Day 4 & Breakfast

Breakfast yesterday consisted of an omelette made from two egg whites, a bowl of daliya, and some lassi. Then we headed out to the mall, where two hours of standing/walking (and some trying out of clothes) must've burned some calories too :). Came back to eat a not-so-healthy lunch ('cos there was a lot of aloo and some white rice). Then there was tea in the evening with one parle-g and one mathri. But after that I fell asleep (although the plan really was to work out). Woke up very late, had dinner (2 rotis, lauki, and nutrenuggets), then went back to bed. Yes, fail again.

Tried to experiment with this morning's walk a little by sprinting towards the end. Then realized I was one round short! So walked half and jogged half. It seemed plenty to bring up the heart rate, especially in the heat (after the jog I felt that my face was burning). Finished a 500-round of kapalbhati, along with the usual neck/shoulder stretches.

Came back home, had tea, then did yoga for almost an hour. It felt good to do all the exercises I could remember - the body felt active and energized. Ended with 5-mins of anulom-vilom.

Breakfast was quite a sight - the table was laid with what one usually sees in health ads :). Boxes of oat bran and corn flakes, non-fat milk, boiled egg-whites, wheat bread with tomato/cucumber sandwiches, and bowls of raisins, walnuts, and almonds. I took what I thought was my normal intake, but found it impossible to finish! I think the whole grains were activating the leptin. Phew.

Hopefully this day will be a success.

Still at it...

So far so good - morning walk check, exercises/pranayama check, chai and one rusk check (though I picked up a second piece and then put it back), also did a bonus 5-min morning workout on the elliptical that burned me 65 calories.

On track and with a bonus. Good job, good job!

Still on track

After a most pleasant 45-min morning walk, I had one cup of chai with one piece of rusk (instead of the usual two). Got in my back exercises, yoga (though minimal), and pranayama as well. Breakfast included 1.5 bowls of daliya with almonds, walnuts and raisins, the white of one boiled egg, and a generous serving of papaya. Now I'm drinking a glass of salt lassi. Satisfactory so far, yes?

Back!

I'm back! A sustained (though not considerable) effort at getting fitter over the last three weeks has brought me back into the groove of wanting to revamp my food/exercise habits towards better health and fitness. More than anything, it's the endorphins that seem to have done the trick. A morning walk at 5.30 everyday, in addition to even just 15 minutes of pranayama find me quite a bit of peace and calm for the remaining part of my days. So let this be a fresh start.

This morning it was raining outside (yes, we had our first monsoon showers yesterday, and they were breathtakingly beautiful, as always) so I decided to use the elliptical for half an hour. Was listening to the radio and it helped to go for one more song and then one more song :). And then when I thought I was done, they played Tu jaane na which kept me going for another few minutes. Drenched in sweat, I took an invigorating cold shower and then did back exercises and pranayama for about half an hour. Feeling awesome, still. I hope this is the start of an addiction. Keeping fingers crossed.