You guys might know it already that I go to gym for a month now. I used to go there in the last summer vacation as well, but discontinued it due to hectic college schedule. And again, I might take a month's break, as I'm flying to China (!) on the next month's 13th.

Anyway, last year there wasn't an electronic treadmill. But this year they did gather some extra cash by increasing the gym fees. One day I went to the gym as usual, and saw this article stuck on one of the walls, near the newly set up 'electronic' treadmill.




I didn't go through the entire article, but just read the sub-points (exactly in the similar way I study during exams). And I loved the article, rather I found it informational.




Can you read the sub-points? I know you can't! Let me just tell them to you, anyway...

Here are the mistakes that you MIGHT be committing while walking/running/panting on a treadmill-


1. Holding the Sidebars | I must admit, I commit this mistake, but nowadays I've started keeping my hands off the sidebars. Fitness Experts say that keeping the hands on the sidebars is not a hard-work in actuality. Yes, you might be sweating crazily, however, you're doing it wrongly. If you hold the sidebars, it is as if you're changing the 'natural' method of walking. I also know that you cannot keep away your hands from the sidebars, as you fear you might fall behind and that everybody will laugh at you after that, but you need to obey what is written in the article. For some period of time, you can definitely hold the sidebars, but then later, you must be able to walk on the treadmill, without the aid of these sidebars.

2. Old Footwear | Shalini Bhargava, Fitness Expert at JG's Fitness Centre, says that one must invest in a good pair of sports shoes. And this rule doesn't just go to treadmill, but for every sport, along with just a jog on the jogging-track. And trust me, I am a victim of an inappropriately-fitting sports shoes. Well I wear my brother's shoes, which he wore for Cricket some ten years ago! I cannot ask my parents for new shoes, because currently, I want heels, and not sports shoes. Anyway, proper sized shoes are a must. If you have a bad pair of shoes, it's ultimately going to lead to pains (ankles, calves, knees, etc.).

3. Sticking to the Same Routine | One must change their conventional style of working-out on a treadmill. If you do not do so, your body will get used to the routine, and it might be dangerous. You need to keep on working with different speeds, duration, tricks and the before-treadmill-work-out.

4. Steep Incline | I never have tried a steep incline on a treadmill, so I cannot give my opinions and 'expert comments' on it. But if you run with a steep incline, maybe that is a mistake.

5. Wearing Loose Clothing | Oops, I'm the biggest stupid person here, but I just cannot wear tight clothes. I don't know what is the negative side of wearing loose clothes on treadmills (poor me, that part of the article is not on the wall), but there has to be one. So if you have the option of choosing between tight and loose clothes, and I would say (or rather experts would say) to wear tight ones!

6. Skipping Warm-Up | I don't know if it is normal, or I am an abnormal person, but I need my attention while running on a treadmill. If I'm not in a mood, I just cannot even walk, and after spending only two minutes on it, I feel like I will choke (and die!). I guess it has got to do something with the warm-up.
Before you keep your feet on a treadmill, make sure you have warmed up at least for five to seven minutes. You can concentrate on stretching at this time.

7. Talking on the Phone | Wait...who even does that? You definitely must be a special kind of stupid.

8. Standing Directly on the Belt | Don't ever jump on to the (side) belts, directly. You might hurt yourself by slipping off. If you want to use the side-belts, you can stand on them, start the treadmill, and then start walking.

9. Abruptly getting off the Treadmill | Why in the world do you even want to get off the treadmill without stopping it or slowing it down? I'm sure no fire has broken out anywhere.




Let us all thank Lisa Antao for this amazing piece of information. I hope we all (including me) follow these tips.

Most of you know this, and follow this, but I still want to share it with you all, 'cause I just love the pages I have bookmarked.






1. Apps // This bookmark is by default.

2. Hathway // Well, that is my Internet connection. I have to log in, and only then I can get an access to the Internet.

3. Blogger // After the Hathway bookmark, this is the first bookmark that I open. I open it, think of a topic, and then begin writing (and also take regular breaks).

4. TPCG // After posting, sometimes I click on this bookmark, instead of clicking on the 'View Blog' tab inside Blogger. (I love TPCG's Favicon!)

5. FB // I hate to call Facebook as 'FB', but I had to write FB here, due to space constraints. This is the second tab I open immediately after opening the Internet. And as I am always signed into all the accounts on my computer, it makes the whole bookmarking process fruitful.

6. Free Movies // This is where I watch movies or TV shows through live streaming. I owe a lot to this site.

7. Torrent // You can search a movie's availability instantly if you bookmark the Torrent Search Engine.

8. AFC // The full form goes as Arsenal Football Club. If I have to check for updates or news, I open this bookmark. And again, the bookmark's name is AFC and not Arsenal due to the space issue.

9. Instagram // Sometimes you get bored hitting the refresh button again and again on the Instagram app. This is when you can open Instagram's website version, and take a look at the missing pictures. Though this site doesn't allow you to check the followers and few other features, it still can help you stalk those girls.

10. Images // It is seriously annoying to open Google, and then click on the Images, then type whatever you want, and then hit Enter. So, I bookmarked Google Images itself, and renamed the bookmark as 'Images'.

11. YouTube // If One Tree Hill's current season is over, and the next season is yet to come to me, and there are no movies that I haven't watched, I simply go to YouTube and watch videos. The videos vary widely.

I initially started writing a post on a different topic, but then I didn't have time to edit and upload photos after that. So I quickly clicked photos for a new post--Organizing Snacks.
I always wanted to write a post on this organization.

I went with my mom to shop cups and collect clothes from the laundry. That's when I bought bag-clips.


Here are some basic steps-




ONE // Take open packets of snacks that you'd like to organize.




TWO // Take bag-clips.




THREE // Close the mouths of the opened packets of snacks.




FOUR // Take a big container to keep the snacks in.




FIVE // Place the clipped snacks inside.





You're done! Happy Snacking!
xoxo

Firstly, let me spell it out: I'm a loyal patron of the brand Jockey. I simply love their products, except for the t-shirts; they're too small for me.

Anyway, I went to a Jockey store to buy two pairs of boxers the other day, and ended up buying this gorgeous maroon coloured capri. I'm not really a capri fan. The pants are either three-fourths that go down till my ankles, or those that end near the calves. I've never liked the capris.

But the capri by Jockey is something that I adore. I have a maroon coloured one, which I wear to the gym, or sometimes wear it in the evening when guests come over.




These are utterly soft, and comfy. They're perfect for gym wear, leisure wear, lounge wear or as pyjamas as well.

If you're thinking of buying pants for gym, then I would recommend these.




I wore them today for gym with my Adidas t-shirt. (I've adjusted levels for this photo, hence the colour of the capri pants has slightly changed.)






What do you wear to gym?
xoxo

PS. I will post Things To Carry To The Gym soon.

Finally the Project Paint!



I wanted to buy a new table for my computer. However, after checking the prices, I was taken aback; they were too high. Till date, my parents have always bought the furniture and other high-cost things at home. This was the very first time I was looking out for a table all by myself. But I seriously was surprised. I don't want to buy an expensive table, but a simple and a stylish one. After thinking really hard, I finally came to the conclusion--to improvise and to do a makeover of the table I already had.

This table had three problems then--the nasty doodling of markers on the tabletop, the height, and the faded colour.
I could gulp up the nasty doodles (because it was me who drew them), and I could call the painters to paint the table. But the main problem was the height of the table; the height was troublesome to me.
I could not take the chair towards the keyboard-drawer and keep my legs below it. It gave my back a serious pain, but I had no option. I still had to write assignments, projects and more importantly, my blog, on this computer.

So we thought of a solution which was really (stupid and) simple--We put two paats (planks) below the legs of the table, to give the table a good height.

The last thing that bothered me was the colour on it. I thought it would've been better to paint the table myself, than calling the painters at home. And well that's exactly how the PROJECT PAINT struck me.

Before

This is how the table looked like before PP. And those are the paats (planks). 
Well sorry about the 'Rockstar'. (And by the way, this is my computer table.)

After

I wanted to paint the yellow part too, but hadn't decided which colour. Maybe when we will renovate the house, I will ask them to paint my table too.

Before

Again, sorry for the 'Great' and 'Rutuja' here. And no, it isn't 'Great Rutuja'.
This is the shelf in my room which has the Storage-Shelf, Favourite Compartment, Bookshelf and the Easy-to-Access shelf. And coincidentally, all of the shelves have been posted on the blog already.

After

Unfortunately I couldn't erase the two embarrassing words, but anyway, this is the outcome of the Project Paint.




Have you painted/drawn anything on your room?
xoxo

You must be a taker of 'money' as gifts. And of course, your mom might be giving money as gifts too (especially in marriages).

But apart from the money, the envelope that it comes along with, as a gift, with 'Best Wishes' label on it, is as important as the money.

If you're receiving money, or giving money, do not think that your work is done there. The envelope that holds the money, while giving it, is important as well.
We all have always used those paper envelopes, and haven't really bothered the envelope to be an important part while gifting. That needs to be changed, needn't that?


Well my mom received a cute envelope by her aunt, for bangles. And I'm enthralled by it!




It is purple and golden, the combination that I liked from yesterday's post.


 I really liked the small golden ball (which is not a dragon ball) attached to the golden thread.




It looks like this after opening the flap.






How do you like the MONEY envelopes to be like? 
xoxo


PS. Sorry for the stupid title name; I swear I couldn't think of anything better. 

I zealously wait to get an invitation card every time my relatives call my mom up, and ask her to tell them our postal address. The designs on these cards are so pretty. Nowadays, apart from the pretty designs and colours, the shapes of these cards are mind-blowing as well.