From: Master Scott Palangi

Norwood, NJ

October 14th, 2011 5:34pm

Hi everyone! Master Palangi here with a quick, and inspiring/emotional testimonial… highlighting one woman’s inner-strength, as she transforms not ONLY her body, but her relationship to personal tragedy as well. I wanna also mention, this is THE difference between simply being a “member” at a garden-variety “gym”… and being a CLIENT, STUDENT, and heck, why don’t we throw in the word “DISCIPLE” too — seeing how what we DO is based from the DISCIPLINE — of Palangi Kickboxing.

I am proud of Laurie’s progress, and also humbled by here commitment to pick, and STICK, with us!

Here’s here B-n-A (before and after picture)… also click the video link too, k?

Best,

Master Scott Palangi

To be in the best shape, I believe you need TWO FUNDAMENTAL “PLANS”, 1)  a TRAINING PLAN… and 2) a FOOD PLAN.

Naturally, I’m always on the lookout for tricks, tools, and tips to support both “Plans”.

However… life doesn’t always go as “planned”, now does it?

Heck, I know as well as anyone because I am one of the busiest Kickboxing Class Trainers in Bergen and Rockland County; with classes SEVEN DAYS A WEEK… which, for my clients, hey, that’s great…. the thing is though, often times, because the hours are weird (class at 10 am.. privates in the middle of the day… then more classes til about 10pm most days), believe it or not… even though I “work at a gym” (mine, lol) not only do I miss my scheduled self-workouts (another reason I do NOT enjoy random, drop in visits…even if it means “new biz”; ask anyone, I’m fast to lock the door, and send people to our site… just to turn my “WORKOUT PLAN” into more than just “planning”) and even THEN…after be willing to say “NO” to random calls, walk-ins, and personal “Hey bro, what’s good?” phone calls… and risk my peers thinking I’m self-centered (thanks for noticing) still, often times,  my best-laid plans go kaput and probably, just like you….the next thing to go is my “FOOD PLAN”, too!

Days like that suck.

And when your committed to designing a life that works, and IS ALSO worth remembering (nobody ever went “postal” pursuing their dream, okay?), yes, you usually have to live around the workability of other people’s disorganized lives (and if the people your committed to btw, DO NOT have a physical routine established… trust me, you ARE DOOMED if you make THEM-in’s more important than YOU… that’s not my opinion, that’s the way it works, but I digress) it’s not uncommon to miss a session…. and man oh man… the very next thing to go… is ALWAYS… the promise you made to yourself to not eat junk.

At this point… having not kept either plan firmly in place…. your choices are “STARVE” or resort to “FAST FOOD!”

Here’s a commonly-overlooked asset, one that’s right in your own backyard, that can support the “FOOD PLAN”, when your too jammed up to workout, and you know darn well that because you’ve MISSED your workout… putting CRAP into your body will simply start the downward spiral.

Chinese Take-Out to the RESCUE!!

Now, typically, I don’t really like “Chinese Food”, and if I have my choice when eating out with a group of people (which annoys the crap outta me in the first place, but that’s another article, for another day) if the ‘gang’ wants to have Chinese Food, and I’m unable to strong-arm them into other menus… IF I do say “Okay, I’ll compromise, let’s meet up” …. I’m usually lying, and then I’ll purposely get lost, not show, and go eat elsewhere, solo, like that weird guy who brings a book to an Irish Pub on a Friday night, and enjoy some other non-Chinese cuisine.

My point with that data is to simply tell ya “Hey, I ain’t really into Chinese Food, but this works for me when I’m worried I’ll become a typical sappy, “too busy” to do anything but make excuses, fatso”, catch my drift? It’s then that the non-taste I have for Chinese Food is better than the dis-taste I have for my not-too-far, but very-predictable  future of looking like, and feeling like crap. All the sudden plain ole’ steamed chicken and broccoli quite pallet-able.

However, before I tell you exactly what I order, and exactly how I get it “My Way”, I wanna quickly share with you 2 misconceptions that are easily lived out by common folk regarding Chinese Food…and then I’magivya’ FOUR HUGE REASONS WHY…. when it comes to “eating on the run”, Chinese Take-Out can in fact, be, the way to go (That is if you wanna lose disgusting BELLY FAT, anyways…. and I’m even gonna share what I use, and where I get it, as my “Secret Sauce”.)

Misconception #1:

CHINESE FOOD IS HIGH IN SODIUM: Yes, it is by default, but so is everything else in the fast-food gamut, unless you voice exactly HOW you want your food to come out. (a.k.a., grow a sack and SPEAK UP, and not worry about being a pain in anyone’s butt, see?)

Misconception #2:

CHINESE FOOD MAKES YOU HUNGRIER: No it doesn’t, you make you hungrier by putting too much crap on your Chinese Food, and by not having it cooked “Al dente”, thereby not initiating satiety, which otherwise could be had… if your food wasn’t soggy. (Again, the “Al dente” factor is a whole nuther topic.) Onward.

FIVE REASONS IT’S GREAT AS A FAST-FOOD CHOICE

#1: SPEED! Need I say more? Nowhere else in America can you get fresh veggies and chicken, cooked FASTER than at Chinese take out joint! (These folks don’t screw around… you’ll barely have time to make a text message and they’ve got it wrapped up for you.)

#2: FLEXIBILITY! Over the past 15 years, I’ve noticed that as a culture, the Chinese are speaking EXCELLENT English, and they’ve even got a sense of humor that’s authentically matched… and not only can (most) places CLEARLY “get you”, but…. because they aren’t “corporate”, they can pretty much CUSTOM-MAKE you your meal! This is truly awesome for guys like me who demand what I want, when I want it, or else.

#3: GREAT HOURS! I teach and work and train between 10:00a.m. and 10:00pm… yeah…. go try and get food in your town past 10 pm…. and I wish you good luck. (Seems restaurants haven’t considered the entrepreneur’s lifestyle here in the suburbs.) Oh… and even when you CAN find a restaurant with kitchen hours past 11pm… I wish you even GREATER LUCK finding “healthy options”. Starting to see this now? This one probably falls under the Flexibility category, but, I respect the hours that most Chinese Restauranteurs keep, and I envy the work ethic, too! America truly is the greatest place to live when you get related to those who make up the Melting Pot, ya dig?

#4: VISIBILITY: I don’t know about you…. but me personally, my certainty about getting my food the way I want is held-hostage by virtue of the swinging doors that separate “customers” from “kitchen”. And I bet most chefs want you watching them make your food as much as a mechanic want’s you to watch them replace your brake pads, or fix your engine. Not the Chinese Take Out though!… No way man, they are transparent… most places I go to, I can, and I DO, watch them make my food. And….. you could probably guess this last one..

#5: THEY DELIVER!!!!

And, piggybacking my previous point, they deliver “late” too!!!; works great when I’m we are just too friggin’ tired to cook, lol!)

Here’s the catch however:

YOU HAVE TO ALREADY KNOW WHAT YOU WANT…. AND HOW YOU WANT IT!

So here is my (currently) #1 “Eat-It-At-Any-Hour-To-Lose-Belly-Fat” Chinese Food:

STEAMAED CHICKEN & BROCCOLI… NO MSG… and NO “FLAVOR”

When ordering this, I always ask for EXTRA CHICKEN (they usually ask you “How many dollars of extra chicken would you like” and I usually say “Two Dollars Extra Please”, and they just pile it up into one big heap of steamy green and white!

That’s it! Turns out to like a HUGE amount of food, prepared as a 50/50 mix of perfectly-cooked broccoli (which, when steamed slightly, is popping with flavor and nutrients your body can actually absorb) and a WHOLE BUNCH OF CHICKEN!

Now, it’s also good to request “No Corn Starch” please?”, and let them know you are perfectly “Okay” of leaving there with “bland food” and that if it’s super-bland, you’ll even come back someday. Tell em.

And here’s what I put on mine to kill the blandness (sometimes I like it plain though), it’s called WIZARDS HOT SAUCE.

Please know, I am NOT a fan of hot sauces, so get over yourself if you’re not either…. it’s not that hot, and it tastes great on lots of things, especially soups.

Best part is, “Wizards” brand, is Organic, and I buy mine at Organica in Northvale, NJ.

Here’s a picture of it

When you go to Organica, tell them I sent you, they don’t like me particularly, but many “organic” type people don’t…. and that’s cool with me… but they certainly enjoy the income we send their way for sure.

All the best,

Master Scott Palangi

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Hey guys! Sorry if your busy working, but I just HAD to get this to ya!

Here’s why:

When your trying to be “good” (effective) with consuming enough healthy, muscle-building proteins, the biggest challenge is “taste” (remember, you have extra stored energy – aka FAT – in your adipose tissue, NOT because you’re “too busy” to workout, but simply because your food tastes better, than working out “feels.”)

Oooh… did you hear what I just said? Damn, that sounded smart!

That’s worth revisiting.

I repeat:

We have extra body fat because (usually) OUR FOOD TASTES BETTER THAN WORKING OUT FEELS!

And food-makers know EXACTLY how to make your food tasty; just add FAT, SALT, and SUGAR…and the better it tastes…the more you eat….the more money the food-makers get…and the fatter you become.

Period.

The trick then, of course, is to get your food to taste good WITHOUT all the fat, salt and sugar!

Now, when I make “healthy chicken breast”… I’m so so so darn tempted to put  tons of seasoning on it, that I secretly throw a fit (mostly internally, while in the kitchen) because my healthy chicken won’t be quite like the chicken at a fast food joint.

And barbecue sauce is my personal downfall.

Ill put it on everything. Baked potatoe. Steak. Chicken. Heck, id even put it on bread if I had no discipline. In fact, .years ago…I got a postcard in the mail offering a BBQ sauce of the month club. And I almost joined, lol! (Yep, like how did I get on THAT mailing list, right?)

Well gang I just found this BBQ sauce in the healthy section at Shop Rite in Northvale, NJ (the “sugar free” isle to be exact) and its much healthier by salt and sugar standards than what’s typical….and YES, it does taste pretty good, too! Give it a shot!

Here to support your success,

Master Scott Palangi
Worlds greatest and most comitted trainer.