Last night we had our Lakeside Fitness Center Halloween party,
and it was ROCKING! Everyone came out
looking sharp, the energy was off-the-charts, the DJ was playing killer music and
it felt great to be surrounded by all our awesome members and staff that came out.
We had some trouble though as you could imagine…. a gangster,
a wolverine, a pimp, a drugged out pop star, a devil and other “bad guys” showed
up, which obviously meant that the SWAT team was here with Wonder Woman keeping
things under control with Captain Kirk, and for the kids Ronald McDonald even
showed to give out Big Macs, but Hooters sent their representative to hand out …..
let’s just say beverages!
I also did my best on the dance floor but my hips didn't
loosen up until 10pm (right before the lights went on)… …..just kidding that
was Toni and Teri! I think they were auditioning
for Dance Fever! But back to me for a
second, I have this weird relationship with the dance floor. Some nights I'm
Ricky Martin, other nights I just jog in place…or do the Running Man and
Cabbage Patch!
Anyway, today I want to tell you about 2 movies you should
watch. They're actually documentaries, but
cool documentaries. Not boring. They're about vegetables. Let me explain.
WHAT???? Who the heck wants to watch veggies?
I'm talking about "Forks Over Knives" and "Fat, Sick,
and Nearly Dead"
If you haven't seen them yet, check them out - they are
awesome eye-openers on the power of 'plant based foods'. (you can get them on Netflix and/or Hulu btw)
The overall takeaway I got was that you BETTER be eating
vegetables twice a day. That's it. I know it sounds simple, but it's something
that needs to be done every day, with no excuses. Eating vegetables is a
life-or-death decision. If you don't eat your vegetables you will set yourself
up for big time failure. Honest. If you don’t like to eat veggies drink them….
Oh yeah we now have veggie drinks here at the gym for you!!
Plus, vegetables make you way better looking. That's a fact. Back when I used to date Angelina Jolie she drank 3 gallons of Veggies every day!!! :)
With that said, here are 4 more reminders for you:
*** 1 *** Kale is the best vegetable in the world. Pound for pound it has the most nutrients per
bite, and it's probably one of the best foods in the world. It's a heavy-hitter
that does it like a boss. It calls the shots, and it's sitting on top of the
game like Chingy was back in 2003. Bueller, Bueller?
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*** 2 *** Kale chips are one of the best snacks you can have
in between meals. For snacks you want
something low-calorie, but with high nutrients and preferably some fiber too. Kale chips are great for this, just watch out
for the unsaturated fat content. Often they will be mixed with nuts and this
causes them to be high in calories.
*** 3 *** Vegetables give you energy. Carbs are cool, if you eat the right ones you
will get a cool flow of energy until they run out (like brown rice, sweet
potatoes). Veggies on the other hand
give you something much more important -> Vitality! If right now you're feeling sluggish and
lethargic.. eat 3 cups of broccoli, drink some water, wait 10 minutes, then
tell me you're not feeling much more alive.
*** 4 *** 61% of the American Diet nowadays is processed. That means all oils, sugars, flour products
are heated before they are sold. The heating process damages the nutrients, and
as a result, processed food only has TEN percent (10%) of it's original
nutrients.
So eat clean, more veggies, and skip all processed foods.
Justin Bieber has clear skin, she eats her veggies everyday!
Now one more thing.. obviously this is all stuff you
probably already know. But still, I feel
emails like this are successful if at the end you say:
"Oh I always knew that Einstein"
Because the stuff I just talked about is just a reflection
of what you already know, but don't know that you know. That's why sometimes you need to connect the
dots, so you see the bigger picture. We all know we should eat veggies 2x a
day. And we all know that there is no magic pill for fat loss, getting
definition.. or even making lots of money for that matter. “Whoa Greg, you just blew my mind, you mean I
can’t buy the ‘flip this house’ program like I saw on TV and but the thigh
master and wind up with a Supermodel on a 100 foot yacht in the Caribbean?” Nope, sorry.
It all comes down to hard work, dedication, and most
importantly, WILLPOWER. If you ask me,
willpower is what separates the happily successful from the miserable, and
willpower is something that nobody can give you, you have to create it for
yourself
The best way to do so, is live BELOW your means. I'm talking financially AND nutrition-wise..
let me explain.. Here in America
there are 2 things I feel people abuse most: Money and Food. Both are readily available, and it takes
willpower not to take 'cash advances' on both.
I mean, anyone can walk into a BMW dealership and drive off in a
3-series.. Just like it's easy to eat Chicken Wings, then get on Facebook and
tell yourself you'll "burn it off later.. lol #gettingchubby #butimworthit"
So what I mean with 'living below your means' is that you
should always workout BEFORE you decide to have that cheat meal. Having a cheat meal before a workout is like
putting yourself in debt. Like buying an Audi with zero down.
.. it's short-sighted, and you will always be behind. So to put it all in words -> Stop being
like a rapper with your food, buying diamond chains instead of real estate. Workout, then eat. Don't eat, then workout.
Nah' wut m sayin?
Prioritize your workouts, eat vegetables with meat (and not
the other way around), and have a laser-like focus on what YOU want (no matter
what your friends will tell you).
Hope this resonated with you. Remember, it’s 2 months till America goes
New Years Resolution-crazy again, keep it tight till then and say no to bread.
Decir no al pan! :)
Greg
Lakeside Fitness Center - New Jersey
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