As regular readers of Gaygoat.com will already know, back in 2013 I travelled to Thailand and trained with Master Pimu of WPT Gym. It has taken a while but Bob from The Higher Way and I have finally got together to record the podcast below. Please do share your thoughts about this podcast, part two is coming soon!
Please also check out Bob’s blog: The Higher Way Code.
Even back home I never stay in once place for too long, so here I have started going away for the weekend.
Thanks to Hilton this has been made possible, this weekend I managed to get a nice room with awesome views:
This overlooked the fantastic Chao Phraya River:
Hope you enjoy the videos, this is one of my favourite views and areas of Bangkok.
The Chao Phraya is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand.
I hope you enjoy this time lapse of the Chao Phraya river at night:
Here is the daytime time lapse view:
The Chao Phraya
The river’s headwaters—the Ping, Wang, Yom, and Nan rivers—rise in the mountains of northern Thailand. At Nakhon Sawan, 140 miles north of Bangkok, the main river begins with the Ping-Nan confluence. Its tortuous course flows past Chai Nat (site of a government dam and irrigation scheme), Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Nonthaburi, and Bangkok to its mouth at Samut Prakan. From its formation at Nakhon Sawan, the river falls less than 80 feet (24 m) in its journey to the sea.
The Chao Phraya system drains 61,807 square miles (160,079 square km) and is the basis of several major irrigation projects. The river’s basin is a low, filled arm of the Gulf of Thailand that is seamed with numerous distributaries. Near Chai Nat a distributary—the Nakhon Chai Si River—branches to the west and parallels the mother stream to the gulf at Samut Sakhon, 25 miles (40 km) west of the main mouth. The
Four weeks ago to the day, I arrived at Kiatphontip, Bangkok with the aim of losing 25kg from my starting weight of 95kg. I did not set any milestones, so this actually just happened…..in hindsight I should have set some milestones, but I am happy with my progress and today I weighed in at 84.9 kg, that is a loss of 10 kg in four weeks!
I have been very careful about what I eat and am very fortunate that Noona the amazing chef at the gym cooks very clean and healthy food. Many people who know me, know that I have a sweet tooth, luckily for me the fruit, especially watermelon and pineapple quench the need for sweets.
The next four weeks I have set a milestone of losing another 10kg, this is where my training will have to be more intense!
Please keep following for more progress updates…..
Many people have asked about holiday money. Do I use the ATM, which bank cards do I use for holidays……
I use the following banks for holiday money, N26,
Regardless of which
The other banks charge 220 baht for a withdrawal transaction charge:
If whilst traveling in Thailand you have found a cheaper/free transaction fee, please do comment below!
The last few posts have been haphazard, apologies for that. I thought I could just land in Thailand and start blogging straight away. It took me a few days to get settled in and acclimatised, which I am still trying to do. The temperature is around 32 degree c and making me constantly tired. Also, it does not help that I am not drinking enough water!
Saturday night I met a couple of friends and we went out, they were drinking whiskey whilst I was on the water. It was a strange ‘private members club’ We walked in through the staff entrance, let’s just say it was a very surreal experience. Just to add, in our section the only entertainment was a band playing in front of a football match!
(Not what you expected?)
On Sunday I relaxed at the local pool, the water was freezing…..which in the heat you would think I would welcome but I needed warm water. It took me a while to get used to the temperature.
Sunday swim
Sunday evening was tough for me and I was ready to go back to England, my uncle had sent me some pictures of when my mum was young. As some readers will know, mum passed away a few months ago. Mum is always on my mind and at the moment it is like a roller coaster ride, some days I remember mum with a smile, some days I break down and cry. This made me realise that this journey to good health will not just be physical but also mental.
Monday was a whole new day, through good support of friends, I decided to stay and achieve my goal of losing 25kg.
In the afternoon I trained, forgetting how intense the heat is, luckily between rounds, there is a huge container full of ice water.
My first coffee in Thailand
Tuesday was spent at Salaya shopping mall, where I picked up a few essentials and had a coffee. My first one since arriving in Thailand.
Salaya Central Plaza
Today, Wednesday I felt more settled, hence the long post!
Drinking around 2 litres of water a day, perhaps I should be drinking more and the good news is that so far I have lost 5kg in body weight, probably water but I will take this as a win!
Hi, thanks for visiting my blog, feel free and have a look around. Here is a bit about me, as you may or may not have guessed my name is Mandeep, I work to travel as opposed to work to pay bills and die! Every trip for me is an adventure, I have been very fortunate to stumble across amazing places and meet awesome people along the way.
Why gaygoat? When I first started this blog I was a vegetarian, so gaygoat – happy goat! Also you have to admit it is catchy and a URL you will not forget!
The countdown has begun…..!
It is finally here…..!
The Shop is now Live…..!!
I came to Thailand at 95 kg and leaving at…..
Weekend Getaway…..
Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from Gaygoat.com
Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from Gaygoat.com
__________
Get regular updates sent directly to your inbox: latest blog posts, news, pictures and the occasional special offer.
I hate SPAM as much as you, and promise to always keep your details safe and never sell them on.
Recent Comments