the pohhu experience

#008 – Reconnecting Macros

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Don’t be romantic with what has worked, optimize to grow.

An eventful week. Tweaked my calories & macros. Progressed further bodyweight training. Reconnected with like minded buddies.  I never restructured my diet since I hit my goal weight. After hitting the goal I continued on regularly without strictly tracking macros & calories. It was maintainable. After starting exercise for over 6 months now the old weight cut diet plan isn’t viable anymore.

This episode I go through the new food plan, and reconnecting with buddies who have  become a support group in a short amount of time.

 

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Show notes

  • Re-calibrating food. [0:38]
  • Setting new macros. [1:35]
  • Trouble hitting protein limit. [4:25]
  • Timing between food & workout. [5:38]
  • Friends. [7:38]
  • Lonely journey. [8:30]
  • Fired up. [13:30]
  • Current stats [15:10]

#004 – The Eats

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I’m on a 90% whole food plant based diet.

I went from normal diet that consists of weekly fast food to giving up the majority of meat. I love food is an understatement. I don’t just love eating. I love shopping for raw ingredients, cooking dishes from scratch, restaurant hopping for new tastes. Street food to fine dining. A whole food plant based diet may seem inhumane, but the truth is I’ve never enjoyed & appreciated food more than I do now.

This episode I go through the journey of going from a normal everyday diet to vegan, and ultimately a whole food plant based diet.

 

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Show notes

  • Buddhist vegetarian upbringing. [0:40]
  • Vegan influence. [1:10]
  • Natural vs processed food. [2:23]
  • Vegetarian vs vegan. [3:28]
  • The China study. [4:30]
  • Whole food plant based diet. [4:58]
  • Whole food plant based vegan. [6:35]
  • Vitamin B12. [9:00]
  • B12 pill vs natural. [10:50]
  • Breakfast menu.[12:00]
  • Choice of meat. [12:38]
  • Dinner menu. [13:38]
  • Cravings. [14:00]
  • Amount of oil & salt. [15:26]
  • Going to the extreme. [16:20]
  • Creating habits.[17:40]
  • Making food taste better. [20:50]

#003 – The End Game

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The finish line is when I die.

Weightloss & exercise are stops along the journey. This whole health pursuit is a stop along the journey. I have recognized that health is the prerequisite to all my other goals.

In this episode I go through the big picture, building the ultimate foundation. I touch on motivation, goal setting, diet vs lifestyle change, striving for the journey rather than the end result.

 

Show notes

  • Weight goals. Diets. [0:44]
  • Diet is temporary, lifestyle is permanent. [1:58]
  • My end game. [2:56]
  • High fever story. [5:20]
  • Minimize sick time, maximize recovery time. [6:50]
  • Being a burden. [8:29]
  • Going extreme. [9:42]
  • The finish line. [11:25]
  • Motivational quote. [14:34]
  • Beating the aging process.[15:30]
  • Spaghetti bolognese story. [17:10]
  • Why start this podcast. [20:40]