Paul Valderama
2 min readMay 2, 2021

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5/2/21 Things are in play…

Health:

Currently at 205 lbs started at 281lbs. The first part of my weight loss started with building a home gym in the garage of the house I was renting. I take a lot of pride in being able to lose weight on my terms, using the Paleo diet. I’d like to close this chapter of my life of yo-yo dieting, 3rd time losing a lot of weight. I’d like to get to a healthy weight, shred and maintain.

Morning boxing is part of the routine now, stretch, repeat. I’m thinking of mixing some workouts for the last leg of the cut, basketball, biking, olympic lifts, yoga, etc. Just keep it fun.

Tech growth:

Garage Script is continuing to grow, we’ve transitioned from Mattermost to Discord. The opportunity to get on the board seat is available to me if I complete the database chapter and contribute to the site. Major goal for the next coming months.

Manny Pacquiao Foundation is bubbling…first assignment will be to teach for Jinky Pacquiao’s foundation to help young women. We’ll be creating a TechEd programs for kids, young adults, and adults. It’s pretty exciting because my introduction into high-profile non-profit work was with the first lady Michelle Obama, so for the Pacquiao Foundation to align me with Jinky while Manny is running for Presidency…feels great. I’m waiting for Philippines to get help with Covid relief, once the country is safe to open up, tech opportunities will open up. And that’s when I turn up, and when my squad turns up!

Responsibilities I have to do daily in tech, Databases, Algorithms, ui.dev that way i protect my position with Garage Script, stay competitive with current Engineer positions, and build up my react skills.

Getting out the house

Going to work in the neighborhood, coffee shops, public spaces. Take fitness classes, meet people, just try to find some type of normalcy. Make new friends, date, enjoy life a little

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Paul Valderama

Navigating through health, tech, and helping Filipinos