3days!

I did it! 3 days in a row!

Dang I'm tired... really short blog!

I had so much I thought about writing today, but now that I'm back from my run, I don't know what to write about!!

Today Emma got another round of shots. Apparently it was really bad and she didn't stop crying for a long time! Poor baby!!

This is how we have a high protein + veggie lunch at 7-11, it has spinach and bacon, an egg,, some veggies, shrimp, cheese, beef and squid -- 6 different proteins! Awesome!

almost... like a grenade

I almost didn't post or exercise today.. but I broke under 103kg today so I did it anyway! Go me!! ... so tiring! Today I emptied my tank on the 20 min HIIT -- number 5 and 6 were especially painful. BPM was 187 on my max... that's a beating heart! My usual resting HR is 50-60 and when I just wake up, around 40 something ... so pretty fast!

Anything exciting to report about? Well, we're happy that North Korea shot off their rocket finally... maybe they'll stop now and never shoot another one again! I think the biggest concern with their damned rockets is not if they are shooting at someone or not, but if it will actually launch and fly like they want it... I'm afraid it might fall out of the sky and crush my house! Their last few tries have been almost comically bad!

I have pictures by the way... here are some shots of Emma at the photo studio:

Skip Day

*gasp*

I missed a day... both blogging and exercising. But it was for a good cause!
More cute pictures of Emma!!

Oooooo video! This is her 100th day photo, usually celebrated as her first day to eat.

Yesterday I did my upper-body routine, as usual... it's brutal! I think I'm getting used to it though.  But the sleep deprivation is taking its toll sometimes I'm just flat out exhausted during the day... 4am to 10:30 pm with Emma waking up randomly  during the night... it's a little tough to get enough sleep.

well... almost time for bed! See you space cowboys!

Day 5 - End of Week 1 and Pomegranates

I'll have to add some pictures to this, but for now we will be picture free!
So, this week has just ended, 2 more weeks of Bizzy and I'll be done! -- Not sure if I'll lose the next 3kg I want or not, but I'll definitely get in some better shape. Leg day, I'm lucky to walk home from the park after all of leg exercises! Yesterday, we went to COSTCO so I broke the diet a little with some cheesecake samples. I made up for it with more veggies and protein today! Just because it's now rice/refined carbs, doesn't mean it has to be boring. Tonight I'm stuffing some mushrooms with some steamed veggies for dinner.

We got 6 king sized pomegranates from COSTCO and had one yesterday night. They are SUPER huge, and so tasty. It's been so long since I've had one, Rieko and I ate it like popcorn!

Anyone watching Green Arrow? I'm a little disappointed they're using the Huntress with him, She's part of the Batman family! I mean, her "origins" are similar, but without Batman and Bruce Wayne it's just weird !!!
Looking forward to this weekend with no exercise! Wednesday night's new person party really tired me out!
Earthquake!!!! we're okay though...
See you space cowboys!

Day 4

Day 4! I'm sleepy today -- but maybe that's due to the new employees welcome party last night that kept me out until 11:30! After showering and brushing my teeth I was in bed by midnight, just in time for Emma to wake up.. she hasn't been able to sleep much at night lately :( Then woke up at 4:30 to start work! YaY! T.T

Today is my first day off from the Bizzy routine. I'm kinda happy :) It's such a challenging work out routine, but the exercises are all body-weight so it's as hard as I make it..

Today is another busy day personally... going here, there everywhere!

Gotta save some energy for tomorrow's workout! last one of the first week! 8 more to go after that! Right now I'm holding at 103kg... doing pretty good so far, just 3 more kg!

Day 3

"Greetings Earthlings, we are now taking over your radio"

--- 5 points for that reference...
Anyway... Here we are, Day 3, of za Bizzy... no delirium, no fatigue, just sore muscles and a lighter me... This morning I was 102.6 and 22.7% body fat... that's 3.4 kg from Monday morning (granted I had GORGED on risotto and ice-cream Sunday night) The weight loss should slow from here.

I'm feeling good so far, and Rieko has been very helpful, not teasing me by making pasta dishes or buying Tim Tams from the store. I'm not much into carbs, but dessert ... mmm mmmm mmm... I think my diet has been good so far, here's my breakfast: 2 eggs scrambled with zucchini and a chicken sausage. Last night's dinner was a great cold shabu-shabu salad with avocado, mizuna and celery (I added a little extra tuna to mine while Rieko ate some giant shu-mai) -- lunch was just a shredded pork and veggie sautee... I've been meaning to eat some fruit, but I've just been so full I don't think about it.

This diet also has me taking 2 protein shakes a day at snack time. For the first time ever, I ordered some protein from Body Building.com and it is SO good... I got chocolate peanut butter, I mix it with some hot water and it's like a hot-chocolate! Tomorrow is finally a rest day! I hope I can make it through today's routine... it's just super brutal!

So... that was boring right? How about I post some photos from Thanksgiving... please avert your eyes if my ginormous stomach makes an appearance.

Bizzy Day 2 -- Biohazard Cafe

Red and Green Herb mix! Full health restored!

Who's afraid of the Tyrant?

We got guns ... Emma is scary!

Saying good bye to her gun

No wonder the virus spread so easily!  They just leave it on the counter tops.

Herb potions! .. they don't stop the outbreak though.

Ok... I went to Biohazard cafe in Shibuya, it was really fun! They have a really neat themed menu, and they bring your meat to your table like a Brazilian BBQ.

So, I'm on Bizzy day 2. Man I'm sore! I've done the exercise before, but still... it's brutal! Today I do it again, and tomorrow I do it one more time... then I get my first day off! YaY! Too bad Wednesday night is a manager meeting thing.

Here's my goal: I started Monday morning at 106kg... *gasp* I want to be under 100kg by the end of this... I was kinda bloated yesterday so I'm already down to 104kg :) 1.xx kg per week shouldn't be very hard :)

see you space cowboys!

Day 1

Up at 4:00am because this little angel woke up! I went back to sleep for a little bit, then got up at 4:30. I went to bed around 10 last night only to be woken up by Rieko's friend's great timing on line -- just as I was drifting off, she got two quick messages!  It's not a big deal, just that it was perfect timing, a few seconds earlier or later and it wouldn't have been so jarring -- it just seemed to happen right when I was on descent into dreamland... it's like airplanes; they can take a lot of turbulence during flight, but if you shake them up on the final descent it's game over! -- I'll get back to that later.

It's 5:30 now, I've taken my morning supplements and multi-vitamins, filled up my little tupperware container with my protein and packed up my supplements I'll need while at work -- it's 8 pills! Breakfast was just a couple eggs, bell pepper and dessert of yogurt with a little scoop of protein to taste the flavor -- it's my first taste and I liked it. Monday mornings are tough since I have to get up and get moving to get out the door by 6am -- I'm feeling super wired, I don't know if it's the supplement or that I'm excited to start the diet or what... but I hope I keep feeling this good! I'll try to keep posting everyday with how I feel on it.

Going back to talking about sleep... Does anyone else have audio hallucinations before sleeping? It's like the sound part of my brain goes into a dream before the rest of my body... I hear random things before I sleep. Not noises going on in the room, but just suddenly I'll hear a song I know, or some dialogue from a movie I've heard or just some random noises -- this usually happens in that limbic state between awake and sleep.. it's really weird.

Well let me know space cowboys! Be seeing you!

The Bizzy!

Well.. Thanksgiving is over and Crystal and LeeAnn are back in Texas.. Starting tomorrow I begin the 21 day Bizzy Diet... Actually it's only 19 days since the last 2 days are rest days.. I have a slew of supplements to take, and I'm essentially cutting out all processed/refined carbohydrates for this diet! I'll be operating on leafy green veggies and fruits with lean meats. I'll work out 4 days a week, for a total of 12 times.. Let's see how much I can change my body during this time! Really I'm trying to lose fat, so this should work very nicely... then I have to get through Christmas with my parents without going up a pants size... if that works out maybe I can finally get back under 100kg, or 20% body fat, whichever comes first! I want to have a surprising check-up next spring :)

(No more Turkey Risotto!)

Anyway, going to bed early so I can get rest up for this challenge!

See you space cowboys and cowgirls!