Still got Turkey?

Still Got Turkey?
by Andy Nelson for www.getfitnyc.com
andy@getfitnyc.com

My turkey Chili Recipe;
All spices are to taste. I like a lot of cayenne, chipotle, and smoked Spanish paprika.
2lbs turkey – if you have leftovers : Use them!
2tbsp Olive Oil
1 large Onion ( I prefer Red) – Sweet onions are for burgers – chopped in ¾ in pcs
1 each – red, orange, yellow, and Green peppers – chopped in 1 inch pcs
2 containers Pomi – chopped tomatoes
2 containers Pomi – strained tomatoes
2 cans black beans – organic please
2 cans Chick Peas/Garbanzos
2 cans Red Kidney Beans
1 can Pinto Beans
1 cup chopped into ½ in pcs carrots
¾ tsp Salt
Chilli Powder of choice
½ -1 tbsp Cayenne
½ -1 tbsp Ground Chipotle Peppers
½ -1 tbsp Smoked Spanish Paprika
2 chopped fresh jalapenos remove seeds for less heat

Cook Turkey unless it is cooked through already. Stir in onions, salt, and chili powder. When cooked through add in tomatoes, spices and beans. Add 1 Pomi container of water. Set on low and simmer uncovered for 1 hour. Add peppers and carrots, simmer for 1 more hour covered.
Cool and put in the fridge overnight. Re heat prior to eating the next day. This can be prepared in the morning and eaten in the evening but it is better over night.

Actually Losing Weight over the Holidays

You can start a diet and exercise program during the holidays but you should get some support.
Your friends who invite you to their party do not want you on a diet and you can bet they don't want you doing air squats between Karaoke Carols. So what are you to do? here are a few ways to begin or maintain a weight loss regimen this holiday season (if you can do it now then you can do it at any time during the year!):

1- Most important is to enlist a group of friends to begin together. There are great programs that offer community support, a key cause of success in any behavioral change. (http://www.teambeachbody.com/connect/beachbody-challenge?tracking=BEACHBODYCHALLENGEDOTCOM)

2- Take a before Photo! This alone scares the Hell out of most people. It is a phenomenal way to stay motivated. If you don't like how it looks then start today to change it. Imagine what you will look like in a year if you don't change your behavior today.(refer to #3)

3- Set a goal and put it on paper. Now to make it real: Imagine how you will feel if you achieve your goal. Now imagine how you feel in 1 year if you have not achieved your goal. Write this down or put it on your computer and print it! Look at it every day.

4- Take a picture of everything you eat. That's right! Everything! this will change your behavior by simply making you aware of what you are eating. Most People will choose a healthier option simply by being aware of what they are eating.

5- Make it a Competition! Put some money on the line! Don't like betting for money? Bet something else - sweeping, a movie, a trip. Bet all of your friends. Whoever loses the most or changes the most wins. More inches can then beat out more pounds lost to allow for muscle gain.

Now set yourself up for success by choosing 60 or 90 days. You and your friends can all keep at it for 60 - 90 days. If you start this Sat with me in NYC that will take you to about Valentines Day if you go for 90 days. That could be a great V-day celebration.

Details: Andy and Shay's NYC Fit Club
Shetler Studios
224 West 54th St #12
New York, NY 10019

Saturdays 10-11AM
We will be doing reVabs (since Shay is in it and it is amazing)

Motivation and Destruction

There are 2 important fitness and health details I remind my clients of:
1- Abs are made in the kitchen
2- You get stronger when you recover.

Abs are made in the Kitchen:
You can spend all day doing P90X, reV abs, or any other great workout program, but it if you don't eat properly for your goals then you will probably give up before you achieve your goals. We all love a "come from behind" story but you do not want to put yourself behind from the start. Seek a professional to help you get your eating in order. If you just have no power over bad food in your house then you should not bring that food into your home. If you smell Mc Donald's french fries and you "have to" stop in then find a different route to where you are going(you will burn extra calories just thinking about the new route).

You get stronger when you recover:
Have you ever picked up a weight that is light at first then gets really heavy after a minute or less? Of course you have at some point. That is how the body works; we lose strength as we exercise. the amazing thing about getting weaker during your exercise is that you get stronger when you recover properly. Your body will see that a stress has been placed on it, magically produce either more muscle or more energy producers withing the muscle cell and you get stronger next time. (There is a lot of Real science behind recovery but most readers don't care to know). As the muscles recover you have more strength, more energy, and more endurance than before.

The complaint I hear from most beginning exercisers is that they are so tired after working out that they don't have the energy for anything else. I tell them to be patient, it takes about 2 weeks of consistent training for your energy level to improve. As you begin to exercise remember to clean up your eating as well. Cleaner eating will make the results come faster.

Look at your eating and exercise habits to find room for improvement. There are quick and easy ways to make your life healthier: Deep Breathing can be done anywhere, drinking enough water is simple, sneaking in exercise is as easy as sitting down 10 times instead of just once each time you sit down at your desk.
To clean up your eating start with Shakeology, "the healthiest meal of the day", to fill the holes in your diet.

be healthy out there, there are toxins everywhere.