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Well, in about an hour it will be my birthday. Wow, I’m going to be 24. How exciting… OK, maybe not. For all my friends I’m having a birthday dinner at BJs restuarant, the one located at Oakridge Mall. I have a large table for a party of 30 reserved at 8pm, so all you guys should be there by that time or earlier.

I’m going to do a long bike ride tomorrow morning, so I’m going to get to bed early and get to rest, hope to see everyone there tomorrow.

Talking about Super Bowl fever…

Uh Oh! I got tickets for the Fall Out Boy concert on April 5, at the SJSU Event Center. If you’re extra nice to me you might get to go 😀

After a few drinks at the bowling alley a friend of mine decided he could take me out on a fight. It’s not until a week later that we made the fight happen. Here’s a clip of our fight. (It’s a short clip).

Update: This has been moved an extended version will be posted shortly.

It’s finally here, Part 3. Motivation is just as equally as important as dieting and exercise. It doesn’t matter if you’re capable of doing the exercises and being able to put up with those tasteless low calorie meals, it’s about actually doing it and to continue to do it. Everyone has their own way of motivating themselves to lose weight. I have a friend who watches workout videos when she’s feels lazy and tired. After a few minutes of watching the video it makes it easier for her to get into her workout clothes and head to the gym or go outside for a run. Sometimes looking at yourself in the mirror can help motivate or looking at pictures of people/models who has the type of physique you’re looking to obtain.

Personally, I keep a log of my weight every morning when I wake up. If I feel a little heavy I make my workout for the day a little tougher. If I’m lighter, then the workout is not so tough. The best motivator is seeing results. That’s why keeping a log is very helpful. And seeing physical results is even better. Why do you think there are so many mirrors at a gym?

Here are some ways to help you stay on the fitness path:

-Get a workout partner, preferably someone with the same goals.
-Have a variety in your workouts as well as your foods.
-Keep a picture of your over-weight self somewhere to look at.
-Talk to someone about your dieting and workouts. Just having a plain old conversation about it can be very motivating.
-Get new workout clothes. There’s nothing better than to tryout and show off your new gear.
-Visualize. Keep a mental picture of yourself being super fit.

Hope these tips help. Just remember everyone has their own way to stay motivated. It just takes a bit of enginuity and some time to figure it out.

I’ve decided to sell my RC51. It’s the one you see me riding on the top image of this website. My brother crashed my bike over last summer. I could fix it myself, but I just don’t have the time. I hate to sell it. It’s like selling one of your kids. Here is my craigslist listing:

http://www.craigslist.org/sby/mcy/126722281.html

I’ve already gotten several e-mails within hours of the posted listing. If anyone is interest please respond to the listing.

Update: In the end I decided not to sell it. So my brother now rides it.

I’m packed and ready to go to Portland. Got all my gear and clothing all set. I’m taking off tomorrow at noon. Knowing its Friday the 13th doesn’t comfort the fact that I’ll be flying there. I’m not afraid of flying, but there have been a lot of events involving in planes disappearing and crashing especially in the last few years.

I think I maybe starting to get a cold. My throat has been sore since Monday and it has gotten worse. Today it’s difficult to swallow normal pieces of food. Having a sore throat is usually a precoursor to getting sick, at least for me that is. I hope I don’t get sick during the training. I don’t want to be cowering in the corner like a sissy while I get pummelled because I’m too weak from being sick.

Anyway, at least I have an excuse for getting wooped on. This will be my last entry until I get back. See everyone next week.

In Part 1, I talked mainly about the diet portion of losing weight, and now its ‘exercising’. Exercising goes hand in hand with your diet. Today, it seems like everyone will do anything to lose weight except for dieting and excercise. There are no pills out there that can substitue a good meal and a good old fashion workout. Most people, at least my friends, are weary of exercising as its time consuming, and that they think they’re not athletic enough. Exercise has nothing to do with being athletic.

If you play sports and play for a team it makes the workout much more fun and less of a chore. For those who don’t play sports going to the gym may seem like the only option. As for me, I don’t perfer the gym as I work out at home; it’s more convienent and I don’t have to pay a membership fee. Some people solely rely on the gym for their workout which can limit the amount of exercise they get.

Workouts that involve your legs are usually the most efficient at burning calories as leg muscles are the largest in the body. That means running is the King of exercising. It give you those shapely legs and buttocks, helps your cardio, and burns the most calories per unit of time compared to any other exercises. Also, running doesn’t require going to the gym; just a good route around the neighborhood. Here are some other good lower body / cardio exercises:

Squats
Lunges
Running/Jogging
Jump roping

There are more varieties of workout for the upper body, but it requires a bit more effort to burn the same about of calories compared to lower body workouts. Combining upper and lower body workouts is even better. Here are some good upper body workout:

Bench press/push ups
Military press
Pull ups
Rowing
Arm curls
All forms of sit ups

I won’t go into detail of each exercises, but the important thing is that you should set some time aside each day to fit in a workout; at least 30-45 mins. Try to alternate each day with different workouts. For example, Mondays, Wednesday, and Friday for lower body. Tuesdays and Thursdays for upper body. If you’re just starting out you may want to working out three days a week then slowly increase intensity then increase to four then to five days. Gradual increment is key as it will prevent injury. Stay tuned for part 3.