The Rich Man's Life Begins with a Comeback

Chapter 3 The Limit: 30 Days

The next day, early in the morning.

Gu Heng slowly opened his eyes from his sleep. He groggily raised his arms and stretched with all his might, then sat up in bed.

"Ok?"

"The alarm didn't go off?"

When Gu Heng picked up his phone and saw the time displayed on the screen, he was slightly taken aback.

Last night, after he finished formulating his weight loss plan, it was already past midnight.

Just before going to bed, he set an alarm for seven o'clock.

However, it was only a little past six o'clock when he woke up naturally.

What Gu Heng found most incredible was that although he had only slept for five hours last night, he felt better than when he slept for ten hours on a normal day.

A clear mind, high spirits, and a refreshed feeling.

Even his mood was quite good.

'Could it be...'

'Is this the buff effect brought by the [Eternal Daylight Engine]?'

When Gu Heng considered this possibility, his heart started beating much faster.

If he still felt a sense of unreality about this suddenly appearing "Brother Tong" before going to bed last night, he now completely believes in Brother Tong's existence.

Gu Heng rolled out of bed and pulled back the curtains.

In an instant, a large amount of golden sunlight poured into the room.

A night of torrential rain seemed to have refreshed the entire city.

……

After a quick wash, Gu Heng changed into sportswear and went out to start his fasted aerobic exercise.

According to a normal training plan, morning fasted aerobic training should be 60 minutes of treadmill incline exercise.

Unfortunately, Gu Heng's family didn't have the means to do that, so they had to use climbing stairs instead of climbing the treadmill. As long as the heart rate was kept between 130 and 140, the training effects of the two methods were not much different.

At first, Gu Heng felt pretty good about himself.

After climbing the stairs repeatedly for more than half an hour, Gu Heng felt as if his legs were filled with lead.

He let the sweat stream down his face, gritted his teeth and persevered until the 60-minute countdown alarm rang, at which point he plopped down on the stairs.

"Huchihuchi..."

Gu Heng was panting heavily, his whole body soaked in sweat.

I sat on the stairs and rested for a while before getting up and walking home.

Back home, after a quick warm shower, he began preparing his low-fat breakfast.

Gu Heng's breakfast today consisted of 6 egg whites, 200g of broccoli, and 300ml of black coffee.

After breakfast, it was nine o'clock.

Gu Heng found a backpack, took out two sets of sportswear and a pair of sneakers from the closet, stuffed them in, added toiletries, and then left home to take a taxi to the city center.

……

9:30 a.m., Lio Sports and Fitness Center.

"Hello."

"I need to get a gym membership."

Gu Heng stood at the front desk with a backpack on his back and directly stated his request to the receptionist.

Zhao Ling, who was cleaning the front desk, saw a new customer arrive and quickly put down the rag in her hand. She greeted him with a smile and said, "Sir, how long would you like to sign up for the membership? I'll have our membership consultant come over and show you around."

"Three months will be enough."

"I want a diamond card."

Gu Heng shook his head: "No need for a tour, let's just get a card."

If you want to lose 26 pounds in 30 days, it's not possible to just exercise at home; you need to use professional equipment.

In addition, professional supplements and professional weight loss meals are also needed as aids.

The Lio Sports and Fitness Center where Gu Heng is currently located is the most high-end gym in the entire Beichun area.

Occupying a standalone storefront in the city center, the entire gym has five floors.

The first floor is a rest area, the second floor is an aerobic training area, the third floor is a strength training area, the fourth floor is a group exercise area, and the fifth floor is a swimming area.

Each floor occupies thousands of square meters and is equipped with a high-end fresh air system.

Since its opening at the beginning of this year, Lio Fitness Center has quickly become the most upscale gym in the entire Beichun area, attracting many wealthy people and beautiful women to sign up for gym memberships.

Here, membership cards are divided into gold cards and diamond cards. The difference is that the former does not include the fifth-floor swimming area, while the latter does.

In addition, there is a professional light meal restaurant here, which can be said to perfectly meet all the needs of Gu Heng's self-made weight loss plan.

Zhao Ling was somewhat surprised to see Gu Heng being so agreeable, but she still followed Gu Heng's request and contacted a membership consultant to process Gu Heng's membership card.

From the moment Gu Heng arrived at the gym to the moment he got his membership and entered the changing area, it took him less than fifteen minutes.

After changing into his workout clothes, Gu Heng went to the strength training area on the third floor and continued to strictly follow his weight loss training plan.

The core of weight loss is actually maximizing the energy deficit.

If Gu Heng wants to lose 26 pounds in 30 days, he must maintain a daily total energy expenditure greater than his daily calorie intake of at least 1500 kcal.

At 9:00 AM, strength training: 8 sets of squats + 8 sets of deadlifts + 3 sets of pull-ups;
Lunch at 12 noon: 150g boiled chicken breast + 200g cucumber;

At 1 p.m., midday aerobic exercise: 60 minutes of rope skipping;

At 3 PM, resistance training: 8 sets of bench press + 5 sets of lat pulldowns + 5 sets of crunches;
Dinner at 6 PM: 200g steamed cod + 300g spinach;

At 7 PM, nighttime aerobic exercise: 80 minutes of breaststroke;

At 9 p.m., recovery: 15-minute cold water bath + 500mg magnesium tablets.

...After a whole day, when Gu Heng walked out of the Lio Sports and Fitness Center, he felt like he was being released from prison.

tired!
too tired!
Gu Heng felt that what he ate today was less than what he usually ate for a casual late-night snack.

During his nighttime aerobic exercise, Gu Heng almost sank into the water.

Thinking about this kind of life, and that he would have to endure it for another 20 days, and that the remaining 10 days would be even more unbearable, Gu Heng felt a sense of despair.

"Made..."

"Once I get through this month, I'm going to try every single version of the 'no cilantro' addict list—the postgraduate entrance exam version, the civil service exam version, the get-rich-quick version, the job-hunting version, the hard-working version—I want to see what all this is all about!"

With such expectations in mind, Gu Heng resisted the ultimate temptation of the roadside food stalls and returned home. He didn't even dare to browse Douyin or WeChat Moments, and went straight to bed, afraid that some idiot might accidentally betray him.

……

Time flies, the next 20 days are here.

Gu Heng had a profound understanding of what it meant to be worse than dead. Every day, he would wake up hungry and start practicing, and it felt like an eternity.

If it weren't for Brother Tongzi placing the reward in front of Gu Heng early on, constantly spurring him on like a source of motivation, he might have given up long ago.

of course……

This is also related to the [Eternal Day Engine] buff that Brother Tongzi initially rewarded. Under the buff's effect, Gu Heng can recover his physical strength and regulate his emotions to the greatest extent through sleep within a limited time, thus preventing Gu Heng's physical or mental breakdown.

Under these circumstances, it was indeed tiring, and the ordeal was indeed agonizing.

However, the results were still very significant.

Gu Heng started at 93kg and trained for 21 days.

As of today, I have successfully lost 10kg, and I am only 3kg away from my goal.

Despite the seemingly close goal, Gu Heng was not very optimistic.

Because his base number wasn't large to begin with, it became increasingly difficult as the project progressed.

Losing another 3kg in the last 9 days is no easier than it was in the first 21 days, and may even be more difficult.

Today marks less than nine days until the deadline given by Brother Tongzi. According to Gu Heng's weight loss plan, he will officially enter the second stage, the dehydration sprint period, starting today.

Over the last nine days, he will gradually reduce his water intake.

Start with 3L per day, gradually reduce to 1.5L per day, and finally reduce to 500ml per day for the last two days.

At that time, Gu Heng will truly push himself to his limit.

……

Day 27 of the weight loss plan.

As night falls, lights illuminate every home.

"Huchihuchi..."

Gu Heng stood on the treadmill, doing his nighttime aerobic training.

Gradient 15, speed 5km/h.

Before Gu Heng was a bright and clean glass curtain wall, which reflected his face.

In just over half a month, I lost more than 20 pounds.

This made Gu Heng, who previously looked swollen, look handsome again.

The missing jawline gradually returned, and the excess fat around the corners of the mouth and cheeks also disappeared.

Through the reflection in the glass curtain wall, with each big step forward, Gu Heng had a faint feeling that he was about to meet and reunite with his 14-year-old self.

To this day, Gu Heng's water intake has been limited to 1L.

Gu Heng began to use various technologies and ruthless techniques.

Liquid protein powder, branched-chain amino acids (EAA), L-carnitine, spirulina powder, and other products are gradually replacing the body's most basic needs in food.

"boom!"

The moment the countdown alarm went off, Gu Heng felt as if all his strength had been drained. He slammed down the red emergency button on the treadmill, and his legs went weak, almost causing him to kneel on the treadmill.

"Huchihuchi..."

At this moment, Gu Heng's breathing sounded like a broken bellows.

"you……"

"Are you OK?"

Just as Gu Heng felt dizzy, a female voice, tinged with surprise and uncertainty, rang in his ear.

"I……"

Gu Heng barely managed to lift his head to look at his side, but before he could utter a single word, all the rest of his words were stuck in his throat.

so beautiful!
Gu Heng was truly amazed by the girl in front of him.

Her face was delicate and pretty, with clear eyes beneath her arched willow-leaf eyebrows. Her features were exquisite and three-dimensional, and her cherry-red lips were naturally rosy without makeup. Her smooth, black hair was tied into a low ponytail, with a few wisps of hair falling gently across her forehead, adding a touch of gentleness to her slightly aloof temperament.

She was wearing a simple and clean yoga outfit. The top was a light sky blue, and the bottom was dark gray yoga pants with shorts of the same color on top, which perfectly showed off her excellent figure and her long and straight legs.

In addition, she has naturally fair skin that countless women envy; under the light, her face seems to glow.

Back then, Gu Heng had seen countless beauties in nightclubs, but he was still amazed by the girl in front of him, which shows just how beautiful she was.

The girl saw Gu Heng staring blankly at her without saying a word, and her brows gradually furrowed. Only after Gu Heng noticed the strange expression on her face did he realize that he had lost his composure.

"I'm fine, thank you..."

Gu Heng snapped out of his daze and responded politely.

Upon hearing this, the girl simply nodded slightly.

He then turned around and walked onto the treadmill next to Gu Heng, put on his headphones, and started exercising.

Seeing this, Gu Heng wisely refrained from further disturbance, turned and left the treadmill to stretch in an open area...

(End of this chapter)