"..And, it makes sense!"


12 pound does not sound like whole lot of weight but look at how much lighter you feel after you loose it! I feel lighter, more energetic, and healthier today than only two months ago. I now can wear my old pants that have been in one of my suitcases for a couple of years! Isn’t that exciting? I lost 12 lbs in just less than two months doing nothing. Well, I can't say 'doing nothing'.

Here's what I did and what you too can do:
• Stopped buying Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Coke or any drinks with carbs, sugar, and fat. No place for them in my refrigerator any more. Basically, I said goodbye to this typical American ‘Soda Culture’ that I adopted after I arrived in the US.
• Stopped eating junk foods, another typical American culture.
• Started to prefer genuine protein bars and meal replacement bars to junk foods, though I don’t eat them often.
• Started going to fast food places very rarely
• Started eating less RICE, especially in the evenings. It is difficult to eat less rice for a few days, but soon it becomes a habit.
• Started eating dinner no later than 6:30 pm, which gives your body some time to burn some calories before going to bed, which actually helps when you do it regularly. When I ate as late as 8pm or 9pm, I felt sleepy soon and went to bed with the fresh food in my stomach. Evenings are mostly the times of bodily inactivity. Our body cannot burn as much calories in the evenings as much it can burn during the day times because we normally do not perform anything more physical in the evenings than during the day times.
• Welcomed Beer to my refrigerator less frequently
• Started to exercise at home for 5 to 10 minutes 3 or 4 days a week
I did not have to go to a gym and spend money (at least $350 - $500/year in membership) and more importantly time (at lease 2 to 3 hrs of valuable time on the day you go to the gym; this time frame includes the time to get ready for the gym, driving to the gym, workout time, rest time, shower time, Sauna time, and time to return from the gym). If you go to the gym four days a week, the time adds up to 8 to 12 hours a week and 32 to 48 hours a month, which can be an expensive deal depending upon how you do your time management. I am absolutely not against going to a gym. If it is close enough from your residence, time will not be that much of a concern to you. Those with enough time will gain far better results from going to the gym than just being cautious about their eating habits. No question about that. And, Of course, the physical trainers at the gym will give you plenty of excellent advices on health and nutrition and also on your eating habits. But, as full time students and part time workers, and as two job-takers, which most of the Nepalese in the US are, time becomes more valuable than anything else to us. So, to be a little more cautious about what, when, where and how we are eating becomes a great choice to us. And, it makes sense! You may discover a new you within a couple of months.


Notes: These guidelines are not the views of an expert on the subject of weight management and may contradict to what the experts say. I just wanted to share my experience with you.