Fat 2 Fit Radio

Fat 2 Fit #104 – Diet Coke: Good or Bad

Russ Turley — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:00:30 +0000

Debbie is drinking 48 ounces of Diet Mountain Dew a day. Her husband is concerned that the diet soda is making her eat more, rather than less as she claims. We go around and around on this subject, but what is the latest and greatest information on diet soda and it’s effects on the body? [...]

Fat 2 Fit #103 – Body Fat Calculation

Russ Turley — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 07:00:44 +0000

How should you determine your body fat percentage? Do you take you own measurements and use a calculator? How about body fat scales, are they accurate? Do you need to get pinched in a skin caliper test? How about the “Cadillac” methods, the Bod Pod or hydrostatic testing? That’s a lot of questions. Listener Lisa [...]

Fat 2 Fit #102 – Curing Disease with Weight Loss

Russ Turley — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:05:01 +0000

Every once in a while we get these great emails from listeners. They’re success stories that show what good old exercise and eating healthy and moderately can do. Today’s show is one such show. Listener Jeff wrote a great email that recounted his weight loss journey including the myriad diseases that were cured by losing [...]

Fat 2 Fit #101 – Losing Weight Too Quickly

Russ Turley — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:15:25 +0000

What do you say to someone that tells you you’re losing weight too slowly? You are in fact losing weight, just not at the pace that they would like. Listener Robin has just such a problem. Even her doctor wants her to use very low calorie diet and her friends are pushing her to run [...]

Fat 2 Fit #100 – Reminiscing and Announcements

Russ Turley — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:00:46 +0000

We’ve been at this for 100 shows now. We’re changing things up a little bit. We go through those changes here on the show. Jeff also put together two clips. The first clip contains parts of our first show way back in Oct. ’07. It’s a little painful to hear those early shows, the pauses [...]

Fat 2 Fit #99 – Being a Vegetarian

Russ Turley — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:24:53 +0000

Being a vegetarian or vegan is not the general focus of Fat 2 Fit Radio. But, we still get many emails asking about losing weight and being a vegetarian. What are some good sources of vegetarian protein? Will I lose weight if I’m a vegan? We could just do the research ourselves but instead we [...]

Fat 2 Fit #98 – Starting a Healthy Lifestyle

Russ Turley — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:58:31 +0000

You’ve been living the lifestyle of a man or woman that is overweight obese or worse, morbidly obese. But you’re sick of it and want to change for the better. You want to live a healthy lifestyle from this day forward. How do you go about it? Join a gym? Start running or lifting weights? [...]

Fat 2 Fit #97 – Orthorexia

Russ Turley — Thu, 27 May 2010 07:00:30 +0000

If the term orthorexia is new to you, you’re not alone. Orthorexia is an eating disorder characterized by excessive focus on eating healthy foods. That doesn’t sound so bad, does it. But, orthorexics takes the idea to an extreme. They have such a fixation on eating perfectly that they cause themselves problems. That extreme fixation [...]

Fat 2 Fit #96 – Healthy for a Lifetime

Russ Turley — Wed, 12 May 2010 15:30:28 +0000

Last show we shared 125 reasons to exercise. Today on the feature section of the show, you’ll see what happens when you put that information to work. We talk to 64 year old body builder Russ Young. He’s been working out and living a body builder type lifestyle for 35 years. Find out what benefits [...]

Fat 2 Fit #95 – Why Exercise?

Russ Turley — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:00:17 +0000

There have been multiple articles in the news lately that said that exercise is not necessary for weight loss. We even dedicated a show to an article that ran in Time magazine. While exercise is a component of successful wieght loss, there are more reasons than just weight loss to exercise. In our Feature Section [...]

Fat 2 Fit #94 – Weight Loss Hormones

Russ Turley — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 06:38:18 +0000

There are thousands of hormones in the human body. Which of these hormones can we manipulate to help us lose weight? Russ’ wife asked about a couple of hormones that she read about in YOU: On a Diet. The hormones, leptin and ghrelin, as well as the hormones secreted by the thyroid can have an [...]

Free FatWatch App

Russ Turley — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:14:39 +0000

We have 10 copies of the iPhone and iPod Touch App called FatWatch to give away. We reviewed this app last year and really liked it. The developer has just updated to 2.0 and wants you to give it a try. Here are some of the things the app does: Tracks body fat ratio, if [...]

Fat 2 Fit #93 – I Want to Look Like That Guy

Russ Turley — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 07:00:26 +0000

In this episode, we are going to be talking about a documentary called I Want to Look Like That Guy. This documentary was brought to our attention in the Fat 2 Fit Support group from one of our long term listeners and it looked very interesting. Jeff purchased it, and found it very compelling. The [...]

Fat 2 Fit #92 – Politics of Obesity

Russ Turley — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:15:21 +0000

Government is injecting itself into our lives more and more. One of those areas is our waistlines. Governments around the world understand that obesity is a major problem that is not going away by itself. They are combatting it in a few ways like education and imposing sin taxes on high fat/calorie foods. These programs [...]

Mobile Fitness Sites

Russ Turley — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:58:08 +0000

We do tend to go on about iPhone and iPod Touch applications on the show when we find them. Jeff and I both have iPhones now and it’s natural that we talk about what we’re using. But there are other resources out there on the internet if you have some other phone with an Internet [...]

Fat 2 Fit #91 – Confronting Loved Ones About Weight Problems

Russ Turley — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:13:35 +0000

Today’s feature is about confronting those that you love about their weight problems. Besides money issues, taking to someone about their weight has to be the most awkward subject to breach. Listener Rachel wrote in that she was worried about her parents. They are both overweight. She was wondering about how best to talk to [...]

Fat 2 Fit #90 – Business Plan for Weight Loss

Russ Turley — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:29:47 +0000

On today’s feature section Jeff talks about creating and then maintaining your new healthy lifestyle just like you would a new business. In fact, you can think of your new lifestyle as being a new business. When a company is focused on what they do, everything that they do is for the purpose of being [...]

Fat 2 Fit #89 – Your Questions, Our Answers

Russ Turley — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:00:16 +0000

It’s that time again when the email and comment coffers are overflowing and it’s time to do another question and answer show. This time we’ve got some great questions that, while it might not be your exact question, you’ll find the answer beneficial. If we don’t hit your exact question, please send it to us. [...]

Fat 2 Fit #88 – Yoga for Weight Loss

Russ Turley — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:05:24 +0000

Numerous listeners have wondered about doing yoga to lose weight. Jeff and Russ are unfamiliar with yoga so they turned to Lisa Brooks, a yoga instructor in Southern California. She gives us the strait scoop on the origins and the basics of yoga. If you’ve ever been interested in trying yoga and were afraid to [...]

Oatmeal Recipe Round-Up

Russ Turley — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:07:15 +0000

Consistently our logs show that you, listener and reader, are looking for the oatmeal recipes that we talk about on the podcast or post in the show notes. In fact, 33% of the searches that are done on Fat2FitRadio.com are for oatmeal. To make your search easier, below is a round up of all the [...]

Fat 2 Fit #87 – Fat Enablers

Russ Turley — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:31:19 +0000

In the days after the new year, Jeff was inspired by the shows “Half Ton Teen”, “Half Ton Mom”, and of course “Half Ton Dad” to talk about fat enablers. It’s all about the people who help you to be fat, and the people who you help to be fat as well. An enabler can’t [...]

Fat 2 Fit #86 – Weight Gain During Pregnancy

Russ Turley — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:00:44 +0000

Pregnancy is one of the times in a woman’s life that gaining weight is not only encouraged, it’s required. But, how much weight should a woman gain during pregnancy? How much is too much and what are the complications that can accompany that extra weight? In the Feature we go over the major complications you, [...]

Fat 2 Fit #85 – Losing Weight on the Internet

Russ Turley — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 05:58:32 +0000

Trying to wade through all the hype of Internet advertised weight loss programs can be daunting. You get emails, are bombarded by ads on web sites, most of which have nothing to do with weight loss. You are being targeted with these ads because of affiliate marketing. One the feature section this week, Jeff talks [...]

Fat 2 Fit #84 – Declarations of Purposeful Objectives

Russ Turley — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:22:28 +0000

It’s another New Year and so it’s time for another opportunity to learn how to set goals and achieve those goals. You may call them resolutions, but so often we use that term with huge lofty goals in mind. Instead of making that unachievable resolution that will just leave you feeling like a failure at [...]

Fat 2 Fit #83 – Eat More, Weight Less

Russ Turley — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:00:12 +0000

For over two years, we’ve been producing Fat 2 Fit Radio and for that time we’ve been never changing on our dislike for the 1000-1200 calorie diets that are so prevalent today. Unless you weight 100 pounds there is no way on Earth that is the amount of calories that you should eat in a [...]

Fat 2 Fit #82 – Born to Run

Russ Turley — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:33:23 +0000

On Thanksgiving day, Russ completed his first 5K race in the Turkey Trot. He did so by training and using a running technique called forefoot running. This happens to be the running style talked about in the Christopher McDougall book, Born to Run. It has interesting characters, Caballo Blanco and the Tarahumara, and wonderful stories [...]

Fat 2 Fit #81 – Medications That Make You Fat

Russ Turley — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:47:30 +0000

In today’s world where we pop a pill for this, take some medicine for that, we are introduced to all sorts of side effects. How about this side effect…weight gain. Today, in the Feature Section, Jeff has a report on medications that could be making you fat. The good news is that if you are [...]

Fat 2 Fit #80 – Eat to Save Your Life

Russ Turley — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:55:12 +0000

Kevin, over at the Fat 2 Fit suport group, posted a link to a series of videos on Youtube. It was a show that ran on the BBC with chef Jamie Oliver. It was called Eat to Save Your Life. Jamie and a couple experts talk about how bad the food we eat everyday actually [...]

Fat 2 Fit #79 – Staying Motivated

Russ Turley — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:32:35 +0000

Lots of heavy people know everything about how to lose weight safely and effectively, but get nowhere. The reason is they lost their motivation. we are going to tell you how to get it back on this week’s Feature. In the email and comments, listener Marian has shared with us, and you, her spreadsheet to [...]

Fat 2 Fit #78 – Lose Belly Fat Now!

Russ Turley — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:04:00 +0000

Lose Belly Fat Now! You’ve seen that slogan or similar on magazines and on book covers. Can any of them deliver on their promises? You’re going to have to listen and find out. We go over the different types of body fat and the best techniques to shedding it. In the email and comments this [...]

Fat 2 Fit #77 – The Biggest Loser

Russ Turley — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:00:47 +0000

The Biggest Loser is watched by millions of people every week. We’ve mentioned previously on the show that The Biggest Loser creates unrealistic expectations for those starting a weight loss program. Despite that, people find the show motivating. But has that show helped or hurt the obesity epidemic? Jeff has an in depth review of [...]

Thank You for Two Years!!

Russ Turley — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:37:36 +0000

October 11th, 2009 marked the second anniversary of the first episode of Fat 2 Fit Radio!! With our current record/release schedule for the show, we let the date completely pass us by. Thanks to everyone that has listened and continues to listen as we talk about weight loss and fitness. It has been so rewarding [...]

Fat 2 Fit #76 – Your Ideal Weight

Russ Turley — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:59:53 +0000

The words “goal weight” are thrown around on the show very casually. With 66% of Americans in the obese or overweight category, I don’t think the average person knows what a reasonable goal weight should be. Is that goal weight ideal for you? What is the weight you should strive for and maintain for the [...]

Fat 2 Fit #75 – Travelers of Size

Russ Turley — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:11:36 +0000

If you’re a large person, whether or not you’re losing weight, have you been scared when getting onto an commercial airliner. In the pit of your stomach you’re worried that you might take up more than one seat. In today’s feature section we talk to Steve Klassen. He had a situation recently where his size [...]

Fat 2 Fit #74 – Exercise and Weight Loss

Russ Turley — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:00:14 +0000

On this show, today’s feature is all about exercise and weight loss. In the August 17 edition of Time Magazine the cover article was entitled Why Exercise Won’t make you thin. Jeff weighs in on this topic and references an article by Tom Venuto and a podcast called Fitness Rocks. In the podcast, the host [...]

Fat 2 Fit #73 – Dubious Diets in History

Jeff Ainslie — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:09:29 +0000

We are now off of the summer schedule and back to our regular schedule and release shows every 10 or 11 days. Shows are released on Saturdays and Wednesdays. Russ has a new long term goal! Russ will lose a total of 100 lbs at the same time we release show #100. On July 7, 2010, [...]

Review: Bodybugg

Russ Turley — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:55:49 +0000

Weight loss is accomplished by one thing and one thing only, a calorie deficit. You need to take in fewer calories than you expend on a daily basis and based on the amount of deficit, you’ll lose a certain amount of weight. For example, a 500 calorie a day deficit will yield about 1 lbs. [...]

Fat 2 Fit #72 – Advanced Electronic Motion Trainers

Jeff Ainslie — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:04:19 +0000

You may have heard of these little electronic devices that you wear on your body or clothing, that magically figure out how many calories you are burning through-out the day. These Electronic Motion Trainers are packed with sensors such as motion, temperature and moisture to try and guess what you are doing during the day. [...]

Fat 2 Fit #71 – Tips and Tricks from the Forums

Russ Turley — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:00:15 +0000

Summer schedule continues this week with a show founded in the forums over at Fat2FitSupport.com. This week we talk about the tips and tricks the listeners and forum goers find helpful. If you contributed to this thread, then you might hear your tip in this episode. In the e-mail and comments section, Tom wrote in [...]

Fat 2 Fit #70 – Lifestyle Caused Diabetes

Russ Turley — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:00:22 +0000

Of the 20.8 million Americans with diabetes, 90 to 95 percent have type 2 Diabetes. Of these, half are unaware they have the disease. People with type 2 Diabetes, often develop the disease after age 45, but are not aware they have Diabetes until severe symptoms occur, or they are treated for one of its [...]

Fat 2 Fit #69 – Take Off Pounds Sensibly

Russ Turley — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:00:09 +0000

Have you heard of a program called “Take off Pounds Sensibly“? Its been around for more than 60 years and has more than 10,000 chapters worldwide. Most likely, you have a chapter right where you live. TOPS is a nonprofit, non-commercial weight-loss support organization based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, with chapters located worldwide. Its two-fold [...]

Fat 2 Fit #68 – Question, Question, Questions

Russ Turley — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:39:31 +0000

Every once in while we get a backlog of questions and do an all question and answer show. That’s what we’re doing this week and here are the questions that were asked and the listeners that asked them: Bill asked about cheat days, do they hurt more than they help fat loss? Linda wrote in [...]

Fat 2 Fit #67 – Bowflex

Russ Turley — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:00:38 +0000

Jeff has quit the gym. Spurred on by his wife, he has taken the workout from the gym he’s belonged to for 10 years, into the basement. He purchased two pieces of fitness equipment, a treadmill and a Bowflex. We’re all a little bit surprised. Can the Bowflex give the average user a gym worthy [...]

Fat 2 Fit #66 – Nutritional Labels

Russ Turley — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:00:08 +0000

How many times have you eaten what you thought was a portion of a food, only to find out it was actually more. Sometimes a lot more. Reading the nutritional label attached to all processed foods is extremely important, yet so many of us neglect to read exactly what we’re putting in our bodies. Hopefully [...]

The ’09 Fat 2 Fit Radio Social Event

Jeff Ainslie — Fri, 29 May 2009 05:43:12 +0000

We started creating the show in the summer of 2007, and now 2 years later, we are announcing the first Fat 2 Fit Social. This is a chance for our listeners to meet us and get to know the real us in a casual setting. We already feel like we know hundreds of our listeners [...]

Fat 2 Fit #65 – Advanced Weight Loss Techniques

Jeff Ainslie — Sun, 24 May 2009 15:56:17 +0000

Today we are covering advanced weight loss techniques that really work, not the crap that you read everyday in magazines, but safe and effective strategies that can give you a boost in your fat loss without sacrificing muscle or your metabolism. The ultimate goal of a diet is to lose fat, not to lose just [...]

Fat 2 Fit #64 – Eating Healthy on a Budget

Jeff Ainslie — Thu, 14 May 2009 06:19:33 +0000

The average cost of food in the world has drastically gone up in the last year. To make matters worse, the economy is struggling and more and more people are losing jobs or just seeing a slowdown in their business. How do you manage not to succumb to the temptation of cheap, unhealthy processed foods [...]

Fat 2 Fit #63 – Navy Fitness

Russ Turley — Sat, 02 May 2009 15:31:24 +0000

This week for our feature section, Jeff found a weight loss/fitness program that is published by the US Navy. It’s a no nonsense approach to getting and staying in shape. What were you expecting from the military, shakes, bars and pills to get in shape? In the e-mail and comments portion of the show, we [...]

Fat 2 Fit #62 – Why Can’t I Lose Weight?

Russ Turley — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:23:55 +0000

How many excuses have you used explaining why you can’t lose weight? This time, we put to rest any excuse you’re using because you haven’t lost the weight you know should to become that healthier, thinner you. See if your excuse fits into one of these 8 categories: Nutritional education Food Exercise Damage from previous [...]

Fat 2 Fit #61 – Health PSAs of the Past

Russ Turley — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:38:56 +0000

For our Feature Topic this week, we found some wonderful public service announcements from our youth. Do you remember Time for Timer? How about The Chopper? We play 13 of the most memorable health PSAs and give you our take on why they were important or how they went wrong. This week on the email [...]

Fat 2 Fit #60 – The Glycemic Index of Foods

Jeff Ainslie — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:00:50 +0000

The term Glycemic Index has been around since 1980. Many diet books have been written since then offering special Glycemic Index Diets. So what is the Glycemic Index, and is it something that the average person should be worried about? We go through the science and list foods that are either high glycemic or low [...]

Dieting is for the Dogs!

Jeff Ainslie — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:26:26 +0000

I have 2 dogs – a fat one and a skinny one. They managed to get there by following their own appetites and eating until full. I would usually “free feed” the dogs and they would choose how much they wanted to eat. When I saw the food bowl was empty, I would just fill it [...]

Fat 2 Fit #59 – Weight Loss Support

Russ Turley — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:00:29 +0000

In the feature section this week, we take a look at support and weight loss. This topic was chosen because of an e-mail from listener Karen. The support group comes in many different shapes and forms. With the Internet, you could be a part of a support group and never meet the people you are [...]

Fat 2 Fit #58 – Eat This Not That

Russ Turley — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:45:19 +0000

How about another book review? This show in the feature section, we talk about the book Eat This Not That. It’s premise is simple. Eat the foods on the left hand side of the book, and avoid the foods on the right hand side of the book. But, there’s more to the book than just [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #57 – Keeping It Off with Tom Venuto

Jeff Ainslie — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:00:23 +0000

We don’t have a weight loss problem here in America. We know that millions of people are successful in losing weight every year. The problem is that people can’t keep it off. More than 90% of all people who lose weight end up gaining it all back. Today we have part two of our interview with [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #56 – Personal Training With Tom Venuto

Jeff Ainslie — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:10:46 +0000

Tom Venuto joins us today to discuss Personal Trainers and Personal Training in general. What can you expect out of a personal trainer and how do you find a good one for yourself? Tom Venuto might be the most recognized name on the internet right now as a fitness and weight loss expert. For the [...]

Weight Loss Motivation Part 5

Jeff Ainslie — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:20:34 +0000

We always end off the show with a motivational quote that will hopefully help you on the road of long-term weight loss and health success. Here are the quotes from shows 33-40. “By the yard it’s hard, but by the inch it’s a cinch.” - Robert Schuller “We can’t solve problems by using the same [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #55 – Crossfit

Russ Turley — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 06:56:43 +0000

An encounter on a golf weekend, watching a buddy do burpees caused Jeff to check into the fitness craze called Crossfit. It’s a stripped down way of exercising that uses simple exercises but they’re done in an uber intense fashion. We give you the skinny on this new workout technique. Be sure to check out [...]

App Review: FatWatch

Jeff Ainslie — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 04:38:24 +0000

The iTunes Apps store now has more than 15,000 programs that you can use on your iPhone or iPod Touch. There are now hundreds of health and fitness applications to choose from and many of them seem to do pretty much the same things. I have been evaluating several over the last few months, but [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #54 – Defending Your Food

Russ Turley — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:57:59 +0000

The book, In Defense of Food, has been on the New York Time’s bestseller list for quite a while. Jeff has heard quite a lot of good things about it, so over the last few weeks he gave it a thorough read. Its not really a diet book, its a book that really describes how [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #53 – The Skinny on Artificial Sweeteners

Russ Turley — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:27:54 +0000

What is the difference between Equal, Splenda, Sweet and Low, and Stevia? There’s a lot of marketing hype behind these products so it’s understandable that there could be some misconceptions about theses products. We go over the differences between them, how much you can safely consume, and offer suggestions as to how you should really [...]

Don’t Drown Your Food

Russ Turley — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:05:53 +0000

I saw this on Twitter just a couple minutes ago and had to share. It’s another of those great PSAs from the late 70′s/early 80′s. If you’re too young to remember these, you get to experience it now. This one wants you to keep all the dressings and sauces off your food. Good advice.

Welcome to Jeff’s Kitchen

Russ Turley — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 05:43:27 +0000

Jeff sent me this picture a couple weeks ago and I was way impressed. I told him he should post it, but I couldn’t wait to show you all. He also sent along a description of what you see below. “Here are my next 35 lunches. I usually eat 2 of these a day for [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #52 – More Question and Answers

Russ Turley — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:33:34 +0000

Another non-standard show this time. We received a lot of questions over the last few weeks. We’ve hand picked a few that represent a large portion of them. Maybe you had one of the same questions. Here’s a rundown of the questions: James has lost 45 pounds but his weight loss has stalled. He wants [...]

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

Jeff Ainslie — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:08:15 +0000

Are you making another New Year’s Resolution for 2009? Could it be you’re resolving to lose weight? If you’re one of approximately 90% of Americans making some sort of resolution, then you’ve come to the right place. We called this show The Most Important Show of the Year because making goals and resolutions without the [...]

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

Russ Turley — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:19:33 +0000

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 [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #49 – Obesity System Influences

Jeff Ainslie — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:35:08 +0000

After 48 shows of weight loss advice and information, we decided to clearly lay out our top 5 core beliefs about successful weight loss and living a healthy lifestyle. When we offer advice or answer listener questions, we always fall back to these core beliefs. Many times we are tempted to give the quick solutions [...]

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

Russ Turley — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:16:47 +0000

Back in December 2007, Jeff made a post asking listeners and members of the Fat 2 Fit Radio group on Traineo to introduce themselves to the group. This show, the finale for Season 2, is the result. Instead of a regular show, we spotlight members of the group. There are some amazing stories that you [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #47 – Heart Attack Grill

Russ Turley — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:32:27 +0000

How does a nice big juicy hamburger sound right now? How about a double? Triple? Could you eat a quadruple burger right now? That burger has a name; it’s called a Quadruple Bypass and it’s served by the focus of this week’s show. The Heart Attack Grill is a restaurant that dares you to eat [...]

App Review: Weightbot

Russ Turley — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:23:44 +0000

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 [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #46 – Cooking for Weight Loss

Russ Turley — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:17:19 +0000

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 [...]

Weight Loss Motivation Part 4

Jeff Ainslie — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:34:56 +0000

We always end off the show with a motivational quote that will hopefully help you on the road of long-term weight loss and health success. Here are the quotes from shows 25-32. “Short term thinking is the social disease of our time” - Norman Lear “So what do we do? Anything – something. So long [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #45 – Breaking Weight Loss Plateaus

Russ Turley — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 07:16:50 +0000

You could call it a weight loss intervention. You may call it helpful advice. Either way, in this week’s show Jeff grills Russ on why his weight loss has come to an almost screeching halt. After many months of successful weight loss, the pounds have stopped coming off. They talk about what causes weight loss [...]

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

Jeff Ainslie — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:00:59 +0000

In this show, we do a quick review of the actual amount of calories that you need to be eating to maintain or lose weight. To figure that out, you need to know your Basal Metabolic Rate and then increase those calories by an Activity Factor. It isn’t too complicated, but most people have no [...]

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

Jeff Ainslie — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:30:09 +0000

Our feature topic this week is one of the simplest and easiest ways to lose some of those extra pounds. Most people don’t realize that mile per mile, you actually burn the same calories walking as you would running. We cover some of the basic things that you need to know to get started in [...]

Running or Walking – Which Burns More Calories

Jeff Ainslie — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:45:44 +0000

A common misconception is that you burn way more calories when you go for a run compared to going for a walk – but this isn’t actually true. 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 [...]

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

Russ Turley — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:00:38 +0000

Sometimes motivating yourself to keep on that healthy lifestyle and lose weight is tough. Trying to motivate someone else to do the same is even tougher. If I gave you a dollar for every pound you lost, would that motivate you? That’s what one doctor is doing for his patients. But be careful, if you [...]

No Weight Workout from Fitness Chick

Russ Turley — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:46:15 +0000

While checking out the Twitter feed today, I saw a post from someone I follow that calls herself Fitness Chick. She posted a great video of a workout she did when she couldn’t get to the gym. Check it out.

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

Jeff Ainslie — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:45:48 +0000

There seems to be more and more homeopathic weight loss products mixed in with the diet supplements these days. According to a 2007 survey, 3 percent of Americans have used knowingly or unknowingly homeopathic remedies. It has also been estimated that less than 1 percent of Americans know anything about them. The big question about [...]

Weight Loss Motivation Part 3

Jeff Ainslie — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:00:54 +0000

We always end off the show with a motivational quote that will hopefully help you on the road of long-term weight loss and health success. Here are the quotes again from shows 17-24. “Hello! Do you know me? If you don’t, you should. I am ONE POUND OF FAT, and I am the happiest pound [...]

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

Jeff Ainslie — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:59:58 +0000

In today’s show, we profile the success story of John Sanderson. John has been a listener of the show since the start and has been active in the Fat2Fit Support forums as well. In two and a half years, he went from an out-of shape 300 lb guy watching life pass him by, to a [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #39 – Death and Diseases Caused by Obesity

Jeff Ainslie — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:43:49 +0000

People often want to lose weight because they feel fat and they are embarrassed about the way they look. Other people start to lose weight because they have been told by their doctor that they will surely die if they don’t. We discuss common diseases and ailments that are related to obesity, and we hope [...]

Weight Loss Motivation Part 2

Jeff Ainslie — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:42:02 +0000

We always end off the show with a motivational quote that will hopefully help you on the road of long-term weight loss and health success. Here are the quotes again from shows 9-16. “The exercise is the spark and the food is the fuel, without both you’ll see no flames – no results.” - Bill [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #38 – Surviving a Cruise or All-Inclusive Resort

Jeff Ainslie — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:19:03 +0000

People tend to destroy their diets when they go on vacation. Not only do they not lose or maintain their current weight, but most actually gain weight! Russ and Jeff historically have always gained a few pounds while on vacation, but in the last few years they have managed to limit the damage. From our [...]

Listener Profile: John Sanderson

Russ Turley — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:19:52 +0000

Anyone who’s struggled with their weight has a story. For many, it’s been a story of yo-yo dieting, fad diets and regaining weight. For others, the story has a happy ending. Weight loss, lifestyle change and body transformation are part of those happy endings. We’d like to hear how you lost weight, how you did [...]

Weight Loss Motivation Part 1

Jeff Ainslie — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:05:07 +0000

We always end off the show with a motivational quote that will hopefully help you on the road of long-term weight loss and health success. Here are the quotes again from shows 1-8. “Knowledge is power, but in reality knowledge is only Potential Power. You actually have to get off your butt and do something [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #37 – Celebrity Diet Secrets

Jeff Ainslie — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:18:25 +0000

So how do you get that hot celebrity body? We take a look at what Kelly Ripa, Kate Hudson, Elizabeth Mitchell, Monica Seles, and Pamela Anderson do to stay fit and in shape. They all seem to have some common eating and exercising habits that obviously works for them. Kelly Ripa eats super healthy and [...]

Diet Success Means Knowing all About Calories

Jeff Ainslie — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:47:17 +0000

One of our most common questions on the show is “How many calories should I be eating”? Here is a post that I wrote about 8 months ago, that I’m re-posting so everyone can figure this out or remind themselves of how to do it. If you never want to go on a diet again, [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #36 – Weight Loss Questions and Answers

Jeff Ainslie — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:32:11 +0000

Weight loss questions, diet questions, exercise questions and even a question on diabetes – yes its the email question and answer show! Jeff gives a little report on his trip to Mexico and saw first hand how the obesity epidemic has even reached the small rural towns there. Not only have we exported obesity there, [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #35 – Fast Food Diets

Russ Turley — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:18:34 +0000

Recently news of a man that lost 80 pounds eating only McDonald’s surfaced. That statement is a little disingenuous and you’ll hear why on the show. The man, Chris Coleson of Virginia, told his wife he was going to eat nothing but McDonald’s and lose weight. He did lose weight, but is that weight going [...]

Childhood Obesity Makes the Cover of Time Magazine

Russ Turley — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:22:49 +0000

Childhood obesity was the topic of Show #23, again in a post called Cutting the Cord and most recently on Show #32. We’ve really given a lot of time to this important topic. And now childhood obesity has now made the cover of Time Magazine. Check out the seven articles from the June 16, 2008 [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #34 – Circuit Training

Jeff Ainslie — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:58:51 +0000

We always talk about how everyone needs to do cardio as well as resistance training. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do both at the same time? Your gym might already have a circuit training section ready for you to use. This week we define what circuit training is, the advantages and disadvantages and [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #33 – Losing Weight With Your Mind

Jeff Ainslie — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:52:14 +0000

This week’s show focuses on an e-mail from listener Debbie. She asks whether she should spend money on another hypnosis program. You might guess what our opinion is, but you might be surprised. Fortunately, as part of the Fat Guy Radio show, Russ did an interview with a Certified Hypnotherapist, Michael Almarez. Michael makes some [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #32 – Geocaching

Russ Turley — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:21:37 +0000

The ultimate goal of losing weight is to eat all that you want of the best tasting food and still lose weight. In the same sense, the ultimate goal of exercise should be doing something that you really enjoy and accidentally exercising. In this show, we introduce the global sport called Geocaching. It is basically [...]

Hits a little too close to home

Russ Turley — Mon, 26 May 2008 00:35:08 +0000

Jeff sent me this asking if I had seen it before. Nope, and it’s pretty funny. It’s entitled the “Best Way to Lose Weight” and I’m going to spoil it for you, the answer is Stop Eating so Much. Watch for yourself below.

Fat 2 Fit Show #31 – Stealth Calorie Burners

Jeff Ainslie — Sat, 17 May 2008 06:36:34 +0000

Believe it or not, by changing small things in your daily routine can net you big losses in weight. How would you like to lose 24 lbs. by this time next year? How about 30 lbs? It’s possible by just modifying the things you already do to make them more active. In the feature section [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #30 – Tips on Cycling

Russ Turley — Fri, 09 May 2008 07:34:26 +0000

With soaring gasoline prices, you may be looking for an alternative mode of transportation. Bicycling may just fit that bill. Listener JC sent us his bicycling tips and we share that information with all of you. We cover safety, tires, gears, routes, maintenance and clothing/gear. We also add our own two cents on the topic. [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #29 – Interval Training

Jeff Ainslie — Fri, 02 May 2008 05:43:16 +0000

Today’s feature topic was interval training. There are many possible varieties of interval training programs, but they all can have a huge impact on your cardiovascular fitness. It is the fastest way to improve your cardio – hands down. It is a very intense way to train, but it really does delivers the goods. We [...]

Why You Get Fatter as You Get Older

Jeff Ainslie — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:26:25 +0000

Let’s face it, as you age your body not only ages – it also changes. How much you actually weigh become less and less of an issue for your overall appearance. Here is an example. Does a 95-year-old woman physically look the same as when she was 16 if she weighs the same amount? Of [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #28 – Detoxing Your Body

Russ Turley — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:07:28 +0000

Do you Detox or go through cleanses, should you, and what is the point anyway? It seems that there is so much advertising from companies that want to sell you detox products, that people start to wonder how countless generations of people have survived without them. Health food stores have large sections dedicated to a [...]

Are Sleep and Weight Connected?

Russ Turley — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:58:07 +0000

So I’m reading the latest copy of Oprah Magazine. Don’t judge me. It’s open to this article called Why You Really Need Beauty Rest. Take a look at question number 4 on the sleep quiz: “If you’re watching your weight, it’s better to get a full night’s sleep than it is to wake up early [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #27 – The Phenomenom of Weight Loss Blogs

Russ Turley — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:36:47 +0000

There are countless blogs out there on the web. Finding some good, quality blogs that are dedicated to weight loss can really help people out. The ideal weight loss blog to read is from someone who you can relate to. As you share their weight loss journey, you can see what has been working for [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #26 – Internet Resources

Jeff Ainslie — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:11:41 +0000

It turns out that Jeff isn’t the only person in the world who makes his morning oatmeal ahead of time. Believe it or not, in this show we read listener feedback about their ways of preparing oatmeal in advance. Here is a link to their suggestions and recipes. Russ is back on his goal of [...]

How to Cook Oatmeal in Advance

Jeff Ainslie — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:03:52 +0000

Oatmeal is probably one of the best things that you can eat for breakfast. It is low in calories and full of complex carbohydrates. Those are the types of carbs that keep you fuller longer. If you eat things such as donuts or pastries, those are made up of simple carbohydrates, and you will be [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #25 – Choosing A Great Gym

Russ Turley — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:56:03 +0000

Welcome to Season Two of Fat 2 Fit Radio. You might notice a few changes to our format, and we hope that you approve! Choosing a great gym or fitness facility can be just like getting married. You need to make sure that you don’t just commit to the first one you come across. In [...]

Cutting the Food Cord

Russ Turley — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:19:36 +0000

I just read the great article over at the Mun Fitness Blog called Why Teenagers Like Eating Fast Food? Having just done a show on childhood obesity, one of the points stuck out to me that Jeff and I probably didn’t totally address – rebellion. Here’s an excerpt: At fast food restaurants, you choose what [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #24 – Season 1 Finale

Jeff Ainslie — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:55:28 +0000

This is the wrap-up show for season 1. This season is entitled “Weight Loss 101″ because we covered all of the basics of how anyone can be successful in weight loss and fitness. Our primary goal was not to give advice on how to lose weight fast, it was how to change your life to [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #23 – Childhood Obesity

Russ Turley — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 07:06:49 +0000

Childhood obesity is quickly becoming an international problem. Speculation on the causes for the widening of our children’s waists are numerous. Does the responsibility of a child’s weight rest solely on the shoulders of the parent? At what age should a child take responsibility for their health? We start the discussion by talking about some [...]

Love Won’t Add Weight

Russ Turley — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:47:56 +0000

Getting ready for this week’s show on childhood obesity, I was reminded of the great public service announcements that ran when I was a kid. There was one in particular that was most relevant to this week’s podcast topic. What ever happened to these types of great public service announcements? I learned about the [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #22 – Zelma Lost Almost 200 lbs.

Jeff Ainslie — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:29:30 +0000

Zelma Knobbe tipped the scales at over 350 lbs. in 2004. Fearing premature death due to her weight, she decided to make a change in her life. She changed what she ate, and in the first year lost 66 lbs. Then with the help of a dietitian and an increasing workout schedule, Zelma lost that [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #21 – Dealing With Injuries

Jeff Ainslie — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:15:48 +0000

Every person who has an active lifestyle will at some point get sidelined from an injury. We discuss training injuries and try to offer some good general advice and tips on the subject. We cover the types of training injuries, the causes, the treatments, how long it takes to heal, when to return to exercise, [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #20 – Gastric Bypass Surgery

Russ Turley — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:32:58 +0000

Have you ever thought that gastric bypass surgery might be the solution to all your weight problems? Is it a cure all for the overweight and obese? On this week’s show, we diverge from the norm with an interview with Victor Cajiao who is a Podcaster from California. Victor was the recipient of gastric bypass [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #19 – Emotional Eating

Russ Turley — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:16:30 +0000

Emotional Eating – we all do it. We eat when we are happy at weddings, we eat when we are excited at sporting events, and we even eat when we are sad at funerals. Most of us have learned to associate any emotional feelings with eating. The problem with keeping our weight down is that [...]

Fat 2 Fit Support: You’re missing out.

Russ Turley — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:37:35 +0000

While checking out the support forum, I checked out a topic asking for information about flavored waters. It was from Sam Gillie. Sam asked, “I have a problem of drinking too much soda. And to consume all water I get burned out. I have started drinking some flavored water that has no calories, sodium, caffeine… [...]

Why Pharmacies Sell Fad Weight Loss Supplements

Jeff Ainslie — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:16:55 +0000

When you look at the Weight Loss Supplements such as Xenadrine, Trimspa, Ripped Fuel etc, it may surprise you that these are not medications. They are only considered as “dietary supplements” and are regulated by the FDA as food products, not drugs. They do not have to go through regulations regarding their quality, safety or [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #18 – Weight Loss Pills and Supplements

Jeff Ainslie — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:52:05 +0000

Do all of these weight loss pills and potions actually work? There are so many choices out there and they all have a huge list of ingredients. Should you try out a couple of them to see how they work for you, or should you just save your money? There are two sides to this [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #17 – Fitness Scams Prey on Desperate Dieters

Jeff Ainslie — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:23:02 +0000

If you have ever wondered which fitness product scam or diet scam is the best – they are all equally full of crap and a waste of money. We discuss all of the worthless items that seem to be advertised everywhere. They all seem to offer quick weight loss and incredible results. How is it [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #16 – Body Image and Self Esteem

Russ Turley — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:34:52 +0000

In the movie “The Matrix”, your “real body” is somewhere else and you live your life in a computer simulation. The way that your body appears in the Matrix is your “residual self-image”, or in other words, your brain makes your Body Image into reality. We discuss Body Image and the implications of having a [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #15 – Fast Food and Dieting Detours

Jeff Ainslie — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:25:45 +0000

In this show, we cover how to survive in a Fast Food world. In a perfect world, everyone would always have nutritious meals handy and would never need to eat Fast Food. In reality, there will always be times when you will have no choice but to eat at these restaurants. We discuss how to [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show # 14 – Running for Fat Loss

Jeff Ainslie — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:03:09 +0000

How do you effectively use running for weight loss? How do you even get started if you haven’t run farther than the distance from your couch to your fridge in years? How do you make sure that you will progress but not get injured along the way? We cover all of the basics and give [...]

Exercising Heart Rate Speed vs. Fat Loss

Jeff Ainslie — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:56:58 +0000

If you see an older heart rate chart in your local gym, you will see that most will have a “fat burning” and a “cardio” range. The “fat burning” range was based upon studies that looked at the first few minutes of exercise at different intensity levels. It is now accepted that the total amount [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #13 – New Years Resolutions & Goal Setting

Russ Turley — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:07:38 +0000

This may be the most important show of the entire year. Everyone sets New Years Resolutions and almost everyone gives up within the first few months. We cover the strategies that you need to make all of your New Years Goals a reality. Just to prove how powerful goal setting can be, we talk about [...]

How To Set Your Last Weight Loss Goal – Ever!

Jeff Ainslie — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:39:04 +0000

If you never want to go on a diet again, the simplest way is to start eating like a person at your goal weight and keep doing it. You will lose weight faster at the start and it will slow as you approach your goal weight, but you will never be “on a diet” again. [...]

Previously on Fat 2 Fit Radio – 2007 Recap

Russ Turley — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:36:24 +0000

As time goes by the latest posts and podcasts push down the older ones on the front page. Those older posts and shows get lost in the archive. There’s a lot of good information in there, and we don’t want that to happen. In this post you’ll find a summary of the previous 12 shows. [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #12 – Buy Yourself A Fitness Gift

Russ Turley — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:30:37 +0000

This is the Special Holiday Show! Christmas is now past, and perhaps you didn’t get all the fitness products you had hoped for. Here is our top 12 list of gifts that you could buy for yourself. 1. Podrunner Podcast – it’s free, hour long music mixes. Each one is designed to match a certain [...]

Gifts That Always Get Guys In Trouble!

Jeff Ainslie — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:13:31 +0000

As a man, I have learned that buying a non-traditional gift for a woman can be a potentially dangerous proposition fraught with unexpected misunderstandings. For example, what if you don’t know the exact size of clothing that your female recipient wears? Is it worse to give some ‘intimate apparel’ that is too big or too [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #11 – Our Support Community is Now Here

Jeff Ainslie — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:22:02 +0000

We did a post about a month ago entitled “Support in Weight Loss” which dealt with places where people can get some support and motivation in their fitness goals. In response to a couple of e-mails and a comment from a listener looking for other “F2F listeners” who use the free site “Traineo”, we decided [...]

Negative Calorie Foods – Fact or Fiction

Jeff Ainslie — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 22:14:23 +0000

You might have heard this one: It takes more calories to digest celery than you get from eating it. Most things that seem too good to be true usually are – except this one. This is True. So let me explain why. Humans cannot digest cellulose in plants, so vegetables and fruits with a high [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #10 – Do All Diet Books Actually Work?

Russ Turley — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:03:36 +0000

It is pretty hard to find a diet program or book that doesn’t work if you follow their suggested plan exactly step by step. Everybody will lose at least some weight. So… if every program out there works, why are there any overweight people left, or for that matter why do we need more than [...]

Another Diet Scam: Kimkins

Russ Turley — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:44:52 +0000

If you’ve been listening to the show, then you know we’ve talked about diet scams quite a bit. They are a huge waste of money and time. But while most scams will take your money and give you nothing more than promises in return, the worst diet scams will harm you physically. This is apparently [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #9 – Some Weighty Issues

Jeff Ainslie — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:05:15 +0000

Weight lifting to lose weight? We discuss the benefits of weight lifting in losing weight and it’s benefits in your overall appearance. We were not too concerned in looking like bodybuilders, but adults lose over half a pound of muscle every year as they age, so just maintaining your muscles takes work! We cover some [...]

Supplements – The Diet Industry’s Dirty Little Secret

Jeff Ainslie — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:36:20 +0000

Like any industry out there, the goal of the Diet Industry is to make money. It is the perfect business to be in because of all the repeat business. Almost all diets fail because 95% of the successful dieters, put the weight back on within a few years. The only way to be truly successful [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #8 – Don’t be a Skinny Fattie!

Jeff Ainslie — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:16:22 +0000

The main topic of this week’s show was how to find out how much you should weigh, what your Body Mass Index should be, and what body fat percentage you should aim for. The problem is, all of these indicators of health seem to contradict each other. Is it even possible for everyone to be [...]

How Much Should I Weigh for Optimal Health?

Jeff Ainslie — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:14:30 +0000

In the 50′s, Insurance Companies began releasing height and weight charts for men and women which told you how much you should weigh depending on your height. These charts fell out of favor with the public because only a small segment of the population fit into their ideals. Similar charts are still used today by [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #7 – The World is Fat – Really, Really Fat

Jeff Ainslie — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:36:59 +0000

We start off the show discussing a “60 Minutes” segment about forcing fast food restaurants in New York to list the calories of all of their foods right on their menu boards. Will this encourage people to eat healthier, or will they just ignore the extra info? Jeff’s news stories dealt with a study showing [...]

Support in Weight Loss

Russ Turley — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:09:47 +0000

As I was going through my week, my wife did something that I considered sabotage. She was trying to be nice, so it’s hard to get completely mad at her, but it was still sabotage none the less. She enjoys the ice cream product Dibs. They’re these ice cream bon-bon type dessert. She likes to [...]

How To Make Exercise a Habit

Jeff Ainslie — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:58:22 +0000

We all know that there are huge physical and mental benefits of exercise. Along with a healthy nutritional program, you can expect to lose fat, gain muscle tone, improve your energy levels, and elevate your mood. The hardest part is actually getting started exercising and then keeping it up. It takes a little while before [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #6 – You Are What You Eat

Russ Turley — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 05:28:24 +0000

This really was the food show. Last week we talked about the macronutrients of foods and this week we focused on what to actually eat. We found a great website that has a huge list of food choices grouped into 5 tiers. If you really want to know what to eat, choose your foods from [...]

Top 7 Nutrition Strategies for Shedding Fat

Jeff Ainslie — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:04:39 +0000

Proper nutrition is really the key to overall health and especially fat loss. Keep in mind that you need to control your portion sizes to control your weight, but these strategies will turbo-charge your weight loss. 1. Prepare most of your meals in advance and have healthy snacks on hand. If you have some healthy [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #5 – Susan Powter Made Me Fat

Jeff Ainslie — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 05:17:01 +0000

We start this week’s show off with our first Fat 2 Fit undercover investigation of a “Whole Body Vibration” clinic where they claim to help you lose weight. Jeff the Jock went in and stood on a vibrating machine and jiggled all over for 6 minutes. He was then told that he just did the [...]

The Fat Map

Jeff Ainslie — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:42:23 +0000

CNN has a great interactive map that displays obesity statistics from 1985 to 2006. Obesity is defined as someone who is about 30 lbs overweight. It should not be a surprise to anyone that the percentage of obese people in each state has steadily increased. In 1985 the majority of states had less than 10% [...]

Fat 2 Fit Show #4 – Weight Loss Scams or Hard Work?

Russ Turley — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 07:49:12 +0000

Why do people have different metabolisms? We talk about some of the differences including genetics, sex and muscle mass. We respond to three listener responses that dealt with goal setting, a 540 lb man who can’t seem to lose any weight, and the evils of hiding vegetables in your children’s food. Jeff’s news stories both [...]

Weight Loss Scams Top the Fraud List

Jeff Ainslie — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:45:55 +0000

According to a recent Reuters article, “an estimated 4.8 million Americans bought bogus weight-loss supplements, patches, creams or other products, making fat-fighting fraud the most common scam.” The main reason that these scams are so successful is that people are desperate to lose weight. They want the quick and easy solution that will give them instant [...]

7 Tips for Eating Healthy on a Budget

Russ Turley — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:56:57 +0000

I was re-listening to Podcast #2 and Jeff said something that got me thinking. He said something to the effect of, “It’s expensive to eat healthy”. The more I thought about it, the more it bugged me. One should be able to buy good food that’s not processed, or at least minimally processed, that can [...]

Fat 2 Fit Radio #3 – Do Your Genetics Control What You Eat?

Jeff Ainslie — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 05:06:55 +0000

We start the show off with a quick review of goal setting from the previous show and discuss what your weekly weight loss goals should be for permanent weight loss. Our news stories today dealt with the genetic factors of over-eating and the food choices that you make. Is there such a thing as a [...]

Can Your Genes Make You Fat?

Jeff Ainslie — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:31:28 +0000

Forbes.com recently posted and article entitled “Genes Might Help Drive Overeating“. The article discusses a study done at the University of Buffalo where they found a link between the amount of Dopamine in a person’s brain and how much they eat. Dopamine is a chemical in the brain that gives a person a good feeling. [...]

Fat 2 Fit Radio #2 – Realistic Expectations

Russ Turley — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:10:31 +0000

This was a jammed packed show full of content. We discussed several news stories including the negative side of NBC’s Biggest Loser, obesity being caused as a result of our modern lifestyles and some common nutrition and diet myths. Are you an ectomorph, endomorph or mesomorph and does that affect the shape of your body? [...]

What is your Body Shape?

Jeff Ainslie — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:11:31 +0000

Body type refers to whether you are a naturally skinny, muscular or fat person. (Ectomorph, Mesomorph, Endomorph) This has a large genetic component. Through diet and exercise, you do not have to look like your true body type though – it just takes a little more work. A natural skinny person can overeat and not [...]

Bodytype: Ectomorph, Endomorph, or Mesomorph?

Russ Turley — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:14:56 +0000

After last week’s discussion on basal metabolic rate and Jeff’s nice recap and clarification this week, it got me thinking. If I’m going to try to transform my body, I should find out what will work best with my body type. What type of diet and exercise is going to maximize my weight loss? I [...]

BMR Clarification from show #1

Jeff Ainslie — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:59:10 +0000

In the first Podcast, we got a little ahead of ourselves and made some comments that were not very clear – I guess that is the nature of recording live. Here is a clarification of how your Basal Metabolic Rate works with Fat Loss. Your BMR is the amount of calories that your body burns [...]