Today was a good day.I did the TaeBo again..this time..I walked it off a little and laste 43 minutes into the video and then finished the stretching and had burnt- 369 calories in 46 minutes.
Eating wise also the day was good. I wanted to burn atleast 150 calories more..to make it upto my 500.I took the kids to the park.It was cold and windy..but we just bundled up and went. I walked around pushing the pram,while Little Princess rode her bike..when we came back 20 minutes later- 206 calories smashed! Super loved it.
I have been eating Bulgur wheat instead of rice..Today,I made my favorite meal of Daal-Rice and Pan fried fish. I made Bulgur for myself and rice for the rest of the family.When we were eating..for 2 minutes,I had this inner debate with myself..about whether I should eat the rice or not.. and finally I decided to NOT eat it..and I didnt even miss it.
At dinner time,Hubby thought the Bulgur was a dish gone wrong and threw it out,while I was out walking. I came back,had a shower and just when I was about to sit down to eat,he told me that he threw that brown thing in the pan! LOL!That was my dinner..I told him..Anyway,I was starving.I measured out 1/2 cup of rice with Daal and fish..and I couldn't finish the food. For the first time,in so many years,I chucked the food in the bin. Its been drilled in my head,from childhood - that you should not waste food.You should finish all that is served in your plate..but I don't like that heavy feeling in my stomach anymore..
One of my goals is to finish dinner before 8 pm..latest by 8.30 PM..I have been thinking hard about making my commitments..which is the Pre-season task 4..and I have also been thinking back to how I put on so much weight..and also why I don't lose weight despite eating healthy..and one of the things that flashed in my head is - Eating dinner so late.Since we got married..I don't remember ever eating before 9-10PM..Hubby would come home late from work,we'd have chai and have dinner after a couple hours. After the kids,came along,it became even worse..most days I would cook only after Hubby got back home..So,if he got back home at 7- I would start cooking at 7;30-after drinking chai with him..
I have been trying to eat early since the last week or so..and I like going to bed with a lighter stomach.I do get hungry before bed and I usually have a cup of warm milk.That makes me feel better...
Tomorrow I make my commitments..so watch this space..
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Saturday, 28 January 2012
Task-3 -Take 1
1 month goal
To lose 3 kg
To be able to jog 2 km
to lose 2 inches off the waist,hips,belly fat.
To make exercise as much a part of my life as brushing my teeth is.
To lose 3 kg
To be able to jog 2 km
to lose 2 inches off the waist,hips,belly fat.
To make exercise as much a part of my life as brushing my teeth is.
how will i get there
Continue eating healthy and counting calories.
Re-start Couch25K challenge.
Continue walking and exercising.
I will achieve this goal by exercising,even on days that I don't feel like it..by kicking off the excuses.
3 month goal
To lose 10kg
To run 4 kms
To get into size 16/14 clothes.
how will I get there
By continuing healthy eating and exercising,walking.
Continuing couch25K this time,not stopping,like last time.
By pushing myself to work harder with DVDs and weights.I will also start swimming.
6 month goal
To lose 15 kgs from the start of the year.
Eating healthy eating,like there is no other way of eating.
Getting into a fab outfit for the baby's first birthday
How will I get there
Slowly and steady,aiming to get rid of 1/2 kg each week..but losing it for good.
At the end of 6 months,I would have trained my mind consciously to have near-no red flag days.And if there are any,to start afresh the very next day!
I will get into that fab outfit for the baby's first birthday by EXERCISING EXERCISING,EXERCISING!
12 month goal
To lose 25 kgs.
And Maintain my new weight.
how will i get there
I will do it,by keeping up healthy eating and exercising.
Pushing myself harder and harder,every single day!
Pushing myself harder and harder,every single day!
Tae Bo and HRM
So yesterday,Little Princess was away with a friend and Baby Princess was sleeping.It was so tempting to settle down on the couch and browse the internet..I resisted temptation and before the excuses got louder,popped in my Tae Bo DVD and started working out.
I bought the Tae Bo DVDs almost 4 years back,when Little Princess was 14 months old..I used the DVD for a few times and then we moved to Australia and the DVDs sat in my kitchen Drawer gathering dust. I was quite impressed..I could workout for 28 minutes.I did have to stop,once or twice,but I didn't just sit down..I walked it off!When I had started doing the DVD last time,I couldn't do more than 6-8 minutes at a stretch and then I would flop on the couch and stay there for a long time.This was 4 years back.
Yesterday,I finished 28 minutes of workout..I was sweating,despite the air conditioner. I finished the stretching,and jumped into the shower.It was amazing that my workout was done and out of the way.
I was upset,that there was no real way of tracking the calories I burnt,by that vigorous workout. So,today,we went out and got the HRM..Beurer PM50.I was so excited.But,just my luck,the thing is faulty.It shows the heart rate as 0--thats right ZERO! So,I am going to return it tomorrow and go get a Polar!
But,I spent most of the evening moping.
To make my day worse..I was going to have pita and chicken( from Indian takeaway).We got home and I took my Pita Bread out of the fridge and it was spoilt. Ended up eating rice. And I have been tucking away avocados..and today,I figured out a small avocado amounts to 266 Cal!!WHOAAA! Need to eat teeny bits-Can't give it up..its the only healthy food that I crave for!And its beginning to make my skin glow-though the glow could be because of the excercise too!
I didn't excercise today,either..But,I walked around in the mall,quite a bit-nearly 4 hours and I was pushing the pram and carrying the baby for most of the time.I picked Subway again today..while the rest of the family tucked in KFC! And the best bit-I wasn't even tempted to taste the fries!
Oh!and I also got new trainers..Professionally fit ones!
Tomorrow is another day....better one!
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Lost some-yay!
This morning I woke up and stepped on the scales..and the scales had changed. The weight had dropped..but more than that,I was excited about the fat percentage.
I bought these scales in december..just before christmas.And since the first day,it has been showing my weight as 67% Fat and 33% water.
Today for the first time,it said,66% fat and 34% water. That made me so so excited.
I ate well today..all day...I was going to make pan-fried chicken and broken wheat pilaf.I opened the pack of chicken and it was spoiled.By then,it was too late.I could either finish cooking or go for my walk. I quickly calculated my calories on MFP and saw that I had more than enough calories.
Next I went to calorieking to check how many calories were there in Nando's food.Finally ordered up Chicken tenders and Cous Cous with a bottle of water.
And I went for my walk,before dinner.Little Princess rode her bike,Hubby pushed Baby Princess in her pram.It was a beautiful evening and I am glad,we all were able to get out and get some excercise. When we were going to get dinner,I looked at my little girl and she was all hot and pink in the face..it got me thinking,if I should get a bike and ride with her..I must look into it!
Next I weigh-in on the 1st- it will be a month then, since I started doing something consciously to lose weight.
I bought these scales in december..just before christmas.And since the first day,it has been showing my weight as 67% Fat and 33% water.
Today for the first time,it said,66% fat and 34% water. That made me so so excited.
I ate well today..all day...I was going to make pan-fried chicken and broken wheat pilaf.I opened the pack of chicken and it was spoiled.By then,it was too late.I could either finish cooking or go for my walk. I quickly calculated my calories on MFP and saw that I had more than enough calories.
Next I went to calorieking to check how many calories were there in Nando's food.Finally ordered up Chicken tenders and Cous Cous with a bottle of water.
And I went for my walk,before dinner.Little Princess rode her bike,Hubby pushed Baby Princess in her pram.It was a beautiful evening and I am glad,we all were able to get out and get some excercise. When we were going to get dinner,I looked at my little girl and she was all hot and pink in the face..it got me thinking,if I should get a bike and ride with her..I must look into it!
Next I weigh-in on the 1st- it will be a month then, since I started doing something consciously to lose weight.
Monday, 23 January 2012
Excuses Excuses-Pre-season Task 2
Pre-season task 2 was revealed on the 19th of Jan..I got to hearing it,only the next day and since then,I have been thinking of what my excuses are.And I thought..well I haven't given any excuses to anyone. then I thought some more..and some more..and now, I have a nice long list of excuses..I didn't even think of some of them as excuses.
Internal Excuses:
I am tired.
I am busy.
I haven't finished cooking.
I feel guilty leaving the kids.
I won't be able to do it.
I will look funny/people will look at me strangely.
Hubby isn't home yet,I have nowhere to leave the kids.
Solutions:
I am tired- But I feel great after a walk/workout..so JFDI!
I am busy- Which is why I need a break and what better way to use the Me-time.
I haven't finished cooking- Just cook something quick and next time,bulk cook.
I feel guilty leaving the kids- Well,you will be setting them a good example by taking care of yourself and losing the weight.
I won't be able to do it- I won't know till I don't try.
I will look funny/people will look at me strangely- Just remember that none of these people are coming out to help me lose weight..And think of the time,when I lose all the weight..and how I would look then.
Put the Baby in her pram and let the Princess ride her bike and go for a walk with them.
External Excuses(within your control)
Its too hot/cold/wet
The gym and childcare is too expensive.
I have a social gathering to attend.
I will miss out on the family time
Solutions:
If its too hot/cold/wet- do a home workout..OR just go for that walk..whats the worse that can happen.
Get a DVD and workout before/after hubby comes home.Go for a walk/jog when he is home.
Just do it when they are sleeping or take them all to the park!
External Excuses(outside your control)
Sickness in the family
Family crisis
Solutions:
Eat sensibly and get back to the work out as soon as you can!
For years,I have been telling my dad that I am too tired or busy taking care of the house/kid(s) and now..I feel so silly..Really since the start of the year,I have been going for walks or working out..and I have atleast one kid with me all the time. I needed to open my eyes and look at the situation from another angle. I am not going to lose the kids anytime soon..:) So might as well make the most of them.
Yesterday,I did a home workout and Little Princess wouldn't leave the room.She said,she wanted to help me..normally that would have irritated me or even made me stop.But,yesterday,I said OK..lets do it together. She,pushed me to go those extra miles,with her excess energy and after a while,when the novelty of the workout wore off,she left me alone.Pretty cool I think!
Another excuse I like to give is- I have PCOD and hypothryoidism..so I will never lose the weight. And everytime the scale didn't shift,I started believing in it more firmly. And thats why I never gave it my full. This time,I am trying to pretend that I don't have any of those and give it my 100%...and then lets see..if we don't defeat those bulges!
It has been quite an eye-opener,this task..the next task is already open and I am dreading writing/thinking about it.
~ Indie Mom!
Internal Excuses:
I am tired.
I am busy.
I haven't finished cooking.
I feel guilty leaving the kids.
I won't be able to do it.
I will look funny/people will look at me strangely.
Hubby isn't home yet,I have nowhere to leave the kids.
Solutions:
I am tired- But I feel great after a walk/workout..so JFDI!
I am busy- Which is why I need a break and what better way to use the Me-time.
I haven't finished cooking- Just cook something quick and next time,bulk cook.
I feel guilty leaving the kids- Well,you will be setting them a good example by taking care of yourself and losing the weight.
I won't be able to do it- I won't know till I don't try.
I will look funny/people will look at me strangely- Just remember that none of these people are coming out to help me lose weight..And think of the time,when I lose all the weight..and how I would look then.
Put the Baby in her pram and let the Princess ride her bike and go for a walk with them.
External Excuses(within your control)
Its too hot/cold/wet
The gym and childcare is too expensive.
I have a social gathering to attend.
I will miss out on the family time
Solutions:
If its too hot/cold/wet- do a home workout..OR just go for that walk..whats the worse that can happen.
Get a DVD and workout before/after hubby comes home.Go for a walk/jog when he is home.
Just do it when they are sleeping or take them all to the park!
External Excuses(outside your control)
Sickness in the family
Family crisis
Solutions:
Eat sensibly and get back to the work out as soon as you can!
For years,I have been telling my dad that I am too tired or busy taking care of the house/kid(s) and now..I feel so silly..Really since the start of the year,I have been going for walks or working out..and I have atleast one kid with me all the time. I needed to open my eyes and look at the situation from another angle. I am not going to lose the kids anytime soon..:) So might as well make the most of them.
Yesterday,I did a home workout and Little Princess wouldn't leave the room.She said,she wanted to help me..normally that would have irritated me or even made me stop.But,yesterday,I said OK..lets do it together. She,pushed me to go those extra miles,with her excess energy and after a while,when the novelty of the workout wore off,she left me alone.Pretty cool I think!
Another excuse I like to give is- I have PCOD and hypothryoidism..so I will never lose the weight. And everytime the scale didn't shift,I started believing in it more firmly. And thats why I never gave it my full. This time,I am trying to pretend that I don't have any of those and give it my 100%...and then lets see..if we don't defeat those bulges!
It has been quite an eye-opener,this task..the next task is already open and I am dreading writing/thinking about it.
~ Indie Mom!
Saturday, 21 January 2012
Walk,Workout,measurements
Today was a good day,in terms of walking and working out. I had been meaning to check out a new park in our locality and decided to go there today. The weather was amazing.Walked for all of 40 minutes and also managed to fit in a power workout..with lunges and squats and the likes.
Little Princess rode her bike,while I walked.Came home to the husband holding,a screaming Baby Princess..Mommy guilt reached in and squeezed my heart real tight..but,the fact that my legs were killing me and that I could barely talk without panting..meant that I had had a good walk and good workout..so, mommy guilt,might just have to go TAKE A WALK!
After the girls were in bed,the Husband helped me take measurements. I have lost a whole inch from the waist..and little bits from other parts..the surprise part was the neck.The Husband said,who loses weight from the neck..and when we check,it was one whole inch less. This time,I wrote the measurements down in cms...hopefully,will be able to lose BIG cms by the end of this challenge!
Little Princess rode her bike,while I walked.Came home to the husband holding,a screaming Baby Princess..Mommy guilt reached in and squeezed my heart real tight..but,the fact that my legs were killing me and that I could barely talk without panting..meant that I had had a good walk and good workout..so, mommy guilt,might just have to go TAKE A WALK!
After the girls were in bed,the Husband helped me take measurements. I have lost a whole inch from the waist..and little bits from other parts..the surprise part was the neck.The Husband said,who loses weight from the neck..and when we check,it was one whole inch less. This time,I wrote the measurements down in cms...hopefully,will be able to lose BIG cms by the end of this challenge!
Pre-Season Task 1
I signed up just in time for thePre-season to begin. The first task was unlocked and it was-
Pre-season Task1- Introduce Yourself.
My fingers hovered over the keyboard for sometime,before I typed out my introduction on the forum. But I did it..I wrote a short version there..here's the long version.
So,I am an almost 32 yo(turning 32 in less than a month..!!) SAHM to two little girls. My first is a beautiful,chatty 4.9 yo .She is starting school this year and will known as Little Princess on this blog. My second ,my baby is turning 6 mo tomorrow and she is lighting up my days with her smiles and my nights,with the night lamps-by waking up for feeds,every 2-3 hours. She will be known as Baby Princess here.And Of course,there is the husband-I have known him for 11 years now and we've been married 8 years. When we met,I was sitting at 70kgs and though was a little over my perfect weight,I weight didn't look bad.I inherited the chubby cheeks from my dad's family and they seemed to compliment the weight.
Over the years, since we got married,my lifestyle changed from active to sedentary and I started gaining weight. Two other contributing factors to my weight gain were PCOD and steroids taken to control Asthma. I joined a gym,and lost a bit of the weight..put it on again,went on so many diets,that I feel like I am on a perpetual diet.
By the time,I got pregnant with my first,I had gained some more weight.I lost the pregnancy weight and then,when the Little Princess was around 6 months old,I got detected with hypothyroidism... yo-yo dieting and weight-loss& gain continued.... then Baby Princess was born and I started losing weight.I lost all the pregnancy weight- 10-12kgs( I can't be sure how much..because my weighing scale stopped working,around the 6th month of pregnancy and I didn't bother replacing it) and that motivated me to give it a go again.
I started calorie-tracking on myfitness pal and walked on and off..nothing major.Weight loss stopped.
As 2012 rolled in,I decided that this has to be my year of change.I went for a long walk on New Year's day and started walking everyday. Signing up for this challenge was the next thing to do..
I hope to lose atleast 10 kgs by the end of the 12 weeks.
I will do it this time..I know I will..I will!
Pre-season Task1- Introduce Yourself.
My fingers hovered over the keyboard for sometime,before I typed out my introduction on the forum. But I did it..I wrote a short version there..here's the long version.
So,I am an almost 32 yo(turning 32 in less than a month..!!) SAHM to two little girls. My first is a beautiful,chatty 4.9 yo .She is starting school this year and will known as Little Princess on this blog. My second ,my baby is turning 6 mo tomorrow and she is lighting up my days with her smiles and my nights,with the night lamps-by waking up for feeds,every 2-3 hours. She will be known as Baby Princess here.And Of course,there is the husband-I have known him for 11 years now and we've been married 8 years. When we met,I was sitting at 70kgs and though was a little over my perfect weight,I weight didn't look bad.I inherited the chubby cheeks from my dad's family and they seemed to compliment the weight.
Over the years, since we got married,my lifestyle changed from active to sedentary and I started gaining weight. Two other contributing factors to my weight gain were PCOD and steroids taken to control Asthma. I joined a gym,and lost a bit of the weight..put it on again,went on so many diets,that I feel like I am on a perpetual diet.
By the time,I got pregnant with my first,I had gained some more weight.I lost the pregnancy weight and then,when the Little Princess was around 6 months old,I got detected with hypothyroidism... yo-yo dieting and weight-loss& gain continued.... then Baby Princess was born and I started losing weight.I lost all the pregnancy weight- 10-12kgs( I can't be sure how much..because my weighing scale stopped working,around the 6th month of pregnancy and I didn't bother replacing it) and that motivated me to give it a go again.
I started calorie-tracking on myfitness pal and walked on and off..nothing major.Weight loss stopped.
As 2012 rolled in,I decided that this has to be my year of change.I went for a long walk on New Year's day and started walking everyday. Signing up for this challenge was the next thing to do..
I hope to lose atleast 10 kgs by the end of the 12 weeks.
I will do it this time..I know I will..I will!
Sunday, 1 January 2012
IndieMom says Hello
Hii Everyone,
My name is IndieMom and I am obsessed with the weighing scale. For the last so many years,I have been struggling to lose weight.Sometimes I feel I am ALWAYS on a diet and when the weighing scale doesn't shift ..it makes me sad..:(
The year 2012 is my year ...yes it is! I am going to give it my best..best of the best and I am going to shed the weight and ditch the weighing scale obsession for good..
I have signed up for Michelle Bridges 12 week Body Transformation and I plan to document it here.
My name is IndieMom and I am obsessed with the weighing scale. For the last so many years,I have been struggling to lose weight.Sometimes I feel I am ALWAYS on a diet and when the weighing scale doesn't shift ..it makes me sad..:(
The year 2012 is my year ...yes it is! I am going to give it my best..best of the best and I am going to shed the weight and ditch the weighing scale obsession for good..
I have signed up for Michelle Bridges 12 week Body Transformation and I plan to document it here.
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