Mortimer Posted October 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 Joined local Hiits class and whacked. Breakfast: Zucchini scraps Some left over from a chestnut chicken zucchini boat making session 1.6 cups almond milk 20g hulled pumpkin seeds 1 kiwi Jedi high jumps: 3x 15 box jumps on a slightly higher bench(I need to do the low wall soon) Han solo shuttle run, 6 sets of 20 s run, 10 s rest Jabba the Hutt chokes: 3x10 body weight rows at waist height, took a break on all sets (wimp><) Chewbacca carries: Hauled dad's tool box of 10 kg around, no issues. Force push ups: 4x8 plyonetric push ups, had to rest between sets. Force choke: 57s? Didn't bother to do the last 3. Lunch(eating out) : Pork and yam sausage Fried yam 4 Pekking duck rolls Lots of black pepper duck Red bean soup Spinach fried with century egg, preserved egg and normal egg Now the problem about eating out is I dunno how many calories I consumed. Then I went to a physical fitness assessment, got myself a goody bag for doing: 106 air squats(aka body weight squats) in 2 min 104 knee push ups (elbows flared) - 2 min 61 sit ups in 2 min So now I'm feeling hungry but unsure if I burned enough calories to warrant eating dinner. Dinner: Salad of lettuce, grape tomatoes, Bell pepper, snap peas and corn. No dressing cos I don't like dressing. Snap peas are surprisingly sweet raw 400 ml of various flavoured yogurts. Felt a chicken drumstick was a little too oily after lunch and the salmon sashimi was $9.80. Those 4 tubs of yogurt cost me $2.95, geez. Also came with a pack of frosties that I'm going to crunch up after tomorrow's rock climbing. 1 Quote Link to comment
Mortimer Posted October 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 Did supper on some crispy pork belly and roasted pork later, sigh. Breakfast: 1.6 cups almond milk 1 cashew nut chicken zucchini boat Usual decoction of 1 tablespoon of cumin and fennel, one teaspoon fenugreek seeds A kiwi Climbed some walls(coloured routes - yellow, purple and green). I can do 5c routes on rock climbing walls now, and most of the time on bouldering routes. Lunch(eating out) : Rice with soya herbal chicken and an egg 5 mini meat buns 5 dumplings 4 pieces midwing to wing tip fried chicken wings 4 scoops of ice cream(oooops! It's protein ice cream if it helps, and I got carried away as peanut butter is a new ice cream flavor to me) 1 Quote Link to comment
aramis Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 Whoa! I like the numbers on those ice cream. 165kcal per 100g serving is quite amazing. All the ice cream I know of are in 300kcal range. Also (I believe I told this before) - I'm soooooo jealous of your climbing place. I wish similar was somewhere near me. Quote I absolutely CAN run on caffeine and hatred. But only with a dash of milk. Challenges' status: Spoiler Not gonna Challenge anymore for now. I took Steve's words and started thinking in days and years. Challenges are just short-term distractions. #16 | #15 (Xmas mini) | #14 | #13 | #12 | #11 | #10 | #9 | #8 | #7 | #6 | #5 | #4 | #3 | #2 | #1 Other activities: Bike build Link to comment
Mortimer Posted October 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 I travel like 1h 30 min on a weekend via public transport to climb rocks so its not really that close lol. And the ice cream isn't something I'd do on a long term basis since the ingredient list included artificial sweeteners (stevia), and whey protein(which has in some circles, controversies), but its just a one off thing so meh. I havent had ice cream for a long time due to calorie count. My beef with artificial sweeteners is that it does nothing for you to lose the cravings for Sugars and some of them have side effects (my aunt and I found out the hard way when we shared a packet of ricola between us two. Aspartame is a laxative so we both ended up in the loo><) 1 Quote Link to comment
Mortimer Posted October 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 Yesterday's more derailment: Dinner: One chicken drumstick 100 g of bok choi 200g fish 300g of roasted pork ribs So that was like 2900+ cals on a day with 1300 cals activity...way to go >.< My fitbit doesn't really track rock climbing very well since I tend to take breaks between routes. Hey, I can't continuously climb! Today: I have no gym membership. So I'll be doing the nerd fitness star wars workout for strength training. Jedi high jumps: 3x 15 box jumps on the bed(I think we’re looking at 20 inches, I’m using my legs to measure and its over my knees, onto my thighs now) Han solo shuttle run, 6 sets of 20 s run, 10 s rest Jabba the Hutt chokes: 3x10 body weight rows at thigh height, took 3 breaks on all sets - I think thigh height is too hard for me actually. But the table is only so high...I’ll have to make do with the cards life deals me. Chewbacca carries: Hauled 3 kg bottle half filled with sand on a waiters carry, no issues. Force push ups: 4x8 plyometric push ups, had to rest between sets. Force choke: 3 breaks for 60 secs. I wonder if rock climbing has an adverse effect on my grip strength for the next day. Luke Handstands: 3 breaks for 5 min. Sigh. Breakfast: 1.6 cups of almond milk 300g okra fried with an onion 1 cashew nut chicken zucchini boat 100g duku 1 cup of jackfruit 11 grapes Usual decoction: 1 tablespoon fennel and cumin, 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds Lunch: 150g cauliflower 150g lotus root 10g sesame seeds 90g sesame chicken 20g hulled pumpkin seeds Dinner 150 g cauliflower 150g lotus root 90g sesame chicken 1 Quote Link to comment
Mortimer Posted October 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 I walked around my office area during lunch. In the open carpark, there are some low walls (higher then I'm used to) that can be used to box jump on. I'll need to wear long pants in case of shin incidents. I guess I can do push ups in the stairwell and plank in the stairwell as well. There is not anything I can row from nor hang from(I think even if I could reach the carpark pipes with the help of a stool, it may not support my weight), and I don't see anything in the office to farmers carry. I am also considering doing Vinyasa yoga in the stairwell as strength training. 1 Quote Link to comment
aramis Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Mortimer said: I don't see anything in the office to farmers carry In Poland in every grocery you can buy 5L bottles of water, dirt cheap. This gives you 5kg on each hand if you buy two. And you can drink the water later and fill bottles with sand for more weight Quote I absolutely CAN run on caffeine and hatred. But only with a dash of milk. Challenges' status: Spoiler Not gonna Challenge anymore for now. I took Steve's words and started thinking in days and years. Challenges are just short-term distractions. #16 | #15 (Xmas mini) | #14 | #13 | #12 | #11 | #10 | #9 | #8 | #7 | #6 | #5 | #4 | #3 | #2 | #1 Other activities: Bike build Link to comment
Mortimer Posted October 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 It's a bit hard to get sand down here. Fun fact. We import sand for land reclamation lol. I'll check the supermarket for 5L of water later hrrrmm. Though there was a haul 18.7 kg FedEx box to the reception. I was nice and weighed myself carrying the box and without the box and wrote down the weight. I even specifically called in to give the weight of the parcel and the FedEx guy came with a trolley lol. 1 Quote Link to comment
aramis Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 3 hours ago, Mortimer said: It's a bit hard to get sand Ya know, it doesn't need to be sand. Just use gravel, dirt or some construction aggregate. In this topic any hardware store/building depot is your friend. And if it isn't an option - even flower soil from garden shop could do - but if buying in garden shop, I'd recommend fine gravel instead (just avoid LECA/exclay, as it's extremely lightweigth). Quote I absolutely CAN run on caffeine and hatred. But only with a dash of milk. Challenges' status: Spoiler Not gonna Challenge anymore for now. I took Steve's words and started thinking in days and years. Challenges are just short-term distractions. #16 | #15 (Xmas mini) | #14 | #13 | #12 | #11 | #10 | #9 | #8 | #7 | #6 | #5 | #4 | #3 | #2 | #1 Other activities: Bike build Link to comment
Mortimer Posted October 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 Did about 38 min of Vinyasa yoga (labelled for strength). Didn't find it particularly challenging or give the sustained burn that you get when lifting. A couple of chaturangas don't bother me, since I do 45 standard push ups on non weight days. And I even selected the more difficult options - ie choosing to attempt crow pose(didn't get very far but at least got my feet off the ground briefly), and doing wheel instead of bridge. I suppose since its from the internets, most people are doing yoga to relax and not challenge themselves. Back to the drawing board I guess. Breakfast: 1.6 cups of almond milk 300g okra fried with an onion 1 cashew nut chicken zucchini boat Usual decoction: 1 tablespoon fennel and cumin, 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds, with a mango and a cup of jackfruit Lunch: 150g cauliflower 150g lotus root 10g sesame seeds 90g sesame chicken 20g hulled pumpkin seeds Dinner 150 g cauliflower 150g lotus root I love days where I have my menu out in advance so it's all copy paste. There will be dinner part 2 as I eat out with my BF. But I always get my vegetables in first because they never give you enough vegetables outside. 1 Quote Link to comment
Mortimer Posted October 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 Also jogged to the top of the hill near my office, did 30 burpees once on top of it then jogged down. Whole thing took about 36 min or so. Ate a few baked black bean snacks. One of the delightful effects of morning yoga was that my hanging leg raises became easier. Ho-hum, I didn't know that would happen ^^ Dinner part 2: One chicken leg 7 grapes Quarter a persimmon and quarter an apple 1 Quote Link to comment
Mortimer Posted October 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 Nerd fitness starwars work out was broken into 2, with the body weight rows, waiters carry and force choke done at home due to having the "equipments". 1st part: Jabba the Hutt chokes: 3x10 body weight rows at thigh height, took 3 breaks on all sets but the 2nd. Force choke: 1 break for 60 secs. Chewbacca carries: Hauled 3 kg bottle half filled with sand on a waiters carry, no issues. Breakfast: 300g okra fried with an onion 1 cashew nut chicken zucchini boat 4 eggs fried with 26g of spinach 1 mango, 26 grapes 2nd part: Jedi high jumps: 3x 15 box jumps knee height. I looked at the low wall that was thigh height, failed twice(I ended up tapping the wall with my hands), and chickened out. Sigh. I think I need to jump on the bed for more practice. I seem to have confidence to jump on a bed that is at thigh height but can't do it on a low wall =( Han solo shuttle run, 6 sets of 20 s run, 10 s rest Force push ups: 4x8 plyometric push ups, had to rest between sets. Luke Handstands: 3 breaks for 5 min. As per this website: https://mothership.sg/2018/05/dbs-battle-bay-extreme-how-to-train-to-be-a-ninja-warrior-in-your-office/ I did entertain myself on the low wall doing the wall tranverse. Didn't get very far, but at least it was better then the first time I tried gripping the wall and tucking in my feet to hang on the wall, and couldn't move at all. At least I did manage to get a couple of cm around... Usual decoction before lunch: 1 tablespoon fennel and cumin, 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds Lunch: 150g cauliflower 150g lotus root 10g sesame seeds 90g sesame chicken 20g hulled pumpkin seeds Dinner: 150g cauliflower 150g lotus root 90g sesame chicken Supper: 1.6 cups of almond milk Will walk 2 subway stations to join local running group then start running. 1 Quote Link to comment
Mortimer Posted October 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Ran with local run group, slowest group and also turned back a little earlier then the rest as the guy I was following turned, so I turned too. I think I need more training on long upslopes. Breakfast: 1.6 cups of almond milk 300g okra fried with an onion 1 cashew nut chicken zucchini boat Usual decoction: 1 tablespoon fennel and cumin, 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds Just for fun, I tried jumping up on the bed at thigh height in my pajamas. I cleared it fine..? I don't know what's my problem jumping on low walls, I speculate is it because I'm wearing shoes so it would be higher then thigh height if I were barefoot so I have no confidence in clearing it? Lunch: 150g cauliflower 150g lotus root 10g sesame seeds 90g sesame chicken 20g hulled pumpkin seeds A peach Quote Link to comment
aramis Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 7 hours ago, Mortimer said: I speculate is it because I'm wearing shoes so it would be higher then thigh height if I were barefoot so I have no confidence in clearing it? But if you add sole thickness when standing on the ground, you should add it to top height as well - distance you jump in shoes vs. barefoot is the same unless you take your shoes off mid-flight Quote I absolutely CAN run on caffeine and hatred. But only with a dash of milk. Challenges' status: Spoiler Not gonna Challenge anymore for now. I took Steve's words and started thinking in days and years. Challenges are just short-term distractions. #16 | #15 (Xmas mini) | #14 | #13 | #12 | #11 | #10 | #9 | #8 | #7 | #6 | #5 | #4 | #3 | #2 | #1 Other activities: Bike build Link to comment
Mortimer Posted October 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 I have no idea. I really chickened out >< Pre run snack: A mango Anyway here's my run. And dinner =P Dinner: 1 slice of pineapple 4.4 oz of blueberries 4 eggs fried with 26g spinach and tumeric powder 200g salmon stir fried with soya sauce and mirin 150g cauliflower 150g lotus root A slice of Cheddar cheese Inspiration from here: https://www.runwindsor.com/10-foods-to-eat-after-a-half-marathon/ 1 Quote Link to comment
Mortimer Posted October 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 Did the nerd fitness hotel room work out. At level 2, had to take one break for push ups for all sets. Overhead Squats: 25 reps (could have done jumping squats but doing them at 3am is bloody noisy). Inverted rows: 10 reps (on handlebars of treadmill, couldn't pull fully up due to narrow grip) Push-Ups: 20 reps Reverse Crunches: 15 reps 3 sets total. Breakfast: A kiwi and an apple Going to start intermittent fasting soon while I am on vacation. 1 Quote Link to comment
aramis Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 26 minutes ago, Mortimer said: Going to start intermittent fasting Want to loose some weight or don't have time to eat in the morning? Quote I absolutely CAN run on caffeine and hatred. But only with a dash of milk. Challenges' status: Spoiler Not gonna Challenge anymore for now. I took Steve's words and started thinking in days and years. Challenges are just short-term distractions. #16 | #15 (Xmas mini) | #14 | #13 | #12 | #11 | #10 | #9 | #8 | #7 | #6 | #5 | #4 | #3 | #2 | #1 Other activities: Bike build Link to comment
Mortimer Posted October 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 No. I'm not having access to home cooked food where I can stuff myself and do minimal calorie damage, so there will be a tendency to overeat. I bust the budget despite doing nearly no breakfast today. Lunch: Half a bowl of rice 30g roasted duck 50g roasted pork 1 chicken leg Half an egg 50g cabbage 20g bean sprouts Dinner: One bowl of rice 200g beef steak 200g squid One egg 50g spinach 20g bean sprouts Drank a cup of pearl milk tea. Meals tend to be higher in protein and insufficient fibre so I need to adjust by eating less meals. 1 Quote Link to comment
Mortimer Posted October 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 This air bnb doesn't have anything I can inverted row from or hang from. I tested a couple of bars, they don't feel stable and the table is a glass one with 2 layers. That's not very helpful. Anyway, just to see if the mandarins were good (only available fruits here, unless I want to do bananas and those are a tad calorific + I need some vitamin C). I ate a Mandarin orange in the morning, sort of breaking IF protocols. Did 100 burpees hiits style with 1 min rest per 20 and the whole sequence took about 13 minutes? 1 Quote Link to comment
aramis Posted October 19, 2019 Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 Do you have stable chairs? If so, you can buy a broom handle (preferably solid wood, as metal pipe ones tend to be weak), put it across two chairs and use this to body row. Quote I absolutely CAN run on caffeine and hatred. But only with a dash of milk. Challenges' status: Spoiler Not gonna Challenge anymore for now. I took Steve's words and started thinking in days and years. Challenges are just short-term distractions. #16 | #15 (Xmas mini) | #14 | #13 | #12 | #11 | #10 | #9 | #8 | #7 | #6 | #5 | #4 | #3 | #2 | #1 Other activities: Bike build Link to comment
Mortimer Posted October 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 Lunch: 1 plate of beef belly and beef slices Half a small plate of chicken Half a plate of pork and pork belly Half a bowl of udon Cabbage Carrot Pumpkin Mushroom 4 scoops of ice cream (Was steamboat) Dinner at funfair: Pig blood with glutinous rice 4 mochi Soya bean curd with peanut and green beans I have no chairs =( 1 Quote Link to comment
aramis Posted October 19, 2019 Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 4 hours ago, Mortimer said: I have no chairs =( Errr... you are in really strange place... Quote I absolutely CAN run on caffeine and hatred. But only with a dash of milk. Challenges' status: Spoiler Not gonna Challenge anymore for now. I took Steve's words and started thinking in days and years. Challenges are just short-term distractions. #16 | #15 (Xmas mini) | #14 | #13 | #12 | #11 | #10 | #9 | #8 | #7 | #6 | #5 | #4 | #3 | #2 | #1 Other activities: Bike build Link to comment
Mortimer Posted October 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 This is what I have for air bnb =( Anyway did: 25 jumping squats 20 push ups 15 reverse crunches (x4) Last 2 sets had to take a break at 10 push ups. Jumping squats are harder then expected to do continously without pause quickly so I slowed down some. Full pics here : https://abnb.me/kjipFPzqV0 The clothes bar outside isn't stable, I tried grabbing the tables, it felt tippish(I think that is a bad idea). 1 Quote Link to comment
Mortimer Posted October 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2019 Intermittent fasting for skipping breakfast is strangely liberating. Don't have to think what you need to get for breakfast. 1 Quote Link to comment
Mortimer Posted October 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2019 Lunch: One roasted pigeon One chicken wing stuffed with fried rice 5 glutinous rice balls stuffed with various filings More glutinous rice flavoured with yam and sweet potato with green beans Half a cheese tart Dinner: An orange Not exactly healthy but that's what you get snacking on the go on street food. 1 Quote Link to comment
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