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@ Chet - That's nice. I too wanted to do one C25K but had to give up initially due to my heavy wt. Am thinking of doing it after I lose another 5 KG or so. @ Shuba - Nice. Motivation should come from within.. or perhaps from Johnny Walker - Keep Walking ! :P

Nice. SW - 95 KG - Heaviest in my life. CW - 01/06/13 - 79.3 KG - Lowest in my adult life. :P GW - 70 KG (or something like that!) My next goal is either a 2 kg loss or a pant size reduction. I am not sure which will come first.

I have a gym at home. But now I am doing P90X. Can't do all the circus with my kid running around.

Guess you are our Desi team's Biggest Loser Champ :P WTG Chet!

Atta girl!

whoohoo.. somebody broke the plateau!! Good work, Arvind! :)

Disclaimer - Sorry if I sound rude! :P Well... let's look at it from a different point of view. Its great that you are feeling like crap! (No pun intended. :P) It is one of the early signs of 'progress'. 99% of us experienced it. We took years to become this fat or ate mindlessly all these years until we reached the state…

Nice. Congrats Aditi.

Yes, Chet. Milk - a large cup in the morning and in the afternoon. Yogurt is also consumed but in limited quantities.

Haha. yeah, that's the challenge. We are trying soy milk, soya chunks, tofu, panneer and sprouts. I cant have them in in large quantities for obvious reasons. I am just trying to consciously increase the take of such so that my avg protein consumption is increased. We now take maxmuscle after a workout. Tastes good too. I…

@Medicvaldez - Congrats! that's great. I am yet to check my A1C level. Honestly am scared to take it. @usmc - For close to 6 yrs now. Its type II and I am on tablets (Glycomet GP2) twice a day. My fasting is now hovering around 120. I am trying to bring it sub100. Since I am a vegan, I end up eating mostly fruits, veggies,…

Yup. But not into bodybuilding exactly. I am doing P90X to get back in shape and reduce my dependency on tablets. Over the last 6 months, my sugar levels are steadily dropping down to normal range. That's encouraging.

Hello Pratimaram... welcome aboard. Yes, we have a large desi team here. Get well soon. :) BTW, that's one heck of a workout package. It's tiring to read, let alone doing them. :P

@Shuba - That's good. Keep doing pushups - assisted ones to start with. You will do regular ones eventually. (I started off with girlie pushups and now I can do regular pushups.) @Amit - Welcome buddy. FR sent. Well, I am no different. I was obese since I was 15. I had a million excuses not to workout. Now, I workout for a…

You are never too old for this. You can do it. Good luck.

Hitting the plateau is a natural process. We all experience it. When I hit the plateau, I googled for some info. Educated myself on what to do and what not to do. Selectively chose a few that suited me. (So, you are free to mix and match the techniques) I broke my workout pattern, varied the intensity, varied calorie…

1. Marinated panner/tofu + bell pepper + onion - onto skewers. Hold them in the flame for a couple of mins. You are done. Tastes good. (Nothing spl abt this.. But I like to do it. That's all) 2. Boiled vegetables + mayonnaise/masala

Well... as we say it... you can't cheat an honest man. Since he is honest, he won't fall for your 'super-duper-wuper-con tricks'. A person with an iota of greed will however does. Its the same case here. Most of them want the easy way out - and in most cases - almost immediately. At least, I am glad about one thing. All…

Hi Shubha, welcome aboard. 10K seems like a big ask for me, if you are all new to this exercise program. You can start with a smaller goal, if that's fine with you. Anyway... MFP is a great place. Log what you eat, do 5*45 mins/week. You should be fine. You will reach your goal eventually. Will you reach your target by…

@Arvind - I too went through the same train of emotions when I hit my plateau. Never mind the number on the scale for the time being. I understand that you have read a lot about plateau and hence I will save some time in not repeating the gyaan. However, let me share how I came out of it as I've been there, experienced…

Just be yourself. Act normal. Be confident and cheerful. That's all they want. Good luck.

'comrades' already? :P

Nice. Welcome to the desi crowd.

Yup. For me, I have stopped watching the scale temporarily. I want to focus on inches instead. So, I may not be entering the values as Chet does. you are free to choose ur path. :)

Wt gain/loss is not due to fat deposition/loss. Its just water retention. Increased intake of sodium increases the water retention level. That's normal.

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A hard-a** detective that cracks the most difficult case single handed.

Nice. Welcome aboard. Cheers Avi

Not many, huh? :P

Then its simple. Water retention. You will lose that water eventually but keep working out. Good luck.