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Check this out, America...one of my old clients came in last week to buy some supps. His girlfriend was with him – normally she waits in the car. As soon as I opened the door I knew what was gonna happen – I’d get hit with questions on health, fitness, nutrition...you name it, I get asked it. Sure enough, I go grab the supps and when I walk back in the room, he goes, “Go ahead – ask him!”
“Ask me what?” I replied, knowing full well what was coming. Now don’t get me wrong, America...this is how I make my living so I don’t have a problem answering a FEW questions, but I’ve learned over the years to keep the answers lean and mean and general at best. Why? Because the more questions I answer for free, the more questions they keep asking – for free. Meanwhile my mortgage company keeps asking, “Uhhh Dave...where’s our money?” As soon as I say, “I think we need to set an appointment for a consultation”, the questions stop. So for all you new competitors that are looking for someone to help you, please understand that for many of us, this is how we pay our bills. But I digress...
“I was wondering if you could answer a question for me. I mean, I eat good and all that, but I’ve been picking up weight and can’t seem to figure out what I’m doing wrong,” she said.
“Well, the first thing you need to understand is that you’re NOT eating good – if you were, you wouldn’t be talking to me right now, you wouldn’t be looking the way you look, and you wouldn’t be gaining weight.”
She glared at me. Her boyfriend said, “I told you he was brutally honest.”
“Look,” I said. “I’m not trying to hurt your feelings or step on your toes, insult you, or anything like that. I’ve just been doing this too long to waste time beatin’ around the proverbial bush, so it’s easier on me when I just cut to the chase. You’re where you’re at because what you’re doing isn’t working – or as my good friend, Dr. Phil, would ask, “So how’s that workin’ for ya”? (BTW America...I don’t really know Dr. Phil, but since we’re both Dr’s...). “If you’re truly honest with yourself, you’ll know that what you're doing is not right or good. Now what we have to identify is WHAT IT IS that isn’t working. Do you overeat? Undereat? Skip breakfast? Eat late at night? Eat too much of the wrong foods, or better yet, eat too much of the right foods? Do you drink? Are you doing cardio? If so, how many days per week? How long do you do your cardio? What’s your intensity? These and other questions can only be answered during a consultation. But I still stand by my original statement that you’re not eating well, along with a couple other variables.”
We talked a little bit more and she said she’d have to save some money but she was going to come back and see me soon. We’ll see...
So why’d I tell you that little story, America? Simple – for those of you getting ready for the Vancouver or EC and things don’t seem to be going right, then something needs to change. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results. If you’re not leaning out, then something needs to change. But the question that begs to be asked is, “What needs to change?” Is it cut calories? Increase calories? Increase protein? Cut carbs? Add more fat in (not highly recommended...) Increase cardio? If so, how much? Intensify your weight training? I know what I know, America, and that’s all that I know, but this much I do know...if you change nothing, you get nothing. On the flip side, if you change a variable, then something has to change, but that change might not always be positive. That’s where a knowledgeable, experienced coach can help you. You can change a variable and start heading down the wrong road real quick – lose lean when you think you’re losing BF, be carrying a layer of BF when you think it’s water...if you’re not knowledgeable or experienced enough to recognize when something isn’t working, then my recommendation is to find someone who can help you. We’re down to less than 8 weeks for the Vancouver and 11 weeks for the EC – holla at’cha boi if you need some help. Let’s make it do what it do, America!
Hey, I know I promised another installment on The Philosophy of SO, but with time getting to be a premium I felt this was a better blog for today. I don’t want any of you guys to fall behind the power curve. Better to be on task and make life easier than to have to suffer even worse than you already are going to suffer.
One final little tidbit – I know that many of you know about Dave’s Killer Bread at Costco – fantastic stuff! If y’don’t know, y’better ask somebody...this is, in my opinion, one of the best breads I’ve come across. Another great little secret I’m gonna share with you is in their deli section. Look for Kirkland Signature Rotisserie Chicken Breast Meat, Item #39343. Comes in a vacuum-sealed, 2.56 lb clear soft plastic container. The cost is $10.99. America, I’m telling you, if you don’t wanna spend tons of time grilling, baking, and all the other ways you prepare chicken, then this is the way to go. It’s their whole chicken that's been stripped to just the breast meat, skin removed, totally cooked, and ready to eat. This stuff jams! If your Costco doesn’t carry it regularly, request they start. Since it’s their Kirkland Signature brand, it’s an item they’ll continually stock, but I heard that they only stock it when they have an overstock of whole chickens. We need to start buying this stuff to get them to stock it year-round. I’ll upload a picture of the wrapper soon.
Well, that’s about it for this post. Again, don’t wait until it’s too late to contact me or anyone else with questions on nutrition, posing, choreography, training...anything you need help with I can help you. I ain’t sayin’ nuthin’, America...I’m just sayin’ what I’m sayin...peace!
The Dr.
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David ‘Dr. Buff’ Patterson
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