When I was 19 years old I went to the UK alone to visit my clan mates.
We used to play this game called Urban Terror (a Quake 3 mod).
Of course we went out to and that was the first time I realised that these guys understand going out so much better than the Dutch!
Instead of of going out around 22:00 and coming home at 4:00 these guys started at 19:00!
Have a drink and a chat in the pub and in bed before midnight!
Genius!
The next morning you wake up 10x fresher.
It just works so much better that I only wanted to exclusively do it like that.
And that was very easy said to because I never went out in my twenties. I lived online and later in Azeroth.
But now, this amazing knowledge comes in very handy!
Just like yesterday. We started around 14:00. Even earlier!
We lost Ben around 22:00 and Fabio went home 23:45.
I was in bed around midnight.
I woke up fresh and got a lot of stuff done.
After my morning vlog I went straight to the gym.
Pretty spectacular for a Sunday. But I have a lot of catching up to do.
I've simply been slacking.
It went well and focused on core and cardio this time.
After coming home Bianca and I both realised we need to get more serious about this.
She been struggling with her own weight-loss Journey.
And I weighted myself in the gym and was sort of shocked when the scale read 124kg.
We went for a walk near a nice place close to our house to talk about it more.
The weather was stunning.
Coming home Bianca made a delicious and healthy meal including some leftover brisket from yesterday.
Rice and beans the staple of the Brazilian cuisine! With some Okra.
It was good and the last thing I'll eat today.
Which will be interesting because we going to the cinema tonight.
There is a new movie out Bianca has been wanted to see for a long time (trailers).
It's called the 'The Shape of Water'.
I'm not sure what to expect but i'll go with the flow.
The toughest part will be walking through the valley of temptation.
The part of the cinema that is filled with goodies before you reach your seat.
The popcorn stand (my favourite) will be singing like a mythological siren no doubt.
But after today I feel confident we will withstand.
Let's go.
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Hahahahaha @exyle, I wanted to say get a masking tape to cover your eyes and let someone walk you through the corridor of temptation. But then you mentioned popcorn so I don't know how you are going to do with the aroma. Well, tell us tomorrow if you were able to withstand the pressure.
LOL!
This pun made me laugh. I don’t even know if it was intentional. 😂
I try to avoid the concession stands at the movies. They only have “too much sugar”, “too much fat” or “too much salt” for options.
It’s better to save your hunger until you get home.
It was unintentional, but it works I see it now :). I tried the meal before you go tactic.
The rice, bean and brisket combo with okra sounds strange and interesting. I have always had okra cooked the Pakistani way with onions, tomatoes, green chilies, salt, red chili powder and turmeric powder so seeing it like this is strange for me. I am struggling with weight loss too and walking through the valley of temptation is something I can relate to a lot.
I never had Okra before Bianca introduced it to me. I didn't even know there are different ways to prepare (makes sense though). That's the cool thing here on Steemit, so many nationalities in one place to give ideas. And yes, the good old valley of temptation, I'm sure we can resist!
Yeah there are many ways to prepare Okra, but I like it cooked the way I mentioned before. I fry okra in oil and when it ebcomes tender, I take it out and fry onions, chopped tomatoes and green chilies with turmeric and red chili powder and salt till a smooth mixture is formed and then I add in the okras. It is delicious. Your way looks interesting too but I am a bit scared of experimenting because if I don't like it, the food may go to waste and I don't wanna waste my money since I am already living from paycheck to paycheck.
Yeah, temptations can be resisted if you stay focused on your goal. I am trying to do the same nowadays. Very difficult but doable.
The last part made me laugh * valley of temptation*.
Just don't over do it. It should be fine. I know you like pop corn.
Enjoy your Sunday night.
Keep on steemin'
Well done for going to the gym on a Sunday - it's all about habit forming - you need to do something 19 times in a row before it gets to be a routine so keep persevering my friend! Will be interested to hear if you like "The Shape of Water' - it is supposed to be quite original - it's on my list too. Keep posting!
124 kg is bit on the higher side, try to bring it under 100 kg....Glad to see you eating rice and okra, which is really healthy food to have while on diet. But i was enjoying Lamb mined meat since yesterday, recipe in my blog!
Rice and beans with okra..? Hmmm .. strange combination. Seriously!
It was lovely!
wow very nice
Did you look at the pic? Looks perfect to me.
I was thinking so too but days ago someone here suggested that based on my intro post. Will sure try making this combination and blog about it here.
Rice and Beans are a staple down here in Georgia USA, and Okra too :)
The food looks similar to what North Indians eat. Although I am sure it will taste way different. I hope it's not much spicy. We eat a lot of spices you know. :)
This was not spicy. I do like Indian food a lot though (except when it's too hot).
Ignoring the goodies at the cinema will be one hell of a challenging walk down the valley of temptation..
Like seriously, there's nothing like watching a movie at the cinema with a bottle of soda and popcorn😍😍😍
well its good to hear that bianca also been struggling her own weight lost journey and this is really good that you both on this track one time hope it will make your progress good @exyle
also she make this deleciosu food and rice with beans is really my favourit
you are right it is much better to go sleep at midnight instead at 04:00. I work on my events the most off my Saturdays and on the Sunday i am just broken and i dont drink. I try to be active on saturday so i like to go for a run in the morning and fix everything so that i can relax on the Sunday.. Your dish Looks delicious for sure that you enjoyed that...
Kind regards,
It happens with many kids who are actually introvert type and the feel odd to move in the town after 7:00 PM, it is basically a psychological factor. I am really happy that you and your wife made a plan to go for a walk
P.S: By the way 124KG is not too much but you really don't seem obese in your photographs
I think it's because I'm 6,6" tall.
Oh My God what an amazing height you got 6'6 WoW <3
Keep strong and don't give in to the dark side when passing the popcorn stand. Have fun man :)
I've been slacking as well when it comes to going to the gym ;(. I keep finding these sloppy excuses to avoid going to the gym. I hope I can stick to my new workout plan (I plan on going 3 times a week).
Azeroth bin there done that 😊 well if I go out till 4 I have to sleep for 3 days 😂 so im going to save that money and put it in crypto 😁
Yeah, there is a age factor too I guess, lol, I have noticed this when I entered my thirties.
Looks like a good meal! Meat, beans, and veggies is the best way to go for dinner.
I gotta eat like half a pound of meat, often in the form of two turkey burgers with no bun or cheese but plenty of other toppings, so I won't even think about snacks later at night.
Taking okra on rice here in Nigeria is a taboo.
True is the saying that, one man's poison is another man's food.
Why is it a taboo?
It's not done here, it's awkward!
We only take it with cassava flakes, pounded yam and yamflour. A typical example is what is illustrated in the photo below.
Looks like a great meal. Keep your goal in mind and constantly work on it. Sometimes it is easy, sometimes hard. Keep the faith.
Waking up early morning always results in a productive way. When ever i woke up at 5 AM the day felt like very long. I managed to do so much on that day.At the same time you may have to go to sleep at 10 PM in order to wake up at that time.
Also, That weight machine was probably broken. There is no way you could 124 KG.
The machine is right I'm afraid, but I'm rather tall.
I'm wondering if you managed to withstand those delicious 0.5l cork popping Grolsch every pathé has.
cheeky ;)
The Brits love to have a drink. It starts early in the afternoon if you're into sports. Watching a football or rugby game has to come with a pint. And then, it's more victory or sorrow pints...basically more drinking. So by the time it comes to midnight, you'll be a trooper to surpass this mark!
Well done on getting back at it at the gym and it seems to be more regular now. It's more what you eat rather than excerise we feel. We've been to the gym, five times a week for the past ten months and we've lost not enough to justify all those sessions! It is said that the split is like 70/30 for food/excerise. So, we're going to slowly ease into a full-on healthy diet (not that we're not doing it now, but there's a few more cheat days than we should be doing).
Hope you'd enjoyed the film. Haven't watched it, but will do. First, Black Panther tomorrow on 1/2 price Tuesday. :)
Thank you for the inspiration as I try to lose 45kg myself!
Good luck man! It's not always easy. Keep it up!
Hehe I didn’t know you used ti be a gamer too.. I was spending my nights in Azerith back in the days as well but had so many friends I made in the game that we were going out together all the time. (Quite often to a Internet club to play) :)
I used to play games all the time. Loved it.
I’ve met so many good friends online in games. The person that introduced me to steemit was someone I met in Diablo ages ago and we are still close to this day. :)
For the HORDE or for the alliance? Be careful with your words! you might lose a follower right here depending on the answer xD
124kg! How tall are you?
I played for so many years, I played both sides over the years. This is probably even worse! lol. I'm 6,6" or 2 meters.
That's it! I'm leaving, i was expecting a "For the Horde!!!" playing both sides... the only time i would let that pass is if you were a panda !
2 meters!! You giant!! And here i am with my 1.75 thinking i'm tallish
Glad you stuck to going to the gym. It is easier to say will go another day. Walking is a good form of exercise. And having company always makes it better. Your dinner looked nice an healthy. Now off to the movies but no popcorn!
I tend to get fat so my diet is a lifestyle. Well, it was a lifestyle, now estotoy totally disorganized and that led me to gain several kilos.
Congratulations for your initiation of walking and the stretching and cardio-vascular work of gymnastics that is good for your health.
The shape of the water has a lot of recommendations, I have no doubt that they will have a great time
I wish you a good start of the week dear friend / @ exyle
Didn't know you had a clan of gamer's @exyle haha yes its slightly annoying that the action only really starts around 10 but you get home at 4 in the morning get half hour's sleep and then go into work, yup its pretty crazy, Azeroth would that be Warcraft? Oh yes that is being advertised everywhere I am not sure but seems like a woman who falls in love with a water monster...
it's great to see you again going to gym for preparation of steemfat3 and wow i really like that rice bean and okra, honestly i never try this combination but i hope it will taste great, wish you all the best in all of your future endeavors! friend Stay blessed
a nice day .. enjoy the movie this evening with Bianca.
I think you have to make a diet to lose weight a little ... 124 kg is a little too much!
very nice picture
Especially the reflection of mist in the water
There is nothing better than wake up after a good sleep. Just like you mentioned “fresh”. Sleep is a reward for hard work. I make a lunch today using rise, Brussels, cauliflower and red beans all cooked together with turkey. Sounds delicious just like your dinner today. I know you eat pretty healthy, it won’t be an issue for you to loose some extra waight.
A great start to the day, my friend, it's right to go to the gym in the morning and conduct a training session when the body rests, which is good for health and figure! I imagine with what appetite you ate with Bianca yesterday's meat after loads and most importantly, it's going to the cinema in the evening, where there will be a perfect end to a great day! Thank you Mark.
Hehehehe that food alone is enough to leave you fat. Look how sumptuous it it. Since you decided to watch you Weight , what are the things you to eat that you stopped eating, or do you go to the gym alone and still eat the same things?
By the way, you said you hit the gym early this morning, did you go to church today?
good to see your keeping up with DTube and bringing Your Own ideas
This great story i appreciate your writing thanks for sharing this blog..Best of luck..
Good luck for your goal of weight-loss journey. Keep walking, eat healthy and stay positive about it :) You need to believe your self. As far as I know this the key of weight- loss. And you must drink alkeline water (I prefer few limond drop in a glass of water, or silece of cucumber) fist thing in the morning and all day.
Looks Delicious wow yum!
An interesting story about life experiences. Each of us has different experiences.
But the experience outside our place of domicile is very interesting. It was a hard to forget experience until the old days
Morning walk is tough but its the best experience everyday i have. When you are able to wake up in morning you got a long day to pass and you have enough time.
Really weather was stunning and the food looks yummiest @exyle
This Really nice one and true you always make a good post sir thanks for sharing sir
nice writing
i appricate your writing
carry on
wow very excellent post
Nice story.good job.
Wow that's looks like rice and okro, a wonderful here in Nigeria. Unto YouTube to watch Bianca trailer. Let's see it
hope you had a nice day..i have heard that film..but couldnt watch it yet..they say that it is a good movie..so hope you will have some nice time :) enjoy the movie
Hey @exyle what did you do in your daily life. Though this is a good good day for I hope you Enjoy it 👍🏻✅
"WOW"Seems like you have had some quality time.I like the menu of your meal.It seems delicious!!!! And the photo you have taken during the walk is beautiful!!!! Enjoy the movie time
-cheers-
You are saving up beautiful memories. and sharing with us is really nice. ..Have fun.