the pohhu experience

#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]

#001 – Weightloss Complete

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46kg. That’s 101lbs. That’s how much I lost in less than 2 years.

In 23 months I lost over 100 pounds. In this first episode I go through a quick recap on the events and processes that lead up to the goal. I go through motivation, calorie counting, macro tracking, weighting food, a vegan diet, a whole food plant based diet.

I cover the timeline of losing 46kg (101lbs). The weight loss methods I used throughout the journey. Switching to vegan, then to a whole food plant based diet. And the next goal looking forward 10-20 years.

Links from the episode

 

Show notes

  • Weight loss timeline. [0:21]
  • Reasons to start the journey. [0:53]
  • Hitting the goal weight. [3:43]
  • Calorie counting. [4:22]
  • Counting macros. [6:55]
  • Weighing food. [7:54]
  • How MMA/UFC opened the road to vegan. [9:05]
  • The China Study. Whole food plant based diet. [10:45]
  • Starting the exercise phase. [11:35]
  • Why I’m documenting this part of the journey.[13:57]
  • Current exercise update. [14:35]