Comments on: Weight Loss Update III

By: Munchkin's Mom

Munchkin's Mom — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:07:33 +0000

That is awesome progress..and you don’t look like a mom to 4 kids…

By: Madhu

Madhu — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:28:25 +0000

me infrequent reader…but i remember seeing one of the pics u had posted earlier…the transformation is amazing!! u look fabulous )

By: Deepu

Deepu — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:47:56 +0000

shit man i need to do what you do. bloody impressive! All the bardi didi!

Me:Aren’t you and your brother supposed to be doing the whole working out and flexing biceps stuff? What happened to that plan?

By: East Meets West

East Meets West — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:22:59 +0000

First of all, wow wow wow!!! And congrats, that’s slick (yes, I know, actually more like hard) work but at least you’re reaping rewards for it.

Me:Thanks BL

Next, tell me about losing weight and gaining it back fast. I lost 6kgs within 3 months when I was in Germany and then I gained 10 in 8 months when we arrived in Italy…Talk about depressing.

For 3 weeks now I’ve been going twice a week to the gym. I do Pilates, Hatha Yoga and a bit of the treadmill. The yoga’s particularly tough but it helps that most of the other people in the classes are OLD. Average 60 years old, I think. They are very very fit but they’re old, so somehow I do not feel intimidated and demoralised right away. I haven’t lost any weight but I’m definitely more toned. Hopefully the weight loss will soon come.

Me:The pilates is tough. All the syncronishing the breathing with the pose is hard work. I have stopped yoga, I did 2 classes and then decided it wasn’t worth my time. Does your gym have spinning classes? Its ona Schwinn bicycles and you adjust the resistance yourself. Try it if there is one!
Stick to it and give me the courage to stick to mine.

Cheers.

By: Rohini

Rohini — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:52:51 +0000

35 lbs and 4-5 dress sizes?! That’s nothing short of awesome. You are looking good!

By: Chikki

Chikki — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:26:47 +0000

Big applause for you, so inspiring for post partum 30 lbs on me! I need to go join a gym now….

Me: Thanks! My baby is almost 2 so it took me that long to lose the weight…

By: Reema

Reema — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:46:59 +0000

U look pretty!! Why dont u use a watermark on ur snaps?

Me:Thanks Reema. This was taken by the iphone and sent. So easy to upload.Am too lazy to put a watermark on. I should though..

By: Angie

Angie — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:17:23 +0000

Absolutely gorgeous. But you already know that, right?

Me:)

By: Shilpa

Shilpa — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:47:00 +0000

Also, as a long term weight fighter I woild suggest dont fall into the weighting machine trap. Track your progress with your dress sizes(there will be one particular pair of pants/dress that would fit perfectly…use that) because as you workout constantly, you are building muscle that replaces the fat and muscle weighs more than fat does. Also, try measuring yourself and use that as an indicator. You can also use body fat % as an indicator. Dont worry about the weight.

Me:Yeah I try not. I do measure myself once a month and input the date on sparkpeople.com. I also had my bodyfat analysis done by the trainer at the gym. Thats why instead of a goal weight, I have goal dress size

By: Shilpa

Shilpa — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:42:57 +0000

Have been reading your blog for some time and i like the way you write. I wonder how you walk ourdoors in winter! I would curl up and then regret not working out later. I should be getting motivated by you!

Me: Hi Shilpa. I started in Jan of this year. I bundled up when it was cold. I have headbands, gloves, warm long sleeve shirt,jacket, ski caps. I was really prepared.
As long as there was no snow, I was out walking.