New Lifestyle

[uksinghni]

Thank you change is going quite well and the schedule's "in" and i'm comfortable with it. Have a wide array of daalan (moongi, chana, masaran, kaalay cholay, white chollay ect) and some barian. Plenty of protein there with peanutbutter sandwiches, vege sandwich with lettuce, tomato, cheese, cucumber, 1000 island dressing. Occasionally have rice and nutella sandwiches. I used to make a lot of potato sabji, might start again to increase callory intake .

That's cool. Do you train as well?

[Singh559]

That's cool. Do you train as well?

Just started to work out with friends. Trying to gain weight and get healthy.

[osteopath]

Useful principles from a health coach who has helped thousands of people change there eating habits for the better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dezkVFUDSBo

[Singh559]

Bump~

How is everyone doing? Hopefully we don't go all out during winter time haha. Hope everyone's eating healthy

[GuptKaurUK]

I would take that as a no bhajee.

Now that winter is here, I have been having porridge 2-3 times a week. I also tried white quinoa (as suggested in another thread) and it tastes fine. I have also had red quinoa which seemed to have a different texture... the white one was more like rice and the red was more like seeds, although perhaps that was down to cooking time. I used to eat steamed veg most days with my meals but I have got bored of that so having more salads and snacking on raw veg, nuts and raisins.

I need to go training today, had a couple of days off so should have a good workout.

Rice and nutella sandwiches, that sounds horrible.

[Balait_da_Sher]

SSA

update from me, since posting in this topic on "14 April 2012 - 10:02 AM", I have been eating ok and exercising a lot more. Also taken up, squash. I have now gone down 1 dress size, from XL to L :D

Balait.

[Singh559]

GuptKaur seems like you're on top of things and same with you Balait paaji!

Good job, I'm still struggling to put on some proper mass by eating healthy and working out consistently. Have been eating quite clean - daal, (two rotian - sometimes three), creamy broccoli soup, high protein whole grain pasta, peanut butter, whole grain bread and other things i can't think of right now.

I do indulge in an apple pie here and there and some sugar, but I try not to. Before and after I do clap push ups, dumbbels and pull ups I take a chamcha of organic raw honey. It works as a good aid and then a protein shake with one banana and a little milk with 25ish grams of protein.

I have a problem eating as much as I should. People who work out keep telling me to eat so much that my stomach explodes, but I feel like if I do that i will just get fat lol so i'm just eating clean and normally. I don't want to get massive and turn into a body builder, just want to be physically fit.

After it gets a bit warmer hopefully I've gained some muscle and then i'll start running at the track.

[GuptKaurUK]

Well I made it to the gym, so that was good.

Bhajee (singh559), what's your actual workout, maybe you need to change it? Atm I am training to tone, so gaining muscle and not having any problems. Do you take extra protein within 60mins of completing a resistance workout? If you are trying to gain, then you can eat extra pasta, rice, bread. Just eat more often, rather than masses that you cant handle.

also, how often are you training? You need sufficent rest periods in between workouts.

[simran345]

Wholemeal pasta instead of white is better, same as brown rice rather than white, and wholemeal bread rather than white.

Daal, sabjia in olive oil thorkaa rather than butter thorka, or other healthy oil, is better for you.

biscuits, cakes too much sugary food not good.

Beans, lentils, good.

fruit, salad all good.

mcdonalds, chips, fried food and all that not good.

Auley means olives...

Has anybody had cous cous, and do they like it?

Roti good, paroteh if u can digest them ok, but less on th butter.

dahi, milk all good, but if u cannot have fullfat then semi-skimmed or skimmed is better, i use organic semi-skimmed, taste is much better too.

organic food is good if u can afford it.

Basically i personally have found thru my health condition experience, the best foods are daal/sabji roti, and they fill me up more than western food.

If you dont have a health condition then yoghurt milk butter in moderation is ok...

Crisps have now n again, just for taste, but instead fruit,. other alternatives,eg:dried fruits better..

coriander, mint, jeera, tumeric, chillies have good properties too.

I find punjabi food made with right ingredients is much better for me, rather than western foods...anybody have this issue too?

Ps: if anybody has an eating disorder they should go to their doctor, rather than getting help from elsewhere first.

[Singh559]

Well I made it to the gym, so that was good.

Bhajee (singh559), what's your actual workout, maybe you need to change it? Atm I am training to tone, so gaining muscle and not having any problems. Do you take extra protein within 60mins of completing a resistance workout? If you are trying to gain, then you can eat extra pasta, rice, bread. Just eat more often, rather than masses that you cant handle.

also, how often are you training? You need sufficent rest periods in between workouts.

I used to go to the gym, but now that I don't feel like it I just do some simple stuff at home. 30 pound dumbbell curls, clap push ups (push up and them clap your hands) until failure, pull ups, various types of sit ups.

I know I usually have a calorie deficit so I'm going to start making mashed potatoes as that helps. Yesterday I had some mashed potatoes, bread and broccoli soup and after a couple hours I took a teaspoon of organic honey and gave a go at pull ups. I did 13, the most I've ever done.

Quite sore today