Think. Pause. Act

It's all about will power or control...whether to push yourself or to stop yourself.

It's all in the head. Being a foodie is like being a smoker. There's no two ways about it - one needs to accept that one is slipping and one needs to be harsh with oneself and stop.

We need to have the mind to think it through, the will to pause and the control to act in the right way. And I think we can do it. I still haven't quite figured it out but I really think we can do it because there have been plenty out there who have quit smoking successfully! ;-)

On another note. Just joined this mailing group - Think. Pause. Act for the duration of the Olympics. It lays down a tiny value challenge per day for us to follow and send it via email. Really cool and I think it feels really good to achieve following a value through everyday. It might just give us the will to get into that healthy lifestyle.

Do join! http://www.innerspace.org.uk/pause.think.act.php

Oh and Anu - thanks for the invite - if there's anything to motivate oneself its being a part of a kindred group.

Once Upon a Time..

....I was as thin as the edges of a razor. But not so sharp. Today, I am as fat as a sintex tanker, but not so deep. So you see? Imperfect thin was ok, I never tried putting on weight--if there is such a thing--but imperfect fat? Not acceptable.

So now, for a week (that's a stretch, but what the heck) I have idli for breakfast, idli for lunch, and oats for dinner or nothing. Its very, very, very, very hard to not eat meat. So Danny super well done!

More than the will to not eat yummy food, I hate looking at my big tyres. I could fix a puncture, really. But it's all going to vanish. No exercise yet, but will get there soon. Hopefully!

I was 35 once upon a time..now I am 47.7 and all those over 10 kgs is FAAAAAAAT. A whole family of chicken and beef and pork and....lovely things.

But soon I'll go back to once upon a time.....Soon.

Olympics

Inspiration - Real people. Not Airbrushed

Love what you do to achieve what you want. Get an exercise routine which you love.

Days a blur...

Day 2 to 6

Nada from me. I was traveling in Liverpool and my legs hurt after walking for one whole day. My mom had better stamina than I did - ego bashing! :(

Heard from Surya - jumped with her son for half hour (plans to hike it up by some more)

Archana - for a person who has a new baby via C section she is doing half hour of treadmill. You are an inspiration, Archu.

Day 7 - I am going to walk for at least half hour if I can move my butt from my desk. Any words of motivation????

Day 1: Friday

Anyone doing anything today? I've clean socks and undies for my gym session in the afternoon.

Going to the gym in the afternoon serves many purposes.
1. I can sleep in late.
2. I don't need to take a bath early in the morning
3. I can take a longgggg lunch break
4. I am damn hungry and eat well and because I am tired I treat myself to a well deserved coffee :)
5. I have my evenings free

zumba zumba ho ho!

Motivated S

Awwww.. This is so sweet nunie.. Jus read a status in fb.."people say motivation doesn't last..so does bathing..and hence recommended daily" I guess this sure should be the starting point..:)

Meat free Danny

Woohoo!

Danny just told me that she has stayed away from meat since July 9.

Way to go.

Killi is in it to win it cause she has added on a few kilos. 

Template

For easier usage -- this is the template we could use. By default the day starts with Surya. You will be the first entry for the day :) and Archana/Dhanya would be the last!


Day 1 - 

Surya


Killi 


Sneha


Susha 


Anu


Archana


Danny

Let's start from this Friday girls! You don't have to go out of your way to a gym. Half hour of dancing for Surya, half hour of yoga for Danny, half hour of just standing outside in the Chennai sauna heat for Sneha and we should be good to go. :-) Please join me...a