mquang’s BodyBlog

Maybe, one of these days I will learn how to cook, but for now these are what I am consuming daily.

I felt great today, and it must be because I went to bed around 7pm last night.  Today, I trained on Back, I think I’m going to be sored by tomorrow.  But it felt great, although I just took some progress pictures and see absolutely nothing, but it all cool, I’ve only been training for less then two years and has make some absolutely great progress so far.   Nothing to complaint  about, just know that by doing consistently progress will show up.
Yesterday, I had a conversation with a friend who is also working on herself.  She asked what I’ve done and being a good friend I did share exactly what I did and my thought.  My workout has been up and down, there were days I don’t feel like being in the gym, and there were days I’m over excited.  That’s just normal, I think no matter how motivated you’re, you’re going to get days like that.  Anyway, I shared what I’ve learn, but then she kept on correcting me.  I was told, I’m eating too much (6 meals a day), she is eating 3 meals a day and she doesn’t eat breakfast anymore.  She believes that being at a certain number on a scale will make her look good hmmmm (muscles weights more then fat!) HELLO!  Blah, don’t you just love people who asked for your opinion but not willing to listen?

More importantly…I have a movie date this Thursday.  YAY!  I think I gain a lot of self confident with the new body.  Before, I was just feeling insecure about myself…because no one wants to be with a fatty.  Disregard of how nice I was, I got shot down left and right.  Believe it or not, like it or not, people still go by the look first.  Physical attraction! sigh…  Well, I’m too excited I hope all went well, and maybe I get a goodnight kiss after the movie okkk…dreaming now

It wasn’t my best effort at training, but the focus on eating plain is excellent.  I started taking more pictures of my foods to keep track of resources I’m putting into my body.  It was fun snapping pictures of my foods.  I think the fact of knowing those on bb.com that stay in shape do eat healthy balance meals is my source of motivation for continuing on this journey.  Before, I have no one to follow, and most of my friends are skinny fat and still are.  They eat alot but still skinny, and which lead me to believe that it was generic, and I was born to be fat.

I think I’ve accomplished a lot during this one year and some months journey.  I have started to give more thoughts on what to fuel my body.  I’ve been working out regularly.  Yet, some days are best, and some aren’t, but that is okay as long as I keep doing it, I believe that I can bring the best out of the body that I have.

Although, I was able to eat plain foods throughout the week, these last few days, I was craving for sweet, craving for the taste of Korean Instant Noddle, I was craving for sour cream chips, and sodas.  I was able to avoid the sweet, by eating a few pieces of dark chocolate with almonds, I ate a whole bag of those sour cream rice cake, and did ate one bag of Korean Instant noodle, one Egg Mac Muffin from MD, and a Roast beef sub from Subway and drank a couple of real Pepsi.  I am going to start taking pictures of my foods, it was an idea posted by someone on bb.com–I can’t remember who.  I do think it is a good idea.  Yesterday, I took a picture of my oatmeal, with broccoli and chicken breast calling it meal number 1.

Some days my workouts are best, and some days they’re just BLAH.  Like on Thursday, I was extremely tired, and I was only able to do a few legs press and I jog slow pace on the treadmill.  Tomorrow, I am going to train but I’m going to increase my food intake, and rest more for recovery.  Meals for this weekend will be plain old chicken breasts, brocolli and oatmeals.  September is almost over, and because I want to show improvement on my progress pictures and so I’m going to stay FOCUS.

Yesterday while browsing the mall, I couldn’t help but noticed a lot of overweight kid and adults.  I thought to myself how could these kid got big in such an early age in their lives?  Is it because they were eating the same foods as their parents?  Is it because they monitor their parents bad behavior of not exercising?  It was just sad to see these kid carrying a lot of fat on their bodies.

Grocery shopping today, I picked up some almonds, mixed nuts, oatmeal, raisins, avocados, broccoli,  salmon.  Cooked brown rice, turkey tacos, boiled some eggs.  I am going to increase a bit more foods intake to see if I can get more energy and more alert then now.

My choir is already planning about the Christmas party, I like to look my best for that day.  I also I would like to look my best for my birthday (November 23), which is around the corner.  It feel like I am setting an example for my family, they did not expect someone in the family can look fit.  My cousins start asking me questions on how to stay fit My friends stated that I motivated them to workout   Such a wonderful feeling
I am one day closer to achieving the Body that I Deserve.

A friend dropped by the house on Tuesday for a visit, and saw my progress pictures on the fridge and he asked what exercises to do to reduce weight.  He was surprised to learn that not only he needs to start to exercise but he must start to eat healthy, instead of eating foods that everyone is eating.  My friend is a great cook, he cooks delicious Vietnamese foods, and that is what he eats daily.  He said, "I can exercise, but I don’t think I can eat like you, because it doesn’t sound good."  I told him I understand what he meant, because from time to time, I do struggle with putting another bites of those boneless chicken breast, brown rice and vegetables, same things, over and over again.  Or, those Salmon, rice and and veggies.  I reminded him how I was craving for those Vietnamese foods they have at the picnic, but what killed my craving was when I looked at the bodies these people have and it was not worths the price.  At the age of 31, he is already carry tire around his waist.  He said now a day, he doesn’t like to tuck his shirt in because it exposes his belly.
Tony Robbins said, "Imagine the next 5 years from now, what will you look like.  Then not making any change in your life, not doing any exercises, and not eating right, what will you look like in the next 10 years, in the next 20 years."

Are you sick?  Are you in any relationship? Is your intimate relationship dying?  Have people left you for someone who is more vital, healthier?  Are you attractive?  Do you have the energy to do things you want to do, go places you want to go? Or do you have problem walking on stairs?  Are you still around?  These questions scared the crap out of me but as Jim Rohn said it best, "Now is the time to fix the next 10 years…"

One day closer to achieving the body that I deserve.

Training totally suck today, no energy, no endurance, and I felt like crap.  I could barely do Squat, and a few leg exercises.  The whole time at the gym, I thought about leaving, and I was dead tired.  I should have just take today off and rest, but I didn’t listen to my body.  Result was a crappy workout.

I didn’t feel like eating either.  Later in the day, I went out and have Pho, and it was delicious, I enjoyed every much.  I don’t think I have enough foods today, because I was out the whole time.   Some days in this week, I have to train Legs again.

Yesterday, I went to a picnic held by the choir I’m in.  I was waiting for this event since the month of July and in fact, it was one of my short-term goal to look good for this event.   Why? because I joined the choir when I was in a disgusting body, when I was fat, and fat showed up on my face, belly, and arms.  I decided to wear the sleeveless muscle T-shirt I’ve just purchased, although it looked good on me, I wasn’t so sure, I guess I wasn’t confident enough to wear it.  I have never wore these kind of clothes before, because these clothes hugged the body and I was afraid I would see my big fat stomatch sticking out with dangling fat arms.  I looked in the mirror before heading out, and was happy with the result.  Since the weather was extremely hot, everyone except ladies, but most guys took off their shirt.  Looking at them, I realized I make the right choice of eating and exercising.  I received a lot of positive comments, and questions, it was PRICELESS, and I love it.

I ate a few things, but avoid most of the foods.  I was watching the crown and everyone was chowing down their meals, everyone was happy because of the supply of foods, and I was happy because I’ve met my short-term goal.  I have great fun, and a great time.
I am going to the beach within two weeks, and I got to continue making progress, and focusing on eating healthy foods–it’s as simple as that