I was watching the Biggest Loser last night and they showed this cool new bike that is like a portable elliptical machine. When I researched it, it was developed using contestants from the biggest loser and is now rolling out.
The price tag is $1699, and for me the shipping was another $60. If you want a stand so you can ride it indoors that is another $330 (you might be able to pick up one of these at a sporting goods store). If you want to see one in person there are just a few retailers (no one in Ohio). It looks like fun, and one person got off the Street Strider and said she had burned 420 calories in 30 minutes (according to her bodybugg). There is financing available. My only hope is some other company will take the idea (i.e. weider) and make a similar unit for half the cost.
There is a new study out that point out that children that eat school lunches are much more likely to become obese. Specifically, 38.8 percent of students who routinely eat school lunch were found to be overweight or obese, compared to 24.4 percent of kids who brought their own food from home. The children consuming school food were twice as likely to drink sodas, and a measly 16.3 percent reported eating fruits and vegetables on a regular basis, compared to 91.2 percent of the kids who got homemade food.
Next week Jamie Oliver’s Food Nation premieres where he is taking on a school lunch program. Well YOU can do something about it. Check out “Two Angry Mom’s” who took on their local community and went in an viewed what their children were eating. Here they are on the news talking about their documentary.
If you want to buy the Two Angry Moms DVD you can find it at amazon.com
This story is amazing! When I investigated how this guy did it (and the trainer that helped him) I found that Chris Powell has designed the “Stax System” which is a very cool system that includes containers built for portion control (with lines based on your weight). It has a timer to remind you when you eat, and you can pack up to 5 meals into this kit (great for those times when you’re going to be gone all day). Watch David Elmore Smith’s transformation.
Stax System Diet System, Kit – Stax System Diet System, Kit Chris Powell invented the Stax System (you see at the beginning of the 20/20 video he created a meal plan based on portion sizes). It is now available to you. The “bad news” is you have to create an account just to find out how much it is at their official site ($59). You also can purchase more of the containers, the ice pack, the cooler (if you bought them all separately it would be about $80). So instead of sending you over there I found a better place where you can go without having to potentially get you on an email list you don’t want to be). That’s at vitaminaisle.com It’s also $20 cheaper at vitaminaisle.com than at amazon.com
Apparently this is an old story, but one that makes you feel warm and fuzzy and if Dave can do it, so can you. He is now working as a trainer in a gym.
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