At the moment I’m trying to pay attention to how many calories I’m taking in. When I started changing my eating behavior my basal metabolic rate was about 2,000 kcal per day. At the moment it’s about 1,800 kcal. So I always try to stay below this figure.

At them moment my nutritional protocol looks like this:

In the morning: cereals with yogurt or milk (accounting for approx. 500-600 kcal)
At lunchtime: fish, beef, pork, chicken, salad, etc. (accounting for approx. 600-700 kcal - the right combination can fill you up for several hours)
Now and then: eggs, surimi, small sausages, apples
Dinner: fruit salad (accounting for approx. 200-300 kcal)

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At the moment I like working out at home better than going to the gym. Sometimes it takes just a little obstacle to not go to the gym. And besides that it costs money. Why not workout with your own body weight at home? All I need is the floor and (in my case) a fire ladder on the roof of my apartment.

My current workout program is as follows:

- 100 push-ups
- 45 pull-ups
- 150 sit-ups

(it takes about 45 minutes every second day)

Sometimes it’s the simple way that lets you reach your goals. Of course it might take a while to get there and it may not be suitable for everyone but it works for me. Meaning, everybody has to find their own way. In order to not give up after the first attempt you might adapt it a little bit. Remember the “3rd component”. It’s all about discipline.

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If you leave out the third component, you won’t achieve anything. If you’re lucky, you will achieve something, however, it will take you much longer. And that doesn’t make it any easier, since you’re only wasting more time to accomplish your mission. And I think it’s just human to give up when something takes too long. You need to have a picture in your mind and you need to really want to become this picture.

Quite recently I saw a movie comprising the following quote:

“If you’re going to try, go all the way. Otherwise don’t even start.”

I think in some cases it’s better to not even start. For some people it’s just a torture and they’d be better off not trying at all. They don’t really want to succeed. So why not live a happy life without torturing oneself. It always depends on how you define “happy”.

The Key: DISCIPLINE!

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In order to reach my goal I do what most people (pretend to) do.

My way comprises:

- sport (strength training)
- advantageous nutrition

However, I don’t spend tons of money on the gym. For most people the gym is just a means to ease their consciences. So I decided to just use my own body weight and do my exercises at home.
In terms of nutrition I just try to keep an eye on calories which is about as easy as keeping an eye on carbohydrates (low-carb diet) but way cheaper. Keeping an eye on calories is nothing new though. The third component (besides sport and advantageous nutrition) is also nothing new, however, something very vital.

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About 2 years ago I had reached a maximum weight of 92 kg (202 lbs.). Not so good for a guy with a size of only 1.75 m (5.7 ft). I didn’t feel very well at that time. I even couldn’t breathe properly when I was tying my shoes. I tried some low-carb diets, but that’s very expensive in the long run. Last November I’ve begun to change something in my life.

My Goal: to transform my body fat into muscles at an approximate body weight of 75 kg (165 lbs.)

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Hey there! This is my new blog. I’m going to write about things like nutrition, strength training, recipes and many other things like that. I would appreciate some comments. I hope you will like my new blog and I also hope to see you soon on *chilli*body*. Thanks for dropping by!

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