Now anyone that knows me knows I can’t use one word for anything, so let me flesh it out for you. Working with Tiffany, Darcy and Tara over the last three months has been a lot of fun; sure it started out hard, Tracy and I could barely move the next day (or two) when we first started our workouts, but as the weeks have turned to months, I have felt better, both physically and mentally.

The mental part got a lot of help from Kellie, our counselor. Either in face-to-face meetings or by email, Kellie was very helpful in looking at new ways to schedule meals and to rethink how you eat and what you eat. My wife would tell you that 10 years ago she never would have thought she would see me giving up eggs and bacon for grapefruit and soy protein drinks for breakfast! But that is the reality - if you want to be healthy and be in better shape, you have to rethink the status quo and try something new.

I have to thank everyone involved with Fit Club so much for the chance to take on this challenge; Bellingham Athletic Club, our trainers Tiffany, Darcy, and Tara, our counselor Kellie, also, from KGMI, Jacqueline Cartier and Joe Teehan and Patti Brooks for having me on their Saturday morning show to talk about this adventure.

I also want to thank Tracy, my Fit Club partner; while we didn’t get a chance to try racquetball or basketball at the gym, having someone you can rely on to be there every morning for the gym who is going to be suffering along with you is great motivation.

Thanks again to everyone involved, and thanks to everyone who voted for me. I don’t have my final measurements yet, but I know I have lost some weight and a lot of inches, and I am physically in much better shape and on my way to meeting my long-term goal of being fit for life!

- Todd Anderson

thanks,
-Matt

Overall, I lost 11 inches in my body measurements, mostly in my shoulders, waist and hips. I did lose 4.5 pounds, which is great, but I am way more excited by the inches. I feel like I am putting muscle on, thanks to all the body-punishing workouts we have been going through with Tiffany and Darcy, and that is going to add some weight. Seeing that the inches have gone done really lets me know that all this hard work is paying off.

I have also gotten some compliments from people who have noticed a difference since I started Fit Club, which is always nice! I think that that little affirmation from someone else means so much more, especially from someone who hasn’t seen me on a daily basis throughout this process.

Last week was a tough one for me with different work and family matters coming up and causing me to miss a couple workouts. Luckily, I worked on a project last week that was as physically demanding as our workouts, so I got my punishment in. But I did take advantage of the fact that there are three Winning Weighs classes on Mon/Wed/Fri, so I got in on an afternoon class when I was too sore to workout on Wednesday morning!

Tracy and I are at a crucial time in our quest to change our lifestyles (and bodies hopefully) - the dreaded HOLIDAYS!!! AAUUGGHH….but it doesn’t have to be that scary. Talking with Kellie, our counselor, you get the encouragement to pick your battles and know that sometimes it is okay to forget your diet, but just don’t make a habit of it! So, over the next couple weeks (and by our next measurements), we will see if the changes I have been able to implement in my life survive the holidays!

Keep following Tracy and I on this blog, and on the Saturday Morning Show with Patty and Joe - I heard Darcy on there this weekend, I think it was her first time on there. She sounded good, all sweet and innocent, totally unlike the demon Tracy and I will face tomorrow morning! I kid, I kid… But keep following us and try it yourself, anyone can do it if these two wing-eating and alcohol-swilling guys can do it!

Lush Windbag’s Notoriously out of touch, blaming the failings of the economy on people not getting out and buying enough?

{Yeah ok sure, with what money from what jobs, ya doof.}

I won’t miss him, he’s too large a target, but seriously… Radio will do just fine without him.

He did crack me up recently though when he was saying he just absolutely cannot stand egotism and arrogance in a person, anyone thinking they’re better than anyone else. Says the man with talent on loan from God? Uh-huh.

Oh I get it, he’s Comedy! Most people just don’t find him funny.

Basically, what Tracy and I are doing, with big thanks to Tiffany and Darcy and Kellie, is relearning how we think - about our diet, our workouts, and ourselves. Sometimes you have to forget about the aches and the pains, suck it up and get back to the gym! It really does become something you look forward to, even knowing you are going to get your butt kicked that morning!

Make sure to keep reading Tracy’s blog and listen to KGMI for more about our experiences with Fit Club!