Week 2 - 19

Starting this week with 172 lbs. Thats one pound less that what i was, in-spite of all that festival food and not doing some exercise. So more effort and more discipline is needed. Some change in my timetable this week and also the menu as I am trying to reduce carbohydrate consumption.

Duration : Nov 8, 2010 to Nov 14, 2010
Workout : The targets for this week
50-->60 mins of walking Daily
05-->30 mins of Breathing Daily
15-->30 mins of Yoga
Starting Weight : 172 lbs


Day 1 - Nov 8

Waking up : 7:00 am
Morning - 8:30 am : Oats + Milk + 1/2 Apple
Afternoon - 12:30 pm : 1&1/2 Roti + 1/2 Cup Sauteed Savoy Cabbage
                                 1/4 Cup Rice + 1 Cup Pappu Charu (Lentil Stew)
Evening - 1 Boondi ladoo + 3 almonds
Night - 1 Cup Rice + 3 Cups Pappu Charu ( Lentil Stew)
Hydration - 128+ oz
Workout - Yoga : 30 mins
Retrospect : Not a good day.
Pros  : Had veggies , fruits, dal.
Cons : No exercise except Yoga.

Day 2 - Nov 9

Waking up : 8:00 am
Morning - 8:40 am : 2 Slice 12 Grain Bread + 1 Cup Skimmed Milk
Mid-Morning Snack - 1/4 Apple
Afternoon - 1:15 pm : 2 Pesara Attu + Eggplant-Fresh fenugreek Curry
                                 1/4 Cup Rice + 1 Cup Pappu Charu(Lentil Stew)
Night - 8:00 pm : 1 Kiwi + 2 Pesara Attu + Eggplant-Fresh fenugreek Curry
                                 1/4 Cup Rice + 1 Cup Pappu Charu(Lentil Stew)
Hydration - 128+ oz
Workout - Walking - 45 Mins Uphill walking @ 3.0 mph
Retrospect : A good day.
Pros  : Portion control.Included fruits and veggies and greens
Cons : No Yoga or breathing

Day 3 - Nov 10

Waking up : 6:45 am
Morning - 8:15 am : 2 Pesarattu + Chutney powder
Mid-Morning Snack - 1/2 Apple
Afternoon - 1:15 pm : 3 Small Pesara Attu + Coriander Chicken Curry
Evening - 6:00 pm : 6 Almonds
Night - 8:00 pm : 3 Small Phulkas with Coriander Chicken Curry
Hydration - 128+ oz
Retrospect : Not a good day as there is no workout day. This means double workout tomorrow. On the brighter side..got a brand new haircut and it made me feel really good. Though after washing and drying, it is not falling the way i expected it to, will check it after the next wash. As for today am happy to have short hair which is a breeze to maintain and hopefully it will reduce my hair loss.
Pros  : No snacks. Three straight meals with controlled carbohydrate consumption. Included fruits.
Cons : No workout at all.

Day 4 - Nov 11

Waking up : 6:50 am
Morning - 8:30 am : 1/4 Cup Oats + 1 Cup Skimmed Milk with a little sugar
Mid-Morning Snack - A cup of mini- carrots
Afternoon - 13:30 pm : 1 Roti + 1 pesarrattu + Chicken Curry
                                 1/2 Cup rice + 1 cup pappu Charu
Evening - 5 Almonds
Night - 3 Small Pesarattu + Chutney Powder + 1/2 Cup Rice + 1 Cup Pappu Charu
Hydration - 96 oz
Workout - Breathing 15 mins
Retrospect :
Pros  :
Cons :

Day 5 - Nov 12

Waking up : 7:00 am
Morning - 8:40 am :
Mid-Morning Snack -
Afternoon - 12:30 pm :
Evening -
Night -
Hydration - 96+ oz
Workout -
Retrospect :
Pros  :
Cons :

Day 6 - Nov 13

Waking up : 9:30 am
Afternoon - 12:30 pm : 1 All Bagel with Egg and Hash browns
Evening - 1 Cup Maggi
Night - 8:15 : I-Hop Harvest Grain N'Nut pancakes with blue berry compote
Hydration - 96+ oz
Workout - Breathing 30 mins
Retrospect : Not a good day. No Exercise and no diet control
Pros  : None
Cons : No exercise, No portion control, included lots of Carbs.

Day 7 - Nov 14

Waking up : 9:30 am
Morning - 11:30 am : 1.5 Cups Milk + 2 Slices 12 Grain Bread
Evening - 1 Starbucks Low Fat Grande Pumpkin Frappucino
Night - 2 Rotis + 1 Cup Dal
Hydration - 96+ oz
Workout - Walking - 50 Mins
Retrospect : An ok day
Pros  : Portion Control to balance the previous day. Exercise included
Cons : No Breathing or Yoga.