2.2 lbs of chicken, broccoli, and eggs in around fifteen minutes. Followed up with 50 oz of water before the half hour struck. Doesn't this seem doable? This guy's clearly antithetical appearance to my own so markedly makes it much more feasible sounding.
I'm 1-4 in quantity challenges. That's miserable. I hope Arizona brings me some respite.
Weight Watch: 182 lbs (post dinner) <- seems reasonable.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Variety killed the cat?
I'm getting a little tired of my daily cuisine. For the last few days its been nothing but hot dogs. Yesterday i ate 13 hot dogs and a sprig of broccoli. Today i had 7 hot dogs for breakfast and lunch, and then 1.3 lbs of chicken for dinner. Tomorrow, I have 3 chicken breasts and 5 eggs to get through. Its been ok, because I spice it up quite nicely, but eating just meat might not be the best thing.
If I believe truly and wholeheartedly in Gary Taube's book Good Calories Bad Calories, it might be an ok (or ideal) diet. And honestly, the ~5 lbs I've gained while eating ridiculous amounts of challenge food and training food in the last month and a half has been well under what was expected. I think this is partially because I keep carbs and unnecessary calories to a limit during the week, and then splurge a little on weekends with the challenges and normal weekend activities. But on the other hand...
I can't wait until i start exercising again, and potentially be able to eat what I want. Or at least to spice it up a little bit with a variety of veggies, rather than try to focus on low carb ones.
Weight Watch: 180 lbs (after dinner)
If I believe truly and wholeheartedly in Gary Taube's book Good Calories Bad Calories, it might be an ok (or ideal) diet. And honestly, the ~5 lbs I've gained while eating ridiculous amounts of challenge food and training food in the last month and a half has been well under what was expected. I think this is partially because I keep carbs and unnecessary calories to a limit during the week, and then splurge a little on weekends with the challenges and normal weekend activities. But on the other hand...
I can't wait until i start exercising again, and potentially be able to eat what I want. Or at least to spice it up a little bit with a variety of veggies, rather than try to focus on low carb ones.
Weight Watch: 180 lbs (after dinner)
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Killer Whale Roll Update
Folks, my apologies for the delay. These last two weeks have been some ca-razy times here in the San Fran as I get ready for my departure.
Last Friday, June 25th a few coworkers (Terrell Gaige and Daniel Kim + other non-competitors) and I traveled to Bay Shabu Sushi Sake in the West Portal, SF to take on the Killer Whale Roll Challenge. It was a massive 4lb roll of sushi. As I once described it - a tempura roll and potato surrounded by a metric ton of rice, topped off with pieces of eel, shrimp, and tuna. As long as my arm, and much thicker.
In the 30 min we had to demolish this beast of a roll, we did our best to start at an aggressive pace. Terry and I pushed through at a good clip through the first half of the roll in under 12 minutes, but as the sheer amount of rice and the dryness of said rice became a challenge, we slowed considerably. Towards the end, I started swallowing rice down with water, but couldn't get the whole thing down. All in all, it was a good challenge, and quite delicious for the first few pieces. But I only made it through 10/13 pieces by the end of regulation.
Following this challenge, I have determined that I need some serious training before attempting more quantity challenges. I've been eating a lot of hot dogs recently, and July 4th has inspired me to make it to Coney Island in 2-3 years.
Some upcoming challenges (maybe?):
Sunday July 11 - Yagumo Sushi Ninja Roll in Van Nuys, CA (spicy)
Tuesday July 13th - Giligans 2# Burger in Scottsdale, AZ
July 14th - 19th - a slew of wing challenges in Tucson, AZ
Sometime in Tucson - OMFG burger at Lindys
July 20 - Holy Moly Burrito at Crazy Carlos' in Peoria, AZ
Weight Watch: 177.5 lbs
Last Friday, June 25th a few coworkers (Terrell Gaige and Daniel Kim + other non-competitors) and I traveled to Bay Shabu Sushi Sake in the West Portal, SF to take on the Killer Whale Roll Challenge. It was a massive 4lb roll of sushi. As I once described it - a tempura roll and potato surrounded by a metric ton of rice, topped off with pieces of eel, shrimp, and tuna. As long as my arm, and much thicker.
In the 30 min we had to demolish this beast of a roll, we did our best to start at an aggressive pace. Terry and I pushed through at a good clip through the first half of the roll in under 12 minutes, but as the sheer amount of rice and the dryness of said rice became a challenge, we slowed considerably. Towards the end, I started swallowing rice down with water, but couldn't get the whole thing down. All in all, it was a good challenge, and quite delicious for the first few pieces. But I only made it through 10/13 pieces by the end of regulation.
Following this challenge, I have determined that I need some serious training before attempting more quantity challenges. I've been eating a lot of hot dogs recently, and July 4th has inspired me to make it to Coney Island in 2-3 years.
Some upcoming challenges (maybe?):
Sunday July 11 - Yagumo Sushi Ninja Roll in Van Nuys, CA (spicy)
Tuesday July 13th - Giligans 2# Burger in Scottsdale, AZ
July 14th - 19th - a slew of wing challenges in Tucson, AZ
Sometime in Tucson - OMFG burger at Lindys
July 20 - Holy Moly Burrito at Crazy Carlos' in Peoria, AZ
Weight Watch: 177.5 lbs
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Slow and Steady
These last few days, I've been trying to get back to eating low-carby and just eating a LOT of food. Although eating lots of fat and protein really doesnt make you feel like eating too much. Although I'm not sure I've made a lot of eating gains in terms of expansion or ability, I have pushed my weight back in a positive (numerically negative) direction. I really think that's going to be the tricky part of this new hobby of mine, trying to stay fairly healthy. I need to start rehabbing my leggies so I can start running. That's going to be key to being able to eat like a crazy.
Weight Watch: 175.5 lbs
Tomorrow: 4 lb sushi roll.
Weight Watch: 175.5 lbs
Tomorrow: 4 lb sushi roll.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Revenge of the Pho Challenge
Yesterday, I went back to the Pho Garden to take on the Pho Challenge again with my trusty sidekicks Eric and Anna. This time i had a gameplan: cool the pho down with a pitcher of ice, use a fork to get pho consumed as quickly as possible, and just try to be an overall champion.
I actually did a pretty good job the first 20 minutes eating like a winner, but the next 40 were a series of battles between my mind and my willpower. In the end... the pho won again. But I'd say ate somewhere in the 80-90% range of the total amount, up from my devastating 40-60% the time before. At this rate, I may need two bowls the next time I go.
Overall record: 2-3, Bulk Record: 1-3
Next Challenge: 4lb Sushi Roll on Friday. I'm predicting a narrow victory for myself.
Update: Generally feeling like butt today, haven't felt hungry and feel like im getting a cold. Does it have to do with eating a ton of noodle carbs? I don't know.
I actually did a pretty good job the first 20 minutes eating like a winner, but the next 40 were a series of battles between my mind and my willpower. In the end... the pho won again. But I'd say ate somewhere in the 80-90% range of the total amount, up from my devastating 40-60% the time before. At this rate, I may need two bowls the next time I go.
Overall record: 2-3, Bulk Record: 1-3
Next Challenge: 4lb Sushi Roll on Friday. I'm predicting a narrow victory for myself.
Update: Generally feeling like butt today, haven't felt hungry and feel like im getting a cold. Does it have to do with eating a ton of noodle carbs? I don't know.
Friday, June 18, 2010
Ramen
6 packs of ramen in 11 minutes. Cya ramen. That was a lot of salt.
Sunday: Pho Challenge, partie Deux
Weight Watch: 181 lbs. :-(
Sunday: Pho Challenge, partie Deux
Weight Watch: 181 lbs. :-(
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Burriiittttoosss
So there's this place called La Pinata that we went to to watch the soccer game. I thought it'd be a good idea to order two pretty large burritos and see how much i could get down. We're coming up on our office trip (June 25th!) to the Bay Shabu "Killer Whale Roll" challenge - 4 lbs of sushi in under 30 minutes. I believe 4-5 of us are going to try it. If we win, its free and a picture on the wall. If we lose, we shell out $30 apiece.
I think I got about one and a third burritos consumed in the half hour, and picked at another sixth for the next 5-10 minutes. We went back to the office and weighed the remaining half burrito on the mail scale. It came in at 1.11 lbs. So, overall, I think I got about 3 lbs done in the half hour. Gotta pick up the pace a little, and the sushi is mine. Its really going to come down to how much i can shovel away in the first 10 minutes. I'm thinking i need to eat at least three-quarters of it by that point.
Links to the Killer Whale Roll:
Kartel Blog
Joey Posterous Blog
Fun right?!
Update: I'm also watching my weight climb daily into the 185 range. Then I breathe a sigh of relief as it starts to plummet back down to manageable 176-178 ranges. But it does still look like its progressively getting larger. I either need to find a new training idea or just let it happen until I start school.
I think I got about one and a third burritos consumed in the half hour, and picked at another sixth for the next 5-10 minutes. We went back to the office and weighed the remaining half burrito on the mail scale. It came in at 1.11 lbs. So, overall, I think I got about 3 lbs done in the half hour. Gotta pick up the pace a little, and the sushi is mine. Its really going to come down to how much i can shovel away in the first 10 minutes. I'm thinking i need to eat at least three-quarters of it by that point.
Links to the Killer Whale Roll:
Kartel Blog
Joey Posterous Blog
Fun right?!
Update: I'm also watching my weight climb daily into the 185 range. Then I breathe a sigh of relief as it starts to plummet back down to manageable 176-178 ranges. But it does still look like its progressively getting larger. I either need to find a new training idea or just let it happen until I start school.
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