That's Fit

Curious to know how celebrities squeeze fitness into their daily lives? Want to know the secrets of the stars? Bi-weekly our That's Fit fitness expert Fitz sits down with the celebs we want to know more about, and digs out their great and not-so-great methods to staying healthy.

Do you remember back (way back for some of us) around the time we were about 11- or 12-years-old when sexual education started to be a regular unit in health class? Our fearless teachers managed to sit through all of the giggling long enough to explain the many technical details about growing up into men and women. As I've gotten older, I've learned a few things (whether through the experiences of friends or on my own) that I really wish they'd covered back then.

One of those things is the basics behind buying a bra. OK, I suppose it isn't really the education system's responsibility to make sure that you know how to get the right fit but it's still something that I think we girls need to learn as early as possible in order to save years of struggling through life in ill-fitting, uncomfortable brassieres.

Have fitness questions? Fitz has your answer. Our ThatsFit.com fitness expert -- and now your own virtual personal trainer -- will help you get fit, increase your overall health and do it in a fun way. Drop your questions here in the Comments section below and we'll choose two per week to publish on That's Fit! Learn more about Fitz here.

Q. Hi Fitz. I am a 37 year old female with a back problem. I found out last year that I have a thyroid problem as well. I am at the point where I need to lose weight really bad. My son graduates in June and I would like to be at least 40 pounds lighter. After that, I still would like to lose about another 100 pounds. I have been thinking about the Lap Band surgery. What do you think? Rachel

A. Hello Rachel. Sounds like you do have a bunch of weight to lose, but I'm not the person you should be consulting with on surgery. That's absolutely a talk you should be having with your doctor. I am a great person to talk to about weight loss in general though. You failed to mention in your letter what lengths you've been taking to lose weight the old fashioned way.

Paul Frediani is all about the power bands. He's a certified personal trainer who's been in the business for 40+ years and swears that if people use them correctly they can get a total body workout, plus other benefits, by strictly using exercise bands.

Whether you believe they can be that effective or not it's not hard to find out considering they're so affordable and easy to take with you anywhere. If exercise bands are something you're interested in check out The PowerBand Workout and let us know what you think!

The trick to getting kids to do anything is to either make it fun, or for teens especially, make it cool. Every day 1200 Americans die from smoking related causes (that's one person every 72 seconds!) and now it's cooler than ever to spread the word with the red 1200 wristband. They're cheap (a pack of 10 only costs $10) so buy some for your kids and encourage them to pass the rest out to their friends. And if wristbands aren't their thing, the Tobacco-Free Kids site offers all kinds of other fun stuff like hooded sweatshirts, water bottles, and dog tags. And while you're at it get something for yourself!


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