You weigh yourself everyday? You mad bro ?

Hey Guys,

So today i want to talk about something that's important. Numbers.

You may be wondering what this has to do with weight loss.... well it has everything to do with it.

At the heart of weight loss , its all about the numbers , consume less calories than your body requires and burn calories via exercise and boom , your weight will decrease. Its all about the numbers.

Now i have a (bad?) habit of weighing myself everyday.... yes ... everyday.... Now before anyone starts talking about the affect that habit has on my mental health, Here is why i do it.

In my case , i have about 40kg(88 pounds) that i want to lose overall. Now , I know already that this amount of weight will take about a year or more to lose. That is a long time, if i weighed myself every week , that means in that year there are 52 weigh ins... means that i can course correct over a week at a time if i don't happen to lose any weight. Daily weigh ins means i have 365 weigh ins , means i can course correct on a daily basis.
The other and most important reason is trends and patterns.. I have an app that i log my weight under everyday , and it provides me with a graph. When i review the graph i can clear see that there are patterns in the numbers... In my instance , its weekends were i tend to eat a bit more than i should .. that's valuable data i can use now to adjust my diet... if i weighed weekly , i wouldn't know where about in the week exactly things went off. I have also found been able to find out that soy sauce causes me to retain water which leads to increased weight. All because I weigh myself everyday.

Now , as good as all this data analysis is , there are several downsides to doing this. You have to understand that the numbers don't define your progress, putting on muscle and losing fat could mean that you don't actually change in weight you may even increase! This may make you feel that you're not making any progress , so in addition to this , i take measurements of my arms , waist , etc to supplement my weight analysis. As long as those measurements are going down , i know i'm making good progress regardless of what my weight is doing.

You have to understand that i do this for simple data analysis methods.. yes when the numbers go up , does cause a bit of stress , but i've learned that its nothing to stress about, I know that i am eating healthy calorie controlled diet and i am training hard. If i do those things , I am definitely going to hit my goals...

This method is not for everyone , but there is merit in it , if you decide to use it , proceed with caution. Don't let your journey become about just hitting a weight goal , let it be about becoming healthy and trying to extend your life.... thin people at your target weight have also died from heart attacks and also have had diabetes... so focus on being healthy and living a long and prosperous life.

Stay Strong. Eat Clean. Train Hard.
Peace.

Weigh In Update

Hi Guys,

So just an update of my weight , I am currently at 154.2 kg as at 07 June 2016.

Its been progressing really well and im definitely seeing a downward trend in weight. My diet is 100% and now im getting my training 100%.

Looking to see this number drop quite nicely over the next weeks.

Stay Strong!
Peace

Emotional Eating

Hi.

Its been ages since i posted, truth it i went on a bit of a bender for awhile , put on 5kg over Easter. T_T.. but ive gotten back into training and diet the last 3 weeks and have dropped those 5kg so things are back on track now.

So today I would like to put forward my thoughts on this. Many people suffer from this type of thing , its a real problem and i believe it to be a contributing cause to people being overweight.

Life is difficult and everyone goes through problems, in those difficult times we are conditioned to believe that we need to seek comfort from external sources. Comfort comes in the form of many things , eating, sleeping all day , etc. We have been conditioned to believe that this is way we get over these emotional situations, you see it on tv all the time, girl breaks up with her boyfriend and then is sitting on the couch drinking wine and eating ice cream.

If you are already overweight and you are an emotional eater , like me , then we have a problem. Im not going to lie and say its easy to overcome, because it is difficult. I mean its easy to eat your favourite foods , when your life isnt going your way or is spiraling out of control , the easiest thing in your control is what you eat , so why not get pleasure from that especially when life is kicking you down constantly ?

Honestly , i dont blame someone who emotionally eats, being someone who does, sometimes is quite overwhelming and you feel like you have no way of winning except with this one glorious meal.

Its hard to break away from something like this , to start thinking differently , to start handling your issues differently. The best advice i can give you is to take things one meal at a time.

Everytime you eat , ask yourself , how is this meal going to help me reach my goal ? ... this type of thinking has helped me alot. What also has helped is just avoiding those situations that may cause you become emotional. Ignorance is bliss?

Stay Strong Guys
Peace

Happy New year

Happy New Year!

So its been a great 2015 the start of an incredible journey. I took a holiday back home to durban and even though the holiday was great , I ended putting on 5kgs.

Needless to say that my commitment to the journey and process was waning a bit towards the end of last year , but now its a new year and I am getting back on track. Its my first day back at gym , I have a new plan and new found motivation going forward.

So in light of all the goal setting that happens at the start of the year, I've decided to set the following goals for myself:

1 months time - Complete the 21 day plan without missing a day of training or diet
6 months time - Reach 20% body fat or lower  + Reach 140kg body weight
12 months time  - Reach 120kg body weight + Reach 15% body fat or lower

I think these goals are achievable , I just have to work hard and stay disciplined. No more excuses.

Its time to get to work.

Stay Strong Folks
Krishin

How my life has changed so far.

So with these big changes to my diet and just training in general my life has come down to the following:

1. Work
2. What I eat
3. When i gym
4. Writing my blog and book.
5. Video Games and Gaming

Little time is available for anything outside this list. Training and diet is difficult. Anyone who has attempted it will know just how crazy it can be. But the golden rule is consistency. It will just take continued effort.

I find myself preparing and planning my dinners. Thinking about the best time to hit the gym , thinking about how i can beat my last time/effort on the rowing machine. How much weight im going to attempt on the machines.

When im home , i am watching videos on people who have transformed themselves. Learning about new nutrition tips and training tips on bodybuilding.com. Searching for new stories on people transforming.

My clothes are all fitting better, and getting loose. I find myself discovering/seeing muscles and veins for the first time ever. I find myself feeling better , more energy (despite hobbling around after leg day)

I had no idea my life would change to this. No idea the discipline i would learn from this , no idea that i would finally be able to conquer my body and win this war i have lost my whole life. I finally found hope in the deepest part of my efforts. Hope that i would lead a normal life one day and attain the body i always dreamed about having.

My life will never be the same again.

Eat Clean. Train Hard, Stay Strong
Krishin

What are you hungry for? - My views on cheating

So we have all heard the concept of the cheat meal.

The Rock's Cheat Meal

By definition it is a regular meal where you can eat whatever you want. Usually undertaken on a weekly basis.

Now the cheat meal is useful for many different reasons. You can use it as a measure of sanity, allows you to satisfy your cravings for food you cant eat in an organised manner. So you like KFC , its cool , eat some KFC once a week and it will help you keep your mind on track.

Personally , the cheat meal is an excellent method of keeping your sanity. But i realise that eating whatever you want for one meal is also dangerous. I could eat a whole pizza , which is easy 2700 calories + , now granted that this is a rare occurrence , its not one that i want to partake in , because i know going over my calorie limit for the day is going to make me gain weight, pushing me ever so slightly away from my goal.

I think that the real change comes when you make your diet sustainable, find a healthy replacement for those foods i used to love , but now i can eat this alternative without feeling guilty or without pushing myself further from my goal. There are plenty of awesome resources for carb free pizza bases , or guilt free ice cream.

Ultimately whether you replace your cheats with alternatives or you partake in a cheat meal, comes down to one question.

What are you hungry for?

Are you hungry for some temporary pleasure , or are you hungry to reach your goal. Do you want to eat like everyone else and also look like everyone else? or do you want to achieve your dream physique.

Its something to think about the next time you think about cheating. Eating right is part of reaching your goal , so eat to reach your goal.

If you want some of those replacement alternatives to your favourite foods , hit me up with a comment , ive done a ton of research , im sure i can help :)

Eat Clean. Train Hard. Stay Strong.
Krishin

The real life Hero - Jesse Shand

So i frequent Bodybuilding.com and some time ago I came across the story of Jesse Shand. 

This was a man that was over 350kg he was really big.. And the crazy part is that this guy turned his life around.  He posted a trolling thread on the forums and the members started encouraging him and helping him along the way. He now is 120kgs!!

And they did a video of his journey (see link below)  and after I saw this,  I went to the original thread he posted and pretty much read everything. I couldn't help but shed a tear in awe of this man's will and discipline.
 

The phrase "we're all gonna make it!" was often used to encourage Jesse and everyone on the forum.. Those words touch my heart as I go into my own journey, they have become an endless source of inspiration and motivation especially when I want to quit or I'm struggling... 

Watch the story of Jesse and be inspired like I have!

Eat Clean. Train Hard. Stay Strong.
Krishin