I’m naming all my first-born children after Harley Pasternak.
Pasternak is a big-time celebrity trainer with clients such as Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Jessica Simpson and, according to an “e-Talk” clip (or was it “ET Canada?”), now Superbad’s Jonah Hill. Training Halle Berry for Catwoman is what got him the first mega-spotlight; Oprah flipped the switch by telling Halle her trainer needed to write a book. Enter 5-Factor Fitness, which promises “5 weeks to a celebrity body by working out less and eating more.” I read it on the beach when I was in Mexico for my friend Chantel’s wedding.
I’ve been using the 5-Factor workout now since February 2005. Sometimes I fall off the fitness wagon for a bit — I plateaued on the couch for six months until just this past February — but the efficiency of the workout keeps me coming back. And you know what? I don’t have a celebrity body, but I do have a body I can celebrate, finally. It’s stronger and a much better shape for the clothes I want to wear. My arms are firmly toned and I finally have a waist! (My former apple-body shape had me looking like Tweedle-dee and Tweedle-dum’s younger sister. A propeller-beanie and high-waist striped pants… seriously.)
I don’t have a recent “after” photo to show you — the “after” photo in My Healthy Makeover is from last year. But Harley’s coming to town (he’s Canadian, you know) next Wednesday for a press thing; I’ll get a new photo then. With pleasure.
It’s June 2007 and I’ve got a new “after” photo popped into My Healthy Makeover. Just so you know. *grin*
Discomblogulated
02 May 08
Must apologize for that horrendously long My Healthy Makeover post. Still discomblogulated — haven’t got the hang of this software yet, and don’t know how to show an abbreviated post with a link to the rest. Sorry!
Also, some of you have mentioned seeing bits of programming code in the blog — I can’t see it at all on my computer. Mystery! But am investigating. Thanks for the feedback! Heart.
My Healthy Makeover
02 May 08
It’s a strange thing to tell people that you look great now. Essentially, that’s what I’m doing here, and it sounds insufferably conceited, although I don’t mean it that way. You don’t tell folks you look great — you’re not supposed to know until you’re told, right? But we wear how we feel as if it were clothing, so the better you feel, the better you look. It’s truth.
Sometimes we don’t feel so great. We think all those fun, vibrant people around us were born that way, that we weren’t so lucky. The key is figuring out that a healthier attitude (stop feeling sorry for yourself) and a healthier lifestyle (get off the couch) changes everything (life) for the so-much-better.
For years I struggled with my weight and felt ugly and worthless because of it. I spent 10 years hiding in my apartment, avoiding a social life because of the way I felt about myself. I eventually figured out that I was being an idiot, that losing weight wasn’t going to guarantee happiness or a hot boyfriend, so I got off the couch and started a life. Read the rest of this entry »
