well, some updates.
I got a bit more flexibility in terms of my employment since 17 aug 2013. that means that I have more time to work out. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays always has 2 hours of workout time involved, and more if you include post-nutrition (yeah, I cook my after-workout meals).
I signed up for a community gym membership at $90 per annum (really cheap!), and really made use of it unlike the last gym membership that I had.
The Workout Progress
Right now I'm focusing on 1 hour of walking everyday, followed by a weaker version of StrongLifts 5x5s. Basically, I took squats out of the picture because there is so many to concentrate on.
The start was a bit wobbly, with plenty of weight-lifting and weight-loss plateaus from august to oct. Then there was that big leg burn injury from a motorcycle accident that took me out and got me bedridden for 3 weeks.
An inclusion of cardio is needed after my friend's advice. So, I added 1 hour of walking everyday. This also helps in the balance of other cardio activities that I do. Walking is a less strenuous form of cardio, and keeps my energy levels up for the day. But I do cycle now and then.
The community gym environment is good. The peeps there are friendly, and are always there to help you spot your form and weights. It does take a bit of ego swallowing at first, but everything becomes cooler with time.
The Diet
I limit my foods to mostly protein-laden food, and water. I avoid foods like bread, noodles, rice and alcohol. Every week, there is a cheat day which I eat these restricted stuff as much as I desire to. My friend is egging me to try protein shakes, but nah, I wanna go au naturel and see how it goes.
At the start, I realised that I needed to have a more proper diet. So instead of chicken thighs, I now use chicken breasts and eggs. Chicken thighs are tasty, but they are REALLY oily, and they have to go. Sometimes to get my protein fix post-workout, I do buy half a chicken to eat by myself.
The Result Thus Far
So, progress has been good.. by my standards. it's been 5 months (or 20 weeks), and my weight has dropped from a high of 132kg to 119kg, a loss of 13kg.
Well, I'm not going to say anything more, but you can find my progress on Fitocracy. It's a great way to keep a record of the weights that I lift, and its progress.
https://www.fitocracy.com/profile/Fatyandao/?feed
I got a bit more flexibility in terms of my employment since 17 aug 2013. that means that I have more time to work out. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays always has 2 hours of workout time involved, and more if you include post-nutrition (yeah, I cook my after-workout meals).
I signed up for a community gym membership at $90 per annum (really cheap!), and really made use of it unlike the last gym membership that I had.
The Workout Progress
Right now I'm focusing on 1 hour of walking everyday, followed by a weaker version of StrongLifts 5x5s. Basically, I took squats out of the picture because there is so many to concentrate on.
The start was a bit wobbly, with plenty of weight-lifting and weight-loss plateaus from august to oct. Then there was that big leg burn injury from a motorcycle accident that took me out and got me bedridden for 3 weeks.
An inclusion of cardio is needed after my friend's advice. So, I added 1 hour of walking everyday. This also helps in the balance of other cardio activities that I do. Walking is a less strenuous form of cardio, and keeps my energy levels up for the day. But I do cycle now and then.
The community gym environment is good. The peeps there are friendly, and are always there to help you spot your form and weights. It does take a bit of ego swallowing at first, but everything becomes cooler with time.
The Diet
I limit my foods to mostly protein-laden food, and water. I avoid foods like bread, noodles, rice and alcohol. Every week, there is a cheat day which I eat these restricted stuff as much as I desire to. My friend is egging me to try protein shakes, but nah, I wanna go au naturel and see how it goes.
At the start, I realised that I needed to have a more proper diet. So instead of chicken thighs, I now use chicken breasts and eggs. Chicken thighs are tasty, but they are REALLY oily, and they have to go. Sometimes to get my protein fix post-workout, I do buy half a chicken to eat by myself.
The Result Thus Far
So, progress has been good.. by my standards. it's been 5 months (or 20 weeks), and my weight has dropped from a high of 132kg to 119kg, a loss of 13kg.
Well, I'm not going to say anything more, but you can find my progress on Fitocracy. It's a great way to keep a record of the weights that I lift, and its progress.
https://www.fitocracy.com/profile/Fatyandao/?feed
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