Ah Yoga X, how you work me to the bone. I sweat probably a gallon today trying to hold myself in X-TREME poses thanks to P90x. Wheel pose FTW!! Seriously, that is a godawful pose.
The hardest part is definitely the beginning. You keep doing the Vinyassa where you squeeze your body through your arms and stretch up; then come back to center, pushup and go to a dog pose where your butt is in the air and everything else pointing downards. Finally you do runner's pose, bend one knee and come up stretching your hands up to the sky, then forward, then backwards. You do this like 12 to 15 times, I can't remember but it's superrrrrrrr tedious. You get super tired fast. I would lose balance too a couple times.
After the first 45 min of doing this, the next 45 min is not as hard but still hard. You do more balancing poses, where you stand on one leg then lean forward, backward and up to the sky. Then you get to crazy ass poses where you lift yourself up on your arms and stick your legs out -- the dreaded Crane pose, and then you move to the Wheel pose where you are on all fours upside down. Top it all off with the Yoga Flame move and you're out of breath. Just kidding, you don't do a Yoga Flame move -- this isn't Street Fighter.
Yeah... I sweat a gallon today. I feel really stretched out, but at the end of all of it I feel good. That's 4 days in a row!!! Haven't missed a single workout! I cheated a little though today -- my company had a pizza party, so I had a few slices. But after that I have been pretty good about eating the regular stuff. I probably shouldn't have eaten the pizza slices but it was right there and I felt a small portion wouldn't hurt. I didn't have any sodas or anything else, so I think I'm okay.
Keep going!! On to Back & Legs tomorrow!
- Mister U.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Plyometrics Fun!
God, so mad I skipped Plyo last week. Well as a result, doing Plyo this week was HELL! I never sweat so much in my life. At least I did the whole thing though...super proud of myself.
You do like hundreds of squats and jumping back and forth. Soooo crazy. The first time around I think I didn't try as hard. This time I was going X like.
But all in all great workout. I love it when I come home like super worked out and sweaty; my friend Ernie was commenting today how I was able to leap through Pentland Hills' hills (it's my old Dormitory where he lives now) with the greatest of ease. "Are you getting fit?" he asked. Lol, why yes I am!
I like that feeling... I like the fact I can leap through boundaries and hills with the greatest of ease. Honestly, even tho I'm 27, I feel like I'm 22 or 23 again. People often mistake me for being that young. Even dorm kids think I'm a sophomore or something. They're super surprised when they find out I'm this old man! They're like "NOOO WAYY!! You don't look it!" What's really funny is when I was actually 22, people thought I was 27, because I was so out of shape and looked probably my worst. I had the real freshman 15 at that time.... o_O. Well, I've got my second chance at childhood again :) -- That's the way I look at it.
Hopefully after P90x finishes I can do some hardercore workout stuff. I plan to keep going... I'm loving this workout stuff. Mel, if you're reading this, maybe I'll join you some day on the marathon runs... sounds crazy right now, but I'm up for the challenge.
- Mister U.
You do like hundreds of squats and jumping back and forth. Soooo crazy. The first time around I think I didn't try as hard. This time I was going X like.
But all in all great workout. I love it when I come home like super worked out and sweaty; my friend Ernie was commenting today how I was able to leap through Pentland Hills' hills (it's my old Dormitory where he lives now) with the greatest of ease. "Are you getting fit?" he asked. Lol, why yes I am!
I like that feeling... I like the fact I can leap through boundaries and hills with the greatest of ease. Honestly, even tho I'm 27, I feel like I'm 22 or 23 again. People often mistake me for being that young. Even dorm kids think I'm a sophomore or something. They're super surprised when they find out I'm this old man! They're like "NOOO WAYY!! You don't look it!" What's really funny is when I was actually 22, people thought I was 27, because I was so out of shape and looked probably my worst. I had the real freshman 15 at that time.... o_O. Well, I've got my second chance at childhood again :) -- That's the way I look at it.
Hopefully after P90x finishes I can do some hardercore workout stuff. I plan to keep going... I'm loving this workout stuff. Mel, if you're reading this, maybe I'll join you some day on the marathon runs... sounds crazy right now, but I'm up for the challenge.
- Mister U.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Week 3 Chest & Back
It's week 3! I finished Chest & Back today. I was pretty clean about my workout, I made sure my form was good throughout. Only towards the end did I get a little sloppy, especially when I had to do the Diamond Pushups. That's HARD.
I feel like my arms are definitely expanding. I still am struggling to finish reps, especially pullups. I have to use a chair often to finish; but I was reading that it's really common to start out that way in P90x. I still have like 10 weeks to go through before I can start knocking this stuff out of the park.
But I feel good overall. I have way more energy all in all. I also did Ab-X; I didn't skip on it like last week. Ab-X is still a pain though. I definitely need to practice it more...
My body is starting to shed fat. I can tell; my chest looks better and I have definition. But I've only been doing this for 2 weeks, so it's not like I've changed that much. It could all go to the wayside if I stop. Can't stop.
Actually, I want to continue... I want to do more; like run or something. I should read the forums and see if that's okay to do.
As far as eating -- I'm doing good; I bought groceries over the weekend and have stuck to eating lots of good vegetables and protein. Today I ate well too. I ordered some protein bars -- they're on the way so I'll have those soon to snack on mid-day.
Things are going good again! No skipping workouts this week! Everything's going to be super clean, with major focus on form and getting through reps.
- Mister U.
I feel like my arms are definitely expanding. I still am struggling to finish reps, especially pullups. I have to use a chair often to finish; but I was reading that it's really common to start out that way in P90x. I still have like 10 weeks to go through before I can start knocking this stuff out of the park.
But I feel good overall. I have way more energy all in all. I also did Ab-X; I didn't skip on it like last week. Ab-X is still a pain though. I definitely need to practice it more...
My body is starting to shed fat. I can tell; my chest looks better and I have definition. But I've only been doing this for 2 weeks, so it's not like I've changed that much. It could all go to the wayside if I stop. Can't stop.
Actually, I want to continue... I want to do more; like run or something. I should read the forums and see if that's okay to do.
As far as eating -- I'm doing good; I bought groceries over the weekend and have stuck to eating lots of good vegetables and protein. Today I ate well too. I ordered some protein bars -- they're on the way so I'll have those soon to snack on mid-day.
Things are going good again! No skipping workouts this week! Everything's going to be super clean, with major focus on form and getting through reps.
- Mister U.
Friday, April 23, 2010
The Week So Far
Not feeling that great with myself. I missed two workouts this week, plus didn't complete Ab Ripper X twice. All because I didn't schedule my time well. Monday and Tuesday, I had to help out my friend Tim with movie shooting. So I only had time to do complete Chest and Back on Monday; I skipped the Ab Ripper X because Tim was getting pissed I hadn't shown up yet.
We ended up working on the movie pretty late. The next day I had work in the morning but thought I'd do Plyometrics before work. Couldn't... I slept in. So when night came, I had barely enough time to complete Plyometrics. I ended up turning off the DVD because Tim started calling again. Worked on the movie til 1:30AM... don't get me wrong, movie production is super fun, and something I enjoy... just I didn't make the time to complete the P90x which sucked.
Wednesday, I worked Shoulders and Arm hardcore. But ended up skipping Ab Ripper X because a friend wanted to hang. We ended up watching a movie that night.. The good part of that night was the friend cleared out some of my junk food - she ate all the chocolates and chips in my pantry :)
Thursday, I was super drained. I didn't have enough energy to do Yoga X. Mentally I couldn't tell myself to continue... I had no willpower. I stopped the DVD 1/3 of the way and fell asleep on my floor. I woke up the next morning really disturbed... compared to last week, where I could do every P90x exercise, I was a disaster this week.
I decided to check my diet today. I think my diet is too little for the program... for P90x, I need at least 2600 calories... at the moment, I measured my last daily food calorie count and it came in like 900 calories... that's way low... no wonder I feel burnt out. I need more food. I'm going to get more groceries this weekend and cook more food.
Today I focused on being in the 'moment' with Tony for Legs & Back + Ab Ripper X. I threw out all my negative thoughts and just did the exercises. Thankfully I was able to complete it, but it was one of the hardest workouts I've ever done. My head was spinning after a ton of pullups and squats. The Ab Ripper X was insanely hard today. But I'm super glad I did it. Yay for strong mental willpower!
Tomorrow I'm going to do Kenpo X early; I have some plans later in the day and don't think I can do it any time after. Sunday, I'll get some groceris and make up for lost exercises. I'll do Yoga X and Plyometrics with Ab Ripper X. That should be hella hard but gorgeous. :) Fun Fun Fun!
- Mister U
We ended up working on the movie pretty late. The next day I had work in the morning but thought I'd do Plyometrics before work. Couldn't... I slept in. So when night came, I had barely enough time to complete Plyometrics. I ended up turning off the DVD because Tim started calling again. Worked on the movie til 1:30AM... don't get me wrong, movie production is super fun, and something I enjoy... just I didn't make the time to complete the P90x which sucked.
Wednesday, I worked Shoulders and Arm hardcore. But ended up skipping Ab Ripper X because a friend wanted to hang. We ended up watching a movie that night.. The good part of that night was the friend cleared out some of my junk food - she ate all the chocolates and chips in my pantry :)
Thursday, I was super drained. I didn't have enough energy to do Yoga X. Mentally I couldn't tell myself to continue... I had no willpower. I stopped the DVD 1/3 of the way and fell asleep on my floor. I woke up the next morning really disturbed... compared to last week, where I could do every P90x exercise, I was a disaster this week.
I decided to check my diet today. I think my diet is too little for the program... for P90x, I need at least 2600 calories... at the moment, I measured my last daily food calorie count and it came in like 900 calories... that's way low... no wonder I feel burnt out. I need more food. I'm going to get more groceries this weekend and cook more food.
Today I focused on being in the 'moment' with Tony for Legs & Back + Ab Ripper X. I threw out all my negative thoughts and just did the exercises. Thankfully I was able to complete it, but it was one of the hardest workouts I've ever done. My head was spinning after a ton of pullups and squats. The Ab Ripper X was insanely hard today. But I'm super glad I did it. Yay for strong mental willpower!
Tomorrow I'm going to do Kenpo X early; I have some plans later in the day and don't think I can do it any time after. Sunday, I'll get some groceris and make up for lost exercises. I'll do Yoga X and Plyometrics with Ab Ripper X. That should be hella hard but gorgeous. :) Fun Fun Fun!
- Mister U
Friday, April 16, 2010
Back & Legs - Post Workout Thoughts :)
Yay! I didn't really feel like working out tonight... I was super low energy... thinking about rejection from a girl I asked out. I went home and felt crappy on my bed - eventually falling asleep. I woke up like 2 hours later and my brain was ticking - workout, workout, workout!!! I kept saying why, why, why??
Finally, I just got up and started. Thank god. I hate the noise in my head. I need to stay committed. Initially I was complaining - aww man I got two workouts - Back & Legs and Ab Ripper X. I was like, man it's going to take an hour and a half! But as said before, I cleared the noise and went to work. And now I feel great. I did much better on Ab-X this time, last time I couldn't do anything.. this time I was able to make it through the sets. Next time, I'll bring it!
In other notes, I can probably mix resistance bands with more pullups.. I'm starting to feel myself get better at them. I can't do a whole lot, but I can do some.. which is a good thing. I notice my body is starting to look a little better too. I'm still fat, but I have a little definition around my back and arms, plus around the chest area. I also have been super hungry - A LOT... but staying true to eating small portions and sticking to the plan.
Next week, I'm going to really be hardcore about P90x.. this week was a test week to see if I could survive. I'm going to spend this weekend getting some better groceries too. Also got my shipment of Results and Recovery formula - it tastes like Orange Juice, but it's pretty good.
Overall, I'm not worried about rejection. My mind is trained to use it to make me better. I see rejection as a correction - towards getting to a goal. When you get rejected, you figure out what worked, what didn't and then you work. In my case, my competitors look better than me in terms of body. I gotta step up if I wanna play. That's why I'm in this... I read today on forums for men only - that guys tend to get rejected on average 90% of the time when they ask a girl out. I was like, HOLY SHIZZNT. I didn't think it was that high. But if you think about it, girls get asked out all the time... so they have plenty of options. If you want to improve your chances, don't be average. That's the name of the game. :)
- Mister U
Finally, I just got up and started. Thank god. I hate the noise in my head. I need to stay committed. Initially I was complaining - aww man I got two workouts - Back & Legs and Ab Ripper X. I was like, man it's going to take an hour and a half! But as said before, I cleared the noise and went to work. And now I feel great. I did much better on Ab-X this time, last time I couldn't do anything.. this time I was able to make it through the sets. Next time, I'll bring it!
In other notes, I can probably mix resistance bands with more pullups.. I'm starting to feel myself get better at them. I can't do a whole lot, but I can do some.. which is a good thing. I notice my body is starting to look a little better too. I'm still fat, but I have a little definition around my back and arms, plus around the chest area. I also have been super hungry - A LOT... but staying true to eating small portions and sticking to the plan.
Next week, I'm going to really be hardcore about P90x.. this week was a test week to see if I could survive. I'm going to spend this weekend getting some better groceries too. Also got my shipment of Results and Recovery formula - it tastes like Orange Juice, but it's pretty good.
Overall, I'm not worried about rejection. My mind is trained to use it to make me better. I see rejection as a correction - towards getting to a goal. When you get rejected, you figure out what worked, what didn't and then you work. In my case, my competitors look better than me in terms of body. I gotta step up if I wanna play. That's why I'm in this... I read today on forums for men only - that guys tend to get rejected on average 90% of the time when they ask a girl out. I was like, HOLY SHIZZNT. I didn't think it was that high. But if you think about it, girls get asked out all the time... so they have plenty of options. If you want to improve your chances, don't be average. That's the name of the game. :)
- Mister U
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Finished Yoga-X
Just finished my first crash course at Yoga - seriously! I did think it was going to be a breeze and all I'd have to do is stretch. Man... Yoga stuff is hard. I kept losing balance and struggled to hold myself in position for all these crazy poses. The hardest one is the Crane pose.... godawful pose.
But at least I made it! Almost at the end of the tunnel! If I finish this week, I'll have no problem doing this stuff again for Week2,3 and 4! My diet's been pretty good too... I passed on Pizza and tacos and instead made delicious homemade sandwiches and protein shakes. Also ate some fruits... so I'm doing a good job of following the meal plan!
P90x ME! :D
Oh yah, PS. I got a portable DVD player/karaoke machine. I bought this for like $100 instead of spending money buying a weight set - instead I'll take my workout to my apartment complex gym and use the weights there - save myself like $600!
But at least I made it! Almost at the end of the tunnel! If I finish this week, I'll have no problem doing this stuff again for Week2,3 and 4! My diet's been pretty good too... I passed on Pizza and tacos and instead made delicious homemade sandwiches and protein shakes. Also ate some fruits... so I'm doing a good job of following the meal plan!
P90x ME! :D
Oh yah, PS. I got a portable DVD player/karaoke machine. I bought this for like $100 instead of spending money buying a weight set - instead I'll take my workout to my apartment complex gym and use the weights there - save myself like $600!
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Today's Food & Workout
Muscle Milk x 2
Turkey Sandwich x 2
Diet Coke
EAS 42g Protein Shake
Chicken Sandwich
Water
Finished the Shoulders and Arms video. That was pretty intense. Using the resistance bands instead of lifting weights is no walk in the park. This was the first exercise that I literally sweat buckets on buckets. GOOD STUFF tho. GORGEOUS.
EAS 42g Protein Shake
Chicken Sandwich
Water
Finished the Shoulders and Arms video. That was pretty intense. Using the resistance bands instead of lifting weights is no walk in the park. This was the first exercise that I literally sweat buckets on buckets. GOOD STUFF tho. GORGEOUS.
Plyometrics
Wow, Plyometrics sure is a workout. I can already tell my neighbors downstairs are going to hate me for jumping up and down on the carpet like a madman - they already complained about my roommate's movements the other day. I think I'm going to have to invest in a portable DVD player and go to the community gym to practice. I also have like little space in my room to do the entire workout properly.
Still, despite cramped spaces, I was sweating buckets. You do a ton of squats in the workout and water is a must. But as Tony says - and I'm learning to positively reframe in my mind - it's a GORGEOUS thing :)
I survived! Now all I have to do is just make sure my diet gets better - as of today I'm going to really start eating stuff according to the book. Thankfully the kitchen downstairs can make the food I want from scratch.
- Mister U.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
The Day After My First Workout 4-13-10
God I feel so sluggish today. Those exercises from last night made my muscles super sore. I've been eating as much as I can all day to keep up my metabolism and stay energetic while at work.
But I still feel like I wanna shut down and sleep. I slept last night like 7 hours, so it's not like I'm lacking in the sleep department... That Ab Ripper X program really worked me... it still hurts. Hopefully my body will start getting used to all this. As Tony says... "It's a GORGEOUS thing". Hopefully I can do 100 pushups in one go like him someday.
Today is Plyometrics. Can't wait to do it. Also gotta buy more food and get some measuring tape. I want to make sure I'm doing everything right. I reassured myself I could do the Basic Fitness test again today... and I still meet all minimum requirements. Just gotta stick with the P90x program and give it my full commitment.
- Mister U.
Meals 4-13-10
Breakfast
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EAS Dark Chocolate Shake - 42g Protein
Lunch
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Turkey Sandwich:
- 4 slices bread (12g Protein, 42g carbs, 5g Fat, 260 calories)
- 8 slices turkey (52g Protein, 0.5g Fat, 240 cal)
= 64g Protein, 42 carbs, 5.5g Fat, 500 calories
2 Bao (13g Protein, 8g Fat, 46g carbs, 300 cal)
Diet Coke: 0 cal, 35mg sodium, 0g sugar
Total: 77g Protein, 42 carbs, 13.5g Fat, 800 calories
Snack
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Muscle Milk - 20g Protein, 9g carbs, fat 5g, 160 cal
Dinner
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Chicken Sandwich
4 slices bread (12g Protein, 42g carbs, 5g Fat, 260 calories)
2 tsbp mayo (x, y, z)
3 oz pre-cooked chicken slices (a, b, c)
Water
Total Total
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139g Protein, 51 carbs, fat 21.5g, 960 calories
Monday, April 12, 2010
Started P90x Today!
Just did Chest & Back - the first DVD... man I sucked! I could barely do everything the group was doing... I did just the minimum amount of reps (8-12) for every set, except pullups which I had to do resistance bands after a while cause I could only do 3 or 4 pullups.
AbX was a nightmare too... I sucked at that!!
Well I'm glad I got started though, because I kept putting it off saying I needed to buy more 'equipment' first before I started. The more I made excuses, the less inclined I felt to do it. Now that I've officially started, I gotta keep going. I've also let pretty much everyone know - so my pride is on the line :) Hopefully I get better fast!
- Mister U
AbX was a nightmare too... I sucked at that!!
Well I'm glad I got started though, because I kept putting it off saying I needed to buy more 'equipment' first before I started. The more I made excuses, the less inclined I felt to do it. Now that I've officially started, I gotta keep going. I've also let pretty much everyone know - so my pride is on the line :) Hopefully I get better fast!
- Mister U
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Some Rules & Calculations
From the P90x Diet Manual.. where should I be in terms of setting up my diet & workout plan?
P90x Diet Schedule
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Phase 1 (Fat Shredder Plan week 1-4)
Phase 2 (Energy Booster Week 5-8)
Phase 3 (Endurance Maximizer Week 9-13)
P90x Hydration Schedule
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12 oz. water two hours prior to exercise
8-12 oz. water 15 to 30 min prior to exercise
4-8 oz. water every 15 min during exercise
P90x Results and Recovery Forumla
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Have it within 1 hour of your hardest workout.
Save the recovery drink; if you did light workout, wait til you've done a harder workout that day and use it.
Cook meat, poultry and seafood without oil using grilling
Calculations
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Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) - Number of calories I need to breathe, pump blood, grow hair, etc.
RMR = Body Weight x 10
My RMR = 185 x 10 = 1850
1850 calories required to be alive
Daily Activity Burn (DAB) - Calories required for daily movement apart from exercise.
RMR x 20% = DAB
1850 x 20% = 370
370 calories required to move around daily
Calories Needed to Exercise for P90x = 600 calories
Total Calories Needed
= RMR + DAB + 600
= 1850 + 370 + 600
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2820 calories/day
I fall into Nutrition Level 2 of the Diet Plan for P90x (2400 to 2999 calories)
Body Fat Target
For Men
Fit: 14-17%
Athlete: 10-13%
Elite Athlete: 4-9%
P90x Diet Schedule
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Phase 1 (Fat Shredder Plan week 1-4)
Phase 2 (Energy Booster Week 5-8)
Phase 3 (Endurance Maximizer Week 9-13)
P90x Hydration Schedule
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12 oz. water two hours prior to exercise
8-12 oz. water 15 to 30 min prior to exercise
4-8 oz. water every 15 min during exercise
P90x Results and Recovery Forumla
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Have it within 1 hour of your hardest workout.
Save the recovery drink; if you did light workout, wait til you've done a harder workout that day and use it.
Cook meat, poultry and seafood without oil using grilling
Calculations
---------------
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) - Number of calories I need to breathe, pump blood, grow hair, etc.
RMR = Body Weight x 10
My RMR = 185 x 10 = 1850
1850 calories required to be alive
Daily Activity Burn (DAB) - Calories required for daily movement apart from exercise.
RMR x 20% = DAB
1850 x 20% = 370
370 calories required to move around daily
Calories Needed to Exercise for P90x = 600 calories
Total Calories Needed
= RMR + DAB + 600
= 1850 + 370 + 600
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2820 calories/day
I fall into Nutrition Level 2 of the Diet Plan for P90x (2400 to 2999 calories)
Current Body Fat:
26.5%
Body Fat Target
For Men
Fit: 14-17%
Athlete: 10-13%
Elite Athlete: 4-9%
How Many Pounds of Fat Do I Have?
Total Weight = 185 lbs
Body Fat% = 26.5%
Pounds of fat = (Body Weight x Body Fat Percent)
185lbs x 26.5% = 48.1 lbs of fat
Pounds of lean body mass = Total Weight - Pounds of fat
= 185lbs - 48.1lbs = 136.9lbs of lean body mass
Formula to reach target goal weight:
Goal weight = (Weight of Lean Body Mass / (100 - desired fat percentage)) x 100
Fit range = 14-17%
136.9/(100-17) = 165 lbs @ 17% body fat (GOAL)
Friday, April 2, 2010
Updates
Finished reading most of the P90x material and at this point just getting equipment ready. Looks like it's going to be hell for a while, but I don't care.. I've been wanting this - it's my goal to be in shape.
This weekend just need to get the equipment and groceries. I also need some new shoes. I plan to start my training Monday! Can't wait!
This weekend just need to get the equipment and groceries. I also need some new shoes. I plan to start my training Monday! Can't wait!
- Mister U
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Yay! Got my P90x Kit!
I got my P90x kit in the mail today! Just started reading through it, can't wait to get started. Looked at the minimum requirements and it looks like I'm good enough to do this program. In a week or so, I should be full fledged ready to go (once I have all my groceries and equipment). Then in 90 days (end of June, early July) I should be in pretty good shape! Can't wait!
- Mister U
- Mister U
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