Weight: 149.2
I have started Hot Yoga in Woodinville and am simply in love with it. The work-out, the temperature, the temperament, is right up my alley. I do feel 90 mins is a long duration but as Mayank says 'cant you remove 90 mins for yourself?'. I can dear and I love it when I do that. I am just a better non-grumpier person the next day.
Arjun:
The other day Mayank came and gave me a tight hug, Arjun was sitting on the couch and was a little away, on seeing the affection going on, he loudly said, 'Mayank'....'Desai'....like "Mayank Desai leave my mama alone'...it was the cutest thing ever, I still laugh out loud at times just thinking about it. Mayank....Desai...no papa, no mama, straight to the point warning, Mayank...desai...
The other day I asked him, is mama pretty?
He said: Mamma is yummy fishie...
He says the cutest things ever.
The other day he spilled milk and out of nowhere came 'sooot'...he must have heard us say 'Shoot'. He also says 'O God' for something or the other.'
This morning I said, is Papa pretty? He says 'mamma is pretty'...my lovely boy.
Mayank:
Mayank is going through the nastiest phase of his professional career, I am sure no one must have made him feel like how Aaron does and I feel very sorry for him and for the whole scenario. And it is such a unique situation too, Aaron doesnt want him to success here, it is clear since he is not giving proper directions but ask him to figure things out at this level. He doesnt want to give him permission to change teams either. If Mayank gets laid-off (God Forbid), he will not be able to come back to MS. If he becomes a contractor, it will mean less money and no healthcare. The responses from other companies are quite dull.
God, please help us in this hour of need, Mayank is working so hard and is so down in the dumps, please give us strength to face this. I know there is something better in store for us, I know we will look back and understand why this is happening to us. But right now it is very painful. I hope not all innocense is lost but we come shining like gold.
Mayank is learning more, hell I know I am not much better than me, but I get appreciated and he doesnt. I better get my act together.....
Friday, March 9, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
Feb-13-2012
Mondays are not my days to weigh in:
Weight: 153.4
Workout: 30 mins on Elliptical, 30 mins walk post lunch, 100 stairs
Eating has been quite decent. I having more protein, going for regular runs over the weekend, though, I must admit, I should do so before Arjun and M wake up and take some podcasts with me, it is BORING to go alone and not listen to something especially right now when even a couple of miles are excruciatingly painful.
I did 3 miles on saturday and on sunday so thats good, 600 cal in all over the weekend.
We went to Ikea yesterday and my little hurricane took the store by storm. He didnt want to sit in the cart, wanted to sleep on the Ikea sofas, wanted to throw ceramic bowls down, wanted to walk on his own and in process get runover. So many eye-rolls, chocolate promises after we managed to be seated in the car. After few mintues when all sounded quiet I turned back, looked at him and just stared, to that the little monkey chimed 'I am alright'. Right, I didnt need to ask the question at all, you knew what I was going after, didnt you.
And 'No vaat' is everywhere.
Btw, he loves his bright red chair and stool. Lets see how much is he going to use it.
Among other musings, I wanted to write down just how much I feel peaceful on seeing a Nest - you read that right, a bird nest. How much ever the wind is blowing or raining, there it is, never wavering or faltering, I just feel a sense of warmth and care on seeing the bunch of twigs and branches.....
Weight: 153.4
Workout: 30 mins on Elliptical, 30 mins walk post lunch, 100 stairs
Eating has been quite decent. I having more protein, going for regular runs over the weekend, though, I must admit, I should do so before Arjun and M wake up and take some podcasts with me, it is BORING to go alone and not listen to something especially right now when even a couple of miles are excruciatingly painful.
I did 3 miles on saturday and on sunday so thats good, 600 cal in all over the weekend.
We went to Ikea yesterday and my little hurricane took the store by storm. He didnt want to sit in the cart, wanted to sleep on the Ikea sofas, wanted to throw ceramic bowls down, wanted to walk on his own and in process get runover. So many eye-rolls, chocolate promises after we managed to be seated in the car. After few mintues when all sounded quiet I turned back, looked at him and just stared, to that the little monkey chimed 'I am alright'. Right, I didnt need to ask the question at all, you knew what I was going after, didnt you.
And 'No vaat' is everywhere.
Btw, he loves his bright red chair and stool. Lets see how much is he going to use it.
Among other musings, I wanted to write down just how much I feel peaceful on seeing a Nest - you read that right, a bird nest. How much ever the wind is blowing or raining, there it is, never wavering or faltering, I just feel a sense of warmth and care on seeing the bunch of twigs and branches.....
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Feb-07-2012
Today has been really good so far. I woke-up early, worked-out for 30 mins, had protein shake and got lunch of soup and 2 eggs.
Weight:
Food: Whey Protein, 2 Eggs, 1 cup soup.
Workout: 30 mins Elliptical - 382 Cal
While putting Arjun in the car-seat, he flatly declined and I had put car-keys in the car and then I put Arjun outside and threathened him that I will go away, in being a villainess, I totally forgot that the car-key was inside and the bloody car locked itself, I cursed and ranted for a minute then finally went inside and got the spare-key, opened the car, got the key out, put Arjun in, put the spare key back in the car and FINALLY sped off for office. Phew !
Weight:
Food: Whey Protein, 2 Eggs, 1 cup soup.
Workout: 30 mins Elliptical - 382 Cal
While putting Arjun in the car-seat, he flatly declined and I had put car-keys in the car and then I put Arjun outside and threathened him that I will go away, in being a villainess, I totally forgot that the car-key was inside and the bloody car locked itself, I cursed and ranted for a minute then finally went inside and got the spare-key, opened the car, got the key out, put Arjun in, put the spare key back in the car and FINALLY sped off for office. Phew !
Monday, February 6, 2012
Women
When I was younger and less wiser (most probably), I didnt get along with a lot of girls, they had complexes with me, I had issues with some of them, being the fairer of the sex (literally than figuratively), I was either accepted whole-heartedly (read prospective MIL) or rejected all together to have been attracting a lot of attention.
In general, i kept distance from them and they from me, but lately I am realizing, women are kind and understanding and strong, they have the courage to nurse an ailing child and an aching adult. They cook, they clean, they want to make people happy, they want to be happy, they want to look good, they want to make a better living, they want a career and like me, they want peace. Women have been so supporting to me, solving the myriad issues I have raising a baby, giving suggestions; which work at times and just be so comforting and inspiring, two traits that are very dear to my heart.
In general, i kept distance from them and they from me, but lately I am realizing, women are kind and understanding and strong, they have the courage to nurse an ailing child and an aching adult. They cook, they clean, they want to make people happy, they want to be happy, they want to look good, they want to make a better living, they want a career and like me, they want peace. Women have been so supporting to me, solving the myriad issues I have raising a baby, giving suggestions; which work at times and just be so comforting and inspiring, two traits that are very dear to my heart.
Feb-06-2012
So it is February already, let me get the facts first
Weight: 153 lbs (highest its been in quite a while)
Workout: walked for 30 mins
Food: Honey bunches of oats, Pasta, peanuts-chana, Plain non-fat greek yogurt, little cake, a cup of tea, one bun, 2 cups pav-bhaji
Arjun, Mayank and I went to Permi's place yesterday. Arjun played with Neha a lot and was involved in tug-of-war, Rikti looked good but I rather was sitting in my own house watching Arjun, why dont I create a place like that in my mind so I dont think of escaping, the place will always be a thought away :)
Feeling really sad right now after seeing the scale, I look horrible with the hair and eye-brows not done and Arjun crying when left at school, just didnt make a picturesque Monday, I have had better days and better body image.
Confimed, I was PMSing.
Weight: 153 lbs (highest its been in quite a while)
Workout: walked for 30 mins
Food: Honey bunches of oats, Pasta, peanuts-chana, Plain non-fat greek yogurt, little cake, a cup of tea, one bun, 2 cups pav-bhaji
Arjun, Mayank and I went to Permi's place yesterday. Arjun played with Neha a lot and was involved in tug-of-war, Rikti looked good but I rather was sitting in my own house watching Arjun, why dont I create a place like that in my mind so I dont think of escaping, the place will always be a thought away :)
Feeling really sad right now after seeing the scale, I look horrible with the hair and eye-brows not done and Arjun crying when left at school, just didnt make a picturesque Monday, I have had better days and better body image.
Confimed, I was PMSing.
Friday, January 27, 2012
I am 'Here'
I couldn't have found a better title and post to write than "I am 'Here'". This is where I exactly want to be and this exact time - not thinking about the baby who is being escorted home by his dad, not thinking about the brother who doesnt talk, not thinking about what I want to do and definitely not thinking about what I could have been doing. I am to be here in this present moment, whole and soul, doing exactly what I am doing right now, writing. And that is the resolution I take for this year.
I want to be here when I am playing with my baby, I want to be here when I am cooking, I want to be here when I am working. Mind drifts away in a million directions but all I want is to be here and experience the 'now'.
Another part which I wanted to get out was how much I expect the spouse to be a better spouse, when I read, how much so and so spouse is supporting one's cause or giving leeway or this or that, I think how come He doesnt do this or that, what I dont stop to think is what am I doing? I want to be a better spouse, as much as I can, not a bit more and certainly not any less. Not anyone's definition of what a good spouse should be but mine. I want to improve the quality of life for me as a wife, as a mother, as a daughter. I want to be 'Here' for Him.
I want to be here when I am playing with my baby, I want to be here when I am cooking, I want to be here when I am working. Mind drifts away in a million directions but all I want is to be here and experience the 'now'.
Another part which I wanted to get out was how much I expect the spouse to be a better spouse, when I read, how much so and so spouse is supporting one's cause or giving leeway or this or that, I think how come He doesnt do this or that, what I dont stop to think is what am I doing? I want to be a better spouse, as much as I can, not a bit more and certainly not any less. Not anyone's definition of what a good spouse should be but mine. I want to improve the quality of life for me as a wife, as a mother, as a daughter. I want to be 'Here' for Him.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
20 lost - 20 to go
Since last year, that is 2007, my motto has been to lose 40 lbs. I have lost 20 lbs so far and I have 20 more to go. I am noting down my diet and exercise regimes below, so as to keep track of where I was, where I am right now and how far I need to go.
When I started I was 167lbs, I wasnt this heavy always but most of the times have been a big girl, if you know what I mean. After transitioning from India to US, post-marriage, the weight kept on piling. On hindsight, I think the main culprit was peanut-butter sandwiches, eating out quite often and not seeing the potion-size. But I have to agree that this weight gain has been a boon a disguise, I have never taken better care of myself and have never looked and felt better.
Having a slow metabolism, my main problem has been food intake. I remember doing intense gyming (I will write in later what all I included in my gym sessions) and then not taking care of what I ate. This is a very wrong thing to do, it only helps in piling more weight and in places you wont like. I did gain a few pounds because of this and then it happened, my India trip for my brother's wedding. Each and every person said I had become fat, my husband looked younger than me, etc. Suddenly you realize there are so many things people can tell you when you are over-weight, the dictionary is endless. Not only that, my worse nightmare were clothes, old clothes didn't fit me, my tailor (always on my team) too looked horified to measure me up. But the only thing he said (and believe me it struck like lightning) was dont worry, next year when you come thin down. I was now resolved to do anything I could to cut down on the additional weight I had put on and reduce further.
Meal that I am following since a long time is as follows:
1. Beakfast - Oat meal + soymilk
2. Mid-morning snack - Any fruit like apple or banana
3. Lunch - Vegetable (Indian sabzi) + 2 chapatti
4. After 3 hrs - Another fruit or yogurt with active cultures in it
5. Evening snack (I am not completely happy about this part) - Tea + biscuits (I think this is junk really, but need to find a replacement)
6. Dinner - Vegetable + 2 chapatti
My work out looked like this:
Monday: Full body weight training, 9 exercises in all, 2 sets each with 15 reps for each exercise in each set.
Tuesday: Cardio - Treadmill/Elliptical/Cycle
Wednesday: Cardio
Thursday: Full body weight training
I must admit, I am happier doing weights than anything else. When I started with cardio, I was apprehensiible about Elliptical, now I totally enjoy myself on it. Even on a treadmill, I generally used to walk at the speed of 3 mph at an inclination of 10. I could notrun for even 2 mins in Feb 2007, today i can run for 30 mins non-stop on a treadmill, running outside is still a problem I have to tackle.
I followed this religiously for a year and lost about 20 lbs. It seemed losing weight was easy. This is when I got stuck with weight plateau. It is a condition where your weight doesnt fluctuate, it remains constant. For me, there was a 2-3 pounds fluctuation but I roughly remained 148 lbs.
This weight plateau has been going on for 4 months now, people say maybe this is my actual weight and I cant go further down than this but I have some other plans, I have resolved to do better, finally I want to win this race against weight.
This is the modification I have made since a week now 10-May-2008, I will further update this blog if it works out:
Diet:
The main problem I see in my diet is evening snacks and dinner. I eat junk and do late dinner. So here is the solution (which I think should work), I am going to cut on biscuits and eat milk + berries. For dinner, I have started eating only salads, cucumber, tomato, carrot with a little salt/pepper and cilantro. Lets see if my weight plateau puts up a fight!!!!!
When I started I was 167lbs, I wasnt this heavy always but most of the times have been a big girl, if you know what I mean. After transitioning from India to US, post-marriage, the weight kept on piling. On hindsight, I think the main culprit was peanut-butter sandwiches, eating out quite often and not seeing the potion-size. But I have to agree that this weight gain has been a boon a disguise, I have never taken better care of myself and have never looked and felt better.
Having a slow metabolism, my main problem has been food intake. I remember doing intense gyming (I will write in later what all I included in my gym sessions) and then not taking care of what I ate. This is a very wrong thing to do, it only helps in piling more weight and in places you wont like. I did gain a few pounds because of this and then it happened, my India trip for my brother's wedding. Each and every person said I had become fat, my husband looked younger than me, etc. Suddenly you realize there are so many things people can tell you when you are over-weight, the dictionary is endless. Not only that, my worse nightmare were clothes, old clothes didn't fit me, my tailor (always on my team) too looked horified to measure me up. But the only thing he said (and believe me it struck like lightning) was dont worry, next year when you come thin down. I was now resolved to do anything I could to cut down on the additional weight I had put on and reduce further.
Meal that I am following since a long time is as follows:
1. Beakfast - Oat meal + soymilk
2. Mid-morning snack - Any fruit like apple or banana
3. Lunch - Vegetable (Indian sabzi) + 2 chapatti
4. After 3 hrs - Another fruit or yogurt with active cultures in it
5. Evening snack (I am not completely happy about this part) - Tea + biscuits (I think this is junk really, but need to find a replacement)
6. Dinner - Vegetable + 2 chapatti
My work out looked like this:
Monday: Full body weight training, 9 exercises in all, 2 sets each with 15 reps for each exercise in each set.
Tuesday: Cardio - Treadmill/Elliptical/Cycle
Wednesday: Cardio
Thursday: Full body weight training
I must admit, I am happier doing weights than anything else. When I started with cardio, I was apprehensiible about Elliptical, now I totally enjoy myself on it. Even on a treadmill, I generally used to walk at the speed of 3 mph at an inclination of 10. I could notrun for even 2 mins in Feb 2007, today i can run for 30 mins non-stop on a treadmill, running outside is still a problem I have to tackle.
I followed this religiously for a year and lost about 20 lbs. It seemed losing weight was easy. This is when I got stuck with weight plateau. It is a condition where your weight doesnt fluctuate, it remains constant. For me, there was a 2-3 pounds fluctuation but I roughly remained 148 lbs.
This weight plateau has been going on for 4 months now, people say maybe this is my actual weight and I cant go further down than this but I have some other plans, I have resolved to do better, finally I want to win this race against weight.
This is the modification I have made since a week now 10-May-2008, I will further update this blog if it works out:
Diet:
The main problem I see in my diet is evening snacks and dinner. I eat junk and do late dinner. So here is the solution (which I think should work), I am going to cut on biscuits and eat milk + berries. For dinner, I have started eating only salads, cucumber, tomato, carrot with a little salt/pepper and cilantro. Lets see if my weight plateau puts up a fight!!!!!
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