Sorry I have been away from the blog for couple of weeks now.Not lazy,but just a whole lot busy.One weekend was sleepover at a friends place and the next DH hadĀ painful wisdom teeth extraction,so I waited on him hand and foot. As for my weigh in updates- Week#8 was +0.2lbs from the previous week, [...]
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Not lazy,just busy
Posted in Fish, Recipes on February 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My first big 10
Posted in Recipes, Veg on January 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Yes !!! I have hit the 10 lbs mile marker this week. At my Week#7 weigh-in I measured a whole 2.6lbs lighter. Needless to say celebration was to ensue. The day started with a full-course fish lunch at a friends place made by his dear Mom. Fish in all forms, curry,fried,. Evening was none better [...]
Slow and steady
Posted in Fish, Recipes on January 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
At my Week#6 weigh in this week, I did not get news as I was expecting it to be. I had only lost a 0.2lbs. I know its still a loss,but anything under 1 lb does not seem significant to me. Maybe I have hit a plateau. I don’t know. My current weight is the [...]
Still going strong
Posted in Dals, Recipes, Veg on January 14, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I haven’t updated my WW journey for 2 weeks now.But things are going strong. Week#4 was the week of New Years Eve. And since we were going to be in NYC that Saturday,I had to skip my weigh in.I tried to stay on track,it was tough.
I always envy people who get to live in big,busy [...]
Surprise.. Surprise
Posted in Recipes, Veg on December 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Every week seems to be more challenging than the last. Week 3 was such. Maybe it is because of the holiday season.Tues evening we dined at the Cheesecake Factory. I love the Thai Lettuce Wraps!!! Turns out they are a healthy choice too.But the fact that we were headed out of town for the weekend,did [...]
A tough but successful week
Posted in Recipes, Veg on December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Another 2 lbs minus.And yes it was a tough week. If you read my earlier post, theĀ office parties and cookies and cakes didn’t help the situation. But hey you know what, here is what I learned- Instead of denying myself and beating myself down, I went ahead and had a piece of the brownie,the [...]
Survived One Week
Posted in Recipes, Veg on December 13, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I survived Week 1 !! Yes it is a big achievement for someone like me. Lets just say 2.6lbs lighter and healthier feels good.:) No, I did not starve or zero-carb or zero-fat . I ate all food categories,the only difference being I made healthier choices and I portion-controlled.
Last week when I started, [...]
A December Resolution
Posted in Fish, Recipes on December 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
If you know me in real life, you know that I am unhappy about my weight. I have tried a couple of fad diets. Special K,no-carbs. I have tried them all. And dont get me wrong,I have lost weight every time I did one of these. My problem is not weight-loss,my problem is staying on [...]
Mexican Fiesta
Posted in Chicken, Recipes on October 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
In the past month or so our Saturday nights are spent mostly at home. No its not the economic tough times. Its the football season. This year thanks to Fantasy football and all other kinds DH is now a regular football watcher. I almost give up on DH on Saturday,Sunday and oh yes,Monday too!. My [...]
Who is awake?
Posted in Festivals, Recipes on October 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I am sure the title of the post has caught you by surprise,but thats the essence of “Kojaagari Purnima”. This festival is celebrated on the full moon day of the the month of Ashwin (Sept-Oct). It marks the end of monsoon and beginning of harvest season. It is belived that on the night of Kojagari,the [...]


