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On tonight's show, Doctor Fitness and the Fat Guy get the skinny about what the latest out patient procedures for women are from Atlanta's top Women's Care Surgeon Dr. Thomas L Lyons. Dr. Lyons operates the Center for Women's Care and Reproductive Surgery. On the show he talked about: Essure - permanent birth control for women that can be done in 45 minutes with no anesthesia; NovaSure, a 90 second procedure that eliminates unwanted bleeding; the Fat Guy's favorite, in-office liposuction that is done standing up and Dr. Fitness' favorite the vaginal rejuvenation procedure. For more information about Dr. Lyons and all his services check out his website www.thomasllyons.com

We also had on Marc Altieri from Power Plate. Power Plate is a whole body vibration device that can be used for strength traiing, rehabilitation and wellness. It is all the rage among the celebrities like Madonna, Heidi Klum, P Diddy as well as professional football, basketball and baseball teams like: Boston Red Sox, Miami Dolphins and the Chicago Bulls. To learn more about Power Plate go to their website www.PowerPlate.com. 

The Doctor also shared his tips on how to what to avoid missteps in your exercise program. If you want to be successful you have to pre-plan in order to to deal with the changes that are common in everyone's life. Changes like a new job and the change of seasons. He also said that having a partner is critical to keep you on track. You'll have to listen to get the rest of his tips.

The Fat Guy saw ex "Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy" guest Sarah Reinersten on the Amazing Race 10 on CBS. She is the triathlete with the fake leg. She finished 3rd in the first round and we will be tracking her progress each week on our show. Check out the Amazing Race website here http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race10/ and Sarah's website here www.iamsarah.org

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.weightlossradio.blogspot.com for more tips about weight loss and Dr. Shafran's analysis of all things health and fitness. Also check out our website www.drfitnessandthefatguy.com to subscribe to our FREE weekly healthy living newsletter. You can also email Dr. Fitness there with your specific questions and he will personally answer each one.

"The funniest weight loss and fitness radio show on the internet." Please click on the POD button to listen to the latest Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy show.  

On tonight's show, Doctor Fitness and the Fat Guy get the skinny about how to live a life of meaning from Beth Aldrich. Beth is one of the most amazing people we have ever had on our show. She publishes a magazine called "For Her Information Chicago" and she is also the host of For Her Information TV on PBS. Beth tries to help conscious-minded women become more informed, inspired and empowered. She has mentored runners to run marathons and she herself has qualified and ran in the Boston Marathon. Jane Goodall and Nell Newman have been two of her recently featured guests. Please go to www.ForHerInformation.com to watch her show and get a subscription to her magazine. On our show Beth really inspired us to be tenacious with our passions and dreams and make things happen for ourselves.  Her philosophy says it all..."If you take care of yourself, you can then cultivate others and together nurture the Earth."

We also had on Ellen Lau from Zone Diet At Home. Ellen very generously sent the Fat Guy a weeks worth of the Zone Diet food in a effort to have him lose some weight and keep him on this planet for a little longer. The food was awesome. The quality was top notch. The Fat Guy did get a little overwhelmed when the huge box of portion controlled meals and snacks arrived on his doorstep. it took tremenous will power on his opart not to eat the entire box worth of food in one sitting. But overall he was very impressed with the whole operation. The Fat Guy's kid loved the mac and cheese and most of the healthy snacks that were in there, especially the soy bbq chips. They were a big hit for eveyone. to learn more about the Zone Diet at Home program go to their web site www.zonedietathome.com. There are plans that fit every budget and even the pickiest eater. 

The Doctor also shared his tips on how to what to do if you suffer from fibromyalgia. Therapies that work include: acupuncture, cognitive behaviorial therapy, chiropractic and exercise. You'll have to listen to get the rest of his tips.

Dr. Fitness made it into the studio tonight so that was kind of a buzz kill for the Fat Guy but he tried to deal with it the best he could. We talked about some weight loss myths like...drinking water will cause you to lose weight (false); calories eaten after 8pm turn straight into fat (false). The Fat Guy tried to exercise last week and got depressed. We also talked a little about September 11 and how the Doctor, because of his intense fear of flying, initially thought the planes were crashing into the Twin Towers because of pilot error.  

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.weightlossradio.blogspot.com for more tips about weight loss and Dr. Shafran's analysis of all things health and fitness. Also check out our website www.drfitnessandthefatguy.com to subscribe to our FREE weekly healthy living newsletter. You can also email Dr. Fitness there with your specific questions and he will personally answer each one.

"The funniest weight loss and fitness radio show on the internet." Please click on the POD button to listen to the latest Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy show.  

On tonight's show, Doctor Fitness and the Fat Guy get the skinny about having a Balanced Natural Pregnancy from Dr. Andrea Pennington. Dr. Pennington is the star of a Lime TV show on pregnancy as well as a weekly radio show on Sirius Satellite Radio called "Total Wellness with Dr. Andrea Pennington" Please go to www.Lime.com to get all the details about her shows. On our show Dr. Pennington gave us some valuable lessons about pregnancy and how it has impacted her life. You can go to her personal website www.PenningtonEmpowerment.com and get a week by week log of her recent pregnancy as well as information about her unique holistic medical practice. You can also buy her book "The Pennington Plan. 5 Simple Steps for Achieving Vibrant Health, Emotional Well Being and Spiritual Growth" She has been featured in numerous magazines such as: Real Simple, Essence and Health and she has also appeared on the Oprah show and CBS Early Show.

We also had on Winter, the highly caffeinated star of the documentary "Starbucking." Winter has spent the last 10 years going to every Starbucks in the world. He has drank coffee at over 6150 Starbucks worldwide. You have to go to his website www.StarbucksEverywhere.net and track his progress. You can go to www.StarbuckingMovie.com and check out the trailer to his new movie. Tonight he discussed his coffee quest as well as some of the funny tales from the road he has experienced.

The Doctor also shared his tips on how to what to do if you have a herniated disc. First make sure you get a proper diagnosis and once you do he suggests you try the pool or a jacuzzi to help with the pain. You'll have to listen to get the rest of his tips.

Dr. Fitness didn't make it into the studio tonight because he was on the road at a seminar. But he had a few funny stories about his new life in Alabama. The Fat Guy's neck is still bothering him, despite the Doctor's efforts to cure him over the phone. We talked a little about Steve Irwin, Andre Agassi, Martina Navratilova and the U.S. Open. 

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.weightlossradio.blogspot.com for more tips about weight loss and Dr. Shafran's analysis of all things health and fitness. Also check out our website www.drfitnessandthefatguy.com to subscribe to our FREE weekly healthy living newsletter. You can also email Dr. Fitness there with your specific questions and he will personally answer each one.

"The funniest weight loss and fitness radio show on the internet." Please click on the POD button to listen to the latest Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy show.  

On tonight's show Doctor Fitness and the Fat Guy get the skinny about the MTV VMA's from OK GO bass player Tim Nordwind. In a 20 minute interview, Tim shares the details of his most amazing week as a music superstar to date...this week he appeared on the David Letterman show, the MTV Video Music Awards, the Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy show and in a few days he'll be on Conan O'Brien's show. Learn the tip Justin Timberlake shared with OK GO as they rehearsed for the VMA's. Find out who's bright idea it was to dance on treadmills and which bands inspired the hottest group around. If you haven't seen the "Here It Goes Again" video you are the only one. It has been downloaded millions of times. Check that out and more on the official OK GO website www.okgo.net. On their website you can learn how to join their street team, get song lyrics, see tour photos as well as get all their music and merchandise. Check out fellow band member Rusty Ross' blog at  www.thewilltorock.blogspot.com and make a friend with the band on their MySpace page www.myspace.com/okgo. Go to www.burnlounge.com/drfitnessandthefatguy to buy their cd.

We also had on Hope White-Huff who gave the Doctor an antioxidant scan with her Pharmanex BioPhotonic Scanner. Dr. Fitness scored 29,000. Lance Armstrong was over 100,000 so the Doctor needs to do some more work. Hope helps people learn what their antioxidant level is so they can improve it by exercising more, eating more fruits and vegetables and using supplements. Her website is www.ksbwellness.mypharmanex.com. Learn where you can go to get scanned to find your antioxidant level, it just taked a couple of minutes and is painless.You'll also learn about ways to protect yourself from free radical damage and other anti-aging, healthy living tips. 

The Doctor also shared his tips on how to choose the right sneaker to wear when running or exercising in general. He said to make sure you get the right shoe for whatever exercise or sport you are doing. Go to a shoe store that has a treadmill or track so that the shoe salesperson can observe your walking or running style in order to suggest the exact right brand and style for you. You'll have to listen to get the rest of the tips.

Why does Dr.Fitness have to always bring up either tennis or soccer on every show, it is driving the Fat Guy nuts. Tonight Dr. Fitness was pining for Andre Agassi. Big deal the guy loses a match in the U.S. Open and says he is retired. Boo Hoo. The Doctor was actually weeping as he talked about it.

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.weightlossradio.blogspot.com for more tips about weight loss and Dr. Shafran's analysis of all things health and fitness. Also check out our website www.drfitnessandthefatguy.com to subscribe to our FREE weekly healthy living newsletter. You can also email Dr. Fitness there with your specific questions and he will personally answer each one.