November 09

Why Me Being Sick Is Good For You

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Mean wearing a mask.

Mean wearing a mask.

This morning I emailed TC (my editor for TMUSCLE) my weekly article update and let him know I was feeling sick.

A few moments later his response pinged on my screen.

"Syphilis?"

Then my girlfriend punched me. A good start.

A trip to the doctor, a diagnosis of Swine Flu (how can she possibly know that without a cotton swab and testing?) a prescription for some hydrocodone-laced cough syrup, and a big glass of water later and here I am feeling, well, like absolute shit.

But that's OK since I've got a few things in store for you guys and now finally have some spare time to work on them.

So what's coming up?


First, of course, is more high-quality articles on TMUSCLE.

Secondly, my blog is undergoing a new re-redesign with a bunch of cool features, buttons, and more frequent posting from me  about training, eating, cooking, lifestyle, and random " a day in Nate's life" type of stuff.  Oh, and I'm giving away some cool stuff for absolutely free. (You can't have my mask, though. Nice try.)

What am I giving away for free? Check it:

17 Tips for Getting the Life You Want
What Women Want Workout sample (a free workout)
2 Things Women Hate About Your Body
A bunch of bad-ass, informative, cool blogs (at least I think they're cool.)

The new site should be up in the next day or two, so check back soon. And I have a post about bulking to gain muscle coming up in a few days.

So what do I need from you? Nothing. (Well, if you wanted to send me some soup I'd definitely appreciate it.)

Sound good?

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GravatarChad Doncsecz12:58PM on November 09, 2009

Haha. Thanks for the random update man. Fell better.

GravatarAlex Mateu01:04PM on November 09, 2009

Nate,

Doctors know best, come on. LOL Hope you feel better!

-Alex

GravatarWayne01:08PM on November 09, 2009

Hope you feel better! I've seen a few studies of folks having success with reducing the time down with swine flu by adding large amounts of vitamin D supplmentation to their daily routine. May be worth researching!

GravatarDave01:14PM on November 09, 2009

*crosses fingers that his blog will be mentioned*

lol.

Hope you feel better, mang!

GravatarColm02:06PM on November 09, 2009

Can I suggest you call the bulking article
''What Nate Ate to gain Weight''?

GravatarEric Oetter02:23PM on November 09, 2009

@ Colm: I'm digging the assonance, man.

TEH SWINE FLEW SUXX> FELL BETTUH, NATE!!1

-Eric

GravatarJose03:15PM on November 09, 2009

LOL sucks dude, hope you feel better, and about that soup.......i read this to late

GravatarTyciol03:35PM on November 09, 2009

Man TC is awesome

GravatarMark Young03:43PM on November 09, 2009

Dude,

Hope you feel better soon.

PS: Is your mask upside down?

GravatarRudy03:44PM on November 09, 2009

Dam that sucks rest up and get better.

GravatarJonathan03:45PM on November 09, 2009

Feel better soon Nate.

Don't forget to rest well during your downtime. How else do you expect to get better if you're just keep going and going like an Energizer bunny?

I myself am feeling a bit sick with a sore throat and perhaps a cold. Is it from raking up over 25 bags of leaves yesterday? Does raking stir up dust and germs? Or was it the sudden shift of temperature from close to 0C to mid teen Celsius that caused this?

I was so tempted to call in sick, but then I realized I had to go on a field trip with my class.

GravatarHoward04:09PM on November 09, 2009

Can I have your mask?




lol get well soon man, looking forward to your blog entries.

GravatarPenn04:10PM on November 09, 2009

Hope you feel better, man. You know, out here in the Netherlands the "Swine" Flu is referred to as the "Mexican" Flu. So have one of Defranco's Bomber Taco's in honor of your Mexican sickness once you work up some sort of appetite.

Giving away things for free is always cool and appreciated. BTW, maybe you could give away a jug of Anaconda or the new Mag-10 protein powder. Not to everyone, but maybe to some lucky winner out there.

GravatarTyler04:23PM on November 09, 2009

Hey Nate, since you're going to be stuck at home for a bit, maybe you could write up some recipe articles like how to make broccoli taste better. Things like that. Just an idea. Also, you should post up some more training vids, those are always fun to watch.
Cheers and feel better

GravatarNate Green04:57PM on November 09, 2009

Thanks for the comments guys.

:)

-Nate

GravatarCorey05:10PM on November 09, 2009

Hope you kick the pig soon, mate. I look forward to reading your new blogs!
All the way from Aussie.
- Corey

GravatarKeith Minikus10:43PM on November 09, 2009

Sorry to hear your sick. That is some crap that they assume you have the swine flu without testing. Today my sister went to the doctor and they gave here the same diagnosis. They did not test her for swine, only for strep throat and that turned up negative. So they diagnosed here with swine flu, that is some messed up stuff. So that why the whole country is so worried cause everyone automatically gets swine flu... Feel better. Your mask is not as cool as my sisters...

GravatarPaperboy11:19PM on November 09, 2009

Damn bro, feel better! The whole thing has something positive though: You now look like a bad ass ninja!

GravatarJB10:29AM on November 10, 2009

did you not read Shugarts article on superdosing Vitamin D?

GravatarWesley02:15PM on November 10, 2009

Nate, how bout a "how to get your girlfriend to like working out" sample workout?

GravatarJohn01:04AM on November 11, 2009

Hey Nate,

I'm a big fan of the blog. I was wondering what blogs you follow, doesn't have to be training related as I'm into most of what you post even the non-training stuff?

GravatarJeremy09:03PM on November 11, 2009

What about some egg drop soup? Try boiling 4 cups of low sodium chicken broth, scramble 2-3 whole eggs, and slowly pour it into the broth. Wait about 30 seconds, and serve topped with parsley or green onion. (one of my favorite soup recipes -quick 'n easy)

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