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!