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Nutrition

I love the diet that Pete Grubs, my nutritionist of Construction Zone put me on (www.constructionzn.com).  My weight was at 129 so I only had 10 lbs to lose in 16 weeks…very doable. If you are a veteran competitor, I recommend that you stay within 10-12 lbs of your contest weight. This will allow you time to drop body fat slowly and allow your skin time to tighten up while increasing the hardness of your muscles.  I LOVE working out and I DO NOT LIKE the strict part of dieting.  Pete gave me a diet that sustained my high intensity workouts without depleting me.  He uniquely cycled my diet so that I had a high fat day and there were days  when  I had moderate carbs. It was a diet that was very balanced and provided all the nutrients I needed to burn fat and maintain my athletic ability. I did not drop weight initially (4 weeks) but my body fat dropped steadily. This means that I was gaining lean muscle mass as I was losing body fat. This is a good thing. We were able to do this for weeks, like 6-8 weeks without having to change much. I saw Pete once a week for an assessment. It was good to see him weekly, not only for accountability but to maintain a high level of understanding of how my body was transforming. Everyone needs a second EYE!

Another decision I made was to change the way I felt about the food I had to eat on my dieting and my overall connection to food. I used to despite dieting and was always consumed with what I couldn’t eat and would feel sorry for myself and the sacrifices I was choosing to make. This did not make dieting easier.  I decided to build a love relationship with healthy food. I cut out pictures of healthy foods from magazine and posted them all around my condo. I posted phrases that were positive like “Eat Clean, Get Lean” and “Eat more, lose fat”. This worked for me.  I started putting more energy to making my meals delicious and aesthetically pleasing. One of my favorite meals was a simple egg white omelet with mushrooms, oat s and blueberries on top.  I focused on enjoying what I could eat rather than I what I couldn’t eat. And that made all the difference.

I've been working with Pete Grubbs for over 8 years.  This type of loyalty is rare in our industry. Clients move from trainer to trainer, and rotate nutritionists like the change is seasons and fashion trends. I learned years ago that finding someone to work with that you can trust, build a relationship with,  exchange mutual respect and a shared passion for your fitness goals is important to finding success. Pete and I have a solid relationship. He respects me as a client and friend and listens to me. He takes my concerns into consideration, yet gives me his honest opinion. He also serves as my calming agent. It is easy to get influenced by what others are doing, or the latest diet fad, or simply freaking out in the last few weeks of preps. He keeps me sane.  I often go off on a tangent about the things that I am concerned about and he  can feel my anxiety increasing. When I’m done venting, he says “Calm DOWN!!!!” I always laugh and remember that I’m letting self doubt seep into my armor. No room for that. I’m very grateful for Pete.  He has stood by me all these years. He even flew to Vegas to be there for me for the Fitness Olympia. You wouldn’t think this is a big deal but Pete does NOT like to fly. J

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