Refrigerator Raid: Don't Let Stress "Eat" At You!

Refrigerator Raid: Don't Let Stress "Eat" At You!
The link is above is an excellent post I found searching on the net today by someone who calls himself/herself Midnight Raider.

Most of us when in stress, tend to binge on food that makes us feel good for the moment. If you tend to this as well, remember that its not good for you [not just for your figure but also for your overall health] What I liked about the post is that it points out that there may be different mental emotions which make you binge on food and reminds you of things which you can do to combat those instead of raiding the refrigerator. Keep these things in mind the next time you reach for the munchies...

Alcohol effects

I found an interesting post on searching on technorati which talks about the various effects of Alcohol on the human body. You can find the post here. Like I said my new year resolution is to kick alcohol and become fit. One of the biggest reasons you should also consider total abstinence from alcohol if you are looking to get fit is that, it's your enemy if you do. It has the highest amount of calories after fat, alcohol has 7 calories per gram while fat has 9. It also suppresses the body's ability to metabolize fat in a big way. Since most people consume alcohol along with food, the accumulation of fat is usually the result. It also dehydrates you and has no nutritional value, its basically empty calories just like sugar is. Also, as is universally known, alcohol creates numerous problems and it even stops testosterone production in men!! So, if you are thinking of getting in shape then stay away from booze. As they say- if you booze, you lose!!

New year hangovers and resolutions

Well, my worst fears did come true on the New Year's eve and I landed up drunk in a pub with three friends after bunking office for this. The party went on for till 4 am in the morning and then we went on a beach and drank a lot more till about 8 or 9 in the morning. Although the dancing in the pub was fun (cos I encountered a couple of beautiful girls from England and we danced a lot together ) the rest was just the usual stuff which I regret after getting up in the morning, in this case evening. I came home at 10 and slept till 4 in the eve when I had to wake up and dash to the office. I had off's on Tuesday and Wednesday and both of these were wasted in recovering from the party blues. Anyway my new year resolution is to quit drinking every week or so ( I'd like to be a social drinker now ) as it's something that I don't like any-more and getting in shape. Please wish me luck!!

Yoga results for me

Its been nearly two weeks since I started out with yoga and I have to say that it really works!! I feel more energetic, poistive, focused, slim and lively than before already and my thoughts are now composed. A friend I met after two weeks actually asked whether I have been on a vacation or something!! I wish that I had a yoga class nearby which I could have joined much earlier as I know nothing beats doing it under a trained guru and with a group. There are many others in my area who feel this way and I have put the idea to the chairman of the sports club I am part of. They are gonna now try to start a yoga class in our club this month. Boy I sure hope this works...

Shavasana for relaxation meditation and a good nights sleep

I work in a BPO ( Call Centre ) and since that requires me to work in shifts and also since I have had sleep problems since years now, I am not always able to sleep well and regularly have to go for days without adequate sleep. Sometimes, I am so tired, I can not even think and I still can not fall asleep, my stomach is churning and there is a feeling of complete un-ease in my body. People who have had to suffer from insomnia would know how bad it is. This has posed so many problems for me over the years, my college education was constantly a struggle because of this and my job is a struggle now. As I have mentioned in this blog before, yoga has helped me a lot with this, and I am now so grateful I started this. Have you ever had trouble sleeping? the try this, its called Shavasana.