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It is a cloudy Sunday here in the Northeast! I just can't wait for it to be sunny and warm every day or at least most days!

I had a really nice evening last night with my supervisor and her husband (Tamara and Oleg). They are from Russia and wanted to learn to cook soemthing VERY Italian. I promised them that before I started dieting hard core we would get together so last night was it. I taught them how to make home made sauce and polenta and Strawberries Zabagloine for dessert. This was all fine and dandy but since it takes hours for the sauce to simmer we sat around a drank very expensive wine an ate very expensive cheese (for hours). I was afraid that I was going to be VERY hungover but it wasn't the wine that dind't agree with me it was the overabundance of cheese. I woke up at 3 am with a terrible stomach ache and all I could taste was cheese!!!! I guess that was my bodies way of reminding me not to overinduldge!!! I am totally all set with cheese for awhile!

Anyway I trained yesterday too and was so sore from training quads the day before that I was suffering with soreness through my whole workout!! On Friday I had decided that I wanted to do free squats. I usually do them on the Smith machine. Well yesterday I had to do back which means dead lifts and guess what...you got it..my lower back and butt were screaming already from my little free squating routine the day before!!! Just stuff I haven't been regularly doing that my body is responding to!! Which is good cuz for the most part I am feeling strong and motivated to lift heavy right now!

So I have officially gotten all my cardio in too for this week. I am on track, I just have to be patient and let it all work. CONSISTENCY!!! This is my weekly mantra and what I have been trying to instill in my current clients. Just don't worry about the weight, what you are lifting or what time you are eating...just do it all everyday and wait for the results. PATIENCE!!

So I will be going to my parents tonight for Sunday dinner and I will navigate through to make sure I am not eating carbs or sweets or wine!! Then it starts all over again tomorrow - a new week..of ...the SAME!

Have a nice rest of your weekend everyone!

Ciao

C

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Good day my people!!!

Another big shout out to Gold' Gym West Side! they let me us ethe facility for an interview today. I met with Danielle Paine fromt he springfield Newspaper. She interviewed me for an article in the Neighborhood section of the paper. It may be in on an upcoming Wednesday. I will keep you posted (if she keeps me posted!!)It's always interesting to do an interview because the questions kind of make you go back and think aobut your life and things you have learned along the way. INTERESTING!!!!

I got my 3 year award at the dojo last night, a RED DREAGON kickboxing shirt with my name on it!! I cannot believe it has been 6 years since I started training there, proof that time FLYES!!!!! I felt great last night - I was energized and ready to go forever - sometimes those things happen!? I had trained hams and bis before I got there too! Maybe it just means that my body is responding to the cardio and training and dieting I have started doing consistently!??? Who knows but I will take it whatever it is!

i am still CRAZY SORE from training withNIcki on Tuesday - we hit chest and it is still SCREAMING!!! I figure that by mid-april I will be looking a lot more like my self!



(Pic from Atlanta 2005)


Thank GOD!! Patience, right? That's what I tell the people I work with, PATIENCE and CONSISTENCY!

have a great day all!
Ciao
C

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Hello All!!!

Hoope your weekends were relaxing and productive! Mine was pretty good. I had a good day onSunday. I took my friend Mo (morrismendez.com) to NYC for a photo shoot with Paco Gutierrez (FGPHOTOGRAPHY.com). He is a pro with Muscle Mania but I have been trying to get him to come over to the NPC. he would do very well. He has an awesome physique. Anyway - it was a relaxed shoot, that's Paco's style. They used me as a prop! It was a great job(you will see why if you check out Mo's site!) It made for a long day but it was cool.
Saturday was nothing but chores, training, laundry...boring!!!

Anyway - the week has started and it is already Tuesday. I am off to train with Nicki tonight and then some Sushi. We need to "catch up" since she was with Dave in Cali this past weekend!!

Big hugs to you all- train hard!
C

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Hello all!

It's a beautiful SAturday in New England! The sun is out and there is a hint of spring in the air today! I had a wonderful facial at the
Hair & Nail Co by Kara. She has majic hands and does a little Rieki with the facial. It's pretty wild cuz she sends that energy to her hands and they just heat up!! She has a gift, for sure. She is American Indian and I think she has some ancient spritiual energy that is just very healing. Anyway, hopefully that helps me to look glowing at my shoot tomorrow! I figure if I can't be nice a tight in the physique, at least I can be beautiful!?

Last night I didn't celebrate St. Patty's day but did go out with the ladies from my unit. We had a few drinks and nice dinner (I kept mine pretty clean, steak and veggies). It was a nice, low key evening.
So for the rest of today? I will be in the gym later, I have back today, some more cardio and tan. Other than that, just boring chores. I have to book a couple more flights for the next few shows and hopefully get some pictures into my new computer so I can get them posted somewhere!

All right everyone - have a great Saturday, do something physical!!!
Ciao
C

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HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY to all you Irish people!!!! I don't celebrate this holiday but many do so enjoy!!! I am just glad it is Friday!!!!

I have been training so hard all week that I am exhausted! Me and Nicki kicked some serious shoulders on Tuesday - plus we had so much fun doing it!!! She is off today to Cali. to hang out with DH while he is shooting out there for Muscle and Fitness. I hope the weather is better for her than when we were there!!!
I also have been at the dojo getting my butt kicked this week. Besides our ever mighty Red Dragon, Greg is back and he is a maniac!!! It feels good but it also reminds me how out of shape I am!!! I have been doing double cardios most of the week as well!! Trying to get some of this chub off before Tim kicks my butt too!!! I figure, if I kick my own butt first then maybe the others will take pitty on me...NOT!!!!! Pictures to Tim next week!!



I am heading off to NYC this sunday for a photo shoot with Paco Gutierrez. He is going to shoot Mo Mendez and me in his studio. Hopefully he will be able to "hide" some of this "off season" chub. I wanted to take advantage of this "voluptuous" look I am sporting right now (lol). The men seem to love it so I figure I should get some shots to put up, "glamour shot style!" He is a great artistic photographer and if he can't make me look great then....it's all over.

So guys - I think that is it for now!
I will check in this weekend!

Luck 'o the Irish to ya all~ hope you find your rainbows!
C

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Well hello all!!

I am typing to you frm my new laptop!! It's awesome that I am live on it. ow I just have to figure out how to use it!!!!

I had a very productive weekend getting STUFF done around my house. But the biggest accomplishment ws getting this all set!! I went to dinner with Nicki last night at a great resturant but the highlight was that we didn't stop laughing the whole night. I am gonna miss that when she moves to Arizona to be with her man!! Let's not go there, I will cry!

I trained hard this weekend...those dead lifts have me hurting right now in fact!! I also did cardio everyday this weekend - I will keep that up because Tim wants pics in 2 weeks! I guess that is some motivation to keep eating better!! I have a photo shoot next Sunday with PAco Guitierrez in NY. He wil be kind and make sure the "rolls" are covered up. I need some off season "pretty" photos I guess. The guys really like me curvy?? WHATEVER!!!

Team Body Tech had their first anual meeting this past Saturday. Wished I could be everywhere I want to be at the same time and the miles between meant nothing!!! Anyway I must have felt the vibe cuz I called Tim just as the meeting was over. I miss those guys down there!!! Big hugs to you if you are reading this!!

Did I tell you guys GOLD GYM WEST SIDE rocks!!!!????

Alright all..keeping it short cuz my lower back is screaming - will check i this week!
Have a good Monday all
Ciao
C

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I am Back online!!! Sorry for any inconvenience to you! Did you miss me???? (he-he) While I was at the Arnold my site went down but...we are all set now.

Please stay tuned for the newsletter which will be out soon and new pictures from the Ironman and now the Arnold!!!

So..back from the Arnold. As usual it was awesome seeing everyone and getting the "bug" for the new season!! Me and Nicki worked the Protan booth the whole weekend. It was exhausting but very productive. Stacy Kaufman is the MAN!!!! We will be working 4 more shows this year in NYC, including the NY Pro and Team U!! So we will officially be part of the backstage crew!!!
Back to Columbus though... I saw so many people. The muscle mayhem/Lana Dora PEEPS WERE IN FULL FORCE!! Bulldog and Strongmind, Doc ("LET ME SHOW YOU MY SCAR") and Beth, Nat and Adam, Mike and Nida, Flex (saw him in the club, Lewis)...gosh it was a blur. I also had visits from new IFBB prois: Debbie Patton, Kim Perez, Toni Norman, Big Bill Wlimore, Tricky Jackson, Jose Raymond (I consider him a pro whether or not he accepts his card cuz he has earned it so many times). Sorry if I am forgetting anyone!
I was honored to help Big T Freeman with his color (he looked amazing, much tighter than the Ironman) and Kim Klien (2nd inFitness). Hung out a bit with Danielle Hollenshde who was beautiful in her pro debut!!
I was a guest for dinner at Morton's Steakhouse with Fred Berger and the Hardbodies entertainment crew! I enjoyed diningwith Madeline Wheeler (Flex's beautiful wife). I Luv you CONNIE and AL!! I had awesome tickets for the mens night show which had me right in front of Lee Hany and his family. That was a cool photo op! What an inspiring man and beautiful family he has!
I met Christina Dugdale for the first time, she was charming! Mark was looking healthy.
My evenings were mostly, "girls night out" except on Saturday night at the after party. It started out as girls night out and then once we were up in the club it was just a blast. Everyone was there!!! Shawn "Sugar" Ray got us into the VIP section..thanks sugar!!We were able to mingle with all our friends in their various company sections!! It was really fun this year. I had a technodance lessonfrom Nida but Nicki said I looked more like I was doing an Irish jig (guess I got lots to learn). Everyone was in the same place and it was much easier to navigate the club!!

I have to say that it was so inspriing for me to see a couple of the girls that I competed with in the NPC on the Arnold stage (Toni!!)!! They were beautiful and charming and I can't wait to be up there with them, little or not...it's gonna be fun!!! The Ms. International was interesting to me as the top 6 were all the biggest girls onstage (also the ones with the most titles). They were awesome athletes and well deserving but I had to notice that the judging for the IFBB did not correspond with the "NEW" judging from the NPC. Guess I am in for a real different ride...it's all good...BRING IT ON!!! I will definately get press for the smallest girl on stage!!!!!!

I have to give a shout out to GOLDS GYM WEST SIDE!!!! You guys are the best!! XOXOXOX

OK all - have a great weekend and keep checkingout the site - there will be new picctures up realsoon!!!!

OXOXO
Ciao
C