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So much of how we look on the outside is tied up with what goes
into our bodies. It makes sense that if you fill up with a balanced
diet of healthy, unprocessed foods and minimal amounts of fat, your
body will work at its optimum capacity.
Although
it’s a cliché, the analogy is true: your body is like
a car, if you don’t fill it with the right fuel, it will not
run smoothly and will eventually break down. To ensure that your
body performs at its best you need a balanced diet of fresh fruit
and vegetables, fish, lean meat and chicken, wholegrain cereals,
eggs, nuts and dairy foods. Steer clear of processed foods, refined
sugars and saturated fats as they clog up your system and hamper
the body’s ability to cleanse itself. The positive results
will show in your skin, your waistline, your energy levels and the
reduction of things like water retention and cellulite.
So
how, in a fast-paced society where fast food is the norm, is it
possible to make healthy eating a part of our lives? The answer
is to make nutritious food the norm instead. And just because it’s
good for you doesn’t mean it has to be bland and boring. It’s
all about the combination and presentation of the foods we choose,
plus arming yourself with a few fabulous recipes. As Bill Phillips
says “failing to plan is a plan for failure”. Pack a lunch
box, remove temptation, and stick to your new regime today.
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I have a little extra addition to my family, and to the Desire
Fitness studio. Bella Rossi was born on Christmas Eve 2004
and has been living in our home now for the two past month.
She is very cheeky mischievous English Staffy who loves socks,
and chasing my mop. She will be a terrific addition to the
Desire Studio’s as she grows and gets stronger and she
will be accompanying some of my clients in their runs.
So,
now that I have Bella, I have been looking around for some
nice Doggie things to do. I wanted to share with you an awesome
place that is doggie friendly.
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To
explain a little about the” Echo on the Marina”
I would have to say that it is very rare in that it is an
absolute waterfront cafe that is both Children & Dog friendly
, with their only rule being dogs must be on a leed and can
not be barkers.
Our
back gate is at "Echo Point Park" also pooch
friendly complete with it's own small beach and swim spot
as well. Included in their new dining area is also a Toddlers
secure Play area with soft fall matt & toys for the little
ones, as for the above 4 year olds we have plenty of pet bream
(fish) that now hang out at the wharf that they can feed endlessly
the kids love it. And we also have a children’s menu
available.
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Echo
point park backs onto the Garigal National Park that has a
Track that you can either bush walk or mountain bike ride
that takes you all the way to East Lindfield or Visa versa
and end up at Echo on the Marina for a coffee or a delicious
meal.
They
are open from 8am until 4pm 5 days a week from Wednesday to
Sunday for breakfast and lunch, and are also open on public
holiday Mondays and is fully BYO .
However
the location can be very hard to find, as it is down from
the car park and or road by about 80 stairs but there is an
inclinator that can be accessed by prior phone arrangement.
The
simplest way to arrive is really by boat just call to book
and let us know that you’ll be arriving by boat and we
will find you a berth , we also have a lot of canoes arriving
for breakfast from the spit each day it is a great way too
build up an appetite!
You can also park at Echo point park which is the car park
at the lower end of Babbage road and enjoy a casual stroll
down a meandering path which leads you to “Echo on the
Marina”. Sharon and Peter have pulled no shortcuts in
order to set out and create a lovely casual style family Restaurant
/cafe .
I
do hope this will make you curious enough to come down and
see for yourself, for bookings call Sharon or Peter on 94174422.
I’ll be there very soon with my cute little Bella in
tow.
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… yummy breakfast idea for those lazy Sunday mornings.
Makes 6 pancakes
Ingredients:
1
cup whole wheat flour or spelt flour if wheat intolerant
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup low fat milk
1 cup nonfat cottage cheese
4 egg whites
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Directions
Combine flour, cinnamon, and baking powder; stir well. Add the milk,
cottage cheese, and egg whites, and stir well.
Coat a skillet with nonstick cooking spray (nonfat), and preheat
over medium heat.
For each pancake, pour 1/4 cup of batter onto griddle. Cook until
the top has bubbles and the edges are dry.
Nutritional Information:
Serving
size: 1 pancake
Calories: 70
Fat: 0.5 g
Cholesterol: 1 mg
Protein: 5 g
Fiber: 1.5 g
Sodium: 60 mg
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April
2-3 Big Fish classic game fishing competition – Kiama Harbour
The Greek Festival of Sydney 2005 will be a month long celebration
of the Greek culture and heritage. With over 21 events happening
around Sydney from March 20th till April 27th there is sure
to be something for everyone to enjoy. Be sure to head down to Darling
Harbour on Sunday March 20 to experience a truly amazing Greek atmosphere.
Check out the website for a full list of other events that will
be happening over the month long festivities http://www.greekfestivalofsydney.com.au/festival05/
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Saturday
2 April 2005 Splash for cash. Grab some sponsors and join in
the annual swimathon to raise funds for the Royal Institute for
Deaf and Blind Children at the Sydney Aquatic Centre - swim one
lap or 100, it doesn't matter! Sydney Olympic Park aquatic centre.
Friday
8th April end of School Term number 1. Yes, all our hard working
teachers get a little R & R from our gorgeous angels, and then
we get to have them full time for
two weeks, and wonder how we would ever cope without schooling.
TEACHERS, relax and enjoy your short break.
Its
that time of the year again.. the year when the CHARITY that
I and BODY FOR LIFE support Make a wish are holding their
annual ball. This is the 20th YEAR that MakeA wish are operating,
and I invite all you corporates, and people to a fantastic night
and your donations will be helping families and children here in
AUSTRALIA make their wishes come true. I hope to see you on the
night.
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JENNY
HENDERSHOTT CAMP UPDATE
Great news campers. Jenny has won the ARNOLD CLASSIC’s
and is now the TOP IFBB Miss FITNESS International Champion.
She is a great fan of Arnold so I know
How
excited she is to achieve this most highest of fitness awards.
CONGRATS JEN. So what does this mean now.. Only that
you are GETTING THE WORLDS BEST FITNESS PROFESSIONAL
coming to your city THIS JUNE. HELLO…. Have you
booked yet ??
Go
to www.getphatwithjen.com
to see what to expect. Jenny is planning to come to Sydney
JUNE 10-12, 2005. So make this one of those TOP TEN
goals to achieve.
This is truly a ONCE in a lifetime opportunity
Contact me Debbie@desirefitness.com.au
for more details. And please register your interest in attending
the camps with me as numbers are limited to 20 girls per camp.
The one on one sessions with Jenny will be taking place during
the week, and already bookings are filling up fast. Expect
weight training, goal setting, motivation, nutrition, cardio,
and lots of fun and a whole new you by the end of the weekend.
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to all our NEW 2004 EAS BODY FOR LIFE CHAMPIONS
I
attended the big night on Thursday the 24th of March. As always
it is a night of inspiration, and to showcase some of the
best transformations in AUSTRALIA of those that entered
the body for life challenge. I would like to congratulate
new champions Kerryn Woods, Mark Van Laarhoven, and Helen
Petrovic. (Helen won a BRAND NEW BMW Z4 ) These very
special people are people who I have watched on their journey
and completely turn their lives around not only physically
but mentally and spiritually as well. At one stage or another
all have attended a Body for life support meet. If you are
thinking of doing a challenge and want to learn more I urge
you to come along to the next one and meet these extraordinary
people. The next Body for Life support meet will be held on
Monday 11th APRIL at 7pm. This will be in the HURSTVILLE
area of SYDNEY. Contact me for venue and all other details
debbie@desirefitness.com.au I promise you that at least 3
champions will attend this meet so lots of opportunity to
ask questions from those who have done it.
Check
the calendar events section of this newsletter for details
of all future Body for life meets. If you are serious about
entering, you owe it to yourself to attend one of these incredibly
inspirational meets which are FREE to attend.
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BIG
congratulations goes to DESIRE FITNESS client FIONA
NELSON who was crowned as her Age Category Champion.
WELL DONE Fiona. Fiona (along with Kerryn and Mark
who also won their age catergory awards) won prizes to the
value of over $2,000. If you want to enter the BODY FOR
LIFE CHALLENGE and become a future champ, you’ve
just gotta get your body here to DESIRE for training, coaching
and the ultimate support network in your BFL transformation.
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There are two key principles you should apply in your Body for
life Challenge . First you have to know what to do. Second you
must do what you know
Bill
Philllips
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Kate
Cleary is a delightful and fun client of mine, and I wanted
to share with you her story. You see, Kate has a special goal,
and incredible moment in time which she decided in January
to make her primary focus with her training, her 21st Birthday
bash which was held during Easter.
As
fate would have it, in the first week of her training, Kate
suffered a terrible injury to her ankle. At first, doctors
were confused if there was a break or a strain, x-rays and
ultrasounds were taken, as well as time of work, trips to
doctors, and a lump at the end of her leg that resembled a
creature from outer space.
You
know.. Its enough to put anyone of their training. Normally
most people would fall into a pit of depression, in the past
Kate would traditionally find comfort in food.
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However
to her credit, Kate continued on and refused to give in. She
remained as positive as possible, as determined as she can
be given the circumstances, and vowed to NOT give up even
when her doctor suggested she do so. With a lot of improvising,
Kate continued with her programme and did not miss ONE day
of training since she tore one her ligaments. Well, her birthday
came round, and while we didn’t quite achieve our goal,
we sure did achieve more than we realized.
We
realized that Kate had a tremendous attitude to her exercise,
that she had a real strength and courage, and that she was
determined more than ever to make exercise, health and fitness
a part of her life. She was frustrated sure, but for every
frustrated emotion, it was closely followed by a fierce determination
to see it
thru. We are still on the journey, we are still learning and
we are still training with determination and desire. Kate…
I love ya babe, you are one tough cookie… KEEP it up.
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Well,
thought I would do something different here and write
a little bit about me and what I’m up too and some
of things that I do all the time.
I
start most days with warm water and ½ lemon juice
and about 20 pushups.. yes.. Im still doing them.
When
I have a shower, I always finish off with baby oil. I
find this keeps my body soft and moisturized for the whole
day.
I
drink dandelion tea instead of tea or coffee.
I
always have protein with my meals, either in the form
of beans, nuts, dairy or lean cuts of meat.
Hanging
to see “house of flying daggers” and “million
dollar baby”.. I’ll get there.
I’m
reading, “meditations for the road warrior”
by mark Sanborn and Terry Paulson
Addicted
to desperate housewives.. not that IM one.. Im very happy
and content with where my life is now.
And
Im listening to Blink 182’s CD.
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Hmmm… my birthday was on the 22nd of this month. I turned
39 years old. Do I feel older ?.. not on your life..
Life
is fine, great and what you make of it. So before you go to
bed tonight.. have a good long look in the mirror, ask yourself
“Who
do I want to be tomorrow” and then BE that person. Oh..
and just to show you the person who I used to be, have a look
here.
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Why
should you use Desire Fitness?
Because
you need extra motivation
You
want to improve your technique
You
want to strengthen a weak spot or rehabilitate an old sports injury
Because
you want to feel fitter, look better and start living life instead
of just existing in life.
Desire
clients receive professional one on one support, guidance and motivation
and an exercise program to really push things along. I explain the
power of combining cardio and weights training with easy to follow
nutritional guidelines to speed up weight loss.
Looking
good and feeling great should never be an uphill battle. Success
is inevitable with Desire Fitness Training.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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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