Showing posts with label TRA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TRA. Show all posts

Monday, May 13, 2013

TRA Diary - 7 months later

Date:  May 13, 2013

I took the Weight Management program from Nuskin - The Right Approach (TRA) in last October for 3 months.  

During that 3 months, I have lost around 10KG.  I have also build stronger and heavier muscle at the same time.  So, the fat that I have lost must be more than 10KG.  The weight I have before I took the program is around 92KG.  So, after the 3 months course, I was 82KG.

On Sep 22, 2012.  I look like this.  My tummy is round and huge.

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On Oct 6,2012, I look like this.  You can clearly see the double chin, and so on.

Most importantly, I felt very unhealthy.  That is why I determined to take on the TRA program and try to lose some weight.

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During that 3 months time, I made some changes to my life style.  And I reduced 10KG.  

After that, for the last 4 months, I have been practising almost some thing.

1.  I will never skip breakfast and make myself hungry again.  Because hungry stores fat.

2.  I will eat fruits, follow by veggies, follow by meat and lastly carbo at the back.

3.  I eat my fist size fruits, my palm size veggies, my fist size meat, and by the time I reach my carbo, I eat a little lesser than my fist.

4.  I usually have full breakfast.  Means, I eat BBQ chicken in the morning too.  haha

5.  I most of the time, eat light dinner.  Or meal replacement using protein powder milk.

6.  I eat whenever I hungry.  Do not let body hungry.

7.  I eat what I want to eat.  No one can stop me from eating.  Yes, I am eating chicken skin too.  hahaha 

8.  I take supplement such as fat blocker.  When I anticipated I am going to have huge fatty meal.

9.  I take lots of vitamins supplement to counter the radicals that it produced when my muscle burning the fats.  So, I am proudly to say that I have not been sick for 7 months or so since I took Nuskin program.

10.  I do my morning walk almost every day.  I try to golf 4 times a month.  I play badminton too.  So, exercise is to increase my cardio as I "used to" have heart problem.

11. I do not weight myself every day as I know I am confident what cause me fat, and how I can reduce it whenever I wanted to.

As you, I love to eat.  I like to eat.  And you know what I like to eat.  From the past 4 months, I try to be 自暴自弃 mode, eat a lot of chocolate, eat a lot of things.   (But still keep to the same principal I had above).  And surprisingly, my weight when back up to 85KG, and then reduce it back.  This has never happen before.  And I purposely do so to try to see what can makes me fat.  And can I reduce it back?  And the answer is yes.  

It is all in your mind.  And as long as you still have that conscious, then, you will be fine!  And I actually proven it.  And it is a good feeling.

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This is taken during my wife's birthday.  As you can see from my chin, it has reduced.  I felt my tummy flat.  And I am lighter, and I got more energy to do stuff.

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So, today, I took some measurement which I long time never take.

So surprise to see my weight to be maintained at where I left 4 months ago.  81.6KG.

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The fat I measured is 26.5%.  Used to be mid 30%...

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OK.  Body Age is still 54.  Which is so much older.  But I used to be > 60 age.  hahaha

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At least the BMI is no longer mid 30s.  I still eat a lot of chicken skins and pork lard.  haha 

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Reduced significantly too.

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As a result of still eating lots of fatty food.  Still trying to fix this.

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Hahaha not enough muscle.  I need it to be >33% I think.  hahaha

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Overall, I am still satisfy with this.  I have lost 10KG.  And I feel younger and lighter.  And after I eat a lot, I can always comes back to this point.  So, that is a good news to me.  

So, remember, it is all in the mind.  

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Something Has Changed Me. TRA or R2? or G3?

Date:  Nov 20, 2012

Almost 30 days I have survived the NuSkin TRA (The Right Approach) fat loss program.  Another 60 days to go.

My bicycle tyre punctured.  So, my wife sent in my bike to Trek for repair, change tyre and servicing.  What?  Trek needs few days to fix my bike because of a long queue.  OK, what shall I do for the new few days?  Walk and slow run lor.

So, I have been running for 3 days straight now.  And I have noticed something that is different about me.

Usually for the past 42 years.  I can only run or jog for a while.  Like every 200 meter, I have to rest a while, and my heart is beating very hard, and cause a bit of slight pain here and there.  This is true when I last run at Cebu ACC's 3KM run.  I know my conditions, so, I always take it easy when I jog.  And end up walking 90% of the time.

For the past few days, when it is my 2nd, 3rd and 4th jog/running of the year.  I can run 2KM without stopping, complaining about my heart, and I have enough energy to complete the 2KM.  It has never happened to me before in my whole life.  

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I started to walk from my house to the Sungei Ulu Pandan point.  that is about 3.5KM walk.  Then, I start running along the Sungei Ulu Pandan until the road head back to Park West Condo.  So, that stretch, I run non-stop.  And it is amazing feelings.

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Although I don't run fast.  But it is good enough for me.  And I like it.

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So, is it because TRA?  I don't think so.  Because TRA is to help your body to get in shape, and cut down the fat, lose the weight.

I suspect is the R2.  Or the G3 which is rich in antioxidant.  

But I felt good, that is the good thing about it.  and I have been running for the past few days and I feel energetic.

That is why I have to blog this down.

The body fat has been reduced from 30.75% down to 27.5%.  The ideal should be < 20%.  A long way to go.

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How about this.  Body age used to be 60 years.  Now dropped 4 years to 56 years.  My ideal is 37 years old (actual - 5 years).  Also a long way to go.

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The visceral fat.  Used to be 20, now cut to 17.  I need to figure out how to reduce that more faster.  Ideal is < 5.  Normal is 1-9.  Above 9 is high risk.  > 12 is highest risk.

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The BMI is 30.3.  Used to be 30.78.  This indications is not useful.

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The RM is 1807kcal.  Used to be 1867kcal.

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Thanks to my friends, Alice & Azmi, visit me, eat 2x buffet, eat cote du beouf, drink 9 bottles of wines, 盆菜, 10 course meal, straits kitchen @ Hyatt, etc etc.  Walau eh.  Miss all my medications, and supplement.  But luckily the method of eating still remains the same.  So, I actually gain 1KG out of last week, but I quickly reduced it back to 84.4KG as of today.  Once you know the method, you keep it in mind with you.  And the most importantly you will notice, only weight gain, but the V. fat still in tact.

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OK.  I need to gain muscle.  So, I am getting there.  30% now.  Starting from 28.5% skeletal muscle.  I just need to gain another 3% more.  

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So, so far so good.  And I felt quite good actually.  :)

As you can see, what is the different?  I can still eat.  and I eat damn a lot.  I added in breakfast too.  hahaha

TRA Detox Diary - Day 20-28

Date:  Nov 17, 2012

Day 20 (Nov 11, Sunday) - Breakfast

Got to love my Air Fryer.

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My lovely breakfast.  Of course, I will not eat the skin.  a pear, Cumcumbers, yellow Cherry Tomatos, a Japanese healthy kids noodle and my lovely chicken.

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Day 20 (Nov 11, Sunday) - Lunch

After 3 weeks, I am 3 years younger.  And my weight first time reach below 85kg.

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We went for hair cut, after hair cut, we ate at Paradise Restaurant.  As usual, I ordered my 3 eggs veggies and the Thai Veggie.  And I order a fish for my family, and some tofu.

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Day 20 (Nov 11, Sunday) - Dinner

I had a pear.  I love this pear.

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Boon Ching cooked these food… I ate only the Veggie plus my Trim Shake.

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Day 21 (Nov 12, Monday) - Breakfast.

Some turkey breast meat with my favourite wholewheat bun, corn flakes, pear and tomatoes.

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Day 21 (Nov 12, Monday) - Lunch.  We stopped by our favourite Yong Tou Fu place.  But by 12:30pm, they have already sold out.  Hock Koon managed to get a bowl, and I go order 2 veggies, 2 meat and less rice from the mixed veggies cooked food shop.

Day 21 (Nov 12, Monday) - Dinner.  OK.  Today I went to TRA class, they are introducing the Galvanic SPA.  I was rushing, so, I only eat 1 apple before the class, but I did not manage to eat any food.  Felt a bit hungry.  So, when I went home, I straight away drink the Trim Shake.

Day 22 (Nov 13, Tuesday) - Breakfast.  Happy Deepavali.  Breakfast with blueberry wholemeal flakes, tomatoes, pear, and a chicken.

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Day 22 (Nov 13, Tuesday) - Lunch.  Then, Alice came to my place and cook.

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She and her team, cooked many dishes for me to taste.

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So, it was a disaster.  As there are very tasty chicken, lala, steam fish, steam egg, cabbages, spinach, steak, roasted pork, binjal.  I every thing eat a bit.

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and I also drink ...

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and these.  So, there is a lot of food.  And 3-3-3-3 are not followed today.

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Later, I went for a run+walk for 1 hour.

Day 22 (Nov 13, Tuesday) - Dinner.  1x star fruits.

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A bowl of vegetable soup with ox tail.

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Day 23 (Nov 14, Wednesday) - Breakfast.

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Day 23 (Nov 14, Wednesday) - Lunch.  Azmi is in town.  So, I ate buffet lunch at his hotel.  First, the veggies.

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Then, the meat.

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Day 23 (Nov 14, Wednesday) - Dinner.  Another buffet at Hyatt's Strait kitchen.  Ate green apple.  two bowl of veggies.  duck meat, satay, indian chicken, etc.

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Day 24 (Nov 15, Thursday) - Breakfast.  Decided to cooked 6 eggs and eat.  Some chicken and rice too.  

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Day 24 (Nov 15, Thursday) - Lunch.  Eat at Skinny pizza.  a bowl of corn soup.

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Squid ink pizza.  With lots of veggies.

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Day 24 (Nov 15, Thursday) - Dinner.  Oh dear, we were at Le Bristol du sommelier.  Two bottle of wine and...

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And my favourite, 1KG of cote du beouf.

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Day 25 (Nov 16, Friday) - Breakfast.

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Day 25 (Nov 16, Friday) - Lunch.  We ate at the Taiwanese restaurant.  We order some veggies, chicken, meat, and many more.  A lot of food.

Day 25 (Nov 16, Friday) - Dinner.  The iCook cookware came.  So, we used that to cook.  I eat only one piece of chicken.

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Star fruits.

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Kailan

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Cabbage.

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Steam egg.

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Day 26 (Nov 17, Saturday) - Breakfast.  A roast chicken.

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Day 26 (Nov 17, Saturday) - Lunch.  Alice come and cook Pen Cai.  

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Drink some wine...

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and this...

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and some side dishes.

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And chocolate lava cake.

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Day 26 (Nov 17, Saturday) - Dinner.  We went to Tanglin mall.

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Apple plus celery.

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Day 27 (Nov 18, Sunday) - Breakfast.  Cook a piece of steak.

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Day 27 (Nov 18, Sunday) - Lunch.    I only eat meat, no carbo at Monster curry.  plus an apple.

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Day 27 (Nov 18, Sunday) - Dinner.   

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Beef veggie soup.

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Day 28 (Nov 19, Monday) - Breakfast.

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Day 28 (Nov 19, Monday) - Lunch.  

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Day 28 (Nov 19, Monday) - Dinner.  

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The meat is so good, and I cannot resist it.

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It was a very disaster week.  But one thing glad is after all those buffet, these nice beef, 盆菜, and wine, cheese, etc.  

VFat still remain.

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Weight more heavy by 1KG.

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But not the fat.  Cool.

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