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24 Hours Of Weight Loss Success

August 19, 2016Fitness, Health, Ketogenic Diet, Kung Fu, Low Carb Meals, Martial Arts, Motivation, NLP, Paleo, weight lossCravings, diet, dieting, exercise, Fitness, food, Food Addiction, health, healthy eating, Intermittent Fasting, Jimmy Moore, Ketogenic, paleo, Pounds, Weight Loss, workoutadvancedweightlossresources

The scale started moving in the right direction again. It went down a pound and a half. So I’m now 206.5. I really hope I have some good news to report on Saturday.

Today has been a really big day. It started first of by running 4 miles this morning. I finally ran all four without stopping. I was going to try to run another mile but at .15 into my fifth mile I started to get sick so I just walked for a while.

After this I did a light shoulder workout then an hour of Yoga. Then I went to a Spin class where I knocked out 14 miles.

I was on a 19.5 hour fast when I finally ate. I did have some carbs but not too many compared to how much I worked out. I think there may have been some gluten in the cornbread pudding, but I cannot be sure. Here are some pictures of everything I ate today.

I got done eating around 3:30 and now I’m onto a 24 hour fast.

There was also more working out. I went to a weight lifting class at my gym. It was a pretty light class but it worked every major muscle group. Honestly, I think it was too much given what I had already done today. I was struggling to make it though it.

Finally, I was taught my Martial Arts class. I was active but I did not exert myself. Just could not.

Thanks everyone and we will see you all tomorrow.

My 30 Day Weight Loss Journey 8/17/16

August 18, 2016Exercise, Fitness, Health, Ketogenic Diet, Kung Fu, Low Carb Meals, Martial Arts, Motivation, NLP, Paleo, weight lossBio Hack, Building, coach, coaching, diet, dieting, exercise, Fitness, food, Food Addiction, health, healthy eating, Intermittent Fasting, Ketogenic, Mental Strength, Motivation, Muscle, NLP for weight loss, paleo, Plateau, Pounds, psychological, shred, success, take action, Weight Loss, workoutadvancedweightlossresources

Unfortunately I have bad news on two major issues. First off the scale is up a pound and a half. I weighed in at 207.5 today. But I did have a lot of sugar last night so it was to be expected.

Another problem was that I did not get to run today. I got kicked in the leg last night in class. I really did not think much of it when it happened. And it really did not hurt that much until I tried running this morning. Instead I lifted weights. I did a chest and bicep workout.

Later today, I went back to the gym and tried to run again. Still could not do it. I decided to get in the pool for a while and let my leg rest. I really hope I can run tomorrow. I’m thinking of taking on another mile.

For food today I fasted for about twenty hours. Then I had a feast of salad and meat. Here are the picks.

So that is all for today. Hope things go better tomorrow.

48 Hours Of A Weight Loss Tale 8-16-16

August 17, 2016Exercise, Fitness, Health, Ketogenic Diet, Kung Fu, Low Carb Meals, Martial Arts, Motivation, NLP, Paleo, weight lossCravings, diet, dieting, exercise, Fitness, food, Food Addiction, health, healthy eating, Intermittent Fasting, Keto, Low Carb, Mental Strength, Motivation, Muscle, NLP for weight loss, paleo, Plateau, Pounds, psychological, success, take action, Weight Loss, workoutadvancedweightlossresources

Sorry everyone for not posting the last couple of days. Sunday was a cheat and rest day so there was not much to tell. I did not workout and in the afternoon I ate whatever I wanted. Except I did not have any gluten. I’m really trying to stay away from the stuff and I cannot express how much better I feel off of gluten.

In fact, carb cycling has been a big part of my weight-loss journey. And when I have a carb night with gluten I feel like crap the next day. But Sunday I had a lot of carbs but no gluten, but I did not get that sick feeling. So its been more than a week without gluten and I think I’m going to be able to go the whole 30 days.

So on Monday I expected to be a bit heavier. It always happens after a big carb and rest day. You just hold onto water. But I did not do too bad. I started the week at 207.5 and today I weighed in at 206! So down a pound already.

My exercise for Monday went really well. I was able to run 3 miles without stopping. Only walked about a quarter of a mile then ran the rest. Also did an hour of Yoga, and hit 15 miles on a bike. And I’m not done. I completed a chest and bicep workout. Finally, later in the day, I taught my Martial Arts class.

I ate a taco salad (no shell) for lunch. And a lot of chicken for dinner. I’m not going to post any pictures this time.

Today I was able to run 3 and a quarter mile before I had to walk a little. Still did 4 miles on under 38 min! That was in the morning.

I had about a 17 hour fast and broke it with a salad and some corn chips. After work, I went to the gym and did a light shoulder and back workout. Also, I walked a bit.

I did not make all great decisions for dinner. Chicken, rice, a few pieces of dark chocolate, two rice crispy treats. I punished myself by going to kickboxing and working as hard as I could. Anyway, I never know if it is going to effect my weight the next day. I really don’t eat much for the amount I workout.

I’ll try my best to take pictures tomorrow. Thanks everyone.

Moving Forward With Weight Loss 8/12/16

August 13, 2016Exercise, Fitness, Health, Ketogenic Diet, Kung Fu, Low Carb Meals, Martial Arts, Motivation, NLP, Paleo, weight lossdiet, dieting, exercise, Fitness, healthy eating, Intermittent Fasting, Keto, Ketogenic, lose weight, Low Carb, Mental Strength, Motivation, Muscle, NLP for weight loss, paleo, Plateau, Pounds, shred, success, take action, Weight Loss, workoutadvancedweightlossresources

More good news today. I have lost another pound to pound and a half. The scale was flickering between 207 and 206.5. I am making progress in the right direction. So here is my last 24 hours of eating and exercising.

I had to go to work early this morning so I did not get to the gym until after 3:00 PM. I was going on more than a 24 hour fast. But decided I would workout before I ate.

I ran four miles. I had to take a rest at 3.82 miles. Almost made it to my goal. So disappointing. I walked/ran the remainder of the four miles. I made the whole run in under 40 min. I was pouring sweat. My shirt was completely drenched.

After that I did a chest and bicep workout. My total workout time lasted about an hour and a half.

When I got home I was starving and about fifteen minutes shy of a 26 hour fast. The first things I ate was some carrots and mixed nuts.

Then I was off to the store to buy a salad and a gluten-free pizza. While at the store, I had a cheese sample.

Hardly worth noting but I’m recording everything.

Dinner consisted of a plate of salad, then two pieces of pizza. I was till way hungry. I had one more slice and one more salad.

It’s very interesting that when I take a picture of my food I am almost ashamed of how much I eat. However, I am still hungry. I am not starving so I stopped, but I could still eat more. I do not want to stuff myself, however, I do not want to be hungry either. In light of that, I cannot make any guarantees that I will not eat again tonight. However, if I do, I will take a picture and blog about it tomorrow.

Thanks everyone.

24 Hours Of A Weight Loss Tale 8/11/16

August 12, 2016Exercise, Fitness, Health, Ketogenic Diet, Kung Fu, Low Carb Meals, Martial Arts, Motivation, NLP, Paleo, weight lossdiet, dieting, exercise, Fitness, food, health, healthy eating, Intermittent Fasting, Keto, Ketogenic, lose weight, Low Carb, Mental Strength, Motivation, Muscle, NLP for weight loss, paleo, Pounds, psychological, success, take action, Weight Loss, workoutadvancedweightlossresources

Had another successful day. It was my third day I weighed in at 208. This tells me that this is not just water weight but an actual change in my body. I really hope that I will see the same results tomorrow. However, I do want to see the scale move down some. But I am three pounds from when I started this experiment so I cannot be upset about that. I have to remember thee pounds is a lot when your total goal is no more than fifteen.

So here is what has happened over the last 24 hours. It all started last night at about 1:30 in the morning. I could not sleep so I got up and made somewhat of a bad decision. I had another one of these:

I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand I feel as though I should not have eaten it. However, like I said in my last post, I have been really hungry the last few nights. And I did only have one and not ten. Which is what I would have done in the past. Anyway, let’s move on.

I got up at about seven in the morning and ran my four miles. I ran 2.6 miles before I needed to take a break. I walked and ran the remainder and finished the entire 4 miles in 40 min. Then I did about an hour of Yoga. The difficult Yoga not just the stretching.

Today was not a fast day because of how much work I do on Thursdays and I am planning a full 24 hour fast. So I will not eat again until tomorrow at 3.

With that in mind, at about 11:00 AM I had a Keto-coffee and two plates of nachos.

A litter later on I did a leg workout. Not very strenuous, just some leg lifts and some calf raises. Then I ate again. It was just before I started my 24 hour fast. Here is what I had:

I had a taco salad. Except I did not eat the shell. My dressing was a bit of the salsa and all the sour-cream. My wife could not finish her omelet so I ate that too. I finished up around three and have not eaten since and do not plan to until tomorrow after 3.

Finally I taught my Martial Arts class. It was about an hour and a half. I was fairly active but not strenuous. Then it was onto my Kick Boxing class. That was strenuous and I left sweating from head to toe.

Thank you everyone for reading. Hope to see you all tomorrow

How I Lost 90 LBS (Audio)

June 30, 2016Exercise, Fitness, Health, Ketogenic Diet, Kung Fu, Low Carb Meals, Martial Arts, Motivation, NLP, Paleo, weight lossdiet, dieting, exercise, Fitness, food, Food Addiction, health, healthy eating, inspiration, Intermittent Fasting, Keto, Kiefer, NLP for weight loss, paleo, Pounds, success, Weight Loss, workoutadvancedweightlossresources

A new episode of A Mind For Fitness Podcast is now up. In this episode, Eian talks about how he lost 90 pounds. He discusses what diets he used as well as where he stalled out and how he got past it. In addition, he talks about what workouts he did and what he is doing with diet and exercise now. Enjoy!

This is Why You Are Over Eating (Audio)

May 26, 2016Exercise, Fitness, Health, Ketogenic Diet, Low Carb Meals, Motivation, NLP, Paleo, weight lossBio Hack, Cravings, diet, dieting, exercise, Fitness, food, health, healthy eating, inspiration, Intermittent Fasting, Keto, Ketogenic, lose weight, Low Carb, Mental Strength, Motivation, Muscle, NLP, NLP for weight loss, paleo, psychological, success, take action, Weight Loss, workoutadvancedweightlossresources

A new episode of A Mind For Fitness Podcast is now up. This episode is all about why we overeat and how to stop. Enjoy!

Re-introducing Carbs Back Into Your Diet?

May 5, 2016Exercise, Fitness, Health, Ketogenic Diet, Low Carb Meals, Motivation, NLP, Paleo, weight lossBio Hack, Body IO, Building, Bulletproof Coffee, coach, coaching, Cravings, diet, dieting, exercise, Fitness, food, health, healthy eating, Inches, inspiration, Intermittent Fasting, Keto, Ketogenic, Low Carb, Mental Strength, Motivation, NLP, NLP for weight loss, paleo, Plateau, psychological, success, take action, Weight Loss, workoutadvancedweightlossresources

A new episode of A Mind For Fitness Podcast is now available. In this episode we will talk about why I have been experimenting with re-introducing carbs back into my diet and what the results have been. Enjoy!

Take Your Gym Bag With You

May 2, 2016Exercise, Fitness, Health, Ketogenic Diet, Low Carb Meals, Motivation, NLP, Paleo, weight lossBio Hack, Building, coach, coaching, diet, dieting, exercise, Fitness, food, Food Addiction, health, healthy eating, inspiration, Intermittent Fasting, Keto, Ketogenic, lose weight, Mental Strength, Motivation, NLP for weight loss, paleo, Plateau, Pounds, shred, success, take action, Weight, Weight Loss, workoutadvancedweightlossresources

It can be difficult at times to stay dedicated to your workout plan. There are many things that can get in the way. However, here is one thing you can do in order to make your commitment to your workout a little easier–take your gym bag with you.

Now, I understand that many people who are dedicated to working out do so at home or in the morning. This will not apply to you.

However, if you are one of those people who go to the gym after work, this will help. Why? You can imagine why for yourself. You leave work with every intention of going home, changing, and going to the gym. But when you get home personal business gets in the way. The phone rings, you need to pick up something for dinner…. The list could go on. Or you get home and you want to sit down for just a second and once you do you realize that you are too tired to make it to the gym.

Has this happened to you? My post-work workout has been derailed more than I’d like to admit because of things like this. The way to avoid this is by simply bringing your gym bag with you. You will avoid going home and getting tangled up in everyday life.

Of course I’m not saying that bringing you gym bag with you will magically solve all the obstacles that could get in the way of your post-work gym session, but it is one easy thing you can do in order to stack the deck in your favor. So, if you are going to go to the gym after work, take your gym bag with you!

Intermittent Fasting Wars PT. 4

April 25, 2016Exercise, Fitness, Health, Ketogenic Diet, Low Carb Meals, Motivation, NLP, Paleo, weight lossdiet, dieting, exercise, Fitness, food, Food Addiction, health, healthy eating, Intermittent Fasting, Keto, Ketogenic, Muscle, NLP for weight loss, paleo, Plateau, Pounds, psychological, success, take action, Weight Loss, workoutadvancedweightlossresources

This is the final installment in this short series of articles on intermittent fasting (IF). In this article, I will explain what IF protocol I used and why. Also, I will give you some tips on choosing an intermittent fasting protocol for yourself.

Which IF I Used

I chose the Warrior Diet because it was, in my opinion, the easiest to follow. Why? First off it is a daily plan. I did not have to remember whether this was a day I was eating or not. I just did the same thing every day.

Also, on the Warrior Diet I got to eat every day which made it easier to stick to my low-carb lifestyle. This did not always happen as I will explain later, but being able to eat every day made low-carb a more viable option. On the other hand, when I experimented with alternate day fasting and Eat Stop Eat one of the biggest problems I had with these diets is that after 24 hours of fasting, I wanted to eat everything in sight. On these diets you are allowed to eat normally which I have described in previous posts. But after a 24 hour fast I wanted to eat like it was Thanksgiving.

Like I said above, I did not always eat low-carb when I was on the Warrior Diet. And the truth is that you do not have to. But I did eat low-carb most of the time. However, the ability to eat whatever I wanted during my eating window allowed me to be more flexible while eating with my friends and family.

Which IF Plan Should You Do?

First off, do not be afraid to experiment. And do not be afraid to switch to another plan if one is not working out. But you must be able to chose a plan that you will stick to and that will fit into your life. If you live alone and do not mind skipping a day of eating, you might do better on alternate day fasting or Eat Stop Eat. If you have a family and you eat with them every night, you might do better on the Warrior Diet. Just remember the best plan is the one you will actually do.

Final Observation

One more thing I noticed about IF that I wanted to mention has to do with the fact that a lot of these plans allow you to have carbs during your eating window. However, what I noticed is that the the longer your eating window is the more low-carb you need to go in order to see results. For example, if you are going to break your fast between 14-18 hours and give yourself a longer eating window, you need to really be cautious of the carbs you are eating. Basically you need to stick to a low-carb diet. On the other hand if you fast for 20 plus hours you have a greater tolerance for carbs. This means that if you only eat for say two hours, you can eat more carbs and still lose weight.

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