BIG BIG ANNOUNCEMENT + GIVEAWAY UPDATE!!!

 I have big news! But as usual I don't know where to begin from... Let's see.... To begin with, I am shifting base to Delhi. Finally, I have found a new job and I will try settling down in Delhi. Of Course I dont love it as much as I loved Bombay, but it will be a change and a change is always pleasant (keeping my fingers crossed!) Lol. So what does this mean for you? 

1. It means you will get more Outfit Posts from ME. Now whereas I believe most of these will be office formals, I will try and inculcate my pictures from my weekend outings!
2. I will also try and cover shopping stops and good deals (If I happen to come across any!)
3. It also means that I shall be available in Chandigarh as well as Delhi! HA!

Meal of the Day: Protein with a pinch of green ;)

Yesterday was my mum's birthday and both decided to have a lunch buffet. We are both lovers of Chinese food and decided to visit Mainland China. The sprawl was really good and I hogged on to a rather sumptuous meal. Because I was supposed to hog yesterday, today I'm expected to live on nutri nuggets. So here's a quick recipe of how I cooked my nuggets :)

My week in pictures: The first post

You all know how I've recently got back to my INSTAGRAM and I'm starting this series so that you guys can get detailed updates of what I have been up to in the week gone by.

Read on to know more.....:)

Quick TIP to up your Metabolism and shed those kilos!

So I'm going to give you 3 pointers which have worked for me in this winter season. I followed these tips along with my regular diet and exercise and lost 1.2kg in 4 days. Without further ado, I'll just let you decide:

1.  Take a teaspoon of fenugreek seeds (methi seeds your mum/ you put in Kudhi) and dip them overnight in a cup of water. Next morning on an empty stomach have the water you soaked the seeds in.
2. Have 2 cups of green tea everyday. I have reviewed my favorite green tea HERE. Preferably, you must have both the cups atleast half an hour before your meals but then 2 cups are the key. Have it anytime; just have it.
3. Other than fenugreek and green tea I also have 2 mugs of coffee. And by coffee I mean a mug of toned milk with coffee powder. Lol!

Remember, if you follow these steps you might feel that you are having a lose stomach but its just a simple way of detoxifying. And I'm still having all these things for the next one month. Also, you must never add sugar or honey to any, any of these drinks.

Do let me know what you think!

<3

Confessions: TOP 6 reasons why I'm working on my body

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You guys know that I have been working on my body of late. Be it diet routine or my gym workout or what keeps me motivated, I've been trying to share all of it with you guys through my blog. However, I realized that to those of you to whom it matters-all my stories would not make much sense if you don't know how/where/when/why I got motivated at the age of 26 to really work on my body. 
So as the story goes, I'm 5'2" and on a recent trip somebody who met me for the first time nick-named me a "SHOTPUT". SHOTPUT. IMAGINE being nicknamed a SHOTPUT. That was the turning point of my life. But what helped me steer the wheel to take upon this beautiful weight loss journey?
READ ON to know more...

4kgs down the drain + GYM OOTD

You know how I raved about my new nutrition program in my POST HERE, but I must also confess that being strict about your diet (alone) is not going to do any good for your body-especially if you don't move your muscles. There was a point in time when I was only gymming and yet not losing even a single kilo only because I was throwing all sort of trash inside my system on the pretext of it being food! Hmmm...

Read on to know what I do at the gym and why I think it is important to wear well fitted clothes to the gym!!!

Fitness Diaries: Finding your bones!

One of my best friends in high school who weighed about a 90kgs or more once told me (after she had lost a lot of weight and I seemed to have gained all that she had lost-we were meeting after more than 3 years), "It feels awesome to find new bones!"

Aaaannnnndddd I'm back! And how I lost 2.5kg in 10 days!!!!

I'm so sorry you guys for disappointing you all-i didn't think that I'd be gone this long, but it just happened. I got an assignment and I was busy travelling; I think I covered the whole of punjab and for the first time really explored the interiors of the state (Yes, I was a lousy Punjabi up till now!) HA!

Anyways, so this was my first time visit to any sort of villages and I must say I was thoroughly entertained.

In the meanwhile, I hauled for clothing, some new makeup, and got loads of gifts from my aunt who was visiting from the states. I cant even begin to tell you how excited I am to share the reviews with you all. Also, I'm planning a giveaway in January-so stay tuned for that-It's going to be one hell of a giveaway of some of my favorite products!!!

Amidst all this halabaloo of attending a wedding function in Kolkata and then being on tour, I gained a lot of weight (I have a sweet tooth and was missing out on all the running that I love to do) I'm not a fitness freak, and I am a chubby girl. However, I have been gymming off and on from the time that I was 15. Now I must tell you that if you cant be regular at your gym, you wouldn't want to get your body used to it for a short while. Take up a sport instead or just go out and walk. 

My dad says it's our moral and social duty to look good and presentable in society. I have started to believe that he is quite right in his opinion!

Anywho...having preached too much already, I must tell you that I'm 26 and it has occurred to me (and THANK GOD for that) that at least for once in my life I would like to look fit and I mEAN sincerely look good without having to worry about what to wear and how to wear! I think its a getting old thing....hmmmm...

So anyways, I have been consulting this really famous dietitian and she has helped me lose 2.5 kgs in 10 days and in those 10 days I was travelling for 3 days and had to survive on out side food! So following are my tips on how you too can lose around 2-3 kgs in a few days so that you'll fit better in your dream dresses for new years!

1. Start your day with fruits-I stick to apple, orange and guava for this season. You may take your pick but avoid chikoo and bananas;
2. Do not cut down on milk-it serves as a laxative and keeps your digestive system working in good shape. However, do not add bournvita or sugar and its substitutes to it. Try adding coffee;
3. There are free foods which you may have at all times (whenever you feel hungry)-these include fruits, green tea, regular tea and coffee-all 3 sugarless and milk and soup. Remember no juices-not even fresh juice and no outside soup. Have clear soup if you must.
4. Some culprits look harmless-eg corn, wheat, tang, rice, potato, peas and carrot! 
5. Substitute regular wheat rotis with roti made with 50% bran and 50% wheat;

HMMMM...I think that's most of it-but I shall keep you updated with more tips so that u too are able to join me in my journey to fitness! This shall be my Christmas gift for all of you!

Lots of <3 to all my missys' and a MERRY CHRISTMAS :D

REVIEW: Organic India's Tulsi Green Tea

P.S: That's just the Green Tea sitting in my lap ;)

So, I first fell in love with green tea when I was living in Bombay and heard about the many wonders of green tea from a friend who advised me to have a few cups a day in order to lose weight. The two years that I spent in Bombay contributed to my weight gain problem and I ended up gaining around 10 kgs (approximately). Sigh!

Initially though, I did not like the taste of it and hence I tried my experiments with green tea whereby I:

1. had it as a tonic (simmering hot half cup water with a bag of green tea dipped=extra strong)

2. Added sugar (2 spoons)= zero value addition

3. Boiled water and let it sit till it was luke warm with a tea bag dipped in it = i could taste the flavor