150 lbs. FINALLY

I have mixed feelings about this post.

I know I'll have to talk about something I'm not really proud of, my team's first loss last Sunday.

It was an extremely close game, with a 3 point difference at less than 30 seconds left in the game.  We should have run this team out of the gym, as we had a 10 point lead in the first half.

But as a famous philosopher once said, "It's not always about winning, sometimes losing teaches a lot more than winning."

I can definitely relate to that, I learned a lot from this game.  Although I did score a season high of 16 points, I made a lot of mistakes that I will learn from and not repeat.  Apart from that, I think this game was vital to our development as a team, giving us the burning desire to get stronger and win the championship again.


It's been 2 weeks since the start of my diet, and I've gained slightly more than 2 pounds already, reaching a little above 150 lbs..  I haven't measured my vertical, which I'm planning to do tomorrow.

I think the diet has helped me a lot.  I feel more focused at school and my grades are getting slightly better.

My hip has almost completely healed but my ankle is still recovering.  I recently injured my right fifth finger, which to my disappointment, will most likely affect my shooting.

However, I'm thankful to God for teaching me many things this week, mainly that He is in constant control of my life.

There is always the possibility that any I could break both of my legs and never be able to play basketball again.  Yet God has protected me in so many so many ways I could never imagine.

Another thing that stood out to me this week, was that God promised in His word to give to those who ask.

It's never been in my nature to beg for something, because it puts me in a vulnerable position for rejection.  There are times where I would be afraid to ask.  Afraid to put myself at the mercy of someone else.  Afraid to get down on my knees and beg.

But this week, knowing the truth that God gives to those who ask, I've found myself randomly asking God for things.  I know He won't reject me.  Ever.  And that is why I find His love and grace so amazing.  I could never explain or express how much He loves me.

And that's all I have this week!  I hope you enjoyed this post!

Thank you for coming!(I sound like a cashier from walmart)

Aaron Chan https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8pmQhsoKgY5p4xXmRfWQqQ
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My First Game Winning Shot of the Season

I killed that first week of dieting.

Good job Aaron!

Nah I don't mean that "killed", I mean I messed up pretty bad.

What had happened was I found loopholes through everything. To curb this, I'm going to rewrite the rules to what I can eat vs. what I can't eat.

And I never thought temptations to eat the wrong things could be so strong.

What I did do right though, was eat more protein and vegetables.  Before every meal, I had this little voice in my head tell me what I could eat and what I couldn't.

Strength and skill wise, I did more training w/ coaching.  However, that also had its cons.  I sprained my ankle on Wednesday and might have suffered a slight tear in my right hip.  I'm seeing my chiropractor to see what exactly happened to me, but the main thing I'm worried about is the game tomorrow.

We are playing the only other undefeated team in our division, and their RF-RA difference is double ours.  For all those non-basketball players out there, RF means runs for(Points scored) and RA mean runs against(Points scored by opponents), and these both are totalled up for the whole season.

I'm not completely prepared for tomorrow, my left hand and 3-point shot need some work, but then again, I joined this league not to be the star, but to get better.  I have to try some new things in an environment where I can mess up but still have refs and a team that actually is trying to play real defense.  I can't get that in pick-up basketball because people don't even play defense.  They just care about grabbing the rebound and showing off on the other end of the court.

Last game was one of my worst games of this season.  We played the same team in our opening night game, and beat them by their own points.  Yet this last game was decided by 3 points.  The game was tied at 23-23 late in the fourth, and while I did hit the game winning three, I had way too many turnovers.  All of them were easily avoidable, such as keeping my dribble below my waist, looking up when driving, etc.

But the past is the past, and its up to God to show me what's to come in the future.  So what's your guess on the conclusion of tomorrow's game?

Leave your guess in the form of a comment below :)

Thanks for reading my blog!  Please come back next Saturday 2/21 if you enjoyed it!

Aaron Chan https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8pmQhsoKgY5p4xXmRfWQqQ < I didn't post new highlights this week but still visit my channel :P

Trading Dunkin' Donuts for real Dunking

I feel as if I've hit a plateau this week.  

My grades aren't getting any better.  

My relationships haven't been growing.  

And my improvement in basketball has been marginal.

So I decided to start a diet & workout program to help me get healthier and gain muscle to increase my vertical and bulk up.  My sister told me that I don't need to gain muscle, but basketball is a physical game, and so every ounce of strength I have over my opponents, the better.

I'll be starting this Monday(I have an obsession of starting things on Monday).  My goal is to go from a 30 inch vertical at 148 lbs to a 35 inch vertical at 160 lbs by the end of April.

I know it sounds crazy.  5 inches and 12 lbs in a little less than 3 months.

But as Philippians 4:13 says,

I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

For my diet, I'll eat more protein and more vegetables while cutting down on fruits and fats.  I'll completely stop eating sweets(cake, ice cream) and any drink other than water, green tea, and milk(meaning no monster, sadly).  Except for Sunday night, that's my cheat meal.

For weights I'll be using the equipment I have at home, 5 days a week.  

And for accountability, well, you'll help me out on that ;).

And here we are again, moments away from parting.

I hate these.

I just get the dreary feeling that I might not see any of you again.

So let's make this easy.  I'll post one blog every Saturday(so you know when to come back).  Considering how much I procrastinate, it'll probably come out after dinner(for me that's around 7-8:00).

And that's it!  I'm looking forward to seeing you again next Saturday!

Aaron Chan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfO3CY4KFhk (Click on it, it's a new video every week)