Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Progress Update

I'm sure everyone's wondering what's happening with my fitness resolution...right? Well it's progressing just fine! Yay! I've been hitting the gym atleast 3 times a week and have been trying to eat right too..majority of the time. Gave in to weighing myself twice but didn't really see a change in numbers. But hey..they say you build muscle where you burn fat. I'll chalk the lack of change to that for now and keep pressing forward. So what kinds of things do I do when I say I workout? Some strength training, intense cardio (body attack and spinning) and some yoga at home when I can't get to the gym (like this morning ...)

The best part about this whole active lifestyle is that I seem to have more energy during the day than I've ever known. I'm walking faster instead of my usual 'dragging of my feet' gait.

And yes I finally got around to taking a 'before' picture (4 weeks into the fitness regime) ...I don't look any different (yet) but I definitely feel stronger, lighter and more fit.

Food-wise it's been more of a challenge controlling portions but that being said, I think I'm getting there. Yes. Who says you've gotta eat bricks, stones and leaves to lose? Just eat right (leaner cuts of meat, more veggies and the right portions). I do indulge in treats during the weekends but we're still trying to limit that to say one or two..like this weekend B,N and I had this craving for something sweet. Ended up making payasam (Milk, Semolina, Lots of jaggery, cashews, raisins and ghee)..just one word to describe this dish: SWEET :)

Oh and we also made some butter chicken masala and home-made garlic naan to go with it..Both dishes came out great! Surprising how easy Naan is to make! Maybe I'll try a variation sometime but hey you can only indulge in a bit of regular white flour once in a while..so we'll save that for a treat in the months to come.

Well..been meaning to give you guys an update the past few weeks now..finally got to it. I know we're approaching the one month since the first fitness post (Feb 17th to be exact) and I'll try to post a weight status too. But I'm not quitting yet and I want everyone to be encouraged by it...don't give up too early in the game..be consistent and push forward.

See you all in a few days! Bye.




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