September 12, 2007
2:30 PM
Last night I went to the fitness center. My body did not wanted me to go but my mind wanted me to. I wanted to just lay down on my bed and watch TV till I go to bed. I have done that almost on all weekdays in the past one year. I was way too lazy to do any physical activity, except on Saturdays when I have a cricket match.
Anyway, I was glad I went to work out. Since I usually go there on Mondays and having missed the routine, I wanted to run a little bit more. So, I have hopped on the treadmill and selected a new cardio workout for 40 minutes. It was very exhausting to say the least but very satisfying in the end. I definitely thought I will not finish the whole work out but somehow I hung on. I could feel my lungs burning and my legs hurting when I was running. It was good that I chose the climbing style work out so I was not just running full steam for 40 minutes.
So, guess what I have set a new personal treadmill record in terms of calories burned! I have spent 42 minutes running 3.34 miles and burning 573 calories. Yes, I could not believe myself. Now I have the confidence to even run for an hour without ever stopping. I do not know when I will do that but certainly would like to sometime in near future ( I will let you know for sure).
Adios,
prasad
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Great day today
Hey people,
How is it going?? I am doing great. The day started great for me as India won the 6th ODI cricket match today with England. India chased a mammoth total of 317 runs.
Anywho, coming back to my battle of fat, I am at 193 pounds as of yesterday. I feel good about my body every day I look in the mirror, I can feel my body shrinking and also getting in shape slowly. I am looking forward to the day I break the number 190. I think it will happen in September for sure.
The major fat storage in my body is the mid to lower mid section of my body. I look okay when seen from the front, but I look fat from the side with my belly protruding outside. My thighs and hips are bigger than usual for people of my height. I am only 5’ 8” in height but 193 pounds in weight now. I was wearing 38” waist pants before but may be I am more like 36” now. I am no way in great condition as yet but definitely better than before when I was 207 in July or 213 back in January. Another good sign I have noticed is I have moved my belt further up a hole when I tuck in my shirt.
Before all this I just used to eat anything, anywhere and any time I pleased. Since two months I have been careful of what I am eating. I have, for the most part (almost all weekdays), ate vegetable meals for lunch and dinner. I have not felt hungry at all since I eat a lot of vegetables to go with 3 tortillas. When I still felt hungry I used to have a banana or an apple as a snack and also sugarless chewing gum and water. Cutting back on meat really helped. I cooked chicken and also ate in the restaurants during weekends, but not like before, when I used to eat like a pig. I could never control myself to eat less at a buffet. I don’t do that now. Because when I start to eat more I just think about how many more calories I have to burn to compensate that extra food.
My buddy who is living in my apt for over a month now is leaving in three days, so I will have more freedom to cook food my style. That means I might lose weight faster in September!!!!
Will keep you in the loop,
Prasad :)
How is it going?? I am doing great. The day started great for me as India won the 6th ODI cricket match today with England. India chased a mammoth total of 317 runs.
Anywho, coming back to my battle of fat, I am at 193 pounds as of yesterday. I feel good about my body every day I look in the mirror, I can feel my body shrinking and also getting in shape slowly. I am looking forward to the day I break the number 190. I think it will happen in September for sure.
The major fat storage in my body is the mid to lower mid section of my body. I look okay when seen from the front, but I look fat from the side with my belly protruding outside. My thighs and hips are bigger than usual for people of my height. I am only 5’ 8” in height but 193 pounds in weight now. I was wearing 38” waist pants before but may be I am more like 36” now. I am no way in great condition as yet but definitely better than before when I was 207 in July or 213 back in January. Another good sign I have noticed is I have moved my belt further up a hole when I tuck in my shirt.
Before all this I just used to eat anything, anywhere and any time I pleased. Since two months I have been careful of what I am eating. I have, for the most part (almost all weekdays), ate vegetable meals for lunch and dinner. I have not felt hungry at all since I eat a lot of vegetables to go with 3 tortillas. When I still felt hungry I used to have a banana or an apple as a snack and also sugarless chewing gum and water. Cutting back on meat really helped. I cooked chicken and also ate in the restaurants during weekends, but not like before, when I used to eat like a pig. I could never control myself to eat less at a buffet. I don’t do that now. Because when I start to eat more I just think about how many more calories I have to burn to compensate that extra food.
My buddy who is living in my apt for over a month now is leaving in three days, so I will have more freedom to cook food my style. That means I might lose weight faster in September!!!!
Will keep you in the loop,
Prasad :)
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