"Live with Regis and Kelly" - SELF Magazine Staff Fitness Challenge

	Laurie	Delores	Cindy	Marco	Mariann	Lori	Elyssa	TOTALS
Weight Before	121.60	176.30	143.60	201.90	129.60	157.20	119.80	1050.00
Weight After	116.80	157.50	130.80	183.50	121.60	133.30	118.60	962.10
Weight Difference	4.80	18.80	12.80	18.40	8.00	23.90	1.20	87.90

Arms Before	11.50	14.00	11.00	14.00	11.50	12.00	11.00	85.00
Arms After	11.50	12.50	10.50	14.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	81.50
Arms Difference	0.00	1.50	0.50	0.00	0.50	1.00	0.00	3.50
Waist Before	25.50	37.00	31.00	38.00	28.00	33.00	25.00	217.50
Waist After	25.50	34.50	27.00	35.00	26.00	29.00	24.50	201.50
Waist Difference	0.00	2.50	4.00	3.00	2.00	4.00	0.50	16.00
Hips Before	38.50	43.50	41.50	42.00	39.00	42.50	37.50	284.50
Hips After	36.50	39.50	37.50	39.00	36.00	37.50	36.00	262.00
Hips Difference	2.00	4.00	4.00	3.00	3.00	5.00	1.50	22.50
Thighs Before	21.75	22.00	23.00	24.50	22.50	25.00	20.50	159.25
Thighs After	21.75	22.00	21.50	24.50	22.00	23.00	20.00	154.75
Thighs Difference	0.00	0.00	1.50	0.00	0.50	2.00	0.50	4.50
INCHES LOST TOTAL	2.00	8.00	10.00	6.00	6.00	12.00	2.50	46.50
Body Fat Before	24.20	35.90	29.00	16.20	28.50	29.20	23.80	186.80
Body Fat After	22.30	29.10	24.10	14.00	22.00	21.30	18.90	151.70
Body Fat Difference	1.90	6.80	4.90	2.20	6.50	7.90	4.90	35.10

Laurie Ciaffaglione

Delores Spruell Jackson

Nutrition:

Laurie looks great and has lost a total of 5 pounds. She continues to make smart food choices and remains committed to her food plan. Bravo!

Fitness:

Laurie says she gets bored running or walking on the treadmill. The best way to beat treadmill boredom -- and get even more fit -- is to add intervals, short bursts of high-intensity activity into your routine.

Nutrition:

Delores has not only lost 9 pounds... but has also lowered her blood pressure - double bonus! Her doctor is thrilled as she continues to follow her food plan and control her sweet tooth.

Fitness:

Delores likes working with the stability ball to flatten her belly. This is an extremely effective ab tool. Just be sure to place it under your lower back or hips -- not under your shoulders -- for maximum benefit.

Delores wants to lose 20+ pounds and lower her blood pressure -- two goals that go hand in hand! That's because by losing weight, it's quite likely her blood pressure will automatically come down. She also has a family history of Diabetes and is committed to getting healthy.

Joy's Recommendations: Her overall diet is good, but we'll need to portion control meals and avoid salty foods.

Salt-Less Solutions for Delores:

Enhance the flavor of your foods with spices and herbs.
Avoid putting a saltshaker on your breakfast, lunch, or dinner table.
Choose fresh and frozen vegetables when possible. (The canned versions generally contain a lot of salt.). When canned is the only option, reduce the salt by draining the liquid and rinsing the vegetables in water before eating.
Another plug for fresh fruit: It's naturally low in sodium and high in potassium - a mineral which helps manage blood pressure.
Go easy on condiments that contain considerable amounts of salt, including catsup, mustard, monosodium glutamate (MSG), salad dressings, sauces, bouillon cubes, olives, sauerkraut, and pickles. Stock your kitchen with "low-sodium" versions of soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, steak sauce, and anything else you might find in your travels.
Select unsalted (or reduced salt) nuts, seeds, crackers, popcorn, and pretzels.
Take it easy with cheese. Unfortunately, it not only has a lot of fat, but sodium as well. If you're feeling extra motivated, stock your fridge with low-salt/low-fat brands.
Read labels carefully and choose foods lower in sodium, especially when choosing frozen dinners, canned soups, packaged mixes, and combination dishes.
Avoid processed luncheon cold cuts, as well as cured and smoked meats. Also be aware that most varieties of canned fish (tuna, salmon, and sardines) are extremely high in sodium.
When dining in Chinese or Japanese restaurants ask for meals without MSG or added salt. Nowadays, you can also request low-sodium soy sauce for your table. If they don't have any, dilute the regular by adding a tablespoon of water.

Nutrition:

Cindy looks thin and toned. We have decided that her original goal of 20 pounds was unrealistic and are now shooting for a total of 10 pounds. So far she's lost a total of 9 pounds...only 1 more to go.

Fitness:

Cindy has realized that she can't just wait for a chunk of free time to open up to exercise. She has to plan it ahead. Write it in your calendar at the beginning of each week, or each day, if necessary, so it's a standing appointment.

Nutrition:

Marco continues to make smart food choices while cutting back on the booze. He's lost an impressive 14 pounds and it shows!

Fitness:

Marco served as the resident alarm clock/cheerleader when the crew was at Disney. He called everyone first thing in the morning (5 am!) to rally them to go to the gym -- and they did! Pre-work is often the best time to squeeze in your workout.

Nutrition:

Mariann looks fabulous! She's comfortably fitting into jeans that had recently been bursting at the seams. She's lost approximately 5 pounds and has decided to go for a total of ten. We'll be checking her cholesterol in the coming weeks and will be hoping for a significant decrease in the LDL-cholesterol number.

Fitness:

Besides seeing her muscles get firmer, Mariann has also improved her posture. Standing up straighter and pulling your belly in are two easy ways to make five pounds disappear almost instantly.

Nutrition:

Lori consistently follows her calorically controlled food plan - and has currently lost a total of 13 pounds. Go Lori!

Fitness:

Lori really liked the circuit training class that the group took a couple of weeks ago. Circuit training -- moving quickly from weight machine to weight machine or from a strength move to a cardio exercise -- is an excellent way to build muscle while also elevating your heart rate so you burn more calories.

Nutrition:

Elyssa does not need to lose any weight, however she has still managed to lose a pound while following a diet that helps lower her cholesterol. We'll be getting new blood results in a few weeks and are optimistic they'll show positive results! Stay tuned�

Fitness:

Elyssa wants to tone her upper arms so she "can clap and wave without knocking someone out." Triceps exercises -- overhead extensions, pulldowns, kickbacks and dips -- are a surefire cure for under-arm waddle.