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Post Covid Day (5 & 6)

Day 5: Dec 18th

Other than scent almost everything is back to normal. I did a NAD treatment today and got my smell back remarkably during the drip.

Research shows NAD+ aids with brain Heath and is shown to help end mental foggyness after COVID-19. NAD+ Is also used for combatting alzheimers, PTSD, and Addiction Therapy.

Day 6: Dec 19th

Re-Energized. High energy levels normal appetite. Was able to accomplish normal tasks with focus nearly all day.

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Post COVID-19 (Day 1& 2)

Continued post- Post COVID

(Day 13 & 14 since first tested positive

Day 1 - Dec 15th. Well restored energy levels- went on run, pretty easy other than I have fallen a bit behind in endurance. Energy levels improved throughout the day.

Day 2 - Dec 16th almost 100%. Lifted weights in the house and had a full day without any symptoms of fatigue.

Waiting to feel any continued symptoms of headache or brain fogginess that prevent me from accomplishing tasks.

I have only been drinking black coffee + water + tea as of getting COVID.

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My 12 days of COVID.

My experience with COVID-19 or SARS-COV-2 for the first 12 days. I was exposed Saturday Nov 29th at a small gathering of 5-8 friends. After one of my friends at the gathering reported he tested positive. I took a rapid antigen tested negative on Tuesday December 1st (negative) and received my first positive results for a PCR test done on Dec 3, on Dec 7th.

So Dec 3-till now (Dec 14th):

Day 1 - Dec 3rd. Normal day no real fever or symptoms kinda felt like a normal head cold or flu.

Day 2 - Dec 4th. Little fatigue, no fever, tingling sore throat.

Day 3 - Dec 5th. Went hiking- mask/no ppl on trail- it was difficult. My scent left this day- I was in a restaurant realizing that I couldn’t smell the their awesome food. Also it was 60 but my nose felt a tingling numbness bursts of icy sensation- almost as if it’s cold outside.

Day 4 - Dec 6th. lethargy and tiredness, felt cold, had to take a nap, sore throat, barely ate. No sense of smell.

Day 5 -Dec 7th. Got my PCR test result in the morning- left the house to quarentine away from my household. High fever. Sore throat. Brain fog. No sense of smell.

Day 6 - Dec 8th. Tired quickly after a walk no work done. Tired. Sore throat. Hard to breathe when lying on back- had to sleep on side. Rib cage and back pain (around lungs). Minor fever. No sense of smell.

Day 7 - Dec 9th. Energy improvement but still lagging. Breathing was a little bit easier but still soreness/heaviness in the lungs when lying on my back. Tired quickly. Brain fog. No sense of smell.

Day 8- Dec 10th. More imporovement with breathing. Still tired quick. More appetite, soreness of throat mostly gone. Brain fog. No sense of smell.

Day 9 - Dec 11th. Totally breathing good. Head still foggy- no real complex tasks or work accomplishments. Tired(but improving )

Day 10- Dec 12th. Some work tasks easier. Still tired quicker. No sore throat. Some headaches.

Day 11- Dec 13th. Physically more bandwidth for tasks and energy levels are well maintained throughout the day. Still a little foggy. Still no scent.

Day 12- Dec 14th. Feel almost normal- received a negative antigen test today- which should mean I’m not contagiousa- PCR will likely still test positive- but I no longer pose a threat to others. Excited to be back home. Scent is still gone and some fatigue definitely still present. Slight headache.

Basic notes thus far: DONT BE A HYPOCHONDRIAC. Your mind is half the battle with illness in general- think positively for best results.

Also. Advil/ibuprofen/Tylenol all help in reducing fever and severity of illness.

New experiences/sensation:

Brain fog- like a hangover but not going away and preventing you from living your regular life because it’s crippling your ability to process and solve issues.

“Smell Blind”- feeling a numb nose, being able to intake air but it feels numbing bursts without scent.

Definitions for diagnostic test.

Antigen Test- usually rapid, less accurate (still very accurate up to 90%), or sensitive, but show contagiousness of individual now.

PCR test- typically a 24-48hr test that is more sensitive (95-99%), completed by a lab, but does not give results immediately and may show positive even though you aren’t contagious or spreading the virus. The gold standard for diagnosis not for seeing if you are no longer actively a spreading hazard.

Notes:

Going to try and use NAD iv therapy to clear the brain fog.

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Transformation Chest Ahh the chest, probably one of the most useless muscles unless you are a lineman. The chest is the muscle group between the neck and a the abdominal muscles.  

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Transformation Shoulders

The shoulders, in my opinion, are one of the most commonly used muscle parts in the upper body. Every time you pick something up, there is a load being applied on your shoulder. The three most important parts (muscles) of the shoulder muscle are: 

Anterior Head- function is flexing and medial rotation, it is located at the front of the shoulder.

Middle Head- abduction, located at the middle side…

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Transformation Triceps

The Triceps are the three headed muscle behind your bicep, the make up the majority of the area between your shoulder and elbow. Triceps exercises involve a pushing motion, which compliments the chest exercises as well…the exercise is pretty much the opposite of a curl. 

THE KEY IN THESE EXERCISES IS TO KEEP YOUR ELBOW STILL, swinging them lowers the load on the muscle fiber… pretty much you are…

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Biceps

Biceps http://wp.me/s4LVgP-biceps

Though the bicep are the smaller muscle of the arm segment between the shoulder and the elbow, a lot of people like to focus on it when they work out because it is a very apparent part of the arm… it consists of two muscles in the front facing portion of the arm segment. It’s mainly used in pulling exercises like back, and bicep exercises. Though biceps are usually worked out when we are working…

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Training Legs Legs account for a majority of MANPOWER, as they carry us everyday. They are the strongest muscle group so by working out legs, one burns a tremendous amount of calories. 

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Transformation Diet

Transforming your body into the way you want it to be, will require disciplining yourself and things you eat… BUT more importantly, also, WHEN you eat… 

For the next 15 -20 weeks the I will follow a diet that will optimize the way the body function. 

HERE ARE THE RULES THAT YOU SHOULD STRIVE TO ABIDE BY:

NO SODA

NO CHIPS

NO DAIRY (especially fatty dairy like Cream Cheese, Butter, Oily Milk)

NO FRIED FOODS

CUT OUT ALL SUGARS (as much as possible) (Ice cream, chocalate, caramel, sweets)

DAILY PLAN: 

1. When you wake up. Eat something small immediately, this snack could be moderately sweet/can include natural sugar. This will be the sweetest thing you can eat in the day… For example: Dates, Fruits, Agave, Nutrient Bars, Cereals (with Soy/Almond Milk), and Honey

EATING A SMALL MEAL/SNACK IN THE MORNING STARTS THE METABOLISM AND YOUR BODY’s FAT CONSUMPTION

2. Try to not eat until you workout. UNLESS you workout in the evening/night, in that case again only eat what you need to keep you going, no big meals, just small snacks. Space out your consumption as well so your body is somewhat hungry. 

YOUR FAT IS YOUR BODY”S EXCESS STORED ENERGY. WHEN YOUR ARE HUNGRY THE BODY IS FORCED TO CONSUME THAT FAT. YOU DON’T WANT TO SUPPLY YOUR BODY WITH EXCESS ENERGY BEFORE YOUR WORKOUT, SUPPLY YOURSELF WITH THE NUTRIENTS YOU NEED THROUGHOUT THE DAY, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO FILL YOU UP. 

KEEP THE MEALS SIMPLE and SMALL… LEAN MEATS (Turkey, Chicken, etc.), VEGGIES (Like SALADS , AND SOME CARBOHYDRATES (LIKE RICE or Bread).

3. After the workout, you will be exhausted!!! GOOD JOB! You minimized the calorie intake all day and forced your body’s to burn its excess energy (AKA FAT).  Now the best move you can make is to go home drink protein and eat a large meal. This meal can be highest calorie meal of the day, but consume QUALITY CALORIES. Meats (lean beef, turkey, chicken, tuna), Beans (any kind, I like black beans, but try not to eat anything fried), Nuts (almonds, pistachios, peanuts [though technically peanuts are legumes] ,etc…) , and Carbs (Bread, RICE, PASTAS etc…) CAN and SHOULD BE INCLUDED. 

THESE FOODS ARE WHAT THE DIET SHOULD BE COMPOSED OF, LEAN Sources of PROTEIN, Vegetables, and essential Carbohydrates. 

4. If you workout early, then try to minimize calorie intake after the workout by eating small meals throughout the day… AGAIN stick to the same food groups you eat for your large meal.

5. DON’T EAT LATE AT NIGHT. Unless you just workout … AND IF YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO GIVE YOURSELF ATLEAST 3 Hours to DIGEST the FOOD. Going to sleep hungry is fine… being hungry means that your body is tapping into your excess energy. 

6. MAINLY HYDRATE YOURSELF BY DRINKING WATER. Coconut Water is fine as well… but mainly water.

NOTE: To get better results replace the foods you love with alternatives. There are breads made without any wheat.

Quinoa is a high protein rice replacement,

Black Bean Pasta replacement delivering a WOMPING 25g of protein a serving.

Whole wheat alternatives also suffice.

Almond/Soy milk are great replacements for milk.

Alternative meats are also available at the store… SATIN & TOFU

I will be posting recipes of the healthy foods I create. 

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Transformation Training

Besides dieting the most important aspect of the “Transformation Yourself” journey, is what is done at the gym. The workouts performed in the gym can be geared toward different body transformation results.

Cardio and Endurance workouts gear your body toward distance efficiency (you can run longer/ swim further/ simply a higher endurance rate) .

BUT because the goal of the “Transformation Yourself” fitness plan is geared toward losing weight AND building muscle.

The fitness plan will mostly incorporate Anaerobic (explosive) Exercises, High Intensity Workouts, and of course Heavy Weight Training! 

The plan is to group pulling (biceps and back) and pushing (triceps and chest) exercises together. The remainder of the muscles (shoulders, legs, and forearms) are grouped together as well… Abdominal workouts will be conducted with each muscle group.

Each group of muscles will be scheduled to be worked out at least six days of the week, leaving one day for rest (at least once/ sometimes twice a day). 

I will write details of the daily routine exercises for each muscle groups in the following posts.

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Transform Yourself

Have you ever wanted to “transform” yourself into a healthier and more fit individual…?

Well as it is impossible to just magically, ”POOF!”  transform yourself into a new person, through consistent diet, exercise, and discipline, transforming yourself is quite possible.

For the next 20 weeks I will be starting a fitness and health blog posting before & after pictures, recipes, workouts, and other fitness/health tips during my “Body Transformation” journey. 

A little background I am a 6’ 4”, Male, weighing in at 206 lbs. 

Please follow the blog and stay tuned 

If you’d like to know anything about me, please check out: 

All my links can be found at:

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