At Last Day 7: Veggies, Juices & Rice

I started the day with some baked sweet potatoes (with a tiny bit of butter and cinnamon), and some fruit juice. Ok so I didn't do Yoga, and had rice crackers instead of the bowl of rice. But I still got through a week of healthy eating and stuck to the diet plan for the first time ever. It doesn't feel much different physically and I can't wait to get back to my normal schedule tomorrow. But it is good to know that temptations can be directed towards healthier options.

Day 6 - Veggies and Meat

I started the day with some sprouts, then moved on to a nice mix of stir fried veggies (broccoli, baby corn, mushrooms, onion) and had a very early dinner of half a hamburger. I don't think I'll need it, but I have some baked chicken with celery handy for supper (Husband has to eat too after all). I planned to do some yoga, but laziness got the better of me. Tomorrow I will...I promise!

Day 5 - I see Hamburgers

Beef (hamburgers are allowed) and 6 tomatoes all day. So I start the day with 2 tomatoes, a Thai foot massage, and a good ol' burger at TGIF (I had very few fries...not enough to classify as cheating). I got one packed too for the night, but could only have half of it. Had another tomato (2 of them turned out to be rotten inside so couldn't complete the quota). Today didn't even feel like I was on a diet! Tomorrow will be similar, but I'll go for the lean meat (grilled chicken) and veggies.

Day 4 - Going Bananas

A day full of only bananas and milk...sounds like a daunting task. But it was surprisingly an easy day....relatively speaking of course. I did not feel drained out, although i felt hungry more often. I had 10 bananas and 3 glasses of milk. Temptations came and went barely noticed. Just 3 more days to go.

Day 3 - Fruits & Veggies

It wasn't bad at all. Had some grilled aubergines, carrots, fruits, salad and since we went for a movie, some plain popcorn. I have to say I wasn't at all tempted by the delicious smells at the food court either - maybe because I had already made up my mind about having the salad (with mint dressing) and cut fruits. I didn't feel drained out, and even did a bit of yoga. Almost half way through!

Day 2 - Veg Extravaganza

As expected, the first thing I did was to bake me some potatoes. I seasoned it with salt, pepper and dried chives, topped with some butter - YUM! The rest of the day wasn't so hard since I got to have hot, and seasoned food such as - spinach soup (just spinach and garlic); baked aubergines with mint; carrots; and I cheated a bit with popped corn (technically it is still a veggie).

Although it wasn't mentioned in any of the sites that talk about the GM diet, I had to 'go' quite often on days 1 and 2. Every corner of my stomach must be clean by now! I guess that's the reason for any weight loss.

My First Diet Plan: Day 1 - Frooty

I don't do diets...mainly because I am easily tempted. But when I heard of the GM diet plan and the many people who claimed to have been cleansed at the end of it, I decided to give it a try. This would be more of a detox diet than a weight loss plan, but of course a couple of missing lbs won't be missed. I don't have a weighing machine handy so I'll have to just go the 'feeling' of being lighter.

Here I am at the end of Day 1. Today I could eat only fruits (except bananas). This is what I had: 1 pomegranate, 1 cantaloupe, 1 papaya, 1 medium-sized watermelon, 1 apple, and 1 pear...I am starving still. With that and the 10 glasses of water I am required to take, I am not going anyplace too far from the loo.

I have a low impact schedule on most days when I skip gym (which I have for 2 weeks now!) since I work from home. This helped because I did not need much energy required to go out in the crazy world where a bucket of fruits will be used up the minute you step out your door.

Beware though! The absence of carbohydrates drives you crazy. I wasn't able to concentrate on work, and all I keep thinking about is that I can have potatoes tomorrow morning. I can't wait!

Thou shalt not indulge

As soon as you are told to not do something, the desire to do it becomes more powerful than ever. I have been told to lay off the fired and the sweet stuff, and practically every other good tasting stuff for two months to stop my hair from falling off in bunches. It has been three weeks since the Doc told me that, and I have had nothing but the 'taboo' food all this time...more than I would have had normally.

Plus, last week I went to the gym only twice! I have to seriously become much more disciplined in both these areas for the sake of good health and hair. Here's to a month of salads, sprouts, and no sweets.

Fingers crossed!

...and we're back!

It's been over a year since my last post during which I have made more attempts at fitting into my clothes. The most I can say for the past year is that at least I haven't put on more weight! I recently joined a gym...so the saga continues.

I still look for motivation everyday to stay on track. Intake of junk food has reduced...not been eliminated. It's a start though. Target is to lose 15kgs by this time next year and at least 2 by this month end .

Diet wise, I am making an extra effort to have a proper breakfast everyday, and to not give in to the smell of donuts and burgers when I walk by the food court. I have NEVER been on a diet so this is difficult. I don't know how people manage to live on celery sticks and carrots for a month.

Hope this works!