Wow. So where to begin? I think I’ll start with a quick summary of what’s gone on in the last year and a half since I last posted. New apartment in North Beach, new job @ Enphase Energy, new girlfriend :), Solvang Century Bike ride and another Sprint Tri under my belt, growing my hair out to 12″ to donate it to Wigs for Kids, and yeah I’m kind of “Fat” again.
My last post on 12/27/11 talked about how my 19 days of FatYip were successful in terms of weight loss and giving me a pretty good ripped body but it was not sustainable for the long run. I wrote at the conclusion of that experiment that I would focus on 4 main things that I learned which are listed below:
1. EAT BREAKFAST – I used to not eat breakfast so anything will be better than nothing BUT I decided I’m going to continue eating 3-4 egg whites and drink 1/2 re-con every morning.
2. EAT LESS CARBS AND MORE VEGGIES – I used to thrive on eating more and more rice or pasta or bread. I’ve learned that veggies not only taste great but are also quite filling and easy to prepare.
3. AVOID 4th MEAL – I need to make sure to not eat a meal late at night after dinner and especially right before going to bed.
4. TRY TO STICK WITH WATER – I’m going to continue focusing only on water with the occasional alcoholic beverage here and there but definitely not drink as much beer as I used to.
Sadly, I did not really follow ANY of these things. I am still eating way too much fast food, I don’t drink too often but probably too much when I do drink, still eating tons of carbs, eating both 4th and 5th meals, etc…The only good thing that I still do on a regular basis is exercising (running, swimming, tennis, lax, bball, or anything else outdoorsy and active) and also drinking tons of water.
My goal from today on is to try to focus on these 4 items and see what happens. I will blog as often as I can about my days which will include what I’m eating, my workouts, my drinking, and everything else that is probably more interesting to me than to you guys! I’ll continue the weight & body fat measurements just because we all know it’s a fun/easy stat to track.
Let’s start with the baseline of today…
Breakfast – Subway 6″ Flatbread: egg white, pepper jack cheese, light onions, lettuce, extra tomatoes.
Lunch – Sprouts Whole Grain Wheat Sandwich: turkey, lettuce, tomato, onions, avocado and some lightly salted potato chips.
Dinner – 8oz of Fresh Salmon from Real Foods Company with 2 cups of organic spinach and organic tomatoes
Pan Seared Chicken Breast and Salmon
Pan Seared Salmon with Organic Baby Spinach and Organic Roma Tomatoes
Also went on a nice 4.4 mile run after work from my apartment to the outdoor gym near Marina Green where I did some stretching, box jumps, pushups, and pull-ups. Route is here.
So just a reminder that I am using a body fat scale that you stand on. I am confident the weight is fairly accurate but I understand that body fat % is a much harder measurement to make thus I will be focusing on a) taking my measurements at the same time each night before bed and b) to pay attention to the relative change and not the absolute numbers especially for the bf%.
I hope you guys will join me on this new adventure as this 26 year old continues on to figure out how to become a healthier adult. Please note that I don’t know everything and just am going with the flow with what I do know. Remember that everyone’s body is different. Also if you have any comments, suggestions, or questions feel free to post here and I’ll answer them!
Day 1 FatYip 2.0 (7/1/13)
173.0lb/21.0%
FatYip Out
The Adventures of Fat Yip 
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