A girlfriend of mine is in town from Nanaimo, an island close to Mainland Vancouver. We decided to go visit a hangout that we havent been to in ages. The bartender is a friend of mine, and I havent seen her in ages. The first thing she said was WOW, YOU HAVE LOST WEIGHT.

That definitely was such a wonderful start to my evening!

Even though losing additional pounds on the scale has been quite a challenge, I have dropped 2 1/2 in clothing sizes.

On this show Doctor Fitness and the Fat Guy get the skinny about eating a healthy diet from well known heath and nutrition expert Lisa Drayer. Lisa has appeared on the Today Show, CNN, Fox News and she is the Nutriton Expert for Women’s Health Magazine. She gives her thoughts on the fad diets and gives lots of tips on eating healthy. She also shares a nice story about her encounter with Katie Couric from the Today Show. We also had on Kathy Crane from Flickety Fit, the first fitness dvd rental company. Now you can get the latest and the greatest fitness dvds sent right to your home.

The Doctor also shared his best tips to keep from cramping up when you exercise this summer. Drink lots of fluids, stretch and do something else. You’ll have to listen to find out.

So, I’m going to tell you about my sister. She’s a diet product fad junkie.

She has a friend’s wedding to prepare for tomorrow, so I am watching my elderly mother at her house. It just amazes me how she spends her money on the internet. Let’s start with the bedroom and itemize how many diet merchandise she’s bought in the last year.

1. The Bean - It’s actually a very neat product used for doing abs exercises. It looks like a bean bag except with air inside, and it’s shaped like a half moon arc. I take a couple of tries at it and it does feel good. I have a weak neck from an accident in my 20’s and full sit-ups are a struggle for me to do. I think I will ask her when she gets back tonight if I can take it home with me. She never uses this stuff.

After taking the Healthy Body Calculator. It depressed me some bit. I mean, 99 lbs for my frame recommended? I mean isnt that just plain anorexic?

But got to get on with the game plan. No use moaning about things that’s been done. Just like The Little Train That Could, have
Dont get me wrong, I’m not after being 99 lbs.

I am after a better future for my health. Right now, my chances for diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and some cancers is quite high.