Day 69!

Got up fresh with 8 hours of proper sleep, ready on take on the day! Had anticipated my weight to have increased massively given the huge intake of sugar and other savories during the Diwali season but was relieved to see the weight standing somewhere close by!

Day 69:

Weight: 72.8 kgs 

6 am: 1 glass of lukewarm water with 4 powder mix + 1 kothali kela

6.35-8.25 am: 6 km of run + Core at Gym

8.45 am: A scoop of plant protein

9.45 am: Vegetable poha + tea

1 pm: Networking lunch at ITC Royal

3 pm: Tea & 1 biscuit

6 pm: Tikia chola

9.30 pm: 2 phulka, paneer sabji +1/2 aloo paratha

Around 12,000 steps, 2 litres of water and a relaxed day!

Good night!

Day 68!

I was feeling extremely lethargic on my way back from office yesterday and kept sleeping on and off in between taking care of Bunny till I finally went off to sleep by 9 9.30! Called it a 'Rest day' this morning! Pledging to take care of my food today though!

Day 68!

5.45 am: A glass of lukewarm water with 4 powder mix

8 am: 1.5 moong dal chilla, green chutney+ Tea

11 am: Apple

2 pm: 2 oats roti, mixed veg with soyabean, cucumber

4.45 pm: Sautéed Paneer

8 pm: Dal, chawal, bhindi

It was a good day with multiple meetings, couple of presentations and planning for the upcoming travels. Happy with my diet today. Finally managed to bunk sweets today!

7000 steps, 2.5 litres of water and off to bed by 9 pm.

Good night!

Day 67!

So, finally I ran after 8 days!! 5 km and a comfortable run! In fact I can say I enjoyed it! Managed to get up and attend the ground strength training, too (given that it was Bunny's holiday).

Day 67

5.45 am: A glass of lukewarm water with 4 powder mix + 1 Kothali kela

5.50  - 7.30 am: 5 km run + On ground strength training

7.30 am: A scoop of plant protein

9 am: Tea

9.45 am: Oats smoothie with banana, mixed seeds & nuts, chia seeds, peanut butter, cocoa powder, desiccated coconut,  dates and little honey churned with milk

11 am: Black tea (too drowsy)

1.30 pm: 3 ultra thin & small phulkas, sukha aloo, cucumber

3.30 pm: Tal makhana

5.30 pm: Apple

6.30 pm: 2 club kachori & sabji

8.30 pm: 1 phulka, dal, bhindi + rosogolla

2.5 litres of water, 14000 steps, off to bed early!

Good night!

Day 66!

Got up to a lazy morning and skipped gym today. Feeling refreshed after a very long time! Plan to make up for it by going for a run in the evening! 

Its been 65 days but I am standing almost on the same weight!! Time to really work on my diet and move southwards!

Day 66!

7.30 am: A glass of lukewarm water with 4 powder mix + 4 almonds

9.15 am: 1 aloo paratha + 1 bowl dahi

10 am: Tea

11.30 am: Overnight soaked Oats, banana, apple, mixed seeds, nuts, milk, peanut butter, cocoa powder, chia seeds and little honey 

12.30 pm: 1 Doda barfi

2.15 pm: 2 thin phulkas, ghugni

4.15 pm: Apple

6.15 pm: Talmakhana + 1 biscuit

8 pm: 3 thin phulkas, lauki, ghugni

9000 steps, 2.5 litres of water and off to bed early!

Good night!

Day 65!

It was a very early morning with the alarm buzzing at 4.15 am and in 30 mins, I had hit the road to report for an event!

Day 65!

4.30 am: Raisins

8.30 am: 1/4 sandwich, couple of slices of fruit cake

10 am: Team breakfast at Sharma!

10.45 am:  1/2 cup tea

2.30 pm: Khitchdi, kadhi pakori

4.45 pm: 2 pieces of Toblerone😔

5.30 pm: Tea

7 pm: Handful Chanachur

8 pm: Sauted paneer

Done for the day! Will try to sleep on time!

Good night!

I am missing Vedu a lot - his zig zag walk, he identifying me as "masi", the way he caught our nose, the way he "dabao sar", the way he smiled and so many other little things!

..till we meet again!

Day 64!

Last 3 days have been a roller coaster with crazy fun, loads of food and family time! Actually first 2 days and the 3rd one was a recovery mode still loaded with lots of sweets and chocolates! I shall give them a miss in my journal as I want to save myself from the embarrassment of reading the loads of sweets and savories I consumed! The move to absolute healthy food would be a slow one, taking another 3-4 days considering the house is filled with these sweet nothings and trust me, when it comes to sweets & chocolates, I am definitely not the most strong will powered one! But yes, I did make it a point to attend my gym as much as I could so as to balance out!

Day 64

7.30 am: Got up to a cup of tea unlike my usual 4 powder concoction as my body was too tired and had refused to adhere to the alarm which buzzed at 5 am for ground training!

8.30-9.30 am: Gym (Arms)

9.30 am: A scoop of protein powder

11 am: 1/2 cup tea + Vegetable sandwich

12.45 pm: 1/2 paratha +aloo matar

3 pm: 2 phulka, pakodi ki kadhi + 1 sweet+ 1 chocolate

6 pm: Puchka, jhuri bhaja (We were at Bunny's ABACUS annual concert and these were the only options available)

8.30 pm: Pizza (Treat for Bunny)

Was too tired and went off to sleep as soon as I hit home!

Good night!

Missing family terribly! Festive season brings all of us together and its time of the year when we spend the most amazing time together with lots of gossips, leg pulling and fun and then suddenly its a draught of meeting my favourites and a wait for the next season when we would be able to relive the same moments again! Unfair but the hard truth!

Day 63!

3 hours of sleep and the realization that office is on!! Not a great feeling amidst festivities!

Day 63:

6.30 am: 1 glass of lukewarm water with 4 powder mix + raisins

7.30 am: Tea

8.30 am: 2 kadai ka poori, sangri sabji, aloo sabji, 2 spoons halwa + custard apple

11.15 am: Handful of nuts & seeds mix

12 pm: 1 tiny naru (cocunut and jaggery ladoo made by Bengalis during Lakhsmi puja - trust me it's delicious)

1.30 pm: Team lunch

7.30 pm: Tea, & buns, 1 murukku, 1 khari biscuit

Off to bed early as was feeling quite sick due to lack of sleep! Fever and paracetamol and then an early sleep!

Good night!

The Diwali!

Got up before the sun was up but the whole lane was illuminated with bright and colorful lights and it was a sight to behold!

Day 62:

5 am: 1 glass of lukewarm water with 4 powder mix + raisins

6 am: Tea

8.30 am: 1.5 vegetable uttapam with chutney & sambhar + 1 rice chakli

10.30 am: Tea

12.30 pm: 2 parathas with aloo sabji + 1 club kachori

3.30 pm: 1/2 phulka, aloo beans, cucumber

4.30 pm: Tea & 2 biscuits (the energy source for the Diwali preparations ahead)

6.30 pm: Tea & 1 khasta kachori

8 pm: Sweets (The indulgence after the year long awaited puja)

10.45 pm: Peas pulao, aloo gobhi and some more sweets!

...and then a night of fun, frolic and lots of gossip!!..Sibling time is the best time in the world! You can just be yourself - no judgement, no boundaries - its all #BeyondLimit!!

Less movement, less water - the week of indulgence, the week of "no routine" and the week of fun!

Good night!!

Diwali as Chotu as my Ved and Bunny!

It was a LSD day and I was finding it so difficult to even get up!! But then LSD cant be missed and I was up and running by 5.30 am!

Day 61:

5.30 am: 1 glass lukewarm water with 4 powder mix + 1 date

5.50-7 am: 9 km run!

7.30 am: 1 cup of tea with running mates

8 am: A scoop of plant protein

9 am: 1/2 cheese sandwich

12.30 pm: 2 oats vegetable chilla + ketchup

2.15 pm: Rice, kali dal

5.15 pm: Tea

7 pm: 1 aloo tikki, Paneer sauted

8 pm: Hoem made custard (Choti diwali hai, Mitha to banta hai!)

17,000 steps, 2 litres of water, lots of diyas and patakhas!

Happy Chotu Diwali!

Dhanteras it is!

 Got up to the morning of dhanteras, filled with guilt with 2 days of binge eating! Determined to work out harder and maintain my diet today! However, reached late for ground training but put in my best!

Day 60!

5.45 am: 1 glass of lukewarm water with 4 powder mix + raisins

6.15- 7.15 am: 1 km run + core & strength training

7.30 am: Tea

7.45-8.45 am: Gym (legs)

9 am: A scoop of plant protein

9.45 am: Poha

12.45 pm: Apple

1.45 pm: Maggi

3.45 pm: Dahi, papad, Rice chakri (2), Millet & Jaggery chikki (1/2)

5 pm: Tea

7 pm: 1/4 cup tea

9.30 pm: Rice, dal, bhindi

The small Dhanteras puja was so much fun seeing Bunny's excitement who later screamed in glee on seeing the firecrackers! Overall a good day!

11,000 steps, 2 litres of water and some shopping! Because it is Dhanteras!

Good night!

Day 59!

So, finally I put on my running shoes after more than a week and ran for 4 kms! Feeling good but tired! Any gap in training leads to quick fatigue and exhaustion! Nevertheless, I plan to stick on now!

Day 59!

6.15 am: A glass of lukewarm water with 4 powder mix + 1 kothali kela

6.35-7.05 am: 4 kms run!

7.15 am-8.25 am: Gym (upper body)

8.30 am: A scoop of plant protein

9.15 am: 1 green moong dal chilla + tea

11.15 am: Handful of nuts & seeds

1.15 pm: 2 quinoa roti, soya paneer mixed veg sabji

2.45 pm: Slice of kesar pista cake

3.45: Black tea

4.30 pm: 2 tiny samosas, rosogollas (birthday treat)

7.30 pm: Samosa, mithai

10.30 pm: Khasta kachori

This cheat-full journal will go on till bhaidooj I am sure!

 15,000 steps, 2 litres of water!

Good night!

Day 58!

Day 58!

6.15 am: A glass of lukewarm water with 4 powder mix + 1 kothali kela

6.30-7.05 am: Ground training

7.15 am-8.25 am: Gym (cardio and core)

8.30 am: A scoop of plant protein

9.15 am: 1 green moong dal chilla + tea

11.15 am: Handful of nuts & seeds

1.45 pm: 2 quinoa roti, soya paneer & mixed veg sabji, beetroot

4.30 pm: Black tea + Talmakhana

7.30 pm: Raj kachori + chamcham

9 pm: Ice cream

10.30 am: Gond laddoo

Ignore my last 3 meals 😒. I know its cheating to the core but I was at a place where "No" is not an answer!!

Waise bhi next week is Diwali and the blogs would be filled with cheat meals! Definitely to be excused!

7000 steps, 2.5 litres of water and the most amazing evening spent with my nephew- cant be defined in words!

Good night!

Day 57!

Today was the felicitation ceremony for the Navrun I participated in. I joined late after dropping Bunny to bus stop, ran for a km and joined the celebrations. Off course, I hit the gym post that!

Day 57:

6.15 am: 1 glass of lukewarm water with 4 powder mix + 1 kothali kela

6.30-6.40 am: 1 km run

7.20-8.30 am: Gym (Upper body)

8.45 am: 1 scoop of plant protein

9.30 am: 1 green moong dal chilla + Tea

11.30 am: Handful of nuts & seeds

1.45 pm: 2 quinoa roti, paneer & mixed veg sabji, beetroot

3.15 pm: Pizza, shake

7 pm: Guava

9 pm: 1/2 dal ka chilla with chutney + 3-4 spoons of alu chat

10,700 steps, 2.5 litres of water!

Good night!

Day 56!

So, I joined the ground training today after dropping Bunny to the bus stop. Could attend only part of the training but it was good to be part of the team. Post the training,  went to the Gym for my "Legs" day!

Day 56:

6.15 am: 1 glass of lukewarm water with 4 powder mix + 1 Kothali kela

6.30-7 am: On ground strength training

7 am: A piece of fruit cake (birthday celebrations on the ground)

7.10-8.20 am: Gym (legs)

8.30 am: A scoop of plant protein

9 am: 1 green moong dal chilla + tea

11 am: Handful of nuts & seeds

1.30 pm: 2 quinoa roti, paneer & mixed veg sabji, cucumber

4.30 pm: Black tea + coconut cookies

6.30 pm: Apple

8.30 pm: Rice, rawa, onion +2 spoons of maggi

9.45 pm: Boondiya bhujia

10000+steps, 2 litres of water!

Good night!

Day 55!

Day 55!

Weight: 72.6 kgs

6.15 am: 1 glass lukewarm water with 4 powder mix  + 1 date

6.50-8.20 am: Gym ( arms)

8.30 am: A scoop of plant protein

9 am: Tea + 1/2 Marie biscuit

10.45 am: Black tea + 1 packet of McVities (I forgot my breakfast dabba at home which had besan chilla)

11.30 am: Naru (coconut laddoo made with jaggery)

1.45 pm: 2 phulka, aloo gobi, cucumber

4 pm: Peanut chikki

6 pm: 2 boiled eggs

8 pm: Besan chila, 2-3 bites of phulka with bhindi, 2 suhali + 1 "kisses"

11,000 steps, 2 litres of water, off to be early!

Good night!

Day 54!

My monthly cycles started and I missed the long run today!

Day 54!

7 am: 1/2 cup tea & b1/2 biscuit

10 am: 1/2 glass watermelon juice

10.30 am: Breakfast at chachu's place (he called and asked us to join him for breakfast and off course I could not refuse)

2 pm: Tea, bread poha

3.45 pm: Rice, rajma, aloo gobi

5 pm: Tea

8 pm: Dinner party

It was a day well spent - breakfast with family, shopping for Bunny, meeting my little Vedu and my sis & brother-in law and ending the day with the family get-together! God is kind!

2900 steps only and less intake of water! Promise to be better disciplined going ahead!

Good night!

Day 53!

It was the morning after karvachauth and moon uncle had troubled a lot last night, leading to late to bed and was, thus, having a lot of difficulty waking up the next morning for my on-ground training which was at 5.35 am. I , somehow, managed to reach by 6.30 am as I was warned not to miss the monthly birthday celebrations post the training!

Day 53!

6.15 am: A glass of lukewarm water with 4 powder mix + 1 date

6.30-7.10 am: On ground training

7.30 am: Birthday breakfast

8 am: Tea

10.45 am: 2 idli, chutney

1 pm: Tea

3.15 pm: Rice, green dal, alu gobi, dahi

6.45 pm: Tea

10 pm: Fried rice

2 litres of water, 6400 steps!

Good night!

Day 52!

It is Karwachauth today and so I got up at 3.15 am for the Sargi!

Day 52!

4 am: Sweets, snacks, tea!

Now no water till the darling moon comes out!

10 pm: While the rest of India was privileged to see the moon much earlier, the heavy rain and cloudy weather hid the moon in Kolkata. Broke the fast and finally had water!

Slept late, around 8000 steps and off course hardly any water!

Good night!

Day 51!

Finally resumed gym after ages!! A little disappointed as the weighing scale showing half a kg increase in weight! I was hoping it to fall since I had been running quite a bit but I guess more effort required. I shall try harder!

Day 51!

Weight 73.1

6.15 am: A glass of lukewarm water with 4 powder mix + 1 date

6.35-7.55 am: Whole body (Gym)

8 am: A scoop of plant protein

9 am: 1.5 plain paratha with a bowl of paneer bhurji + tea

11 am: Handful of nuts & seeds

12 noon: I asked for a cup of black tea as I was too sleepy as I had to work on a report but was also treated with my favourite favourite Unibix coconut cookies along!!

2 pm: 3 phulkas, aloo matar, dahi, tomato

3.30 pm: Peanut chikki

5.30 pm: Quinoa Puff

8 pm: Chowmein

10 pm: A bowl of dal

2 litre sof water, 9500 steps!

Good night!

Day 50!

Finally Bunny's school re-opened after the puja break! Her usual routine started and so did mine!

Day 50!

6.15 am: 1 glass of lukewarm water with 4 powder mix + 1 kothali kela

7.30 am: Idli, chutney, sambhar + tea

9.30 am: Coconut water

11.30 am: Handful of nuts & seeds

1.30 pm: Quinoa roti (2), pakori ki kadhi, dahi, cucumber

4.15 PM: 2 boiled eggs

6.30 pm: Upma

9 pm: Rice, rajma, bhindi +1 "Kisses" 

6400 steps, 2.5 litres of water!

Good night!

Day 49!

Today is last day of Bunny's holidays and so I could attend the bootcamp which otherwise clashes with her school timings. Drills with equipment were conducted and it was super fun!

Day 49!

5.30 am: A glass of lukewarm water with 4 powder mix + 1 kothali kela

7.45 am: A scoop of plant protein

8.45 am: Club sandwich + Tea

11am: Pineapple + Sitafal

12.45 pm: Birthday Cake!

2.15 pm: Fried rice + Chilly paneer

3.30 pm: Black tea (yawwnnn)

5.15 pm: Roasted millet namkeen

7.15 pm: 3 thin phulkas, began bharta, dahi, cucumber

Around 11000 steps, 2 litres of water!

Good night!

Day 48!

Today is Lakshmi Puja and we observe a fast which we break in the evening after seeing a star! Behold, its a 'no water' fast! Yes! Like a mini karvachauth! So, I got up at 4 am in the morning before the sun was up to eat but what I most longed for was 'Tea' post which I went back to sleep! The gym opened today but I gave it a miss! Bunny's school opens on Wednesday and so I got up again at 7.15 am feeling very relaxed!

Day 48!

4 am: Snacks, tea, sweets

6 pm: The benevolent star came out and I broke my fast with sweets! Had tea, & snacks later

8.30 pm: Puri, aloo, bhujia

Around 6000 steps, very little intake of water!

Good night!

Day 47!

A rainy morning and day for LSD (Long Slow Distance Running). Rain stopped on time and I managed to do my long run.

Day 47!

5.15 am: 1 glass lukewarm water with 4 powder mix + kothali kela

5.30-7 am: 9 km run

7.30 am: Tea + 1 biscuit

8 am: A scoop of protein powder

9.45 am: 1.5 vegetable suji chilla + tea

11.30 am: Nariyal pani

1 pm: Pineapple

3 pm: Family Lunch at "Sambar Street". We planned to pick up Bunny from her Abacus class, took her to Lenskart to order new pairs of glasses and treated her for lunch outside but I bet, I enjoyed more than her!

6 pm: Tea

7.15 pm: 4 bites of roti with dal (side effects of feeding Bunny)

8.45 pm: 3 home-made idlis + sambhar + 2 spoons maggi + 2 mini pakoras

More than 20,000 steps, 2-2.5 litres of water!

The office re-opens tomorrow after a week long holiday and so does the gym!

Ugggh!

Good night!

Day 46!

Day 46!

5,30 am: 1 glass lukewarm water with 4 powder mix + 1 date

6 - 7.10 pm: Ground training + 3 km run

7,30 am:  A scoop of plant protein

9.15 am: Tea

10.45 am: 2 suji bread toast + tea

3 pm: Rice, green moong dal, bhindi+sandesh

5 pm: Tea

7 pm: 1/2 vegetable sandwitch

8 pm: 2 toast + tea

6400 steps, 2 litres of water!

Good night!

Day 45

Day 45!

8 am: 1 glass of lukewarm water with 4 powder mix

8.30 am: Tea & 1/2 cheese sandwich

9.45 am: Break pakora + tea

1 pm: 1/4 apple

1.30 pm: Khitchdi, lauki vadi

4.45 pm: Chidwa

6.30 pm: Tea + puchka

8.30 pm: Sandesh

9.30 pm: Rice, aloo pyaz

10 pm: Ice cream

4500 steps, 2 litres of water!

Good night!

Dussehra it is!

So, our running group organized the 'Dussehra run" wherein we ran/ jogged/ walked for around 10 kms and did pandal hopping and later treated ourselves to good food! A good morning spent!

Day 44!

5 am: 1 glass lukewarm water with 4 powder mix + 1 banana

5.30- 7.30 am: Around 10 km of run + pandal hopping

7.45 am: Breakfast with team

10.15 am: Tea

11 am: 2 kachori, sabji

1 pm : 1/2 sandesh. 1 slice chocolate

2.15 pm: Rice, ghugni

4.15 pm: 1/2 jalebi

5.30 pm: Tea with snacks 

8.45 pm: 2 phulka, aloo barbatti, gobi

16500 steps, 2 litres of water!

Good night1

Day 43

Day 43!

8 am: 1 glass lukewarm water with 4 powder mix

8.30 am: Tea

10 am: Oats & banana smoothie with date, honey, seeds & milk

12.30 pm: 1 aloo paratha +suji halwa (Ram navmi prasad)

3 pm: Durga navmi prasad

6 pm: Tea

7.30 pm: Ghugni

8.30 pm: 2.5 phulka + aloo beans + Urad dal

Rest from all exercise today!

Good night!

Day 42!

It is Ashtami morning and I did not feel like going for my last Navrun today! I shall do it in the evening/ night just like yesterday! Bunny got up excited that today is her day as she is the Durga Maa for the day!

Quickly got her ready and started house hopping with her as Durga Maa!

Day 41:

7 am: 1 glass of lukewarm water with 4 powder mix

7.30 am: Tea

10.30 am: 2 plain paratha, aloo sabji, tea

12.30 pm: 1/2 motichoor laddoo (ashtami prasad)

1.30 pm: 1 puri, chana, 1 bite halwa (ashtami prasad which came for the little Durga)

2.15 pm: Asthmi prasad

4 pm: Biscuit, 1/2 sandesh, 1/4 cheese bread

6 pm: Tea

6.45- 7.05 pm : 3 km run

7.30 pm: A scoop of plant protein

8.30 pm: Dal chawal

9.30 pm: Ice cream

8500 steps, 2.5 litres of water

Good night

Day 41!

Due to severe pain in my left knee, I could not go for my Navrun in the morning; will do so in the evening.

Day 41:

7.30 am: 1 glass of soaked chia seed water with 4 powder mix +1 banana

8 am: Tea

9.30 am: 2 plain paratha, chole, tea

12.30 pm: 1/4 paratha, aloo

2.30 pm: Durga Puja bhog of Khitchdi & its accompaniments

6.30 pm: Little chowmein, 1 cheese cutlet and 1 aloo chilli

8.30 pm: Dinner at birthday party

9.30-9.55 pm: 3 km run

2.5-3 litres of water, around 8500 steps!

Good night!

The magical Day 40!

It is said that "40" is a magical number because doing something for 40 days carries significance as a symbolic period for deep spiritual commitment, trial, purification, and habit formation. I sincerely hope that this entire ritual of exercising, trying to be aware of what I eat and then jotting it down becomes a habit and that I keep improving in terms of clean eating, exercising, staying fit and inspiring many others!

Day 40!

6.30 am: 1 glass of overnight soaked chia and 4 powder mix + 1 date

6.40- : 10 km run!

8 am: 1 scoop of plant protein

8.30 am: Tea

11 am: Sweet potato tikki + 1 idli and chutney + tea

2 pm: Rice, dal, dahi +cake

5 pm: Tea

7 pm: 1 idli + sambhar

9 pm: 2 phulka, mixed veg

13,500 steps, 2.5 litres of water and off to bed on time!

Good night!

Day 39!

Went for ground training and did some pandal hopping during the run! It was fun!

Day 39!

5.45 am : 1 glass of lukewarm water with 4 powder mix + 1 date

7.45 am: 1 scoop of plant protein

8.30 am: Tea

10 am: 2.5 small dal parathas, achar, tea

2 pm: Chawal, lauki vadi, dahi

5 pm: Tea & Chirwa

8 pm: Street food during pandal hopping

10 pm: Rice, aloo dum, ice cream

Around 12000 steps, 2.5 litres of water.

Long run tomorrow! Good night!

Day 38!

Got up with guilt for being on high calories last day! Promise to try and keep it low today!

Day 38!

6.15 am: 1 glass of water with 4 powder mix + 1 banana

6.35-7.15 am: 5 km run coupled with pandal hopping (managed to see the Sreebhumi puja)

7.30 am: A scoop of plant protein

8.30 am: Tea

9.15 am: Oats smoothie with banana, chia seeds, pumpkin, flax & sunflower seeds & date

11.15 am: Handful of nuts & seeds

12.45 pm: Roti, soyabean & veggies sabji, cucumber

2.45 pm: Pujo lunch from office. Avoided the rice beyond 2-3 spoons, had the paneer

4 pm: Black tea & cheese cookies

8 pm: Chole, chawal +cake

14500 steps, 2.5 litres of water and in bed on time!

Good night!

Day 37!

It is Navratri's day 4 and the colour for today is 'Yellow'. So my run today was in a yellow tee and off course I shall follow the tradition of wearing the colour to my office, too.

Day 37:

6.15 am: 1 glass of lukewarm water with 4 powder mix + 1 date

6.35-7.05: 4.20 km run

7.15 am: 1 scoop of plant protein

8.30 am: Oats smoothie with banana, date, seeds and little honey

10.30 am: Black tea & handful of nuts & seeds

12 noon: 2 Sandesh , that, too, from Balram Mallick!! Could not stop at 1!!

1.30 pm: Dunkel Braun Cheesecake and coffee!! (Please ignore today's diet! Its like a double cheat day! There is more cake waiting at the end of the day, given it is Varun's birthday! Moreover, it is Puja time and thora cheating to banta hai!!)

3.45 pm: 2 quinoa roti, veggies & soyabean sabji, cucumber

8.15 pm: Birthday cake & puchka

9 pm: Birthday dinner

Around 14,300 steps, 2.5 litres of water and in bed on time!

Good night!

(Not the best disciplined days but I promise I shall fare better)

Day 36

The water subsided to quite an extent and it was possible to go for the run without getting my shoes wet (like yesterday), though I went late as Bunny's school had declared a holiday today, too.

Day 36:

7.30 am: One glass of lukewarm water with 4 powder mix + 1 date

7.45 - 8.15 am: 4.35 km run

8.30 am: A scoop of plant protein

9.30 am: Tea

10.45 am: Overnight soaked oats with banana, pumpkin, flax & sunflower seeds, milk & some honey

2.15 pm: Team lunch

6 pm: Dhokla and little jalebi

9.30 pm: A bowl of dal soup

2.5 litres of water, 115000 steps and off to bed by 10!

Good night!

Day 35

It rain profusely the entire night leading to severe water logging in entire Kolkata. I got up at 5 am to figure out about Bunny's school and by 5.45 am, the notice came that the school was off. I, however, could not go back to sleep. After ages, I picked up a book - "I am Malala" and read through. Cant express the happiness I felt after reading for an hour or so - absolute bliss to be able to read again, though with my spectacles on this time!

It was not possible to go for my run, gym has been shut for 10 days. Due to excessive water logging because of incessant rain entire night, going to office was out of question. So, had little option but to stay indoors.

Day 35:

7.30 am: 1 Kotahli kela

8 am: 1/2 cup tea

10.30 am: Puri aloo + tea

1.30 pm: Rice, rajma

3 pm: Cake

5 pm: Tea

6-6.25 pm: 3 km run

7 pm: 1 scoop protein powder

9 pm: Rice, rajma, bhindi

Around 6000 steps, 2 litres of water and off to bed by 9.45 pm

Good night!

Navratri Begins!

The auspicious festival of Navratri - the festival of Maa Durga is here! I have been following the tradition of wearing "Navratri colours" all 9 days and I have a section of blogs dedicated to it! Do take out some time to read! My running group, too, came up with this unique concept of Navratri run wherein runners have to run at least 3 kms each day in the colour specific to that Navratri day and thereafter tag themselves on social media! A beautiful rainbow theme medal awaits them at the end of it all! So, the enthusiastic me, I, too have registered for the same and began my Navratri with a run!

Day 34:

6.15 am: 1 glass of lukewarm water with 4 powder mix + 1 kothali kela

6.30 - 7 am: 4.30 kms of run

7.15 am: A scoop of protein powder

8.30 am: Tea

9.15 am: Overnight soaked oats with banana, chia, mixed seeds and milk

11.15 am: 1 Chocolate chip cookie😜 + Nuts & seeds

12.30 PM: The Birthday cake slice! (Office ritual every few days)

2 pm: 2 quinoa roti, paneer bhurji, beetroot

3 pm: Black tea

5.15 pm: 1 samosa, 1/2 jalebi

7.30 pm: 1 aloo bonda

9 pm: 4 spoons of rice and dal

Around 12500 steps, 2,5 litres of water and off to bed on time!

Good night!

Day 33

Got up at 3.45 am for the running event at New Town! Body was sore but was determined to do the run irrespective of the pace and timing! ..and I managed to finish it. Though not a strong run but a run still!

Day 23:

4.15 am: 1 glass of lukewarm water with 4 powder mix + 1 kothali kela

5.30- 6.50 am: 10 km run!

7.15 am: 1 banana+ 1 lassi + 1 yoghurt

9 am: Tea

10 am: 1 aloo paratha, achar, tea

12.30 pm: Guava

2.15 pm: Rice, aloo matar, cucumber

6 pm: Tea

8.30 pm: Muri

20,000+ steps and 2-2.5 litres of water! Sleeping off early due to sever bodyache!

Good night!

Day 32

I got up with a sore body due to a fall in the gym yesterday! But will to attend training was stronger. I was asked not to run today by my trainer as we would be doing "legs". I actually reached late for the training and missed the run and joined for yoga and core/ strength training, post which i hit the gym

Day 32!

5.30 am: 1 glass of chia with 4 powder mix + 1 kothali kela

6.15 - 7.15 am: Ground training (yoga + core/ strength training)

7.45 - 8.45 am: Legs at gym

9 am: 1 scoop of plant protein

10.30 am: Dal paratha, achar, tea

1.30 pm: 1 phulka, bhaji, cucumber

5 pm: Tea & cake

7.30 pm: Dal, chawal

9.45 pm: Custard

Need to sleep off! 1 10 km run tomorrow and need to be up by 3.30 am!

Good night!

Beginning of a new month!

It is September 19th - my Vaanya's birthday! It's start of my second month to my regime! I weighed myself today and I have lost exactly 2 kgs in the last 30 days! Happy me! I am more determined to carry this on and get stricter if possible!

Day 31:

6.45- 1 hour 45 min of Plyometrics (was asked by my trainer nit to run today)

8.30 am: A scoop of plant protein 

9.15 am: Tea

10.15 am: Upma

12.15 pm: Guava

2 pm: Dal ka poori & aloo dam

4 pm: Bunny popped a candy in my mouth

6 pm: Ice cream

7.15 pm : Birthday cake

8 pm: Birthday dinner

Had 2 birthday cake cutting but constrained myself and ate cake only once! 8000 steps and 2 litres of water! Ground training tomorrow!

Good night!

...and one month is over!!

A very early morning flight,  rushed morning and a "rest day" for my exercise regime!

Day 30:

5 am: 1 glass of lukewarm water with 4 powder mix

7.15 am: Poha + Tea ( First time over so many years, I opted for Poha instead of my favourite 'Indigo' maggi - see I am trying!!)

11 am: 2 Small samosas, banana slice cake, 1 cookie & tea (I was famished and these were all that were available!)

1.30 pm: 1 wheat roti, little quantities of dal, paneer, methi matar and gobi, papad, pasta salad and some dessert

4.15 pm: Tea, 1 cookie, 1 paneer pakora & 1 spinach pakora, 2 cubes of fried idli, mint chutney

9 pm: Dal chawal, tea

Reached home by 10.45, 6500 steps and hardly 1-1.5 litre of water!

Not the perfect diet!

Have to make arrangements for my little one's birthday! She's turning 7 tomorrow!

Good night!

Day 29!

Got up a little late (5.50 am) and it felt nice without the alarm buzzing off! No rush and slowly I got ready to do a 5 km run today as gym is closed due to Vishwakarma Puja and I plan to go and donate blood post my run!

Day 29:

6.15 am: 1 glass of lukewarm water with 4 powder mix + date

6.20 am- 7.05 am: 5.5 km run!

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

10 am: Coconut water

11.45 am: 1/2 besan ladoo  + 1 Motichoor ladoo (Vishwakarma Puja's prasad)

1.45 pm: 1 quinoa roti, ghugni

3 pm: Bengali khichuri, 1/2 cube alu dom (I specially requested my office staff to bring this prasad from downstairs on seeing it getting distributed! I cant explain what a delicacy it is! Satisfied to the core! Best meal of the day!)

4 pm: Black tea

5 pm: Sauted paneer (100 gms)

8 pm: Oats & banana smoothie, 1/2 phulka & little ghugni

17000 steps, 2.5-3 litres of water!

Have an early morning flight to catch!

Good night!

Day 28!

Wet ground, beautiful weather - perfect setting for a good run! Today I joined the bootcamp training with 2.62 kms of Interval training (Mix of fast & slow) followed by strength training. My body is not hurting as much despite the fall (thanks to the painkiller I guess) and I am glad I could come for my exercise regime!

Day 28

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

5.50 - 7 am: 2.62 km of run + strength training

7.30 am: Tea with the team

7.40 - 8.40 am: Gym (pull)

8.45 am: A scoop of plant protein

9.45 am: 1.5 sattu paratha with little mitha achar

2 pm: 1 quinoa roti, moth

3.15 pm: 1/2 apple, bijora

4.45 pm: Tea, sauted paneer (100 gms)

7 pm: Dadaji ka shrad prasad

Around 12900 steps, 2 litres of water. No school tomorrow on account of Vishwakarma Puja and so the alarm clock is off!

Good night!

Recovery run day!

It is a 'Recovery Run' day post Sunday's Long & Slow Run (LSD) and the pace is to be slower than LSD pace. Recovery runs are usually 20-25% of your LSD runs. So, I targeted running 3 kms, given my 13 kms of LSD yesterday.

Weight: 72.8 kgs

Day 27

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

6.50- 7.15 am: Run of 3 kms

7.25- 8.25 am: Gym (Push)

8.30 am: 1 scoop of plant protein

9 am: Milk, muesli & tea

11 am: Dry fruits with seeds

1 pm: 2 quinoa roti, paneer bhurji, dahi, beetroot

3 pm: Tal makhana + 1 slice guava

4 pm: Black tea

5 pm: Onion rice

8 pm: Rice, dal, dates & nut barfi, 2 spoons tikia chola

13,500 steps, 2 litres of water!

Had fallen in the bathroom today morning while taking a bath; have taken a painkiller but I hope i can make it for my ground training tomorrow as its is Bunny's PTM and I can hit the ground for the training!

Right now, I need to finish filing my IT return!

Good night!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

Day 19!

Got up at 5.15 am for ground training! Super humid weather with winds refusing to blow!

Day 19:

5.30 am: 1 glass of lukewarm water with a spoon of 4 spices grounded and mixed (ajwain, jeera, methi dana,saunf) + 1 date

5.40-7.10 am- 2.5 km running +Yoga and core

7.30 am: 1 scoop plant protein

8.15 am: Tea & 1/2 cheese sandwich

9.45 am: Tea & upma

1 pm: 1 apple

2 pm: 1 plate club kachori and a bite of balusahi (pest control at home and kitchen was closed)

6 pm: Little maggi and tea (today my diet has to be excused😟)

8.30 pm: 2 phulka, moth, rajma

9.30 pm: Treated myself with pista ice cream, after 12 hours of hard work!

3 plus litres of water, will try to sleep by 10 - have my long run today!

Good night!

Day 18!

 It was Bunny's school holiday today and so I rested for an extra hour and hit the gym at 6.50 am. It was a "leg day" at the gym and hence no running today! Started with my Personal Training (PT) at the gym!

6.30 am: 1 glass of lukewarm water, 1 banana

6.50 - 8.10 am: Gym 

8.30 am: 1 scoop of plant protein

9.15 am: 1/2 cup tea

9.45 am: 3 boiled eggs

12.45 pm: 2 wheat roti, mixed veg, cucumber

4 pm: Black tea & makhana

4.45 pm: Carried away by choco cookies at desk (regretted after 1 minute😔)

6.30 pm: Onion rice

8400 steps, 3 litres of water and off to bed very very early!

Good night!

Day 17!

Day 17:

6.15 am: 1 glass lukewarm water, 1 kothali kela

6.30- 7.05 am & 7.45 am - 8.25 am: 5 km running, 40 min of "Pull" at the gym (in between attended a birthday but refrained from eating any of those cake, pastries, chocolates and samosa)

7.30 am: Tea

8.30 am: 1 scoop protein powder

10 am: Overnight Soaked oats in milk with mixed seeds, chia, banana and a dash of honey

1.15 pm: 2 oats roti, arbi sabji

3.15 pm: Black tea +1 biscuit (I tend to feel too sleepy at this hour of the day in office)

5.30 pm: 1 apple, little tal makhana

7.30 pm: Dal, chole

15,600 steps, 2 litres of water and off to bed by 9.30 pm!

Good night!

Day 16!

Day 16

6.15 am: 1 glass of soaked chia seed water, 1 kothali kela

6.45- 7.55 am: 3.5 kms of run followed by 35 minutes of "push" exercises at the Gym

8 am: 1 scoop of protein powder in a glass of water

9 am: Banana & Oats smoothie with milk, seeds, dates and little honey

10.45 am: Black tea

11.30 am: Mixed Seeds

1.30 pm: 2 Oats roti, paneer bhurji, beetroot

2.30 pm: Black tea (terribly drowsy- super awesome weather) with a coconut cookie

3.30 pm: Slice of birthday cake (I know too many birthdays in office and the greedy me😔😔)

5.30 pm: Tal makhana

9,30 pm: Dal, chawal, Gobi aloo, Dates & nuts barfi

Around 10,000 steps and 2.5 litres of water. Off to bed by 10.30 pm!

Good night!

Beginning of 3rd week!

So, my 3rd week on this weight loss journey and healthy lifestyle begins!

I got up to a 'not so bad' weather and ran for 4 km followed by 20 minutes of core at the gym! Satisfied and happy! Yesterday I had restricted myself to just one cup of tea! Let's see what today holds!

Weight: 72.6 kgs

Day 15

6.15 am: 1 glass of soaked chia seed water

6.30- 7.20: Run followed by gym

8.45 am: Idli upma, Tea

11.30 am: Bijora

1.45 pm: 2 oats roti, aloo soyabean sabji, cucumber, dahi

4 pm: Tal Makhana + Dark chocolate

6 pm: Moth

8.30 pm: 3 ultra thin & small phulka, toru sabji, 1/2 cheese sandwitch, 1 dates nuts barfi (was feeling ravenous)

13,000 steps, 3.5 litres of water and in bed by 9.30 pm!

Good night!

Day 14!

I had my routine blood tests planned today and so I had been fasting for 12 hours! Had a disturbed sleep and went for the tests at 7 am after dropping Bunny at the bus stop! Took it as a 'Rest Day" post the tests and skipped running & Gym today!

Day 14:

8.30 am: Vermicelli pulao, Tea

9.45 am: 1 glass soaked chia seed water, 1 banana

1 pm: 2 buckwheat roti, baigan ka bharta

3.45 pm: A small slice of coffee cake (birthday celebration of a colleague)

5.30 pm: 3 paneer pakoras (the birthday treat)

8 pm: 1 aloo paratha

9.30 pm: Milk and murunda

8600 steps and 3 litres of water! Off to bed at 10!

Good night!

Day 13!

 6 hours of sleep and up at 5 am to get ready for my first event of the season today!

Day 13:

5.30 am: 1 glass soaked chia seed water, 1 Kothali kela

7.15 am: 1 Banana

8 am: Tea

9.45 am: 2 sattu paratha

12.45 pm: 1 small bowl dal+rice+aloo sabji

2.30 pm: Rice, kali dal, dahi

4.30 pm: Tea

7.30: Prasad at Sunderkand path (I was invited to a sunderkand path nearby to sing a bhajan on the occasion of Radha Ashtami- Yes, I sing and people say I am not bad at it😁)

8.45: Off to bed

14500 steps & 2 litres of water!

Have my blood tests tomorrow - Good night!

Day 12!

 A good night's rest and the fresh me!

Day 12:

5.30 am: 1 glass soaked chia seed water, 1 kothali kela

5.45- 7.10 am: 3 km run and strength training (hit the ground after ages for training and feeling happy)

7.30 am: 1 scoop protein powder in a glass of water

8.30 am: Tea

10 am:  2 vegetable suji chilla

1 pm: 1 small apple

2 pm: Rice, kala chana, dahi, cucumber

5 pm: Tea

6.30 pm: Masala muri

8.30 pm: 1 jowar roti, arbi sabji, dahi

10.30 pm : 1 cutlet, tea (This meal was a splurge; everybody insisted and I gave in😔)

Around 10000 steps and 2-2.5 litres of water. Have a run tomorrow and I am very late to bed!!

Good night!

A bright sunny morning!

Got up to a bright sunny morning and a good night's sleep! Ready to take the day head on!

Day 11:

6.15 am: 1 glass of lukewarm water, 1 kothali kela

6.40-8.15 am: Run of 4 kms and gym (core & gaits)

8.30 am: 1 scoop protein powder in a glass of water

9.30 am: 1 cup of tea

10 am: 3 boiled eggs

11.30 am: Black tea (extremely sleepy😴)

12.15 pm: 1 small apple

2.15 pm: 2 buckwheat roti, 1 katori paneer bhurji, dahi

4 pm: Tea

5.30 pm: Makhana

7.30 pm: Moth, Dates Nuts Barfi

17100 steps, 2-2.5 litres of water, slept by 9 pm!

Good night!

Day 10!

A good night's sleep works wonders! I slept well and got up refreshed! My trainer has asked me not to run today as it is my "leg day" at the gym!

Day 10:

6.15 am: 1 glass of soaked chia seed water, shared kathali kela with my daughter

6.45- 8.30 pm: Gym (Leg day)

8.45 am: 1 scoop plant protein powder

9.15 am: 1.5 ajwain paratha, Paneer bhurji, Tea

11.15 am: 1 small apple

1,30 pm: 2 buckwheat roti, lauki vadi, dahi

3.30 pm: Black tea with 2 biscuits

5.30 pm: chana

7 pm: Bijora

8.30 pm: Dal, chawal, Mixed veg

Around 6800 steps and 22- 2.5 litres of water. Off to bed by 9.30 pm!

Good night!

...yet another day to look forward to!

 Day 9:

6.15 am: I glass of lukewarm water, 1 Kothali kela

6.30-8 am: 2.64 km of run followed by an hour of gym

8.15 am: 1 scoop of Plant Protein

9.45 am: Dadi k shard ka prasad comprising of Kachori sabji, sweets, tea (Every year I visit my chachi's house to take prasad of the shrad of my grand parents and my father)

12 noon: Motichur Ladoo (It is Ganesh Chaturthi and Kolkata ke Ganeshji, Modak nahi, ladoo khate hai!)

2.30 pm: 2 Buckwheat roti, Aloo gobi, Beetroot

5 pm: Dates

7.45 pm: Paw bhaji

17000 steps, 2 litres of water and in bed by 9.30 pm!!

Wishing everyone Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!

Start of Week 2:

Day 8:

6.15 am: 1 glass of soaked Chia seed water, shared one Kothali Kela with my daughter

6.30-7 am: Run of 4.6 km!

7.45 am: 2 idlis, chutney, sambhar (So, my running group celebrates monthly birthdays and this month happened to be mine! Yes, I am a Leo!! So, it was a healthy treat of South Indian cuisine. I could not attend the training but went for my run!..and the treat post my run!)

9.15 am: Tea

10.30 am: Omani Dates brought to office by a colleague returning from Oman

1.15 pm: 2 Buckwheat roti, Paneer bhurji, Beetroot

3 pm: Black tea (just too drowsy)

4.15 pm: Quinoa Puff

6.15 pm: Upma, Coconut cookies (splurged!)

9 pm: 1 Bowl of Green Moong dal, Kuttu & Gur prasad

I know my diet is not perfect but at times I give into my small temptations because rather than restricting myself completely and then giving into all the cravings at one go, I prefer to cheat at a smaller level! May not go well with all but that's how I am!!

17,000 steps and 2.5-3 litres of water!

Good night!

New Monday morning!

Start of the working week. Today strangely I did not feel the "Monday Blues". I was rather excited to be up, was thinking about my exercise and food regime, my work and how the week is going to unfold. What a change in oneself when one has a goal in sight!

Day 7:

6.15 am: 1 glass of lukewarm water, 1 Date

7.15 am - 8.30 am- Gym (Push)

8.30 am: 1 scoop of Plant protein in a glass of water

9.30 am: Tea

10.15 am: 3 Boiled eggs

12 noon: Black tea (was feeling too sleepy😴)

1.45 pm: 2 Phulkas, Aloo sabji, Dahi, Cucumber

4.30 pm: 1 Ajwain Paratha, Black tea (Rujuta always says that 4-6 pm meal is very important as it decides your dinner consumption)

7 pm: 1/2 Cheese Toast

9 pm: Dal, Chawal, Onion

120000 steps, 2.5-3 litres of water and off to bed by 10 pm!!

..and a beautiful cool Sunday morning!

 ...and I woke  up at 5.15 am to a beautiful, cool Sunday morning, all charged up for my Sunday Long run! I have been out of practice since last 6 months but I am all determined to step up my game all over again! As Rujuta calls it "Fitness restarts" after interruptions! So, its OK as long as you don't give up and are determined to start all over again!

Day 6:

5.30 am: 1 glass lukewarm water, 1 date

5.40 - 7.10 am: Long run of 8.64 kms (I am happy, satisfied and proud of myself! Though a small feat, I consider it my first step to reach those 25 kms once again!..and I will do it but slowly and steadily!)

7.30 am: Cup of tea with buddies to celebrate this small victory

8.15 am: 1 scoop of Plant Protein

9.45 am: 2 Sattu Paratha

12.15 pm: 1/4 Apple

2.30 pm: Rajma, Rice, dahi

5.30 pm: Pineapple, Aam papad (was popped into my mouth)

7.45 pm: Tea

9 pm: 2 phulka, Aloo beans, Rajma

15000 steps, water on a lower side! Have soaked chia seeds for tomorrow!  

Cya! Good night!

Day 5!

 Day 5: 

7.15 am: 1 Glass soaked Chia seed water, 1 Kothali Kola

7.30-9 am: Gym (Cardio & Legs)

9 am: 1 Scoop Protein Powder

10.30 am: Vegetable Poha & tea

I had to take Bunny out for a birthday party. So, it turned out to be a cheat meal for me though I stuck to starters, missed main course and enjoyed the birthday cake at the end!

5 pm: 1 cup of tea

9 pm: Milk and Murunda (the Janmashtami prasad I mentioned earlier, made from Rajfira seeds and Gur)

I skipped any other major meals post lunch to keep the calories under control!

Need to sleep. Have my long run tomorrow!!

Note: The steps and water intake were comparatively lower 😔!

....and day 4!

 Hello Guys!

Got up for a run but it was raining😔! Hope to be able to run tomorrow! I hit the gym though!

Day 4: 

6.15 am: 1 glass of lukewarm water, 1 Kathali Banana

7 am-8.30 am- Gym (Upper Body)

8.30 am: 1 scoop of Plant protein in a glass of water

9.15 am: 2 Suji chilla with veggies, Tea

11.45 am: Mixed Seeds

1.45 pm: 2 Mini Buckwheat rotis, Toru sabji, Dahi, Beetroot

3.45 pm: Black tea & Chana Jor

6 pm: Apple

8 pm: 2 Phulka, Kumra Sabji, Moong dal, Salad

Around 8100 steps and 2.5-3 litres of water!

God night!

...and I managed 3rd day in a row!!

 Hey Guys!

So, I have managed to pen down third day in a row! Quite consistent I must say😂.

Though I had a disturbed night as Bunny was unwell and could not sleep properly, but we were both up at our usual time for school!

Post dropping her to the bus stop, I hit the gym. Severe body pain made me keep it light today and I did some core exercises and not much. Wound up in an hour including warm ups and cool down!

Day 3:

6.15 am : 1 glass of soaked chai seed water, 1 Kathali Kela

6.30- 7.30 am: Gym (Core training)

7.30 am: 1 glass of Plant Protein

8.30 am: 1 Vegetable sandwich (Cucumber, Tomato, Onion), 1 cup tea

11.30 am: Buttermilk

2.45 pm: 2 Buckwheat roti, Aloo Beans, Dahi, Beetroot

5.15 pm: Black tea, 1 Guava & 1 cookie (forced into my mouth by a colleague, despite resistance😞)

7.45 pm: Rice, Moong dal, soyabean

Around 9000 steps and 2-2.5 litres of water! Will sleep early by 9! See you tomorrow!

...slowly and steadily!

 Hello People!

A good sleep, a happy heart and a goal to achieve!! Got up refreshed. motivated and with a zeal to fight with my over-weight irritation head on!

My small achievement yesterday was curbing my tea intake! While I consume at least 3-4 cups of tea/ coffee on a regular basis, I limited it to a normal cup and a cup of black tea yesterday!! Choti choti khushi!!

My aim is now to go sweet free everyday!! Most difficult part for me but I shall try, try till I succeed!

Note: I could not go for my run today as my menstrual cycles started but hit the gym and focussed on upper body!

Day 2:

6.15 am: 1 glass of chia seed water (soaked overnight), 1 date

6.50 - 8.05: Gym (Upper body)

8.15 am: 1 glass of Plant Protein

9 am: 2 Aloo parathas, 1 cup tea

11.15 am: 1 small banana (Kathali)

1.30 pm: 2 Buckwheat roti, Moth (a type of dal), Dahi, Cucumber

4.15 pm: Mixed seeds, Black Tea

6. 15 pm: 3 Boiled Eggs

9 pm: Rice & Aloo Vadi (Vadis straight from Chandigarh)

9: 45 pm: Milk Murunda (tempted to have this prasad made from Rajgira & Gur, on the occasion of Janmashtmi)

10.45: Off to sleep

Around 12,300 steps for the day and 2.5-3 litres of water! Soaked chai seeds! See you guys tomorrow!

...and I start back from scratch!!

My life has been a roller coaster (just like most of you!) in terms of weight management. My previous blogs talk about the weight gain post pregnancy and my emotional turmoil along! ...and then came a time when my knees gave up because of overweight and I said, "That's it!!" It was then when I joined a running group and my life changed. The only mantra I followed was "Consistency" and regularly and diligently went for the bootcamps thrice a week!! I didn't realize but slowly and steadily not only did I start losing weight but my food habits improved and so did my run! This time last year I was at my peak having lost most of the weight, happy to fit in "S" size clothes with my confidence at its peak! But as they say, good things don't last longer and my graph started falling. I began with some medications which led to serious sweet cravings and my body could not go to sleep without popping something sweet in my mouth! My daughter's school timings changed and clashed with my bootcamps and once the most regular, my trips to the ground not just ceased but stopped completely. Slowly my motivation, my discipline started dropping and here I stand today with a gain of 10 kgs over last 6 months, lower confidence and size turning to "L".

At my lowest, i realized that sitting back would not help!! Action is the key!! ..and here I am, once again springing back to action!! 

So, i resumed my gym today, plan to start my short daily runs from tomorrow and plan to track my meals from this very minute!! So, why this blog?? To keep me answerable, to keep me on my track and hopefully be of some help to few of you as I try to get back in shape, become stronger and re-start my running - something which started as a necessity but later turned into love!

So, here is my tracker for today! Stay tuned, give your inputs and help me become the confident myself yet again!

Note: I am a big fan of Rujuta Diwekar and I shall try and follow her mantra - Eat every 2-3 hours and eat everything but in moderation!! I have done this in the past and it has amazing results!

Day 1: (Weight: 73.9 kgs)

6.15 am: A glass of lukewarm water, one date

7.15-8.30: Gym (Leg day)

8.30 am: A glass of plant protein

9.15 am: 2 Ajwain parathas, achar, tea

11.15 am: 1 Khaja (prasad from Puri temple, brought to office by a colleague)

1.15 pm: 2 Phulka, 1 Bowl Dal Palak

3.15 pm: Black tea with coconut cookies!! (Binged!! Just couldn't resist!)

5: 15 pm: Bijora (Citron in English), Vegetable Pulao (1 bowl)

7.45 pm: 1 Bajra roti, 1 bowl Palak Paneer, Onion salad, 1 Bowl dahi

It may seem quite a bit of food!! I shall gradually work on it and you shall see a gradual transition. For now, I just want to pen down whatever is going in so that I am able to analyze and improve.

I walked around 7400 steps and was active through the day. Besides, I drank close to 2.5-3 litres of water and slept well on time (around 9.15 pm).

Have soaked chia seeds for tomorrow!! More on this tomorrow!!