Food

One of my biggest pressure points I think is food. I either eat too much or too little of it. I am yet to find a happy medium without eating until the food comes out of my nose!! I like rice and I also like my home made curd. I always end my meal with curd- be it lunch or dinner. No meal for me seems complete without curd!
Portion control- that is my issue! I am also guilty of comfort eating. Whenever I feel upset or depressed I turn to food. I also seem to crave and give in to dessert after every meal. Sugar, sugar.
Since I've identified my weak spots, I am hoping to consistently do the following
1.Less rice, more vegetables- I usually do this, but I feel I do eat more servings of rice than necessary. So consciously stopping myself.
2. Gobbler- I am a gobbler. I gobble down food. Usually I have a book or I watch a tv series on my laptop while eating. I will consciously stay away from both and concentrate on what I eat henceforth.
3. Drink water instead of eat when depressed or upset- constantly keep drinking water.
4. Keep busy after meal to divert mind from craving dessert.
5. I snack !! Constantly..it is almost like a second meal..heavy snacking! So my goal is to limit snacking to 11am and 5pm. Healthier snacks, smaller portions again.
6. I have stopped sugar with coffee and tea but I once I start with dessert those sugar granules can build a miniature wall of China in my tummy! So conscious reduction of sugar again.
I think these are solid goals to start with. I am going to follow up on them consciously since I am slipping unconsciously!!

Renaissance?

I have been non-active on this blog.  It's because I haven't done anything earth shattering at all.
I mean there have been the odd visits to the gym and swimming pool but it has not been a routine. Not the kind that I had earlier. I tried blaming it on various factors like School, the lack of proper trails, that we are on the second floor and even that it was too hot. Ultimately there is only one reason- Me! I did not feel motivated enough, nor did I feel invested in the results.
Then I realized, this IS part of my life. This IS my decision to stay healthier and get some exercise. I had to stop giving excuses to myself. Also part of the reason was that the 3-0 is creeping up on me and I wanted to start my new decade with a promise of a healthy start. I am not afraid, I think of growing older, just that my body would not feel the same as I feel at heart. I realized a few ways to manage this would include a healthier lifestyle, an exercise routine and plenty of water! :P
I hate getting philosophical, but the truth is I am the most motivated when I happy. And I am a moody person- the extremes of moods always threaten me! So my goal is also to stay positive and motivated. I am trying to come up with a set of workable goals, goals that I can follow. I do not want to go out of my comfort zone when making these goals, like I do not want a bikini body or 8% body fat..none of that. Hopefully in a few days time I will set my goals. Publicly owning up gives me more accountability even if it's only two people that probably read this blog! :P