Cheat day

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023.

In the morning, I taught Mukunji how to use Premiere and headed to the gym earlier than usual.

“Yes.”

As I stepped inside, Cha Ji-chan gestured from the office.

“Hello, PD-nim.”

Welcome. “Would you like something to drink?”

“Ah. Thank you.”

Don’t they usually serve coffee or tea?

Producer Ahn Sang-kyu brought a protein shake in front of me and Cha Ji-chan.

Drinking the shake hesitantly, Cha Ji-chan’s expression is not good.

‘How long are you going to sulk?’ It’s because of the view count.

Compared to the early days when it recorded around 300,000 views, it is now struggling to reach even 150,000 views.

The reason we gathered early today is because Jimkun TV has the lowest view count.

“What could the reason be?”

Cha Ji-chan has broken the ice.

“The long process seems to be the problem.”

Producer Ahn Sang-kyu replied.

“We know how much Chan-yong has worked hard and changed, but the external changes aren’t that noticeable.”

PD Ahn Sang-kyu’s words also make sense.

“When are you going to stop sulking?” The purpose of watching the same content is the before and after.

In various TV programs that dealt with dieting, the dieting process, which could range from a few weeks to up to a year, was edited down to a shorter duration to address such issues.

Compress that long time into about 30 minutes, and fill the remaining 30 minutes with the changes before and after the diet and the reactions of the panelists.

And next week, they will introduce a new challenger.

It is a choice to extend the program’s lifespan and a way to meet the viewers’ needs.

Bitter, but.

In the current flood of content, hoping that viewers can enjoy the process with a relaxed mind might be a bit greedy.

“How about checking and showing the InBody results from next time?”

“Every week?”

“Yes.”

Cha Ji-chan hesitated for a moment and then looked at me.

“What do you think?”

“Sounds like a good idea?” There’s no other sharp point.

“Are you okay with your weight being made public?”

He/She is a kind person.

“I don’t care.” The problem is that I’m not changing.

I often revealed my weight.

When I revealed to the viewers that I weighed 138 kg, I was flustered, but afterwards, I got so into the fun of losing weight that I started sharing it without hesitation.

The first 10 weeks were really different from day to day.

In mid-February, I weighed 103 kg, and after 10 weeks of dieting, I lost 35 kg.

I felt very proud of myself, and since people around me kept saying that I had lost weight and my appearance had changed, my self-esteem soared.

However, there has been no change in weight over the past three weeks.

The time when the views started to gradually decrease was around that time.

There were comments like, “Are you really exercising in the video, or is it just for show?” and “Aren’t you eating whatever you want behind the scenes?”

“Hmm.”

Cha Ji-chan stroked his chin.

“It’s a stagnation period.”

“Right.” There are people who are suspicious right now, but wouldn’t it get worse if they find out that we hit a plateau?

“Are you still sticking to the diet?”

“Yeah.”

“Actually, stagnation isn’t a bad thing.”

“Why?”

“Because we’re resetting the default value.”

“I don’t know what it means.”

You said that the human body has a natural tendency to maintain its original weight, right? They call it homeostasis.

“Yeah.”

“It means that if your body’s default value used to be 138 kg, now it’s in the process of recognizing it as 103 kg.” “If you get through this period well, it means you won’t gain more than 103 kg.”

“Oh.”

It’s a welcome sound to hear.

If I eat delicious food without exercising, won’t I gain weight again? Do I have to live like this for the rest of my life?

I haven’t been able to let go of those thoughts yet, but hearing that the original weight will be reset gives me a bit of relief.

“But first, we need to confirm whether you’re really in a slump or not.”

“My weight isn’t going down.”

“Not even a little?”

“Yeah.”

How do you feel when you look in the mirror? “Does it seem like it’s changing a bit?”

“I don’t know.”

“Hmm.”

Cha Ji-chan closed his eyes, nodded thoughtfully, and then slammed his hand on the desk.

“Okay.”

It seems like they’ve made up their mind about something.

“Let’s go as we are.”

“Are we really going to do it this way?” The views aren’t coming in well, are they?

“I want to convey accurate information for people who are serious about dieting.” “Even if it doesn’t work out, let’s continue like this.”

“…….”

“Why?”

“No.” Suddenly, you look different.

“Looks different.” How was it originally?

“Views-obsessed idiot.”

In the past, he was a person who used to compete in diving with octopuses, climbing trees with monkeys, and racing with dogs.

Compared to back then, I have become much more subdued, but even now, I am doing this strange thing of picking up trash while lunging along the Han River promenade, calling it “lunging service.”

Producer Ahn Sang-kyu also nodded in agreement.

“These bastards.”

I laughed because Cha Ji-chan was making a scary face and giving a not-so-scary threat.

“Anyway, let’s check the stagnation period today.” There must be others who have the same concerns. It could also mean telling those who leave strange comments not to talk nonsense.

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“When are you going to stop sulking?”

As the broadcast began, Cha Ji-chan shouted loudly.

I go through it every time, but I get surprised and flinch every time it happens.

“These days, I’ve been seeing comments like, ‘Isn’t Chanyong not exercising properly?’ and ‘Isn’t he eating whatever he wants?’ It’s all nonsense.” Today, I’ll show you exactly. For side dishes, to the table.

“To your seat.”

I stepped on the InBody machine.

“I’ll show it live without any edits, so watch closely.”

While measuring the InBody, Cha Ji-chan continued his commentary.

“He comes to the gym four times a week.” Every time, I almost kill him. But why isn’t there a significant change in my weight? At first, it came off easily, right? Today, we will find out the reason.

“Wow.”

I got off the InBody scale and cheered without any spirit.

“First, let’s address the parts that are often misunderstood.” Not all stagnation periods are bad. There is a good stagnation period. That means you’re losing body fat, but since your muscle mass is increasing, there’s no change in weight.

It means that while fat decreases and muscle increases, the total body weight remains unchanged.

In this case, you need to consider the body shape. Even though the weight is the same, the body line becomes more defined and looks slimmer. You just need to keep doing what you’ve been doing, right? You said there’s nothing different when you look in the mirror, didn’t you?

“Yeah.”

“So, this state is not acceptable.” It means there is another problem.

Just then, PD Ahn Sang-kyu printed out and handed over the two pages of results.

“Let’s see.” Current weight is 103.3 kg, skeletal muscle mass is 39.1 kg, and body fat mass is 42 kg.

Skeletal muscle mass doesn’t increase at all.

I definitely did strength training consistently for three months, but I only gained 2 kg.

“And this is the InBody result from last week.” Weight 103.4 kg, skeletal muscle mass 39.1 kg, body fat mass 42.1 kg.

Cha Ji-chan showed two InBody results to the camera.

There’s not a big difference, but my body fat has decreased by 0.1 kg. Muscle mass remains unchanged. Even so, can you say that their state of mind has changed? I can’t do it. You’re doing really well.

Cha Ji-chan placed the results sheet down.

“I told you earlier, didn’t I?” Losing body fat and gaining muscle while maintaining the same weight is a very good condition. But right now, even though his muscle mass hasn’t changed, he has lost a small amount of body fat. This state is fine. So, what could be the cause?

“Homeostasis?”

I answered because I heard something in the meeting a little while ago.

“That’s right.” Right now, Chanyong’s body has adapted to its current weight. So, it means that if you make a change here, you’ll lose weight again.

“How?”

You can solve it with your diet or adjust your exercise amount. It depends on where the problem lies.

“어. First of all, it’s not a lack of exercise. “Absolutely not.”

“How do you know that?”

“It’s really hard.”

“These days, it seems like you’re taking it easy?”

“No?” Not at all.”

“You used to crawl out of here.” But now you’re just walking out.

└I haven’t been exercising enough.

└LOL, look at how they’re pushing it, LOL

Are you saying you’re going to walk to the gym?

Are you out of your mind?

Why is there an elevator in the gym? It’s not made for you to ride because you can’t walk.

No. Everyone, this is really slander. No. I feel like I’m going to die because I’ve been working so hard. I don’t even have the strength to clean, so my house is a mess right now, you know?

“Well, let’s put that aside for now.” “Are you sticking to your diet?”

“Yes. He said not to worry about calories and eat well.”

“…….”

“Why?”

“Keep going.”

So I eat about 4,000 calories a day. Instead, eat fewer carbohydrates and focus on fats and proteins. They say the ketogenic diet is good.

Thanks to the ketogenic diet I’ve been following for the past two months, my quality of life has improved beyond words.

It’s a method of restricting carbohydrates that are loaded with glucose, the fundamental cause of weight gain, and instead freely consuming protein and fat.

Thanks to that, I’m indulging in buttered steak, pork belly, and bulletproof coffee.

“Ah, look at this.” I told you there’s a problem.

“Why?”

“Hey, what did I tell you last time?” You can’t have a deficiency in nutrients, you know?

“But I lost a lot of weight with this, you know?” There are many experienced people besides me.

“It works in the beginning.” I explained it last time too. If there is a lack of nutrients, the body increases absorption due to homeostasis. So, they say that even if you eat a little, you gain weight easily.

“But I really eat enough.” Do you eat 600g of meat each time? When I roughly calculate my daily calorie intake, it comes out to about 4,000 calories.

“Carbohydrates.”

“Three spoons.”

“Oh dear.”

Cha Ji-chan rubbed his forehead.

“Everyone, if you do it this way, it will fail.” The human body does not recognize calories. Whether it’s carbohydrates, fats, or proteins, if any one nutrient is lacking, the absorption rate increases. “Just consuming a lot of calories doesn’t lower the absorption rate.”

I didn’t know.

“Since there is a lack of carbohydrates, the body keeps increasing the absorption rate.” So, my body is changing in a way that makes it easier to gain weight.

“But if I eat carbohydrates, I’ll just gain weight again.” They said, “I’ve become someone who easily gains weight.”

“No.” They say it lowers the absorption rate when you eat it, you know?

“Then.” You want me to eat carbohydrates? “Still, you don’t gain weight?”

“Rather, get out.” The day for that is cheat day.

Chajichan’s words hit me hard.

It’s something I never expected.

“Are you saying I’m missing out on eating?”

“Listen to me.” Don’t eat like crazy just because I told you to; eat enough unrefined carbohydrates. Then your absorption rate will decrease again, and you’ll lose weight again.

“No, I don’t really understand.”

“What?”

One. I eat enough nutrients. I also exercise. Then the calories consumed and the calories burned would be the same, right?

“Okay.”

“But how do you lose weight?”

“You split every day.”

“……Huh?”

“Your cells keep dividing and renewing themselves.” Your skin, organs, hair—do they just seem like they’re moving and alive?

“Right?”

Sure. Your body undergoes cell division every moment. The regeneration cycle of healthy skin is 28 days, and blood completely changes to a different type after 3 to 4 months. So you get your HbA1c test every 3 to 4 months.

“…….”

“Our body replaces 3.8 million cells every second.” The period for the entire body’s cells to be replaced is an average of 80 days. It takes time for that to happen. The fat you’ve accumulated so far.

“Ah.”

You said it was an average of 80 days, right? Has it been about three months since you started your diet?

“Yeah.”

“Three months ago, you and the you now are completely different people.” In another three months, things will change again. “Of course, it’s a continuous process, but anyway, it’s a process of replacing a fat body.”

“Is that the process of losing weight?”

“Okay.” Hey, does your belly fat come out as poop just because you exercise?

“Right?”

“Okay.” Losing weight means that new cells are being created and existing cells are dying off. It’s the process of creating healthier cells, using the energy stored in the body when cells divide, and thus reducing the number of overcrowded cells.

“Whoa.”

I clapped without even realizing it.