Chapter 20: 20 - Gains

    I was surprised by the notifications that popped up on my phone after the stream.

    [Benjamin Johnson has subscribed to your channel.]

    [Emily XOXO has subscribed to your channel.]

    [Kiiiitty has subscribed to your channel.]

    [anniegameplays has subscribed to your channel.]

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    Looking at the notification history, I was really surprised at how many people started following me during the stream.

    Before the stream, I had 56,523 views on my music video and 1,813 subscribers on my channel.

    After participating, my views went up to 60,213 and my subscribers went up to 2,999! With only one subscriber left to reach 3,000!

    I think that since these people had already come to my channel to hear the song I had just sung, they must have subscribed to the channel to be notified when I officially released Lazy Song.

    Since I had nothing else to do, I bought the copyright to the lyrics of Lazy Song and went to sleep.

    I don''t know if it was because I sang this song yesterday, but my sleep tonight was much more comfortable than on other days.

    In fact, if it hadn''t been for the alarm clock on my phone, I probably would have slept late and not woken up in time for my morning walk.

    After waking up and brushing my teeth, I was surprised when my dad struck up a conversation with me during breakfast, since we usually just eat in silence and enjoy each other''s company.

    "Hey champ, I was thinking we could go to a bar this Saturday, how about it?" He asked a little excitedly.

    Looking at him in surprise, I thought for a moment and asked, "Sure, but why a bar? Wouldn''t it be better to go somewhere where Ethan could have more fun?"

    Hearing that, he smiled. "Yes, but your mother and I thought that since you''re interested in the artistic side of music, it might be nice to go someplace where there''s live music."

    "Live music? Is there a band that plays there?" I asked, more interested.

    He just shook his head and laughed at my question. "Some days of the week there are actually hired artists, but on Saturday it''s more like an open mic, where anyone can get up on stage and sing, and if someone sings well they can even get a few drinks from the audience."

    Hearing that, I started to smile, but he quickly noticed and shook his head.

    "In your case, no drinks yet, but if they buy drinks, I''ll drink for you." He said, laughing and looking at me to see how I would react.

    "Hey, kid, you lost a lot of weight, huh?" Surprisingly, an older woman commented as she walked past me.

    "Really? Glad it''s working, haha!" I replied, earning a nod from her.

    I think I''ve run into this woman a few times on my walks, and considering I''ve lost 16 or 17 pounds since I started, I think my transformation is beginning to show.

    Not only did she comment, but an elderly man who was watering his lawn also commented to encourage me to continue.

    "Well done boy, you seem to be doing much better since last week, keep it up!" He said as he waved at me.

    Smiling, I waved back and continued alternating between walking and running.

    My body was tiring much faster than usual, but I persevered and completed my 1 hour workout.

    Since I had been running at times, I think that instead of walking the 3 km I usually do, I must have walked at least 4 or 5 km this time, which is a big improvement!

    And even though I was tired, I was still able to walk home, much better than when I started!

    My lung capacity is getting used to this intensity of exercise, and probably because there''s less fat squeezing my lungs, it''s easier to breathe.

    After showering, I weighed myself and was very pleased with my current weight.

    [Weight: 139 Kg - 133.2 Kg] (306 lbs - 293 lbs)

    My weight was dropping fast!

    Out of curiosity, I even looked up on the Internet what the BMI (Body Mass Index) chart was for someone of my weight, and I had just gone from Class 3 Obese to Class 2 Obese!

    I would need to drop to 115 kilos to become class 1 obese, which considering I was losing about 2 kilos a day with my 3 daily workouts, would only take 9 days!

    Not to mention that I was working out and training my muscles, which also increased my weight...

    Looking at my arms, it was hard to see a clear change in the muscles, so I squeezed my right arm with my left hand while I was flexing the muscle, and you could really feel a strong muscle there, unlike last week when I hadn''t started training!

    How good it is to have the system, not only does it speed up the rate at which I learn things, but also the rate at which I lose fat and even gain muscle!

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