Blog Entry
Workout
I am still struggling with sticking to my workout plan, it’s not that I don’t go to the gym, but it’s because I just go in the gym and do the workout I feel like doing. As silly as it may sounds, but I picked those workout to do because biceps, triceps and abs are only things that get attention right away. I need to recognize that muscles need rest to growth, over-training is not a right decision and it could do more harm then good. Goal achievable for this week is to stick to the workout plan by January 12.
Life
Today was my best friend’s birthday, he turned 31 and I dropped by for a visit and have dinner with him and his family. Because it has been awhile since my last visit, I shocked almost everyone who know me and that basically the whole Chinese family. I gathered some food to eat, and as you might have guess my interview started, "You look good, what do you eat", "How much do you eat", "Did you starve yourself", and the famous question "How much weight did you lost." and "How long did it take you to get to that weight", "I want to do everything you do to lose weight". I also get advices such as "You look death, you look so pale, you should start eating more.", "I don’t want to take vitamins, I want to get it from the food I eat.", "You don’t need to lose any more weight.", "Don’t look big, it’s ugly.", "I don’t think you loose weight right"
I am beginning to feel not guilty to lie to answer these questions, because I am starting to feel that people only hear what they want to hear, they want to see the result without willing to understand how much effort I have to put in. Maybe, I should tell them I have gastric bypass, so that they would leave me along, because Cardio exercise and eating right are words that no one wants to hear.
Drive
Working out is the time I have for myself. I love myself, I love the body that I was given and I am going take care of it, invest in it, because I know this investment would serve me tremendously well in the now, and in the future. Just two and 1/2 hours per day, I have more confidence in myself Now then ever. Just two and 1/2 hours a day, I feel fit, I feel more energize, I feel good, I am attractive, I am loved. Two and 1/2 hour a day, I WILL GET THE BODY THAT I DESERVE.
January 27, 2008 at 11:46 am
Most impressive Quang ~ The progress shots are looking like a full blow transformation bro! Do stick with the free weights and barbell movements and lift heavy. Don’t know if I have said this to you before, but if you can stay as focused in the kitchen as you are at the dumb bell rack, you’ll get where you want to be.
As far as family — for me most are quite positive - blow away in fact, but I have had some ask me why or tried to tell me what I was doing was unhealthy. Most of those that have the attitude that you are dealing with are people who have weight, health or laziness issues of their own, right? They can not handle the strenght and confidence you are getting so their natural inclination is to run you down on some level. Call it evey, whatever. If you can see through it, it is actually a positive because you are challenging them and they probabley do not like that.
Take pleasure in the novelty of walking by mirrors — I wonder when that is going to wear off for me. I hardly even recognize myself at times.
Stay focused, enjoy the journey and continue to be relentless … Brian
January 31, 2008 at 12:22 pm
Quang~
You are an amazing person with a lot of drive and motivation to improve yourself..man your the male version of me!
lol A lot of people will discredit your hard work and try to make you feel that you haven’t accomplished a lot..but really deep down they wish they had the drive and motivation that you do! You actually took the steps and are continuing to take the steps to achieving your goals..while they sit back and wish they took the steps. Don’t lie to them..tell them the truth. there is no reason for you to not tell them the truth, if they don’t want to believe it then so be it!
You are worth all of this and more, keep up the great work and you will have the body that you dreamed of..all of your sweat and hardwork will pay off but you know this already :O)
January 31, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Fully agree with your blog mate, I posted one a while back very similar, have a look
All the best from the Land Down Under
Paul