Losing Some Flesh Project

Here We Go Again

2013-06-30T08:39:00.001+04:00

It's been a while since I committed myself to posting my diet attention attempts.

Today is day 1 of the last diet I'll need to do.

Starting with 108 KG.

Target 80

28 Fat loss to go...

Mind Over Matter

2012-07-05T16:36:00.000+04:00

Mind Over Matter...
Mind Over Matter...
Mind Over Matter...
Mind Over Matter...
Mind Over Matter...
Mind Over Matter...

End of Round 07, 2011

2011-06-04T10:50:00.000+04:00

85 kgs. (Total lose = 15)

98 days of losing some flesh.

Round 08 starts today.
Progress:

- 60% achieved of target (75 kg)

~ 4 more rounds to go...

End of Round 06, 2011

2011-05-19T10:17:00.000+04:00

86 kgs. (Total lose = 14)

81 days of losing some flesh.

Round 07, you're next!

Progress:
- 56% to target (75 kg)
- Estimate time to completion: End of July 2011

Notes: dropping off weight is slowing down now and this is where it gets tricky, since I start to feel I am in good shape, yet there is still more to lose to reach to a better shape...

End of Round 05, 2011

2011-05-04T10:22:00.000+04:00

87.5 kgs. (Total lose = 12.5)

67 days of losing some flesh.

Round 06, you're next!

Milestones achieved:

- Under 90 kgs (Yes)

- Lost more than 50% (Yes)

End of Round 04, 2011

2011-04-23T00:08:00.001+04:00

89.5 kgs. (Total lose = 10.5)

53 days of losing some flesh.

Round 05, Go!

Round 03, 2011

2011-04-06T18:40:00.000+04:00

Started with 100 kgs.
Now 91 kgs.

42 days of losing some flesh.

2011, this it is...

2011-04-06T18:34:00.001+04:00

One year ago it was over... I actually lost the 25 kgs successfully as planned. However forgot all about it again.

2011... back to where I originally started 100 kgs. This time around, few differences have been made.

Initially started jogging few times every other week or so.
Then started participating in playing football, so a higher dose of activity.
Now, I am at the point of joining a gym and get access to: Swimming, Squash, jogging and tennis. (Very excited about it, hopefully I can get around registering to get started very soon).

R9/ D04 Cost

2010-04-20T14:56:00.011+04:00

Meal 1 - Low Fat Milk (200 ml x 2) = 0.200
Meal 2 - Cheese squares (3 pieces) = 0.450
Meal 3 - ~~Apple (1 piece) = 0.130~~ replaced with Oatmeal (.050 grams) = 0.200
Meal 4 - Mac Garden/Green Salad + Tuna (1 big can) = 0.950 + 0.700 = 1.650

Total for Day 4 = 2.5 ($ 6.5)

~~+ I already know what I am going to eat today.~~ I ended up updating what I had on schedule, since I got back home early.

* All prices are in OMR.

R9/ D03 Cost

2010-04-20T14:43:00.003+04:00

Meal 1 - Low Fat Milk (200 ml) = 0.250
Meal 2 - Sausage (3 pieces) = 0.447
Meal 3 - Chicken (Thighs) = 1.800
Meal 4 - Came home late so only had meal 3 as my last meal.

Total for Day 3 = 2.497 ($ 6.5)

* All prices are in OMR.

R9/ D02 Cost

2010-04-20T14:37:00.002+04:00

Meal 1,2,3,4 - Apples (4 pieces) = 0.576

Total for Day 2 = 0.576 ($ 1.5)

* All prices are in OMR.

R9/ D01 Cost

2010-04-20T14:25:00.001+04:00

Meal 1 - Low Fat Milk (1/2 Litre) = 0.300
Meal 2 - Yogurt (400 grams) = 0.250
Meal 3 - Orange (1 piece) = 0.58
Meal 4 - Eggs (4 pieces) = 0.333

Total for Day 1 = 0.941 ($2.4)

* All prices are in OMR.

Note- Drinking 8-10 glasses of water is not calculated, however we can add an estimated value of 0.300 per day at the end of the round.

Round 9

2010-04-17T12:57:00.000+04:00

Well I gained back 1.5 kgs! (Said sarcastically)

So 81.5 kgs and 6.5 kgs to go.

This round plan is to drop 3 kgs, and reach 78.5 kgs.

Hopefully this will be my 2nd to last round.

Let's see how stubborn the fats will be this round. (Said in wonder)

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I plan to spice the blog up by posting the cost associated with this round. So will go back to posting daily on the day by day cost and by the end it should sum up to the cost an average cost of each round.

Should be interesting! (Said excitedly)

Round 8 Results

2010-04-14T10:08:00.000+04:00

I am so close!

Alhamdullah, I reached 80 kgs. Which means I lost 3.5 kgs in this round.

I was hoping to see the 7x kgs on the scale, yet little more patience I must.

5 more kgs to go, well will have to add the weight I might gain from the 3 cheat/free days.

So far all is good, I am preparing myself mentally to start going to the gym once I reach my target. 2-3 times a week will be more than great. Also will be starting with playing more regular sports, like tennis and squash.

almost a month and 1/2 to go and 5 stubborn kgs to drop...

Yes, this is reaching to an end.

hmm, what should I be doing with the blog after that? Health talk? Sports talk? Merge it with my main blog??

much to think, yet still got some time to plan for it.

Round 8

2010-04-03T11:49:00.000+04:00

52 Days to go...

This round starts with a 83.5 kg, targetting 80.5 kgs.

I suppose, chance are low in seeing the 7x kgs in this round, though highly in the next.

The question now, will I be able to finish it in 3 rounds? 8.5 kgs are remaining. Technically I should be possible, however most likely it will be getting quite difficult to drop flesh from here and now.

Either way, I have 2 more rounds as back up :P before the deadline.

Again, what should I give myself as a prize...

New Computer hardware? *Tempting*
New gagdet?

hmm, perhaps a 2TB Harddisk with an eSata connection! Yes I think I made up my mind... hopefully prices will drop within the next month or so...

Round 7 Results

2010-03-31T15:20:00.000+04:00

So another round down and few more to go, wooohooo!

Was: 86 kg.
Target: 83 kg.
Achieved: 82.5

Dropped: 3.5 kgs

I do not have a sense of rounds anymore, its more like week 1 then week 2 and its over. So the sense of day 1-5 is the heaviest then 6-11 pass by like a breeze. I am getting bored, though that will not interrupt the plan.

in the recent rounds, I started to go out for dinner when I have chicken on the menu, so far I managed to find 1 good meal in Nando's and another in Stomach. Hopefully, I will find other places with good options as well.

I feel the silence, it feels that I will be facing the storm coming from behind the next wave and it will slow down my movement and my flesh dropping.

Either way, I still got more than 2 months = ~5-6 rounds before the deadline and inshallah I will meet it in hopefully 3.

Now how will I celebrate my achievement... hmm...

Round 7

2010-03-20T10:51:00.000+04:00

This round starts with 14 items in the menu, which I think is the lowest I ever generated so far. Yet I find it interesting, since more milk is involved; which is the easiest item to consume.

Starting this round with 86 kg (gained back 1.5 kgs).

Target: 83 kgs.

66 days to go and I estimate 3-4 more rounds will be needed if I maintain the same average of flesh loss.

So far, 66 days of diet (6 rounds x 11 days) and 18 days of break (6 rounds x 3 days).

Total of 84 days have passed.

Lost 57.6% and 42.3% remaining flesh.

(I love numbers :P)

Round 6 & Result

2010-03-20T10:33:00.000+04:00

Started it with 88 kgs. (Gained back 1 kg).

Managed to drop 3.5 kgs, so reached 84.5 kgs :D less than 10 kgs to go!!!

This round went like a breeze, I almost forget I am on diet and it became more of a life style now. Still didn't go to the gym, not that I need it with this project, though it will play a crucial role once I reach my target to sustain what I accomplish.

Moving on...

Round 5 Results

2010-03-03T17:26:00.000+04:00

5 rounds so far! It seems like it's been forever. Yet much more to days to come.

Yes, yesterday was the end of round 5 and alhamdullah it was a success. I lost 3.5 kgs. (more than expected)

So I am 87 kgs now; 12 kgs more to go...

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Went to Dubai last weekend and it was a good visit, very hard to hold back with colourful food all around! Yet, I managed somehow :P

Will be enjoying my 3 days break as usual and back to the round 6 on Saturday.

10 Exotic and Healthy Juice Recipes

2010-03-01T11:14:00.000+04:00

10 extremely tasty, simple, and easy-to-make juice recipes with common fruits available.

Reference for more details and instructions

The list looks interesting, some of them might definitely taste weird though! Perhaps might consider to try them out on my off days or on the aftermath once the diet is over as a replacement to bottled juices or soft drinks.

Honey and Cinnamon for Weight Loss!

2010-03-01T11:11:00.000+04:00

This seems to be a promising and interesting article, the 10 items do sound great, though there aren't any scientific references for it as well, however it is well known that honey is a great medical potential, so perhaps there is some truth to the list.

For Curing Arthritis
Hair Loss
Toothache
Reducing Cholesterol
Cure Colds
Curing Infertility
Stomach Upset
Immune System
Longevity
Weight Loss

Reference for more details on each item.

What I find relevant is the weight loss fact, might try it...

A/C and FAT!

2010-02-22T13:39:00.000+04:00

There have also been claims, that excessive use of air conditioners can actually cause someone to grow fat. Some researchers maintain that with regulated temperatures our body stops adjusting to the temperature changes and since there is a cessation of effort on the part of our body we burn less calories and hence more fat gets accumulated. Such claims need to be clarified better.

Source

As mentioned it is not based on a complete research, however I could find some sense in it, people become lazy, sleepy when it is cold, therefore, they tend to sit idle more, conclusion they get fatter!

Either way I am glad that I prefer to be warm and avoid A/C's most of the time!

Round 5

2010-02-22T11:05:00.000+04:00

The menu is more or less very similar to round 4, I dropped the cashew and Macadamia Nuts, and kept the Walnuts. I realised that I really like the walnuts and the fact that it looks like a brain makes it even better to eat!

I am starting this round with 90.5 kgs (gained back 2 kgs in the 3 free days).

It's day 3 and I am already 89 kgs, so hopefully I can hit my target again this round.

Target: 87.5 kgs. (3 kgs of flesh to drop)

Thinking of going to Dubai this weekend to check out the Dubai festival before its over, now that will be torture...

Round 4 Results

2010-02-22T10:56:00.000+04:00

Now this round was really good, mashallah.

I managed to over achieve! I managed an 88.5, so lost 4 kgs! Woohoo!

Weekend was reasonable, and the food was gooooood...

Stats:

48% accomplished.

12.5 Kgs in 53 out of 151 days.

My cloths feel almost normal again, well more like I feel back to normal in my cloths.

4 round are over and I am still excited, determined and can't wait to reach my target...

Green Tea and weight loss

2010-02-06T10:52:00.000+04:00

Green tea catechins linked to weight loss: Study

Antioxidant compounds in green tea could help promote exercise-induced abdominal fat loss, according to a new study from the American Society of Nutrition.

The researchers concluded: “The findings of this study suggest that consumption of a beverage containing green tea catechins (625mg/d) may enhance exercise-induced loss of abdominal fat and improve circulating FFA and TG levels. Additional research is warranted to further clarify the mechanisms responsible for these effects.”

Source

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I usually drink tea with milk on my non diet days, however drinking green tea can do well in diet days, since its mostly water as well, which I have to drink anyway.

I tried it few times earlier, though the taste isn't that great. Though with a little mental illusions I can image it is the normal tea and won't have an issue with the taste. That I shall do.

After a quick search, it is recommended to not exceed 3 cups per day, which is more than fine with me.