Doing it ALL Wrong!

Here is reason #73 why I like the Unknown Trainer: He insists I have a cheat meal once a week! And here's a shocker. Who knew I was doing it all wrong?! Here's the story: the Unknown Trainer and I were talking excitedly about what we'd have for our next cheat meal. He was gushing about pizza. I was drooling over burger and fries. I mentioned that my last cheat meal was a steak and spinach salad. "Hmmmmm", he said. "You're not eating enough. You need to pig out! You train super hard. Fuel your body. Fill up those depleted muscles." You see I've been very careful with cheats. But I need to loosen up a bit (within reason of course). Apparently I need to eat so that I'm fully satisfied and not having cravings during the week. (Like I'm having now. How will I make it through these next 8 weeks? Well, I have to, now. I'm officially registered as of yesterday for the IDFA Calgary Classic on May 2. www.idfa.ca)

Okay ... back to the cheat meals! Previously I've felt tons of guilt after eating them. But then I got a FB message from a seasoned bodybuilder who's documenting his own progress for his next show. His name is Arthur Gooden. He told me the same thing ... forget about the guilt ... fuel my body ... and then he said "Look how good you look the next day!"

Now I know there are some trainers who are TOTALLY against cheat meals in any way, shape or form. And I used to believe in that too. But when I look at the progress I've made in the last four weeks, I must be doing something right. I'm looking leaner and leaner every week.

So with that in mind ... move over guilt sandwich ... HELLO beautiful burger and fancy fries ... and please, don't skimp on that krazy ketchup!

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