A brief history of weight and exercise
In 2016, I hovered around 80-85kg (175-180lbs). A year prior, I was near 90kg (200lbs).
In 2017, I lost a bit of weight and was maybe 70-80kg (160s-170s).
Now I am anywhere from 70-73kg, depending on the day.
I've experimented with my body and with different strategies for weight loss, as weight has always been a problem. Of Asian heritage, there is an increased risk of certain diseases- hypertension, high blood pressure, diabetes, and other weight-related illnesses (1). And, in honesty, my body has exhibited those signs too. When I was overweight, I dealt with gout, hypertension, high blood pressure, and was medicated on it. I have dealt with anxiety and other things that either compounded the problem or related to it. In essence, it was essential to lose weight.
I've experimented with different kinds of diets. In particular, I have used two strategies.
Intermittent fasting 16/8. Basically, with this strategy you go for 16 hours without eating, and 8 hours where you can eat normally. So I would usually stop eating at about 9pm, and resume eating at about 1pm (ie have lunch).
Low Carb: I have tried to hit ketosis (in which your carb intake for a day is less than 25g), but I've come to the conclusion that it is incredibly difficult to maintain this state without meal prepping. So, I eat low carb instead. I've also cut my drinking due to the fact that there is evidence of elevated levels of esophageal cancer for those exhibiting Asian flush (and in truth, it's kind of expensive). If I don't need a buzz, beer is basically just dead carbs and dead calories.
No added sugar: Even though I do not always .
How I exercise:
My favorite types of exercises are calisthenics, so pushups, pullups, dips, and weighted variations of each. To be honest, this is more for.
My daily goal is always the same- 30 dips/30 chinups or pullups. On days I'm feeling better, I do more. I rotate between volume and weight.
I also do general workouts, such as jump roping, deadlifting, squating, benching, etc. I have no fancy machines or a nice place to workout, so it's more sporadic and true workouts are only maybe 2 times a week (3 if I'm lucky and somehow have extra time).
References
1. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/ethnic-differences-in-bmi-and-disease-risk/#References
In 2017, I lost a bit of weight and was maybe 70-80kg (160s-170s).
Now I am anywhere from 70-73kg, depending on the day.
I've experimented with my body and with different strategies for weight loss, as weight has always been a problem. Of Asian heritage, there is an increased risk of certain diseases- hypertension, high blood pressure, diabetes, and other weight-related illnesses (1). And, in honesty, my body has exhibited those signs too. When I was overweight, I dealt with gout, hypertension, high blood pressure, and was medicated on it. I have dealt with anxiety and other things that either compounded the problem or related to it. In essence, it was essential to lose weight.
I've experimented with different kinds of diets. In particular, I have used two strategies.
Intermittent fasting 16/8. Basically, with this strategy you go for 16 hours without eating, and 8 hours where you can eat normally. So I would usually stop eating at about 9pm, and resume eating at about 1pm (ie have lunch).
Low Carb: I have tried to hit ketosis (in which your carb intake for a day is less than 25g), but I've come to the conclusion that it is incredibly difficult to maintain this state without meal prepping. So, I eat low carb instead. I've also cut my drinking due to the fact that there is evidence of elevated levels of esophageal cancer for those exhibiting Asian flush (and in truth, it's kind of expensive). If I don't need a buzz, beer is basically just dead carbs and dead calories.
No added sugar: Even though I do not always .
How I exercise:
My favorite types of exercises are calisthenics, so pushups, pullups, dips, and weighted variations of each. To be honest, this is more for.
My daily goal is always the same- 30 dips/30 chinups or pullups. On days I'm feeling better, I do more. I rotate between volume and weight.
I also do general workouts, such as jump roping, deadlifting, squating, benching, etc. I have no fancy machines or a nice place to workout, so it's more sporadic and true workouts are only maybe 2 times a week (3 if I'm lucky and somehow have extra time).
References
1. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/ethnic-differences-in-bmi-and-disease-risk/#References
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