The last time I added a new post, I was all ready for my evening workout and I DID make it for a walk, but about halfway through, what I thought were PMS symptoms began getting worse and worse until I could barely walk for all the stomach cramps.
Must have been something I ate because I spent all of Thursday groaning in bed with an electric blanket and painkillers and did not get any exercise. Turns out I had gastritis AND PMS. Lol! So Thursday no workout - Missybelle, you need to tell me me if that boots me out of the challenge or not!! Friday I was a whole lot better, but when my trainer saw me walking into the session gingerly he refused to train with me - but I did get some 10-15 minutes pacing instead.
Saturday I was back!! 50 minute walk in the morning (and G was the one who woke me up!!) and yesterday it was a full on session at the gym including some running - not too much though because TOM has arrived a bit early this month - as well as a weights session. This morning I had a kickboxing session. I may not get an evening walk in today because G and I are hosting a dinner for a bunch of friends - it's his birthday tomorrow!
That and I have really had enough of family bonding for the meanwhile. We had to go to yet another aunt's place for dinner last night. She's visiting and had never met G so she cooked loads and loads. G loved everything - and I ate in moderation, but ended the evening with ice-cream. Also - note to self DO NOT weight during your period. It's totally depressing and (hopefully) not too accurate.
Gotta run. Hope everyone in the challenge is rocking! Will check in on all tomorrow!
As I mentioned before, my aunt is a movie star from the 60s (I think, she still does "character" type roles these days), one of her daughters is considered one of the biggest stars in India (and she really is lovely - believe it or not, before she lost oodles of weight and started auditioning for movie roles, she was large and we used to commisserate frequently) and the youngest is an upcoming starlet. The other cousin present last night is gorgeous, tall and thin - supermodel like - used to be an investment banker, now edits a magazine and has just had a child (with no visible effect on her figure) - her younger sister is married to one of the biggest industrialists here. (yes, my family is primarily female and filled with overachievers)
Talk about an intimidating gathering!! But these are the most non fussy, loving, fun-filled people possible. I really always do have a good time with them. It was lovely to reconnect and everyone kept telling me I looked gorgeous (and me thinking, you're saying that with me standing next to these girls??) and how they loved my hair short. I decided to accept the compliments what was the point of disclaiming? I AM gorgeous! We pretty much danced to oldies all night. All the aunts, all the cousins, most of the guests and it was a total blast.
That's what the evening was like last night. Loads of fun - meeting people I hadn't seen in ages, parents' friends, their kids, cousins etc. Thank god that it was just family and close friends - I hate the usual Bombay Times crowd. They are so annoyingly snooty. This was just family and friends living it up and G and I totally loved it.
As a result we were up at eight today - there goes my morning workout plan!! I missed my kickboxing class - despite a text message from my instructor and I've been drowsy all day. I have to run now so hopefully will be able to catch up this evening. Have to drop my brother off at his favourite salon for a haircut - his idea - he is going to be "set up" for the first time tomorrow evening. haha! Then have to get one of those flexi-band things for G's mum and then off to the gym!
By a government officer who won't give me my factory license for frivolous reason after frivolous reason because he wants a bribe. sigh... My staff and I are so demoralized. He's kept us hanging for 4 months already... I'm about to lose it.
At least I exercised yesterday - didn't get to the gym, but went to the track and walked / jogged for 50 minutes. Did the same again this morning since *shocker* G had woken up especially to walk!! Eating was also good, though slightly heavy on the carbs thanks to the addition of a very yummy piece of corn.
Now I have to go out veggie shopping and then on to a dinner party for my aunt's birthday. She (and her two daughters) are really well known movie stars here and she is the most awesome person. When I broke up with someone I was engaged to yonks ago (way way way before my darling G), she came over, sat me down, cigarette in one hand, whiskey in the other and told me that I needed to have a wild raging affair to get over the idiot!!
She also told me that she would be outside all her nieces' wedding venues in the car with the engine running in case any of us should change our minds at the last minute!! At my wedding, she tied my sari (which promptly came lose) and sat at the bar drinking vodka with G's friends - and sneaking some to my mother during the ceremony.
So I have a long long commute ahead of me and I will not have time to go the gym this evening. Good thing I went for a walk in the morning then! Keep at it people!
Lately I've been feeling good about myself but kinda afraid of resting on laurels, you know? Like it's okay to slack off a bit, add dessert, miss a walk, not make much progress with running - stuff like that. Add to that, a friend of mine in London just completed her first 10k run - this girl used to be quite unfit - I am thoroughly impressed with her.
SO when Raspberrycordial referred to Missybelle's challenge to exercise for 21 days starting today, I had to take it up. Not sure if I can do it, mind you, but I sure as heck am going to try. Here are my exercise options as well -
- kickboxing - I do this three times a week actually and have an instructor coming in so I rarely miss it
- walk / jog on the track behind my home
- gym - treadmill / elliptical / weights
I am also going to try to keep to at least 10k steps a day.
I am starting today - all encouragement is helpful!! Now I am off to the gym.
Am so bored at work - am planning to skip out right now and go off to my parents' place. Our little brat of a puppy starts his training sessions today and my brother and I have to be there. He's about 4 months old and growing so very fast. He's also pretty aggressive. Our beloved Volf - whom we lost this March - was a very calm dog so dealing with this munchkin is quite an effort. Here's a picture of Reo curled up in parents' room where he is not allowed. He thinks if he minimizes himself, no one will notice him.
Other than that - excellent food intake over the past three days. No alcohol and FIVE workouts in 2 and a half days (don't worry, am counting wogs as workouts as well). The gods of weight loss should reward me next week - I hope :-)
BUT am getting the PMS munchies and an insane urge to get all dolled up and go out clubbing tonight. Let's see who's up for it!! Have a good weekend everyone!
P.S. Oh - I forgot to add something funny. G saw the pics of self that I've been taking of myself on my phone camera and asked me why I keep taking them. I told him it's because I'm GORGEOUS (and isn't he lucky?!). hahahahaha
P.P.S I've updated my tracker and changed my goal to 72 kgs (that's 158 lbs). It's a good number for me because, at this number I reach normal BMI. Gotta keep raising the bar and I think I can reach there by December but I am in no hurry whatsoever and have decided to enjoy myself no matter what my weight.
It's taken me a bit of time to get my head around the new site. All in all, it's ok... I've always kind of depended on the "new" listings on the homepage to take me to a person's blog rather than the latest post so that is kind of annoying, but other than that, not too bad! Especially the larger font in the editing window!
But back to the business at hand. I've been doing pretty decently. The weekend wasn't TOO bad (other than the attack of the killer brownies). G and I did indulge in some ice cream on sunday as a treat to cover our dejection over having no money to buy a new car and the fact that we are completely broke. Sigh... You know, I love working for the family business, but the pay cut is killing me.
But I am happy today anyway! I have been working out properly, maintaining my weight in the face of starting throes of pms, taking medication for my seriously disturbed stomach (which is calmer now) AND I bunked work yesterday and had a fab manicure and pedicure yesterday. Sheer happiness.
BUT the BEST thing is G woke up at 5:30 AM (ok a little earlier than my usual) and decided to go for a WALK! I was so pleased! I have been trying very subtly to get him to do some kind of morning activity because he has put on so much weight and I think he is finally ready to do something about it. Now I do take this morning with a pinch of salt. He has woken up early before and disappointed me by never following through. Not holding my breath there, but the thing that does make me happy is that I went with him and I feel SO GOOD because I got moving in the morning. My energy levels are higher and my mood is so good
So I am putting a pic of me here in my sunny yellow kurta (which fits me so WELL). Umm.. I don't wear make up everyday and I look washed out because of the grey walls and industrial lighting here but I feel great!
The whole sticking to the plan when travelling thing is so much easier when Dad is not with me. Had to come to Goa today for a couple of interviews (turned out to be mostly incompetents, but some hopefuls tomorrow) and some more contentious meetings. Was totally able to stick to the plan, get in a great workout and avoid dessert as well.Mostly I surprised myself by running 25 minutes straight!! Felt like I could have gone on longer too.
I was reading some of my older blogs yesterday and I feel like I've made so much progress. Not so much weight wise - I've just about lost 9 kgs since last year, but health wise. I feel like I'm stronger physically and better able to make healthy food and portion decisions - eating properly has become the norm for me and I no longer feel like I'm on a diet. Exercise has become something I can't go more than 2-3 days without and **shudder** I actually enjoy it!
The constant despair over my weight has receded as well (though that still makes occasional appearance) and I feel more and more energized and happy too - like the weight was dragging me down and making me someone I was not.
I would say more because I feel really strongly about this, but I am so exhausted today. It's past 2:00 in the morning but it is so hard to sleep without G here. I really don't like being far from him. He's got his friends over tonight and the boys are planning to raise hell.
Haha - he was asking me if I weren't a bit jealous and I said "No WAY" in about a second. First, the boys have to have some time to get together (they are the biggest gossips so I will hear some funny stuff tomorrow) and I would just cramp their style and Second, it just gives me plenty of credit for when I want my girls' nights out!!
Back home tomorrow though. Yay! Back and straight to an engagement party. It's gonna be a social social weekend. Sigh. I also have to sort out all my clothes and clean out my evening wear closet. It's really musty because of the monsoons and I will have to retry and refit all my nice stuff and dry clean all my clothes and G's outfits as well.
I've also just commissioned a beautiful new outfit. It's going to be a pale lemon colour with pale gold threadwork all over. So pretty! My mom also gave me an outfit that is too big on her - a very pretty crochet style skirt in graduated blues and a matching blue top. It looks so nice on me! I've also promised myself that I will commission a dress specially for myself from a designer friend when I hit 72 kgs. That will take me into my normal BMI range and I just can't wait!!
Boy that was a LONG post. Am going to try to sleep.
I took this photo last week when we were on our way to a party. I was so thrilled that this top I'd bought was tight for me when I'd worn it last and now fits beautifully and is even a little loose!!
My not-so-impressed (ready ultra bitchy) aunt saw the photo yesterday and said "Oh! That doesn't look like you at all! The photo looks too long" and I'm like "Nope, that's the way my face looks coz I've lost some weight" and she actually starts scrutinizing my face saying, after some thoughtful delay, "Hmmmm".
Hahahahaha. Anyway I wasn't upset or anything, just amused - I KNOW that my face is looking thinner coz I took several shots of G and me that night because I was getting bored and they all looked the same! Go me!
I haven't blogged in forever, last week was a long one with a festival going on here (so dinners, lunches and the like that we HAD to attend with the worst food pushers ever) . I've been struggling a bit to keep on track because there are processions almost every night so I can't get to the gym and I can't get to the beach either and the track is closed before I get home.
BUT but but!! I've still lost weight!! This morning I weighed myself and I was dow to 76.1!!! 76.1!! WOOHOO! That is down from 77.3 last! (For Felecia - 1kg - 2.2 lbs - I often sit with a calculator when reading blogs on EP ;-))
I think fits in perfectly with my theory that weight loss efforts show on the scale and the body about two weeks after you make them. Two weeks ago I was an angel. Last week, not so good. So I should be a little nervous for two weeks from now. Still, I am counting on being angelic this week to make up for it :-)
Hello all and I will try to be more consistent this week and I will read everyone's blogs when i have a moment. (right now every extra moment seems to go into reading the twilight series that my sister recommended. am liking the action, but, if i were a vampire I would seriously kill off the protagonist - she annoys me no end)
Exercise - YES! Eating - as good as possible, considering I am travelling. Did share a small scoop of ice cream with dad in the evening, but since I had exercised for over an hour and a half, didn't feel TOO guilty.
My meeting went really well. Got lots of compliments on the plant - hopefully we will manage to work out a good deal. Even though I would prefer not to work with a large multi-national, it does make sense to partner with them in markets that we would never touch otherwise. It's a long term plan, of course, but I am going to make sure my exclusivity agreements are watertight before I'll do any real work for them.
This weekend my sis and I are going to book our holiday to Bali for the last week of september. SO excited. Want to be below 75 kgs before go. Weight loss has never really had any kind of schedule for me before, so I really really hope I can manage it. Still - it's less than 3 kgs. Surely I can do it, right???
I go home tomorrow evening! Yay!! Missing my baby lots.
We pretty much danced to oldies all night. All the aunts, all the cousins, most of the guests and it was a total blast.
