Thursday, February 21, 2013

the grey zone

I must admit I have been in the grey zone lately. Somedays, I wake up,do my stuff and feel good about where I have reached after all this hard work. Some days, I have moments of great self doubt, wonder whether the scale is moving at all and if ever I will lose all this extra baggage I am carrying. I think of crash dieting sometimes. But I know I cannot do it! Really, I cannot. Somedays I look at the round on my shoulders after all the body pump hours I've put in. Somedays, I cannot help but notice that my butt is far bigger than I'd like it to be. Some days, I pride in the halasana or the push up that I have become able to do. Some days, I am so embarassed that I have been on this final weight loss jounrey for over two years now and have not yet reached where I want to! I know I need some more discipline to shake the final kilos off. Half assing isn't working. I guess I need to get down to the real hard work!
 
I have only recently been able to stay off rice, considerably! I am starting to run again. There are quite a few running events I have lined up. That's the only way I'll actually run without feeling complacent. And this is my action plan, running apart:
 
  • watch the rice, watch the rice, watch the rice!
  • improve core strength - some planks please?
  • journal (i have recently got back to journalling in a note book)
  • first get under the 75 mark! smaller goals at a time?
I am planning a beach holiday in the last week of March! So do you think I'll be a lighter person by then? I really want to break out of this badly!
 
 

6 comments:

  1. i think consistency is the key. if you stick to your plan even for 5 days a week i think u will reach your target by march.
    but having said that, even I have been struggling with my plateau for quite some time now. so really I may not be the right person to give advice.

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    1. honestly, I think I have been consistent and with that effort, my weight seems to stay consistent too.. i guess I need to add some zing to actually get the scale moving!

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  2. Sugar...I am sure you can reach it if you stick to the plan.
    I would suggest doing different types of exercises instead of doing the same everyday. For example, running once, then maybe some core workouts on the next etc.However, currently I am struggling to loose 5 lbs since like forever now...so I might be wrong..:((

    But I beleive in the saying " Do what you have to do without worrying about the results" and..results will follow.

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    1. Ditto are the Husband's words. Thats how I have kept my Sanity so long. But really, I just want to get under 75 in the blink of an eye :)

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  3. Do you fancy Brown rice? Or wild rice? I just made that today, and it does taste a little different-BUT only a little-at least for me! I think with the running lined up for sure you will get there sooner than you think!

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    1. Thanks Sheetal. Yes I have tried brown rice. Somehow I guess I am not good with cooking it and it does not go so well with south indian dishes...once in a way is ok... but I prefer my roties :)

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