Sunday, 14 September 2025

Sunday Long Run day!

So, Sunday happens to be a long run day! Today was an event of 10 km and while I was unsure if I would be able to do that considering the gap I have had lately, I ended up kicking 13 km! Happy self, happy Sunday!

Day 26

5 am: A glass of soaked chia & 4 powder mix + 1 date

5 - 6.45 am: 13 kms run!

7.45 am: Idli, chutney, 1/2 vegetable sandwich, sugarcane juice, banana & tea (There was chole bhature, vada & jalebi, too, in the buffet that was served after the run but I skipped those)

9.15 am: Tea

11.15 am: 1 plain paratha, lauki sabji, tea

2.15 pm: Rice, dal makhani, bhindi, dahi

6.15 pm: Tea & plan muri (puffed rice)

8 pm: 1 Veg vada paw (no cheese, no mayonnaise). 4 puchka (On Bunny's extreme insistance)

10 pm:  Milk & murunda

20,000 steps, 2 litres of water - Good night!




Day 25!

While I was very regular for my on-ground bootcamps, with Bunny's school timings clashing with the same, I try to make it on Saturdays and any other school holidays. So, today was boot camp day which meant getting up at 5 am!

Day 25

5.30 am: 1 glass of lukewarm waters soaked with 4 mix powder + 1 banana

5.40 - 7.10 am: 3 km run + Core exercises

7.15 am: 1 scoop of plant protein powder

8 am: A cup of tea

10 am: 1 1/2 green moong dal chilla + green chutney + tea

12 noon: Pineapple juice (no sugar)

2.30 pm: 1 1/2 wheat lachcha paratha, dal makhani, paneer

3.30 pm: Soda sikanji

5.45 pm: Tea

6.30 pm: Papaya

9 pm: Milk & murunda

14,100 steps & 2-2.5 litres of water!

Long run tomorrow - Good Night!


Friday, 12 September 2025

Day 24!

So, there was a running event today in which I could not participate due to clash with Bunny's school timings.  Nevertheless, after dropping Bunny I ran to and fro till the event, was part of the group photo, had a cup of tea and hit the gym!

Day 24:

6.15 am: A glass of soaked 4 powder mix water

7 am: Tea

8.30 am: 1 scoop of plant protein

10 am: Oats smoothie (oats, bananas, dates, chia, seeds & nuts mix, little honey and milk)

1.15 pm: 2 oats roti, mixed veg, cucumber

3.15 pm: Tal makhana & 1 guava

4.30 pm: Roasted millets + dry fruits & seeds mix (was feeling very hungry)

6.30 pm: Rice, arbi, dates & nuts barfi

Around 14000 steps, 2 litres of water and went to bed very early!

Good night!

Thursday, 11 September 2025

Day 23!

Day 23:

6.15 am: 1 glass of soaked 4 powder mix + 1 date

6.35-7.05 am: 4 km run

7.15 - 8.15 am: Core exercises at Gym

8.15 am: 1 scoop protein powder

9.15 am: 2 idlis + chutney

12 noon: Coffee & biscuits (at client's office)

2 pm: 3 thin phulkas, 1/2 katori rawa, cucumber, dahi

4 .15 pm: Oats pudding (oats, chia seeds, mixed seeds & nuts, banana, milk & honey refrigerated overnight)

7.30 pm: Dadi's shrad's prasad

17200 steps, 3 litres of water and in bed by 10!

God night!

Wednesday, 10 September 2025

Beginning of Week 4!

I choose to omit yesterday from my daily blog. It was my father's shrad and the day passed by in rituals and pujas. So, I start the 4th week from today!

Day 22

6.15 am: 1 glass of soaked chia seed + mix of 4 powders soaked overnight + 1 banana

7.10-8.40 am: Whole body work out (and hence no running)

8.45 am: 1 scoop protein powder

9.30 am: Poha + Tea

12 noon: Dry fruits & seeds mix (handful)

2.30 pm: Lunch with team outside 

4.30 pm: A small slice of birthday cake

5.45 pm: Black tea + Paneer pasinda + Mushrooms

9 pm: 1/4 phulka, 1 spoon bhindi, 1 spoon mixed veg

Around 13500 steps, 2 litres of water and in bed by 10!

Good night!


Monday, 8 September 2025

End of 3rd week!

Had a disturbed sleep, got up with swollen eyes and the was further de-motivated by the gym weighing machine which showed a kg increase in my weight!! The trainer assured me that it was merely because of water retention due to excess salt intake. I really hope that is true!

Day 21:

Weight: 73.6 kgs

6.15 am: 1 glass of soaked chia + mixed powder + 1 date

6.50 - 7.20 am - Run

7.25- 8.35 am: Plyometrics in gym

8.45 am: 1 scoop plant protein powder

9.30 am: Milk & Muesli + Tea

11.30 am: Handful of seeds + dry fruits mix

1.15 pm: 3 thin phulka, aloo sabji, dahi

3 pm: Black tea, 1 cookie, tal makhana

4.30 pm: Blueberry and dates cookies

6.30 pm,: 3 idlis & chutney, 1/2 protein bar, dahi

9 pm: 1/2 bowl dal chawal, dates & nut barfi

Around 16000 steps and 2 litres of water!

Good night!


Sunday, 7 September 2025

Day 20!

Day 20

5.30 am: 1 glass of soaked chia seed water along with mix of 4 spices + 1 date

5.50-7.10 am- Run of 8 kms

7.30 am: 2 idli, sambhar, chutney + 1 malai toast + tea

10 am: Tea

12.45 pm: Moth

2.45 pm: 2 phulka, dal, bhindi, little sukha aloo sabji

6 pm: Tea

9 pm: Rice, aloo sabji

9.30 pm: Ice cream

Good night!