My Diary

A quick update, life's good. Been busy but on the track. 1400 calories a day target. Got some new stuff for the battle ahead. Today's weigh in was 78.4 kg. So all in all loss of 4.6 kgs since last 3 months. Ordered a digital weighing machine from amazon.in ( btw amazing service and i loveeeee their packaging, the cardboard box are so useful later for storing knick knacks, important papers, making doll houses etc). So the challenge has started in the right earnest. On food front I discovered mungauri, a moong dal dumpling variant which is a gr8 option for vegetarians. As a vegan i get tired of the routine dal/ paneer and soya. These mungauris and badi come in chunk and have varied spices from mild to the full on atomb bomb types. Very savory and satisfying. U feel so much fuller after having these instead of the regular dal. Regularly having it in dinner. Cucumber and carrots breakfast was a good idea, since i see inches melting away. Stumbled upon Diane's blog , do c...

Managing stress and home and erratic work hours can sometimes spell disaster to your health. Enough was discussed on this blog on weight loss but this time problem at hand was more grim. Coming to Hyderabad spelt dooom to my exercise and gym and i gathered pounds. The climate forced me to gorge on rice, idli and i added no activity to the whole scenario and ended up more than i am used to being. At 6.30 pm my office boy would serve some mouth watering goodies n famished me would go weak in the knees. Before the word go, the veg roll, chips and juice were gone. I was so damn stressed for last 1 year, with the new work profile that i ignored the ever expanding waistline and the associated tiredness and pains. I frequently fell ill also. Until i looked at the pics of a recent vacation in hubby's camera and since then there has not been any looking back. 1. I am exersing 4 times a week and 2 days suryanamaskaar 2. I am constantly following websites on weightloss n fitness so that i ...

Miss those days when summers meant endless holidays, train journeys to Lucknow and Allahabad to our relatives place, loads of badmashi and ice creams without care about piling weight on the tummy. Phew. Today living in metros with demanding work schedules i feel bad that my daughter is not able to all that we did since my mom was free enough to take us on summer breaks. So i tried squeezing in some time for short breaks n lil treats for my daughter who has started appreciating outdoors, nature and no strict routine days. We added a day to the weekend and headed to Bidar. Must visit for people who stay in Hyderabad. We drove down to the place which is around 140 kms from Hyderabad and loved our journey. Nesteled in the jungles of Karnataka its a great family weekend getaway. The cottages are well maintained, lake facing. You get good hygienic food and best of all no tvs are installed in the cottages. I suppose security can be beefed up coz the place is too remote. We did basket ...

1. Smile and smile some more 2. I will wear my best perfume today and everyday 3. Involve myself 100% in whatever i do 4. If i dont take real good care of myself, my family suffers 5. Exercise, exerise, exercise 6. Summer hobby classes for lil one 7. Self cook evening meals with daughter, these kitchen bonding sessions where she mashes potatoes and coarse chops tomatos with blunt knife are priceless. i get to know how her day has been and her li'l fears and secrets. 8. Teach her to swim and avoid the 2 piece swimsuit she's after me (she's only 5)! 9. I know no barriers and limits to my happiness 10. I have to play loud music every single day, no matter what

Since last one year i have started splurging on high end fragrances. So when u fishing for the right thing to feel absolutely feminine, classic and 'just wow' there are two truly awesome fragnances I have discovered for office time wear. They are Burberry 'Body' Eau de Parfum and Estee Lauder Eau Fraiche 'Pleasures'. Divine yet sophisticated. These are floral fragrances and not too coy. Perfect for office without being overwhelming. If u find Body parfum version tad heavy for you, go for their eau de toilette which is a lil less rich. I have been using Body for last 6 months and pleasures is a new friend. These fragrances are not heady, they just lurk around you like a halo of ethereal class. While buying these fragances do test and decide after wearing for atleast 15 mins. A fragrance rounds up your whole personality. Do let me know your favorite fragrances?

I longed for this epilator since i was in school n was about to start my swimming classes. We could not afford it then n over the years i forgot about it. Until i found a lady on a beauty blog talk about it. My childhood dream was rekindled and i immediately ordered one from flipkart. This is byfar the best life saver gadget for the working mom, of course after the mobile..which is no more a gadget but a part of you..Ultimate saviour for women like me who are on the go. M sure a lot of women out there struggle to find time for their regular waxing etc while handling demanding jobs, kids, spouse, home management. Therefore for this segment Silk-epil is a boon. No parlour visits, no hygiene issues to bother about. You can do your waxing at your leisure n convenience. Its a necessity for working moms n a complete miracle product. I am not reviewing this product coz I am sure umpteen would be available online. Find one that catches your fancy and budget n stay groomed. Its as good a...