DAY: ONE HUNDRED!!! *crowd cheers*

So it's been 100 days, seems like it's been a while, so I guess now would be a good time to see what has changed.

Back when I started this, a hundred days ago, I had decided that I wanted to make radical changes throughout all areas of my life, fitness, health, mental being and make my own business.

I started strong, getting the concepts of living in better ways, learning what things hold us back from making the changes we want so badly and identifying scenarios that lead to actions we take that we otherwise might avoid.

After getting the basic concepts down I became energized, and ready to tackle the problems I faced, and start making the important foundation changes that would eventually lead me to this day.

Foundation changes are all in the mind, as in life 90% of what we do is from thought first, thought governs decisions and also creates our own unique perspective of the world.

Once I learned that all emotions could be controlled to an extent and that all the negative thoughts we have contribute to our poor well being it dawned on me that this was probably the most important step of the evolution process.

The ability to critically analyse a situation not just in a black and white context but within a framework of our own perceptions and asking questions like "Why do I think that" and then seeing how something, a negative experience years ago is still influencing your decisions today.

The past is the past, no matter what you have done, or failed in the past, it was then, you are now and you can make anything happen.

I then learned that the best way to progress is to learn that you only fail at something if you learn noting from the experience, for example I could be jacking up a car, and suddenly the jack slips because it was not a level base for it to take the strain, if I did not learn the reason the jack slipped and never tried to jack a car again from the fear of the last try, that would be failure, but if you realised the problem and kept trying that is progress.

Then it was about the body, and getting the mind ready to accept new dietary changes such as alkalinity and reading about the actual contents of the food you consume, how it is used and why it effects us as it does.

Once the body and the mind are getting fit, your confidence is bolstered and then its a good time to start aiming for personal goals and ambitions. I wanted to work for myself but could never find a good niche to try and tackle, but recently I had a massive amount of luck and got in a position to invest in equipment to start my own business, I'll move onto that now!

Remember this from yesterday?

Well that is indeed the company logo, Rocket Punch Designs is a Clothing company I've almost completely set up selling my own designs to a large internet dwelling clientèle.

Since it is day 100, I'll also drop a sneak at a potential design for a event in summer.

"Otaku Royal 2011" a T-shirt based on the popular water gun event at a convention called Tokonatsu.

Shot of it being quickly modelled.

A version with the logo visible.

It's exciting to reveal more about what I'm doing now, and look forward to talking a bit more in depth about the plans!!

The next step is the website, it is VITAL the website functions properly as I plan to make 90% of my sales through it, keeping the golden rule of never having to click more than 3 times to find, and purchase an item, keeping simple and smooth interface as well as the visual aesthetics to sell the lifestyles we are promoting.

I'm really excited as I've arranged a group of models for a photo shoot for the display images for the site, I'm going to have to persuade my farther to come and lend his photography skills as well as his very awesome camera.

So things are picking up, I'm learning how to be efficient in making designs and production of the T-shirts, I can't wait to show you lovely readers the website but that will have to wait until it is completed!
We also have our OWN theme song, Written for me by the awesome chiptune artist Ridorii!! Give it a listen.

Ridorii - Rocket Punch!!! by Ridorii

This song's vibe is how I feel as I write this entry and realise just how much progress I have made, I'm twice as fit, twice as strong and now have a grip on what creates a negative feeling and can convert it into a learning experience so that I avoid it and stay happy and productive longer.

I'll Add the diet and stuff tomorrow, as today I've hardly eaten I've been too busy!

I really appreciate you, yes you the reader not because of hits or the feeling that I might be educating or even so badly wrong that it is amusing, but just because your donating time to something I've created.

We have been travelling together, and even if you read this out of boredom or some torturous exercise, but thanks, lets hope I can learn something interesting and keep this going for another hundred days.

Peace, you beautiful, beautiful readers!

Day 99: HOLY SHIT!

HOLY SHIT!

Tomorrow (Technically today by the time) will be the 100th day!!

I need to do something a bit different and commemorative for the occasion.

As for today, I better get down to the meat!

Recently life has been chaotic and a little fast paced to keep up with, I guess I should reveal more about my plans, business aspirations etc, I'll save all that for tomorrow, but I will put up an image related.

This is the first image of this item to ever make it online, not even my family have seen this!

This is Prototype 001, the original, the beginning, it is so important and a massive milestone.

What you are looking at is the Logo of the new business.

Oooooo I'm so excited to finally reveal some of plans tomorrow, and its nice to be in a position to do this on the 100th day!!

I really need to do something different!!

I'll do something, I also know you casual readers want some more wisdom (of sorts) and humour bestowed upon you, and it shall also be granted since now things are starting to slow down to a manageable pace.

So it's been a while since we discussed anything other than my ambiguous and vague projects, so today I'll discuss whatever comes to mind.

Firstly, assuming you are a part of the social networking web you might use things like Twitter or facebook, and I often see people Pruning their friends lists etc, cutting down those that have little impact on your life or maybe those that just annoy you.

Regardless, it is interesting how you can just sweep away those people without thinking, it's like being given the ability to delete that persons existence, but in a friendly way.

Personally? Yeah sometimes I remove a few people but I must admit I do have a few people on my facebook that I keep for the simple satisfaction of laughing at some of the things they discuss or think, almost in a sadistic voyeurism fetish.
It seems there really are people that are so painful to watch it's almost amusing, and even though I should not gain amusement from such a foolish ideal, I do, and I admit that is not very clever.

For me it is usually the people that at some point have had a negative propulsion from, and as a result my distaste for the said people I often find myself not getting annoyed or angry, I just discover the humour in the people that perhaps have radical opinions in comparison to me. For example you might get a person that at some point you have a disagreement with, you try to debate it but they just post some profane obscure insult or just resort to name calling, most people would delete them or settle the difference.
I like to not delete people as everyone changes and for all you know you might have been in the wrong, but when people seem to dislike you its interesting that they will sometimes keep you? you might think to yourself they could be doing exactly what your doing by keeping them for humour and I believe this is sometimes the case but if they continue to try posting negative comments or just trying to cause an argument you'll realise that there is nothing humourers in trying to create argument and thus they keep you on their friends list even if you seem to be the cause of so much negativity, strange, they could just delete you, but would rather endure the negativity of argument.
Strange, if you find someone irritating and not humourers, delete them.
I'm obviously speaking from experience, I know there is a person on my friend list that neither gets amusement nor wants to use my posting as humour material, why not delete me? It really confuses me.

Bit of a random tangent, and kinda irrelevant.

Anyway life for me has been hectic and my sleep pattern is officially ruined, so tonight I plan to pull an all night job and try hitting the sack at a reasonable time tomorrow.

I can feel this all night idea is going to be hard, my bed is very comfortable, and summoning me, but I need to resist, just going to try being productive and keep hydrated.

Health and fitness news *too small to warrant a banner*
Been eating ok, NOT ideal but good, lost more weight and bulking out from the exercises, also I have a blister from training too hard so no running for me for a day or two.

I'm excited about tomorrows post :3 See you then!!

PEACE!

Day 91: AFK WORLD

I'm in birmingham, I came early to surprise for my girlfriend, it's her birthday very soon.

So since I'm away from my PC and regime I thought I'd explain why I won't be updating until friday :D Sorry for the disruption, I'll have a lot ot say when I'm back that's for sure!!

Peace readers, have a nice few days without me ;D

Monday: Day 83, Sloooooooooooow day

Today was all about my new venture into fitness, I've always been an active guy, even in the brief period I was over weight.

However, before I went into uni, I had a Body fat percentage of 8% (admittedly I was skinny and not a fraction of the strength I have now) but recently I did the test again and it was around 26%.

SO I've let myself go, and I miss the insane speeds I could run at.

Over the years I had a fascination with martial arts, studying Kung fu (from a book) Kendo and Taekwondo.

All have been good to me in the terms of self defence, but fitness? not where I want to be.
Something i did take a liking towards was the circuit training we did in Taekwondo, it really made you feel the burn and also helped in flexibility and core strength.

So now that I have the time to set up, I've planned out my fitness, I'll be doing it daily in my normal lazy hours, might as well be productive!

Anyway, I hate Gimmicks, and as far as P90x is, it pretty much is a 80% awesome 20% gimmick.
I'll explain, p90x is a 90 day exercise challenge for athletes but adaptable for us average guys / girls.
It has a strict day to day work out regime, following one of its whopping 12 DVDs a day and doing the workouts mixed in with a refined nutrition plan, it leaves nothing to chance, if you follow the instructions you will become amazingly strong and fit.

However, it is very hard going and you need a lot of mental discipline to succeed!

I have over the years, slowly collected a lot of equipment, and this will be vital to some of the workouts.

I have currently, a bench with bar and weights, 2 dumbells (sadly maxed out on a low 10KG, I'm used to 14KG)
A floor standing 6'5 punch tower (not a bag) uses dense foam for a realistic hit, a abdominal cruncher( pile of shit)
Resistance bands, hand wraps, skipping rope 12oz training gloves, and light weight gloves for the punch tower.

The resistance bands will be used for pull up replacements as I have no door frames that will support a bar.

Anyway, I'll show you how they work out just how many calories you need to eat a day and you can try this for yourselves.

Firstly you'r weight, I'm currently 180 pounds (13 stone, even if muscle ways more than fat it's still relevant as this is not about how much calories in a diet sense, this is in a sustainable sense)

So you take that figure (has to be in pounds, easy to convert from stones just Google) and times it by 10, so in this case, it's 1800 X 10 = 1800
That number thats left is called the RMR (resting metabolic rate)

RMR is basically the number of calories that you need to breathe / exist.

Now next you have to calculate how many calories you burn using daily movements, this differs depending on you're job, so for the average person we would say X20% of you're RMR. less if your a computer programmer more if you are a builder.

So 1800(RMR) X 20% = 360

So on average I burn an additional 360 calories a day through normal life.

Then the final addition is the amount of calories that taking these daily workouts has on the body, they suggest it's around 600 calories.

So total is (RMR) 1800 + 360 (Daily burned) + 600 (P90x Training) = 2760 Calories needed a day.

This figure is then seperated into 3 nutritional levels.

1800-2399 = 1800 calories a day LEVEL 1
2400-2999 = 2400 calories a day LEVEL 2

3000+ = 3000 calories a day LEVEL 3

I'm level 2.

Then that level determins your allowences of portions, so for example, for me, in stage 1 (first 28 days) it is called fat shredder.

I'm to take 7 portions of protein
3 dairy
1 fruit
4 vegetables
1 fats
1 carbs
3 snacks
2 condiments


They describe in detail a portion, so for example 3oz of lean topside steak is 1 portion, so a 12oz steak is 4 portions worth.
your also supplied recipes for making things with different portion amounts, seems a bit extreme but nutrition is vital for getting results in exercise.

The gimmicky part is them pushing their bullshit supplements onto you, you can subsidise easily, you can use any brand whey powder if you need it or, in my case, I bought 30 eggs, egg white has a massive amount of protein in it and very few calories.
So if you ignore the products they push the regime is pretty tight.

I tried out of curiosity the Ab ripper X DVD it was only 16 minutes long, I thought ot myself this will be easy, I was wrong it was very VERY effective, the yoga DVD is a massive one hour 3o minutes long, and I've tried yoga its painful and very hard indeed!

Anyway I have to go, got no time left and tons to do!
I'll post tomorrow about the food side, let me know what you think about nutrition!

Peace out, my beautiful, beautiful readers!

Day 79: The void period

So much for my frequent updates!

Good news however, I can explain this lack of posting. In my last post I mentioned that my stuff had arrived for business and I was very excited at the time as well as a little apprehensive.

Anyway there was machinery included in what was delivered, one of which arrived without a power cable, so I phoned daily and after a week of things being sent and not arriving and general bad communication, the cable arrived!

So I made some testes and discovered that the item did not STILL work, you have to be kidding right?

No, it seriously was not functional so I called again various days and today not only arranged for it to be sent back to the company, but after my somewhat agitated mood I also got the company to not only replace the faulty machine, but to also replace it with a better model which is due to arrive Wednesday.

So I've been stressed and in phone calls all this time, sometimes having breaks to try and relax.

During this, my diet has been effected, I started binge eating and doing less and less exercise, as well as being stressed I also had difficulty sleeping, last night for example I turned in at 5am.

This is unacceptable, so today in my aim to step everything up I found a program I can take that will really kick me into shape, it's the P90x challenge.

A program aimed for 90 days, intensive training, and I will be adding more exercise to it.

it's a killer program aimed at athletic's but I don't believe it is beyond me, it will be tough but will also be a nice outlet from working.

Currently reading documentation on the P90x Nutritional plan (I will avoid their self plugged supplements and supplement their supplements with cheaper alternatives.

I'm about to work all my exercise out, as well as get the nutritional plan sorted, so today will not be a long post, but I will be resuming daily posts as this is also a good way to relieve stress.

Might film it over a long period so I can make a sweet montage!!

So readers, I WANT YOU!!

yes you, I want you to suggest awesome working out music, and I'll share a couple of mine with you right now!

My music for when I'm lifting weights, busting out dumb bell reps or sit ups.

When I need a boost of energy.

When I'm cycling.

Running.

So tell me what gives you drive, determination and grit in your darkest exercising hours!

This post is dedicated to a reader who told me to keep posting! RAWR!

Peace you beautiful, beautiful readers!!

Day 70: Tetris jungle

Today, since I was awoken at 9am by a distributor about some stock issues, I've been constantly, and I mean constantly rushed off my feet.

All my materials for the business arrived, So that is a LOT of material, I had UPS and other courier services constantly knocking at my door and I've been shifting materials up the stairs of my flat and into the office/design studio/production centre.

Needless to say, my frequent failings to update are actually due to a severe lack of time, but now things are settling down I figured I'd post, and let you all know I'm still here.

"Tired but accomplished" I might start using a single sentence to describe my days from now on!

Anyway, tomorrow once the final bits arrive tomorrow, I'll take some photos of it all, and give you an idea what has been going on. I won't post the usual diet things today, because to be completely honest with you I can't remember what I've really eaten, been too busy shifting through stock and checking invoices.

However. tomorrow I will get back into the routine I worked so hard to establish!

So for now, that is me done, I need a drink, a sit down and a well deserved session of R and R.

Peace, you beautiful, beautiful readers.