• James has lost 45 pounds but his weight loss has stalled.  He wants to lose another 10 pounds and is looking for advice to get him there.
• Jen wants to know what to do when the munchies hit.  She’s prepared snacks in advance yet still reaches for the bad snack.
• Melinda is a private investigator and is doing long surveillance jobs.  These jobs have helped her gain 25 pounds and she’s looking some help on healthy snacks and light meals.
• Andrea writes in with a question about eating and working out.  When is the best time to eat, before or after a workout?  Protein or carbohydrates?
• We’ve received a bunch of great suggestions for iPhone and iPod Touch apps.  We run down a few of them.
• Christine ask about the 7 month couch to 5k program that Russell started oh so long ago.  Unfortunately it doesn’t have  a happy ending.
• And finally, Kim asks a question that you’ve probably thought of.  Is it better to workout in the morning on an empty stomach or to eat before working those muscles?

Links Mentioned in the Show:
Burn the Fat Oatmeal Pancakes
Healthy Oatmeal Cookies
Fat Watch App
Weightbot
Absolute Fitness
LiveStrong
My Weightloss Coach

Recipe of the Week:
Shrimp & Sun Dried Tomato Pasta

Homework:
I know that more than half of you who listened to the goal setting show last week actually didn’t set any goals.  If you truly want to succeed this year this is an absolute must.  The homework for this week is to make sure that you will see those goals every single day until they are accomplished.  Write them out on a sticky note and put it on your fridge, put them as the wallpaper on your computer, get a friend or relative to remind you personally every day - whatever it takes so that you can’t help but be reminded of your goals.

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Fat 2 Fit Show #52 - More Question and Answers

This is a stripped down show with no Web Report, recipe of the week or homework.  This show just focuses on goal setting.  We discuss how to set achievable goals, how to follow through with techniques that will make those goals realities.

If you’re making a New Years Resolution, be sure to head over to the Fat 2 Fit Support site over at Traineo and let everyone know what it is.  A resolution that no ones knows about, never really happened.

Links Mentioned in the Show:
How To Set Your Last Weight Loss Goal - Ever!
Fat 2 Fit Show #13 - New Years Resolutions & Goal Setting

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Fat 2 Fit Show #51 - The Most Important Show of the Year

One year ago we talked about 10 fitness gifts that you could give yourself.  Perhaps that loved one in your life just didn’t know what to give you.  You got slippers instead of running shoes.  Or a Hickory Farms Beef Stick instead of a set of weights.  This time we recommend 10 things that it would be best to avoid.  These are all the things that you should return if you get get them this Christmas.

On the e-mail and comment section, Jeff fields a question from Teresa from the US.  She asked about SAD - Seasonal Affective Disorder. It’s a mood disorder in which people who have normal mental health throughout most of the year experience depressive symptoms in the winter.  Russ tackles a question from Sandra from Australia about workouts in the summer months.  Hyperthermia is the culprit here.  We run down some tips to help you stay safe and help you get a good workout while it’s hot and humid out there.  Sweating is a foregone conclusion.

The Web Report brings an article from Jeff about Overlooked Fat Loss Factors.  Russ’s article discusses the recent news that everyone’s favorite yo-yo dieter, Oprah Winfrey, has gained back some weight and is back to 200 lbs.

Links Mentioned in the Show:
Informercial Abdominal Exercise Machines
Walkvest
Fat Blocking Pills on Show #6
Electronic Ab Stimulation
Detox Kits on Show #8
Overlooked Fat Loss Factors
Oprah is fat again

Homework:
With the holiday season in full swing, here is strategy for surviving all of those parties and dinners.  Simply plan before you attend a party or dinner.  Decide what you are going to eat and how much before you get there.  That just might stop you from being tempted or trying “one of everything” at the dessert table.  Don’t just show up and say “I hope I’m not going to blow my diet again” - some basic planning will always help out.

Recipe of the Week
Wendy’s Southwest Taco Salad - The final better bad fast food choice.

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Fat 2 Fit Show #50 - 10 Fitness Gifts to Avoid

In the Web Report, Jeff discusses an article about the possibility that obesity may be contagious. Russ talks about a study which shows that post workout snacks may do more harm than good.

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Homework:
Start thinking about your New Year’s resolutions and goals. We are doing a show in a few weeks on how to set powerful goals that you can achieve next year. You don’t have to wait for New Years to set goals, but since everyone seems to at new years, we are going to give you a lot of help. In the next couple of weeks, start looking for areas in your life that you are dissatisfied with, then start coming up with a list of possible goals that are measurable on a daily or weekly basis. The bigger the list, the better. We will narrow these down later. And one last thing, you can’t just say your goal is to lose weight. Start listing specific goals that will help you achieve weight loss if that is the area that you want to improve. For example, taking four 30 minute walks per week, taking a lunch from home at least 3 days per week, or like one of mine last year was to eat an apple every day.

Links Mentioned in the Show:
Canadian Olympic Torch Relay
Is Obesity Contagious?
Snacking After Workouts
Obesity System Influence Chart Goals and History
The Full Obesity System Influence Diagram

Recipe of the Week
El Pollo Loco, White Meat Meal, Breast (no skin), wing, salad (no chips or cheese), veggies, (2) tortillas & avocado salsa and pico de gallo. 552 calories total, but w/o tortillas 371!!
Check out their nutritional calculator

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Fat 2 Fit Show #49 - Obesity System Influences

Instead of a regular show, we spotlight members of the group.  There are some amazing stories that you have to hear.  They share their weight loss goals, their health problems and more importantly some share some inspirational weight loss success stories.  To give you a taste of what this episode is about, here’s the forum entry for Paula Russell:

Hi there,
I’m Paula and live in Brisbane on the east coast of Oz. This is my first post and this is my journey so far…

About 2 years ago, 270lbs, extremely depressed and getting pretty sick I was pushed by a friend to sort myself out. I took the brave decision to get a personal trainer and I have never looked back…well, occasionally!
Ive now lost nearly 70lbs but I’ve been stuck here on an extended plateau for quite a while now, hence I reaching out here for a bit of moral support.
Food is a constant battle for me.
I am an absolute gym junkie. Currently I go to boot camp 3 mornings a week, have PT twice, go to yoga and love to road run (I know it sounds extreme but I love it and it has completely changed my life). Once I am down to my goal health (I don’t say goal weight as I am more concerned with fitness and size).

I just don’t understand why, when I work so hard with exercise I just cant get a grip on my eating?! I know what to eat and how often etc. but its almost like I go off into a different world sometimes. I want to do this so badly…this is why I am here.

On a happier note, I absolutely love F2F radio and it is a true inspiration to me…thanks guys, never stop as the amount you are helping to change peoples lives is immeasurable. I’ve just bought myself a Garmin forerunner watch after hearing it mentioned on the podcast and am really excited about that.

Looking forward to being part of this community.

Paula xxx

Isn’t that amazing?   My favorite part of Paula’s post is the part about “goal health”.  Everyone on the forums is in a similar place in their weight loss as you.  Some are starting, some have reached their goal, but it’s a safe place to share and ask questions no matter where your are on your weight loss journey.  Head on over to Fat2Fit Support.com and join today.  There are almost 300 members and the number of members and great information each member contributes keeps growing every day.

As this is the Season Finale, we’re going to be taking a couple weeks off to do some retooling of the show.  Look for some subtle changes in the next show and here on the website.

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Fat 2 Fit Show #48 - Season 2 Finale: Listener Profiles

In the e-mail section this week, we field a question from John Sanderson about calories.  We also discuss clothing to wear during running and walking in response to Trevor’s question on the Fat 2 Fit Support forum. Finally we give Jim Borman some advice on delicious snack foods that aren’t popcorn or celery sticks.

The Web Report consists of an inspirational article that Jeff found about a guy that lost 265 lbs. over 2 years and is keeping it off.  Russ finds a list of the 11 worst foods that you should avoid.

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Homework:
Halloween has just passed.  Everybody probably had a few extra treats, so it is now time to hide them out of sight so that they won’t tempt you or actually throw them out so that you don’t end up eating them all.  Once you have done that, this weeks homework is to replace those temptations with healthy ones. The goal here is to have 2 or 3 healthy alternatives for those emergencies when you are hungry or even for time like when you are watching a movie and just looking for something to snack on.  Having a snack once and while doesn’t have to destroy your calorie goals for the day if you plan a bit ahead.

Links Mentioned in the Show:
11 Worst foods to avoid
Man sheds 265 pounds
Heart Attack Grill

Recipe of the Week
Egg McMuffin from McDonald’s

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Fat 2 Fit Show #47 - Heart Attack Grill

As promised in the latest episode, here is our review of Weightbot by Tapbots.  I have been planning to purchase an iPhone for the last 3 or 4 months.  My current contract was up on 10/18 and so I bought one and the first application that I purchased was Weightbot.  Imagine my surprise when I received an e-mail from Jeff telling me he bought an iPod Touch.  He informs me that he purchased the Weightbot application also.  So here’s my review of Weightbot.  Perhaps Jeff will chime in with his thoughts.

There’s not much to dislike about Weightbot.  It’s main feature would have to be it’s simplicity.  It does one thing, provide a platform to record your weight.  Weightbot uses the features of the iPhone interface to it’s fullest.  You start out by inputing your goal weight, your height, and an optional passcode to keep unwanted eyes out of your business.  After that, you are presented with the main interface of Weightbot.  By clicking on the large numbers on the screen a sideways scale will appear along the bottom of the screen.  By flicking your finger across the scale you can input your weight down to the tenth of a pound.  Simply click the large numbers that now has your weight and it will be recorded for the day.  Also included on the display is your current BMI.

Each day record your weight this way and soon you’ll have a nice looking graph of your weight loss.  If you rotate the iPhone 90 degrees, Weightbot will display the graph.  Cool beans.  If you’d like to delete one of the weigh-ins, simply scroll to that date on the bottom of the screen and shake the iPhone.

What’s missing from Weightbot?  The only thing that I can imagine to make Weightbot better would be a Bluetooth scale that Weightbot could communicate with and automatically enter your weight.

Tapbots has a few features that are listed as Coming Soon on the web site.  They include:

• Ability to backup/restore your data
• Moving average line in the graph view
• Multiple graph views (Month/Year)
• Removal of the 90 day limitation to modify data
• Gestures to jump faster through dates/weight measurements in the scroller.
• Alternate data view with information like lbs lost to date, lbs lost per week/month, lbs. left to reach goal, etc.
• Localization
• Option to attach other details to each weight entry (notes for example)

Weightbot is $1.99 and is available from the iTunes App Store.

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App Review: Weightbot

When you cook a meal at home, what do you do to ensure that it’s a healthy meal?

How do you make sure that it’s low calorie?

On this episode, we discuss cooking with weight loss in mind. The topics include what types of foods to choose, how to cook your food, what kitchen equipment to cook with and portion sizes.  These are all things to think about when cooking for weight loss.

Teresa calls in to the voice mail line issuing us a food challenge.  She is looking for a lunch that she can take along on business trips instead of eating the usual lunch fare of salads, wraps and sandwiches.    I don’t know if we rose to the challenge, but maybe you can give your opinion in the comments.  John wrote in asking about trimming just 200 calories off his daily intake.  By doing this he’s looking to lose 25 lbs.

In the Web Report this week, Jeff has an article on what it takes to be “effortlessly thin”.  Russ is getting an iPhone and finds a small write up on an application called Weightbot that records your weight.  Look for a review of this application soon.

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Links Mentioned in the Show:
Burn the Fat Oatmeal Pancakes
Video of Oatmeal Pancakes
Another version of Oatmeal Pancakes
Healthy Oatmeal Cookies
10 Secrets of the Effortlessly Thin
Weightbot Iphone App
Michi’s Ladder

Recipe of the Week
Black Forest Ham Sandwich from Subway

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Fat 2 Fit Show #46 - Cooking for Weight Loss

“Short term thinking is the social disease of our time”
- Norman Lear

“So what do we do? Anything - something. So long as we just don’t sit there. If we screw it up, start over. Try something else. If we wait until we’ve satisfied all the uncertainties, it may be too late.”
- Lee Iacocca

“There is a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when it’s convenient. When you’re committed to something you accept no excuses, only results.”
- Ken Blanchard

“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.”
Ernest Hemingway

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity. An optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”
- Winston Churchill

“There is something more important than winning. Dignity must come before everything, including victory in a race as important as the Tour. You can’t treat people without respect.”
- Miguel Indurain

“The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems.”
- Ghandi

“If you spend too much time learning the ‘tricks’ of the trade, you may not learn the trade. There are no shortcuts. If you’re working on finding a short cut, the easy way, you’re not working hard enough on the fundamentals. You may get a way with it for a spell, but there is no substitute for the basics. And the first basic is good, old fashioned hard work.”
-John Wooden

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Weight Loss Motivation Part 4

In the e-mail and comment section of the show we answer two questions about calories and high fructose corn syrup.  Rick writes in and asks about doubling the number of calories he eats at breakfast.  Colorful Kimbo has heard differing opinions on whether high fructose corn syrup is good for you.  What do you think?

In the Web Report, Jeff walks us through an article explaining what the most popular male cover model on Men’s Health Magazine eats on a daily basis.  It’s one of those perfect diets that everyone should strive to eat.  One of the recipes will probably make it as a Recipe of the Week.  Russ talk about the Trikke.  It’s a vehicle that will get you from point A to point B while burning some serious calories at the same time.  A neighbor of Russ’ rides a Trikke around the local school doing laps and he has lost 20 lbs.

If you aren’t subscribed to the show via RSS, there is a new way to subscribe…by e-mail.  Enter your e-mail address in the box at the top of the page at Fat 2 Fit Radio and you’ll get an e-mail notification that a new show is available and ready to be downloaded.  You’ll also get the content of the show notes in the e-mail.

Links Mentioned in the Show:
Eat like a male cover model
Workout on a Trikke
Movie: King Corn

Recipe of the Week:
Slow Cooker Fajitas

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Fat 2 Fit Show #45 - Breaking Weight Loss Plateaus

After the calorie review, we tackle 3 e-mail questions that ask about fine tuning those calorie calculations.  Megan asks about whether your body can adapt to eating a few hundred calories more per day, Eleanora asks a technical question about Gross Calories vs Net Calories, and Jessica asks about whether you really burn the same number of calories if you run or walk the same distance.

In the web report, Russ found an article on a new alternative procedure to gastric bypass.  A device is inserted down the esophagus and into the stomach where a smaller stomach pouch is created.   No incision.  Jeff talks about the Mediterranean diet.  Residents of this part of the world, usually thought of as being thin, are getting on the fat bandwagon.  Is it the proliferation of cheap calorie dense foods wrapped in plastic?  Give us your opinion in the comment section below.

Links Mentioned in the Show:
How Many Calories do you actually burn each day?
Gross Calories Vs Net Calories
Running or Walking - Which burns more calories?
The 100 Calorie Food Quiz
5 Gym mistakes that keep you from losing weight
Another less invasive surgical weight loss procedure

Recipe of the Week:
Low Fat Asian Crockpot Chicken

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Fat 2 Fit Show #44 - Calories In/Calories Out

In our web report section, Russ talks about a new term known as “Yo-Yo Exercising”. There were some surprising findings in a recent study that just might keep you motivated to keep going with your exercise regime. Jeff talked about an interesting article that dealt with the typical Mediterranean diet. It had become quite famous in the past few decades and inspired a popular diet book because Mediterraneans seemed to be living much healthier and longer lives. In reality though, globalization and fast-food have made the typical Mediterranean diet a thing of the past.

In our email section, we hear from a new listener who is just starting his weight loss journey. He tells us about his training program and his goal of literally being half the man that he is now. He is currently 467 lbs and we look forward to hearing about his progress in the coming months. We also answer a question about how homeopathic weight loss remedies are actually diluted and produced for the public.

Links Mentioned in the Show:
Who is Hal Holbrook?
Get Russ’ wife a hug from Hal Holbrook
Walking Programs courtesy of Russ (www.walk2fit.com)
Fat2Fit Radio’s Support Group
The Death of the Mediterranean Diet
Yo-Yo Exercising
How many calories do your burn walking?

Recipe of the Week:
Barbeque Pulled Chicken

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Fat 2 Fit Show #43 - Walk to Weight Loss Success

It is true that you will burn calories at a faster rate if you run, but whether you cover a 3 mile distance in an hour or a half hour, when you get to the finish line your body did the same amount of work energy-wise.

The scientific way to look at Work is the formula: Work = Force X Distance.  It takes energy to move your body over distance.  If your body burns 10 calories to move a certain distance, going 5 times farther will burn 5 times the calories regardless of your speed.

The biggest factor in how many calories you burn is your weight.  The heavier you are, the more energy it takes to move your body.

The Technical formula to figure this out is: Kilograms X Kilometers X 1.036

Here is the Imperial version:  0.76 Calories X Lbs X Miles

Here is the Combination version:  0.47 Calories X Lbs X Kilometers

For example, here is the Imperial formula for a 150 lb person who walks/runs 3.1 miles:
Total Calories = 0.76 X 150 X 3 = 353 calories burned

Here is the combination formula for a 150 lb person who walks/runs 5 kilometers:
Total Calories = 0.47 X 150 X 5 = 353 calories burned

Don’t get me wrong, there are benefits of moving your body at a faster rate. You won’t get a cardiovascular workout by moving slowly, and you won’t get any “after-burn” effect from a casual stroll, but if your concern is getting in some activity that will burn extra calories, walking works!

So if you are watching tv at home and using a treadmill, you can easily walk 5 K or 3 Miles in an hour without dripping in sweat and burn the same calories as a run.

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Running or Walking - Which Burns More Calories

In the e-mail and feedback portion of the show, Matt calls in with a voicemail asking how to motivate loved ones to lose weight.  He wants to get his parents to lose weight and they’re resisting.  Also, Brenda sent in an e-mail with her review of the Wii Fit.  She likes it and agrees with Russ that the Wii Fit is a “gateway drug” for other types of exercise.

In this week’s Web Report, Jeff has an article about men and dieting.  Apparently more men than ever are looking to lose some weight.  Among those men is an NBA player from Southern California.  Apparently just because you’re a professional athlete, that doesn’t make you an expert on staying in shape or losing weight.  Russ has an article that says fewer people than ever, men and women, are dieting.  They are choosing to “eat healthy”.  Which article is right?  Sound off in the comments.

Links Mentioned in the Show:
NBA Star on Jenny Craig
How Men Caught the Weight Watching Bug
Interest in Dieting Slims Down
Dollars for Dieting
YouTube Meme: Watch Me Shrink
What was your trigger?

Recipe of the Week:
Slow Cook Pork Tenderloin
Pork Tenderloin Information

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Fat 2 Fit Show #42 - Unusual Ways to Motivate Dieters

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No Weight Workout from Fitness Chick

The big question about these products is “Do they actually work?” Are they better than the diet supplements, or for that matter, prescription diet drugs? We go into the theory behind them, history and current science of these products so that you can make an informed decision about purchasing any of them.

In our e-mail section, we discuss a listener who had health difficulties after going on one of those diets where you are given all of your food as pre-packaged meals. There are some benefits of eating a lot of processed foods while dieting such as not worrying about portion sizes, but processed foods are never a good choice.

In the Web Report section, Jeff catches everyone up on the latest diet studies to come out of “Pub Med”. The studies themselves seem fairly obvious, but they are necessary to replicate and validate other similar studies. It sometimes takes hundreds of studies to thoroughly prove a concept in science and studies that deal with dieting issues are no different. The most interesting thing is that some of these studies are starting to back up what Russ and Jeff have always been preaching!

Russ talks about a study funded by the American Egg Council that showed that people can lose more weight by adding more eggs into their diets. Perhaps there is a little bit of an agenda here…

Links Mentioned in the Show:
Adding eggs to breakfast could hasten weight-loss
Obesity and Sick Leave Study
Study about drinking water and losing weight
Benefits of adding protein in a weight loss diet
Study about the best treatments for obesity
Homeopathy Theory from Wikipedia
ABC News: John Stossel - Homeopathic Remedies
US FDA - Homeopathy - Real Medicine or Empty Promises?
Homeopathy, The Ultimate Fake - Quackwatch.org

Recipe of the Week:
Grilled Chicken with Tomato-Avocado Salsa

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Fat 2 Fit Show #41 - The Best Homeopathic Weight Loss Options

“Hello! Do you know me? If you don’t, you should. I am ONE POUND OF FAT, and I am the happiest pound of FAT that you would ever want to meet! Want to know why? It’s because no one ever wants to lose me! After all, I am only ONE POUND OF FAT. Just ONE POUND. Everyone wants to lose 3 or 5 or 15 pounds, but never ONLY one. So, I just stick around and happily keep you. Then I am free to add to myself, ever so slyly, so that you never seem to notice… That is, until I have grown to 10, 20 or even 30 pounds in weight… YES… it is fun being ONLY ONE POUND OF FAT… left to do just as I please.
So, when you weigh in, go ahead… just keep on saying, “Oh I only lost one pound.” (As if that is so terrible.) For you see, if you do this, you will encourage others to hang around me because they will think that I am not worth losing. And I LOVE being around you… your arms, your legs, your chin, your hips, and every other part of you. HAPPY DAYS! After all, I am ONLY ONE POUND OF FAT!!!”
- One Pound of Fat

“Obstacles are the things we see when we take our eyes off our goals.”
- Zig Ziglar

“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.”
- Bill Cosby

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
- Sir Winston Churchill

“Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.”
- Napoleon Hill

“I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.”
- Leonardi da vinci

“The Secret to staying young it to live honestly, eat slowly and lie about your age”
- Luceile Ball

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Weight Loss Motivation Part 3

In two and a half years, he went from an out-of shape 300 lb guy watching life pass him by, to a successful half-marathoner. He relates his struggles and successes along the way, and provides a some very good insights into the challenges of going through a major physical transformation. His journey was not a quick-fix solution, but was a true lifestyle change. His story is truly inspirational.

On the lighter side, Fat2Fit Radio received a positive review in Britain’s “The Guardian” Newspaper. It was a short review and had a few factual errors, but it is great to see that we are starting to show up on the international radar. The review was written by Elizabeth Mahoney and she said that “you can rest easy that our hosts know what they’re talking about”, and that our “intense gaze at the world through weight-tinted specs goes down well with listeners.”

However, the absolute best line in the entire piece was “Co-host Russ Turley… sounds endearingly like one of The Muppets”!!!! Which Muppet she was referring to is not exactly clear…

Links mentioned in the show:
Britain’s Guardian newspaper review of Fat2Fit Radio
Who does Russ sound like?
The John Sanderson Story
Recipe of the week:
List of sandwiches with nutritional content

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Fat 2 Fit Show #40 - Let’s lose 100 lbs and go running!