JAAP AMESZ

[Jaap Amesz]

Hi my friend,

My name is Jaap Amesz from The Netherlands. Jeff Nelson recommended this forum to me. I keep my journal concise, since more talk doesn't walk the walk. The goal of this journal is to track my actions, so when I will reach a bottleneck in the future, feedback can be given on the info provided here.

Male, 36, 6'6
Current weight: 425
Maximum weight: 601
Goal: 199

Today:
-no dieting, no exercise (yet lol, prep today, start tomorrow)
-throw out bad foods
-purchase good foods in bulk, prep some frozen meals
-clean my house & do chores in advance, so I have a few days off to focus fully on the start
-prep my gym bag for tomorrow

[Jaap Amesz]

2019-8-2
-Ate badly, I admit.
-Couldn't get into flow, was busy reading links for a few hours given by Jeff Novick
-I admit, I am an addict. I really need a few days of 'hardcore drilling', before getting into flow.
-At least I did swim slowly 3 x 10 = 30 minutes
-Did 6 x 15 = 90 minutes of sauna sitting and read the 3 most important chapters of the MWL book in the sauna; chapter on the diet, sports and implementation. Will read the rest later.

2019-9-2
-It went wrong from the start; Tried to make a veggie soup for breakfast, so I threw a can of soup into my bowl of extra frozen veggies, was the soup spoiled! Goodbye nice frozen veggies as well!
-I moved some furniture around.
-I swam slowly for 10 minutes.
-I did 2 x 30 = 60 minutes of sauna sitting and reading the MVL book in the sauna.
-Ate lentils with veggies.
-Ate bad foods as well, so far no cudo's for me. However, I was a slow starter in the past as well. I need to get into it slowly.

Mosty importantly: Today, I already made a big pan of lentils with mixed veggies for tomorrow, so I cannot screw up my breakfast any more! Then it's easier to get into flow and finally get my first day or real MWL in.

[f00die]

a maybe useful video
u know, for the "addicts"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STHoPKQxbko
how to get the process going

[Jaap Amesz]

2019-2-10

My freezer is breaking down. It isn't working properly. I need to eat all of the foods, in order to let it defrost (72 hours, there is a block of ice in the motor) and reset. I know I shouldn't eat whole weed breads on MWL, though throwing it away, seems a waste. So still no hardcore MWL day, that might take another week or so when I have emptied the freezer. The good news is, that when emptied, I can restock MWL only.

-I did have my lentil+veggie breakfast I made a day earlier. That was a smart move, it's easier, when it's ready, though I had to add to all that WFPB some non-fat little sugar little salt tomato sauce to make it enjoyable.
-2 x 10 minutes slow swimming
-8 x 15 minutes of sauna sitting, and reading 4 more chapters of the MWL book
-2 x 15 minutes of walking slowly
-I lunched with whole weed breads (with nothing on it) in order not to let the bread go spoiled

[Jaap Amesz]

2019-2-11

New plan. My freezer went even worse, so I saved the most expensive veggies in a smaller other freezer. I threw all non-MWL in the bin. Unfortunately, I also had to give up some cheaper veggies. To bad, 50 Euro gone.

[cena]

Batch cooking can save your life. Take those thawed freezer items and make a huge soup/stew. I love having a batch of beans, rice and soup in my fridge. I make up jars of it when its cooled off so I have jars to grab when I have to be away from home. I batch cook on purpose on Saturdays and Wednesday nights. I bake a whole bag of potatoes. I make rice, beans and a soup or 2. Saturdays I always try to make a batch of salsa, salad dressing and gravy. I can pretty much have a meal in a minute from the stash I've made in my fridge.

[bunsofaluminum]

2019-2-10

My freezer is breaking down. It isn't working properly. I need to eat all of the foods, in order to let it defrost (72 hours, there is a block of ice in the motor) and reset. I know I shouldn't eat whole weed breads on MWL, though throwing it away, seems a waste. So still no hardcore MWL day, that might take another week or so when I have emptied the freezer. The good news is, that when emptied, I can restock MWL only.

-I did have my lentil+veggie breakfast I made a day earlier. That was a smart move, it's easier, when it's ready, though I had to add to all that WFPB some non-fat little sugar little salt tomato sauce to make it enjoyable.
-2 x 10 minutes slow swimming
-8 x 15 minutes of sauna sitting, and reading 4 more chapters of the MWL book
-2 x 15 minutes of walking slowly
-I lunched with whole weed breads (with nothing on it) in order not to let the bread go spoiled

I like the sauna sitting between your swimming and walking. Is that a Nordic thing? Sorry about the freezer though, but your solution is perfect...it's an opportunity to clear out the non-MWL foods from your house. You're getting it done!

[Jaap Amesz]

2019-2-16

-My freezer works again!
-I completely read the MWL book.
-I read the updates on the MWL book.
-So I weighed in last week at 425 pounds on my own goofy scale which goes up and down several pounds and then I take the average. I weighed in naked, before breakfast.
-Today I went to a place with a professional scale (after breakfast, with clothes on) and my weight was only 422.2 pounds. So I take this more reliable number from now on, though I can only weigh in when the shop is open. Also I might not get there every week.

This is me today!
2019-2-16 me at the zoo by Jaap Amesz, on Flickr

This is my weight this morning at 10 o'clock, clothed, after breakfast. (191.5 kilo = 422.2 pounds)
2019-2-16 scale by Jaap Amesz, on Flickr

[Lyndzie]

Well done! You’ve really dove in head first.

[Jaap Amesz]

2019-2-17

Activity
-swimming: 2 x 15 minutes = 30 minutes (slow)
-cross trainer: 2 x 20 minutes = 40 minutes (slow)
-incline treadmill: 10 minutes, 15%, 2.5 kph
-walking with heavy bag: 30 minutes
-climbing stairs: 10 minutes
TOTAL: 120 minutes

Sauna: 8 x 15 minutes = 120 minutes

My food today:
2019-2-17 day´s total food by Jaap Amesz, on Flickr

Close up after microwaving:
2019-2-17 close up by Jaap Amesz, on Flickr

[Jaap Amesz]

2019-2-18

-swimmimg, slow: 70
-walking with heavy bag: 15
-cross trainer, slow: 65
Total cardio: 150 minutes

I ate this:
2019-2-18 food today by Jaap Amesz, on Flickr

[Jaap Amesz]

2019-2-19

Food:
-the same picture as yesterday, maybe the portions of veggies and lentils differ somewhat
-2 cans of diet coke
-7 small chicken wings

Activity: 120 minutes total
-swimming, regular: 30 minutes
-hard labour: 90 minutes

[Jaap Amesz]

2019-2-20

Swimming 90 minutes
Walking 10 minutes

Bad: 1 can of diet coke, few pieces of salami

Black beans+veggies, oatmeal+berries
2019-2-20 by Jaap Amesz, on Flickr

Close up oatmeal+berries (and water)
2019-2-20 by Jaap Amesz, on Flickr

[Jaap Amesz]

2019-2-21

Swimming 90
Yoga 45
Boxing 45
Walking 15

Bad: peanut sauce (100 gram), kebab (200 gram)

Good: white beans+veggies (1.3 kilo) and oatmeal+2x water+fruit (700 gram)

[Jaap Amesz]

2019-2-22

Swimming 60
Cross trainer 65
Walking 10

1 kilo of white beans, veggies, ground pepper, tomato saus no fat, peanut sauce with fat.