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No Nonsense Newsletter December 1998
Hi! Glad you're visiting my site! I'm taking a few minutes to chat about some
fun updates and then I'm going to hit a couple of serious points.
Last month I had the enormous fun of being on the Jenny Jones Show. It was one of those 'Geek to Chic' things that had some big names sharing the stage. Debbie Massey, who just completed the nationals and earned her pro card in fitness (2nd place tall class - watch for her!) was a gem. Melvin Anthony (the hunk who's in every December muscle mag) kept us laughing. Melissa Coates was there as well others.
I've had a lot of fun filming a local cable show put together by Doug Gibson from Sensible Fitness. He's determined to make fitness entertaining. I like to think of him as the Joe Bob Briggs of the fitness world. You get my drift...
Speaking of Joe Bob, there's more fun stuff! Check out the B movie site on INDEPENDENT EDGE and it's newest release Chickboxin' Underground.
It's a great little comedy with all the requisit T & A spoofed in it. I played one of the characters and assisted Lynn Moliter with makeup. It was a great time with some talented derelicts.
It's time to start preparing for this year's competition(s). I'm focusing on
the Ohio State but may do 1 or 2 others around that time. I eat pretty 'clean'
most of the year. What does that mean?
It's all so easy, right? Maybe on another planet. It all starts with a decision. That decision takes the 1st step forward for you. A few good results happen. That starts to cement your decision into a commitment. Then that sticky mess of semi dry commitment seems to suck you down into despair when the phone is ringing, your job is demanding, the kids have you running, you're tired, and now you have to train (NOW?!), you have to eat (AGAIN?!), and finish that gallon of water (hard to use the potty when there's an office full of patients and you've already been there 4 times and your boss is ready to catheterize you....).
OK, you get the point. We all want to grab our blankies, suck our thumbs, and whine when something gets challenging. I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT! Ask yourself: Will my whining will get me that fit body and decisive, challenge-driven mind set? If so, then don't waste your time reading this. Go put your whiny fat ass back on the couch for another rerun of the Brady Bunch.
If you answer "No" but feel in the
dark as to how to put it together, then I can relate. Time and discipline are
always my enemies. These are some things that have helped me:
b) A bag of chicken breast strips, a can of black beans, frozen veggies, salsa, and Mexican seasoning blend makes a super quick, tasty, and balanced meal. I'll have more ideas in a later article......
c) Don't want to cook? Find a chef who does catering. Many are surprisingly reasonable. I'm fortunate to know a chef who also competes and understands the diets we follow. For $5 to $7 he can fix mouth watering meals that follow my meal plan. I was spending more at fast food places trying to get a decent quantity of the right kinds of foods. And the taste sucked. The Chef's name is Scott Acton. More about him in another article later.
d) Your family would rather have pizza, burgers, and bologna? Tough. I've always told my clients that if the family is eating that much differently from your healthy meal plan then they need to change too. I fix what's healthy. If my family wants junk then they can fix it themselves.
e) Fix quantities, portion out and freeze the servings. That way you can get your meals together quickly.
f) Get a cooler and use it! There's so much more but I'll save it for a later article. Until we talk again, I wish you well and I wish you excellence in your endeavors!
With love,
Rita
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