Eat (and drink) less for a better life?
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sofar winner in this game ..at class 10 i got the bug measuring 34 Waist line.
Did the DIY part to make it 29 while in 10+1 class
over the years keeping 32
i have personal standards for being in shape.
I avoid grabbing............useless munching stuff in foodworld /hyper marts
Do 2000+ steps daily . TV i use only for full movies at my end ,no fixed passtime with chips etc...
Hate sweets , except slimmer ones.
yes , do drink 2 shots with salties timeto time..
works for me.
Some important things all should know ..
>how fat you are
> snacks with "No fat content" also give excess carbohydrates ..result in fat
>If you are getting fat ,Sugar[in tea], milk glass, rice filled meals should be avoided /minimized
roasted chicken is better than that rice item many a times..Carbohydrates like rice break down fast as sugar and are stored as fat when not burned as energy.Chicken gets digested slowly and used to power body over a period
>sleep at least 7HRs at same timings .....reduce stress if any via meditation
...more to come
Did the DIY part to make it 29 while in 10+1 class
over the years keeping 32
i have personal standards for being in shape.
I avoid grabbing............useless munching stuff in foodworld /hyper marts
Do 2000+ steps daily . TV i use only for full movies at my end ,no fixed passtime with chips etc...
Hate sweets , except slimmer ones.
yes , do drink 2 shots with salties timeto time..
works for me.
Some important things all should know ..
>how fat you are
> snacks with "No fat content" also give excess carbohydrates ..result in fat
>If you are getting fat ,Sugar[in tea], milk glass, rice filled meals should be avoided /minimized
roasted chicken is better than that rice item many a times..Carbohydrates like rice break down fast as sugar and are stored as fat when not burned as energy.Chicken gets digested slowly and used to power body over a period
>sleep at least 7HRs at same timings .....reduce stress if any via meditation
...more to come
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ajay124
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This thread was inspired by the fact that both my wife and I are presently on a diet which is working fantastically well. It is only two months into our new eating routine and we have both shed several kilos and started resembling what we were 10 years ago! My wife works out on a treadmill for 30 minutes and I do a bit of cycling in the morning and evening. Both of us are down by 8kg, but considering that I was in the food profession for 15 years and found 'auditioning' new dishes hard to resist, personally I still have a long way to go. Fortunately the new way of eating has become second nature and sinful splurges and overloaded buffets now appear to be hideous. I am hopeful of shedding another 20kg over the next 12 months !
Our present food habits (borrowed and modified from expensive diets purchased from dieticians by friends and relatives
)
Bed Tea 6.30 am: Lopchu Tea with milk and one tab of sugar free.
Breakfast 8.30 am: Two slices of toasted whole wheat bread from a local premium bakery. Ideally without accompaniments, but I splurge on a teaspoon of Amul cheese spread or 25g of paneer. A cup of Kashmiri kahwa without sugar.
Mid Day 11.00 am: Fruits like oranges, kinus, papayas, watermelon. Bananas are a strict no no!
Lunch 1.30pm: Two chapatis with some bran (Bagry's) added to a whole wheat/multigrain atta. Large helping of vegetables cooked in one tea spoon of Canola (Hudson's) oil. Small helping of curd. No potatoes or peas.
Evening Tea 4pm: A cup of Earl Grey without sugar or milk. Or a filter coffee with one tablet of sugar free but no milk. One digestive biscuit. Sometimes a small piece of home made Betty Crocker moist chocolate cake stolen from our daughter shelf in the refrigerator!
Dinner 7.30 pm: Soup and one slice of toasted bread. Normally a Thai Tom Yum soup with prawns, vegetables and coconut milk. Or a Tibetan Thukpa soup with vegetables and a small amount of noodles.
Rice with Dal or Fish only once a week! 90ml of single malt once a week! The major sacrifice we have had to make is that both of us were very fond of Dal/Chawal but now we only cook it once a week for lunch.
The bad list :
Oil. Refined Flour. Butter. Cheese. Sugar. Rice. Dal. Fried food. Sweets. Bakery stuff. Pizzas. Pasta. Noodles. Junk food and snacks. Beer, Wine or Worse. Eating out. Prolonged spells in front of a computer, television or hifi system
The good list :
Whole wheat. Bran. Brown Rice. Vegetables. Fruit. Regular exercise. Outdoor activities.
Both my wife and I are seafood-a-tarians. We don't eat chicken or red meat but we love to cook fish, prawns, shrimps, calamari. Lobsters and crab meat are difficult to source in Chandigarh. Since we are saving money by not eating out, we don't mind splurging on the best ingredients available in the supermarkets from around the world. We no longer find the new diet a 'hardship' or a 'pain'. It is a pleasure to eat like this. It seems normal and natural. There is no longer a feeling that we are abstaining from anything. One feels physically and mentally more active. I quit chain smoking and binge drinking 7 years ago and never looked back. Quitting overeating now seems to be an equally major 'revolution' in my life.
Old clothes bought many years ago start fitting and looking good. There is no desperate urge to buy new clothes or rush to beauticians in order to look passably good! Perhaps the best part is the envious glances and words of appreciation from friends and relatives who have given up the battle and are relentlessly piling on the kilos
I have no pretensions of being a dietician or an expert. This is simply a way of eating which has worked for us without too much effort! It may or may not be a good diet for everyone.
Our present food habits (borrowed and modified from expensive diets purchased from dieticians by friends and relatives
)Bed Tea 6.30 am: Lopchu Tea with milk and one tab of sugar free.
Breakfast 8.30 am: Two slices of toasted whole wheat bread from a local premium bakery. Ideally without accompaniments, but I splurge on a teaspoon of Amul cheese spread or 25g of paneer. A cup of Kashmiri kahwa without sugar.
Mid Day 11.00 am: Fruits like oranges, kinus, papayas, watermelon. Bananas are a strict no no!
Lunch 1.30pm: Two chapatis with some bran (Bagry's) added to a whole wheat/multigrain atta. Large helping of vegetables cooked in one tea spoon of Canola (Hudson's) oil. Small helping of curd. No potatoes or peas.
Evening Tea 4pm: A cup of Earl Grey without sugar or milk. Or a filter coffee with one tablet of sugar free but no milk. One digestive biscuit. Sometimes a small piece of home made Betty Crocker moist chocolate cake stolen from our daughter shelf in the refrigerator!
Dinner 7.30 pm: Soup and one slice of toasted bread. Normally a Thai Tom Yum soup with prawns, vegetables and coconut milk. Or a Tibetan Thukpa soup with vegetables and a small amount of noodles.
Rice with Dal or Fish only once a week! 90ml of single malt once a week! The major sacrifice we have had to make is that both of us were very fond of Dal/Chawal but now we only cook it once a week for lunch.
The bad list :
Oil. Refined Flour. Butter. Cheese. Sugar. Rice. Dal. Fried food. Sweets. Bakery stuff. Pizzas. Pasta. Noodles. Junk food and snacks. Beer, Wine or Worse. Eating out. Prolonged spells in front of a computer, television or hifi system
The good list :
Whole wheat. Bran. Brown Rice. Vegetables. Fruit. Regular exercise. Outdoor activities.
Both my wife and I are seafood-a-tarians. We don't eat chicken or red meat but we love to cook fish, prawns, shrimps, calamari. Lobsters and crab meat are difficult to source in Chandigarh. Since we are saving money by not eating out, we don't mind splurging on the best ingredients available in the supermarkets from around the world. We no longer find the new diet a 'hardship' or a 'pain'. It is a pleasure to eat like this. It seems normal and natural. There is no longer a feeling that we are abstaining from anything. One feels physically and mentally more active. I quit chain smoking and binge drinking 7 years ago and never looked back. Quitting overeating now seems to be an equally major 'revolution' in my life.
Old clothes bought many years ago start fitting and looking good. There is no desperate urge to buy new clothes or rush to beauticians in order to look passably good! Perhaps the best part is the envious glances and words of appreciation from friends and relatives who have given up the battle and are relentlessly piling on the kilos
I have no pretensions of being a dietician or an expert. This is simply a way of eating which has worked for us without too much effort! It may or may not be a good diet for everyone.
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stereorules
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Hey Ajay, that seems to be a very "slim" (for want of a better word) diet regimen ....How can u not get hungry after having that light dinner ??
Thats about the only thing with which I hv a problem in your diet....rest everything else looks manageable ..And maybe with a bit more of breakfast ....2 slices is too less .
btw, as kaushik said, cannot over emphasise value of sleep ...I belong to old school ..eat early (7:30 PM is just right), sleep early (probably by 9:30 - 10 :00), get up early ..
Thats about the only thing with which I hv a problem in your diet....rest everything else looks manageable ..And maybe with a bit more of breakfast ....2 slices is too less .
btw, as kaushik said, cannot over emphasise value of sleep ...I belong to old school ..eat early (7:30 PM is just right), sleep early (probably by 9:30 - 10 :00), get up early ..
ajay124
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stereorules
I believe when you eat more you tend to feel more hungry and have more frequent eating urges. As you gradually cut down on food intake even the hunger pangs and urges gradually come down. It is the same when you cut down on on oil, sugar and alcohol.
I live in the great parantha land where everyone binges on a hearty breakfast of steaming hot aloo/gobi/mooli/methi paranthas with generous doses of butter,curd and pickle. It would be inconceivable for these good folks to have anything else for breakfast. We gave up eating paranthas many years ago and seldom feel the urge to eat one.
For close to 15 years we were regular eater out's. We were among the first people to try out every new restaurant which opened in the city. We used to travel a lot and we loved gorging on new varieties of food! But now even on a holiday we spend far less time and money on food than before.
The great Indian middle class seems to have recently discovered the pleasures of eating out. But personally I cannot think of a single establishment in our city which is serving any food or beverage which I would like to consume. Eating commercially cooked food, drinking in a bar, dining in a pretentious restaurant or an even more pseudo and pretentious club seems hopelessly old fashioned and pass'e! It helps that I can cook and improvise most food that I have eaten even once, or merely read about on the internet.
I believe when you eat more you tend to feel more hungry and have more frequent eating urges. As you gradually cut down on food intake even the hunger pangs and urges gradually come down. It is the same when you cut down on on oil, sugar and alcohol.
I live in the great parantha land where everyone binges on a hearty breakfast of steaming hot aloo/gobi/mooli/methi paranthas with generous doses of butter,curd and pickle. It would be inconceivable for these good folks to have anything else for breakfast. We gave up eating paranthas many years ago and seldom feel the urge to eat one.
For close to 15 years we were regular eater out's. We were among the first people to try out every new restaurant which opened in the city. We used to travel a lot and we loved gorging on new varieties of food! But now even on a holiday we spend far less time and money on food than before.
The great Indian middle class seems to have recently discovered the pleasures of eating out. But personally I cannot think of a single establishment in our city which is serving any food or beverage which I would like to consume. Eating commercially cooked food, drinking in a bar, dining in a pretentious restaurant or an even more pseudo and pretentious club seems hopelessly old fashioned and pass'e! It helps that I can cook and improvise most food that I have eaten even once, or merely read about on the internet.
GeorgeO
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Ajay
That looks like a good diet to follow- though after my son's marriage a few weeks from now..
That looks like a good diet to follow- though after my son's marriage a few weeks from now..
stereorules
Active Member
:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Diets are temporary. Mostly you will return to your original size once your motivation to continue the diet wears off. Its mainly because you consider diet something different and not routine.
My personal tips
1) Eat outside food only on weekends, nothing during the week. Even minor things like chips should be kepts for weekends.
2) Try walking as much as possible even if short distances like going to the shop. If temperatures are extreme keep early morning or late evening for your chores. If you have a busy work schedule, try 10-15 mins after dinner.
3) Make the above two your lifestyle and not something different.
My personal tips
1) Eat outside food only on weekends, nothing during the week. Even minor things like chips should be kepts for weekends.
2) Try walking as much as possible even if short distances like going to the shop. If temperatures are extreme keep early morning or late evening for your chores. If you have a busy work schedule, try 10-15 mins after dinner.
3) Make the above two your lifestyle and not something different.
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stereorules
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I dont what ajay has suggested is to be construed as a "diet" ...It is more of a change in what you eat .. A diet per se has a negative connotation to it ..in the sense , you are on diet for some time and then get back to your "regular" meals ....What ajay has suggested is to be seen as a replacement for your "regular" meals ..In that sense, there will be some give and take from it ...I think I will try it and see .
Yes, what is needed is a lifestyle change. Some people can't watch a movie without popcorn and coke, or "pass time" without munching on something, or even go for a walk in the park without popping peanuts into their mouth. I really don't understand this fixation with combining nearly every activity with food.
Recently, I was due to visit a person very close to me, who has a 1.5year old son. I asked her what kind of treat he likes -- chocolate or ice-cream. She told me that his favourite food (food, not treat) is Lays Classic Salted Plus!!! 0_0 At that age!
Don't get me wrong, I love good food. But food for the sake of enjoyment all the time, or food for the sake of "passing the time" is definitely not something that I think is right.
I'd been following a pretty healthy eating regimen since my school, and in my college I was into a bit of fitness which further enforced a healthy eating regimen. Nowadays I don/t exercise that much (not at all, I'm ashamed to say), but I still eat healthy. Nowadays, the need to generate money for the hobby (=music, movies and gadgets) makes sure that I eat out very little, and that I spend nothing on "snacks".
My daily meals are like this: I have 2 chapathis with vegetable curry, two carrots and one cup of coffee in the morning, 2 chapathis with vegetable curry in the afternoon for lunch and a cup of coffee in the late evening (6.30PM or so) with two dosas. I eat nothing after 7.00PM. This may not be the healthiest of diets, but I'm sure it is not unhealthy.
I eat out maybe once a month (any more and I wouldn't have any money for music) and even then I avoid the abominations they serve in the name of fast food. My only guilty pleasure is ice-cream, that too maybe once a month.
The thing is, I'm really comfortable with this. I don't need to take any effort to eat less, as I just cant eat more than what I eat now, without feeling very uncomfortable. This helps me stick to this.
I'm still about 8 kg overweight, but that has more to do with my work and hobbies being sedentary, than with the food I have. Yes, I need to exercise
Recently, I was due to visit a person very close to me, who has a 1.5year old son. I asked her what kind of treat he likes -- chocolate or ice-cream. She told me that his favourite food (food, not treat) is Lays Classic Salted Plus!!! 0_0 At that age!
Don't get me wrong, I love good food. But food for the sake of enjoyment all the time, or food for the sake of "passing the time" is definitely not something that I think is right.
I'd been following a pretty healthy eating regimen since my school, and in my college I was into a bit of fitness which further enforced a healthy eating regimen. Nowadays I don/t exercise that much (not at all, I'm ashamed to say), but I still eat healthy. Nowadays, the need to generate money for the hobby (=music, movies and gadgets) makes sure that I eat out very little, and that I spend nothing on "snacks".
My daily meals are like this: I have 2 chapathis with vegetable curry, two carrots and one cup of coffee in the morning, 2 chapathis with vegetable curry in the afternoon for lunch and a cup of coffee in the late evening (6.30PM or so) with two dosas. I eat nothing after 7.00PM. This may not be the healthiest of diets, but I'm sure it is not unhealthy.
I eat out maybe once a month (any more and I wouldn't have any money for music) and even then I avoid the abominations they serve in the name of fast food. My only guilty pleasure is ice-cream, that too maybe once a month.
The thing is, I'm really comfortable with this. I don't need to take any effort to eat less, as I just cant eat more than what I eat now, without feeling very uncomfortable. This helps me stick to this.
I'm still about 8 kg overweight, but that has more to do with my work and hobbies being sedentary, than with the food I have. Yes, I need to exercise
max123_ind
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Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dinner like a pauper.
Hi All,
Nice topic on Hifivsion. Kabab me haddi. :lol:
I live to eat , yet brought down my waist line from 38 to 33. Reason being blood sugar !!. So had to work out, mean plain brisk walking for around 10 Kms did the trick. But this has some psychological impact. Guys who have not seen you for a long time will make you worry, really worry. Some thing wrong, you have gone down drastically ?? So now reduced to 5 km , thrice a week.
Shifted to Maiyas condiments, no transorb cholesterol. Zero fat, etc ,etc, that is what the condiment cover says. :clapping: Goes very well with KF premium and also blends fine with Blenders Pride and Black Dog. !! Side companionship with Hindustani Classical (Bhimsen Joshi Only). My ordinary stereo set up becomes Audiophile equipmenthyeah: Life is very interesting.
Regards
Murali
Nice topic on Hifivsion. Kabab me haddi. :lol:
I live to eat , yet brought down my waist line from 38 to 33. Reason being blood sugar !!. So had to work out, mean plain brisk walking for around 10 Kms did the trick. But this has some psychological impact. Guys who have not seen you for a long time will make you worry, really worry. Some thing wrong, you have gone down drastically ?? So now reduced to 5 km , thrice a week.
Shifted to Maiyas condiments, no transorb cholesterol. Zero fat, etc ,etc, that is what the condiment cover says. :clapping: Goes very well with KF premium and also blends fine with Blenders Pride and Black Dog. !! Side companionship with Hindustani Classical (Bhimsen Joshi Only). My ordinary stereo set up becomes Audiophile equipment
hyeah: Life is very interesting.Regards
Murali
ajay124
Well-Known Member
Exactly! If diet conjures up visions of starvation then lets give it a different name. It is simply a more sensible way of looking at food. I enjoy the food which I am having now. Because I am actually hungry when it time to eat. Because there are no guilt pangs involved with eating. Because this food actually tastes better than what I was having earlier. Because I am not starving or forcing myself into a tough work out regimen. Because I don't check my weight obsessively every other day. But when I do actually weigh myself there is always some good news! Home food served by relatives and friends in the 'normal' way does not give a sense of satisfaction anymore, because it seems to greasy, spicy and overcooked.
miroflex
Active Member
Hi Max,
I find that office (sedentary) workers can manage with a light lunch (fruits, salads etc.) which also helps in avoiding drowsiness during the day.
I find it difficult to go to sleep without a proper dinner (freshly made soup, vegetables, rice or rotis and maybe a dessert).
A princely lunch may have been all right for those doing physical work during the day. Nowadays it seems to be a luxury most of us can do without.
Regards.
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i think to a great extent good health is as much about genes as it is about a healthy lifestyle.
one needs to eat well, sleep lots, exercise moderately and engage in some form of spirituality.
also you need good bowel movement.
i had a colleague who suffered from IBS (Irritable bowel syndrome). the poor bloke would give anything for a good XXXX.....
one needs to eat well, sleep lots, exercise moderately and engage in some form of spirituality.
also you need good bowel movement.
i had a colleague who suffered from IBS (Irritable bowel syndrome). the poor bloke would give anything for a good XXXX.....
ajay124
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Moktan
Reminds me of a joke which was very popular when we were in school
The leader of a tribe has not been able to move his bowels for several days. Everyday a new medicine man is asked to perform a miracle. Everyday the chief's wife comes out of the tent and announces: Big Chief, No S***
The medicine man who failed is beheaded. Until one day a medicine man concocts a potion which actually works. And the chief's wife comes out and announces: Big S*** No Chief!
Reminds me of a joke which was very popular when we were in school
The leader of a tribe has not been able to move his bowels for several days. Everyday a new medicine man is asked to perform a miracle. Everyday the chief's wife comes out of the tent and announces: Big Chief, No S***
The medicine man who failed is beheaded. Until one day a medicine man concocts a potion which actually works. And the chief's wife comes out and announces: Big S*** No Chief!
sanloyn
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One must be wondering how come a 5 year old thread is alive again.
I must agree, this is a great topic in a great forum, this must continue.
After all health is wealth, how true isnt it???
Its true, dieting is a no change in routine, but its a change in lifestyle.
I am a person who live to eat and also exercise a daily without fail, but if your diet is not proper, then one cannot expect great results.
Keep it simple, anything that you have, have it in moderate. Be it your meals, snacks, booz or eating out. Listen to your body, am sure the body will listen to you.
I must agree, this is a great topic in a great forum, this must continue.
After all health is wealth, how true isnt it???
Its true, dieting is a no change in routine, but its a change in lifestyle.
I am a person who live to eat and also exercise a daily without fail, but if your diet is not proper, then one cannot expect great results.
Keep it simple, anything that you have, have it in moderate. Be it your meals, snacks, booz or eating out. Listen to your body, am sure the body will listen to you.
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