Health, sleep and diet
Heyya
I have been trying to lose some weight lately. And when I got married a couple of months ago, I shed off around 5 kilos in 3 weeks which was pretty good. I have done some research then and found some interesting facts about weight loss which I thought would share with all of you.
1. One kilo per week plan
A healthy weight loss is losing 1 kilo per week. Many people think “Oh 1 kilo per week is not hard”. but all of you people watchout!! Its not that easy. Cause I was one of yous a few months back and then I realized how hard it was. “One kilo per week” is a slow and healthy process where you can avoid getting all those wrinkles and marks. A healthy diet, regular exercise and a good 6-8 hour sleep per day are very important part of it
2. A HEALTHY diet does not mean starving
A healthy diet does not mean starving. “Eat in little amounts but more often” is a good idea. Go easy on your liver. Eat more of non-diary and non-oily stuff. Liver is very important organ in our body that breaks down your fat into lipids. So go easy on it. Eat once every 3 or 4 hours and have more of proteins like fish, goat cheese (fetta), soya. Its kind of more hard for vegetarians but trust me its not that hard 
You can be well organised and plan your diet well ahead so you know what to make and how much to eat and when to eat. Oh one thing I have noticed if I dont eat rice/rotis (made of wheat flour)/bread I lose my tummy very easily. So there you go, thats a tip. So I have stopped eating rice or bread and switched over to salads and soya drinks. I am a vegetarian as well 
So keep an eye on this blog, and I will be rolling out some healthy vegetarian recipes. But yes, once a week I party and I eat well that time, especially yummy biryani :p
3. Get into a routine
Oh please, I know most of you are like me. I sleep everynight thinking I am going to setup a routine from the next day. But 99% of times I have failed. After getting married, my husband has been very helpful and he encourages me and helps me to stick to my diet. So I guess the most important thing is a supportive partner :). But yeah I am still trying hard to get into my routine 100% and I am at the moment half way through it. So wont be too long when i actually give you hints on setting up a routine.
4. Regular DAILY exercise
Regular DAILY exercise is very important. You exercise only for 30 min a day but do it daily, you will see your accelerating results. But its the universal truth that you gain more when you do exercise for a while and then stop 
Yeah biggest blunder I have done, so not planning to repeat again. Exercising activates your muscles and keeps your body active. I suggest early morning hours for it so that it keeps your mind fresh and body energetic as well so you have a veryproductive day.
So, all of you my lovely friends, start framing up your targets and work hard to reach them, cause the happiness you get by hard work is unexplainable. Its something you can only experience.
Oh and by the way, I have got some good targets too, you can see my recent picture in my flickr. Keep logging onto see how I succeed/fail in reaching my targets
Cheers fellas
Preethi
December 7th, 2007 at 2:22 pm
Hi.. there.. its nice info about the food and health tips.
however, i have one suggestion as well..
the only key to keep you toned is.. sweat out.. whatever the way may be..
running, jogging, walking, skipping, swimming, fighting (kidding), dancing, cycling.. mock boxing - a best exercise for body toning..badminton etc.
and one more thing. u tend to gain weight once u stop exercise because u dont have control on the diet. u eat more and dont burn that extra calories.. if u really keep watching ur diet though u stop exercise.. u will be okay..
however, i suggest you to circle in all the physical activites.. any time.. and be lighter on ur diet.. and sound sleep for 7 hrs is a must. that makes your life more easy.. strengthier,……..Happier.
March 28th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
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Still No Magic Pill for Weight Loss
Who doesn’t want to be fit and fabulous with little or no effort? Well, as much as we’d all love to have one, there’s no magic pill for weight loss. If all of the pills, shakes, and supplements that claim to work really did, everyone would be thin. And even then, we’d still maintain a steady diet of ice cream, chips, pizza, and candy. Let’s not kid ourselves, people.
For now (and let’s face it, forever), successful weight loss still comes down to a simple formula. You have to burn more calories than you take in. Calories are a measure of the amount of energy provided by the food you eat — the more calories you eat, the more energy you are giving your body. If you give your body more energy than it can use — well, honey, that’s stored as fat.
Let’s break it down. A pound of fat is equal to 3,500 calories. If you want to lose one pound in a week, you have to create a calorie deficit of 3,500 calories a week, or 500 calories a day. To lose two pounds in a week, you have to create a calorie deficit of 7,000 calories a week, or 1,000 calories a day, and so on. Get the idea?
There are two ways to create a calorie deficit — eat less and exercise. If you want to meet your weight-loss goals, start by comparing your calorie intake against your exercise expenditure. It’s not a magic pill, but it’s very simple. Find a way to cut and burn more calories and the weight will come off!