (small) last night. Will provide an update with the recipe later today and see if I can grab a picture. I dont think its a very low fat lunch but the portion limits the calories here.
More later......
Monday, January 11, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
RIGHT DIRECTION
Im bringing things back in the right direction I think. Last couple of days were good-ish!
Went to the gym and walked for 30 straight minutes. Stretched and lifted weights for a few mins too. Not too shabby.
Food wise, did ok mostly, made Koki - in ghee - that probably cost me a million calories.
Went to a 1st birthday party today to an Indian Restaurant. Although I was VERY GOOD with the food, ate tiny portions, 2 spoons of dessert, drank water etc - I still think, it cost a lot in calories. Water under the bridge.
So much went through my mind at the party. All these couples (probably in their twenties but act like uncles and aunties, it amazes me!) with kids. They were kids with kids and happy, gleeful, in that existence. I was by myself and stood out like a sore thumb. No hubby on my arm (cos he was busy! not because I dont have one :D) and no kids (coz I dont have any yet) and awfully awkward amongst these people. I dont know what to talk to them, I dont like the segregation of women and men on seperate tables, and I dont like not having common subjects to talk about. But I played my part, I tried to care about things, just wasnt for me. Oh well, Im happy being this weirdo, I dont really see myself being one of them. Happy in my solitude......
More later, hoping for a good week.
OH BTW, I weighed in at 163 lbs at the gym yesterday. There is your baseline.
Went to the gym and walked for 30 straight minutes. Stretched and lifted weights for a few mins too. Not too shabby.
Food wise, did ok mostly, made Koki - in ghee - that probably cost me a million calories.
Went to a 1st birthday party today to an Indian Restaurant. Although I was VERY GOOD with the food, ate tiny portions, 2 spoons of dessert, drank water etc - I still think, it cost a lot in calories. Water under the bridge.
So much went through my mind at the party. All these couples (probably in their twenties but act like uncles and aunties, it amazes me!) with kids. They were kids with kids and happy, gleeful, in that existence. I was by myself and stood out like a sore thumb. No hubby on my arm (cos he was busy! not because I dont have one :D) and no kids (coz I dont have any yet) and awfully awkward amongst these people. I dont know what to talk to them, I dont like the segregation of women and men on seperate tables, and I dont like not having common subjects to talk about. But I played my part, I tried to care about things, just wasnt for me. Oh well, Im happy being this weirdo, I dont really see myself being one of them. Happy in my solitude......
More later, hoping for a good week.
OH BTW, I weighed in at 163 lbs at the gym yesterday. There is your baseline.
Friday, January 8, 2010
A SLIDE
The past couple of days havent been great - food and exercise wise.
Pointless to log all the bad food Ive eaten and no exercise I've had.
I'm PMSing which is a huge factor in this slide, but the effects dont wear off easily and the depression is just too much to handle sometimes.
Lets see if Im able to get back on track - just need to feel better.Which I hope I do soon..
Pointless to log all the bad food Ive eaten and no exercise I've had.
I'm PMSing which is a huge factor in this slide, but the effects dont wear off easily and the depression is just too much to handle sometimes.
Lets see if Im able to get back on track - just need to feel better.Which I hope I do soon..
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
PROGRESS (If you can call it that!) TODAY
One of the things this blog will help me do is track my daily food intake. Today was a bad day - foodwise! I think I blew my 1800 calories out of the water. Maybe I'll be able to point out where this goes wrong if I monitor it regularly.
FOOD
6.30 am
GoLean Cereal - 1 cup
Skim Milk
8.30 am
Starbux Coffee - Tall
Skim Milk
10.30 am
Hummus Sandwich (yumm!! this was meant to be lunch at work, but I was starving!!)
2 whole wheat slices
Hummus
Shredded Carrots
12.30 pm
Caprese Sandwich (Jou Jou Cafe)
Ciabatta Bread
Buffalo Mozzarella
Tomato
Basil
Pesto
5.00 pm
Oatmeal - Cinnamon and Raisins
Skim Milk
7.30 pm
Hummus & Tostitos Chips
Haldiram's Khatta Meetha - 2 small bowls
Piece of Dhodha
EXERCISE
None! Yet ! But the day isnt over, so who knows?
Stay Positive
Besides tracking my food and exercise and suffering over how poorly Im doing, one of the biggest things is a positive attitude I want to build. There is scientific evidence that if you think of positive things that happened during the day everyday for 21 days, you can trick your brain into looking at everything positively. I need this mental exercise since I tend to focus on the negative a lot! So lets start this experiment!
- I read someone's feedback at work about me provided for my annual review. The rave review! I felt good about myself and my commitment.
- My colleague told me some details of how our male boss takes a piss in the men's room. The details led to a visual! and I was cracking up!
- Booked a trip to Sedona for my birthday!
FOOD
6.30 am
GoLean Cereal - 1 cup
Skim Milk
8.30 am
Starbux Coffee - Tall
Skim Milk
10.30 am
Hummus Sandwich (yumm!! this was meant to be lunch at work, but I was starving!!)
2 whole wheat slices
Hummus
Shredded Carrots
12.30 pm
Caprese Sandwich (Jou Jou Cafe)
Ciabatta Bread
Buffalo Mozzarella
Tomato
Basil
Pesto
5.00 pm
Oatmeal - Cinnamon and Raisins
Skim Milk
7.30 pm
Hummus & Tostitos Chips
Haldiram's Khatta Meetha - 2 small bowls
Piece of Dhodha
EXERCISE
None! Yet ! But the day isnt over, so who knows?
Stay Positive
Besides tracking my food and exercise and suffering over how poorly Im doing, one of the biggest things is a positive attitude I want to build. There is scientific evidence that if you think of positive things that happened during the day everyday for 21 days, you can trick your brain into looking at everything positively. I need this mental exercise since I tend to focus on the negative a lot! So lets start this experiment!
- I read someone's feedback at work about me provided for my annual review. The rave review! I felt good about myself and my commitment.
- My colleague told me some details of how our male boss takes a piss in the men's room. The details led to a visual! and I was cracking up!
- Booked a trip to Sedona for my birthday!
Monday, January 4, 2010
RULES
I usually cut out a lot of the "bad" foods from my diet and am very strict with these exclusions. Im proud of myself for being that committed (bordering on anal!). Here are the rules I'd like to follow during the year.
Exclude from my diet
- white sugar
- white breads
- Butter
- Mayonnaise and Mayo based sauces
- White rice
- Chocolate
- Fried foods
Include/Increase in my diet
- Salads (mostly for volume - I like big portions in my meals)
- Oatmeal ( I hate this - but eat it like my life depended on it! It has helped stabilize my sugars a lot)
- Soy granules for Protein
Over the course of time you will see my food selection but for the benefit of effective tracking, I'd like to baseline the ideal weight loss diet here, but Im not sure what the numbers should be.
Calories : 1800
Fat Calories : ?
Protien: ?
Carbohydrate: ?
Fiber: 23 g - I think
Exclude from my diet
- white sugar
- white breads
- Butter
- Mayonnaise and Mayo based sauces
- White rice
- Chocolate
- Fried foods
Include/Increase in my diet
- Salads (mostly for volume - I like big portions in my meals)
- Oatmeal ( I hate this - but eat it like my life depended on it! It has helped stabilize my sugars a lot)
- Soy granules for Protein
Over the course of time you will see my food selection but for the benefit of effective tracking, I'd like to baseline the ideal weight loss diet here, but Im not sure what the numbers should be.
Calories : 1800
Fat Calories : ?
Protien: ?
Carbohydrate: ?
Fiber: 23 g - I think
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