Fat 2 Fit Radio: Episodes

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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
When you cook a meal at home, what do you do to ensure that it’s a healthy meal? How do you make sure that it’s low calorie? On this episode, we discuss cooking with weight loss in mind. The topics include what types of foods to choose, how to cook your food, what kitchen equipment to cook ...
You could call it a weight loss intervention. You may call it helpful advice. Either way, in this week&#8217;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 [...]<p>This ...
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&#8217;t too complicated, but most people have no ...
Our feature topic this week is one of the simplest and easiest ways to lose some of those extra pounds. Most people don&#8217;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 [...]<p>This ...
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&#8217;s what one doctor is doing for his patients.  But be ...
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 ...
In today&#8217;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 [...]<p>This article ...
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&#8217;t. We discuss common diseases and ailments that are related to obesity, ...
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. [...]<p>This ...
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 [...]<p>This article ...
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 ...
Recently news of a man that lost 80 pounds eating only McDonald&#8217;s surfaced.  That statement is a little disingenuous and you&#8217;ll hear why on the show.  The man, Chris Coleson of Virginia, told his wife he was going to eat nothing but McDonald&#8217;s and lose weight. He did lose weight, ...
We always talk about how everyone needs to do cardio as well as resistance training. Wouldn&#8217;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 [...]<p>This ...
This week&#8217;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, ...
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