" T-ine tu git' ORGUUN-NIZED Main..."

24 days later....

Hello friends and family. So, it's been 24 days since my last update and I think it's safe to say that I did not make my Silver goal this time which was to be at 215 pounds.

Too bad, so Sad.

Anyway, though I am not proud of myself, I am proud to say that I have not gained either, well, actually, I did gain, and then haven't gained. Does that make sense? Okay, this is the situation, I'll step on the scale ( I only weigh myself in the morning and after my morning tinkle or tankle, which is go poo-poo in my world ) and it will read 230, then the next day I'll do the same thing and it will read 231.5, then another day it read 234, then two days later it will be back to 230....Like Joey from Blossom would say "Whoa!"...

So, I don't get what is going on, what I do know, is my clothes are fitting better which is cool and I don't feel bloated and as tired much. I did end my 100 days of no rice. Oh, man did I end it! It was on August 29, 2009 I actually went 105 days without rice. Anyway, here is a pic of me finally enjoying some sushi at a little spot in Vallejo called Yo Sushi...

As I mentioned in previous post, I have this condition called GOUT that sometimes affects certain joints in my body, such as my knee, elbow, ankles and sometimes hands. Well, losing the first 25 pounds has helped a bit, but I did suffer an attack on my knee and elbow the first week of September. I was really upset about this attack because I feel I am doing all I can to prevent them. Taking the meds and staying away from foods that trigger the Gout. My wife Jinky and I tried to think about what I had eaten to set off this latest episode. The only thing I could think of was the sushi! Well, that and I had been eating brown rice, which I never had before, I've done some research using this thing called the "Internet" ( heard of it? ) and I got different results of whether or not Brown rice or even White Rice is bad for Gout. I am thinking of going another 100 days without rice all together. I have already decided to eliminate fast food joints from my life for a year and do not want to eat anything fried anymore if I can help it. Jeez, before long, I won't be able to eat anything at all! I need to push though. I need to get to that silver goal and I want to be there before my 36th birthday which is exactly 3 months from today. I think hitting this wall of forgetting what my life mission is, is a good thing as I am learning from this whole lifestyle change. I can now tell myself, okay, you've eaten enough or seconds or thirds is not an option. My portion control is on par and I have even shocked some of my family members when I say that I am done after just one serving. I understand that there will be speed bumps on this journey but it's up to me to continue to improve and "re-invent" who I want to be. Here is a picture of me 5 months ago from today at my cousins wedding, this was on 4.18.09 and I weighed about 255 pounds:

This is me today 9.18.2009 and at 230 pounds ( but with a TON of neck fat still...):

The reason for the "Jus, Live blogspot" was to document everything I have and will try to do to get to the goal I want to finally be and live at. It's also a way to be honest with not just myself, but with all those that choose to read this blog. So, to be brutally honest, I admit in the last 24 days I have lost so much focus on how I should of been eating. I've eaten carbs after 5pm, had ice cream and cheese cake and Nation's pie and eaten bags and bags of gummie Lifesavers like they were going out of style and you know what? I feel so guilty inside. I feel like I've cheated on my wife, or neglected my kids. I feel like I murdered someone, chopped up the body, buried it and now live paranoid that the authorities will track me down. So, like the title of this entry says: " T-ine tu git' ORGUUN-NIZED Main..." it's what Tony Montana said to himself in the final scene of Scarface. Granted, he go shot to death in the end and fell into a pond from the second story of his balcony, but none the less, his intentions were good, so should be mine.

With that said, it's time to get back on track, by eating right, working out and realizing that I am cheating on those who love me by not sticking to my promise of being healthy for them. Like I said; " T-ine tu git' ORGUUN-NIZED Main..." 215 pounds, here I come BITCH!

TTFN.

PS: Nothing inspires a person more in life, than knowing he has people behind them, drop me a line sometime if you can, to let me know you are behind me!

jae.david73@gmail.com

" 230, A Tattoo, A Championship, Baby Jack, It's my Anniversary, One more day to Rice and Soda, 25 Days? are you kidding ME?!?!"

Hello Friends and Family.

Well, another 10 days has passed and I am updating....I stepped on the scale today and it read 230! Sound the horns, Pop the Bubbly, Let loose he Ticker Tape, and press up the victory T-shirts and sell them while I parade down the street!!!!


Uh, No. Like Judd Nelson said to "Dick" in The Breakfast Club..."NOT EVEN CLOSE..BUD!!!"

However, this is a tiny victory in this WAR I am fighting in. So, I have dropped 2.5 pounds in 10 days. Eating habits, still sticking to my weekly regimin during the week of Oatmeal and OJ, followed by a cup of Java in the morning and then a Turkey Wrap ( I've switched from White Bread) for lunch. Dinner time, Salad and Chicken and no carbs, however I did eat carbs a few times after 5 pm. It's funny, because I still do not feel heavy after I do eat carbs. I think my body may be adapting. I'm still getting the fat jokes from my crew on the CMB show (http://www.thecmbshow.com/), which is cool, because like I've said before, I'm not going to be content until I'm where I want to be...So keep the JOKES coming BITCHES!!! ; )

Last week I hit a Starbucks or Peete's Coffee almost everyday after 5PM. I've been so tired as of late with work and my e3 business and my daughter KiKi's soccer team added a third practice during the week, so I'm basiclly in the Concord/Clayton area 3 nights out of the week, which is all worth it because:



Congrats to the DFC 98 Dragons and to my KiKi, keep playing hard baby girl!

Also, while in Concord this week, I did manange to NOT tget coffee, instead, I got a new Tattoo:



My new TAT reads: "JE " which are my wifey's initials. She insist they are mine, which they are too, but I really did get this for her. Our 7 year anniversary is today 8.24.09, Happy Anniversary JINKY! We decided to celebrate tommorrow by going to get sushi. Why tommorrow? Well, if you have been following my adventure, you'll know that I gave up RICE and SODA for 100 days. Tommorrow marks the 100th day! I am stoked because I have been wanting some sushi since May 19th ( I started this No Rice, No Soda test on May 18th! ). Anyway, I will reward myself with the awsome'ness of SUSHI tommorrow and perhaps a coke...Well, I'm more stoked about getting to eat rice again, I think I can hold off on the soda. We'll see, the old "FATTER" me wants one really bad, but the "Less, but still a FATTY" feels I can go longer.

Hmmm, maybe I should make my declaration right now. Yeah, I'm going to, in front of all you reading this;

I, Justin David Evangelista, will not drink Soda ( Coke, Pepsi, RC Cola, Dr. Pepper, Sprite, etc...) until May 18th 2010.

Man, there I said it, but can I do it? I think I can, because I'll only be hurting one person if I do break the streak and that's myself, and we all know I love myself just a bit TOO MUCH somtimes...espeacially when the wifey isn't in the mood...BAROOM TISH!

So, another motivation has been added to my "LifeStyle" change. The birth of my new GODSON; John David Evangelista aka JACK. Congrats to my cousin Jay and his wife Aims ( which he owes me his life or maybe just an XBOX 360 for "Hooking" them up!) and to their little girl and my God daughter Maddie who is now a certified "ATE"!

What motivates me about the birth of Jack is that he is the heir to carry on our, EVANGELISTA last name. We were the last two to make sure this happen, I, had three beautiful girls and then my nuts snipped, so it was up to Jay and Aims to make sure our family name lived on. So Jay, like Kobe Bryant in the clutch ( he'll hate that reference, because he says he hates Kobe, but I think he secrectly wants a Bromance with him) fired in a boy! Way to go Jay! Anyway's, the birth of Jack makes me really want to be around longer. I figure by the time Jack is 25 ( just a low guess of when he'll knock some chick up), I'll be 60. So, I'll get to see if Baby Jack can "Get one pass the goalie" and possibly keep the EVANGELISTA name going. This won't happen unless I stay on this new course of eating and living better. My Grandpa Claudio Evangelista lived into his 80's. He never drank or never smoked. He did eat bad because my Grandma fed him well, but for the most part, I remembered he always stayed active. I remember he suffered a heart attack in the 80's, but I'm sure that was from all the good, but bad for your choloresterol food my Grandma was cooking up everyday...

Anyway, welcome to the family Baby Jack! Ninong is going to make sure he's around to watch you have a BOY too!

Well, back to the task at hand. 230, I am now only 15 pounds away from my Silver Goal of 215 pounds and have 25 days to do so. Shiite! I need to step it up now, don't I? I have to lose 4 pounds a week in the next 3 and a half weeks! Shiiite! Again! Well, I love challenges and I'm looking forward to this one. I'm also going to start training myself to wake up at 5:00 am every morning. I got this idea from my buddy Susim, who said he's doing it now. We'll see how that goes....

TTFN....

" 232.5....but Damn my ELBOW HURTS! "

Hello all. Well, it happen! Stepped on the scale this morning and 232.5 popped up! That is 1.5 pounds lost since my last log in. I was starting to get frustrated a tad, because I was stuck on 234 for awhile but I was losing inches instead. I've only made it into my gym aka "DA' DOJO" once this week because I have been finishing up some caricature drawings that I do for clients. Also, because I have been working such long hours on the PC, I have developed a sharp pain in my elbow that is really irritating me this week. I think it may be tendonitis, it's pretty painful and I am trying to cope by taking Vicodan, but I still feel the pain. I'm pushing through though and continuing on my same eating schedule. I indulged in a little bit of carbs this week after 5:00, but it was really, really a minimal indulge...C'mon, it was SPAGETTI, one of my favorite things to eat in the whole world!

I will be posting a new pic of myself soon so you can judge and see if I have made any progress.

Oh yeah, I highly recommend Nike Free 5.0 shoes for working out. They are so light and fell like you are bare footed. I also read more on them and they are designed specifically to strengthen Legs and Feet...a must do if your a fellow fatty like me caring around a lot of CARGO!

TTFN

" I need more belt holes, Compliments are nice but dangerous and damn those Cravings!!!..."

So, it's been another 10 days, and I am happy to report that my weight this week is 234 on the dot! Wow, a whole .5 lost since my last log in which was 7.30.09. Now, normally, in the past, this would frustrate me to no end, because the lack of results "I am" seeing. However, it seems I'm looking like my new way of living is working! I was getting dressed this weekend and I put on my belt and went to fasten it, now I'm usually set at like the 3rd or 4th belt hole, but this time I pulled my belt until it was tight and when I went to put the belt needle into the hole, there was no more holes to use! I was in my closet, so I started to yell out " I NEED MORE BELT HOLES!!!" to my wife Jinky and our three girls that were in the loft. I walked from my closet to the loft and said it again " I NEED MORE BELT HOLES!!!"... My wifey and girls just started to laugh. This felt good, because I realized that it's just not weight I am trying to shed but inches too. I never thought about that before. I've always had the mind set that losing weight was all I had to do. Now, I'm not trying to be a size 32 or 34 waist kind of guy, I like the idea of getting to 36 and then maintain from there. I have two different pant sizes in my closet that are 38 and 40. The 40's are too big now I am happy to say and the 38's are starting to fall more now too. I think when I hit my Silver Goal of 215 it will defitnitley be time to hit THE GAP again for some pantalones..



Compliments are nice, but dangerous...



So, this is what I hear when I walk through the halls of my work... " Oh my gosh! What are you doing? You look so good..." or " Man, are you sick? You look like you've dropped alot! "...Now, if you know me, you'll know that I am one of the "Cockiest" people on this planet. Even as a fatty, I still act like my "ish" don't stink. Now imagine me getting complients about my apperance. My head is getting more swollen than Barry Bonds juiced dome! But, I'm taking this all in stride and not letting anything people say to me distrubt my task in front of me. I'll be the first to tell you that my journey is not even close to half way to where I want to be. If you want to get techinical, I feel I have only taken one step towards my ultimate destination and I have about a million miles ahead of me. This is all good though, because I am learning to be patient. Learning that it took almost 7 years to put myself in this situation and that it's not just going to take 7 days or 7 months to get back to where I was in good health. I'm happy that my mind and body know what our daily routine is now and that at certain times in the day this is what and only what I will be eating. This past weekend was a good example of throwing off my routine. I was working late Friday night putting the finishing touches on a website I've been developing, so I didn't get to bed until about 2:00 a.m. My lovely wife Jinky let me sleep in until about 11:00 a.m. After I got up, I did'nt go down stairs and get something to eat. I basiclly went into the loft after brushing my teeth and taking my morning dump. There I layed and watched T.V. until about 1:00. I got dressed and the family and I went to meet my sisters who were going to take my two older girls to Marine World. Now, it's about 1:45 or so and we stopped to get coffee at this shop in Benicia called RAAGS. My Jinky loves this place. Anyway, I got a large iced white chocolate mocha. Why did I get large? I do not know. I think my stomach ordered for me because I knew better. I hadn't eaten anything all morning, I hadn't put anything into my system yet and I was going to start my day with this LARGE ICED WHITE CHOCOLATE MOCHA. So, I get my drink and I drink it down. I was starving and I thought that this would head my stomach until I got to eat something good. Well, we ended up going to this Hawaiin BBQ place. I got the BBQ Chicken and Chicken Katsu plate, no rice, but extra Mac salad. NOT a good idea to be the first meal of the day. Let me just put it this way, for the next 5 hours I was in out of the men's room. I was leaking more than a busted faucet.... Like Bernie Mac said in Ocean's 13.. " NUFF SAID." I've stressed before that the weekends are kind of tough for me to eat like I do during the week. I did eat a nice BBQ Chicken salad last night so the weekend was not all lost...



I do get cravings ( man, do I ever! ) at night, for like ice cream or something else that's sweet. I've been able to maintain though. I have eaten carbs after 5:00 a few times this past week, nothing too bad, but it's funny, because I don't have that bloated feeling afterwards when I do eat them. I have approxitmitley 15 days ( started May 18 - ends Aug. 25 ) until my 100 days of No Rice and Soda is finished. I've learned to not really miss rice, but I love Sushi so that is when my cravings kick in. It would be nice to have a Coke or Pepsi too, but I think I can go longer without having to have one of those. Maybe it will be a good test to have a soda when my 100 days is up, just to test how strong I can be and not want one again? As for rice, I am very excited about trying Brown Rice. I've heard some good things about it and I think it will fit in what I am trying to accomplish with my new eating habits.

Well, that has been the last 10 days. I did also buy some new Nike's for training. They are the Nike Free 5.0, they are crazy light and feel like I have nothing on my feet when wearin them. This is what they look like:


I'll post a review on how they are for workouts...

Other than that, I have not been as consistent with my workout program as I would like, but I have been active. I did get to Box a few rounds with the bag and my family and I have been walking alot at the park and around our neighborhood. I have been really inspired by my two older girls, Lala and Kiki. They agreed to do the "Cooper Test" every day last week. The "Cooper Test" is just running at an easy pace for 12 minutes.

I was very proud of their work ethic and dedication, so I have no choice but to return the favor and show them I am going to be healthy and strong for them! ; )

TTFN.

" Every, BODY, is different... "

It's been about 10 days or so since my last update. My intentions with this blog was not to write something everyday, because who the hell wants to read something everyday about what I'm doing? You'd be reading the same Sh*t everyday. My approach to this is to write when I can or feel I need something to report...

So, with that said. This is what's been happening.

I still have not eaten rice or drank a soda in 73 days. Which is mind boggling to me! I do miss those two things, but I do feel alot better and lighter these days. My weight this past Monday (7.27.09) was 234.5. I haven't lost anything since 7.20.09, but at the same time, it's good to see I haven't gained. I'm not saying I have not been splurging, but I did veer off my eating track in the last 10 days. I think a few times since my last weigh-in, I ate carbs after 5:00 or indulged in something good like Ice Cream. Oh, yeah, my latest craving has been pretty bad too, Gummi Life Savers. I polished off a whole bag one night while playing NBA LIVE on PS3....

Other than that, this is what my basic eating habits have been Monday to Friday:

9:00 - Oatmeal and Orange Juice

10:30 - Coffee

1:30 - Turkey Sandwhich w/ lettuce, tomatoe, mustard and mayo

3:30 - Low fat Chocolate Milk ( Little carton size, like they give in grade school )

Between 4:00 and whatever time I get home for dinner, I may have a grande non-fat caramel moch from Starbucks, it all depends if I'm driving to see a client or taking my daugter Kiki to soccer training.

Dinner: Salad and Chicken. I have eaten salad and chicken, chicken and salad 95% of the time, since I have started this new lifestyle. I did have some BBQ steak on the July 25th, but other than that it's been salad and chicken, chicken and salad...I've eaten so much chicken, I farted in bed the other night and an egg came out ( BAROOM-TISHHHH).

As for Saturday and Sunday

I have been pretty good. I don't get to eat in my normal routine like I do during the week, but I don't really go to overboard either. I do allow myself to eat one night of carbs after 5:00 on the weekend, but only one day. So I have to pick and choose between Saturday. and Sunday.

As for workouts. ( Start violin music now...) I have been BAD. Not bad meaning good, but BAD meaning, "Hey, fatty, get in the GYM!". What's the sad part? I have my own GYM in my house. Well, it's the swing garage of my home, but none the less, it's in my home.

Here is a picture:

As you can see, I have ZERO excuse about getting to the gym. Anyway, my reasons for not going are not all that bad. I do have a thriving side business that is doing well. Right now, I have 7 Web Clients I am either in the process of developing or maintaining their websites. So I have been pretty busy, plus I have been filling orders for my cariture drawings that I do.

Here is my business site to see some of my work: http://www.e3webmedia.com/ ( please note, I do not have anything on my site right now, I have been so busy that I can't even design my company site yet! Maybe I should hire someone?)

I haven't been all that bad. I think out of the last 10 days, I did get into the gym about 4 times. I did a mile on the treadmill and 3 miles on the bike. I also did some boxing. I found this really cool gadget that counts down rounds for you. You just tell it how many rounds, how long, etc... It even sounds off a bell like they do in real fights.

Check it out here: http://www.everlast.com/everlast-personal-boxing-timer.html

Anyways, so that has been my last 10 days. I'll try and post updates more closer together.

One more thing before I go...

What I am learning during this whole process, is that EVERY, BODY, is different. What may work for some will not always work for others. I don't even say that I am on a DIET when people ask me how am I losing the weight. Diets are temporary. People diet because they need to lose a certain amount of weight by a certain time.

This is about a lifestyle change.

" The First 64 days...the BRONZE Goal"

May 18, 2009 which was a Monday, was my first "OFFICIAL" start day. In the past, I always chose Mondays to start a new "Diet". I don't know why, because by the time Sunday came I was already off it. Anyway, stepping on to the scale in my bathroom, my eyes widen to the dismay of the number that popped up. 255.

G' to the Damn. Man, I have got a long road ahead of me. I already set the goal of giving up white rice and soda for 100 days. So as of May 18, 2009 no rice or soda ( Coke, Pepsi, etc...) was going into this body.

So, these are the weight goals that I have set. Bronze 235 pounds or less. Silver 215 pounds or less. Gold 200 pounds.

These are my stats:

Height: 5'9

Age: 35

Ethnic B.Ground: Filipino

Medical Conditions: Gout and other joint issues, bad knees.

Occupation: Director of Web and Graphic Development for David Grant Medical Center @ Travis AFB. Owner and Chief Designer for e3webmedia.

Fast forward to today, which is Monday, July 20, 2009. Stepped on the scale this morning and my weight is 234.5. Bronze Goal Accomplished! I have gone 64 days without rice and soda. Which has been very hard to do, considering I am Filipino. I also spent a week in Maui and no rice with all that great local food was H-E double hockey sticks! But I guess it paid off. Keep in mind too, that I have yet to work out. Dropping this first 20 was from eating right and eating a certain way. I wanted to elevatate my metabolism, so I have been eating in such a way that I believe has helped me. I'm feeling better and I am getting compliments thus far, but I do not want to hear them! I don't want to be contenet with what I have done so far. I still have a ways to go. So, with that said, this is my plan for next 60 days to reach my Silver goal.

At least 1 mile or 1 hour of cardio a day, 5 days a week. 20 minutes of Boxing 2 days a week. Wish me luck!

" Jus, Live... "

And so it begins...

255 pounds, always in pain, tired and I knew it was time for a change. This blog is to chronical my journey to a new and healthy lifestyle. To free myself from the pattern of habits that were killing me softly.

This quest is not just for me, but for my wife Jinky, my 3 beautiful daughters, my dog Kona, my sisters, my mother, my nieces and nephews, my huge extended family, my business, my career, my CMB crew and everyone else that may have expressed concern about my health. Most of all this is for my pop, Stephen Isaiah Evangelista, who passed away too young by not taking care of himself. I miss him everyday, but his passing also made me realize I have a whole lot more of life to live with my loved ones...