these past few weeks that entries have been few and far between! Spring break with my family was really a learning experience. My son officially declared that he is going to Indiana University's School of business this fall 08. Incredible to know that I have a senior going to prom let alone college in a few short months. My daughter has her golden birthday, 17 on the 17th this month and Charlie now having daily workouts joining the high school lacrosse team. SO how do I balance it all-- frankly, I think I am starting to feel the pressure. I have been to NYC several times the last month and have worked every weekend without a break for the past 4 weeks in a row. BUT I still feel that I am moving in a good direction and thank goodness for eating well and exercising as often as I can! I hope that everyone else in this decade can find time to chose foods with nutrition, a few minutes to exercise and a moment to reflect on the silver linings of each day.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
THIS IS FORTY
Andrea Metcalf, Creator & Host of FITtodayTV.com I have been so busy these past few weeks that entries have been few and far between! Spring break with my family was really a learning experience. My son officially declared that he is going to Indiana University's School of business this fall 08. Incredible to know that I have a senior going to prom let alone college in a few short months. My daughter has her golden birthday, 17 on the 17th this month and Charlie now having daily workouts joining the high school lacrosse team. SO how do I balance it all-- frankly, I think I am starting to feel the pressure. I have been to NYC several times the last month and have worked every weekend without a break for the past 4 weeks in a row. BUT I still feel that I am moving in a good direction and thank goodness for eating well and exercising as often as I can! I hope that everyone else in this decade can find time to chose foods with nutrition, a few minutes to exercise and a moment to reflect on the silver linings of each day.
these past few weeks that entries have been few and far between! Spring break with my family was really a learning experience. My son officially declared that he is going to Indiana University's School of business this fall 08. Incredible to know that I have a senior going to prom let alone college in a few short months. My daughter has her golden birthday, 17 on the 17th this month and Charlie now having daily workouts joining the high school lacrosse team. SO how do I balance it all-- frankly, I think I am starting to feel the pressure. I have been to NYC several times the last month and have worked every weekend without a break for the past 4 weeks in a row. BUT I still feel that I am moving in a good direction and thank goodness for eating well and exercising as often as I can! I hope that everyone else in this decade can find time to chose foods with nutrition, a few minutes to exercise and a moment to reflect on the silver linings of each day.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
realizing your dreams
This is a long one... but I wanted to let you all in on my life....Everyday we create our lives. We decide the moment we get out of bed whether we will be happy, sad, tired, energetic,nervous or confident. Whether you believe it or not, you can change your life. It’s not that it’s easy or hard, but it is possible. This is the first step of my journey. About five years ago, a seed was planted that lay dormant for the right moment of readiness. Although it was always in the back of my mind, I hadn’t the time to nurture the thought and bring it to bloom. Something happened in the last four months that changed all that. I started to believe that I could pull together an inspirational show that could maybe spark something in someone out there to be moved, different and changed for the better. What started as that of a seed of reaching people through a voice larger than a private consultation to reaching many simultaneously is what the blossom came to be. I wanted to be able to give people more
information to make better choices that would result in healthy changes that would last indefinitely. That is where FIT TODAY started to bloom.
I had never put together a television show and weekly 3-4 minute segments was my closest experience. But like those who want to startan exercise program or lose weight, you have to start somewhere! I started talking to potential sponsors and before I could get signatures on contracts, I started to believe it was possible. Well, the truth of the matter is that none of the initial “ I think they will sign” people did, somehow I had managed to lead other to believe in me. It just steamrolled from there. Even when I knew we didn't have enough dollars from sponsors, I decided to through my own pennies into the punch. I am still trying to recruit sponsors but more importantly we made it to our first and soon second, third, fourth, shows airing regularly on CLTV on Saturdays at 11 am and Sundays at
8 am. The remarkable thing I sometimes sit and bask in is the fact that two close friends in the media industry said to me "Why?" and "You are going to lose money on this project". The experience in hind
sight is worth more than any dollar amount I can explain. I can only imagine this is how it feels when you step on the scale and see that you have lost 100 pounds! Surreal, Infectiously Joyful, Grateful all
come to mind...
Now about the show...
I started nurturing that seed with the thought of radio first--after all it's less expensive and no one really sees if you are on air in your pajamas. Joanne Rusch , publisher of Chicago Wellness was going
to one of 3 ladies throwing it down for the super-moms on how to keep it all together with food, health and exercise! We fizzled quickly when our third left for Greece and Joanne was asked by another partner to work on a food show pilot. Her pilot fell through and we picked her up somewhere in the second week of tapings. Joanne “food science” interest and typical “motherly” instincts made her an asset to the show. It was shortly after that I became acquainted with Leslie Goldman. I had been interested in iVillage in the Loop because they were a nationally televised show taped in Chicago. I was aware of their exclusive relationship with Bally’s Total Fitness which made it impossible to appear on the show, i became interested in their web presence. that’s where I found Leslie! I noticed she was a Chicagoan like myself and quickly cold-called her to meet and greet. I loved her book, her caring smile and her ability to be insightful and resourceful. A few months later, I asked her to join our Fit Today Team. Dave Mellish is our male counterpart. Dave is one of my success stories I have had the pleasure and joy of seeing from start to finish. I created an 8-week lifestyle change program teaching people about how to make eat healthy, move daily and sleep better. Dave lost 150 pounds and more importantly has kept off the weight for over a year. He is funny, confident and a great leader. He was an easy pick to help continually inspire others to become “Fit Today”.
Every episode of Fit Today starts with an inspirational story (usually one of my client’s over the past 24 years in the fitness arena). I am impressed by the lives people right around you everyday lead that are so fantastic. Next we jump into the medical side of the story. Some type of related information that supports their inspirational journey. Because seems to be so confusing, we pull out a recipe, shopping trip, or interview renowned guests that give us the “skinny” on eating. Of course, we couldn’t get FIT TODAY of any day without moving it around a bit--AND be moved is my tag-line! A fitness segment is the last bit of advice. Sometimes it’s moves you can use and sometimes it’s the latest research or fad. In any case we wrap all these segments together with “bouncing” questions and answers between commercial breaks. My goal is to pack in enough information to get someone thinking and learning.
My desire to is reach as many people as we possibly can and pull them off the couch to move. We want to help them find within themselves the one bit of information, medical advice, cooking tip, exercise or inspirational story that can make a difference in their lives. There are so many incredible stories around us. We have had no short supply of them this far and I have found over the years, many people really don’t realize that one small change can make big results. One letter missing from “diet” and it turns into “die”. That’s a change that you can see and feel. But all kidding aside, my mission becomes clearer everyday. I hope to help people to create their own healthy lifestyles that feel so good! It’s about the right fit, fitting it all in, and getting Fit Today and everyday.
information to make better choices that would result in healthy changes that would last indefinitely. That is where FIT TODAY started to bloom.
I had never put together a television show and weekly 3-4 minute segments was my closest experience. But like those who want to startan exercise program or lose weight, you have to start somewhere! I started talking to potential sponsors and before I could get signatures on contracts, I started to believe it was possible. Well, the truth of the matter is that none of the initial “ I think they will sign” people did, somehow I had managed to lead other to believe in me. It just steamrolled from there. Even when I knew we didn't have enough dollars from sponsors, I decided to through my own pennies into the punch. I am still trying to recruit sponsors but more importantly we made it to our first and soon second, third, fourth, shows airing regularly on CLTV on Saturdays at 11 am and Sundays at
8 am. The remarkable thing I sometimes sit and bask in is the fact that two close friends in the media industry said to me "Why?" and "You are going to lose money on this project". The experience in hind
sight is worth more than any dollar amount I can explain. I can only imagine this is how it feels when you step on the scale and see that you have lost 100 pounds! Surreal, Infectiously Joyful, Grateful all
come to mind...
Now about the show...
I started nurturing that seed with the thought of radio first--after all it's less expensive and no one really sees if you are on air in your pajamas. Joanne Rusch , publisher of Chicago Wellness was going
to one of 3 ladies throwing it down for the super-moms on how to keep it all together with food, health and exercise! We fizzled quickly when our third left for Greece and Joanne was asked by another partner to work on a food show pilot. Her pilot fell through and we picked her up somewhere in the second week of tapings. Joanne “food science” interest and typical “motherly” instincts made her an asset to the show. It was shortly after that I became acquainted with Leslie Goldman. I had been interested in iVillage in the Loop because they were a nationally televised show taped in Chicago. I was aware of their exclusive relationship with Bally’s Total Fitness which made it impossible to appear on the show, i became interested in their web presence. that’s where I found Leslie! I noticed she was a Chicagoan like myself and quickly cold-called her to meet and greet. I loved her book, her caring smile and her ability to be insightful and resourceful. A few months later, I asked her to join our Fit Today Team. Dave Mellish is our male counterpart. Dave is one of my success stories I have had the pleasure and joy of seeing from start to finish. I created an 8-week lifestyle change program teaching people about how to make eat healthy, move daily and sleep better. Dave lost 150 pounds and more importantly has kept off the weight for over a year. He is funny, confident and a great leader. He was an easy pick to help continually inspire others to become “Fit Today”.
Every episode of Fit Today starts with an inspirational story (usually one of my client’s over the past 24 years in the fitness arena). I am impressed by the lives people right around you everyday lead that are so fantastic. Next we jump into the medical side of the story. Some type of related information that supports their inspirational journey. Because seems to be so confusing, we pull out a recipe, shopping trip, or interview renowned guests that give us the “skinny” on eating. Of course, we couldn’t get FIT TODAY of any day without moving it around a bit--AND be moved is my tag-line! A fitness segment is the last bit of advice. Sometimes it’s moves you can use and sometimes it’s the latest research or fad. In any case we wrap all these segments together with “bouncing” questions and answers between commercial breaks. My goal is to pack in enough information to get someone thinking and learning.
My desire to is reach as many people as we possibly can and pull them off the couch to move. We want to help them find within themselves the one bit of information, medical advice, cooking tip, exercise or inspirational story that can make a difference in their lives. There are so many incredible stories around us. We have had no short supply of them this far and I have found over the years, many people really don’t realize that one small change can make big results. One letter missing from “diet” and it turns into “die”. That’s a change that you can see and feel. But all kidding aside, my mission becomes clearer everyday. I hope to help people to create their own healthy lifestyles that feel so good! It’s about the right fit, fitting it all in, and getting Fit Today and everyday.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Don't Sit STILL!
Andrea Metcalf, Host of Fit Today and NBC 5 Fitness Team>A little goes a long way when you're trying to lose a few pounds. Here are some tips to burn those extra 10, 25, 35 calories (that's the same amount in a little Hershey's chocolate kiss!) Remember you have to create a deficit of 3500 calories to lose just one pound of bodyweight. What can you do?
- Walk in place while on conference calls - It's called busy as a bee! Buzzzzz
- Pace the parking lot or train depot while waiting for your commute
- Sit up straight and use your core
- Be a kid and swing your legs or bounce your knees (it's not restless leg syndrome - it's burn baby burn!)
- Push away and return with your arms at your desk - works best with a chair on wheels. it wheely fun!
Get and go!
How do you know if You're Stressed?
Andrea Metcalf, Host of Fit Today and NBC 5 Fitness Team Well we all think we have it under control~ well maybe there are those days that seem to out of control, hair on end, tension, shoulders, headache... YES that is stress. But what about the minor stress we feel on a daily basis. This and yes that bid stuff is what causes a drain on the body--mental and physical effects are widely accepted and ignored. STRESS INDICATOR from Voice Prism is one way to monitor your stress levels while Resperate and Emwave are electronic devices to help train yourself to lower stress. This results in some of the same great benefits of exercise, yoga, meditaion, and yes even sex!-- better health, lower blood pressure, lower heart rate, and even weight loss. Check out Nesita's segment on Stress on Monday, Feb. 25th on NBC5.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Check out FIT Today
I am so excited to tell you all about my new show! FIT TODAY will premeir on CLTV Feb. 9th at 11am and Feb. 10th at 8am! We have been so busy getting it all together but you will see inspirational stories, fitness tips, nutritional information, recipes, the lastest medical advances and MORE things to help you get FIT TODAY. I must say this whole endeavor has been a learning experience and incredible journey. Special thanks to our sponsors and my co hosts, family and friends who have put up with my schedule and crabby moments! Check us out and sign up for FREE raffle prizes every week and specials from our sponsors! http://www.fittodaytv.com/ THANKS FOR WATCHING
Give Your Posture a Boost
Andrea Metcalf, NBC 5 Fitness Team>Just received a new shoe in themail. They are called Springboost--most popular fitness shoe - the B-Fit . they are really neat and help with posture and alignment as you walk. The slight angle of the foot insert and padded support are really confortable. The benefit of wearing a shoe like this to help with hip extension is another bonus. Something to try if plantar fascitis is an issue too. Although I wouldn't recommend the shoe for and ALWAYS, ALWAYS, wear all the time-- I think the daily benefits of a few hours spent in them is worth the investment. Check out http://www.springboost.com/ for more styles, information and store locators. On another note, Jen is still losing weight down 16 pounds since Jan 1st! Keep up the great workouts and eating right JEN and all those keeping up with their New Year's resolutions~ YOU CAN DO IT! Small tip this week:Walking while on a conference call will burn a few extra calories and from Gina DePompei -- use the community printer instead one in your office. You'll burn a few extra calories on walking over to it!
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
YOU CAN BE LIKE JEN! KEEP GOING
Andrea Metcalf, Host of Fit Today and NBC 5 Fitness Team>You may have thought that because you haven't heard from me lately that another resolution has faded away....NOPE. Jen is still at her exercise regimen although, like many of us this season hit with a spell of cough, cold, and fever. The stomach flu didn't take her to her goal weight, but she is down another 2 pounds. The initial drop in weight is always encouraging and surprising and then something happens. Whether the enthusiasm whithers, work habits or just plain sickness, everyone seems to experience a pause in their journey. I have been meeting with so many people, with weight loss and inspirational interviews for my own new show called FIT TODAY that even I have been inspired by others. Gina DePompei has already lost 90 pounds this past 2007 with another 80 on the schedule for 2008-- HOW? you ask... just by adding a few extra steps to her day. She like many others, wears a pedometer. She is first to admit she hasn't made the 10,000 step mark but things like using the community printer at work and taking the bus stop and walking a few blocks have added up and slimmed her down. She even told me about her fear while being overweight about escalators and stairs-- wondering if she would be out of breath when she made it the next floor. Imagine staying in a a Palazzo in Italy and all you can think about is the 88 steps you will have to walk up with your luggage because there are no elevators in a Palazzo. That was part of her dream vacation to Europe and you guessed it! She enjoyed the trip and made her way up and down without a problem. You can stay committed! You can be a success. ONE STEP AT A TIME.
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