Fashion is always of the time in which you live. It is not something standing alone. But the grand problem, the most important problem, is to rejeuvenate women. To make women look young. Then their outlook changes. They feel more joyous.Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.
-Coco Chanel
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Maria Cornejo who has dressed celebrities like Michelle Obama, presented her fall rtw 2011 collection. She is best known for the asymmetric and cocoon shape clothes which hide the imperfections of women's body. The use of strong colors and earth tones was the most fabulous part. I loved this dress very much. It is a silk dress with book shelf printed all over. The print is so artistic, it caught my eye. “The idea of the collection is luxury,” Cornejo explained, “but luxury in a way that you’re going to keep wearing.”
I recently happened to see the fall 2011 collection of the Comme des Garcons, the dresses with lots of color and mixed prints in the form of multicolored silk head-scarves, first as a sleeve detail, and then bunched and draped across the body to make dresses, tops, and skirts. The choice of patterns, running from classic paisleys to baroque, sixties florals and souvenir prints was beautifully done, the originality of the workmanship was stunning, and often in a completely wearable way. That’s why adherents of the Comme way of thinking will be wanting to get their hands on these pieces as soon as they can. Here is are my favorites from the collection.
I had a meeting with my trainer, her name is Claire, she is very slim and has a well toned body. She took my weight, measured my height. Then she helped me calculate my BMR by giving me an explanation.Here are ques/ans session I had with her:
Q). What should be the first step to loose weight?
A). Calculate your BMR and make sure that you eat not more than what your body consumes(it must be above 1200 calories.). Here is a link to BMR calculator online.The BMR Calculator will calculate your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR); the number of calories you'd burn if you stayed in bed all day. Then you should calculate your calorie needs using Harris Benedict Formula here.If you are sedentary, multiply your BMR (1745) by 1.2 = 2094. This is the total number of calories you need in order to maintain your current weight.
Q). What is the simplest way to understand weight loss requirements?
A). Calorie Intake=Calorie You spend, then only you can maintain current weight. In order to loose weight you must spend more calories then you take whole day.
Q). How can i keep track of my calories?
A).Many online tools/websites/ apps are available for it. You can even use my fitness pal website to keep a track of calorie intake. It is available as an app as well.
Q). How can I control my hunger?
A). First of all, get rid of all the carbs. Remove all the bakery stuff, chocolates beers, oil, butter, etc from your house. Only when you don't have it in front of your eyes 24/7, then only you can stop thinking about it and control yourself. Secondly, bring fruits of your choices except banana and mango. Don't get juice, instead of juice eat whole fruit. Eat wheat bread.
Q).What should be my diet for first week in general?
A). 1.In the morning, its best to start with cereal and milk.(If you have acidity, she suggested drinking luke warm water first in the morning).
2. Around 12:30-1:00 pm, have your lunch, it may contain fat free protein rich food like fish, some salad.
3. Around 4:00-5:00 pm, you can have a wheat bread sandwich with out cheese or butter.
4. In the evening around 8:00-9:00 pm, you can have dinner including salad and protein rich food.
Q). Do I need to start working out?
A). Yes, you should start with brisk walking, a little running and a few weight training exercises.
So, this was the brief session she gave me on Saturday. My BMR is 1409, So, I can take around 1600 calories in whole day. But I wanted a bit of quick result so, I am constricting myself to 1200 calories.
Today, My diet plan is like:
1. Cup Milk,1 cup berries Special K in the morning.
2. Lunch: Indian Kidney Beans Currey, Recipe, two wheat breads with spinach salad.
3. Evening Snacks: 1 Granola Bar by Fibre one Chocolate, Grapes 50
4. Dinner: Fish, Fruit Salad or Veggies can have two sandwiches.
5. 4 Almonds and 1 tablespoon of Resins
I have started measuring my weight everyday.
My exercise:
I ran 10 minutes at a speed 4.5 mph and walked 20 minutes at a speed 3.5 mph. Then I did following exercises:
These are a few exercises to start with. I will post more as I know more. Keep tracking!!
