Goal reached
Yes it's 156 rounded up, fuck you Justin
Goal weight reached! Hit 155 for the first time this morning - all thanks to a steady diet of alcohol and starvation! But really, here's the skinny:
Starting weight: 174lbs on 6/24/11
Goal weight: 155lbs on 9/18/11
Time: 86 days (12.3 weeks)
Pounds lost: 19lb
Average lost: 1.55lbs/week
Low-carb diet with a focus on ketosis. No exercise (leg was injured). I cut carbs down to about 20-30grams a day and the weight just started melting off. My second time doing a ketosis diet. Back in college I found myself ballooned up to 155 (!) and went on Atkins to get back to 140, closer to my scrawny freshman weight:
~135lbs - late 2000, freshman year at UCD
Then after college I wanted to bulk up with the intention of cutting later... except lifting and eating got too fun and I kept going and going, next thing I knew I was 180lbs. I think I'll keep going to land somewhere between 150 and 155 and continue to lift weights and do keto to lower BF %.
Tonight my dad, bro's mom-in-law and I went to the Snocasino buffet. Gorged myself on delicious foods and even some carbs. I considered it my reward.
Girls
And now for something completely different from my prev music post... Girls
Indie band from San Francisco. Sounds dreamy/shoegazy but also vibrant at times. Their new album is awesome: Father, Son, Holy Ghost
note to self: they are in Seattle on Oct 5th
Chingo Bling
My new favorite H-town rapper. Chingo Bling is like the Weird Al of Mexican Rap. Doesn't take himself seriously - good beats and clever rhymes. First found this funny Nick Swardson skit, then saw that he did a remix, which I ripped here:
Chingo Bling feat. Nick Swardson - Smokin' Weed
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What an entrepreneur. He sells mixtapes and tamales out of his trunk. Seems to come out with a new mixtape every couple of months
House, new pics
I listed a couple rooms on airbnb - still unsure if I'll agree to rent out a room though. I doubt anyone would apply anyway since it's so far outside Seattle. Perk: listing it comes with a free photography session. My intention with listing it is to show that I'm trust-worthy when I use airbnb myself for traveling. I think the photographer felt there was too much glare coming through so he took HDR photos. Not a fan of the excessive tone-mapping (especially seen on the pic of the chaises).
Great room, another angle (gross tone mapping)
Kitchen
Master Bedroom
Gym
More pics here
Ride to Redmond
Rode from Sammamish boat launch park to Redmond Town Center to meet up with Justin and his roadie buddies. I got a flat tire just as I arrived to RTC but thankfully REI was close by. Checked out the Redmond Saturday Market. Rewarded ourselves with Fatburger (no bun). Part of my unpaved trail was closed so I had to ride on road for a bit - kind of makes me want a road bike now. But then I remembered why I don't do long(er) rides: my butt hurts.
The Redmond Saturday Market
Cook’d
SERVED! Kathy cooked the crabs up Chinese style with soysauce and ginger - F'n awesome.
Musiks
Some songs I've been listening to these past few days.
The Cure - Underneath the Stars.
This song was made for stoners to listen to outdoors. Explains why it was played at Sasquatch when I was there. Just remembered I posted about this back in 2008, as a 'rediscovery'.
Lyrics are incredible:
Floating here like this with you
Underneath the stars
Alight for 13 billion years
The view is beautiful
And ours alone tonight
Underneath the starsSpinning round and round with you
Watching shadows melt the light
Soft shining from our eyes
Into another space
Is ours alone tonight
Underneath the starsAnd the waves break
And the waves break
Even the way Robert Smith sings 'and the waves break' sounds like a wave breaking. The Cure has a solid spot in my top 10 favorite bands.
Green Day - Paper Lanterns
So when are all my troubles going to end?
I'm understanding now
That we are only friends
To this day I'm asking why
I still think about you
Catchy, simple song - reminds me of my friends' troubles with the 'friendzone'
Slaughterhouse
I'm late on this. The beats and creativity is awesome on this. Slaughterhouse is a hip hop supergroup consisting of rappers Crooked I, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz and Royce da 5'9". They are currently signed to Shady Records / Interscope Records - Wiki
Microphone
The One
and a bonus: Eminem rapping over the Microphone beat
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