Reader "Layfhakera" Roman Kohut sent to our editorial office an impressive story. Roman writes about how to lose weight and that pushed him to start, shares details of how he did it and what it has evolved. Amazing story, read that one realizes that starting a positive change in one area of life, you pull a positive chain of events in other areas.
Hi, my name is Roman Kohut. Professionally engaged in the IT, communications and yachting. My hobbies are traveling and photography. More than fifteen years I spent in front of computer, sitting almost motionless. Occasional trips on a yacht and travel packages - the exception that proves the rule. All this led to the fact that in 36 years I weighed 170 kilograms and had hypertension of the second degree.
During a trip to a telecommunications exhibition in South Korea with me taking pictures like a tourist attraction, such a complete man is rarely seen.
When it became difficult to squeeze into the cabin boat, I realized that I can no longer pull. I started to watch weight, increased physical activity, changed jobs and diet. For six months I have dropped more than 35 kilograms.
Monitoring vital signs of an organism
He began fighting for themselves with what has become a daily record pressure readings, pulse, and weight. At the same time, after consultation with the doctor, I started taking drugs to control blood pressure.
Record indicators'm using program iBP for the iPad. Record performance is best done on a daily basis, in one and the same time. In this case, the performance will be the most accurate. It is noticed that during the day weight can vary by 2-3 kilograms or more. A night out with the breath up to 1 liter of water. An example of the graph:
Changing the world
Ever since the fall of 2011 I started courses yacht captains. I decided I wanted to make his long-standing hobby a profession. In 2012, I received 3 captain's certificate, passed the radio operator courses. Most importantly, he forced himself off the couch and began
Physical activity
The strongest incentive I received during the North Sea campaign last year. We spent 2 weeks on a yacht in close to extreme conditions. Exams under practical conditions intertidal zone between Holland, Britain, France and Belgium.
One of my friends has set an example and explained how he prepared for the world championship in the class tourist inflatable catamarans and much thinner. I was very interested, so I changed
Diet
My list of taboo foods:
1. Fast Food in any form
2. Sweet
3. Flour, including yeast bread
4. Potatoes
5. Beer
6. Mayonnaise
7. Sweet drinks
Products that can and should eat
1. Vegetables
2. Fruits
3. Greenery
4. lean meat
5. A fish
6. Honey
7. Dried fruits
8. Milk and milk products
9. Much water
Products that can not afford in limited quantities
1. Nuts (we must remember that they are very high in calories)
2. Dietary bread (not sweet and not salty)
3. Cocoa with milk and a minimum of sugar
4. Cheese
5. Cereals (rice, buckwheat)
6. Sushi and rolls
7. Thai rice noodles with vegetables
General rules
1. Forget about fast food and snacks!
2. Do not overeat.
3. Abandon the "fast carbs".
4. Observe diet 35% - 40% - 15% - 10%. Thus the most nutritious to eat better in the morning or the afternoon and in the evening something very easy. Unsweetened fruit or a cup of yogurt.
5. Food should be fresh. Avoid food from the plastic bag. Everything that was previously cooked and frozen lost its value.
6. To go for a walk. Cycling (skating, skiing - in season). Do not feel sorry for yourself. Get up and go in for sports. Enough to watch TV. He's lying. Insolently. And advertising is lying.
7. Subscribe to the gym? Only in winter. The rest of the time free of charge, under the house, in the park, not too lazy - no sweaty and sultry sports club does not compare to the park. To the park to go far? Run there. And stop being lazy!
8. Begin now, immediately! Not long after that day, but right here, right now. And do not give up!
The change in the minds and lives
After these changes in their lives all the rest, too, it had to change. Together with like-minded people, we organized a travel agency yachting. Now I organize yacht cruises around, including the most exotic corners of the earth. In February, I will work in the Canary Islands as a yacht captain. In April, I plan to repeat the trip to the North Sea, as well as captain.
During warmer every day trying to ride a bike. I have a route of about 23 kilometers, I try to pass it in less than an hour, but so far has not reached this figure. My record 1 hour 3.5 minutes. Routes are recorded and analyzed by MotionX GPS.
clothing
Wardrobe must be changed. It's unavoidable. In the photo jeans bought in April 2012 and January 2013. Minus 8 sizes.
The main thing is not to sit still! And I wish you success in overcoming their own weaknesses!
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