We had a group workout session this morning at Bowen Road, including Terri, Mini, Justin and Brent.
It was good to do the exercises together, and it was the first time I got through the 4 x 60 seconds planks without failing! OK, I did fail miserably at the chest dips though!
Thanks for all the team support! Look forward to the next Might Mouse gathering!
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Day 53 - our second official indulgence
We took our indulgence over some curry and a bottle of beer.
Rogan josh tasted fantastic, as did the mixed vegetable white curry, the roti and the keema naan.
We thought everything was a bit on the salty side though.
It was good whilst it lasted, but the aftermath was that my stomach was complaining. Probably not used to all the oil and salt.
I wonder what would happen when PCP ends. Would I not eat normal again?!
Rogan josh tasted fantastic, as did the mixed vegetable white curry, the roti and the keema naan.
We thought everything was a bit on the salty side though.
It was good whilst it lasted, but the aftermath was that my stomach was complaining. Probably not used to all the oil and salt.
I wonder what would happen when PCP ends. Would I not eat normal again?!
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Day 50 - eggs galore
Since my derailment on Day 40, I have been very vigilant on what I consume and am happy to report that I got back on track on the diet front immediately.
However, we have been eating egg whites for so long I am getting a bit tired of them (this is coming from someone whose favourite food is eggs!). Terri and I go though 6 eggs a day because of this diet.
So my wife and I started to do some egg tasting, buying everything from the cheapest market eggs that cost HK$1 each to these New Zealand organic free range eggs that are around HK$9. Which eggs taste the best? Well, the jury is still out on this one! There are subtle differences but it is hard to judge an egg without the taste of the yolk. Granted the more expensive eggs do have egg whites that have more complexity in taste.
On the exercise front, we have been gobsmacked by the pistol squats, kung fu sit-ups, 60 second planks x 4, and the "there is no way I can do more than 4, let alone 4 sets" pull-ups. We still try and plough through them daily.
Funnily enough, I am actually enjoying the 8MA these days. Doing them right before we go to bed.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Day 40/41 - Failed! Totally fell off the wagon!
Had a BBQ lunch yesterday, and failed my day 40 by drinking not 1, not 2, not 3 but 4 big glasses of wine. I obviously ate more than I should have as well, but it was the drinks that put me out of action.
It was horrible! And I am not even talking about the guilt I am totally feeling. I thought if I was to fall off the wagon, I would have at least enjoyed the wines (they were very good bottles of wines as well), but I didn't. I became such a lightweight, my tolerance level is way down, and I was totally drunk by my 4th glass. I didn't feel any better afterwards, nor did I have a good sleep 9 hours after I had my lunch!
Even this morning, I still feel the hangover, and I feel so lethargic.
This kind of feeling normally only happens when I have had more than a couple of bottles, or a few too many shots.
Alcohol and PCP certainly do not mix!
Am still trying to motivate myself to do today's exercises.
Overall, a bad experience I will try not to repeat!
It was horrible! And I am not even talking about the guilt I am totally feeling. I thought if I was to fall off the wagon, I would have at least enjoyed the wines (they were very good bottles of wines as well), but I didn't. I became such a lightweight, my tolerance level is way down, and I was totally drunk by my 4th glass. I didn't feel any better afterwards, nor did I have a good sleep 9 hours after I had my lunch!
Even this morning, I still feel the hangover, and I feel so lethargic.
This kind of feeling normally only happens when I have had more than a couple of bottles, or a few too many shots.
Alcohol and PCP certainly do not mix!
Am still trying to motivate myself to do today's exercises.
Overall, a bad experience I will try not to repeat!
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Day 35 - 8MA
Day 2 of 8MA - it is hard work. I fail after 15 reps... and my neck keeps feeling the "yank". Did it today at the gym with my friend who PCPed 3 months before me, and he told me the trick is to go slow and controlled, so the neck and back don't get the strain.
Early dinner tonight at home as I am meeting some food writers later and will have to sit through that dinner with no food... torture! Shaking things up a bit for my dinner as I am really bored eating apples and bananas all week - am putting them in as a milk shake now.
Early dinner tonight at home as I am meeting some food writers later and will have to sit through that dinner with no food... torture! Shaking things up a bit for my dinner as I am really bored eating apples and bananas all week - am putting them in as a milk shake now.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Day 32 & 33 - team Might Mouse united
Terri and I met up with Marcus, Meg and Justin on Saturday night over a couple of glasses of lemon soda. It was not only great meeting the guys, but it also gave me a lot of new motivation to do my exercises today! We also got a couple of tips on what we were doing wrong in our exercises - thanks Marcus!
It has been two days since I received the daunting 8MA youtube video from Patrick, but I still haven't had the guts (pardon the pun - couldn't help it!) to get started on this. I just haven't found the energy to do this after all the exercises.
Will try to do them tomorrow lunch time!!
It has been two days since I received the daunting 8MA youtube video from Patrick, but I still haven't had the guts (pardon the pun - couldn't help it!) to get started on this. I just haven't found the energy to do this after all the exercises.
Will try to do them tomorrow lunch time!!
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