04th Oct 2008
Lean & Mean
It has been a while since I wrote anything here, I guess I am having a blogger’s block. Today I made a significant decision and I thought I should write about it, partly to keep my resolution and partly to break the writing block.
I have been gaining weight steadily in the past two years and I am beginning to get a bit concerned about it. I had bought a lot of clothes when I came to US but I cant wear any of them now because my waist size increased from 32 to 34. So I have decided to shed a few pounds and start feeling good about myself. A nice side effect would be I would be able to use some of my old clothes 
. I am just hoping all this would happen, but you never know unless you try it. So guess what, starting today I am going on a low-carb diet. I have done this once before with good results although I quit after a week unable to withstand the sugar craving. I lost something between 4 and 6 Kgs in that period. That experience gives me a lot of confidence now and I hope to do better this time, not necessarily in terms of quick weight reduction but in terms of getting better long term benefits ( I gained back the original weight within a month last time). One advantage that I have compared to previous time is that in US you have better access to food which is carbohydrate free. I really suffered that week in Bangalore while I was on diet because I couldn’t get enough protein & fat only food to keep me from going hungry. Going on a diet, in general, is pretty tough because the fact that you cant eat certain types of food makes you crave for exactly that. A significant factor for success is your ability to keep your mind off the diet, something that I couldn’t do last time. I hope to do something in the coming days – something that will keep me busy and keep my mind of the food craving. Maybe I will blog more or study something new or start a pet project.
Today I ate 4 eggs and some beef jerky for brunch. In the evening I ate some baked chicken as a snack. I am planning some sausages for dinner. There is a lightheaded feeling, but otherwise everything is going good. I don’t have a weighing scale at home so I don’t know my exact weight before starting the diet, but last time I weighed myself it was something between 188 and 190 pounds (around 85-86 Kg). Tomorrow I plan to buy a scale so that I can keep track of the weight during the diet period.
Wish me luck dudes and dudettes, and stay tuned for the diet results
Here is wishing you a tonne of good luck! Keep us posted.
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