Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy

 

 Interview with CrunchGear John Biggs wii fit: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

On tonight’s show, Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy learn all about the WiiFit from John Biggs Editor of our favorite gadget blog from CrunchGear.com. John is a huge fitness fan and he loves coming on the show and letting us know all about the latest must have fitness gadgets.

We spent a lot of time talking about the hottest game in Japan that is just now hitting the toy store shelves in the U.S. Wii Fit. The Wii Fit is what the Fat Guy and his kid are obsessing about now so John had to tell us all about it. First off this is more than a video game this is also a scale and a balance board and a game to of course. So check it out at your favorite Big Box store.

John also talked about the new Nike Free running shoes which helped him with his recent foot problem. John also talked about some features the new iPhones will be having along with the massive price cut that should be coming in the next month or two. He mentioned a few more gadgets and even a jog stroller tip for the streets of Brooklyn. For more you should be subscribing to www.crunchgear.com and reading it everyday like we do.

 

 radio show recapjeff o'neal syzmo organic energy drink, cadnita clayton green cleaning, john biggs crunchgear wiifit review, kathy and fletcher your spa report: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The most entertaining weight loss and fitness podcast show on radio.” Please click PLAY to listen to the latest Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy radio show podcast broadcasting live each week from Atlanta, GA, USA. To download the show on iTunes please click on this link

Tonight’s show is sponsored by The Card Mom, Celeste Katz. If you are looking for a great easy to implement system for sending out personal hand stamped greeting cards please check out Celeste’s great website www.thecardmom.com

On tonight’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy learn all about SYZMO Energy, the first Organic Compliant mainstream energy drink from company founder Jeff O’Neal. Organic Compliance is the guarantee that all their ingredients are sourced and manufactured without GMO’s and are Synthetic Free.

The brand SYZMO was derived from the Spanish word sismico meaning seismic or EarthQuake or as they like to say Energy Felt Around The World. SYZMO is “Made With” USDA Certified Organic Premium Blue Agave Nectar, which has the lowest Glycemic Index of all the sweeteners on the market. It’s GI rating is just 30 compared to most other energy drinks that have GI ratings closer to 100.

And the drinks have only 90 calories per serving. SYZMO also contains, Natural Caffeine from coffee, Guarana Extract, Green Tea Extract, Yerba Matte Extract, Vitamin B2, B3, B6, B12, Biotin, Folic Acid, Zinc, and Co-enzyme Q10. All the Energy, All the Stamina, All the Performance, without the jitters, quick crash and burn feeling and terrible aftertaste

If you are health conscious and taste savvy then try SYZMO! It truly delivers everything you could ask for in a healthy alternative functional beverage. These guys were kind enough to send us a variety pack of all their flavors. Dr Fitness loved Prickly Pear, Kathie loved Passion and our receptionist loved the Original. Those cans flew out of the office faster than the Fat Guy can eat a Five Guys burger. For more information about Syzmo and the locations of where you can get yours please go to their website www.syzmo.com

Eco-organizer Candita Clayton, Author of the book Clean Your Home Healthy: Green Cleaning Made Easy opened the show. Candita was throwing out tips to clean your house in a greener and healthier manner. She says to get rid of the bleach and try vinegar and lemons. She says there are lots of simple substitutes that smell just as nice and clean just as well.

Her beautiful full-color book shows you how to transition easily into a non-toxic cleaning routine, one room at a time.

You’ll learn what to look for in your household cleaning products, and what to avoid. The Back to Basics chapter gives you dozens of ways to use the Fab Five: white vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, castile soap, and lemon juice. The comprehensive Resources section puts you in touch with companies you can trust. Most of all, you’ll learn how
going Green can help protect your health, the health of your family and pets, and the health of our planet. For more information about Candita and her book please go to her website www.yourlifeorganized.com

Next we had our pal John Biggs from CrunchGear.com sharing the latest must have fitness gadgets. We spent a lot of time talking about the hottest game in Japan that is just now hitting the toystore shelves in the U.S. Wii Fit. The Wii Fit is what the Fat Guy and his kid are obsessing about now so John had to tell us all about it. First off this is more than a videogame this is also a scale and a balance board and a game to of course. So check it out at your favorite Big Box store. John also talked about the new Nike Free running shoes which helped him with his recent foot problem. John also talked about some features the new iPhones will be having along with the massive price cut that should be coming in the next month or two. He mentioned a few more gadgets and even a jog stroller tip for the streets of Brooklyn. For more you should be subscribing to www.crunchgear.com and reading it everyday.

We closed the show with a new segment with our friends Kathy Newbern and J.S. Fletcher and their new segment called Your Spa Report. You see Kathy and Fletcher are professional travel writers who travel the globe and write about wonderful places that Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy will never see in real life. They will share some of their stories and their tips about past and upcoming trips. Tonight they had some great advice for new spa patrons. Did you know that you should tip 20% after a massage? Also be sure to request a male or female massage therapist. And some spas give you paper thong underwear to wear for your massage. Who knew? Kathy and Fletcher also talked about their other business which is writing romance novels. They have even come up with a way to create custom romance novels for you and your significant other. Imagine a romance novel starring you that’s right they can do that. you choose the locale and plug in some interesting facts and a few days later you get a hard or soft cover book sent to your house with you on the cover and featuring your favorite things. You can even choose wild or mild. For more info please go to their websites www.yournovel.com and www.yourspareport.com

 

 Interview with CrunchGear John Biggs mp3 headphones: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Please click PLAY to listen to this recent interview from the Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy Radio Show.

John Biggs tells us all about the latest headphones for your iPod or other mp3 player you should be checking out in his regular CrunchGear report. When John is not on our show he is traveling the world for CrunchGear discovering the latest (fitness) gadgets. Tonight he told us about some great iPod headphones you can find at www.jaybirdgear.com.

If you love electronic devices and gadgets you must check out www.crunchgear.com the internet’s best source for information about what gear you should buy and what you should avoid.

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 radio show recap liz neporent, christina lindley and john biggs: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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On tonight’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy learn how make your workouts more eco-friendly and green from Liz Neporent.

˜Liz Neporent had some great ideas for ”greening” our workouts. DVDs are a great way to go. For every 4 copies of the Element: Yoga for Beginners and Yoga: Ballet Conditioning DVDs (http://tinyurl.com/2nn3xs) sold, the Arbor Day Foundation plants a tree in a national forest. Good for you, good for all.™

Some of her other tips to green your workouts are: 1- walk or run to the gym instead of drive; 2-Be conscious use re-usable water bottles instead of disposable ones; 3-Recycle-your old sneakers can be recycled instead of thrown away. She has more tips on her website www.w360.com

Liz is the author of several of the “Dummies” books including: Fitness Walking for Dummies, Weight Training for Dummies, Fitness for Dummies and her latest book The Fat Free Truth. Check all those out on her website www.lizzyfit.com

Next we had on Christina Lindley, the fitness model/spokesperson turned serious actress. Christina was discovered in an Atlanta mall when she was 14 and has parlayed that into a successful career as a fitness model doing work for companies such as BSN - a leader in supplements, Fitness RX magazine and BodyBuilding.com. She currently writes a column for www.bodybulding.com and other national fitness magazines.

You can see her on Lifetime in their first ever miniseries “The Capture of the Green River Killer” on March 30 and 31, which she stars in with Tom Cavanaugh. Check out her website for amazing pictures and her schedule of upcoming appearances www.christinalindley.net

We closed the show with one of our good friends John Biggs with his regular CrunchGear report. John travels the world giving our listeners the heads up on the latest fitness gadgets. Tonight he told us about some great iPod headphones you can find at www.jaybirdgear.com. If you love gadgets you must check out www.CrunchGear.com the internet’s best source for information about what gear you should buy and what you should avoid.

Dr Fitness Fitness Tips were all about how the pros and cons of Fat Camp for your kid. Number 1 - they have a high compliance rate of success after the kid leaves camp. Number 2 - they improve a kids confidence and self esteem. And Number 3- they teach role playing skills that will kieep the kid on the program when they get home. There were more great tips but you’ll have to listen to get the rest. The Fat Guy gives Fat Camps 2 Chins Up!

The Fat Guy gave his Easter Candy update he read from a recent posting from Sarah Kliff in her article from www.Newsweek.com. 140 calories in a row of Peeps to 1050 calories in a solid chocolate bunny.

As always, more laughs, more info and more fun than any other health, fitness, weight loss podcast out there. Click the podcast button and check out the entire show right now. Don’t forget to check out the Doctor Fitness and the Fat Guy blog at www.drfitnessblog.com for more tips about weight loss and Dr. Shafran’s analysis of all things health and fitness. Also check out our brand new redesigned website www.drfitnessandthefatguy.com to subscribe to our FREE weekly healthy living newsletter and enjoy all the benefits of our online weight loss program and community. You can also email Dr. Fitness there with your specific questions and he will personally answer each one. Promise!! Please blog about our show. Our show grows when our listeners tell their friends about us. We need your help to grow our listener base so if you enjoy Dr Fitness and the Fat guy please forward this podcast to a friend and put links to our website and show on blogs and message boards you enjoy. Thanks!

 

 John Biggs CrunchGear CES 2008 Recap Interview: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

We’re trying something new. First we will podcast our show in it’s entirety then we’ll release just the guest interviews during the week. So please click on the PLAY button to listen to Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy interview one of our favorite regulars John Biggs editor-in-chief of CrunchGear. He just got back from CES and reported his findings to us. He really only came up with a couple of fitness and weight loss gadgets, but he told us some great Las Vegas trade show stories and that’s always fun. Some gadgets you might like are: Garmin’s 405 ForeRunner and Yamaha’s BodyBeat. And he had a music listening tip for iTunes users about how to sort your music by bpm or beats per minute. Check out his blog at www.crunchgear.com

 

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On tonight’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy get the skinny about nordic walking, trekking and other hiking terms I have never heard of, from the makers of the finest walking poles, Leki. Suzanne Nottingham joined us from somewhere high in the mountains to tell us all about Leki, pronounced Lake-ee, by the way. Suzanne shared lots of reasons to add these amazing walking and hiking poles to your walk or hike. They keep you more stable on the trail and they give you a better workout on the street. You will burn more calories and definitely stand out from the crowd when you whip your Leki’s out. And as a bonus you can pick up trash to beautify the trails as you go….not really. For more information on Leki and their products go to www.leki.com and for more information about the health benefits of nordic walking please go to www.nordicwalknow.com

Next up we had on Sweet Susi May from FitSugar. As usual, Susi had lots of great diet and health tips. first she informed the Fat Guy which restaurants to avoid in the food court and which fast food places are safe to indulge in. She said to avoid the cinnamon rolls and and the fried foods. She says she even brings healthy snacks with her when she goes to the mall. Then she and Dr Fitness got into a spirited game of who knows more compound exercises. They both agreed that compound exercises (lunges, squats, etc.) are the way to go for faster, more effective workouts. For more great tips about exercise and fitness every single day, please go to her blog www.fitsugar.com

Next we had a return engagement with Vicky Sorenson, the creator of the Fitness Challenge. The Fitness Challenge is a great game where you make a fitness wager with someone for 8 weeks. The game allows you to easily keep track of your progress and the winner not only gets into better shape and drops a few pounds but they might also get an ipod or some other great prize. You see you make a wager with your competition (it could be your spouse, your child or even a friend who lives in another state) to make it a little more interesting. Vicky said that some local communities have adopted her game as way to encourage healthier living. And Vicky herslef lost 60 pounds playing the game! For more information go to her website www.fitnesschallenge.com. You can pick up the game there or at Amazon. This is a great way to get your family fit check it out!

And finally we had on our favorite gadget guru, John Biggs from CrunchGear and Running Gear Review calling in from Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy’s hometown…Brooklyn, New York. John is always checking out the latest gadgets to help you make better buying decisions. As usual John was battling a cold, but he always comes with his A game and he had a huge list of must have fitness products. We talked about gps devices, the wii fit, amazing wrist watches, dvr’s and a whole lot more. He is always good for great tips and a few laughs. You should be checking our his websites www.crunchgear.com everyday that is a must read. And runners you better check out www.runninggearreview.com.

Dr Fitness had his own list of must have fitness products including: the swimp3, the stress eraser, the sleeptracker and more. You’ll have to listen to get the rest of his tips.

And thanks to everyone who is following the Fat Guy on Twitter. As we’ve mentioned anyone can follow the Fat Guy’s eating exploits on Twitter. Food journals are great ways to lose weight and the Fat Guy is always trying crazy things in order to lose those last 20 pounds. So you can now peek into his food diary throughout the day. That’s right, moments after he eats something the Fat Guy Twitters about it and you can follow him so that one day if you try real hard you too can look like the Fat Guy. Please go to www.twitter.com/fatguy to see exactly what the fat guy eats. We now have literally dozens of people who are following him so please join in.