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My Blog’s Address… in case you we were wondering
In case you were wondering wassup with me, progress etc. please feel free to check my updated blog:
Link: http://weightlossblog.roysivan.com
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Good Night leads to Good Morning
Last Night: I dunno how I got myself to do it, but last night i went on a ride with Anton and Oleg, from Oleg’s house to Starbucks on California, and just when i thought it was all over, Anton’s new surprised love for road bikes hits the fan, and all of a sudden we’re on a trek around the sunset.
I think the post-starbucks adventure started around 11-12 sometime, so yea.. Pretty darn late, after riding back to Oleg’s and past Oleg’s we cut across the park and intot he sunset up and down, 7-11
side story:
There was this older woman at 7-11 tryign to kick start her motorcycle, damm did she try hard, i even gave her one of Oleg’s cigarettes ’cause I knew she needed one (well she asked for one).
Anyway, long story short Anton the genius is like “i can do it!” and I dunno what was funnier, him actually trying to kick start a motorcycle, or the thoughts me and Oleg were through our heads as to what may occure if he succeded in starting it… lol
From 7-11 back to Oleg’s where Anton and Oleg mapped out today’s adventure (they are biking around the city… if you see 2 weirods on road bikes, feel free.. give them a love tap with ur car).
Anyway, that was fun.. got home at like 1:50am, took a shower and i was OUT cold.
OOH not before vomitting a little Really!??
This Morning: Could barely wake up with the alarms, but actually did, out of bed by 6:45, brush teeth, groggily put on clothes and get read for bike ride.. and then go to my car, put my bike in the back and driv around the park loking for parking….
yes i’m lazy i can’t stnd going up Josh’s hill anymore so i’d rather go 1 more mile flat than deal with it after work
I parked in the Richmond, actually quite a NICE spot if i do say so myself… will be quite easy getting home today!
I’m excited for tomorrow’s weigh in, if that “cause i can” weigh in really was correct i should be inching towards the 250 mark again!
Till then!
Ciao!
Roy
Ps- Remember the whole bike to gym / hiit / Anton thing? Weeelll I have a feeling Oleg is going to Kill Anton today on the bike, soooo i may either meet up with them after work or if i have the energy go on a ride myself (i.e take the looong way back to my car).
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its just so tempting sometimes
when i’m bored and i’m in the bathroom.. i just have to sometimes:
255.8
sometimes it makes me smile.. sometimes it doesn’t…
lol
I have been really into the song Final Countdown by Europe, I don’t know why.. but I have been listening to remixes and versions (including the original of course) all day long.
what is wrong with me? lol
So yea, real update will come on Tuesday, if anything remains to be blogged about, you can be assured.. it will be blogged.
Have a nice weekend!
Till then!
Ciao!
Roy
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080808, did’nt notice it till i renamed the pic… UPdates!
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257.2 lbs. | |
| 22.8 lbs. | Lost Since I moved Back | |
| 1.2 lbs. | Lost Since Last Scale Measurement | |
Well okay so i did have 2 interviews yesterday and here is how they went:
STAAR- Went really well, phone interview, based out of Monrovia, CA (by Pasadena-ish), and I think the guy really liked me, he seemed very friendly (British dude), and said that as soon as i came down to LA, i’d be invited for lunch to discuss the position, etc. (i think that is almost a job offer, right?)
Playspan- Not bad… not bad, the interview was with the founder/CEO and while he was not impressed by my lack of degree, he was impressed with my “jack of all trades” nature. He assigned me 3 projects, each paid, and based on those he will see if full-time is a good idea for the company. It seemed strange that I went in there for a position-interview, but after me talking about myself and my experienecs, he still was like “ooh, well I think we have a position you may fit in marketing” and i’m like “no shit, i applied for it”
anyway so i’m still deciding, still looking for new jobs and opportunities, even in other states.. so if anyone is reading, knows a good position open.. feel free:
My Resume Its in a word doc format
Anyway.. as far as fitness, hiit, etc. goes here is my plan (which Anton agreed to do):
- Bike to work
- Anton drives my car with bro to the gym
- I bike to the gym after work, meet up with Anton, do my hiit and weight training
- head home bikei n the back..because no way i can do all that and still bike home
I think its a pretty solid plan, at least for the remainder i’m in SF (who knows i may stay)… anyway, i think its good and starting Monday it will be in affect i’m hoping.
Till Then
Ciao!
Roy
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No no weigh in, but definetly a good update.
Update today: well i got a couple job interviews lined up.
I have 1 at 2:30 over the phone with a company called staar. (www.staar.com), they make eye surgery equpiment
They are based out of LA, so all you LA people who want me back.. hope for the best
My second interview is a face-to-face at 4:30pm in Santa Clara, its for a company called Playspan (www.playspan.com), a video game transaction company (from what I gather they make software for you to sell items and things in-game for real money).
It is based in norcal (Santa Clara) so ppl who want me to stay up here, hope for the best lol
I am pretty excited/nervous, i haven’t been to an interview in a while, and with my current mixed up living conditions i have to run around to get the necessary clothes to wear, a long with a portfolio of sorts if I can find one to put in a copy of my resume, etc. (note to self: go to kinkos to make printouts of resume).
Anyway.. wish me luck, i’m gonna be at work till 2, thankfully Anton is picking me up so i can be decent (not at work) while in an interview.
Weigh in tomorrow… not sure what to hope for
Till then
Ciao!
Roy
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1st weigh-in of August… gonna be a busy month.
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258.2 lbs. | |
| 258.2 lbs. | Lost Since I moved Back | |
| -3.6 lbs. | Lost Since Last Scale Measurement | |
Well Binge eating all weekend hadda have SOME effect on me, right?
Anton, may the Nazi Regime come back, in full force.
Sorry if i offended anyone with that statement, just an inside joke
okay.. so what am i gonna do now?
hmm.. I raelly needa get the motivation to get to the gym again, i think I am losing muscles ’cause i havent done much weight training in a while. Less Muslces = Less Calories Burned while resting = Fatty RoyBoy.
Soo.. gym anyone? I have no motivation to go by myself.
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Why no updates Roy?
I am scared.. seriously.
Last weekend was soo much fun, up to Truckee to my friend’s cabin, and then we proceeeded to eat prolly 1 cow, at least 1 whole pig, and i’d say somewhere around 10 chickens.
yea so i’m scared to do a weigh-in….
be back… needa get some stuff done here at work
Till Then
CIAO!
Roy
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What a F*in Morning… Sooo happy to be alive in a sense.
wow
i”M still kinda shaking a bit.. ’cause wtf
Okay here is where its MY fault: Saw a guy in the park on a bike, wasn’t going that fast, so was kepeing up with him (behind him tho), when we got into the panhandle after Golden Gate Park, I lost him a bit. I was trying to play some catch up, w/o going too fast ’cause i’ve realized i used to hit like 22mph in the panhandle pedaling my ass off, and it justs waste my energy for the 2-3 hills i have on my way to work.
Anyway, so i’m trying to catch up to him.. we get to Masonic and there is like.. 10 sec. left before the light turns Yellow (has one of those crosswalk guy/coundtown things), so He gets there.. he gets there and a budweiser delivery truck pulls to make a left (in front of him coming onto Masonic from Fell), and he SLAMS on his brakes.. but then again, he wasn’t going that fast.. so he STOPS…
I don’t really see this, but i see big truck i say “oh shit, big truck” and i slam on both brakes.
Thank GOD they water the panhandle 50 times a day, or MAYBE i woulda stopped in time.. but no, that wasn’t I was going for.. ’cause if it was.. well i’d have no story to tell.
Yes, i did stop.. however my front wheel was like CM away from clipping the truck’s rear, i stopped and had to spin my wheel to the right for it not to hit.. yes, THAT is how close I GOT!!!
Nerves aside, i keep on going pretending no one saw my little incident… I know its my fault on some level, but common that truck SHOULD HAVE stopped, the other biker dude (we’ll call him Jeff). Jeff was in the crosswalk, the budweiser truck had no reason to cut out in front.
So I keep on going.. Jeff didn’t make it across Masonic, he caught up with me on Divisadero and i caught back up with him going from Divisadero to Market… all along Market Jeff was in front of the pack (prolly like 6 road bikes and 1 mountain bike), and even though i was like 2nd or 3rd (yea i’m really gettng up there, no longer in the back! woot woot) some IDIOT decides to jjump out in front of me.
yes, some guy waiting at the bus stop was like “hey i got a funny joke” (in his head)… but the joke was not funny. He jumps out in front of me after I have been standing/accelerating from a red and yells “you are gonna get a speeding ticket! hahahahaha” and i’m like “AAAAAH!” ’cause yea.. hadda slam on my brakes for the second time in 1 morning, again.. lcoking my rear tire ’cause it was still a bit damp… i swerved out of the way and got a nice “what a douche” from another biker who was behind me the whole time..
what a fuckin morning, if was tired before Adrenaline is DEFINETLY helping me now… 9am, only 5 more hours to go.
Gonna be adding like a new approach to road bicycling, I think that hiit is relevant however i think i mix it up a bit too so want to write about it in case road bikers or people who want to lose weight wanna get on a bike, have an idea of what its like.
Till Then
CIAO!
Roy
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Another update? waaah?
Yea, i’m bored and i had a kind of exterme morning.
Started out fine, just went along my business, woke up late, hopped on my bike after fixing the chain, putting on the front tire, and getting shit ready to go.
Along the way this morning there were more than 3 incidents with pedestrians.. seriously guys, if you are gonna cross Market Street coming off the bus, LOOK FIRST! don’t just cross and assume its clear ’cause cars are stopped. I am not going that fast that i can’t stop, but just be careful, use your EYES
Also some old homeless lady was looking down (i thinks he had her eyes closed) while crossing market.. ppl were yelling at her, but she just kept on walking (very slowly thoug), i hope nothing (like a car) hit her….
been using a lot of ( ).. hmm
Anyway, besides that.. some of the more “douchenozzle”-y bikers really don’t think i can handle it, but today i managed to keep up with them.. w/o running reds like they do, and waering a helmet! (they rarely do those stupid mofos)
Seriously, just like MOST BMW drivers are Douches.. i say MOST Fixie riders are douches… sad thing is, i think i’m getting there, like i got the merchant bag, i’ve been trying SOO hard to never come out of my pedals while at a red, I am running more reds when all clear, and i’ve slowly started to take off my helmet on shorter rides…
Roy: man-douche is on his way 
anyway… that is all.
Oh yea, yesterda, not the BEST day for eating, however i think i’ll be okay, today will have to make up for it.. can someone say “boiled chicken” (well… i can’t, so i’m gonna go with “grillled chicken” mmmmm).
Till then
CIAO!
Roy
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I’m BACK! after 11 days of no pics.. here is a pic!
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254.6 lbs. | |
| 25.4 lbs. | Lost Since I moved Back | |
| 5.0 lbs. | Lost Since Last Scale Measurement | |
Woohoo!
Roy Is BACK!
And what do you know.. i MAY be able to reach 250 by Aug. 1st as I had setup my goal to be.
For those wondering where I have been:
I basically spent the last week or so in a “i needa break from life” period, just hanging out with friends, I was sick also, so that kept me at home for a week.
At the end of that sick week, i got pretty bad news regarding family, and so was worrying/dealing with family issues all weekend and up till yesterday
All is better now i have to say.. and i’m happy, really happy. I dunno, i was depressed too, but now i’m well slightly depressed with life, but overall in a much better mood 
hmm.. what else is going on. OH YA
Word to the Wise: BUY a pump!
Yesterday i went on a bike ride post-work with Oleg to do errands, and on said bike ride.. POOF goes my innertube, so we walk a good 2 miles to the nearest bike shop, only to find it is closed on Mondays (a normal occurrence in the bike shop world apparently).
anyway.. so yea after that we waited around went to some other shops, and after hours of walking around with our bikes, Anton came to the rescue with a new pump he bought us from SPorts basement.
Thank you Anton
SO please.. buy a pump!
Overall.. not a bad ride actually on the day i did over 30 miles that is 13 miles to/from work alone everyday, plus the rest i did with Oleg.
TIll then
CIAO!
Roy
