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my very own Gymboss interval timer and AB-2 Abmat. For the money, these are probably the two greatest things I have bought all year. Gymboss was around $25 and the Abmat $35. I can't wait to do some workouts while on vacation over the holiday break.

As you can see I have been busy... I also recently discovered simply baking Portabella Mushrooms at 500 degrees with a litle olive oil.

Muscle Milk for breakfast, turkey and veg for lunch and a fage for an afternoon snack... bamn!

sliced turkey breast, chopped vegetables from Trader Joe's are fresh, cheap and really easy, 3T olive oil and then added some no salt, no sugar seasoning Pueblo Rub, turns out awesome.

picture says it all... most of my clothing is now in the trash, just a few things left from when I was skinnier 10 years ago. down almost 47lbs, approaching 5 months since starting crossfit at mushin.

I feel like this meal screwed me up... it is 100% whole grain wheat pasta, tomatoe sauce (obviously no sugar added) and some fresh (not frozen) peas from Trader Joes. For some reason I think this pasta caused me to have a reaction, unlike when I eat he 100% whole grain rye pasta. I threw the remainder of the spaghetti (and the 2nd box) out. I subsequently tried 100% whole grain buckwheat/kamut ziti and felt fine. Who knows, but I also didn't like the taste/texture of the whole grain wheat pasta, so it was easy. www.edenfoods.com has an online store and a great variety of 100% whole grain pastas. Also organic canned beans and other healthy items.

more steamed fish. Trout with a little lite soy sauce. For what Citarella charges for fish, I would have expected them to debone the trout, Red Lobster does. Citarella sucks in my opinion, half the crap my wife buys there gets thrown in the trash (partly b/c the food there is not good and partly b/c she is a tad wasteful).

Brocolli Rabe from the Union Square farmers market. Awesome... just cooked it up in boiling water with a little salt for 3 min, then wash with cold water. Super easy...

The team would like to wish everyone a great holiday and happy New Year! See you back at Mushin on Jan. 2nd! Don't forget to submit your "Get Fit" pictures and essay to info@mushinnyc.com by the competition deadline on Sunday, Dec. 23rd!