Weight loss - My top most desire

Losing weight is my top most desire these days. I want to lose some 10 to 15kgs and go back to how I used to look like in my college days - Slim!! I really don't know how to do it. I tried dieting and exercise in full swing. Different diets, different exercises, shortcuts, trying to improve metabolism.... My issue like so many other around me is doing the program for long. I am not sure if I lack motivation or dedication to the cause. Nothing is working and I don't see any improvement fast enough for me to see and I lose interest in continuing. I do know that I may have to sustain my efforts to reach my required results... But alas!





I was thinking why I don't lose weight even when I exercise or diet and found an article:
http://www.thedietchannel.com/Weight-Loss-Truths-and-Myths.htm
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6 common reasons why we don’t lose weight
Many of our social interactions include food.
Restaurants portions have increased (particularly fast food).
We are less active than in the past.
We find it unacceptable to be hungry.
We misunderstand how weight is maintained.
We forget the extra food we eat everyday, or we think we ate less than we did.
It’s also important to remember that when we consume fewer calories we have a tendency to be less active, which probably stems from our biological programming to preserve body weight for survival.
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Hmm...! What do you say?
I think the main reason why I don't lose weight is because I'm not really ready to do this. May be, I don't want it so desperately and is not ready to do everything needed to achieve this goal. It may not be really true!! No... I want it... Overweight makes me sad... I hate it... I don't like my pictures taken... I don't people asking me to lose weight! But then, what is preventing me from going all out and doing everything it takes me to do it? I really don't know.

But then, here I'm deciding to do everything I can to lose weight. It's my promise to myself.

Long weekend...

The long weekend is over! Again back to busy life in office and dealines! If you ask me whether I enjoyed my weekend and I don't want to lie, I have to answer affirmative. What made me happy and what did not is what I would try to share here....

I went out of Bangalore to see mountains, waterfalls and breath some good air. I did all that and some:-) As usual I carried by camera, binoculars, notebook, ipod, trekking shoes and a book to read... I utilised each one of that... It was so nice looking at those mountain ranges lying in a hammock with my ipod or that book in hand. I woke up eveyday listening to birds and watching them chattering... What marvellous colours... And so carefree... Life was so slow... there was no hurry to complete anything...

We went trekking, lazy walks in the resort and had some quiet time... Sometime with each other and also apart. We went for safari in the morning and night... We saw herds of elephants, bisons, some monkeys, spotted dear, more peacocks and a lot of birds. I sat around the campfire listening to people talk and guessing where they are from:-) Life was so simple in those days. I know, I have tucked many memories to last a few months at least!

My only bad memory is those tears which spilled out because of his careless words. But then, I can't blame him. So, over all I enjoyed my commune with nature and time away from the ways of city... I smiled and laughed a lot! May be I did a lot of talking to myself too...

I love rain!!!

I love rain! What about you?

I went to Kerala to enjoy rain, or should I say, rainy season... The season I love best!
Hmm... It was really nice..
Rain's playfullness, rain's fury, calm after a rain - What more should you witness to complete your rain experience?
Sitting in the veranda of my aunt's house, sipping hot tea and parippuvada(Channa dal vada)
(For recipe, check this link:
http://dailygirlblog.blogspot.com/2005/12/chana-dal-vada-parippu-vada.html)
I can't help my mouth watering in that memory... It was such a carefree moment with no thoughts other than how many more vadas can I eat:-)

I also took sometime to walk on the grass and feel the moisture on my bare feet. I walked in the drizzle and rain without an umbrella. The satisfaction I got in getting drenched was liberating. The lie I had to say why I got drenched was worth it.

I listened to the night rain and the changes in its rhythm. I watched that firefly who came into the room to escape the rain. Only thing I missed is the smell of rain! But then, I should say I have made enough memories to carry on till next year...

My love for rain took me to other blogs on rain...
I found another rain blog by Firefly which I would like to share: http://whileitrains.blogspot.com/
There are some 5-6 post but, the posts are really sweet...
If you are a rain lover and have some spare time, I think you should go through it...

Top of the world:-)

Today, I can feel the new rhythm in my steps....
The breeze which passes by is singing a new tune...
There are flowers everywhere....
Life has a new meaning...
I'm singing again!

What is happening to me? I'm just happy today... may be happy beyond all measures:-)
Life is simply beautiful and I just cant explain what I'm feeling now....
But why? Don't you get it?
I'm in love and fallen for you again...