Fixing the Unfixable

What are your habits? Mine are things, or activities, that I do daily to actually improve myself. For example, I have always done some kind of language learning thing daily since I was in High School. It never stuck but I do understand what people say in the languages I learned. We want to be healthy and happy and habits is a great way to form routines that will bring you closer to your goals.…

Where I’m At

I ran out of ideas on what to write. I went off track over the weekend and yesterday (Monday July 12th). I don’t believe in excuses because no matter what I, or anyone else, can come up it still happened. Saturday was a long hike with a twenty pound ruck sack. I also ate just 2,500 calories that day. Sunday I drove two hours to Wisconsin and then the two hours back home. I don’t normally eat…

Walking, Lifting, Running, What Exercise Impacts You The Most?

Photo by RODNAE Productions on Pexels.com Are you looking for what type of exercise is the most impactful? Which type of activity gives your the most benefit for your time? Well, all types are activities are effective. No one type of exercise is better than the other because the results and effects are different for each type. The type of exercise you should do is all based on what you’re…

CICO – My Current Diet Plan

Let’s make this plain and simple. It works. Take into account water retention and inflammation. I may not look like it now but I was a fitness freak back in my early twenties. I was obsessed with diets and I tried every single one of them. Okay, maybe I didn’t try all of them but I did try many diets. If you follow most diets they all work. I have tried fasting and extended fasting and both…

The Scale is a Trap!

Admiral Ackbar’s scene in Star Wars is a popular image when the subject of something is related to a trap. It’s over-used and over-done. This is the subject of this post. I’m just typing whatever is my head right now. Photo by SHVETS production on Pexels.com The scale. Is it good? Is it evil? No. It is neither. It is not cognitive neither is it a living creature. It’s a tool used to measure the…

Meal Replacements? Yay or Nay?

Nutrition is the most important factor in weight loss, the other being exercise. Don’t get me wrong exercise is just as important, but it’s the intake of food that increases the weight. Nutrition and what you consume don’t have to be complicated as most individuals make it. It’s calories in (food consumed) vs. calories out (activity level), but that’s for another blog post. We’re here to talk…

Simple Exercises with the Biggest Impact

If you’ve read my “About” post then you know I have a history of extreme exercise and fitness routine. Well, I won’t be listing any of that here. I’m older now and I have a lot of injuries and pain. Hell, I can just get out of bed and injure something in my body. I’m not going to lie but I have sprained my ankle after waking up. I honestly have no idea how it happened, but it swelled…

My first day off after months of working overtime. Now, don’t get me wrong because I have had weekends off, but I’ve been working extra hours during the week. I normally work shifts of ten hours for four days a week. This week is the first time where I work my normal forty hours. I was not sure what I wanted to do today, but since I centered my life around school and fitness I chose to go for a…

I’m Riding to Fight Kids’ Cancer

Photo by Tatiana Syrikova on Pexels.com This September, I am taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids’ cancer. The Great Cycle Challenge (GCC) is a fundraiser to help aid cancer research. Every donation goes to the Children’s Cancer Research Fund. Here is the Children’s Cancer Research Fund of Minnesota’s website. Also, here is their charity rating from Charity Navigator. If you…

What’s a better way to keep myself informed about my intake and activities than to write about it in a blog. Here are the last few days on my Garmin and MyFitnessPal logs. Then after that it’ll be a daily log. This content is only for subscribers. TBH It’s not at all useful to you. Subscribing is just to show some support for my journey, and to get my WhatsApp to chat. Subscribe to get…

How to Develop a Fitness Routine

Do you know that saying, “A journey starts with a step.”? or wait is that right? “A journey of a thousand miles starts with a step,” I believe is that actual quote. Well, if you’re reading this then you just took your very first step towards fitness. Photo by Jose Aragones on Pexels.com I’m no expert, but I’m great at planning things. I have a knack for forming schedules and planning around my…

Currently My real name is Rich, but friends call me Ark after the username I use it almost every application, “arkayy”. The username is basically just my initials R.K. spelled out on how it sounds. It was originally spelled our “arekay” but there are a bunch of unfortunate individuals who lack understanding and creativity to actually pronounce it correctly. I am working as a Security Officer…

Hey thanks for stopping by and taking a moment to read my blog. My name is Ark, aka Rich, and I’m an overweight adult man. I’m currently on a journey to not be overweight, and I wanted to document it to keep me motivated. Hopefully, I’ll be able to connect with others like and we can keep eachother going. Form friendships, and ultimately reach our goal of health and fitness.

I'm still fat.

I'm still working on it.

Yes, I did quit for a couple months.

I am highly motivated.

I can’t stop thinking about food. I don’t feel hungry. I just can’t stop thinking about it. I really want a cheeseburger. I’m debating if I should just end the fast then do a 48 hour after that.

Hour 45