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

On tonight's show, Doctor Fitness and the Fat Guy get the skinny about eating healthy from our "Blogger of the Week" Dr Tanya Taylor. Tanya is the editor of www.IAteAPie.Net a great blog that reviews foods that dieters like to eat. Tanya has her PhD in Food Science and Nutrition and she loves to talk food. She has some strong opinions about everything from articificial sweetners like Splenda to the government regulating trans fats. 

We also spoke with Sheri Gilburth. Sheri is a certified massage therapist and she spoke extensively about Reiki, an ancient healing technique that compliments massage therapy as well as other massage techniques. She told us stories about how she has been able to help her clients deal with stress, depression and maximize their athletic potential.  You can learn more about her practice at www.heartcenteredtherapy.com

Dr. Fitness seemed to have read the news this week and he had some thoughts about mindless eating from a study by Cornell University and he was freaking out about the increase of obesity related surgeries that are happening. The Fat Guy thinks obesity surgeries are good for everyone but Dr Fitness has a problem with people taking the easy way out.

This week the good Doctor was kind enough to come up with a few tips. The tips segment is now called Dr Fitness' "Things You Can Do Today" to squeeze in activity into your busy schedule. Here are a few of Dr. Fitness' tips...Number 1, always take the stairs. Number 2, set your watch to beep every hour...then get up and do some light exercises for 5 minutes. Do things like jog in place or squats. If you do this 6-8 times a day you have done a nice easy workout. And Number 3, always park far away, the walk will do you good. Remember exercise has a cumulative effect every little bit helps. There was a lot more from Dr. Fitness, so you will have to listen to the show to find out all the rest of these great tips. And I'm sure he'll post all the tips on his blog.

The doctor also mentioned (again) that he has been chosen to be an expert on the Fit America contest. That means that if you sign up for this great contest you can get extra help from your favorite fitness doctor. So learn more about this contest at www.fitamericacontest.com you can win great prizes and lose weight how cool is that? Next week we will have the founder of this contest on the show.

Once again we were also lucky enough to have Kathie Larkin, fitness model, actress, soon to be exercise dvd star and host of the Real Savvy Moms TV show on as a co-host. Kathie had a lot of questions for our  our food doctor. she also made fun of the Fat Guy pretty good. that was nice. She'll be in Las Vegas for the next couple of weeks showing off her legs at some big shoe trade show. She is a foot and legs model. But she promised she will be back. Be sure to check out Kathie's website www.getkathie.com. Also check her out as on www.RealSavvyMoms.com Be on the look out for her during the Super Bowl. she will be in one of the commercials during the game. 

The Fat Guy was his usual sarcastic self... teasing each of the guests and especially the doctor. He was a uncomfortable talking about massage  because he doesn't really like to be touched. And he was very intimidated by the food doctor because she obviously was the smartest person on the show. 

We also talked about our new contest! We are giving away a FREE BioTrainer to a subscriber to our email newsletter each week until we run out of them. This week's winner was Stacy Flynn. So if you are not already a subscriber then please go to our website www.drfitnessandthefatguy.com and sign up for our newsletter to automatically enter yourself in this weekly drawing.

Also don't forget to check out Dr. Fitness on Huntsville, AL TV. He has an "Ask Dr Fitness" segment every Tuesday on the ABC affiliate there WAAY where he answers viewers weight loss, fitness and general wellness  questions. Their website is www.waaytv.com

One more thing Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy are going to be presenters at this years podcamp Atlanta 2007...March 16-18 at Emory University. Please go to http://podcampatlanta.com/ for more information. Atlanta's finest podcasters will be there.

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

On tonight's show, Doctor Fitness and the Fat Guy get the skinny about the only weight loss board game from Vicki Sorenson creator of The Fitness Challenge. We also spoke with Fran Powell with the Painmaster Patch who shared how his product can help treat a wide range of injuries and painful conditions. Then we spoke with Michelle Ufer-Herold the Spa Director at Chateau Elan, Atlanta's best kept spa and resort secret. 

Everyone knows that losing weight is difficult because it is so tough to stick with your exercise program for any length of time. That's where The Fitness Challenge comes in. This game is for any age or fitness level. Players compete against each other during their 8 week game. Exercise 3 times in a week and you get a bunch of stars. The player with the most stars wins a prize. And this is where the fun comes in, the loser has to pay up. That could mean washing the winner's car, cleaning their house or babysitting their kid. This game is a great way to keep compliant. Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy are about to go head to head and give it a try. Check out Vicki's website www.fitnesschallenge.com for more information and all the places you can get the game. Vicki lost 60 pounds on it!

When Dr Fitness took his girlfriend to the Chateau Elan for a romantic getaway he was blown away by the great food, the relaxing atmosphere and the superb service. He and his girlfriend left relaxed, recharged and refreshed. Michelle Ufer-Herold, the Spa Director shared some of the services and events that the doctor missed. For instance, each year you can stomp the grapes at the award winning vineyard that is on site. They also have a heated indoor pool, golf, tennis and horses for your pleasure. There is so much more to see and do, please check out their website www.chateauelan.com and see for yourself. They are having Valentine's Day specials so be sure to think of that if you want to be a star for your significant other this V-Day.

As you know Dr Fitness is a chiropractor and he helps people deal with pain on a regular basis. He came across the Painmaster patch and he can't stop talking about it. This small portable device uses micro current therapy which uses small pulsating currents of electricity that cannot be felt on the afflicted area in order to alleviate the pain. You just slap a couple of these patches on the area that hurts and forgot about it for a few hours. Then low and behold you will be amazed at the improvement in the pain. It is common for patients to have pain at an 8 level when they go to sleep then wake up and the pain is down to a 3 or 4 level when they use the patches. Only doctors can prescribe this therapy so be sure to ask your doctor about it. If they have any questions they and you can check out Fran's websites www.painmastercanada.com or www.painmasterpatch.com Fran said that if you want to try the device risk free have your physician send an email to chris at painmasterproducts dot com and (for a limited time) he will send a device to your doctor for you to try at no charge. This device does a great job at reducing inflammation and helping injured cells to heal.

Dr. Fitness also chimed in with his tips about what to do if you have a lot of weight to lose. Here are a few of Dr. Fitness' tips...Number 1, set short term goals. Number 2, manage your expectations...you didn't gain the weight in 30 days and you definitely won't lose the weight in 30 days. And Number 3, don't have an all or nothing mentality. If you only have time to exercise for 10 minutes do that...a little bit each day is better than nothing. There was a lot more from Dr. Fitness, so you will have to listen to the show to find out all the rest of these great tips. And I'm sure he'll post all the tips on his blog.

The doctor also announced that he has been chosen to be an expert on the Fit America contest. That means that if you sign up for this great contest you can get extra help from your favorite fitness doctor. So learn more about this contest at www.fitamericacontest.com you can win great prizes and lose weight how cool is that? 

We were also lucky enough to have Kathie Larkin, fitness model, actress, soon to be exercise dvd star and host of the Real Savvy Moms TV show on as a co-host. Kathie talked about the challenges of fitting in eating well and exercise into a busy moms hectic schedule. Be sure to check out Kathie's website www.getkathie.com. She can be seen in a commercial in this year's Super Bowl as well.  

The Fat Guy was in rare form teasing each of the guests and especially the doctor. He was a little out of sorts becuase his wife was gone all week in Mexico on business while he had to stay at home with his kid.

We also talked about our contest where we are giving away a FREE BioTrainer to a subscriber to our email newsletter each week until we run out of them. This week's winner was Barbara Barnette from Alabama. So if you are not already a subscriber then please go to our website www.drfitnessandthefatguy.com and sign up for our newsletter to automatically enter yourself in this weekly drawing.

Also don't forget to check out Dr. Fitness on Huntsville, AL TV. He has an "Ask Dr Fitness" segment every Tuesday on the ABC affiliate there WAAY where he answers viewers weight loss, fitness and general wellness  questions. Their website is www.waaytv.com

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

On tonight's show, Doctor Fitness and the Fat Guy get the skinny about emotional eating from Linda Spangle, author of the book "100 Days of Weight Loss." We also spoke with Juliet Zuercher Director of Nutritional Services at the Remuda Ranch. The Remuda Ranch is one of the top treatment centers for women suffering from eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia.

When it comes to emotional eating and the other pyschological issues involved in weight management there are not many more people as qualified as Linda Spangle. Jorge Cruise calls her a "true genius" and "an expert in emotional eating." Linda shared some of her best weight loss tips such as when you have a craving for crunchy or chewy foods ask yourself what's bothering you? Is it stress? Family issues? Money? Will eating those chips make those real problems go away? You'll learn a bunch more during her interivew. For more information about her book please go to her website www.100dayschallenge.com or www.rapidwtloss.com You can sign up for her newsletter and also get a bunch of tips on staying motivated for at least 100 days when you join her 100 Day Challenge. Check it out!

Juliet Zuercher joined us and shared some important information regarding eating disorders in women. She gave some great tips on what to do to prevent your daughter from getting an eating disorder such as not freaking out if she is a picky eater. Kids are great at regulating their nutrition instinctively. You'll be surprised to know that a lot of times your kid will pick the healthy choice on her own. If you are struggling with an eating disorder or know someone who is, please check out their website www.remudaranch.com and listen to what they have to day. Their unique program has helped many women.

Dr. Fitness also chimed in with his tips about the things your gym won't tell you. Here are a few of Dr. Fitness' tips...Number 1, that the drop out rate of members who actually use the gym is astronomical. About 75% of members stop going to the gym in 90 days. Number 2, gyms are a cesspool. There are germs everywhere...on the machines, the swiss balls, the mats, the cardio equipment. Be sure to wipe down everything you touch. And Number 3, try not to have a heart attack at the gym...most are not equipped to handle any kind of medical emergency. There was a lot more from Dr. Fitness, so you will have to listen to the show to find out all the rest of these great tips. And I'm sure he'll post all the tips on his blog.

The Fat Guy was gloating pretty good about his Florida Gators winning the BCS National Football Championship.

We also talked about our contest where we are giving away a FREE BioTrainer to a subscriber to our email newsletter each week until we run out of them. So if you are not already a usbsciber then please go to our website www.drfitnessandthefatguy.com and sign up for our newsletter to automatically enter yourself in this weekly drawing.

Also don't forget to check out Dr. Fitness on Huntsville, AL TV. He has a segment every Tuesday on the ABC affiliate there WAAY where he answers viewers weight loss questions. Their website is www.waaytv.com

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

On tonight's show, Doctor Fitness and the Fat Guy get the skinny about how to stick to your Top New Year's resolutions from Discovery Network's Fit TV's "Diet Doctor" Dr. Melina Jampolis and Atlanta's top Stop Smoking expert Dr. Varada Divgi.

Dr. Melina took time out from promoting her brand new book "The No Time To Lose Diet" to share some of her top weight loss tips. Be sure to check her out this Friday, January 12 on the Regis and Kelly show. She is also a regular contributor to www.vivmag.com, the first digital only, interactive women's lifestyle magazine. Dr. Melina is one of only 200 physician nutrition specialist, so she knows what she talking about when it comes to losing weight. She said her said her top tip for our listeners who want to lose weight would be to never have an all or nothing mentality when it comes to your diet. Avoid super restrictive diets that require you to radically change how you normally eat. She said that just sets you up to fail. Be sure to check out her website www.drmelina.com to learn more about her book, her nutritional products and her blog.

We also had on Dr. Varada who passionately spoke about the importance of quitting smoking. Dr. Varada has seen first hand the damaging effects from smoking during her decades working as a pulmonologist. She was the first pediatric pulmonologist in Atlanta in 1981. Now she runs the Smoking and Tobacco Addiction Relief Center in Atlanta. She uses a low level laser therapy to help people quit smoking. To get more information about her program go to her website www.quitsmoke.us

Dr. Fitness had some really good tips about how to get the most out of your workout in 2007. Here are a few of Dr. Fitness' tips...Number 1, get your workout done early in the day. Number 2, pick an activity that you love to do. And Number 3, get a partner...you will slip up, lose interest and have setbacks...a partner watches your back to get you back on track. There was a lot more from Dr. Fitness, so you will have to listen to the show to find out all the rest of these great tips. And I'm sure he'll post all the tips on his blog.

Don't forget to check out the Fat Guy's new website www.GymsAreARipOff.com the Fat Guy thinks that gyms prey upon sedentary people and basically take their money knowing full well that they will stop going to the gym in a matter of weeks. So check out the Fat Guys "Gyms Are A Rip Off" blog and submit your gym horror story. It seems that people are frustrated by the broken promises their gym gave them when they joined and also they are usually disappointed when their hometown gym gets bought out by a large national corporate chain. Service usually goes downhill fast.

Also don't forget to check out Dr. Fitness on Huntsville, AL TV. He has a segment every Tuesday on the ABC affiliate there WAAY where he answers viewers weight loss questions. Their website is www.waaytv.com

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.

This is a replay of our listeners favorite show from 2006. We will begin broadcasting new shows next week.

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On tonight's show, Doctor Fitness and the Fat Guy get the skinny about how to survive Halloween without putting on too many extra pounds. This is Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy's 2nd Annual Halloween Calorie Saving Tip Show. Last year we were lucky enough to have Lisa Lillien, the Hungry-Girl on our first Halloween Show and she is back again this year. This year we also pulled some strings and had on Lyssie and Tammy Lakatos, the Nutrition Twins. And for the first time we had on one of New york's best personal trainers, who was recently featured in Oprah's O Magazine, Michael Gonzalez-Wallace.

We started off with Michael telling us about "The Workout That Does It All" this workout strengthens your mind as well as your muscles. It boosts your immune system while burning calorie after calorie. Micheal is a former professional basketball player from Spain who is now taking over New York City with this awesome exercise program. Check out his website www.sportstrengthtraining.com and see clips of his brand new DVDs. You can also learn all about the Neuromuscular Strength Training system he specifically developed to help his clients on the upper East Side of Manhattan. His Upper East Side Workout video was filmed in Central Park so you won't find a more picturesque looking exercise dvd. Micheal lost 9 pounds during the filming of these videos so imagine how much weight you'll lose if you use them a couple times a week. If you mention Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy when you order his exercise dvds Michael will knock off 15% of the purchase price.

Next we were joined by Lyssie and Tammy Lakatos, the Nutrition Twins. They recently were kind of regulars on the Queer Eye for the Straight Guy TV show. They can also be seen all the time on WABC news in New York giving all kinds of nutrition advice, recently they did an extended segment all about Halloween Candy.  And that's what we talked about tonight on our show. The Nutrition Twins are big fans of Tootsie pops and other lollipops for treats. They also love Adora Calcium Supplements, which can be found at www.AdoraCalcium.com. For some reason, we also talked about tips to help you start gaining weight. Probably because Nicole Richie is in the news struggling with gaining weight. Yeah, her and 3 other people out there.

Please, check out Tammy and Lyssie's website www.NutritionTwins.com It is filled with lots of great information about losing weight and healthy eating. They will answer your nutrition questions and send you great recipes when you subscribe to their newsletter.  You can also get their wonderful book "Fire Up your Metabolism: 9 Proven Principles for Burning Fat and Losing Weight Forever."

Then last, but certainly not least we had on Lisa Lillien, The Hungry-Girl herself. She has without a doubt the Number 1 email newsletter for hungry girls and hungry boys. Go to www.Hungry-Girl.com check it out and subscribe. It is my wife's favorite newsletter and she can't wait to get it each morning. We use more recipes and calorie saving techniques from Hungry-Girl than any other source. 

Lisa talked about her mad scientist laboratory, I mean kitchen, where she mixes and matches low fat and low calorie ingredients to come up with her very own tasty concoctions. Her tips for this Halloween are more candy corn and peeps and less Snickers and Reese's. She also mentioned her tip for using Fiber One as a bread crumb substitute, but you'll have to listen to the show to see how to do that. 

Dr Fitness also shared his tips on how to deal with the curve balls life thows you to knock you off your exercise program. Here are Dr. Fitness' tips...Number 1, start today, do not put off exercising until Next week or New Years. Number 2, Get involved in a team activity. And Number 3, get a partner to watch your back. You need support, everyone does. You will have to listen to the show to find out all the rest of Dr Fitness' great exercise tips.

The Fat Guy gave his Sarah Reinersten on the Amazing Race 10 on CBS update. Sadly she and Peter were eliminated. They had finished first the week before, but kept bickering, they got lost and finished well behind the rest of the other teams. She is the triathlete with the fake leg. So this marks the end of the Amazing Race updates. Check out the Amazing Race website here http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race10/ and Sarah's website here www.iamsarah.org

Another highlight of this show was the Fat Guy and Dr Fitness arguing over the basketball coaching merits of Red Auerbach. 

This week's bonus is...free books to the top 10 best weight loss success stories from our listeners. Just email us your struggles or your successes and we will send you a free copy of our book "You Can't Lose Weight Alone. The Partner Power Weight Loss Program" if we think they are good enough. Send your stories to adam@drfitnessandthefatguy.com

Also don't forget to check out Dr. Fitness on Huntsville, AL TV. He has a segment every Tuesday on the ABC affiliate there WAAY where he answers viewers weight loss questions. Their website is www.waaytv.com

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.