Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
And the winner is...
Steve Lee has regained his title as the El Cubano Gordo champ.
After 120 days of working out (and running around with 5 kids) Steve pumped out 38 to-the-floor push ups and lost 20 pounds, generating 15.34 El Cubano Gordo points. His perseverance is a guide post and inspiration to all aspiring losers like us.
We should also raise our glasses to the other participants who lost a few and trained to push up perfection. Chris Brand lost 7 pounds and pumped out an amazing 58 push ups for a combined 12.77 El Cubano Gordo points. Angelique edged out Annie and came in third place, showing that even skinny people can place in the El Cubano Gordo contest. Angelique lost 3.2% of her body weight and completed 53 push ups. You can view her awesome effort by clicking here
Annie came in fourth after losing 6 pounds and completing 42 push ups. Pete Meyers, last year's winner, rounded out the top 5 with a 2 pound weight loss and 57 push ups (although we lack video evidence to support the feat).
Honorable mentions go out to Niza who lost 6 pounds and cranked out 12 push ups and to the other 8 contestants who didn't gain weight. While we didn't hit our goal numbers, the contest helped those of us on the pudgier side to avoid gaining even more.
I myself am already nostalgic for ECG3 and am ramping up my efforts to get fit. Until ECG4, stay healthy and congrats to everyone.
Posted by Albert at Tuesday, April 28, 2009 0 comments
Monday, April 27, 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
El Cubano Gordo Party, 4/25/09
We dieted, we worked out.
Then we stopped dieting and stopped working out.
Let's celebrate the El Cubano Gordo competition* anyway! Please join us for a dinner celebration Saturday, April 25 at 8pm at
ESTANCIA
460 Greenwich Street near Watts Street
The menu is a prix fixe (menu below) and includes dinner, beer and wine, tax and tip for $50 a person.
Bring your appetite, your party hats, and your excuse for not losing weight. For those of you who did not participate in this weight-loss competition, bring your best sympathetic faces and nods for us losers. PLEASE RSVP to Annie (anniemuza@yahoo.com).
*The final day of the El Cubano Gordo challenge was supposed to include a weigh-in and push-up challenge. This still might happen depending on amount of beer/wine consumed (don't worry non-participants, you will not have to do these things.)
MENU:
PARA EMPEZAR family style
Terracotta shrimp sizzling in olive oil and garlic
Assorted grilled pizzas
ENTRADAS choose one
Rigatoni Bolognese with plum tomato sauce and aged Manchego cheese
Linguini with baby cockles, parsley, garlic, olive oil and white wine
Chicken Milanese lightly breaded and fried with tomato bruschetta and mashed potatoes
Bistecca Sandwich with melted mozzarella and chimichurri on baguette with side of fries
CHEF’S CHOICE SELECTION OF DESSERTS family style
Posted by annieb at Wednesday, April 22, 2009 0 comments