How I Discoverd myself!

                 One fine day when I felt like I should give a try to go down, I sat down and thought where to start. Then I realized that I should go more Organized this time and to keep a plan for myself. So I searched my books for all kinda good and bad food Details. Oh! those books were so dusty.. Anyhow I read Some details patiently and then sat front of the computer to discover more. I found True stories of people, how they worked to lose weight and more of all I found scientific information on latest discoveries on food and nutrition. Well I also found some rubbish data as well. For the first time I realized my Snacks are the real enemies. These snacks I take includes Hi fat deep fries, hi sugary cookies, carbonated drinks, and lots and lots of starch! I thought to keep a food diary to track down my path and I realized It might help me to find myself when I Go over the limit. So this is how I started it..

                  I found a small Diary and took a pen to note down some important information. In the very first page I wrote the Details about me. Starting with my name, age, Height, weight, BMI (body mass Index), My current status(underweight, normal, overweight), my Target weight(how much you wanna weigh), My lifestyle (low, Moderately active, very active), and finally some measurements of my body. I took the measurements around my neck, breasts, upper arm, waist, Hip, and thigh. You might think these is rubbish but trust me this is important. this is how you get to know yourself better. some of us have a smaller image of our body in our mind but actually we are overweight. so once you find all the details you can understand better.

                   OK that was the first page of my journal. then I wrote down my health conditions. I have allergies, constipation and my fasting blood sugar level is normal but its bit higher than the average value. My Cholesterol levels are normal. My father had diabetes and High blood Pressure So I wrote them as the health condition of my family. Since my grandmother had a cancer, I wrote it down as well. Did you know that if somebody in your family had a cancer there is a chance of you getting it? and Did you Know the Food we eat also have the Impact on expressing or fighting the cancers? So according to my background what I realized was My diet should include less refined carbs, less sugar, less salt, less fat, more fresh fruits, raw vegetables, more antioxidants and lot of water. Antioxidants prevent cancers and help burning off extra Fats. So I decided to include more of Antioxidants to my diet.

                   As a matter of fact I have tried many diets over the past few years. Some Diets really helped me to lose some weight. But some were really hard to follow and in some cases I started eating more eventually. so keeping a journal Helped me to note myself that "I'm Watching YOU! So that was the basic Step of my diet Program. And next step is some important Facts I discover thanks to my Text books, all those food Scientists, Internet and all those who shared them.

Come Diet with Me..

                Diets and Dieting is not so easy as it seems. Specially if you crave for food. But If you really fed up of how you appear and wanna lose some fat piles around you, then its the high time to start a Healthy Diet. What I really believe is "CONTROL" is the key to the success. I was craving myself for food and literally was sacrificing myself on food. Then I witnessed how dangerous it is to eat so much and go overweight. Thank God and my supportive Friends I turned myself back. I know most of us can not resist food when it smelling so delicious in front of us. But my friends food is not life. Its just a small part of it. We don't live just to eat. We eat just to live. so think a minute..

                 I am no different from you. May be I was worse. I was so lazy, for years I didn't have a motivation which I realized was so important. I had no goal. I was ashamed to go in front of a crowed. I thought people might laugh at me. I was low in self confident. If you feel the same, If you see yourself some where in these lines, If you need a help to go down, well my friends i'm ready to give a support to you. All you got to do is Just drop me a Text. Well coming back to our topic Dieting, let me remind you something. The Diet Differ from a person to person. depending upon their sex, age, medical conditions, weight, lifestyle etc.. So when you choose a diet it is so important to choose a diet that will improve your health while losing weight. Crash diets are not good at all. They don't give you enough nutrition to maintain the health. Lack of Nutrition may lead you to vital conditions later on. Specially these Crash Diets are exposing our body to lose our immunity. which may cause cancers, skin disorders, problems with eye site, nausea, mood swings, depression and many more. This is not to discourage you but to let you know the importance of a healthy diet.

                       Carbohydrates are the main energy supply of a regular meal. Most of us are carb lovers. Rice, Pasta, Bread, Cookies, Buns and cereals are all made up of carbohydrates. I'm not saying you should not eat them or it is Prohibited to eat them. Even the fruits contain carbs but they are healthy and doesn't pile up fat inside you. Replace all refined carbohydrates with Whole Wheat/grain products. Lets make it the first step of a long journey ahead. I'm going to discuss more on carbs, fats, and proteins in my next posts.Until then..

                        All fats are not bad. there are good ones as well. If you use oils for cooking, use Virgin olive oil, virgin Coconut oil, or canola oil. Anyways it is recommended to eat a diet with less fat in it. Monounsaturated fats have the tendency to increase the "good" Cholesterol levels and reduce "bad" cholesterol levels in blood. avocados, olives, canola, almonds are rich in these good fats. commercial cakes, cookies, margarine,  full-cream dairy products, and red meats comes often loaded with saturated fat. these fats increases the levels of bad Cholesterol. Omega-3 is a type of polyunsaturated fat,which is researched and studied by the scientists helps maintaining a healthy blood pressure and blood fat levels.These fats are found in oily fish, linseed, canola oil, soybean, walnuts, and in dark green vegetables like spinach and green peas.

                         Proteins are also heavily consumed in a meal. Proteins are always good if it is of lean meat, egg whites, Non fat cheese, skim milk or from vegetarian products such as tofu, and beans.proteins make you feel full for a long time when you compare it with carbs or fats. That was the main Secret behind the Atkins Diet. Apart from what you eat. what you do is also very important. Are you doing exercises in a regular basis? or is it once in a blue moon? Well to burn off the calories you have gathered, you need to do some activities. It is not necessary to go to a gym. you can always set some activities for yourself if you are not a gym fan. Yoga ans aerobics are really good in order to get in to a shape. Walk an extra mile, take the stairs not the lift. Enjoy a sporty weekend with friends, and that's how you gonna burn the fat.

So my friends Let's give a try and see.. If I could Do it I know you also can do it. If you need some tips or a little support all you got to do is to drop me a text! Have a healthy week!

Am I Fat ?

                 This is a question that most of us are asking to ourselves everyday. Unfortunately for most of us the answer goes as Yes! In the present world so many people are suffering from Diabetes, Heart Conditions, High Blood Pressure, Obesity, and so on. Most of the cases are due to bad eating habits and less Exercises. Our body works as a Machine. If we ignored it's conditions the body would face above conditions. 'Control' is the Key to attain a Healthy and a Beautiful Body.

                 When I was in High School I never bothered on how I looked. I was a Food lover. And my Grandmother loved Cooking for us. So eventually I started to eat everything I get even when I was not hungry. This made me Fat and fatter. Since my Mother is also an Overweight lady I thought its because of my Genes. That was where I went wrong. I never recognized what a harm I was doing to myself by treating my tummy with lots of sweets and fatty Snacks. So I grew Fat as Ever. I was not a sport lover. I loved to sit and read or to watch TV. And usually I ate several Snacks while I'm reading or watching the TV. Sometimes I took Several Full meals as well. I was literally damaging myself.. You can say I Grew lazy eventually and I slept long hours in the day or in the evening and most of the days I was awake at night. Since I was up and alone at nights I started to repeat my bad habits so I gained Some more weight by the morning. This was repeated for years without me recognizing how awful it is to be fat. My father had Diabetes and I never thought even I have the chance of getting it. Then awaking me up from a long deep dark fantasy, my father fell really sick. He had developed a Kidney failure and a heart condition due to diabetes. Unfortunately he couldn't make it, He past away due to these fatal medical conditions. this was shocking to me. I never realized where I was heading until then. That was when I wanted to change myself, to go down, to lose some weight for betterment. 

                    It was not so easy since I had lot of body fat piled around my body. My eager for food was the biggest challenge. And I really didn't wanted to go to a gym. The college Changed my attitude towards many things in my life. Luckily I got this Awesome Caring Friends who were the exact opposite of me. They loved Sports, Exercising, Dancing etc.. They always watched what they eat or how much they ate. I learned some valuable lessons from  them. And yes there is a one huge Thank Goes to them always for cheering me up and encouraging me on my success. I started to control my diet. Before around 80% of what I ate was Carbs. I cut down lots of carbs and replaced my unhealthy snacks with fresh fruits which contained more fibers and Vitamins. I stopped eating Fried stuff (trust me it was not easy). Then I started controlling my Sweet tooth. Replacement of lean meat for red fatty meat, sweets for fruits, carbonated drinks to Tea or water, snacks to fresh fruits and tea brought a huge difference. I dropped few dress sizes and this motivated me more. I started to go to a gym, did Yoga and always took the steps and started walking rather than taking a bus. Well yes it really brought a huge difference to my dull life. I completed my Degree(Biotechnology, biochemistry and genetics) with a First Class and was so happy for myself .

                    well that was not the end! I know its so embarrassing but this happens to most of us. I stated putting on again after my marriage. I was heading back to a Fat life once again. Am I Fat?? this was the Question I asked myself everyday. Then again I started a plan. This time It was More organized, fun (not always!), and finally really worked. I lost 11 lbs in less than 4 weeks. and dropped 2 dress sizes and feel happier again. So I thought to renovate my old Blog and share some valuable information and tips  with all those who seeks for a great shape, and with all those who stops by..