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I’m showing this picture of my fridge for two reasons:

1. The likelihood that it will ever be this this clean again is slim to none, and I wanted photographic evidence. I’m pretty sure Britney Spears has a better shot at writing a Pulitzer Prize winning book on motherhood than my fridge has at staying this clean.

2. To show exactly what a fridge should look like if you’re really serious about looking better naked. Lets be honest, if you have easy access to crap (cookies, ice-cream, potato chips, soda, etc), you’re going to eat it. Conversely, if you take the necessary strides to fill your fridge (and cupboards- I know where you hide your chocolate stash. You’re not fooling anyone) with wholesome, nutritious foods- you’re more apt to eat them! Yes, it’s really that simple.

I’m always asked what the key is to fat loss or getting lean is. People want to hear me tell them about some elaborate training system from some remote Eastern Bloc country, or some secret fat-burning supplement that’s going to work miracles while they sit on their ass all day. Truth be told, their first line of defense is generally going to come down to the food in their house. How someone can expect to get results by eating Ho-Ho’s or Spaghetti O’s every day is beyond me.

Every weekend I make my grocery list and head down to Trader Joe’s, as well as a few other local markets. And while I may have a few wild-cards or miscellaneous items here and there- for the most part, my list stays relatively the same week in and week out:

8-10 cartons of eggs (2 of which are Omega-3 eggs)

4-5 packages of lean meat- ranging from chicken breast to ground turkey, and 90% lean beef

5-6 containers of cottage cheese

I carton of organic milk

3-4 containers of Chobani Greek Yogurt

7-8 packages of frozen veggies (usually broccoli and green beans)

3-4 containers of salsa

3-4 packages of fresh colored peppers (that I dice up and put into a large bin)

1-2 containers of pre-diced veggies: onions/carrots/celery (that I add to the same bin)

Various fresh fruit ranging from Gala apples, pears, bananas, to bags of frozen mixed berries.

Miscellaneous items as needed: rolled oats, Ezekiel bread, butter, olive oil, flax seeds, natural peanut butter, canned pumpkin, spices, and about 200 rolls of toilet paper for obvious reasons. Oh, and is that new Kelly Clarkson cd? *But since you’ve been goooooooone. I can breath for the first time……….*

I’ve mentioned this before, but it bares repeating- you’re never going to out-train a poor diet. Likewise, do yourself a favor and go through your fridge and cupboards tonight, and get rid of the shit. Yes, that includes your 100 calorie snack packs! If those foods aren’t there to tempt you, you’re not going to eat them.

Since you’ve been gone

Since you’ve been gone

Since you’ve been gone

As the title states, I moved into my new apartment at the tail end of last week, so I apologize for taking so long to write another post. Suffice it to say, I’m digging the new pad. My cupboards are stocked with beef jerky, Star Wars posters are up, and I bought a plunger. Oh, and I’ve got Sade pre-set in my stereo. Ladies?

1. Because I promised I would, I’d like to give a quick shout out to my boys (Clark, Dan, and Omri) for taking time out of their day on Friday to come into Boston to help me move. All three drove into the city from CP that day AFTER completing a brutal squat session. Thanks fellas, I really did appreciate the help.

2. Also, a ginormous congratulations goes out to CP client Dede Griesbauer for winning Ironman Brazil over the weekend with a time of 09:10:15-setting a 10 minute coarse record. For those that don’t know, Ironman Brazil consists of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, followed by a 26.2 mile run. Way to go Dede!!!! And here I thought I accomplished something impressive by walking to the local CVS this morning to buy some gum.

3. I recently discovered a new grocery store that sells cottage cheese for $1.50 less than where I usually buy it from. It was pretty much the happiest day of my life. Okay, I lied. The happiest day of my life was when I completed my first undefeated season in Super Tecmo Bowl with the Washington Redskins. Mark Rypien to Art Monk……..dolla dolla bill ya’ll. Well, it’s either that or the first time my ex- girlfriend let me have sex with her-with the lights on. It’s a toss up.

4. Oftentimes at CP the staff likes to challenge one other and come up with random “feats” of strength to perform. It’s machismo at it’s finest. The other day, Pete called Eric out and said that he couldn’t do 20+ chin-ups on the spot. Understandably so (and because he’s really a stubborn 12 year old kid) Eric took this to heart, threw off his shoes and this is what followed:

5. Cassandra Forsythe wrote a really good blog post the other day titled Reasons Why You Don’t Need Bottled Water. It definitely makes you think and puts things into perspective. Which is to say, dammit Cass, why do you always have to make sense?

6. I also want to take this time to welcome our new summer interns- Phil, Roger, and Alex. For the next few months, all three will be helping out around the facility working with a wide variety of athletes, as well as getting a lot of valuable “real world” exposure in regards to learning how to coach, how we design programs, and OKAY MAGGOTS WELCOME TO MY WORLD. DROP DOWN AND GIVE ME TWENTY!!! PHIL, GRAB A MOP. ROGER GO STAND IN THE CORNER AND LOOK BUSY. ALEX, WHAT IN THE HELL ARE YOU WEARING?? THAT’S IT, YOU JUST PULLED BATHROOM CLEANING DUTY FOR THE ENTIRE SUMMER. Hahahahahaha. Just kidding fellas. No, but seriously, that peanut butter sandwich isn’t going to just make itself. Chop, chop.