Monday, October 15, 2012
I tried the Ketogenic Diet (... and it didn't work)
I tried the Kitogenic Diet, as many body building sites were talking about it.
In a nutshell, the diet cuts the carbohydrates and compensates with Fat and Protein.
Well, after a couple weeks running on it, I had adverse effects.
First, I had trouble sleeping. My mood became irritable all the time. I would feel always "full", My belly grew. I was constipated. I had big time issues when seating on the toilet seat (no details needed).
I gained weight.... so much for this revolutionary diet.
Well, it just didn't work.
I changed my diet to incorporate high fiber amounts, like 100% Whole Wheat bread. I lost my weight. I lost my belly. I went to poop every morning. And, I can sleep...
Bottom line, this is NOT a great diet for me.
Additional Links
http://www.ketogenic-diet-resource.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketogenic_diet
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Boxing Headgear, Title Gel
I went to the OTM Pro Fight Shop in Corona to purchase a headgear.
They have quite a selection and cool guys to give advices. I tried a few of them and liked the TITLE GEL and the FAIRTEX. I finalized my choice on the TITLE GEL as it fitted my head better, although the FAIRTEX headgear was more fashionable.
OTM Pro Fight Shop
They have quite a selection and cool guys to give advices. I tried a few of them and liked the TITLE GEL and the FAIRTEX. I finalized my choice on the TITLE GEL as it fitted my head better, although the FAIRTEX headgear was more fashionable.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Diet Recipe: French Chicken Salad ("salade au poulet")
In light of my low carb diet, I am eating salads for diner. This one is FABULOUS. That's a recipe I got from my stepfather Gerald who used to cook it anytime I visited him in his World Famous Gastronomy Region of Lyon, France. As a frenchman, he would pick the watercrest salad in his garden and add spicy leaves from Traxacum, which I replace with Arugula salad.
Why is this a good diet recipe?
Well, first it's delicious..... yum yum
Arugula and watercrest: Rich salad in nutrients we need to stay healthy
Avocado and Olive Oil: All the healthy fat you need in a low carb diet
Tomatoes: Antioxydant
Chicken: The Protein to grow your muscles
Turmeric: One of the most powerful antioxydant. It's a spice that does not alter the tast too much. It's not French as you may have guessed, but it's a smart healthy addition
Garlic: Prevents blood clots
Where I find the ingredients :
The majority of ingredients can be found in any supermarket.
Of course it's better if you buy them organic.
Watercrest: Trader Joe's
Arugula: I buy the "Baby Arugula" at Ralph's or Trader Joe's
Mustard: The Grey Poupon or Maille can be found at Ralph's and Albertson's
Turmeric: I'm sure it can be found at any Spice aisle at your grocery store. I got my organic Turmeric at Whole Foods.
Other French Chicken Recipes
http://www.marthastewart.com/315108/french-chicken-salad
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1939,153189-242192,00.html
French Chicken Salad
Fresh baked chicken, no skin
Arugula Salad and/or Watercrest Salad
Avocado
Black olives (Greek Kalamata)
Sprout
Black olives (Greek Kalamata)
Sprout
Cherry Tomatoes
Chopped hard boiled egg.
Chopped hard boiled egg.
1 clove of Garlic
Olive Oil
Balsamic Vinegar
French Mustard (Grey Poupon or Maille)
French Mustard (Grey Poupon or Maille)
Turmeric
Pepper
Salt
Why is this a good diet recipe?
Well, first it's delicious..... yum yum
Arugula and watercrest: Rich salad in nutrients we need to stay healthy
Avocado and Olive Oil: All the healthy fat you need in a low carb diet
Tomatoes: Antioxydant
Chicken: The Protein to grow your muscles
Turmeric: One of the most powerful antioxydant. It's a spice that does not alter the tast too much. It's not French as you may have guessed, but it's a smart healthy addition
Garlic: Prevents blood clots
Where I find the ingredients :
The majority of ingredients can be found in any supermarket.
Of course it's better if you buy them organic.
Watercrest: Trader Joe's
Arugula: I buy the "Baby Arugula" at Ralph's or Trader Joe's
Mustard: The Grey Poupon or Maille can be found at Ralph's and Albertson's
Turmeric: I'm sure it can be found at any Spice aisle at your grocery store. I got my organic Turmeric at Whole Foods.
Other French Chicken Recipes
http://www.marthastewart.com/315108/french-chicken-salad
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1939,153189-242192,00.html
Sunday, September 16, 2012
First month: My monthly activity
My first month in the pursuit to reach a great body, this is my activity log.
I'm on top of Weight Lifting and Boxing. This is a lot of work and fun. However I realized that my running is low and that despite my low carbs eating, my weight has not decreased. I am going to increase my running because I know from experience that it drops my pounds.
Kudos to myself. I could make high intensity sports a part of my daily routine.
I'm on top of Weight Lifting and Boxing. This is a lot of work and fun. However I realized that my running is low and that despite my low carbs eating, my weight has not decreased. I am going to increase my running because I know from experience that it drops my pounds.
Kudos to myself. I could make high intensity sports a part of my daily routine.
My Workout Log - Keeping track of the work at the gym
Keeping track of my program is something I try to focus especially. That's because the guys at the gym or bloggers claim it's a tangible way to see your progress
This article I found was useful:
This one is for running but captures the same focus:
Monday, September 10, 2012
Review, the RunKeeper app on iPhone
While I'm trying to increase the running (despite all these internet chats where they say that you should not run+work out at the gym), I've been looking for an iPhone app to help me track my running.
I've been shopping around for a free app or low cost one, and I tried 2 or 3.
So far the RunKeeper (http://runkeeper.com/) app seems the best fit to me. I could customize it easily (no voice except at the end), and reports my run on a google map, that I can later access online. I disabled the sharing on Facebook, because honestly all my friends are bad ass runners and don't need to see my appaling running time, like this guy I know who just ran a 10K in 40 min, and I'm kinda behind those lucky-to-have-a-good-heart-and-pipes guys.
I've been shopping around for a free app or low cost one, and I tried 2 or 3.
So far the RunKeeper (http://runkeeper.com/) app seems the best fit to me. I could customize it easily (no voice except at the end), and reports my run on a google map, that I can later access online. I disabled the sharing on Facebook, because honestly all my friends are bad ass runners and don't need to see my appaling running time, like this guy I know who just ran a 10K in 40 min, and I'm kinda behind those lucky-to-have-a-good-heart-and-pipes guys.
My only tip is to not start the runkeeper right off the bat once you're outside. This happens especially with low coverage areas like when I run in beautiful Marina Del Rey, close to the ocean.
In those rare cases, the GPS signal is poor and the app could not log my position, thus displaying goofy results that I had to delete. A oops moment from RunKeeper. But here's the solution :
The trick is to:
1- Wait a minute once you're outside
2- Launch Google maps which activates the GPS in the iPhone for a few seconds
3- After a few seconds, launch RunKeeper
I found out that this way, RunKeeper displays a good GPS signal and tracks efficiently my run.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Saturday workout and First Body Fat Assessment
I did a fat assessment at my gym today as it was free and I was curious to know how fat my lazy body was. The result is 16.7 % and that's something that I'm gonna be tracking every few months. I also heard that these machines are not super accurate.
it's been a good week overall. I could increase my weights
it's been a good week overall. I could increase my weights
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Pro Fight Shop, My Adidas Boxing Shoes
I searched for Boxing shoes for a little while. I went to the Adidas store on the 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica where they have all kind of Adidas equipment and to my own surprise they do not carry Boxing Shoes.
I went online to browse for reviews and found:
I asked a few connoisseurs about brands and sizes etc... and they told me that having the boxing style shoes with the high supports is not helping to support ankles, more like a style thing. I was reluctant to buy online without trying them, so I went to the PRO FIGHT SHOP in Los Angeles to try them out:
PRO FIGHT SHOP
Hollywood, CA 90038
(323) 460-4600
Despite what some reviewers are claiming online, the Adidas boxing shoes are the same size as the regular street shoes, and I bought my size 9 boxing Adidas shoes, so do not pay attention to those claims, and try them out by yourself.
Overall the experience with the pro Fight Shop store was good, the guys were helpful and pretty responsive with my demands.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Thursday, August 23, 2012
I joined a Boxing Gym
Monday, August 20, 2012
First time at my gym
First time at LA Fitness...
Biceps - 2 dumbells of 20lbs.
Pull ups - assisted with 14
Butterfly - 50
Shoulder press - 30
Fell great...
at home I finished with 3x pushups of 23 each
Biceps - 2 dumbells of 20lbs.
Pull ups - assisted with 14
Butterfly - 50
Shoulder press - 30
Fell great...
at home I finished with 3x pushups of 23 each
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Signed up at my gym
I signed up at my gym !
I visited 2 gyms that are 10 min drive away from my home. The first one, 24 H Fitness, is packed and small. The second one, LA Fitness, is way larger, not crowded, but more expensive. I chose the latter because I don't want my motivation to deflate over time when the gym is unpleasantly overcrowded
I visited 2 gyms that are 10 min drive away from my home. The first one, 24 H Fitness, is packed and small. The second one, LA Fitness, is way larger, not crowded, but more expensive. I chose the latter because I don't want my motivation to deflate over time when the gym is unpleasantly overcrowded
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Run Frank Run
I ran today. Gosh it took so much motivation to do it. I ran for 40 min, but I had to stop twice.
I decided to adopt a positive minded sort of attitude. I don't care if I had to stop.
I am glad I started running.
My goal is to run 3 times a week at least.
I decided to adopt a positive minded sort of attitude. I don't care if I had to stop.
I am glad I started running.
My goal is to run 3 times a week at least.
Friday, August 17, 2012
This it it
This is it !
Today was Friday at the office and my Korean colleague told me that "I was not muscular".
Koreans, cruel race. No, she's really cute and all.
Anyway, it has been too many weeks I was worried about my body.
So I got pissed off, I took my camera, took off my shirt and took a few photos. I decided that today was the starting point.
I have a dream. I am going to become a real stud.
Today was Friday at the office and my Korean colleague told me that "I was not muscular".
Koreans, cruel race. No, she's really cute and all.
Anyway, it has been too many weeks I was worried about my body.
So I got pissed off, I took my camera, took off my shirt and took a few photos. I decided that today was the starting point.
I have a dream. I am going to become a real stud.
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