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!!