An Argentinian Out There

Hey guys

I really want to thank my friend and client Roberto Devorik. Roberto is known around the world as a close friend of the late Lady Diana, Princess of Wales. He’s told me so many things about the Princess. Just type his name in Google and you will find out more about him. He’s also very well known as the guy who brought Madonna to Argentina. There were a lot of stories from that trip too. Roberto is the International Vice President of Licenses and Managing Director of Polo Ralph Lauren for Latin America.

Roberto and I started training in his gym at his Tudor City apartment in NYC about 4 years ago. Training him has always been easy and fun. Being an Argentinian myself, we became good friends and shared many great times together, some in restaurants where he would occasionally tell me stories of his celebrity friends…which I really love. Roberto is presently at his Hampton home. But we still do workouts in summer and in winter, we sometimes get together for drinks.

Roberto, thank you so much for allowing me to include you on my blog and on my testimonial page too. It’s always my pleasure to speak with you.

AlejandroQ.

Out There in St. Bart

Hey guys

It’s been a while since I heard from my friend and client Halle. She just returned last week from the island of St. Barts, my favorite Caribbean island.

As always, her friends and her were all happy and looking confident in their beautiful dresses. I’m just glad that my fitness program and cooking guide, Cooking for Living (more of this to come in the coming months) helped them achieve and maintain their healthy lifestyles all this while. Stay healthy, live happier, I say!

Here are a couple of shots of Halle in St. Barts.

Thank you again. You look simply terrific. It’s great to work with you as a client and great friend.

XOXO

AlejandroQ.

Before and After

Hey guys

Before I go any further, I just want to say a big "Thank you" to Michelle for agreeing to be featured on my site. You have been simply incredible!

It's been over 6 months since she started training with me and her commitment to training and dieting has been extraordinary throughout. She's lost 70 lbs already.

Here we are on Christmas Day...isn't that amazing!

We train every other day...even when she's not feeling 100%, she's committed to hanging in there.

Love you, girl!
AlejandroQ

My Ad in TimeOut NYC

Hey guys

I'm really excited as my ad's appearing in this Wednesday's issue of TimeOut NY. My friend Huy (my web designer) and I were so stressed last week as our deadline approached. He came up with 4 designs. Here's the one I liked better and eventually picked:
Can you help me pick the next one? I'll be more than thankful. Here are the options:

Just email me your preferences. Thanks.

Huy, thank you again. You're the best!

AlejandroQ.

Mario Badescu

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This past Thursday, my girlfriend Michelle and I went for an afternoon retreat at one of the superb spas in the Upper East Side, Mario Badescu.

The Mario Badescu name has been known for personalized, all-natural skin care treatments and products for more than 35 years. They have grown from a small facility into a 36-room salon and day spa. Their clientele is not only made up of actors, supermodels and show people but includes thousands of men and women from all walks of life and who realize the importance of good skin care.

Here’s a listing of some of their amazing clientele:

Antonio Banderas
Melanie Griffith
Mischa Barton
Elizabeth Berkley
Cher
Katie Couric
P. Diddy
Ashanti
Hillary Duff
Angela Bassett
Faith Hill
Iman
Oprah
Heidi Klum
Queen Latifah
Dermot Mulroney
Alicia Silverstone
Carson Kressley of Queer Eye
Alicia Keys
Jennifer Aniston
Hillary Swank
Michael Douglas
Will Ferrell
Martha Stewart

What an afternoon! Here’s me next to Martha’s portrait *hee hee*.

I got so relaxed that I actually forget all about my busy schedule—even though my phone didn’t stop ringing (it was on silent mode ☺ ).

Hey Michelle, I really enjoyed myself.

Love you guys
AlejandroQ.

My Mate’s Birthday

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Last week was my client and buddy’s birthday. He is the designer and creator of my website. So I decided to take him to this new churrascaria place in Gramercy Park called Rio.

It just opened in New York City, on 26th and Park Ave. It was a great experience but was my second choice. Originally, I planned to take him to the new and trendy Mario Batali’s Del Posto on 16th and 10th Ave but the place was impossible to get in, especially on a Friday night. And I used all my connections too! ☺

So we ended up at Rio. The ambience of this churrascaria is superb, a lot of glass and stainless steel.
The service was excellent, better than impossible. The food itself was good and the salad bar amazing, good enough to give it a try.

huy was happy—happy birthday huy!

Thank you for everything. I always enjoy your company.

AlejandroQ

Movie Star Body Makeover

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Here it is: New Year’s celebrations, or your birthday, anniversary, or sister’s wedding. You think; this time I’ll do it. I’ll diet and exercise and this time I’ll get myself the new sexy body I always wanted.

Most of us will promise ourselves the ultimate body in just a few weeks, only to repeat that same promise before the next event. Yes, yes it is very important to keep up with health, nutrition and regular exercise. However the expectations to look and feel sexy can ruin your day. Obviously, very few of us can actually achieve and maintain the desired new body by the next calendar event. Are we doomed to feel we have failed? Well, when our happiness is tied in feeling good about our appearance; it is healthier to change our body image than to physically get a new body…

Since I have witnessed my clients doing this dance every year and every season, I would like to share with you my experiences and observations.

Many people have a distorted body image of themselves, the body your mind sees. It has been said that our generation shows the largest disconnect, discontent, disappointment and so on... in the gap between what we possess and what we desire. Let’s put it in terms of what we read in beauty/fashion/cosmetic magazines. We’ve been bombarded with looks, styles, procedures and advice of how to LOOK sexy. Even as millions of us have tried them all and achieved the promised LOOK! (Anyone can walk into a fine American department store/beauty salon and come out looking sexy), alas so many of us do not FEEL sexy, even after achieving the look.

That’s because, the sexy look has very little to do with the feelings we expect it to produce: just because the perfect looking and ‘hot’ people on TV look happy and smiley, it does not reflect their reality, intimacy skills or happiness. Another important factor is that negative attitudes show up in behaviors and feelings when we cannot accept reality: aging, natural attributes (size and shape), disability and diversity. Furthermore, some of us are just obsessed with fashion, comparisons and competitions.

Therefore, if you want a body makeover, get smart and make a good choice. I can personally help you reach your goals. Just call me or email me.

Thank you
AlejandroQ

Cheating in Brooklyn

Yesterday was my cheat day and so my friends and I decided to go to Brooklyn’s best pizza place, the famous Spumoni Gardens. There we started with the Sicilian Pie. It was simply delicious. See here:

Spumoni Gardens was founded by Ludovico Barbati in 1939. L&B is now in it's 67th year of operation, and has been family owned and operated from the beginning. Since 1939, it has become a Brooklyn Landmark. The times have changed, but not at L&B. Generations later... the Italian Ices and Spumoni Grandpa sold off his horse drawn wagon are still the same.

After that, we went for a short walk to this traditional Italian pasty place. I can still smell the strawberry shortcake and the lobster tails.

Now that's a real cheat day!

Love you guys
AlejandroQ

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Hey guys
Wishing you a New Year filled with
the Excitement of New Possilibilites,
the Warmth of Friendship and Family
and the Peace and Love for those around you.

May God also grant You
the Serenity to Accept the Things You Cannot Change,
Courage to Change the Things You Can
And Wisdom to Know the Difference.

All the best in this year

AlejandroQ.