Aim 3: Gre Exam

GRE words are a nightmare.I am still struggling with the Barron's frequent word list.
Even learning these 333 words are messing my head.Hats off to those people who can really mug up all the 3500 words.I gave the Kaplan test a few days back got 740 in Quantitative section and 390 In verbal so total score of 1130.
I am aiming for a 1300+ score lets see how much I get.Ill be mostly taking the exam on 25th march :).Will post some updates soon enough.

Aim 1: Loosing Weight

It has been 2 weeks of my trying to loose weight and the only thing i could manage was a 0.5 kg loss.Yup my current weight is 95.5kgs :(.I have changed my morning walk routine to swimming in evening(courtesy my morning blues).I have started swimming from
Tuesday to Saturday.With a brief stint of yoga in morning.I have ordered a weighing
scale online so that i can track my weight daily :).Will upload any progress in few days. :)

Aim 3: Gre Exam

Today and Tomorrow are my rest days.I am not studying or doing anything that even remotely resembles studying.From Wednesday will start preparing for GRE after giving KAPLAN'S mock GRE test.

Aim 2:Giving the MH-CET MBA exam on 15th Feb

Yesterday i gave my MH-CET exam.Cant really say that it went well.I could hardly solve 100 questions and rest all were just random guesses.So i Believe my marks will be in the range 70-110. So no Jamnalal Bajaj or any other top rated college for me.
I had a funny incident a day before the exam.I was solving a test paper and I solved around 115 questions out of which around 63 were right(minimum accuracy in any paper) then I got stuck in
one question and had no clue on how to proceed.So I tried checking the solution in the answer sheet and guess what the answer sheet was wrong I was checking the answers from a wrong sheet and was still getting more than 50% correct :).
So I came to a conclusion that if I have to random guess answers then i will not mark them sequentially (like all 3's or all 1's) but instead ill randomly mark each and every question.So I have marked 100 question completely randomly.I know the risks are loosing even the guaranteed 15-20 marks in sequential guessing.But still i decided to take the risk.Now I just hope that I am lucky enough and get a good score :).
Will update my blog whenever I get the results the tentative date is 23rd March.

Aim 1: Loosing Weight

My seven days of general motors diet plan were over a few days ago.I had 5 kgs of overall weight loss with it.I had actually lost 5kgs by the fifth day the last 2 days of the diet plan did not help me in shedding some extra kilos.I gained 1 kg( :( ) within 3 days of the diet plan getting over.But this was bound to happen since after a diet your body goes into a save mode and starts storing food for future calamities(another diet).

Right now my weight is sustained at 96 kgs.Ilost around 5 kgs with the general motors diet plan then gained 1 kg back immediately after the diet.So the net weight loss was of 4 kgs(I am not complaining :) ).

My current weigh loss strategy includes going for a walk every alternate day in Borivali National Park.Jogging for 5 mins(Thats all the stamina i have) daily and doing a little bit of yoga daily.I am going to weigh my self after a week and I just hope the weighing scale gifts me with a lesser weight reading.

Aim 2:Giving the MH-CET MBA exam on 15th Feb

My preparation for MH-CET 15th feb 2009 is still going on .Just one week is left and i still dont see myself getting 99+ percentile.

Searching through forums i found out the following marks to percentile relation of the 2008 MH CET.

Marks Percentile
137 99.36
136 99.28
117 95.53
111 93.25
103 89.07
100 87.16
87 76.13
80 74.48

So I need to get around 135 out of 200 to reach a 99 percentile mark and according to my current self analysis i am not even close enough.

The paper is of 2 and half hour and you have to solve 200 questions.By my speed I am only able to complete 100-120 questions in the stipulated time from which i get around 60-70% correct.Rest 80-100 are guessed randomly by me which results in getting around 15-20 additional correct answer.So i find myself getting around 80-90 marks out of 200.

I cannot increase my speed of solving questions.So what i am planning is that I will not solve those types of questions which i find difficult and would randomly guess them so that i have time to solve more questions.Will experiment with it for one or two days and lets see how it turns out.

General Motors Diet Plan

This is the diet plan which i am following I received it in mail from my brother who received it from some of his concerned friends.I am not sure wether it is really a program specified by General Motors. But it is still famous as General Motors Diet Plan .

General Motors Diet Program

Disclaimer: I am not the author. This is essentially an approximate reproduction of something I received from can-not-remember-who because I was interested. I have followed this regime once, and some people in my circle have tried it multiple times. It definitely had some positive effects on us. Also note that this is a modified version suitable for vegetarians. -- Ravindra Jaju.

 

The following diet and health program was apparently developed for the employees and the dependants of General Motors Inc.

The program was developed in conjunction with the grant from the US Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration. It was first tried at the Johns Hopkins Research Centre and was approved for distribution by the Board of Directors of General Motors Corporation at a general meeting on August 15, 1995.

General Motors Corporation wholly endorsed this program and is making it available to all employees and families. This program will be available at all General Motors Food service facilities.

It is the management’s intention to facilitate a welfare and fitness program for everyone.

This program is designed for a target weight loss of 5-6 Kgs. per week. It will also improve your attitude and emotions because of its systematic cleansing effects. The effectiveness of this seven day plan is that the foods eaten burn more calories than they give to the body in caloric value. This plan can be used as often as you like to without any fear of complications. It is designed to flush your system of impurities and give you a feeling of well being. After seven days you will begin to feel lighter by atleast 10 pounds. You will have an abundance of energy and an improved disposition.

During the first seven days you must drink 10 glasses of water each day.

DAY ONE

All fruits except bananas. Your first day will consists of all fruits you want. It is suggested you consume lots of watermelon and cantaloupe.

DAY TWO

All vegetables. You are encouraged to eat until you are stuffed with all the new and cooked vegetables of your choice. There is no limit on the account or type. Avoid oil and coconut while cooking vegetables. Have large boiled potato for breakfast.

DAY THREE

Any mixture of fruits and vegetables of your choice. Any amount, any quantity. No bananas yet and no potatoes today.

DAY FOUR

Bananas and milk. Today you will eat as many as eight bananas and drink three glasses of milk. You can also have one bowl of vegetables soup.

 

DAY FIVE

You will eat 1 (one) cup of rice. You also have to eat 6 (six) whole tomatoes and drink 12 (twelve) glasses of water today to cleanse your system of the excess uric acid you will be producing.

                               

DAY SIX

Today is another all vegetables day. You must eat 1 cup of rice today and eat all the vegetables you want cooked and uncooked to your heart's content.

 

DAY SEVEN

Today your food intake will consist of 1 cup rice, fruit juice and all the vegetables you care to consume. Tomorrow morning you will be five to eight kilograms lighter than 1 week ago. If you desire further weight loss, repeat the program again. Repeat the program as often as you like, however, it is suggested that you rest for three days before every repetition.

You have your system under control now and it will thank you for all the purging and cleansing you just gave it. Even more than a diet program it is good to follow this diet once in a while to clean your digestive system and remove toxic substances that have a accumulated in the system.

 

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

The most important element of the program is the 10 (ten) tall glasses of water a day. You can also flavour the water will some lemon to make the drink easier. While on the program, take only black coffee and never more than one teaspoon of oil. Preferably do not use oil because the high calorific content. No fruit juices before day seven.

Here is what happens to you body while you are on this program and how and why it works.

Day 1: You are preparing your system for the upcoming program. Your only source of nutrition is fresh fruits. Fruits are nature's perfect food. They provide everything you can possibly want to sustain life except total balance and variety.

Day 2: Starts with a fix complex carbohydrates in the form of a boiled potato. This is taken in the form of a boiled potato and taken in the morning to provide energy and balance. The rest of the day too consists of vegetables which are virtually calories free and provide essential nutrients and fibre.

Day 3: Eliminates the potato because you get your carbohydrates from fruits. Your system is now prepared to start burning excess pounds. You will have cravings, which should start to diminish by day four.

Day 4: Bananas and milk. You are in for a surprise. You probably will not be able to eat all the bananas allowed. But they are there for the potassium you have lost and the sodium you may have missed during the last three days. You will notice a definite loss of desire for sweets and you will be surprised at how easy this day will go.

Day 5: Rice and tomatoes. The rice is for the carbohydrates and the tomatoes are for the digestion and the fibre. Drinking a lot of water purifies your system. You should notice colourless urine today. If you do not feel like having one cup rice, you may eat less. But you may eat six tomatoes.

Day 6: It is similar to day five. Vitamins and fibre from the vegetables and carbohydrates from the rice. By now your system is in a total weight loss inclination. There should be a noticeable difference in the way you look today compared to day one.

Day 7: You may celebrate with champagne. You may also have white wine instead of champagne, but in all practical programs, and in all surveys done to measure the success of the program, General Motors employees have always preferred champagne to white wine.

 

Vegetables as may be taken in the form of a salad if desired. No dressing except malt, white or wine vinegar, squeezed lemon, garlic, herbs. No more than one tea spoon of oil.

 

You have been given a recipe for the WONDER SOUP which can be eaten in unlimited quantities. This soup is a supplement while you are on the program and it should be a pleasure to eat. Not everyone likes cabbage, green peppers, calory etc. This recipe is not inflexible. You may substitute vegetables according to your taste. You may add any vegetables you like: asparagus, peas, corn, turnips, green beans, cauliflower, etc. Try to stay away from beans (lima, pinto, kidney, etc.), however, because they tend to be high in calories even though they are very good for you.

 

Beverages you may consume while on the program :

1. Water (flavoured with lemon/lime if desired).
2. Club Soda is OK.
3. Black Coffee. No cream or cream substitute. No sugar or sweetness.
4. Black Tea = Herb or Leaf.
5. Absolutely nothing else except the fruit juices which are part of day seven. No fruit juices before day seven

 

More than one cup of coffee with milk is especially forbidden. Milk and oil add empty calories to your diet. Avid coffee lovers can console themselves with black coffee. However, after the first week, it will help your digestion and set your stomach. The key thing to remember is that if you are hungry at any time, then you are not following the diet correctly. Almost all people give up the diet when they are hungry because of dieting. The secret of this program is that you should never hungry. If it is a vegetable day, eat so much vegetables that you are never hungry. If it is a fruits day, eat so much fruits that you are never hungry. You may be bored of eating vegetables all day, but you should not be hungry. You can take any amount of General Motors wonder soup on any day.

 

GENERAL MOTORS WONDER SOUP

The following soup is intended as a supplement to your diet. It can be eaten any time of the day in virtually unlimited quantities. You are encouraged to drink large quantities of this soup.

• 23 oz water
• 06 large onions
• 02 green peppers
• 03 whole tomatoes
• 1 cabbage
• 1 bunch celery - add herbs and seasoning as desired.

This program is highly recommended for women and men above 40 for whom excess weight is especially dangerous. Excess weight for women aggravates arthritis problems and leads to rapid joint decay. Pain and joint deterioration can be lessened by weight loss as weight loss removes the stress on the knee joint. Excess weight is the most critical factor in keeping good health and excess weight is responsible for the most problems including coronary diseases, heart problems, arthritis and cancer among other serious life threatening diseases. Most serious health problems can be avoided by the single function of maintaining an ideal weight. Daily mild exercise of 20 minutes is also essential. Do not tire yourself out, but being regular in your exercise and maintaining an ideal weight goes a long way in ensuring a happy, healthy and long life.