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03 Months Challenge For A Better Me

Discussion in 'Keep Fit & Maintain Shape' started by SGBV, Sep 2, 2019.

  1. SGBV

    SGBV IL Hall of Fame

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    Hi Ladies,

    So, we are in September. Almost 3/4 of the year is gone already. December is around the corner and that's when we have holidays, trips and celebrations are planned.
    It would be very nice if we could shed a few pounds during these important 3 months, so that we are prepared to face the fabulous month of celebrations with confidence.

    I am not here for rigorous diet and exercise as I know I could not follow this after a point. So, let me introduce some simple diet/exercise plans which is doable for working mothers like us.

    I here by welcome all the like-minded women of this forum to join and share tips and appreciate/support our fellow Lites to win this challenge.

    The simple diet plan:-

    Break-fast @ 8.00 am
    2 Idlies or 2 Dosas or 1 normal sized rotti with curry/chutny
    1 cup of Tea/coffee without sugar (if not possible, with 1/2 spoon of sugar)

    Snack 1 @ 10.00 am
    1 green apple, orange or small sized banana

    Lunch @ 1.00 am
    I.5 cup rice, meat/chicken or fish or egg
    Lots of veggies

    Snack 2 @ 4.00 pm
    Nuts (pea nuts or almonds, cashew etc)
    Small Bun
    Tea/coffee without milk and sugar (again, if not possible with 1/2 spoon of sugar)

    Dinner @ 8.00 pm
    1 cup low fat yogurt
    1 medium sized Banana

    The Exercise plan
    05 mins dance to my favorite music as soon as I get up
    Surya namaskar (13 steps) early in the morning, and evening daily.
    30 mins walking daily in the evening for 5 week days
    20 mins orbitreck exercise during weekends/holidays when there is no walking
    30 mins meditation daily after dinner

    Facials, spa and massages
    Apply gram flour, turmeric powder and lemon drops on face daily for 20 mins
    Home facials on every Saturdays (cleansing, scrubbing, steaming, & face pack) - I use banjaras facial kit
    Eyebrows and full face threading at home (Yes, I can do it myself)
    Hair spa once a week (apply egg, alovera gel, coconut oil as hair pack after massaging head with warm coconut oil for 5 mins) and wash hair after 20 mins on Saturdays.
    Monthly facials and hair treatments at Saloon - perhaps end of the month
    Monthly manicure and pedicure done at Saloon

    Sleeping
    Makesure at least 7-8 hrs of sleep at a stretch during night time. I would try my best during weekdays, as weekends are fully packed with late night parties and stuff
    Afternoon naps on weekends

    I would give a break to this cycle for 3-4 days during my periods, and will take all the comforts as I will be severely uncomfortable during then.

    Any ideas, suggestions to add to this list.... Please also include your diet plans, tips etc for improvements
     
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  2. Caughtinbetween

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    Hi @SGBV ,

    such a timely thread for me . I was thinking about the same since last few days . i am also trying hard to include IF in the plan . Have to make sure to include some sort of exercise or atleast walking everyday . I will try to update my daily intake not only to hold myself accountable but also to practice consistency as a personal goal .

    Today being pooja day , ate a feast :fearscream: :

    BF : one cup tea with stevia and 1/4 cup 2%milk and two cookies

    Lunch :sob::facepalm::redface: : 2 masala vada , 3/4 cup sundal , sambar rice , 2 roti with tindora sabzi , 2 uppu undallu , 1/2 cup carrot halwa

    Dinner would be a glass of buttermilk

    all the best to all of us
     
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    Thanks @Caughtinbetween

    Here goes mine

    Break fast: 1 dosa with little chutney

    Snack 1: 3 Ginger biscuits + 1/2 cup of tea

    Lunch: Rice, Chicken curry, Cashew nut curry, Maldive fish salad
    Desert: Fruit salad without ice cream

    Snack 2: 1/2 cup tea, 2 rice flour balls (a srilankan snack)

    Dinner: 3 slices of brown bread with butter

    Since I am having my periods, I am unable to walk or perform any exercise this week.
    But I can meditate for a while, let's see!!!
     
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    todays update :

    BF: one cup tea + 1 cup sambar rice + 2 vada

    lunch : 1/2 guava + 2 cup sundal+ 1/2 cup mixture + few pieces of coconut

    dinner would be : rice flour upma + buttermilk

    trying to regain consistency on IF with 14:10 this week and next

    on the days i go to ofc will try to walk instead of taking bus to the train station at least one way which would be 30 mins of walk , will update accordingly
     
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    Yup, As for walking I too do the same. I ask the office driver to stay somewhere far away place, so that I could walk some 30 mins in the AM to that place to catch the car.
    He looks at me weirdly as if I am a fool. But if I lose this chance, I would not get any better chance to walk during the day.

    Here goes my chart

    BF: 2 chapatis, and sadin fish curry
    Snack: Tea
    Lunch: I think it is briyani today. Can't help, but everyone at office were talking about briyani for lunch.
    Snack: Rice flour balls (yet to finish) + Tea/coffee
    Dinner: Brown bread 2 pieces with butter + black coffee
     
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    todays plan (day 3) :

    BF : 3 left over masala vada + 1 cup tea + 2 cookies
    Lunch would be : 1 cup of brinjal curry rice + 1 corn on the cob + 1 cup curd
    Dinner would be : 2-3 clementines + 1 cup curd + 1 large apple
    Snack maybe another corn on the cob (my fav) without butter , some salt and pepper

    Hoping in next few days i get some control on dinner time cravings and not end up eating up my day's hard work.
     
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    I had a hard time controlling my dinner. Was alone in the room as I have come out of town for a meeting.
    I ate 2 pieces of brown bread and butter. But then took another set (2 pieces).
    I also ate 4-5 balls of rice flour sweet, which contains sugar.

    OK, let's forget about it, focus on today's menu

    B'Fast: Green gram boiled (1/2 cup, coz I hate it)
    Snack: Nothing, as I will be travelling on a field mission
    Lunch: Hopefully something from a restaurant, but I will makesure I eat less in portion and less oily\
    Snack : Tea
    Dinner: Remaining rice flour balls (My mom has packed a lot for me, as I will be here on mission away from home for this week. Today being the last day, I am compelled to finish them - what an excuse)
    Perhaps, brown bread + butter
     
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    Today was heavy on stressful eating . Had an exam . Ate before it to tackle stress and after it to feel relaxed :) but thankfully passed it .

    BF : Tea
    Lunch 4 roti+ sabzi
    Dinner : 4 roti + dal
    Snack : 3 vada (finally done )

    So far am able to maintain 12 hours gap most days .
    Yet to bring myself together to focus on mindful eating .
    Planning to shop for a salad heavy next week this weekend , lets see how it goes :)
     
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    BF : Bagel and potato pancakes
    Lunch : Green salad
    Snack : potato pancakes
    Dinner : dal with brown rice 2.5 cups
     
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    Yesterday's :

    BF : 2 roti + dry peas curry + tea
    Lunch : 3 roti + brinjal curry + curd one cup
    Snack : peanuts + coffee

    Skipped dinner and managed to have a gap of 14 hrs between last evening snacks and this morning

    BF : coffee + 2 cookies
    Lunch would be : 4 rotis + spinach curry + left over peas curry + curd
    Evening snack - Coffee + light pop corn maybe
    Hoping to maintain same gap after snack till BF next day
     

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