the pohhu experience

#005 – The Workout

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I was always the fat kid.

I was always the fat kid. I’ve tried a good chunk of diets & exercise methods out there. None of them worked. All were temporary fixes with minimal results. I’ve finally understood what works. It’s not the method. It’s the consistency. The hard work.

This episode I go through building my workout momentum.

 

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Show notes

  • Finding a workout routine. [0:25]
  • Workout goals. [1:17]
  • Influences. [2:10]
  • Building habit. [2:30]
  • Non zero days. [3:00]
  • 1>0. [4:35]
  • The initial routine. [4:58]
  • Jump rope. [8:00]
  • The routine now. [9:30]
  • Planks.[10:25]
  • Overworked. [11:40]
  • Current results. [12:49]

#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]