Merry Christine

PERFECT! I had already decided to write about this topic, when a friend of mine emailed asking about some new cycle studio in New York. He wanted my opinion, which is always, if it gets people in to exercise, and it is not hurting them, GREAT! Everyone that starts out on the path to better health has good intention. Well, until they realize how much dicipliine it takes, meaning, deprivation of the easy foods, exerting physical energy, and the most aweful, saying no to more than two cocktails and slimy overcooked, sugar coated food that goes down that esophagus with ease, therefore not needing to chew much at social events. So this takes me into my crazy little world here, where I ponder what is REALLY going on inside my mystical machine.

Even someone dutifully involved in sports and nutrition, doesn’t truly intimately know how the magical breakdown happens inside us. For if they did, they would not eat so fast and so much at a time. If they needed the calories they would find a more simplified way through research, so as to not confuse the digestive system. I don’t have my books in front of me, but if I remember right, for a body to perfectly digest and utilize nutrients, we are suppose to only eat around 8 oz of food at a time. DON’T jump down my throat if I am not exact, but it IS a pretty darned small amount.

So, that being said, if you were to take the time and go to the dreaded wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digestive_enzyme , this explains, and you might have to read some of it over a couple of times, but it explains exactly what happens from the time you chew your food, until it goes out the other end to the toilet.

If you go to http://www.innvista.com/health/nutrition/diet/absorb.htm , this page will explain how the food is apsorbed. Both of these pages, IF read thoroughly, will explain what your poor body has to go through to make the food consumed useful.

I know a lot of people that diet for physique competitions that have very strict diets, in portion, and detail of substance. But a lot of times they are putting the foods together fast, throwing them in tupperware, eating on the run, and quite frankly, I KNOW they are not chewing the food to the bodies desired chime, therefore the enzymes that are suppose to be added from the mouth don’t make it to the next level, therefore immediately causing a glitch in the mechanical factor.

Then you have your overload, super power athletes, that “Train to Gain”. They are devouring food like there is no tomorrow, taking in as many calories as they can, scarfing it down because they trained so damned hard and need to EAT! Well, yes, your body is hungry, but for peets sake, you just beat the crap out of the bones, muscles, tendon/ligaments, lungs, heart, so you might as well just top it off with beating up the digestive tract as well. This usually ends in a long nap, and this is to let your body rest,…….right? Guess what? That poor body of yours just shut down so it can go to work and digest food.

And, well, here I go getting a bit out of line, but, has it ever occurred to you that every natural thing you put in your body had to die so you can live? It is a heavy topic, but it is something that I am sure not many people even take into consideration, for we are all guilty of being self absorbed.

If you were to read the two links I suggest above after this blog you will need at least an hour to absorb all of this. And then, if you already know this stuff, then hats off to you! I imagine you are in great condition and your skin, eyes, hair and nails show it! Know that you truly are a rare one!

Well, well, well,………maybe I DO have something to say! I think it was a year ago I was inspired to share what I know about health and nutrition, but I sincerely felt I was wasting my time, and I am sure I was. HOWEVER, ……for the first time in my life, because of my friend Kelly, I took a deep breath and gave some of my learned knowledge verbally on her internet radio show. After the moment, someone emailed them and asked if I had a blog. Well………yes……..I ……….do!

I am in a place in my life now where I feel inspired to share, what I have learned, and if anyone would like to ask further they are more than welcome.

The topic we were discussing yesterday was the GMO problem. It is a huge problem that is so out of control that it will never be fixed. That is a fact. At this point there is enough contamination it can never be cleaned up. Politically, it can never end. We just need to take a deep breath. Instead of panicking about 12-12-20012, (which is our latest supposed armageddon) you should be doing what you are afraid of now. I hope I worded that right.

Not knowing exactly where your food comes from IS a troubling thing. We have been learned to not even remotely consider something that stupid. Everyone goes into the grocery store with a list, and once that list is checked off, you check out and go home. There are WAAAAAY too many things to worry about besides what the hell is in our food we put into our bodies that make us do what we do in the first place.

People in my life look at me like I am a fool, thinking I am obsessed with my nutritional needs. The fact is, I don’t want to feel like shit like most of my friends and family do. I like being happy even if it is pouring down rain outside, if I have too much yardwork, too many orders to fill, or better yet, smiling at someone that flips you off on the highway. I pay close attention to how my physical computer works so it functions at its ultimate speed and clarity.

I have some friends down the road, she is 68, and he is 70. They grow the greens I eat. Their whole lifestyle is based on growing thier own greens, paying attention to having full control over what they consume. Taking full responsibility/accountability for themselves. I am VERY lucky to have them in my life. Did you know that FRESH out of the ground celery makes your tongue numb like chewing on a clove? Nope? Imagine how old that celery must already be when purchased at the store.

Even someone who lives in Manhattan can find whole foods if they search. With the internet, I am sure you can do some research and find a farmers market if not in the city, right outside, either upstate, Long Island, or even Jersey.

So, http://www.islandseafoods.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=58 …this is a URL for wild Alaska Salmon, something we talked about on the show yesterday and a woman emailed asking about how to get this, since most stores sell Atlantic Salmon, which is farmed Salmon.

When you purchase ANY greens, whether it is in a plastic bag, (usually the worse), or out on the produce shelves, you MUST WASH THEM!! Not rinse, WASH. There are many ways to wash your greens. You can purchase a vegetable wash usually sells in the produce area. I have not seen any that are not organic. They are all for the same purpose so don’t worry about that. Or, you can take a bit of baking soda, a bit of white vinegar, and a teeny bit of citrus oil. But, it is easier to buy the wash. Every single green you bring home from a supermarket should be soaked in cold water with the wash for approx 15 to 20 minutes, then you rinse, rinse rinse. Salad spinners are great because they dry them off well. Put them in your vegie drawer with a paper towel.

That is the best I can suggest. Please be aware of the greens you are eating. The greens are extremely important. In my opinion, greens and protein are the most essential source you can put in your system for a clean, clear, and top fuel performing body.

I hope that all makes sense, for I don’t want to be wasting my time………..xoxo

First thing I must say is MAAAAAAAAN I LOVE THE MOVIE LIMITLESS!!!!! It is definitely an inspiring movie. I am sure some reading this may think I am nuts for saying that, and yes, I agree. Nonetheless, that is how I walked away from that movie. RIGHT….ON!!

It is amazing how much you learn about people on facebook. It is definitely an eye opening experience. I would say, for me, about 1/4 of the info I see on my wall is truly inspiring, and I just post on my wall to share. I still have fear to say anything because, well, frankly, I don’t want to look stupid. I very well could be, but I am not going to expose myself to the social network. He, all I really want to do is show off my horse and that can be reduntant. He’s my best best friend and I just love him to death. (Sorry Shannon and Wilz)

I don’t know why, but I was thinking this morning about a time when my paternal Grandmother fell off of a table in a hospital room because she had no one in there with her to help or watch. My Grandparents were adament not to sue the hospital. Many would have surely done so, but they did not see the point. So after Grandmother died, her oldest daughter and husband tried to take me to court to make me take and pay for my Grandmothers dolls, as stated in her will. Somehow that was put in her will. Anyway, I just thought it was odd. Some people will really do anything for a buck. And I never did fall for the whole BS deal. It happened years ago, but for some reason when I was thinking about how stupid people can be, that came into my head.

I’m participating a bit in the mornings with a friend of mine that hosts a radio show called “Fit You” on FTNS.CO radio. The FIRST all fitness radio station on the internet and you can get an app for it on your I-Phone. Kelly Dubois is an awesome friend that came back into my life thanks to “Facebook”. I found HER. So her show is all about logical, achievable, nutrition and strenght training. I absolutely love being a part of it because it is “Wholesome”.

Dieting again is easy, the cardio is not. Not the actual physical part of it, but the time consuming part of it. I try to justify the hours of training instead of chores, working, horse stuff, and family, just to get back on stage and show everyone “I still have it!”. Well, I have been relating it to my car. Yea, I have a license plate on the front of my Camaro SS! “I” know what is under that hood! I don’t have to “Be Too Cool To Have a Front License Plate!” I just keep telling myself that…………If you don’t get what I am saying, forget about it.

Today, I have been in my shop ALL DAY, since 10:00am. Almost 10:pm, still working. Know why? Godfather marathon on AMC. I do not know why, but everytime the Godfather is on, I cannot leave. I have the DVD set. An addiction? YUP! Cannot deny! Good for work though.

I love MBT’s and Sketcher Shape Ups. They really, really do work, at least for me. I love training in them even though they say not to. They have honestly put balance in strength in my stride…Oh…Yea….

Still deadhead on the bikini thing. Cannot get my head wrapped around it. I am sure it has to do with an incident earlier this year with a bikini pro that blindsided me. Didn’t see it coming and a long friendship disolved. Sad………….well, not so much anymore. I pity someone who is so shallow. EVERYONE GETS OLD GIRL!! Everyone gets old, and you will too. So go for it!

Hmmmmmmmm, oh yea, Mercury is now in retrograde until the 26th,…….so,……….better get off the damn computer. Hanker down. Lay low. Don’t go startin nottin. Keep your head clear, and don’t get frustrated when things break down! It always gets better if you get off your ass and make it happen…………

One of the posts on my Facebook said “How you treat me is your karma. How I react is mine.” Whoa, that really made me slow down and think about it. I printed that out and put it in my kitchen so I see it everyday. I need to work on that…………….