Heavy is a new reality show on A&E which premiered on January 17th of this year. The show focuses on people who are desperate to lose weight to attain a healthier lifestyle. Those on the show are not participating in a competition like The Biggest Loser. They are however, sequestered for 30 days in a beautiful resort where they meet with nutritionists, therapists and personal trainers. The show then follows the individuals’ weight loss progression once they return home for the next five months. If they revert back to their old habits and gain weight they are asked to back … Continue reading →

In this final segment of my conference call with Bob Harper, trainer from NBC’s “The Biggest Loser,” we are going to talk about the final component to a healthy lifestyle—-exercise. One of the callers asked Bob how a person can get excited about working out. He pointed out that blogs, such as this one, help motivate people. Bob said that exercise can definitely get monotonous and mundane so we have to find something that will be motivating for us. Some of his suggestions included: Accountability partners (friends), watching “The Biggest Loser,” listening to our Ipods, and reading health books and … Continue reading →

In my last blog I talked about the conference call I participated in with Bob Harper, trainer from the hit TV show “The Biggest Loser.” Bob is working in conjunction with Extra gum for the 3PM Snackdown Challenge. The idea behind this challenge is to put down the snack and instead, pick up a pack of Extra sugar-free gum. Replacing that craving for a sweet treat with a piece of five calorie sugar-free gum is a much healthier alternative. When you go to the website you can enter to win a free training session with Bob Harper. The winner score … Continue reading →

This past Wednesday I had the privilege of participating in a conference call with Bob Harper, trainer for NBC’s hit reality weight loss show, “The Biggest Loser.” Bob is working in conjunction with Extra Gum for a challenge called the 3PM Snackdown. During the conference call he not only shared some of his personal stories but he also offered great tips and advice on eating healthy and staying fit. It was a really enjoyable experience to hear from one of the trainers who has helped to make an incredible difference in the lives of so many participants. It’s hard to … Continue reading →

You might recognize him from the favorite weight and fitness television show, VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club. Dr. Ian Smith is not only a medical doctor, but an author as well. Besides being on VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club he is also a NBC News correspondent, the host of HealthWatch with Dr. Ian Smith and on The View. Dr. Ian lives in New York City with his wife and son. A graduate of Harvard, Columbia and Dartmouth Medical School, Dr. Ian also graduated from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He has appeared on several other shows in addition to … Continue reading →

The retired marine, now turned host of the popular TV show, “Celebrity Fit Club”, follows a strict regimen to weight loss. He endorses six, smaller sized meals a day as a way to achieve weight loss. Walden recommends a small portion of lean protein at each meal, such as turkey with whole wheat bread, not white bread. Green apples serve as his snack. He also states that dinner should be by seven in the evening. Eating any later than this tends to pile on the pounds. Cutting portion sizes down and adding exercise to your daily life will help you … Continue reading →

With so many Americans who are overweight or worse, obese, Americans are anxious to see success stories. As anxious as they are to want to see others succeed in their efforts, many also take pleasure in seeing others try and fail. The success stories give the optimistic few hope while the failures give those who are afraid to try a reason not to bother. It is far easier to sit back in your Lay-z-Boy eating potato chips and saying “See, if she can’t do it, I never will” than to actually get off your butt and move toward a personal … Continue reading →