260 to 230

[FierceRedBelt]

Are your parents still back in Russia?

 

[Sarumyan]

Are your parents still back in Russia?

Still? They never planned to leave, I am going back, but I need 2-3 years of job exp. in Canada. Sort of a safe plan.

 

[Sarumyan]

Day 280: 247.5 lbs

Diet: ~1983 calories.

Exercise: 1.5 hours of walking.

Note: Scale finally moved down. I am quite exhausted to be honest. Had good and bad drama this week, almost beat up a friend and looks like I am in a dating game at the moment, and other drama is still going on. My popularity surge is interesting, but combined with not sleeping for 5 days...... mdaaa.

I need my fcking SAUNA, when the buidling is going to be fcking finished already.

 

[Sarumyan]

Crankiness is up to 11 right now. I feel like almost anything can make me snap. Started stomping the scale because it showed 252 this morning (admittedly, after having a big breakfast at around 7 a.m.)

I skipped sleep this night completely to restart normal pattern. I can't fall asleep around 6 a.m. anymore if I am going to keep losing weight.

And I got a coffee date in 5 hours.....hahahhihi.. happy thoughts, happy thoughts.

 

[kpoz12]

Keep it up my friend. We are here for you.

 

[Sarumyan]

Day 281: 252.3 lbs

Diet: Write this day off as a cheat day pretty much. Calories should be in 5000-6000 range, So plus 0.7 of a pound for today or so.

Exercise: Walking ~2 hours.

Note: ... Solved a lot of issues today, however, at evening (now)... I just broke down mentally, ate too much. Anxiety and depression about life in general.
I hate the fact that I only lost ~50 pounds in 10 months, should have been much more.
You know the days when you just doubt everything you do and doubt who you are as a person... well, I am going through this right now.
Lack of sleep is killing me too, I am barely standing on my feet and the brain feels like it's being broiled in icy fire. It's been 5 nights without proper rest (on the plus note, this should be the reason for the depression).

Even though on the surface I am calm and on charm today... inside was really insecure.

Doesn't happen to me that often to be honest, but I guess I will just have to go through those days.

Going to finish my granola cereal, play some games, watch some movies, take a bath, and tomorrow begins the march to finish this year under 240 pounds.

 

[Sarumyan]

Keep it up my friend. We are here for you.

^ Thanks for kind words.

 

[kpoz12]

Even though I don't reply, I enjoy reading about your journey. I feel for you.

 

[Sarumyan]

Even though I don't reply, I enjoy reading about your journey. I feel for you.

Haha, I am fine in all honesty, just need to finish this cut and get a job. I am pretty sure most people go through much worse episodes than me. Shit like that happens, and the reason I am writing this is to show that there are emotional ups and downs during weight loss journey, and how it affects progress.

Viewership is increasing quite fast - it's almost 9000 views now, so I know people read this log: all that I need. It's nice when people comment, but at the end of the day - this is a lonely journey - even if you are surrounded by family and friends - it is still up to you to lose weight.

 

[kpoz12]

I hear ya bra, trying to stop drinking myself. It's a long, bitter, gruling journey through the shadow of death.

 

[August West]

Still? They never planned to leave, I am going back, but I need 2-3 years of job exp. in Canada. Sort of a safe plan.

What kind of industry are you in?

Good luck on the job hunt!

 

[Sarumyan]

What kind of industry are you in?

Good luck on the job hunt!

Got BBA from University of Toronto. I am really into Psychology and Anthropology (minor ). But nobody will hire you unfortunately.

I planned for industrial psychology field, but we shall see. Right now - I need to get job experience in any marketing/HR related field the sooner the better.

 

[FierceRedBelt]

Got BBA from University of Toronto. I am really into Psychology and Anthropology (minor ). But nobody will hire you unfortunately.

I planned for industrial psychology field, but we shall see. Right now - I need to get job experience in any marketing/HR related field the sooner the better.

It's really a sweet gig if you can get in on it.

I wasn't aware you could jump in a HR gig with only a BA. Even if you land a decent position I'd keep studying if I was you.

 

[Sarumyan]

It's really a sweet gig if you can get in on it.

I wasn't aware you could jump in a HR gig with only a BA. Even if you land a decent position I'd keep studying if I was you.

I did a five year specialist (12 courses more than a major), plus some marketing experience of working for my parents companies. It's complicated because I will never stay in a Western Country, and Russian corporations and business life is a bit different.

I might consider working in Latin America or Germany (partly, to get my Spanish and German back online), but without experience it's also complicated. We shall see.

 

[Sarumyan]

Day 282: 249.5 lbs.

Diet: 2560 calories (I though I will eat "whatever", but wasn't hungry surprisingly....except 140 grams of chocolate).

Exercise: 5 miles in 60 minutes on treadmill. Walking 2 hours. An active day.

NOTE: What a big difference today. Slept for 14 hours. Solved most of my pressing issues by talking to parents ( my Mom is such a bro lol), paid all the bils, did most of the paperwork. My friend apologized for his mistake at Saturday's party. Damn, everything worked out.

Which means.....I am back online: my usual confidence and cockiness are back. My apologies for this 10-day hiatus.


30 days till Vegas. I plan to do things better this time.
For 8 days I will go hard to finish off this year under 240 if I can ( lots of running and walking). The rest will be spent at 2000 calories per day ( I am getting back to my MMA training).

Tomorrow is the start. Motivation and will power are at 100% right now.

 

[Sarumyan]

Deadly 8 Challenge

The Chris... I mean the Plan: To achieve 3000 caloric deficit every day till January 1st 2015.

Diet: 1000-1200 calories packed with the most nutrition I can squeeze in. Some sort of meat, lots of cabbage salads and sweet potatoes. One meal before bed.

Exercise: One daily workout that burns 1000 calories, whether it's jogging or biking: doesn't matter. 2 daily LISS sessions to burn the rest - mostly fast walking.

Supplements: Multivitaminx2dose, MF Assault as pre-workout, Calcium Supplement.

Note: This is the last crash diet I am doing, it should put me under 240 lbs, from which I am fine cutting at reasonable slow deficit to 230 lbs. I just want to "gift" myself being in 230s for the only holiday that matters: New Year.

Second phase: Black 24 till' Vegas.

The Plan: 2200 calorie diet, with back to black MMA training and motherf#cking snowboarding as much as possible (I will be driving again).

No more clubbing till I get a 4-pack.

 

[Sarumyan]

Deadly One: ~249 lbs.

Diet: 1240 calories.

Exercise: 1.5 hours walking, TM (4 miles jogging/2 miles walk), 15 minutes of solid shuffling.

Deficit: ~2800 calories.

Note: Sleep was pretty short, but the pre-workout fixed it. So far so good.

That what I ate, minus the sweet potato. Diet will be similar for the whole 8 days. EDIT: what the fck happened to original pic?

 

[Sarumyan]

Deadly Two 246.2 go figure

Diet: 1300 calories

Exercise: Running was a torture today: 800 calories. Plus 1.5 hours of walking fsat.

Deficit: 2800 calories.

Note: Sleep is still at 6 am-12 am schedule. Damn.

 

[Sarumyan]

Deadly Three: 244.9 lbs. Leaned out considerably - jogging FTW.

Diet: 1085 calories.

Exercise: Walking/Shopping - 2 hours. TD: Running/Walking: 1 hour.

Deficit: ~3000

Note: GOT MY 450$ jacket stolen today while I was shopping...nice. Doubt they will find it in lost and found.

Note on Jogging: Nothing sans Sparring leans me out as fast and reliably as 1 hour jogging sessions. No idea if it is water weight or what, but I think I might burn even more calories than the treadmill suggests.

Note on diet tips: I have amounted considerable diet experience so far, some of my most reliable tips are:

a). Set up short term challenges, because it is much easier to push through with short deadlines and goal weights.
b). Most filling foods: sweet potatoes, potatoes, ham, cabbage, add garlic and pepper, LOTS of tea.
c). This one will make even the most Iron of Wolves cringe in disgust, but spitting foods like chocolate and ice cream out is a very effective strategy to get "taste". Because one thing on the diets - everything tastes fcking boring and bland.
d). Intermittent fasting: I try not to eat till late PM: the longer I hold out - the better.
e). Coffee is a godsent meal replacement for dieters, even decaf. Add some cream and sugar, plus caffeine - it hits all the psychological points to make you satisfied.

So far so good. 6 pounds to go in 5 days.

Going to PARTY tonight, will take Pre-workout. Literally, MF Assault one. Gonna bail out early.

My friend pulled me into some nostalgia driven ..... WoW. Already bored, but I am down for some PVP. ..... Why the fck not for a bit.

 

[Sarumyan]

DEADLY four: 244.4 lbs. One of THOSE days.

Diet: Spanning two nights before and after meals: 3750 calories.

Exercise: The hardest shuffling night so far. Legs and spine are cooked. Walking ~4 hours. Being active all that time.

Deficit: Impossible to say. All numbers plugged in and accounted for at Chronometer: deficit is ~4600 calories. Came back at 239lbs due to water shed.

Note: Basically friends got me to come both times, however, I am happy that I went: Skrillex, Aoki and Tchami: worth 45$ for sure. Good news is that I danced "almost" sober for so long and so hard.