Re: New to the group!

[Guest guest]

Hi smitka_k. Is there another name we may call you? I am curious

about the state of fitness in India. Do you see many people out

running or walking for exercise? Do you have parks, or is it common

to walk or run next to the roads? Are there gyms where people " work

out " ? Are there any clubs devoted to walking or running? I suggest

joining a club if you have them, and making friends with others who

have the same goals as you do. You can exercise together and

motivate each other. If not, just keep walking!!

Alice

>

> Hello everyone. Like a lot of people I have been battling the bulge

> all my life. Have been losing weight off and on for the last 13

> years, ever since I completed my 10th grade.

>

> I am Indian citizen of Indian origin.

>

> My issue is clearly not the food. I do not eat ice creams,

> chocolates, potato chips, fried snacks, I am a vegetarian so no

meat

> or chicken as well. The only things I eat are breakfast, lunch and

> dinner, which usually comprise moderately healthy Indian foods. All

> my food is home cooked, so I have complete control on the amount of

> oil that goes in. So the problem is clearly not the food.

>

> My problem is purely due to the lack of physical movement. I lead

an

> extremely sedentary life. I leave home at 8 and spend 10 hours in

> front of my computer at work. (I am a marketing manager for a

retail

> company in Bangalore, India). I go home, plonk myself in front of

> the TV and then on the bed.

>

> I got married a little over a year ago, and I have a very

supportive

> husband. Last year, this time I was a much more active person,

> exercising 3 times a week, eating 2 servings of fruit at least in a

> day, the works. That was when I was still in Mumbai.

>

> Ever since I moved to Bangalore, I have somehow fallen off the

> track, in spite of the fact that life now is much easier and less

> hectic compared to Mumbai. I will blame that purely on laziness,

> because honestly there really is no other excuse. Yes, there have

> been a lot more relatives staying over and friends visiting, but

> nothing can be an excuse for the way I have neglected my exercise

> routine.

>

> Anyway, I have decided to get back on track. Have started

exercising

> again and I plan to walk the Bangalore Marathon. It's a 10

kilometer

> run, scheduled for 18th May, and I want to be moderately fit to run

> the whole thing. My husband and another friend of mine are going to

> be running with me, but they are both lean and I am worried I might

> not be able to keep pace with them. Anyway, lets hope that with all

> the exercise I give myself till then, I will be able to build up my

> stamina.

>

> I am here looking for support and motivation.

>

> Looking forward to hearing from all of you.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Alice

Nice to hear from you. In fact fitness is huge in India. We have

parks and gyms, in fact I myself have a gym membership which

unfortunately I have not used properly due to my laziness. Anyway,

my goal is to hit the gym everyday till the marathon here which is

on May 18th.

There are infact a lot of running clubs, and I am planning to join

one.

Btw, my name is Smita. Full name would be Smita Konduru.

SO where do you live Alice?

Smita

> >

> > Hello everyone. Like a lot of people I have been battling the

bulge

> > all my life. Have been losing weight off and on for the last 13

> > years, ever since I completed my 10th grade.

> >

> > I am Indian citizen of Indian origin.

> >

> > My issue is clearly not the food. I do not eat ice creams,

> > chocolates, potato chips, fried snacks, I am a vegetarian so no

> meat

> > or chicken as well. The only things I eat are breakfast, lunch

and

> > dinner, which usually comprise moderately healthy Indian foods.

All

> > my food is home cooked, so I have complete control on the amount

of

> > oil that goes in. So the problem is clearly not the food.

> >

> > My problem is purely due to the lack of physical movement. I

lead

> an

> > extremely sedentary life. I leave home at 8 and spend 10 hours

in

> > front of my computer at work. (I am a marketing manager for a

> retail

> > company in Bangalore, India). I go home, plonk myself in front

of

> > the TV and then on the bed.

> >

> > I got married a little over a year ago, and I have a very

> supportive

> > husband. Last year, this time I was a much more active person,

> > exercising 3 times a week, eating 2 servings of fruit at least

in a

> > day, the works. That was when I was still in Mumbai.

> >

> > Ever since I moved to Bangalore, I have somehow fallen off the

> > track, in spite of the fact that life now is much easier and

less

> > hectic compared to Mumbai. I will blame that purely on laziness,

> > because honestly there really is no other excuse. Yes, there

have

> > been a lot more relatives staying over and friends visiting, but

> > nothing can be an excuse for the way I have neglected my

exercise

> > routine.

> >

> > Anyway, I have decided to get back on track. Have started

> exercising

> > again and I plan to walk the Bangalore Marathon. It's a 10

> kilometer

> > run, scheduled for 18th May, and I want to be moderately fit to

run

> > the whole thing. My husband and another friend of mine are going

to

> > be running with me, but they are both lean and I am worried I

might

> > not be able to keep pace with them. Anyway, lets hope that with

all

> > the exercise I give myself till then, I will be able to build up

my

> > stamina.

> >

> > I am here looking for support and motivation.

> >

> > Looking forward to hearing from all of you.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Smita_k, invest in a bicycle. a simple inexpensive bike you could

ride at the end of the group of people running.

I would recommend something like a simple bike since you have short

notice about the 10 km walk. If you are not ready physically for the

duration of 10k your walking or running could do more damage to your

legs and feet than the worth of it all.

regards from Bill

>

> Hello everyone. Like a lot of people I have been battling the bulge

> all my life. Have been losing weight off and on for the last 13

> years, ever since I completed my 10th grade.

>

> I am Indian citizen of Indian origin.

>

> My issue is clearly not the food. I do not eat ice creams,

> chocolates, potato chips, fried snacks, I am a vegetarian so no

meat

> or chicken as well. The only things I eat are breakfast, lunch and

> dinner, which usually comprise moderately healthy Indian foods. All

> my food is home cooked, so I have complete control on the amount of

> oil that goes in. So the problem is clearly not the food.

>

> My problem is purely due to the lack of physical movement. I lead

an

> extremely sedentary life. I leave home at 8 and spend 10 hours in

> front of my computer at work. (I am a marketing manager for a

retail

> company in Bangalore, India). I go home, plonk myself in front of

> the TV and then on the bed.

>

> I got married a little over a year ago, and I have a very

supportive

> husband. Last year, this time I was a much more active person,

> exercising 3 times a week, eating 2 servings of fruit at least in a

> day, the works. That was when I was still in Mumbai.

>

> Ever since I moved to Bangalore, I have somehow fallen off the

> track, in spite of the fact that life now is much easier and less

> hectic compared to Mumbai. I will blame that purely on laziness,

> because honestly there really is no other excuse. Yes, there have

> been a lot more relatives staying over and friends visiting, but

> nothing can be an excuse for the way I have neglected my exercise

> routine.

>

> Anyway, I have decided to get back on track. Have started

exercising

> again and I plan to walk the Bangalore Marathon. It's a 10

kilometer

> run, scheduled for 18th May, and I want to be moderately fit to run

> the whole thing. My husband and another friend of mine are going to

> be running with me, but they are both lean and I am worried I might

> not be able to keep pace with them. Anyway, lets hope that with all

> the exercise I give myself till then, I will be able to build up my

> stamina.

>

> I am here looking for support and motivation.

>

> Looking forward to hearing from all of you.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Smita,

I live in California. It is a very rural area in the Central

Valley. I work in Bakersfield which is about 50 miles (84 km) from

our home. I am within a 90 minute drive of the Sierra mountains, and

I hike at least one day every weekend. There is still too much snow

to get into the high country, so until the snow melts, I am hiking at

lower elevation. Yesterday my hiking club went to the top of a minor

mountain called Lightner Peak, at 6400 feet (1951 meters). We hiked

11 miles (17.7 km) with an elevation gain of 4000 feet (1220 m) It

was a strenuous outing!

I try to walk every day. My arthritic knees will not allow me to run

or do any high-impact activities, but walking and climbing seem to be

okay. I recently started doing some core strength training (back and

abs as well as arms and legs) and I am seeing a big difference in how

good my back feels.

Let us know how you are progressing!

Alice

> > >

> > > Hello everyone. Like a lot of people I have been battling the

> bulge

> > > all my life. Have been losing weight off and on for the last 13

> > > years, ever since I completed my 10th grade.

> > >

> > > I am Indian citizen of Indian origin.

> > >

> > > My issue is clearly not the food. I do not eat ice creams,

> > > chocolates, potato chips, fried snacks, I am a vegetarian so no

> > meat

> > > or chicken as well. The only things I eat are breakfast, lunch

> and

> > > dinner, which usually comprise moderately healthy Indian foods.

> All

> > > my food is home cooked, so I have complete control on the

amount

> of

> > > oil that goes in. So the problem is clearly not the food.

> > >

> > > My problem is purely due to the lack of physical movement. I

> lead

> > an

> > > extremely sedentary life. I leave home at 8 and spend 10 hours

> in

> > > front of my computer at work. (I am a marketing manager for a

> > retail

> > > company in Bangalore, India). I go home, plonk myself in front

> of

> > > the TV and then on the bed.

> > >

> > > I got married a little over a year ago, and I have a very

> > supportive

> > > husband. Last year, this time I was a much more active person,

> > > exercising 3 times a week, eating 2 servings of fruit at least

> in a

> > > day, the works. That was when I was still in Mumbai.

> > >

> > > Ever since I moved to Bangalore, I have somehow fallen off the

> > > track, in spite of the fact that life now is much easier and

> less

> > > hectic compared to Mumbai. I will blame that purely on

laziness,

> > > because honestly there really is no other excuse. Yes, there

> have

> > > been a lot more relatives staying over and friends visiting,

but

> > > nothing can be an excuse for the way I have neglected my

> exercise

> > > routine.

> > >

> > > Anyway, I have decided to get back on track. Have started

> > exercising

> > > again and I plan to walk the Bangalore Marathon. It's a 10

> > kilometer

> > > run, scheduled for 18th May, and I want to be moderately fit to

> run

> > > the whole thing. My husband and another friend of mine are

going

> to

> > > be running with me, but they are both lean and I am worried I

> might

> > > not be able to keep pace with them. Anyway, lets hope that with

> all

> > > the exercise I give myself till then, I will be able to build

up

> my

> > > stamina.

> > >

> > > I am here looking for support and motivation.

> > >

> > > Looking forward to hearing from all of you.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Bill

Nice to hear from you.

I think your idea is good. But I am determined to walk the 10 kms.

Only if I walk will I actually come to know how unfit I am with

respect to others, and how much further I need to improve. I have

decided that even if it takes me 3 hours, or even if I am the last

to finish I will do it.

I guess it should not be very bad, because I manage to do one and a

half hours of cardio at a stretch when I go to the gym.

So lets see how it goes.

Keep in touch.

Regards

Smita

> >

> > Hello everyone. Like a lot of people I have been battling the

bulge

> > all my life. Have been losing weight off and on for the last 13

> > years, ever since I completed my 10th grade.

> >

> > I am Indian citizen of Indian origin.

> >

> > My issue is clearly not the food. I do not eat ice creams,

> > chocolates, potato chips, fried snacks, I am a vegetarian so no

> meat

> > or chicken as well. The only things I eat are breakfast, lunch

and

> > dinner, which usually comprise moderately healthy Indian foods.

All

> > my food is home cooked, so I have complete control on the amount

of

> > oil that goes in. So the problem is clearly not the food.

> >

> > My problem is purely due to the lack of physical movement. I

lead

> an

> > extremely sedentary life. I leave home at 8 and spend 10 hours

in

> > front of my computer at work. (I am a marketing manager for a

> retail

> > company in Bangalore, India). I go home, plonk myself in front

of

> > the TV and then on the bed.

> >

> > I got married a little over a year ago, and I have a very

> supportive

> > husband. Last year, this time I was a much more active person,

> > exercising 3 times a week, eating 2 servings of fruit at least

in a

> > day, the works. That was when I was still in Mumbai.

> >

> > Ever since I moved to Bangalore, I have somehow fallen off the

> > track, in spite of the fact that life now is much easier and

less

> > hectic compared to Mumbai. I will blame that purely on laziness,

> > because honestly there really is no other excuse. Yes, there

have

> > been a lot more relatives staying over and friends visiting, but

> > nothing can be an excuse for the way I have neglected my

exercise

> > routine.

> >

> > Anyway, I have decided to get back on track. Have started

> exercising

> > again and I plan to walk the Bangalore Marathon. It's a 10

> kilometer

> > run, scheduled for 18th May, and I want to be moderately fit to

run

> > the whole thing. My husband and another friend of mine are going

to

> > be running with me, but they are both lean and I am worried I

might

> > not be able to keep pace with them. Anyway, lets hope that with

all

> > the exercise I give myself till then, I will be able to build up

my

> > stamina.

> >

> > I am here looking for support and motivation.

> >

> > Looking forward to hearing from all of you.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Wow, you must be pretty fit to be able to hike such distances. I

have figured out a running club and my aim is to join the club once

I start going to the gym regularly.

> >

> >

> > Hi Alice

> >

> > Nice to hear from you. In fact fitness is huge in India. We have

> > parks and gyms, in fact I myself have a gym membership which

> > unfortunately I have not used properly due to my laziness.

Anyway,

> > my goal is to hit the gym everyday till the marathon here which

is

> > on May 18th.

> >

> > There are infact a lot of running clubs, and I am planning to

join

> > one.

> >

> > Btw, my name is Smita. Full name would be Smita Konduru.

> >

> > SO where do you live Alice?

> >

> > Smita

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Smita, how are you doing with your weight loss and fitness over there

in India?

Alice

> > >

> > >

> > > Hi Alice

> > >

> > > Nice to hear from you. In fact fitness is huge in India. We

have

> > > parks and gyms, in fact I myself have a gym membership which

> > > unfortunately I have not used properly due to my laziness.

> Anyway,

> > > my goal is to hit the gym everyday till the marathon here which

> is

> > > on May 18th.

> > >

> > > There are infact a lot of running clubs, and I am planning to

> join

> > > one.

> > >

> > > Btw, my name is Smita. Full name would be Smita Konduru.

> > >

> > > SO where do you live Alice?

> > >

> > > Smita

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Alice

Not very good unfortunately.

May began with a high work load and that put me off

the exercise routine comepletely.

Then all of this last week my husband has been

travelling so I was struck by a very bad bout of

loneliness, which in turn led to unhealthy eating.

Thankfully he is back tonight, so I aim to get back on

track from this weekend (read Friday) onwards.

I also have to get a tooth root canaled, so if that

happens, then another 2-3 days will be lost.

Anyway, please do keep in touch. Last month the group

was more active and it helped me keep on track.

Smita