Hello friends, welcome to another DESIRE FITNESS newsletter.

Can you tell that spring has sprung. All of a sudden I’m beginning to see people wearing short sleeve tops and showing of their arms and wearing skirts again. The weather is fining up and the sun is shining. To some this is an exciting time, a time to go out and enjoy hot summer nights, and beautiful sunny days with friends and loved ones. To some however it’s a time where we begin to seriously look at ourselves with more than a bemused look of horror. Oops, when did that happen? Did I really put on that much weight over winter? All of a sudden flashbacks of pizza popcorn and chocolate video nights come flooding back to mind, as we scamper off to find that unused gym membership. What can we do? Where do I start? And can I get in shape in time for summer? The answer is yes, of course you can, but before we start with the secret weapon we are all dying to know you need to ask yourself a very important question


What is your motivation to lose weight? Is it to squeeze into that little black dress for a certain event or is it about looking better for your significant other. Whatever your motivation you need to identify it and shift it from an external motivation such as an important event to an internal one such as WANTING to feel more in control of your eating habits, have more energy and FEEL BETTER about yourself. All of which translates into a strategy that you can incorporate and build on to achieve your long term weight and body fat goals. Think about this: what we weigh in seven years will not be determined by what we do for the next seven hours or the next seven days but by how well we eat and how physically active we are over the NEXT SEVEN years. Establish a strategy and follow an action plan that you can keep to and start it today. Desire fitness can help you do this and show you how. Seeing results is a huge motivation and with a little effort that motivation can be your driving force. And as for that secret weapon? Well, its really something that we all know, but are unwilling to do. I believe that to get that dream body you need to apply three basic principles being Cardio fitness, resistance training and a balanced nutritional eating plan. Combine all three and you cant go wrong.



This is the PERFECT meal to lose weight


750 gms of squid tubes

1 tbsp peanut oil
1 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic, crushed
8 spring onions, chopped
2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
2 tbsp Chinese barbecue sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
550 gms of bok choy, cut into hsort pieces
1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves

Cut the squid tubes open, make diagonal slashes across the inside surface and cut into strips.

Heat a wok until very hot, add the oil and swirl to coat the pan. Add the ginger, garlic, spring onion and squid and stir-fry for three mins or until browned

Add both the sweet chilli and barbecue sauces and two tablespoons of water to the wok and stir fry for 2 mins or until the squid is just tender. Add the bok choy and coriander and stir fry for one min or until the bok choy is tender.

Note its important to cook the squid at a very high temperature and quite quickly. If you cook it for too long, it will become tough. Serve this with boiled basmati rice and a green salad and you have got one GREAT yummy meal.

Watch this space for another delicious recipe next month.

 

 

Footy fans… this is your night the big one, the NRL GRAND FINAL Telstra Stadium on the 3rd October. Tickets through Ticketek 9266 4800. For more info go to www.telstrastadium.com.au

18th Annual ARIA Awards at the Sydney Superdome. Don’t miss the biggest night on the Australian music calendar as some of the greatest names in entertainment come together. It all happens on the 17th October from 6pm. For more info go to www.superdome.com.au Tickets start at $55-00 for A reserve.

Sydney’s BIGGEST POOL PARTY is on at the Sydney Olympic park aquatic centre. This jam packed day will include competitions, games, face painting, speedo athletes a live band and giveaways.. what more can a FAMILY hope for.. its ALL here on SUNDAY the 10th of October Ring 97523666 for more info. Family entry is $19-50 or $6-00 an adult and $4-90 for kids. Sounds like heaps of fun.

Thanks to all who attended the recent BODY FOR LIFE support meet held at Desire Studio last month. It was a fantastic day, and a day I believe where hopes and dreams were realized. We will have another support meet in Sydney soon.

INDY 300 CAR RACING is on in PERTH at the Racing Barbagallo Contact on 09 9306 8022 on the 21st October to the 24th October

If you have an event coming up that you would like to list through this website please contact Debbie@desirefitness.com.au to list your event.


Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal

Nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude

Thomas Jefferson

Some of you regular readers will know that I train a very special young lady by the name of Beth Hull. Beth comes to Desire fitness with an awesome talent and uses it to her full advantage by combining her love for gymnastics and her flexibility by challenging herself to compete against the best. The NSW State Championships for Rhythmic Gymnastics (Special Olympics) was held in August at Penrith's new sports centre. The Queenslanders were invited to compete as well which made the competition harder. In Rhythmic you have to do Ball,Rope Hoop and Ribbon and each has a score out of 10.

Beth was very nervous the most she has ever been. In each apparatus due to nerves something went wrong like dropping the ball and hoop, a knot in her ribbon and missing a jump in rope. Her technique was very good in as much that it put her so far ahead of the other competitors even with the mishaps she still won each apparatus by quite a few marks!

 

Beth won GOLD in every event and competed and also overall winner. That’s FIVE GOLD MEDALS. As you can see, Beth is just over the moon. So how proud am I of Beth?... DAMN PROUD !!!!.. Well Done Beth.

Next year are the Nationals and from these a selection will be made to go to the World Championships and only 1 athlete will represent Australia. With all her hard work, dedication and enthusiasm Im hoping that She will be the one chosen to represent us. we are keeping our fingers crossed as she deserves it!




Recently I was featured in a story in the Sunday Telegraph lift out section Body and soul. If you would like to see a copy of the article please click here

I was actually amazed at the number of responses the article generated especially from other states, Perth and Victoria in particular. I just wanted to say that if anyone wants some help or advice and you’re not living in Sydney, DO NOT use that for an excuse. I know lots of people in just about every state in Australia, and if I don’t, then I certainly will do my best to help advise you and assist you by phone or email. Body for Life also have a fantastic FREE discussion forum on line at www.eas.co.nz . It’s nothing to join and you will receive TONS of information, advice, help and support. The site is frequented by many challengers and champions including myself and other champions from Australia and New Zealand. Whatever your enquiry you can be sure to find an answer here.

 

SPRING INTO SUMMER Buy a fitness training package now from Desire Fitness and receive a FREE TRIPLE PACK to give away to a friend. The triple packs are a great introduction to a fitness regime with 3 sessions covering Resistance, Cardio and Nutrition. What are you waiting for???.. To quote a good friend of mine.. (heya nicki b..) Go hard or go shopping for fat clothes..
 
A fully equipped private studio set in Cromer on Sydney's Northern Beaches just 40 mins from CBD. Desire Studio offers a salt water pool, spa, cedar lined sauna, and outdoor shower amongst a beautiful outdoor setting.
Challenge yourself to the real outdoors with bush trekking or mountain biking. How about a beach run at Curl Curl, or a walk through Warriewood Wetlands that ends at a breathtaking waterfall. Perhaps a session inside the studio on the cross trainer or water rower is more to your liking. Whatever the goal is, DESIRE will help you to reach those goals.
Desire Fitness has a range of packages available to suit your needs from programmes to assist in energy, cellulite, fat loss and complete 3 month transformation packages that I call your BODY FOR LIFE. Training with DESIRE is absolutely an experience like no other. So why wait?.
For your circumstances to change, you MUST make the change. Contact me now on 0411 085 669 for a FREE WORKOUT SESSION and lets see together what DESIRE can do for you

 
That's a wrap for this month. Stay tuned for my next newsletter, and remember, your body is the only place you have to live in so look after it.

Yours in health,
Your friend, Debbie
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