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@mikesakata-blog
Website up and running
http://www.mikesakata.com
Simple website is up and running. Will place all future posts at that location as well as here if possible. That way should be better able to style them on the home site and then transfer here.
setting up my website
It is getting way too frustrating using tumblr to format my posts involving code and whatnot. I am just going to setup my homepage using a simple rails app and then make my posts using static html. Then once I go through the tutorial again I will update the site to store the posts in a postgre database and allow commenting.
rails new
Starting a new rails app involves the following:
rails new <application name>
This creates a skeleton application in the directory matching the application name. At the end of the installation bundle install is run automatically. This installs ruby gems for the application to use. Those gems are specified in the gemfile which is located in the root of the new applications directory.
RailsInstaller
As part of the Tutorial I've used the Windows Rails Installer to get Git, Ruby, and Rails, in addition to other files.
http://railsinstaller.org/en
I've gone for the Alpha 3.0.0 version of their Windows installer. So far no issues with the installation.
After the installation and SSH key can be registered in your Github account. It gets generated automatically by the installer. You just have to go to your Github profile and add the new key. Below is a link to the installation directions.
https://help.github.com/articles/generating-ssh-keys
RubyTest for Sublime Text 2
The configuration for Sublime Text 2 recommended by the Rails Tutorial:
https://github.com/mhartl/rails_tutorial_sublime_text
Included in the list of items to install is RubyTest, which will be used to execute rspec tests among others. When I first installed the RubyTest and attempted to run a test I received the following message:
[Finished in 0.0s with exit code 1]'rspec' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
Not sure of the exact cause and whether it is due to windows or the particular gemfile settings? To remedy the situation needed to update the RubyTest package settings. Preferences -> Package Settings -> RubyTest.
First go into the Default settings, select and copy everything. Paste into the User settings
Change
"run_rspec_command": "rspec {relative_path}", "run_single_rspec_command": "rspec {relative_path} -l{line_number}",
To
"run_rspec_command": "bundle exec rspec {relative_path}", "run_single_rspec_command": "bundle exec rspec {relative_path} -l{line_number}",
RubyTest should now run the RSpec tests properly. At least it did so in my case on a Windows 7 machine.
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A server is already running
Learned something new already and haven't even started the tutorial yet. Wanted to check on a site I created going through the old tutorial and received the following error message when I ran the rails s command in windows in the directory:
A server is already running. Check C:/sites/mikesakata/tmp/pids/server.pid
After a quick google for a solution the following link was found:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15127412/ror-a-server-is-already-running-check-tmp-pids-server-pid-exiting
It simply states to delete the file in question and then the server is able to start and run. Easy solution. Works now.
Also, server.pid is just a file that stores the process id (PID) of the server. If the computer crashes with the server running it may not be updated properly and rails thinks the server is still running.
Ruby on Rails tutorial embarkation
Reading and doing the exercises for a Ruby on Rails 4 tutorial.
http://ruby.railstutorial.org/ruby-on-rails-tutorial-book
It is an excellent tutorial and I've actually completed it a couple times in the past for previous versions of Rails, but this time I'd like to document what I am learning to try and better absorb the details. If possible linking the concepts and information back to my workplace web development language ColdFusion and other existing knowledge to form stronger connections.
Additionally the entries I make here can then be extracted and posted on my own website whenever it is completed. A process which I would also like to document if possible.
5 months since the last post. Time to start posting again.
Dropping weight
Hurray! 2 good days in a row. Ate 2 large paleo meals today with a handful of almonds and 1 peanut butter Lindt chocolate as a treat. Not paleo but need to gradually get rid of my non-paleo foods instead of binging on them as I would in the past.
Woke up early and exercised at them gym as well which is a big positive. Mostly legs with a couple thrusters and pull-ups thrown in as I work towards eventually completing Crossfit Fran Rxd. That is alternating sets of Thrusters at 95 lbs and kipping pull-ups, going from 21 to 15 to 9. So far I can do a meager 3 Thrusters at 95 lbs before my wrists are hurting. The weight isn't bad for the legs and shoulders, just need to get the wrists more flexible and strong.
Weight: 202.2 lbs Water: 57.8 %
Down another 3 lbs in weight without much change in total water percentage. Looks like the weight is dropping in a positive direction, though quick losses at the beginning of getting onto or resuming a paleo diet is typical as the lack of carbohydrates causes you to retain less water. However, the water percentage is almost the same as yesterday so optimistically I'm burning off my excess glucose as well and will be burning fat primarily in the near future.
Back from Mont Tremblant
Its been a poor 2 weeks since my last post. Went to Mont Tremblant and had a great time skiing and hot tubbing and drinking and eating! Though the diet wasn't paleo at all, but how often do you get to eat lemon beaver tails (not really beaver, but fried dough and cinnamon and sugar)? Since returning from the ski trip there has been much more poor eating and many desserts with little exercise. Managed to hit a high of 208.2 lbs!
Certainly not the best way to try and continue to get healthy and strong but the important thing is to get back at it. After all the excess kick started the return to paleo eating today with a 24 hr fast starting around 8 pm last night until dinner this evening. Next goal is to get back in the gym tomorrow morning and a few more times this week while continuing to eat paleo. Need to get the body back to burning fat instead of the copious amount of carbs consumed over the past couple weeks!
Weight: 205.2 lbs Water: 58.1 %
The fast was effective in dropping from 206.6 lbs and 56.7 % water last night until the reading above. So lower weight and with high water percentage means some positive momentum. Now the difficult part of sustained effort!
Delicious Udon!
Today was a bit of mix. I knew that I would be having an un-paleo like lunch at Manpuku which involved Miso Chicken Udon with extra noodles and meat. However the rest of the day was pretty good. Had a few chocolates with regards to Valentine's day but dinner was a nice big salad, roast chicken, a couple eggs, and broccoli.
Exercise involved a final leg workout and jumping training exercises before heading to Mont Tremblant for the weekend! That means I should be getting a fair amount of leg burning fun in over the next few days. Also means that my diet won't be great since I wasn't responsible for arranging the meals. Will try to keep down the treats to reasonable instead of gluttonous.
Weight: 205.8 lbs Water: 57.8 %
Weight is a little bit up but that is to be expected with working the legs and eating a little too much food. Means muscle is being built, which in turn will help with the fat burning once I get back to the strict paleo next week.
One good day, One bad day
Well yesterday was good, and today not so much. The good was the nice big paleo salad that was devoured for dinner. Peppers, onions. tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, chicken, bacon, cheese, and baby spinach. The bad was the rice noodles and spring rolls at lunch, and definitely the Tim Hortons afternoon snack and butterscotch pinwheels after dinner.
Exercise was non-existent due to needing additional rest after the hard leg workout yesterday evening.
The plan for tomorrow is to have a less than ideal lunch of Udon with friends, but to earn that I need to make sure I get up for the gym first thing in the morning.
Weight: 204.2 lbs Water: 57.3 %
Day 2
2 days and now 2 posts! Hopefully this amount of output can be maintained.
Paleo was followed today in regards to food. Lots of protein and vegetables. No wheat and no sugar.
Rowed 10km in the morning at a slow pace. Leg workout at the gym in the evening.
Overall today was a much better day with regards to both diet and exercise. Already weighing 3.6 lbs less than yesterday though I am less hydrated with 3% less water weight which accounts for the difference. Regardless if I keep it up it will be less body fat soon enough!
Weight: 202.6 lbs Water: 55.5%
It begins again!
Its been quite a long time since I made my one and only post last Summer. That was supposed to be the start of making regular posts about anything and everything, however that never happened. This time my plan is to start simple and post daily about what I ate, if I exercised, and my current weight. The goal is to get into excellent athletic form and practice my writing both of which are in poor form.
Today involved eating terribly. Rich cream based soup at lunch with bread, with Timbits and Ice Cappuccino for snack. Dinner comprised of tortilla chips and salsa, followed by some mixed nuts, then half a roast chicken, finished with a container of Pralines and Cream Haagen Daz. Not very good at all with regards to the paleo diet which I aspire to follow.
As for exercise there was none besides the 20 minute walk to and from work. Hopefully tomorrow goes much better since I've got a Ski trip to Mont Tremblant this weekend and I'd like to be able to get through at least half a run without collapsing from burning legs and lungs!
Weight: 205.2 lbs Water: 58.5%
Sulphur Mountain trail run/hike
Oh yeah, here are the results of my Sulphur Mountain trail run/hike. Was initially planning on running a little more, but couldn't keep my heart rate low enough. So instead just kept it around 160 bpm for the entire time, and if it did drop a little in an easier section then I would jog a little to bring it back up. Overall it was a fun and exhausting time with a fantastic view of Banff at the summit!
Hi tumblr
Just an initial test post to my tumblr blog.