the pohhu experience

#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]

#002 – Starting Exercise

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You either put time towards your health, or put time towards being sick.

Throughout the journey of losing over 100 pounds (46kg) I did zero exercise. The weight cut was done purely on food. Now that I have hit the weight goal I slowly begin to incorporate a daily workout routine. As of recording I have exercised over 110 days in a row without fail. This episode touches on the process of getting started. The process of building momentum.

I cover my influence from MMA. My exercise path of choice. Building a foundation using body-weight fitness. Creating momentum but building habits. And my current daily routine.

 

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Show notes

  • Recap of last episode. [0:20]
  • MMA / UFC influence. [1:10]
  • Stepping into the octagon. [2:35]
  • Why I cut weight with zero exercise. [3:25]
  • MMA influence on weight and food goals. [4:47]
  • Picking a hobby. [6:26]
  • Pursuing Boxing and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (bjj). [7:50]
  • Best stand-up, and best ground game. [8:55]
  • Self-defense. [10:00]
  • Everyday life time constraints.[11:19]
  • Building the foundations. [12:19]
  • Bodyweight fitness. [13:00]
  • Building momentum, Coach Firas Zahabi video. [17:03]
  • 3 parts to health. [21:10]
  • The exercise goal [21:56]
  • Brain damage concerns [22:20]
  • Productive app helping build momentum. [24:25]
  • Starting small, building habit. [26:35]
  • One month habit building results. [28:53]
  • Adding boxing exercise to the routine. [31:20]
  • Learning to love cardio. [33:25]
  • Mock jump rope. [34:35]
  • Current daily routine. [36:20]