is not going any where, not happening. If it is,- and I remember that one time I did make a comment that i would take any weight loss, even one pound a month- I cant see it. Or feel it, or see it on the scale. I am keeping up with the workouts, atleast 45-60 min 4-5 days a week, have lagged off on the yoga this week, more elliptical than running, but still no change.
Was going over my journals, I did weight watchers once, 2-3 years back and lost 7 pounds n 4 mnths, that had seemed so frustratingly slow to me that i had given up after the 4 months. Now I keep going on and off the calorie watching roller coaster. But the diet is improving slowly. I try not to inhale a whole package of cookies at one time, that is the most difficult part.
Have to sign up for the half marathon, maybe, then I will pull up my socks and concentrate on the diet also.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009
*Fast Food Nation by Eric Schloser
*Read this book.
I read it because it was assigned to my 14yo's freshman class. Its amazing, horrifying, shocking, electrifying....
You will never look at the happy meal the same way again.
It makes one scared to eat. How many times do we look at what we are eating and wonder about how it came to be in its present form ? The intricate process of first feeding and growing the cow, slaughtering it, the workers who do it- their state of health and knowledge of hygiene, which companies do it, their standards of hygiene, he has gone over each step and the end result is an eye-opening book.
And this is just about one fast food meal, what about the rest of the products in the grocery store? Where are the strawberries coming from, which cows produced the milk- did u know the government does not have to tell the public if the food is irradiated or not- they say it is safe, but thats what they say about everything in the beginning and 10 years down the line its,OOPs!! Sorry!!
I had been to Disneyland a week ago and gorged on cheese snacks and rice crackers and chips and felt so nauseous. Vowed never to touch packaged goods again, that lasted maybe a half-day. and I have made these vows before- I will never eat anything coming out of a package again.
I am ready to try again. This time I am replacing the store bought stuff with home made stuff- that way I know exactly what I am eating- well, almost. Starting with the basics, I am trying to bake bread at home. the only problem is that it might not look as great as the storebought one so the kids will absolutly refuse to eat it, but lets see. Today will surf the web for an easy whole wheat bread recipe. And will soon post the results.
I read it because it was assigned to my 14yo's freshman class. Its amazing, horrifying, shocking, electrifying....
You will never look at the happy meal the same way again.
It makes one scared to eat. How many times do we look at what we are eating and wonder about how it came to be in its present form ? The intricate process of first feeding and growing the cow, slaughtering it, the workers who do it- their state of health and knowledge of hygiene, which companies do it, their standards of hygiene, he has gone over each step and the end result is an eye-opening book.
And this is just about one fast food meal, what about the rest of the products in the grocery store? Where are the strawberries coming from, which cows produced the milk- did u know the government does not have to tell the public if the food is irradiated or not- they say it is safe, but thats what they say about everything in the beginning and 10 years down the line its,OOPs!! Sorry!!
I had been to Disneyland a week ago and gorged on cheese snacks and rice crackers and chips and felt so nauseous. Vowed never to touch packaged goods again, that lasted maybe a half-day. and I have made these vows before- I will never eat anything coming out of a package again.
I am ready to try again. This time I am replacing the store bought stuff with home made stuff- that way I know exactly what I am eating- well, almost. Starting with the basics, I am trying to bake bread at home. the only problem is that it might not look as great as the storebought one so the kids will absolutly refuse to eat it, but lets see. Today will surf the web for an easy whole wheat bread recipe. And will soon post the results.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Days passing by..
... with no results. Total 4 pound weight loss in the last 3 months.
Even tho I have been regular with my workouts, I have been doing atleast 45 min sessions , have added on free weights- OK only 2 sessions so far,
even tho I did not get any cake for my wedding anniversary- I wont mention the scrumptious cupcakes- two- I had the day before,
even tho I try to move more during the day - trying to organise this house, and still at the end of the day have to throw in the towel because however much I do , it never seems enough. There is always loads of laundry to be put away, utensils to be cleaned and put away, socks, glasses, pencils, crayons and markers, magazines, cups, glasses, books, papers, unread unopened mail, all the paraphrenalia of life, cannot call it clutter because I do need these things at some point or other. Its neverending, and however much I clean the kitchen or pickup the living room, somehow, magically, all these things appear again. I wish I had those elves which the shoemaker had, but to clean my house while I snored in my warm bed.
And so I run, or read, or learn something new, to get away from the so-called drudgeries of life, because, I would be the first to complain if I did not have this routine, this sameness of the days passing by, merging one into another , due to illness or war or some other scrouge.
And with each run, I thank the higher power, because I can.
Even tho I have been regular with my workouts, I have been doing atleast 45 min sessions , have added on free weights- OK only 2 sessions so far,
even tho I did not get any cake for my wedding anniversary- I wont mention the scrumptious cupcakes- two- I had the day before,
even tho I try to move more during the day - trying to organise this house, and still at the end of the day have to throw in the towel because however much I do , it never seems enough. There is always loads of laundry to be put away, utensils to be cleaned and put away, socks, glasses, pencils, crayons and markers, magazines, cups, glasses, books, papers, unread unopened mail, all the paraphrenalia of life, cannot call it clutter because I do need these things at some point or other. Its neverending, and however much I clean the kitchen or pickup the living room, somehow, magically, all these things appear again. I wish I had those elves which the shoemaker had, but to clean my house while I snored in my warm bed.
And so I run, or read, or learn something new, to get away from the so-called drudgeries of life, because, I would be the first to complain if I did not have this routine, this sameness of the days passing by, merging one into another , due to illness or war or some other scrouge.
And with each run, I thank the higher power, because I can.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Running errands
I actually finished an errand during the morning run.
Had to go to the local postoffice-2.9miles from my house, so 5.8miles round trip, which is what I had to do for my LSD today.
Took 37min going there-which is 12.7minmile!!- I was so excited by that. But ofcourse I had cheated- that length of the road is all downhill, so I actually completed the first 2 miles in 24 min! Had to wait for 23 min at the post office to get my stuff done.
The trip back took 40 min because now I had to go up the hill, which I walked today instead of running up, because was tried-mentally more than physically. Even then it is 13.7minmile coming back, which is good for me.
So I am all excited about my running progress, and I am all set to have a bad run one of these days, because thats how it goes, one good run followed by a series of not so good ones.
On the weight loss front, which is the main topic of this blog, I have gained a pound. Yes, gained a pound. After silence for almost 20 days , I get a shoutout that I am not trying hard enough. I was ready to throw in the towel, stop all this blogging and running etc.
Then read the Feb issue of More magazine and they have an article on chronic illnesses like chronic back pain, chronic autoimmune disease etc. Women in the 40-55 agegroup are more prone to these. Having a healthy weight in the less than 25BMI range, eating a healthy diet full of veggies and fruits, having a regular exercise program all helps.
So I am back to logging and blogging and hope that each positive action I take today helps me in the future.
Had to go to the local postoffice-2.9miles from my house, so 5.8miles round trip, which is what I had to do for my LSD today.
Took 37min going there-which is 12.7minmile!!- I was so excited by that. But ofcourse I had cheated- that length of the road is all downhill, so I actually completed the first 2 miles in 24 min! Had to wait for 23 min at the post office to get my stuff done.
The trip back took 40 min because now I had to go up the hill, which I walked today instead of running up, because was tried-mentally more than physically. Even then it is 13.7minmile coming back, which is good for me.
So I am all excited about my running progress, and I am all set to have a bad run one of these days, because thats how it goes, one good run followed by a series of not so good ones.
On the weight loss front, which is the main topic of this blog, I have gained a pound. Yes, gained a pound. After silence for almost 20 days , I get a shoutout that I am not trying hard enough. I was ready to throw in the towel, stop all this blogging and running etc.
Then read the Feb issue of More magazine and they have an article on chronic illnesses like chronic back pain, chronic autoimmune disease etc. Women in the 40-55 agegroup are more prone to these. Having a healthy weight in the less than 25BMI range, eating a healthy diet full of veggies and fruits, having a regular exercise program all helps.
So I am back to logging and blogging and hope that each positive action I take today helps me in the future.
Monday, January 19, 2009
No excuses.
Woke up this AM, feeling lazy, didnt want to go for the scheduled run/walk.
Then read a thread on www.active.com started by a 55yo and included atleast 15 pages of people ranging in age from 50 -60 years, some who are starting to run, some who started a year ago and have run any number of marathons by now, some who write 'Oh, I dont run, I shuffle along at 12minmile!', some who want to improve their time of half marathon to faster than 1hr45min!. I was slightly discouraged and then very motivated, who knows in another year or so I might say, 'Oh, I am so slow, I run only 10minmiles', yeah , right!!
Anyways, did go for my run this AM, It felt good afterwards. Still some shortness of breath, some discomfort in the left knwee and behind the right knee.
Tomorrow is weigh-in day, lets see if any progress towards the GOAL!
Then read a thread on www.active.com started by a 55yo and included atleast 15 pages of people ranging in age from 50 -60 years, some who are starting to run, some who started a year ago and have run any number of marathons by now, some who write 'Oh, I dont run, I shuffle along at 12minmile!', some who want to improve their time of half marathon to faster than 1hr45min!. I was slightly discouraged and then very motivated, who knows in another year or so I might say, 'Oh, I am so slow, I run only 10minmiles', yeah , right!!
Anyways, did go for my run this AM, It felt good afterwards. Still some shortness of breath, some discomfort in the left knwee and behind the right knee.
Tomorrow is weigh-in day, lets see if any progress towards the GOAL!
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Running better??
Ran yesterday. 3miles in 39 min-13min mile. Was very glad.
But to recap the run- the first 1.5 mile is a gradual uphill incline. I started running after a warmup of 3-4min walk and it seemed like a major effort to run. Tried a 5minR/1minW. The shinsplints showed up after 5-7min and stayed thruout the run. I was very surprised when I finished the first mile in 13 min, because really I was dragging by the end of it. Tried some speed intervals too for a min each, and then ran out of steam so walked, but walking after a good effort is more painful. So shuffled along painfully. The last 0.75 miles is a gradual downhill incline, so ran that and was pleased to see 3miles in 39 min.
So maybe, will be able to do 3miles in 36 min in another 4-6 months. Thats my goal. I know that puts me in the back of the pack for any race, but at this time I am not asking for more.
Saw 'Spirit of the Marathon' while on the elliptical today. Dont know how I did that marathon! now looking back it seems amazing. Maybe sometime in the future. The only thing holding me back is the time commitment. So will do the half marathons for now. Which reminds me I still have to register for the one in May.
The one pound lost seems to have settled in, so I can safely say I have lost 4 pounds since Nov 1st- @ 1.5pounds per month- I will take it! Better than being zero pounds or +4pounds since then!!
But to recap the run- the first 1.5 mile is a gradual uphill incline. I started running after a warmup of 3-4min walk and it seemed like a major effort to run. Tried a 5minR/1minW. The shinsplints showed up after 5-7min and stayed thruout the run. I was very surprised when I finished the first mile in 13 min, because really I was dragging by the end of it. Tried some speed intervals too for a min each, and then ran out of steam so walked, but walking after a good effort is more painful. So shuffled along painfully. The last 0.75 miles is a gradual downhill incline, so ran that and was pleased to see 3miles in 39 min.
So maybe, will be able to do 3miles in 36 min in another 4-6 months. Thats my goal. I know that puts me in the back of the pack for any race, but at this time I am not asking for more.
Saw 'Spirit of the Marathon' while on the elliptical today. Dont know how I did that marathon! now looking back it seems amazing. Maybe sometime in the future. The only thing holding me back is the time commitment. So will do the half marathons for now. Which reminds me I still have to register for the one in May.
The one pound lost seems to have settled in, so I can safely say I have lost 4 pounds since Nov 1st- @ 1.5pounds per month- I will take it! Better than being zero pounds or +4pounds since then!!
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Jan1-Jan10
I think I have lost a pound. The scale did register -1, but now the question is that is it because I ran yesterday and didnot eat a big dinner, or is it the real thing. Time will tell. Ofcourse my first instinct is to eat the pan of brownies the 14yo made yesterday, but I think I will give my body a chance to feel lighter by a pound.
Its really difficult to be aware of what one is eating at all times.
Exercise is easy, schedule it, do it and forget it. But eating- so many choices, at all times of the day , and affected by so many factors- family, friends, moods, the days weather, etc etc etc.Today, just for today, I am going to be strong and manage my food intake sensibly. Just for today.
Its so beautiful outside today- may go for a walk later.
Its really difficult to be aware of what one is eating at all times.
Exercise is easy, schedule it, do it and forget it. But eating- so many choices, at all times of the day , and affected by so many factors- family, friends, moods, the days weather, etc etc etc.Today, just for today, I am going to be strong and manage my food intake sensibly. Just for today.
Its so beautiful outside today- may go for a walk later.
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