Using the cable cross machine, I have to do bicep curls and shoulder raises with the cables at the bottom position. Then, I have to lift the cables and lock them in the top position to do tricep exercises. Well, I'm lifting it and all of the sudden I can't see. Why? Because my shirt was stuck on the bar and had been pulled all the way up above my head! Oh that I could melt or become invisible.

Mary

OK,  I enlisted the help of a personal trainer. Jimmy is nice but he's like "We've got to keep it fun," but I'm like "Exercise isn't fun." Good thing he's got a sense of humor. Looks like he has three holes in his ear but as Grandma would say, "I've never seen him wearing earbobs." Yes, I said earbobs.  Anyway, 82 pounds lost, much more to go.

My baby, Freemon, has doubled his weight in just 2 months. I obsess over this because I don't want him to struggle like me but the doctor says he's okay because he is still within the weight chart.

Anyway, just trying to stay motivated. You know the song "Car Wash?" Clap clap clap claclap clap clap. Clap clap clap claclap clap clap. There's a part where they say "Work and work, well those cars never seem to stop coming." Well I could replace it and say "Work and work, well those carbs never seem to stop coming. Work and work, keep those weight lifting machines coming. work and Work, my fingers to the bone, sometimes I can't wait until it's time to go home. Hey work those carbs off today. Fill up and you'll have to pay. Come on and give us some play. Get a workout right away. "

Mary

Do do do

Another one bites the dust

Do do do

Another one bites the dust

And another pound gone

And another pound gone

Another one bites the dust

Hey, next time I'll lose two

Another one bites the dust

Don't you love that!  Let me say it again...hooah!  At first I didn't get it, I was like "whatcha talkin bout Willis??"  So I asked Mary who knew right away since her husband is in the military and she gave me the scoop.   From wikipedia,  Hooah (hü-ä or who-ah) is a U.S. Army slang term. 

So last Saturday we had Celebrity Fit Club's Harvey Walden on the show.  He's not so bad, he's a softie if you ask me!  (Just don't tell him I said that!)

Harvey is one active man, we talked about the right ways to workout, how to keep your kids interested in exercise and we even talked about Screech aka. Dustin  aka pain in the butt!   I also promised to work on my abs and visit Harvey on his book tour (dates TBA) wearing a cut off T-shirt to show off my hard work (let's see if I can pull it off)   Thank you Jennifer and Mary Francis for submitting questions!  If you missed the show, check it out on the Project Slim.  You have to visit Harvey's merchandise shop, some of the items are hilarious!  (I'm picking up the I love Harvey mug!) You can also purchase the workout DVD's Fighting Fit, Fighting Fat and the Celebrity Fit Club Bootcamp workout.   More on Harvey...

1. I really wish the Senator would take control and fix the obesity issue with our youth and implement a mandatory program in our schools.

2. What do you wish you were good at?  Reading the minds of people who consistently eat bad and don't exercise at all on a daily basis.

3. I absolutely must have A gym and IPOD.

4. I'm probably the only one that Would make Dr. Phil lose his mind trying to fix my forms of OCD.

This past Saturday we had the chance to talk with Dr. Mark Hyman the author od The Ultra Simple Diet and NY Times bestseller Ultra Metabolism.  The Ultra Simple plan is designed to kick-start your metabolism and safely lose up to 10 pounds in 7 days.  The book features:

• a simple 7-day weight loss plan to revitalize your health,boost energy, and lose weight

• detailed instructions for exactly what to do each day--no thinking,

guessing, testing, or wondering--all straight forward and something anyone can do

• precise instructions for what foods to eat, what foods to avoid, recipes, supplements, and stress reduction--exercise is optional!

• The solution to the 1 problem most dieters have: how to keep the weight off for good.

• exercise routines to suit even the busiest schedule

• pages for journal entries and checklists

Join the ultrasimple diet community at www.ultrasimplediet.com/join 

Dr. Hyman also answered our questions:

1. I really wish someone would fund the changes needed in health care research and education for proving that Functional Medicine is a better model of health care.

 2. I wish I was better at Playing the piano

 3. I absolutely must have exercise in my life.

 4. I'm probably the only one that can convey the complex ideas of the new scientific paradigm shift in medicine to the average person

 5. Sandy and Mary are open, interested and funny.

sg

p.s. If you want a copy of the book, be the first one to send us a note!

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Ok, guys last Saturday we had Tosca Reno on the show.  At age 40 this overweight mom of three decided it was time to lose weight and get in shape!  She became a fitness model and now in her mid 40's is still going strong!  We talked about her book "The Eat Clean Diet" and recipe book, flaxseeds and her flat butt!   She will be giving away 5 copies of her "Eat Clean Diet" to our lucky friends so message me with your story and why you want the book.   You guys can also get the butt of your dreams with her "Butt Book". 

This is what Tosca had to say...

1.       I really wish someone would:  send me Oprah's personal contact information.  I think Eating Clean would be the last diet she would ever go on because it works.  Why?  It isn't a diet.  It's a lifestyle.

2.       I wish I was better at: cooking – then I could get my own Eat Clean TV show and demonstrate how easy it is to Eat Clean.  Look out Rachel Ray!

3.       I absolutely must have:  a cooler every day because I need ready access to Clean Foods.  I am so busy travelling from place to place I have found packing a cooler of beautiful clean food is the only way to go.

4.       I'm probably the only one that:   will tell you the truth about how to tighten up your diet and where your trouble spots are.  I do it with tough love in mind.  You can get my advice from Raise the Bar, a column I write for Oxygen magazine or you can visit my website at www.toscareno.com and purchase a phone consult from the Store page.  It is the ideal way to receive customized training and nutritional advice.  Call me!

5.       Sandy and Mary are: fabulous girl power women who are right on the money when they suggest  Clean Eating as the only way to unveil the lean tight body you have always wanted.  Stick with them.  You will make it happen.

You guys have a great weekend!!

Be healthy

Sandy

From the NY Times

She's blonde, she's beautiful and she can't do without her fries.  Mrs. Diet Dropout herself, Susanna Wermuth was on the show last week talking with us about her book "I've Tried Everything Now What?" She has been on this diet rollercoaster like us all but has come to realize she can have her Big Mac and eat it too.  She let us in on the scoop so listen to the show to find out what was said...

You can purchase her book at www.DietDropouts.com!

We asked her...

1. I really wish someone would put me on Oprah!  

2. What do you wish you were good at? Taking bigger risks.

3. I absolutely must have a bigger forum for my weight loss message.

4. I'm probably the only one that believes you can eat fast food for every meal for the rest of your life and still be thin.

5. Sandy and Mary are: real.

Join us this Saturday, our guest will be Tosca Reno  who at age 40 decided it was time to lose weight and "Eat Clean".

Sandy