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Gee my friend I was just about to call you, to see if you were coming today! Gee Nino I apologize for being thirty minutes late today! My friend don’t worry about it….. is everything ok with you?? Yeah Nino everything is fine! Nino I actually just came from the gym!
Gee my friend you must of really worked out hard today, because your all out of breath and your shirt is soaked! Gee my friend! I certainly hope that you’ve been drinking alot of water after your workouts, because you need to put back all the water that your body loses after an intense workout!
My Friend! Have you been drinking at least a gallon of water… daily throughout your day??
Gee Nino! I don’t think your going to be to happy with my answer to your question! Actually Nino I’m lucky if I drink one glass of water…. throughout my whole day! Gee Nino I have a feeling what I’m about to tell you next, is not going to make you to happy either! Well my friend! Since your on a roll so far today being absolutely right about me not being happy, with what your telling me you might as well be two for two today! Ok Nino here it comes! Nino I never drink water after my workouts!
Well friend! I certainly have to tip my hat off to you once again!
Gee Nino! Something tells me that I just came up with… our next topic of discussion today!
Well my friend you just made it three for three today, because your absolutely right with making that assumption! My friend before we even begin our discussion today on why it’s so important, to drink that water today I’m afraid I’m going to need to ask you one more question!
Gee Nino sure but before you do can I just say… one more thing to you!
Absolutely my friend go right ahead!
Ok Nino! Nino do you remember our topic of discussion last week, when I was giving you all the right answers to your questions! Gee my friend absolutely! My friend you were on a roll, I believe I even gave you a gold star if I recall as well! Yeah Nino you did but I have a feeling that I’m not going to be receiving, any gold stars from you this week!
Ok stop right there my friend!
Listen my friend! I certainly don’t expect you each week to come up with all the right answers, to the questions that I might ask you! Gee my friend! Just think if you gave me all the right answers to my questions, each and every week our mission would be over! I’ll be totally honest with you my friend! I actually like it when you don’t come up with all the right answers to my questions, because God want’s to make sure that you keep me doing my job! Which is simply my friend to continue to educate, motivate, and inspire you so you can also, teach others one day these same principles in their lives as well! My friend like I keep telling you over and over again, we’re in this mission together!
Gee Nino! Are you trying to make me feel better by telling me this?
Absolutely not my friend! I’m being totally honest with you!!
Gee Nino thanks I feel alot better now…. you can go ahead now and ask me your next question!
Great my friend!
Well my friend! If you haven’t been drinking water throughout your day…… what have you been drinking then? Gee Nino I’ve been drinking alot of diet soda and tons of orange juice! Gee Nino something tells me that’s not a good thing for me to be doing! My friend your absolutely right again! My friend that definitely is not a good thing for you to be drinking, all that soda and orange juice everyday!
Gee my friend! I’m surprised you don’t have a hole in your stomach by now, with all the acid and carbonation that you’ve been drinking! Well my friend! I have news for you that’s all about to come to an end because in my next blog, I’m going to tell to you why it’s so important for you to be drinking that water instead of all that acid and sugar!
Gee Nino I had a feeling that you were going to say that to me! Nino I also have a feeling that I’m about to be educated once again today!
Gee my friend your absolutely right again and you told me earlier, that you weren’t giving me any right answers today!
Ok that be said my friend!
Are you ready for your next lesson on why it’s so important, for you to be drinking that water??
Gee Nino I sure am! Nino I even have my pen and pad ready!
Great my friend!
Here we go once again!
Well my friend! Let me first start off today by commenting on something you said to me eariler, which was that you never drink water after your workouts! My friend am I correct by saying that? Yeah Nino your absolutely correct! Well my friend! I know for a fact for myself knowing how hard I train each and everyday and all the water that I lose, in the process if I didn’t immediately drink water after my workouts I would literally pass out!!
Gee my friend! I don’t know how you’ve been doing it! Gee Nino! What’s wrong with me drinking diet soda and orange juice after my workouts? Gee my friend haven’t you been paying attention today! Like I said all that acid is going to burn a hole right through your stomach! Furthermore my friend all that acid and sugar that you’ve been drinking is going to eat away, at your hard earned muscles that you’ve worked so hard to get! My friend! Did you know by you drinking that water it will help keep your muscles looking full, and also help increase your muscle size as well!
Gee Nino I had absolutely no idea that water will help increase my muscle size, and keep them looking full! Gee Nino this probably explains why my muscles have been looking quite flat lately! Well my friend I would have to say that’s a pretty safe assumption by you, I definitley would have to agree with you on that as well!
Ok my friend! If that didn’t convince you of the fact that you need to drink that water, maybe what I’m about to tell you next will! My friend! Did you know that by drinking water it can help decrease your bodyfat, and also flush out all the bad toxins in your system and keep it clean! Gee Nino I certainly didn’t know that either! Nino I think I’m starting to realize today, of how important drinking that water really is in my life!
Gee my friend! I’m glad to hear you say that but I have one more reason to tell you why drinking that water is so important in our lives! My friend I strongly believe this reason I’m about to give you, is going to make you want to go home and start drinking that gallon of water!
My friend! Are you ready to know the most important reason of all on why… you should be drinking that water??
Yeah Nino let me have it!
Ok my friend here it is!
My friend! Did you know that water plays an essential role in keeping our skin looking smooth and healthy! Furthermore my friend water will prevent our skin from drying out and cracking! Gee Nino this also probably explains why I’ve been using alot of moisturizer for my skin lately, because its been extremely dry and rough! Gee my friend your absolutely right again!
Well my friend! I certainly hope today that I was able to convince you of how important, a role of drinking that water plays in your life! Gee Nino are you kidding absolutely no question about it! Gee Nino I’ll say it again! Nino you know how to put things in the right context without being pushy, to where anybody would want to take your advice and follow your lead!
Oh Nino one more thing I’m going to go home now and get rid of all the diet soda and orange juice, that’s in my refrigerator and replace it with tons of bottled water!! Gee my friend once again your talking my language! My friend! What do you say I treat you to a refreshing ice cold bottle of water? Gee Nino now your talking my language let’s go!!
August 21st, 2007
Hello my friend it’s great to see you again! How’s everything going with you today? Nino thanks for asking! Nino I have to say things are going good today, I really can’t complain! Gee Nino I’m actually looking forward to see what our next topic, of discussion is going to be on today!
Nino how’s it going with you today?
Well my friend thanks for asking because it’s been, a really stressful week for me so far! Gee Nino is everything ok with you? Actually my friend I’m doing fine! My friend it’s actually some of my clients that I train, that are making my job to help them very tough right now!
Gee Nino would you like to talk to me about it??
Gee my friend! That’s usually my line that I ask you…. each and every week! Well my friend since you asked yeah I definitely, would like to talk to you about it! Actually my friend! I think I also would like to talk to the millions of people in our society, about it as well today!
Gee Nino! Here’s a thought since you put it that way why don’t we make it, our next topic of discussion this week! Gee my friend now your talking my language that’s a great idea! My friend it’s like I’ve been telling you since the beginning! God brought you to “me” for this specific reason to help me come up with all these, important topics that people in our society might be struggling with in their lives!
Gee Nino! So what’s the topic of discussion that we’re going to be talking about today?
Well my friend! It’s something that I’ve been having a tough time of getting, all of my clients to do for me lately! My friend which is simply getting them to eat right! My friend I’ve had to deal with alot of my clients this week literally coming to me, crying because their very unhappy in the way their bodies are looking! Let me just say my friend! I know for a fact the reason why my clients aren’t seeing the results that they would like, has absolutely nothing to do with the way that I’ve been training them!
My friend the problem is their nutrition! Gee Nino! I hope you don’t mind me asking you but how can you be so sure, that their nutrition is to blame why your clients aren’t seeing the results that they would like?? Gee my friend! I’ll say it again and again to you if I have to you can ask me anything this is why I’m here, to answer any questions that you might have to the best of my knowledge!
My Friend! That being said the answer to your question is quite simple! My friend I have a policy that all my clients must agree to, before I take them on as a client of mine! Gee Nino! I have a couple of friends of mine who are personal trainers and they don’t have a policy, that their clients have to agree to before they take them on as a client! Gee Nino they’ll get as many clients as they can, and make as much money as they can! Well my friend! This is what makes me different than some of the other trainers, that our out there today! Which is simply my friend I’m in the business to help people, not to see how much money I could make!
Gee Nino! I know how you like to keep me in suspense so what’s your policy that all your clients, have to agree to before you agree to train them! Well my friend I have all my clients carry a notepad around with them, and have them write down everything that they eat throughout their day! Gee Nino your the only trainer that I know that would go, to that extreme just to help your clients! Well my friend I’ll say it to you again! I’m in the business soley to help people, look and feel better about themselves not for the money!
So my friend! That being said I’m going to take it even further now because in my next blog, I’m going to be helping millions of people in our society also understand the importance of eating right in their lives! My friend if you thought for one minute “my” policy of eating right only applies, to people who exercise boy were you ever wrong!
Listen my friend my objective today is simple! Which is to get as many people as I can to start my policy of eating right, because there’s absolutely “No Excuse” whatsoever why they can’t! Furthermore my friend I’m also going to tell you some advantages that “my” policy, will have on your overall health and attitude in your life as well!
My friend! Are you ready to start putting some high octane fuel into your system??
Gee Nino! I know my system could definitley use a boost!
Ok my friend….. here we go again!
Gee Nino before you start could I ask you another question?
My friend absolutely!
What would you like to know??
Well Nino earlier when you stated that you have all your clients write down everything, that they eat throughout their day am I correct in saying that! Yep my friend your right on the money! Gee Nino how do you know if their telling you the truth? Well my friend that’s another great question! My friend have you ever heard the saying “The proof is in the pudding”! Gee Nino I sure have! Well my friend! It’s quite simple in how I know if my clients are being truthful, when they write down on their notepad for me what they’ve eaten throughout their day!
My Friend! Would you like me to tell you in how I can tell?
Gee Nino I sure do!
My Friend I simply look in how their physiques are looking! Listen my friend there is absolutely no way whatsoever a person, can’t visibly see changes in their physiques if their eating right! Gee Nino you really know how to cover all the bases to where there are absolutely no excuses, a person can give you why their not seeing their bodies change except for the simple fact that their not eating right!
Gee my friend your right on the money again! My friend I think your beginning to know how I operate! Gee Nino I sure am simply we need to start being more truthful to ourselves, for the decisions that we make in our lives today without making excuses!
Ok my friend! What do you say I give you a couple of reasons why it’s important that we all, should try to eat right today weather we exercise or not?
Gee Nino that sounds like a great idea!
Ok my friend! Oh my friend I should have reminded you earlier to get your pen and pad out, because this info I’m about to give you is so important for you to know! Gee Nino not to worry…. I’ve had it out the whole time!
Great my friend your really on the ball today!
Well my friend! When we fuel our bodies with food we should think of our bodies like an automobile! My friend answer me this question! Ok Nino ask away! Ok my friend! What happens when we fuel, our automobiles with low octane fuel?? Gee Nino the answer is quite simple, our automoblies are going to run very sluggish basically lose alot of it’s power! Gee my friend your really cooking today…. because your absolutely right!!
Ok my friend let me ask you another question! Gee Nino why all the questions today? My friend I’m trying to make a point to you here! Ok Nino ask away! Ok my friend! What happens when we fuel our automobiles with high octane fuel? Gee Nino the answer is a no brainer…. it’s going to run like a jet engine! Gee my friend your exactly right again! My friend I think you deserve a gold star today!
So my friend! Do you get the point that I’m trying to make to you here?
Gee Nino absolutely!! Nino if we put low octane fuel into our bodies we can expect, our bodies to look and peform poorly each and every time! On the other hand Nino if we put higher octane fuel into our bodies, the end result is quite simple! Gee my friend and what might that end result be? Gee Nino get with the program! Nino are bodies are going to look and perform like a champion, each and every time without any excuses!
Gee my friend your just coming up with all the right answers today, because your absolutely right on the money once again! Ok my friend now I’m going to give you the most important reason, why it is so important that we try to eat right today in our lives! Well my friend it’s quite simple! My friend by eating right we can expect to live a more longer healthier life as studies have shown!
Listen my friend! I hope I was able to shed some light for you today on why, it is so important for us to try to eat right today! Gee Nino you sure have and I have a strong feeling that you also convinced, millions of people in our society of the importance of eating right as well! Gee Nino I’ll say it again and again to you as many times as I have to, until you get tired of me telling you this! Nino you know how to put things in the right context to where a person would have no choice, but to follow the advice you give them in certain areas of their lives in this case why they should be eating right today!
Well my friend! It’s funny that you should say that again to me because I’m going to leave you, with an old saying today that I’m pretty sure that your familiar with! Which is “You are what you eat”! Listen my friend you can’t expect to get that million dollar body, that you dream of if you don’t eat right today!!
August 10th, 2007
Hey it’s great to see you again! How goes it my good friend? Hey Nino I guess you can say it’s going! Gee my friend! That sure doesn’t sound to me by the tone of your voice…. that things are going! Gee I’m sorry Nino I don’t mean to sound so negative, it’s just that I haven’t had much energy lately! Gee my friend! Have you been been eating your five-six small meals a day, like I told you to do?? Yeah Nino! I’ve been following your meal plan to a tee!
Gee Nino I feel that by body is lacking something! Gee my friend don’t worry we’ll figure this out! Ok my friend I think I know what your body… might be lacking!
Well my friend! To be absolutely sure I need to know…. one thing from you!
Gee Nino what is it??
Ok my friend!
Have you been taking any kind of multi-vitamins…. daily with your meals??
Gee Nino I’ve never taken any kind of multi-vitamins before in my life! Well my friend that’s about to change! My friend I strongly believe this is the main reason why, you’ve been feeling the way you have latley! Gee Nino I thought me just eating 5-6 small meals a day would be enough, for me to get all the essential vitamins that my body needs!
Well my friend! I have news for you times have changed because that no longer holds true, in our fast paced society that we live in today! Well my friend I believe you just gave me, our next topic of discussion today! My friend as you know we live in a society today where people, are always on the “go” and they don’t have the time to always eat a healthy nutritious meal! My friend this is where taking a multi-vitamin would come in handy because it’s nearly impossible, for us to get all the essential vitamins that are body needs by just eating food today!
Gee Nino! It’s funny that you should say that because alot of my friends who work 9-5 jobs, don’t bother bringing a healthy lunch from home! Nino because they tell me it takes too much of their time to prepare each day! Gee Nino! My friends would much rather go and waste their hard earned money, on eating fast food everyday of the week! Nino after knowing full well that it’s very unhealthy…. for them to go and do each day!
Gee Nino! Would you like to hear the excuse they give me why they choose eating fast food, over taking the time to prepare something much healthier from home?? Gee my friend sure because as you know I just love those excuses, people come up with why they can’t do certain things in their lives!
Ok Nino here’s the answer they give me! Nino they tell me it’s more convenient for them and it reduces alot of time, that they don’t have to spare each day making their own lunch! Gee my friend their response dosen’t surprise me one bit, because 90% of people in our society are doing the same exact thing!
Well my friend! In my next blog I’m going to tell you my thoughts on why it’s so important for us, to take multi-vitamins daily in our lives to help ensure that we get all the necessary vitamins and nutrients that our bodies require! Well believe or not my friend you just came up with one good reason, why we so desperately need to use multi-vitamins in our lives!
Gee Nino what might that be?
My friend! Haven’t you been listening to yourself in the last five minutes… of our discussion today?
Gee Nino I’m sorry my mind is drawing a blank!
Ok my friend I’ll share it with you again!
Well my friend the reason is pretty simple! Which is because the vast majority of people in our society do not eat healthy most of the time! My friend for these people this is where a multi-vitamin would come in very handy! Well let’s face it my friend a trip to your local fast food resturant, is NOT going to supply our body with much vitamins at all! My friend I’m also going to tell you some advantages that multi-vitamins, can have on helping us to reduce the risk of getting a life threating health disease as well!
My friend!
Are you ready for me tell you why it’s so important, to start taking your Flintstones??
Yeah Nino!
Ok my friend!
Here we go again!
Well my friend I have to say your making my job this week pretty easy! Gee Nino how’s that? Well my friend you’ve already given me one important reason why we need to take multi-vitamins! Oh I guess I did Nino! Gee Nino I guess you can say that I’m almost ready to take over your job! Nino but I know I have alot more to learn from you before I can go out, and spread your “No Excuse” policy in life to people!
Gee Nino! I’m sorry now I’m getting side tracked this week let’s get back, to our discussion on multi-vitamins! Gee my friend you don’t have to apologize to me because that’s part of my mission, to eventually recruit you so you can help me successfully carry out my “No Excuse” policy to people in our society!
Ok my friend let’s get back to our discussion!
Ok my friend! I’m going to give you one more important reason why we need to take, multi-vitamins! Well my friend believe it or not as we grow older in age our bodies require so much more, in the way of essential vitamins and minerals than when we were younger! My friend this is mainly because our activity level starts to drop and we become less active, and a multi-vitamin will help greatly in keeping our muscles strong! Let’s face it my friend there’s going to come a time in our lives, when our bodies start to “age” and we can’t push our bodies in the gym like we used to!
Listen my friend I’m not at all saying to you stop working out! My friend all I’m trying to say here is we have to be very careful, not to over strain our muscles! Gee Nino I think I understand what your telling me here!
Gee my friend what might that be??
Well Nino right now I go to the gym at least five days a week, but as my body ages my body won’t be able to handle all that strain that I put on my muscles! Nino as a result of that my body might be able to handle going to the gym, only a couple times a week this is where a multi-vitamin can help keep my muscles strong and healthy!
Gee my friend your really making my job easy today…. because your absolutely right!! Gee my friend but hold on a minute! I still have to tell you how multivitamins can help reduce the risk, of us getting some of these serious health diseases that our society faces today!
Oh Ok Nino I’m listening!
Ok my friend!
My friend did you know that by us taking multi-vitamins daily, it can help reduce the risk of getting cancer! Gee Nino I had absolutely no idea! Well my friend you learned something new today, because it’s absolutely true any doctor will tell you the same thing! Furthermore my friend taking a simple multi-vitamin can also help reduce the risk, of us getting a heart attack because multi-vitamins can help keep our heart strong and arteries from clogging!
Gee Nino! I think I’m going to load up on my Flintstones!
Well my friend it’s like I’ve been telling you all day, you’ve made my job today extremely easy! Listen my friend let me say one more thing to you! My friend you don’t have to go and spend alot of money on a multi-vitamin, any kind will do it’s like I’ve been telling you keep it simple when buying supplements!
My friend I’m going to leave you today with an old saying made by a well known professional wrestler, who goes by the name Hulk Hogan! Which “he” simply states to us to do three things in our lives! My friend which are to say our prayers, train hard, and most important take our vitamins! Oh my friend! Let me just add one more thing to that and say….. without any excuses!
August 1st, 2007
Hey what’s up my good friend? It’s alway’s a pleasure to see you back! Gee Nino thanks alot and the same holds true for me as well! Gee Nino I have to tell you! Nino I not only look forward to our meetings but it’s become, a very important part of my daily everyday routine! Gee Nino I’m being very honest when I tell you! Nino if it wasn’t for your mission my life right now would be totally boring! Furthermore and most important Nino I’m beginning to look at things in my life, in a whole new different perspective! Oh Nino not forgetting also, with a way more positive attitude as well!
Gee my friend you certainly don’t have to convince me of how positive your attitude, and perspective on your life has become since we’ve been together! I’ll be totally honest with you my friend! God and I couldn’t be more excited of the fact that my mission, is really starting to have a great effect on your life! Oh also not forgetting the positive effect my mission is having on the lives, of the millions of people around the world as well! It’s like I’ve been telling you my friend…… my mission has just begun! I hope you don’t think for one minute my friend….. that my mission is accomplished! Gee Nino of course not I know you to well now, to even think that your mission is over!
Ok now that being said my friend!
Let’s get to our next topic of discussion today!
Yeah Nino I’m ready!
Gee Nino! Would you mind if I eat while we talk today?? Sure my friend go right ahead! If you don’t mind me asking you….. what’s in your bag of goodies?? Gee Nino I brought a ton of fat-free snacks! Oh Nino I forgot to mention to you….. I started a new diet this week! Nino I know how you feel on some particular diets, but this diet that I’m on is different! My friend can you explain to me why you think this diet, is different from all the rest that are out there today?
Sure Nino I just know your going to approve of this diet…. and here’s why I think that! Well for starters Nino everything in this diet that I eat is totally fat-free! Gee Nino I think this next reason is really going to convince you, that this diet is totally safe and healthy for anyone to try! Ok my friend I’m all ears… let’s hear it! Well Nino what better way to totally eliminate bodyfat from your body, by totally eliminating fats from your diet!
Gee Nino I really think this diet is the perfect solution for those people, in our society who are struggling with obesity! Nino wouldn’t you agree?? Well my friend I’m sorry but I don’t agree with that assumption, but I do agree this needs to be discussed today! My friend you just amaze me how you can, help me figure out our topic of discussion each and everytime we get together!
Let me just say my friend! God has definitely given you a special gift of helping me come up with all these important topics, so far that we’ve discussed that need attention in our society today! I truly believe my friend this is one of the main reasons… why God brought us together! Simply so you can help me with my mission, and complete it successfully which is already heading in that direction!
So my friend I just want to let you know again how much I appreciate you, helping me each and every week with my mission! I truly believe my friend your a big reason why my mission, is off to such a successful start!
Gee Nino are you being serious??
My friend you better believe I’m serious…. and I know God is as well!
So my friend what do you say we get to our next discussion today?
Nino I’m ready to go!
Well my friend I guess it’s going to be of no surprise to you….. of what my next blog is going to be about! Gee Nino can I take a guess?? Sure my friend! It will definitely let me know if you’ve been paying attention today! Well Nino since I’m beginning to know how you think, I believe your about to tell me your thoughts on fat-free diets! Nino I have a strong feeling that…. I’m about to be educated once again on diets!
Gee my friend your definitely on a roll today because ….. your absolutely right! My friend I’m just adding one more thing to that! I’m also going to tell why it is extremely important to have fats included in your diet as well!
My friend! I think it’s time to get your pen and pad out once again!
Gee Nino that only tells me one thing! I was right when I stated to you earlier that I’m about…. to be educated once again!
My friend your right on the money again because your about to receive…. a valuable education on fat-free diets!
Here we go again!
Well first of all my friend! Let me give you my thoughts on what I think about fat-free diets! I have a strong feeling my friend after our discussion today your going to be trading in, that box of fat-free crackers for a jar of natural peanut butter! Gee Nino from the sounds of it your not a big fan on fat-free diets! My friend you absolutely right again and I’m about to tell you why, so get ready to take some notes!
Ok my friend! First of all there is no such thing today…. in foods being totally fat-free! The reason why I say this to you is simply for this reason!My friend artificial ingredients and perservatives are being used to replace, the fat in alot of these so called fat-free foods today! Gee I don’t know about you my friend! Just me hearing the word “artificial” certainly can’t be healthy for anyone!
Gee Nino that’s funny that you should say this because ever since, I’ve been eating all of these fat-free foods my stomach has been very upset! Well my friend! I have a feeling the reason why your stomach has been so upset, is because of all those “artificial” ingredients you’ve been putting into your body!
Gee Nino it’s like I’ve been telling you over and over again! Nino you know how to put things in the right context to allow anyone, not to want to continue to go on the road that their taking any longer! Gee Nino I’m almost tempted to open that jar of natural peanut butter, and ditch the fat-free crackers! Nino but I think I need a little more convincing from you, why fats are so important in your diet!
Well my friend consider it done! I strongly believe what I’m about to tell you next is going to have you go for that jar of peanut butter, without you feeling any guilt that you did whatsoever! Well my friend it’s like I stated to you earlier having enough fat in our diets, is extremely important for a couple of reasons!
First of all I bet you didn’t know my friend that stored fat in our body, is where we get our major source of energy! Gee Nino I think your really starting to send me a clear message, about how important it is to fat in my diet! Nino the main reason why I say this is because since I’ve been on this fat-free diet…. I’ve seen my energy level drop considerably!
Gee my friend you must be really starving to eat some fat or it could be simply, that I’m really starting to convince you that fat-free diets are for the “birds”! Oh wait one minute my friend! I stilll have one more reason to give you why fats are so important, to have as part of our diet! I have a strong feeling my friend this last reason is going to have you….. racing for that jar of natural peanut butter! My friend I bet you also didn’t know that fats serve as a warehouse, of fat-soluble vitamins such as A,D,E, and K!
Gee Nino I’m really getting an education today! I had no idea that fats had essential vitamins that we need!
Well my friend I think my job is done today! Oh I almost forgot make sure you eat the right kind of fats such as natural peanut butter and unsalted peanuts that are loaded with those essential vitamins that you so very much need! Let’s not forget the fats to stay away from such as lard, butter, and chicken skin!
Gee Nino thanks to you I’m going to go home and get rid off all those fat-free goodies, and I’m going to stock my food pantry full of good fats! Great my friend now your speaking my kind of language! My friend what do you say we go eat some peanut butter?? Gee Nino now your talking my language let’s go!!
July 13th, 2007
Hey my friend! Gee what’s this I see…. is that a smile on your face! Yeah Nino I actually couldn’t wait to get here today, and tell you the good news! Gee my friend I’ve never seen you this excited before, it must be something incredible! Gee don’t keep me in suspense my friend! So what’s the good news?? Ok Nino I’m sorry! Well Nino remember our discussion we had last week on “Diet Pills”! Gee I sure do my friend! Actually it’s still fresh in my mind!
Gee Nino it’s like I’ve been telling you over and over again! Nino you know how to put things in the right perspective, to where people would have no choice but to follow your advise!Gee my friend why do I have a feeling that this has something, to do with your sister taking diet pills! Well Nino your right again! Gee Nino my sister did exactly what you advised her to do with the pills! I’m sorry my friend could you refresh my memory on exactly what I advised, your sister and everyone else to do with the pills!
Gee Nino no problem! We’ve covered so many topics so far it would even… be hard for me to remember every little detail! Nino your advise was to put the diet pills down the drain and that’s exactly, what my sister did without any hesitation! Nino my family and I can’t thank you enough for helping my sister realize, that her taking diet pills was definitely not the right avenue for her to take any longer! Nino I’m happy to say she is now taking you’re ”The No Excuse Avenue” to getting that dream body!
Well my friend you just made my day! I feel like a broken record telling you this over and over again, but this is the main reason why God has me on this mission! Simply to help educate and motivate you without, making any excuses whatsoever in your life! Listen if you really want to thank someone you should be thanking God, for bringing me those special people in my life to have made Nino’s Mission possible!
Ok my friend now that I cleared that up again to you! I think we should really get to our next topic of discussion today! Gee Nino I’m sorry I’ve been doing alot of talking and I’m taking all your time today! My friend don’t ever think that your wasting my time! Listen remember my mission is all about helping you, and I’m so glad that I was able to help your sister!
Ok my friend let’s get moving to our next discussion!
I’m ready Nino!
Well my friend I thing were going to approach things, a little different today than we usually do! Gee ok Nino so what do you have in mind? Well my friend I think I’m going to leave our next topic of discussion… completely up to you! We can discuss anything that you’ve been wanting to ask me about! Gee Nino that’s funny that you would say that because there is something that’s been on my mind, that I wanted to get your thoughts on!
Great!!
What is it my friend??
Well Nino I know that we discussed supplements a while back, and let me just tell you I’ve learned alot about them thanks to you! Nino I actually wanted to ask you your thoughts, on taking creatine? Nino I figured before I go out to buy a jug of it, I wanted to ask what your thoughts were on taking creatine? Nino I definitely don’t want waste my money if it’s something I don’t need! Well my friend it’s like I’ve been telling you, you’ve matured so much since we’ve been together!
Believe or not my friend taking the right supplements today, is not an easy task for anyone to figure out on their own! For instance just when you think you got a handle on all the supplements out there today, they come out with a whole bunch more that we need to do research on! Listen taking supplements today my friend, is like weight training we learn new things everyday! Well that being said my friend it would be my pleasure to give you my thoughts on creatine, and wether it’s something that you need to be taking!
So my friend in my next blog I’m going to tell you my thoughts, as well as some advantages and disadvantages that you can expect to occur when taking creatine! Ok my friend what I’m about to tell you next, might really surprise you so have your ears wide open! Gee Nino what is it?? Well after I give you my thoughts on creatine my friend I’m going to leave it, completely up to you if you want to give it a try!
Gee Nino are you trying to be funny again??
Absolutely not my friend!
Nino the only reason why I ask is because everything that we’ve discussed about supplements so far, you’ve steered me away from using alot of them! Well my friend this is the one time that your going to, be making the choice not “me”!
My friend have your ears wide open …. because I’m about to explain to you why!
Are you ready??
Yeah Nino! I even have my pen and pad ready!
Great!!
Here we go again!
Ok my friend! First let me explain to you why I said your going to be making the final choice… on wether you want to take creatine or not! Well my friend It’s simply because I’ve been taking creatine, as part of my diet ever since I started to weight train! Believe or not my friend creatine is an important part of our daily supplementation! Just like we need our daily protein requirements alot of people don’t know, we also need to get enough creatine in our diets as well!
Gee Nino I really didn’t expect you to talk about creatine so highly! Well my friend don’t get used to it because this will probaby be, the one and only time that you’ll hear me talk like this about a supplement! Believe or not my friend creatine can be taken alot of different ways! My friend I bet you’ve been taken creatine all along in your daily meals, and you probably didn’t even know it!
Gee Nino I thought creatine can only be found… in health food stores! Nino I thought that creatine only can be taken ….. in powder or pill form! Yeah my friend that is definitely true….. but it can also be found in food! Let me give you some examples, of the types of food I’m talking about! Well let’s see creatine can be found in chicken and red meat! I know how some people feel about ….. eating alot of red meat today! They simply avoid eating too much of it as possible! Well I got news for you all start eating more red meat in your diet! It’s the best natural source of creatine that you can possibly, have today in your diet! Oh might I also add my friend that it’s healthy for us as well!
Gee Nino I think I’m beginning to understand why your going to leave, the decision, totally up to me wether or not I want to try creatine or not! Gee Nino believe or not I’ve been already eating, alot of red meat and chicken in my diet!
Great!
Ok my friend now it’s time to tell you some advantages your going to see by taking creatine! Well for starters your going to see an increase in your strength as well as your size! I have a feeling this next one is really going to surprise you! Believe or not my friend creatine will help your muscles, recover alot quicker after an intense workout! Gee Nino I didn’t know that…. I guess I’m learning alot today!
Listen my friend all in all creatine is safe to take…. like I said it’s found in red meat and chicken! God knows I eat lots of chicken and red meat on a daily basis! Gee Nino from the sounds of it creatine, is more than ok for anyone to take today! Nino I remember you stating earlier their were some disadvantages as well, but I didn’t hear you mention any!
Gee Nino you were just kidding right??
Gee my friend don’t get so excited!! I’m about to tell you the disadvantages right now… so keep your ears wide open! Actually my friend I’m going to go back to where you stated to me earlier, that creatine could only be taken in powder or pill form! Well this is where the disadvantages…. come into play my friend!
My friend are you listening??
Yeah Nino!
Well if you decide to take creatine in powder or pill form instead…. you can expect this to happen! Let’s start with the powder form! My friend taking creatine using powder you will find it contains alot of artificial sugars! Which as we all know will be turned into fat! My friend here’s one more for you…. you will gain alot of water weight as well! Gee Nino I definitely don’t want that to happen to me! Well that’s what you can expect my friend… if you decide to go the powder route!
Ok my friend now on to the pill form! Well my friend as you now know from our last discussion we had on taking diet pills, we have to be deeply concerned about the side effects! I’ll be totally honest with you I’ve never taken creatine by pill, so I really don’t know about the side effects they can cause! I can probably can tell you one thing my friend that I’m sure of…. the effects can’t be good for you!
Well there you have it my friend…. my thoughts on creatine! I certainly hope that I was able to help you decide, how you want to go about taking it! Gee Nino I think the decision is pretty easy to make! Gee my friend if you don’t mind me asking…..what might that be?? Nino I’m going to continue to take creatine naturally by continuing to eat alot of red meat and chicken! Well my friend it’s like I’ve been telling you! You’ve definitely matured quite a bit and this is another good reason why…… great decision!!
June 26th, 2007
Hey it’s great to see you back my friend! Wait a minute I can see a look of concern on your face today, if I recall that wasn’t the case last week! My friend is everything ok?? Gee Nino I’m sorry! I don’t mean to bring the mood down today, I’ve been dealing with some family problems at home! My friend is it something that I might be able to help you with? Remember I’m here to help you with any issues or situations… that you might be struggling with in your life! Let’s face it my friend if life didn’t have it’s up’s and downs… our lives would be boring!
I’ve learned one thing my friend! God allows certain issues and situations to occur in our lives, only for these reasons! They are simply to educate and strengthen us so we become better prepared, in how to handle them when more come our way! Ok my friend I thought by sharing that with you…..it might help ease your mind on your situation a little!
Gee thanks Nino! Don’t mention it my friend…. so what’s up??
Actually Nino it has absolutely nothing to do with me! It’s my sister that I’m worried about! Gee my friend is she ok?? Gee Nino I don’t know! Nino I guess I should fill you in, on what’s going on! Yeah please do I want to help in anyway that I can! Ok Nino because I could really use your help, and your thoughts on how to help my sister deal with a weight issue that she’s struggling with! Well Nino a couple of days ago my mom was up in my sisters room, and she found a bottle of diet pills under her bed!
If you don’t mind me asking my friend…. is your sister overweight?? Actually Nino as a matter of fact she’s not! Gee Nino she goes to the gym everyday weight trains and does cardio for about 30 minutes! Nino my family is very concerned about her, beause my sister has convinced herself of the fact that she’s overweight! Gee Nino she weighs about 120lbs but she’s all muscle! Nino my mom even took her to talk to a nutritionist and she flat out told her…. to stop taking the diet pills! Nino my sister won’t listen to reason! Nino my family truly feels my sister has become, addicted in taking these diet pills!
Gee Nino I know I’ve asked you alot of favors so far, but it would mean alot to me personally if you could try to get through to my sister! Nino it’s like I’ve been telling you time and time again, you know how to put things in the right perspective to make anyone want to follow your advice on things! Gee Nino I just know that you’ll be able to convince my sister, to stop taking these diet pills!
Ok my friend stop right there you don’t have to say anything further! Listen how many times do I have to make it clear to you! God has me on this mission to help educate and motivate you in certain areas, of your life that you might need help in! Furthermore and most important end those excuses in your life!! Ok now that we cleared that up, let’s get back to the business at hand my friend!
I truly believe our next discussion today on diet pills are going to have alot of users, rethink their strategy in how their going about acheiving that dream body! I truly feel that more and people in our society have become hooked on taking diet pills, truly believing that they are the solution to getting the body of their dreams!
Well I have news for you my friend …. your dreams are about to be shattered! Simply because diet pills have become nothing more than another avenue, of excuses that people in our society are taking in hopes of getting that dream body! Well I see one major problem with that avenue my friend! It’s simply going to lead you to a dead end…. and I’m about to shed some light in why I feel that way!
In my next blog I’m going to give you my thoughts, on this potential dangerous drug! That’s right my friend I said dangerous! I mean if you actually think just because diet pills are sold over the counter, that they cannot pose a danger to your health or even be fatal you couldn’t be more wrong!! I’m also going to tell you some dangerous side effects these diet pills will have on you both physically and mentally!
Believe or not my friend, your already showing some mental signs! Which is simply “addiction”!! I truly hope I will be able to convince you of the simple fact, that diet pills are not the avenue for you or anyone for that matter to take any longer!
Are you ready for me to show you…. a different avenue to start taking??
I definitely am Nino!
Here comes your new avenue to getting…. the body of your dreams!
Well my friend as I stated to you earlier the use of diet pills, are taken by more people in our society today than ever before! I truly feel that the majority of the people who take these diet pills today are teenage girls! The main reason why I feel this way is simply of the mere fact, that more and more teenage girls today are battling with an eating disorder in their lives! So they feel the best way to curb their appetite so they won’t eat as much, or for that matter eat at all is to take these diet pills! The thing that concerns me is their not even thinking, of the health dangers these type of pills can cause them!
Gee Nino I’m not trying to be funny here! Nino if diet pills are sold over the counter why do you feel their so dangerous to take?? Well my friend I’m about to tell you some dangerous side effects, that are associated with taking these pills! Well for starters some people take more than are indicated in the directions, truly believing if they take more they’ll get that dream body quicker! Well my friend if you actually believe that is true I think you’ve been watching, too many of these diet pill commercials that are on television today!
Listen my friend I’m not trying be humorous here, diet pills are not candy they can lead to serious health issues! Let me just run off one for you because I think that’s all the convincing, your going to need to stop taking them once and for all! Well I think the most serious and most common one is as I stated earlier “addiction”!
Think of diet pills like smoking cigarettes! Alot of people who smoke get addicted to nicotine which will lead, some people to smoke a whole pack in one day! Well my friend I don’t think I have to tell you, what comes along with smoking so much! Ok in case you’ve forgotton my friend I believe the dangerous illness is lung cancer! Which I believe is the #1 leading cause of death today in our society!
My friend the message I’m trying to send to you here is simply this! Diet pills should be treated like a prescription drug! They should only be taken by you if it’s approved by your physician, and only take as much as your physician recommends! So my friend in a nutshell if the diet pills are not prescribed, by your physician for you to take simply don’t take them!
Listen my friend don’t try to be your own doctor! Taking diet pills are no joke if you continue to treat them like candy, and take more than is recommended you will find youself overdosing on the drug! I don’t think I have to tell you what the consquences are for you if that happens!
Listen my friend I have the perfect solution to your problem! First of all why not do yourself a favor! Gee Nino what might that be?? My friend why not take those diet pills and put them, where they really belong….. down the drain!! I’m not at all trying to be funny here because that’s exactly, where they would do the most good! They certainly do not belong in your system any longer!!
My friend I have a much better and safer avenue for you! Would you like to hear it?? Gee Nino of course I definitely don’t want to continue going, on this dangerous avenue any longer! Ok Great! I have a feeling your going to be very familiar with this avenue! Which is simply what I’ve been telling you since day one of my mission…… “The No Excuse Avenue”!!
Like I’ve stated to you before my friend and I will continue, to tell you which is simply this! There is no such thing as a “miracle pill” today…. but there is a “No Excuse Pill”! I take one everyday as directed! I strongly recommend that you start taking one as well! I promise you it’s 100% safe for you to take with absolutely…. no dangerous side effects to worry about!!
June 19th, 2007
Hey what’s up buddy? Actually hold on to that thought….. for just a minute! I have to tell you something that happen to me….. on my way here today! Gee Nino are you ok?? Yeah buddy I’ve never been better! Well every now and then God gives me these vibes…. on a certain subject that he want’s me to talk about! In the last couple of days I’ve been reading, about all the diets that are out there! I’ll be honest with you I’m just amazed on how many there actually are today! It sort of makes me feel like…. I’ve been hiding under a rock lately!
I’ll just run off a couple of diets to you… that I came across that caught my interest! Then you can tell me how your doing! Well let’s see there’s ” The south beach diet” which I have to say, is the most successful one of all the diets out there today! Let’s see I’m going to give you one more because there’s way too many….. plus we have to get to our next topic! I believe this one everyone has heard of and for that matter…. even been on with very few succeeding! It’s the ever popular low carb diet! Let me just share with you some facts…. that I read with this particular diet! I’ll be honest with you I wasn’t in the least surprised!
Like I said it’s definitely the most popular….. but it’s also the most unsuccessful one! One fact that really caught my eye, was that the success rate was the lowest of all the other diets listed! Ok now back to you buddy! How are you doing? Gee Nino it’s funny that you brought up diets today….. because I’m actually on one of the ones that you were talking about! Gee I knew there was a reason why God gave me this vibe… to discuss diets today! Nino would you like to guess on which one? Gee buddy that’s supposed to be my line!
Ok my guess would be…… the low carb diet! Gee Nino how did you know? Well I couldn’t help but notice when you arrived today….. you were walking very sluggish! How long have you been on this diet? For about a week now Nino…. I have to say it really works fast! Nino I’ve already dropped six pounds! Ok buddy I’m almost afraid to ask you this question…. but I need to know it’s very important! How many grams of carbs, are you intaking a day? Gee Nino I would say about fifty grams, sometimes I go to about thirty a day!
Ok I heard enough! First I want to thank God… for giving me this vibe to discuss diets today! Like I said God always knows when something this important, needs to be addressed! So in my next blog, I’m going to share with you…. my thought’s on “The Low Carb Diet”! Futhermore but most important what you are doing to your body…. by keeping your carb intake that low! I’ll tell you right now…. it’s not good!! I strongly suggest that you take out your pen and pad…. because your about to receive another valuable lesson!!
I certainly hope that you’ll have enough energy to write today!
Here we go again!
Well for starters low carb diets….. simply do not work! I consider this diet to be a quick fix, to weight loss! I’ve seen many people go on this diet not realizing, the effects and toll it will have on them both physically and mentally! I truly feel that our society today will go to any measures possible, to lose weight even though fully aware it may cause them serious health problems along the way!! Let me tell you right now buddy you are definitely, headed straight in that direction!
Listen buddy unless your training to do a bodybuilding contest soon…. even then your carb intake should not be that low! If you think back to my blog on my pre-contest diet my carb intake, was kept to about two hundred grams per day! The point I’m trying to make to you here is simple! I’m going to give you an opportunity to tell me, on what that point might be! Gee Nino I have no idea…. I just can’t think straight today! Well believe or not buddy…. that’s just the point I’m trying to get you to understand! Eventually this low carb diet will effect your ability to think straight…. and that’s already happening!
If you think this diet is only going to effect your ability….. to think straight your wrong! The most important thing your not allowing, your muscles to be fed properly! Which will allow one thing to happen…… muscle depletion!! I’ll tell you right now the process has already started for you! Gee Nino I definitely don’t want that to happen! Buddy that makes two of us! So what are you going to do about it?? Gee Nino I’m going to go back to eating my five small meals a day…. making sure I get enough carbs in each meal!
I’m certainly glad buddy that you came to your senses! Like I said low carb diets do not work! The only solution to proper weight loss…. is simply this mathematical equation! Weight training + proper nutrition + cardio = results!! That is how I’ve done it and definitely how your going to do it….. without any excuses!!
May 14th, 2007
Howdy partner it’s great to see…. that your still on my band wagon! I bet you didn’t know that… I had a funny side to me as well! There are times when my friends actually told me that I’m too serious….. and that I should loosen up and have some fun too! I’m truly thankful that God has given me an opportunity to show you….. my humorous side to my mission as well as my serious one! Ok I think that’s enough fun for today….. now back to today’s agenda!
I couldn’t help but notice partner upon your arrival today…. you carrying a huge duffle bag! If you don’t mind me asking…. what’s in it?? Well Nino I’m glad you asked…. because I wanted to talk you about me taking supplements! Nino on the way here today I stopped at the supplement store… and bought a ton of stuff! Gee Nino I spent over five hundred dollars! Nino I felt it was necessary for me to go and do after reading the importance… of supplementation in your diet in a recent issue of muscle magazine! Nino it basically said in order to get the body you want today…. it is vital that you load up on all these high quality supplements! Gee Nino they even had a list of what I should be taking…. so I bought everything that was listed!
Well partner I’m really glad you brought this to my attention…. because taking supplements is no joke! Listen I’m not trying to be funny with this…. you need to be well educated on the proper use of taking supplements! Well I think it’s time for me to get serious…. and tell you my thoughts on using supplements! I truly believe anyone taking supplements today need to know the true facts in what their putting into their body…. and if it’s something they really should be taking!
Well in my next blog I’m going to help you determine…. what supplements are good for you to start taking and what you should stay away from completely! Listen buddy I’m not at all telling you that I’m an expert when it comes to knowing…. about all the facts on all of the different types of supplements that are on the market today! I can honestly say to you I know enough to help you…. distinguish between what’s good to take and what’s not! I strongly suggest to you to get out your trusty notepad…. because I’m about to educate you on what supplements to take! I’m hoping after which you’ll be returning alot of the supplements…. you bought today!
Are you ready?
Let’s ride again partner!
Well first of all did you know that the supplement industry today….. is a multi-million dollar industry! Can you tell me why?? Believe or not partner you’ve already given me the correct answer….. without you saying anything! Gee Nino…. are you trying to be funny! Just the opposite…. I couldn’t be more serious! Would you like me to tell you? Yeah Nino I sure would…. because I’m confused! Well very simple the answer is in your duffle bag…. you purchasing today five-hundred dollars in supplements! It’s for this very reason why the supplement industry today is rolling in the dough…. because of your generous contribution!
Listen all I’m trying to do is to avoid you from spending… all of your hard earned money on the supplements that are unnecessary for you to take! Personally I wish you would have come to me first…… before you went out and spent all of this money! Listen partner I remember when I started taking supplements I did the same thing….. spent money on supplements I didn’t need! I also used to believe everything those muscle magazines…. had to say about taking supplements! I believe there’s an old saying…. when it comes to this sort of belief! Your probably familiar with it! Would you like to guess? Well I see that your shaking your head…. let me help you out! I believe it goes something like this! “Don’t believe everything that you read”! This saying definitely holds true…. when buying supplements!
Well partner here’s my suggestion to you the next time…. you go supplement shopping! I have a simple rule that I follow…. when I go and buy supplements! The rule is if you can’t pronounce the ingredients in the supplement…. stay away from buying it! Basically what I’m telling you keep it simple buy only the one’s…. you can read and understand! If your still not sure if it’s right for you…. just come and ask me!
Well as for myself the supplements that I’m taking right now are pretty basic and simple…. let me share them with you! Gee Nino that would help me out alot! That’s exactly what I was hoping you would say…. because I’m about to save you alot of money! I basically use a multi-vitamin and whey protein! Gee Nino that’s it! Yep pretty basic and simple….. wouldn’t you agree??
Well there you have it…. my thoughts on using supplements! I certainly hope I was able to shed some light…. on this subject for you! Gee Nino are you kidding! Nino as a matter of fact I’m going back to the supplement store…. and returning alot of these unnecessary supplements! Nino I really appreciate you…. looking out for me! It’s like I’ve been telling you! My mission that God has me on is not only…. to help encourage and change your perspective on your life situations! God also want’s me to use the knowledge he has given me… in the area’s of nutrition and supplementation! In hopes of helping you lead a healthier lifestyle…. without making any excuses along the way!
April 23rd, 2007
Hey buddy I’m glad you decided to come back…. and not quit on me but more importantly quit on God! I could tell you right now…. God is looking down at you and smiling! Ok I believe that the last couple of times we’ve been together…. you’ve had something to say to me! So is there something that you want to ask me? Well actually Nino there is…. but first I want to thank you for not letting me quit! Hey buddy don’t mention it! I’ll be honest with you don’t thank me…. thank God! We all need to remember it’s all about pleasing him!! I truly believe that… your stepping in that direction! Ok now back to business! What’s on your mind?
Well Nino I’ve been following your high rep low weight philosophy…. and I’m just being patient like you said! Ok great… so what’s the problem? Well Nino I seem to have gained weight and I know it’s not muscle…. none of my pants fit me anymore! Nino I actually went up two waist sizes…. since I started working out! Nino I definitely don’t want to quit! Nino do you know why this is happening?
Ok buddy I need to ask you one question! How many times a day are you eating? Well Nino because I’m so busy…. i’m lucky if I get three meals in a day! Ok that’s all I need to know…. I know what the problem is! What Nino?? Ok this might sound weird to you…. but your not eating enough! Nino I don’t think you heard me right…. I need to lose weight not put more on! I heard you loud and clear my friend!
Well I think you just got things brewing…. for our next discussion! Great Nino! I’m all ears and I even got my notepad out…. without you telling me! Gee and you wanted to quit! Aren’t you glad you didn’t? I sure am Nino…. let’s get going! Ok buddy I see that your anxious which tells me one thing! I better start our next discussion…. before you jump out of your skin!
Well I definitely know your ready…. here we go!
Well in my next blog I’m going to teach you the proper way to start eating….. because you have been doing nothing but starving yourself! Which will only allow one thing to happen which is…. your slowing down your metabolism! This is the main reason why you’ve gained inches and weight! Well buddy what we need to do is speed up your metabolism…. and I know just how to go about doing that! I have a philosophy that will help do just that for you! Would you like to hear it? Gee Nino what do you think…. of course you haven’t steered me wrong yet! Ok buddy get ready to write down some valuable information that is guaranteed…. to get you look leaner than you ever have before!
I know what you must be thinking it’s probably some magic pill…. I’m going to have you start taking to speed your metabolism up! Well remember I certainly don’t believe in the pill philosophy….. but I certainly do believe in this one! Which is simply this…. eating five to six small meals throughout the day! I know you told me you don’t have time…. your busy! Gee and I’m not busy! I certainly find the time to eat all my meals….. and so will you without any excuses!!
Listen, think of your body like a fat burning furnace! The more fuel you put into it the more efficiently it will run and burn ….. the same goes for your body! I definitely know for a fact you haven’t been putting nearly enough fuel in your body…. to allow this to happen! This is where my philosophy will help you…. not only put in more fuel in your body! It will also allow you to burn more bodyfat quickly…. and give you that lean quality muscle you want! The main reason behind this is your metabolism will be working the way it should!
Well here’s how your going to be implementing my philosophy… into your daily routine! Are you listening?? Yeah Nino! Ok your going to break-down your meals…. by eating at least five small meals every three hours! I’m even going to tell you your protein source, carbs and fats…. that your going to be eating! As far as your protein stick to chicken, fish, egg whites and lean red meat! Next carbs keep them complex like….. brown rice, oatmeal, and sweet potatoes! Try to avoid eating starches like…. breads, pasta and cereal! Ok last, your fat source keep it simple like… all natural peanut butter, unsalted peanuts and olive oil! My advice avoid using vegetable oil… it’s not good for your arteries! Oh I almost forgot your vegetables stick to the green stuff like…. broccoli, salads and spinach!
Well there you have it buddy…. the perfect solution to your problem! Listen I know this is going to take alot more meal planning and time…. but it’s guarenteed to work for you! I follow this plan myself! How do I look to you? Gee Nino you look great! Well buddy so will you just stick to my philosophy….. and watch your body transform into a lean mean fighting machine!
April 8th, 2007
Many of my fellow bodybuilders realize that nutrition is the most important part of your bodybuilding regime in order to win a competition.
I usually start my diet 12 weeks out from a contest, and let me tell you, they are longest 12 weeks of my life! I will start with eating five small meals throughout the day, one meal about every three hours. I live with my Italian mom who loves to make homemade pasta, bread and all kinds of other dishes that are tempting and delicious… but which I can’t have before a competition.
While I watch the rest of my family eat all the good Italian stuff, a lot of people ask me how I stay on my diet. My answer is simple: DETERMINATION! I am determined to be in the best shape I can be on contest day, so I never make excuses like, “The food was there in my house, so I had to eat it”… or, “I don’t want to upset my mother by not eating what she cooks!”
For the first 8 weeks, I will keep my carb intake at about 200 grams, the protein at about 200 grams and the fat intake is about 35-40 grams. If you’re doing the math, you may realize that this is not a lot of calories - in fact, this adds up to a little under 2,000 per day - it’s not a lot of food. But keep in mind, my body weight is only about 135-140 lbs off season and 130 pounds on the day of the contest, so my calorie needs are a bit lower than some other bodybuilders who weigh more than me. Everything is relative.
Three times a week I will carb load to about 300 grams (which adds another 400 calories to my diet on those high carb days), and I keep my water intake to 2 gallons in a day. I eat complex carbs such as brown rice, sweet potatoes, plain oatmeal and broccoli.
My protein food sources are chicken, fish and eggs whites. I don’t eat much fat, except the fat that’s already in my chicken breast, etc., but I do eat some natural peanut butter for fats.
At 8 weeks out, I will cut down my carbs to about 175 grams and that’s when my family knows to avoid me, LOL! The diet is so strict at this point, I’m usually not a very happy person, it has to be done. No matter how it affects my mood, there is NO looking back at this stage in the contest prep period.
At 4-6 weeks out I’m getting down to the nuts and bolts of my diet. My carbs are down to 100 grams and this is where my HEART and WILL are put to the TEST!
Ten days out I start carb depletion. For six days I will drink up to 3 gallons of water and eat almost nothing but protein! In this time, I’m doing cardio twice a day, running on the treadmill 45 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes at night. At this point I’m ready to drop to the ground, but I know GOD will give me his STRENGTH to make it through this!
Four days before the BIG DAY, I carb load to about 300 grams and let me tell you - eating those carbs feels like HEAVEN at that point because my body is STARVING FOR CARBS!! The BAD NEWS is I also start DEHYDRATION PROCESS cutting down my water down the last couple days and only having SIPS on contest day!
That’s my contest prep, in a nutshell. So, the next time you’re tempted go for that extra slice of pizza that you know you’re not supposed to have, just think of Nino, eating broccoli and chicken and egg whites, while surrounded by sumptuous, tempting, home-made Italian food and ask YOURSELF WHAT’S MY EXCUSE? I know one thing “I MAKE NONE FOR MYSELF SO WHY SHOULD YOU?
November 14th, 2006
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