Successfully lost 5 kilos in 45 days

Hello dear IL-ites:wave
I have been a regular reader on this site and especially this forum.My sedentary life had gradually made me put on weight... from 50 to 60 to 65. I am not very tall, 5 ft. So for me 65 was on a quite higher side.Although i was never obese , i always felt bad about being a little overweight.I have always hated working out at the gym so I started to plan my workout at home and watched wat I ate.
I got carried away checking out the GM diet plan. Tried that but gave up on 3rd day, I dont have that self control to punish my stomach to that extent.And really hats off to those who follow fad diets coz i cant.
So , then i had to think of some other strategy.This is what i have been following for last 45 days and have seen good results.
Morning: 1 mug of green tea
1 bowl of oats porridge (oats cooked in water with a pinch of salt)+1 small banana. I could not have oats alone so added a tiny banana to the bowl everytime.

Lunch: a bowl of rice +gravy or dal, or 3 chapatis+ gravy/dal

Evening: 1 cup tea+ 3-4 marie /monaco buiscuits, or a cup of groundnuts.

Dinner: I think this is where the trick is. Try and avoid a full dinner. Infact in 45 days i have had full dinner twice, when we partied out.And i ate to my heart's contempt.(lasagna with extraaa cheese). Otherwise I have been strict.
So dinner is : 1 big bowl of chicken or vegetable soup, without oil.
OR
1 big bowl of vegetable salad with italian topping. This topping is without oil as well.

Around 10 pm: 1 mug of low fat milk with a teaspoon of bournvita. It gives me very good sleep. And helps me not to feel hungry at night!

Exercise routine: 30 minutes of treadmill everyday.
However, there is construction going on at my place and i havent used the treadmill for 2 wks, but i have managed to keep the weightloss, with my diet control.
Also now that we live in coimbatore, (before in mumbai). Live in a house here, going up and down the stairs probably 10 times a day in our duplex is taxing, but i think it surely has contributed to my weight loss as well

Hope this helps

 

Hi vahee,
yes i did go through krishnammas thread one and the green tea tip i got from her itself. Infact yes my diet is very similar to the diets that we all follow.Just that i was not able to successfully stick to GM diet or cabbage soup diet.I still have a way to go. 5 more kgs i wish to lose, which sooner or later I WILL.
I believe its easy to put on weight, difficult to lose but not impossible right?
I am on the weight loss spree coz i wish to conceive sometime next yr, and i believe i should have a normal BMI before i plan on pregnancy
Regards
Poonam

 

vahee, i tried this soup, its quite less on calories without compromising on taste.Its originally sanjeev kapoors recipe and i have removed all those ingredients which are high on starch

Chicken soup:
chicken stock : 1 big bowl
button mushrooms :2
carrot:1
green chillies: 2 small
cabbage:few leave
capsicum: 1/4 cut into small pieces
boiled chicken,1 tbps shredded, if available in my refrigerator
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 tsp soy sauce
salt to taste
pepper to taste

take a kadai and add 1/2 tsp oil, add chopped green chillies
then add all veggies.. cook for 3-4 mins
add soy sauce
immediately add chicken stock
add boiled chicken if u want
add pepper , salt,vinegar
Boil for 2 mins, simmer for 1 more minute
your soup is ready in less than 10 mins

To prepare chicken stock:
250 gms chicken bones, make sure to take off all the skin and fat please!
2 litres water
2 bay leaves
6-8 pepper corns
1 big onion chopped
3-4 garlic pods

boil everything together for 30-40 mins
strain, cool and store in refrigerator.Use as required
U can use it for 3-4 days.

For vegetarians, substitute chicken stock with vegetable stock.

I have a couple of more soup recipes, leme know if anyone needs em. Infact krishnamma has a pool of amazing recipes too!

regards
Poonam