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That’s a glimpse of Diwali in Aadyaland.

From the top:

Lakshmi Pooja

Rose and lamps in a corner-pink and silver

Rangoli by the main door and the back door with Lakshmi’s feet

Tealights all around..

I forgot to take pictures of the food

For Diwali breakfast,there was Chivda,besan laddu,mathri.

Faral was besan laddu,Chivda,gulab jamun,mathri,chakli and karanji.

We hosted a potluck dinner for 7 families on Diwali day and the menu was:

Vadas, mixed veg,chole,malai kofta,raita,paratha and pulav.. the food was yumm..but,more than that,it was the Diwali spirit that left us all feeling happy and content.There were some sparklers and party poppers too..So,it was amazing. For the first time,in the last 7 years,I didn’t miss home…

Hope you all had a happy Diwali and have a prosperous new year!

I am joining Key Bunch’s Diwali Dhamaka blog party and also Emreen’s Itz festival time blog party

Wooo hooo!!!Finallyy its over..This month of NaBloPoMo has been the longest…and boy!I am so glad its over!!LOL! We have had a very rainy weekend ..today got over so soon. We had to go to a birthday party at the other end of the town..The venue was a nice South Indian restauarant.Which basically meant..there were no carb free options for me.So,I just ate,what was there..its hard being on a diet and going out.I could have not gone..but that was not really an option.
Anyway..I took a break from the diet today.Next week,most of the days,I am going to be vegetarian on account of Diwali…I am looking for vegetarian protein options.Also,I can’t eat too much meat..so,I really need some veggie protein options.
How is your diet going,my diet buddies??

Its been raining all day..reminds me of Bombay Rains.Strange how most of our memories atleast have one food related bit to it.Wet,rainy days have me craving for Bhajiya and Vadapav..and trust me if I made it,I wouldn’t have more than two bites of it.Anyway,I was saying,it rained and poured all day.I went shopping with a friend..I have been wanting to buy a dress for a long time.I am tired of wearing my jeans and want something new..I go look at the dresses… feel the fabric.. and walk away from it.I did the same today also..but then,I went back..and picked up one and went to the fitting rooms.
“Please let it fit,please let it look good..”I prayed.LOL!!yeah..I am crazy like that..Well,it fit and looked nice too.So,I went and quickly paid for it,before I changed my mind!LOL!
In other news,I picked up my crochet hook today after more than 2 months.The fog in my brain cleared and bit and I took out my yarn and hook.Hopefully now,I will be able to send out the Birdies..Sorry Shankari and Momo’s Ma..
And Thank you for waiting so patiently..I really appreciate it.
And now,the diet today:
Breakfast: 1 egg sunny side up,3 mini chicken cutlets(each cutlet is made of one tbsp chicken mince mix),1 cup ginger tea
Snack: Protein Bar,10 walnuts
Lunch:1 bowl Mutton Sukha,1 bowl stir fry veggies(onion,capsicum,zucchini,broccoli),1 cup ginger tea
Snack : 1 cup ginger tea,1/4 cup bhujiya sev
Dinner:2 bowls moong daal(split with skin),1 bowl cabbage,half cooked.
water:6 glasses.Need to cut down on the tea.

I was looking at old pics and Aadya saw a picture of henna-ed hands.And she wanted some on her hands.And today,when we went to the Indian store,she reminded me to pick up a henna cone. And she held on to it,all the way home.Once home,she gobbled dinner real quick and was ready to get some mehendi applied to her palms.

She was so excited about it.She couldn’t stop gushing over it.. “Wow,mommy,its so beautiful”… “I am so excited,mommy”… “Look daddy,do you like my mehendi” and even DH,who hates the smell of mehendi,said, “Yes,baby,I love it!”

Here’s presenting two beautiful hands,decorated lovingly with Mehendi

And now,my diet today:

Breakfast: 1 cup ginger tea,1 bowl chole

Snack:  Spanish Omlette-(2 eggs+1/4 cup spinach+4 tsp chopped capsicum+2tsp chopped onion)

Lunch: Protein Bar

Snack: 2 tbsp Chole,1 small fulka,2 tsp kheer( Confession coming up!)

Dinner: 1 bowl grilled and shredded chicken,topped with garlic sauce,1/2 cup salad.

OK now,Confession time

Yeah,so I had a really long day!Idropped Aadya at school,then, helped my friend to celebrate Diwali in her son’s school..went to the craft store,went back to Aadya’s school,helped there for the last half hour.And it was such a HOT day!By the time,I came back,I was hot,thirsty,tired and above all,HUNGRY!

I quickly made a roti and a friend came over with some prasad of chole and kheer  and I just ate that..Thank fully,I spoke to Goofy mum,while eating..and confessed and stopped!!LOL!

How are my weightloss buddies doing?? Go on leave me a comment and tell me..