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Mar 8

Professional Eaters Devour Giant Pizzas, Then Go on Diet

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire -03/07/12)- Today DietBet.com, an online social dieting game that gives players the opportunity to compete to lose weight, announced several members of All Pro Eating will pull a dietary 180 and participate in a dietbet. This out-of-ordinary weight-loss challenge kicks-off with a "last supper" competitive eating contest of gigantic New York style pizza slices followed immediately by a weigh-in at the perfect location for such an event, Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times Square Odditorium, located at 234 West 42nd Street, on Friday, March 9 at 11:30 am.

The public is invited to cheer on the eaters as they bulk up before embarking on their four-week weight loss competition. Hopefully the competitors -- and the scales -- can handle getting a little cheese grease and tomato sauce on them from the 32" Koronet pizzas. The eating contest will be immediately followed by the official weigh-in to kick off the dietbet.

Players who reach their goal of dropping four percent of their starting weight in four weeks will split a $1,000 pot. Trained to do nothing but consume everything in front of them as quickly as possible, these men-turned-eating-machines will think twice before competing over the next month in wing-offs, hot dog races, taco triathlons, and milkshake marathons.

Members of All Pro Eating participating in the competition include:

The Champ, The Cannon, and Sisco-Kid will be competing live at Ripley's Odditorium on 42nd Street, while the others will be weighing in remotely. Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times Square's own Greg Dubin, known as the "Great Dubini," will emcee the fattening festivities.

"Competitive eaters going on diets, giant slices of pizza -- you know we're excited to host DietBet's event," said Michael Hirsch, president/general manager of Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times Square. "At Ripley's, we celebrate the unexpected and can't wait to watch this group of pro-eaters in their last meal before starting such an unbelievable feat."

DietBet injects fun, competition, and social collaboration into Americans' seemingly never-ending quest to shed extra weight. Players use the DietBet message boards to offer both encouragement and trash talk. Getting into the spirit, Will "The Champ" Millender recently shipped a case of Twinkies to Todd "The Hungry Genius" Greenwald.

"I've been in all kinds of eating competitions and this is one of the most unusual," said Jammin' Joseph Larue. "Getting professional eaters to lose weight... it's like asking fish to walk or librarians to scream."

"We relish the opportunity to watch these expert eaters tackle a different kind of food-related competition. We're curious to see what they do to fill the time. Maybe Joel 'The Cannon' will get into Words With Friends," said Jamie Rosen, DietBet's founder. "Traditionally, 'diet' has been viewed as a four-letter word and we're proving that with DietBet, weight-loss can actually be fun."

About DietBetDietBet is an online social dieting game that gives players the opportunity to win money through weight-loss competitions. Dietbetters play with friends and co-workers and put money into a pot; whoever reaches the goal by the end of four weeks wins the pot (or splits it). It's motivation through friendly competition, with real rewards. Founded by Jamie Rosen and launched in December of 2011, DietBet makes losing weight fun. Find DietBet on Facebook and Twitter.

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Mar 6

Weight loss surgery patient has new lease on life

LEHI -- A little more than a year ago Phil Garrett, of Lehi, weighed nearly 400 pounds -- at 32 the father of three tipped the scale at 390 pounds. He says he had high blood pressure and sleep apnea and knew that something needed to change. Last March Garrett underwent gastric bypass surgery to help get his weight under control.

"Basically it was have the surgery or buy a burial plot because that is the path I was on," Garrett said.

Gastric bypass is the most effective and most invasive type of weight loss surgery available. During the surgery doctors detach 95 percent of the stomach and bypass a section of the intestines, leaving a functional stomach that can hold roughly two tablespoons of food at a time.

"Patients who have gastric bypass surgery can lose 70 to 80 percent of their excess body weight over a year," said Dr. David Watts, medical director of the Utah Valley surgical weight loss program. "Of all the bariatric surgeries it is the most successful with weight loss."

But getting approved for the surgery isn't easy. Patients need to have a BMI of more than 40 or more than 35 if they have other metabolic disease like high blood pressure and diabetes. There is also a rigorous approval process to go through.

"It was brutal," Garrett said. "You have to meet with a whole team of people, a dietician, exercise physiologist, psychologist, so they can make sure you are really ready for the process."

The weight loss program at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center focuses on teaching patients about their new lifestyle long before they have the surgery.

"After the surgery patients will only be able to eat about two tablespoons of food at a time and they have to take 30 minutes to do it," said Ginny Duncan, bariatric coordinator at UVRMC. "They can't drink soda pop or eat sugar and highly processed foods. It is really intense."

Garrett says he learned quickly which foods his new stomach could tolerate and which ones it couldn't. He says he can't eat steak anymore or his body goes into dumping syndrome.

"It is like the worst flu you have ever had times 10 and it lasts for 24 hours," Garrett said. "Your body just rejects some things and for me steak is one of those things."

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Feb 29

American Fitness Targets High Growth CrossFit and other Functional Cross Training Programs with Specialized Fitness …

American Fitness has seen rapid growth in demand for fitness equipment used in interval and functional cross training programs. Popular programs, such as CrossFit, are increasingly being followed by athletes and professionals requiring high levels of fitness training, as well as consumers looking to get fit and lose weight quickly and efficiently. American Fitness has expanded its selection of exercise equipment most commonly used in these fitness training programs.

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Cross training has many benefits, from total body conditioning to weight loss. Elite athletes, bodybuilders, and highly trained professionals follow this type of workout routine to optimize performance and push to new levels. When exercises are done repeatedly with the same set of muscles and fitness equipment, the body eventually adjusts, resulting in smaller and smaller gains in strength and fitness. Cross training helps balance muscle groups, breaking through plateaus and minimizing injuries. CrossFit is a high intensity form of interval training that has become popular among all types of people for quickly and efficiently burning fat and building muscle. Exercises are focused on bodyweight training, basic gymnastics, and weightlifting to improve strength, stamina, flexibility, and cardiovascular health.

We have seen a rapid increase in the demand for fitness equipment such as power racks, kettlebells, and chin up bars, which are being used as part of an interval or functional cross training program, said Ron Thompson, President of American Fitness. This is especially true for many of our high performance customers, such as military, police, and fire service. These customers are looking to achieve the best possible fitness results in the shortest amount of time. We are pleased to be able to support them in these efforts with customized fitness packages and quality, individual equipment selections.

Typical bodyweight exercises in a cross training routine are squats, lunges, push-ups, and pull-ups. American Fitness offers equipment to support these types of exercises, including barbells, power racks, bumper plates, plyometric boxes, chin-up bars, and functional bodyweight cross trainers. For strength training, a full range of free weights, including dumbbells, kettlebells, and medicine balls can be found at AmericanFitness.net.

About American Fitness

American Fitness is a leading retailer of home and commercial fitness equipment. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, AmericanFitness.net is the chosen provider of fitness and exercise equipment for schools, hotels, public service agencies, and US military organizations across the United States and abroad. American Fitness specializes in custom gym and fitness center design using top brand equipment including home gyms, treadmills, elliptical trainers, weights, and other popular exercise equipment. With a focus on service and customer satisfaction, American Fitness seeks to support individuals and organizations in achieving fit and healthy lifestyles. For more information, please visit the companys website at http://www.americanfitness.net.

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Feb 21

Exercises to lose weight fast #3 Boxing cardio workout – Video

17-02-2012 10:33 Exercises to lose weight fast: #3 Boxing cardio workout. Lolo shows us how boxing is a great cardio workout. To learn more about why cardio exercises are so good for weight loss visit phen375.com Hope you enjoy the third in Lolo's series of "exercise of the day" exercise videos. Get your boxing gloves out and make exercise fun whilst getting rid of any tension or aggression you have. And as Lolo says "nobody will mess with you!" Not got the equipment to exercise at home, don't worry you can still get a good workout air boxing or get a loved one to hold up a cushion for you (but make sure you don't punch them!!). Incorporating boxing for 15 minutes a day into your exercise routine will increase your aerobic exercise. Cardio workouts increase your metabolism and help you burn fat more quickly and so are one of the best exercises for losing weight. Always make sure that you consult a doctor before starting an exercise program. Make sure that you warm up before you start to work out and have water on hand to combat dehydration.

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Feb 21

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Feb 20

Weight Loss Transformation Week 2 – Video

19-02-2012 16:16 http://www.aimtofit.com Bryant and Maura continue with their weight loss transformation and show others what they can do to have their own weight loss transformation.

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Feb 6

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Feb 6

Healthy Weight Loss – Video

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Feb 4

15 Square Inches to Success

VOL. 127 | NO. 24 | Monday, February 06, 2012

Smart Stuff 4 Work

Chris Crouch

CHRIS CROUCH Updated 4:02PM

I decided to lose a few pounds in 2012. It’s not a New Year’s resolution and I’m not in a hurry. I’ve studied the psychology of weight loss enough to understand it’s not a good idea to lose too much weight quickly. Rapid weight loss is often interpreted by your nervous system as starvation. And your nervous system has a plethora of tricks up its sleeve to encourage you to not only eat but to binge eat to respond to such a situation.

Anyhow, in the process of setting up my plan to lose weight, I ran across an idea that will help you reverse any form of unwanted behavior – including behavior that might be limiting your business success.

I began my weight loss process by reading a book titled “The Beck Diet Solution” by Judith S. Beck, Ph.D. Dr. Beck is a cognitive behavior therapy specialist. Basically, cognitive behavior therapy helps you change things in your life by changing the way you think. Get your mind right and your body will follow.

One of the first things Beck suggests is carefully thinking through the specific benefits you hope to achieve and writing these benefits on a 3-by-5 index card. Then you develop your eating plan (you can use any plan you prefer). In addition to randomly reading the index card several times a day, you read it every time you have the urge to eat something that is not in agreement with your plan.

If you have read my column for a while, you might recall that last year I discussed something called If-Then strategies. Rather than declaring you are going to change behavior and hoping for the best, you identify a triggering event (the “If” part of the strategy) and predetermine a response to the triggering event (the “Then” part of the strategy).

Basically, using an index card I set up a very simple If-Then strategy to help me move toward a healthier lifestyle. In my case, if I want to eat something not in agreement with my plan (the triggering event), then I pull out the index card and read the benefits of losing weight (the predetermined response). So far, I find the think-about-food-but-read-the-index-card-instead strategy to be extremely effective.

For years, I have promoted the 3-by-5 index card as one of the most powerful productivity tools available. If you have read my productivity books or attended my classes, you know I rely heavily on this 15-square-inch tool.

Try using a strategy similar to my diet plan to alter one of your unproductive work habits this week. For example, record on an index card the benefits of staying totally focused on your No. 1 priority for a defined period of time every day. Then block out at least one hour a day for the next week to totally focus on your top priority. If – during the blocked out time you are tempted to answer the phone, check emails, check Facebook or do anything else, then – pick up the card and read it instead.

Chris Crouch is CEO of DME Training and Consulting and author of several books on improving productivity. Contact him through http://www.dmetraining.com.

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Feb 1

Kennewick man TOPS Washington King after losing 67 pounds

No magic wand, secret formula or fad diet ever did the trick for Brian Steinwand.

Instead, the 49-year-old relied on his Kennewick chapter of Take Off Pounds Sensibly, and the proven combination of a healthy diet and exercise, to lose 67 pounds.

He was dubbed the TOPS Washington King for his achievement, and his reign as the state's male champion will end in May.

"I was a big carb addict," Steinwand said. "I began to lose weight right away when I cut out carbs."

His ultimate transformation didn't come quickly or easily.

Steinwand joined TOPS in 1998 when he weighed in a 325 pounds. After years of losses and gains, Steinwand began 2010 at 297 pounds with the resolve to reach his target weight of 230. His success has allowed him to represent Washington at TOPS meetings and conventions for a year.

Recently, after hitting his goal of 230, his doctor reset his goal weight to 245.

"I've been lifting weights at the gym and have put on so much muscle -- which weighs more than fat -- my doctor allowed me to add another 15 pounds to my goal weight," Steinwand said.

When he was young, Steinwand never worried about his weight.

"I was an active person," he said. "I ate healthy food."

However, poor eating habits crept in. He couldn't find time for the gym. And the pounds added up.

During the course of 15 years, he had packed an extra 100 pounds onto his 6-foot-5 frame.

"My cholesterol was high, 275, my blood pressure was 144 over 110, and I had sleep apnea. My doctor sent me to a sleep study and I was told I stopped breathing up to 86 times an hour. I had to wear a breathing machine at night to keep me alive," Steinwand said.

His doctor gave him a choice.

He could either lose weight -- lots of it -- or be on medications and the breathing machine for the rest of his life.

"I decided that was no way to live," he said. "All my health problems were caused by my weight."

The pounds didn't come off easily or quickly.

As a member of TOPS, Steinwand lost weight, then gained it back, lost some and put it back on.

"This went on for years," he said. "Finally, I got to the point I was tired of being a yo-yo dieter and decided to get it done."

Jyl Purington, coordinator of 60 TOPS chapters in southeastern Washington, witnessed Steinwand's transformation as the leader his chapter in Kennewick -- No. WA152.

The reasons he has been so successful, Purington said, came down to "mindset and determination."

Purington said TOPS always sees a spike in membership at the first of the year.

"It's those New Year's resolutions," she said.

Those who have reached their goal weight, like Steinwand and Purington, are called KOPS -- Keeping Pounds Off Sensibly.

"At that point it's all about maintenance," she said. "We still attend chapter meetings because we need that reinforcement for ourselves, and others need our help to get to their goal. We are the light that shows the way."

Steinwand said he feels better than he has in years.

His blood pressure and cholesterol have dropped to healthy levels. He no longer sleeps with a breathing machine.

"It's definitely been a lifestyle change," he said. "I work out at the gym three to four times a week, take long, brisk walks and have cleaned up my eating habits."

Steinwand credited the diet change with about 70 percent of his weight loss. The rest, he chalked up to exercise.

"You have to do both; you can't have one without the other," he said.

He cut processed foods out of his diet. He discovered he was allergic to wheat, so he embraced a gluten-free regimen.

He upped his intake of veggies, added three to five servings of fruits a day and discovered a fondness for oatmeal and quinoa.

His advice for others?

"Don't give up," Steinwand said. "Sure, some days are tough, but don't count every little bite. Pick one day a week to eat what you really like.

"If you have a dinner date, make that your splurge," he continued. "Don't beat yourself up over that, otherwise it's just existing, not living."

Purington said there are TOPS chapters in every city in the Mid-Columbia, meeting at all times of day.

"If one's not available, all you need is yourself and three others to open your own chapter," she said.

To find one, go to http://www.tops.org, or call Purington, 521-3526.

-- Loretto J. Hulse: 582-1513; lhulse@tricityherald.com

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Given the saying about an apple a day keeps the doctor away, it might seem logical for a hospital to shy away from handing out a nice ripe Braeburn to everyone who walks through its doors.

But Kennewick General Hospital is hoping Tri-Citians will take that old adage to heart, quite literally.

Hospital volunteers handed out more than 400 bags on Wednesday, each containing an apple, a granola bar and handouts with information about how to get started on a heart-healthy diet.

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