As part of my desperate efforts to lose a minimum of five kilos in two months, I have decided to write down a list of banned items, which I should not approach or even fantasize about. Here’s the list of no-no’s:
- French fries
- Burger
- Fried chicken
- Beer
- Chips
- Chocolate
- Ice cream
- Sweets
So far I have not sinned. Let’s see if I can sustain the will-power. Staying away from chocolate is killing me. I’m now going through the "withdrawal" phase!
Linda,
I know of at least one all-women gym in Amman. It’s called Body Design and is loctaed in the posh neighbourhod of Abdoun. Never been there but heard it is quite nice though a bit small.
Linda,
It’s not only in the gym. Staring is not a taboo by the way. This is one of the ways we express our democracy. Freedom of staring; preserved by the first ammendment of constitution. And there are many types of it, the best of all, when you look them in the eye, they don’t feel embarrassed. They do not turn their faces away; in baladi, its called “Biji77 ja77.”
Is that what happens when you go to a gym in the middle east? people stare at you? hehe, well i guess thats why i go to an all woman’s gym here in L.A. I wonder if they have any of those there. Total Woman (an all women’s gym) is a big company out here in L.A. and i think the rest of the nation. Wow, if they opened up in the middle east they would probably be really succesful there.
Wendy,
Thanks for the compliment. Blush, blush;-)
Moderation and exercise are key, think Linda already said that. Don’t give up all that good stuff, just limit it. I don’t buy the low-carb fad. Switch from white to brown rice, yogurt with apples, dates and nuts instead of ice-cream, baked chicken instead of fried.
Natasha, try weight lifting. It increases your resting metabolism, strenghens muscle, increases energy and can be done at home without being stared at. And when you are older, it is the only thing that off-sets osteoporosis.
And, practicing contentment is SO true! Magazine models and TV actresses are underweight, period. They have personal trainers and cooks, it isn’t reality and valid for comparison. With a face like yours, you could weigh 100K and still be gorgeous.
I don’t see anything wrong with striving to better ourselves physically and mentally by becoming healthy and fit. I am certainly not advocating stuffing oneself with food then sticking a finger down one’s throat.
Or maybe we should all accept our bodies and be content??!!
And regular exercise is perfect. A 30 minute walk per day can do wonders with your weight. And it doesn’t need to reach Boston Marathon record speeds.
But look who’s talking….I need to follow my own advice cause I could stand to lose several pounds myself. Maybe we should start a MM Weight Watchers program 🙂
Don’t forget to drink plenty of water. Sometimes we mistaken hunger for thirst. The ideal amout is take 1/2 your body weight in pounds and that equals the # of ounces of water per day recommended. I’ll let someone else do the conversion into liters and kilos. You’ll be visiting the restroom alot, but that is a good thing in this case. Best bet is to keep a bottle of water with you at all times and force yourself to drink it. When you start to feel thirsty…your body is already dehydrated so drink often!
Hi Natasha!
Read that your’re trying to lose weight. Pretty much the same here for me. When I moved to England I gained heaps of weight. The most overweight I was compared to when I finished high school was 15kgs! After City Uni when I got back to Sweden I stayed off all the fast food/restaurant stuff and jogged for 30mins/day. Lost 8kgs in about 3-4 months. Then I’ve had more trouble losing the other 5-6kgs that I need to get back to my BMI weight. By now I’ve told myself that if I go down to my ideal weight I’ll reward myself by buying that telezoom lens I want! LOL
My dad and I did the Atkins thing, but we didn’t cut out carbs 100%. Don’t think that’s healthy. We don’t eat potatoes and pasta generally. We might eat rice occasionally, but not much of it. We eat 1-2 slices of bread in the morning and have Liba bread for dinner instead of rice. Cut out on sweets etc. We have a light lunch or stick to fruits. Meals at home as always been healthy, so no big problems with dinner. Dad lost weight very fast, finally mom told him to start eating lunch again. I’m having trouble with the last kgs. Need more excercise for my part.
My advice; cut down on the carbs, stay away from stuff with lots of sugar and start taking long walks. If you can be bothered – go to the gym or jog. 🙂
/Nouna