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Interview With Jerry Anderson
Aired January 02, 2004 - 11:46 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, ANCHOR: Losing weight is still one of the top new year's resolutions along with quitting smoking. Both are vital to good health and fitness for 2004.
Our guest this morning talks about that goal and about letting the new you come through. He's fitness expert and physical trainer Jerry Anderson, and he joins us live from, where else, Los Angeles.
Good morning, Jerry.
JERRY ANDERSON, FITNESS EXPERT: Good morning, Carol, how are you doing?
COSTELLO: I'm fine. You look like you're doing great.
ANDERSON: Hey, I just finished working out about 30 minutes ago. You know, you've got to get that new you coming through as soon as possible.
COSTELLO: OK. So you have five quick tips before we get to our e-mail questions.
The first one is forget the past.
ANDERSON: Yes, which is very important, because most people they'll carry their 2003 habits into 2004.
Forget the past. Press on to the future. Don't even think about what you didn't do or how you did do well. But today, just clear your slate and start exercising and let the new you come through. Because that is the key. Don't let the past stop you from your present. Go forward, go forward, go forward and make it happen.
COSTELLO: I'll do it. You sold me.
The next tip is set realistic weight loss goals. So don't say I want to lose 40 pounds.
ANDERSON: Most definitely, Carol, because most people come in and they've been telling me, "Jerry, I've got to lose 30 pounds. I'm going to lose five pounds a week for the next six weeks." No, don't even do that.
Focus on losing a half a pound or a pound of fat a week. Because if you lose a half a pound a week for the whole year, that's 26 pounds for the whole year. A pound a week, yes, it's amazing, a pound a week is 52.
The goal is to divide and conquer. Do not set yourself up for failure. Because I want to make sure that new you comes through, so be wise and put yourself in a position the win.
COSTELLO: This one sounds dangerous. Have a "7 & 7" every morning.
ANDERSON: Most definitely. This is awesome.
You know the "7 & 7" is made up of seven push-ups and seven squats. Whenever you don't have time to work out, just stop, drop and roll. Get on the floor, give me seven pushups, seven knee bends.
You in the house, and Carol, if you look at this, if you do it daily that's 49 push-ups, 49 sit ups a week and 202 a month. And if you look at that for the whole year, that's 2,400 push-ups and 2,400 squats. You think that won't get you in shape? Why lie?
COSTELLO: But your exercise program can't stop at that. Should it?
ANDERSON: Most definitely. What happens is, I'm all about the habit. I want you to keep your habit in place, because most people when they lose the habit, they don't feel good about exercising, stop the exercising. So you can go from a "7 & 7" to a "10 & 10" to a "20 & 20" to a "30 & 30," you're in shape. Voila. It's a building block.
COSTELLO: Now I get it.
Avoid fad diets. That is your tip number five.
ANDERSON: Most definitely, Carol.
Avoid fad diets is critical because you know how many diets are on the market, 30, 000. Going to be about a thousand more coming up in the next 24 hours. And they're going to promise you all this weight loss. But the bottom line, avoid them. A lot of these high fat diets increase cholesterol and a fatty diet, you don't want that. And the high protein diets induce water loss, not fat loss.
You want to reduce the fat and increase your lean muscle mass and create great habits. So avoid fad diets. What they will do, fad diets will stop the new you from coming through.
COSTELLO: Understand. OK. Let's get to our e-mails now.
The first is from Erlanger. And I hope I pronounced your name right. He asks, "What are some ways to increase your fat burn? I currently weigh 180 pounds, and I would like to stay close to the weight and would like to bush fat in the abdominal region."
ANDERSON: Great question. You know the question is a lot of people want to burn fat from your abdominal area. But you cannot spot reduce. You can only spot build muscle. So don't focus on that. Focus on losing a half of pound a fat a week or a pound of fat a week, and you'll get to your goal.
But strength training builds muscle fast. Studies have shown that after strength training your body will burn extra calories up to 48 hours after you work out. So get the strength going.
You can follow my full body workout in my book, "Jerry Anderson's Joy of Fitness for Women." Call 1-800-247-6355. And burn fat like crazy turn your body. Turns your body into a fat burning machine. You won't believe it.
COSTELLO: That was nice, the way you got that plug in.
OK. This is from Susan from North Dakota. She asked, "Is there an optimal time to exercise each day to boost metabolism or other such benefits?"
ANDERSON: You know what, Susan? The best thing to do is when you can fit it in, that's the time of the day you can work out. The best time is the time you can fit in.
But I believe in one bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. If you get it done in the morning for the rest of the day you're clear and you're burning fat. I noticed in the past over the past couple of years when I worked out, when I work out in the morning, my body is leaner than if I work out in the evening. So you really kick that fat burning capacity and get it going. That's "7 & 7" to a "10 & 10" or 15, or follow the 12-minute workout in my book. Boom. You are on course, girl.
COSTELLO: I feel like getting up and doing some jumping jacks myself.
ANDERSON: Yes, give me some.
COSTELLO: This is from Anthony. He says he's 25. He's from New York. He weighs 260 pounds, and he's had a lot of trouble staying on track with eating right. Says he's been good at running and doing cardio. It's just he cannot change his usual eating habits.
ANDERSON: Right, you know the thing to do, Anthony, you have all the other components, the strength training, aerobic exercise. Now we need you to dial the nutrition up.
Here's the thing, make it a priority. Make sure that you meet all your nutritional needs every day. Have at least five to six pieces of fruit and vegetables a day. And make sure you eat lean meat and get it started, and make your mind up. So if you get your mind right, things will go right.
So a limited amount of fatty foods. And here's a great way to do it. Let all your friends and family members know that you're not going to eat unhealthy foods anymore. Then they will stop you every time you try to do it, and that's how you're going to make it to that goal, champ. Come in with the lean muscular body and you're going to love it. COSTELLO: This is from Kathy from Florida. She says, "I quit smoking last year at this time. I put on 15 pounds. While I don't regret quitting, the weight gain is too much. I walk three miles a day, five days per week. Are there any more types to help me not gain any more weight? And is it true that quitting smoking slows your metabolism?"
ANDERSON: Kathy, you know what? I commend you for stop smoking, which is a great thing that you're doing. Make sure that you keep the cardio vascular. You do need some strength training to keep your bones and muscles strong.
And what happens is, here's the simple principle behind weight gain. You only gain weight when you take in more calories than you burn. So the key is, if you reduce your calorie intake or increase your calorie expenditure, you'll burn those calories off.
But the key is, like I said earlier, divide and conquer. Set yourself up for success. Focus on losing a half a pound of fat a week. And make sure you've got a balanced program. Strength training, aerobic exercise, low fat nutrition, and maintain a great outlook on your mind.
COSTELLO: So Jerry, if she says to you, "But I quit smoking, I'm not eating anymore and still I gained 15 pounds," you don't believe her?
ANDERSON: Well, the mathematics is off. What happens is, Kathy, write down everything you eat for the next seven days and take a look at it. Then you're seeing all the foods you're eating. You cut that 10 percent, you'll lose 10 percent of your body weight. So that's an easy way to also do it, too.
So track yourself, because a lot of times people, you know -- you watch people cook, they're cooking and eating and then they eat dinner. So we have to watch these little things. You know what I mean. A little hole will sink the ship. So just pay attention to it and just get in touch. And watch a wonderful thing happen. Because the new you will definitely come through, Kathy.
COSTELLO: All right. Thank you, Jerry Anderson. Many thanks, and you certainly stirred me up. I'm going to go exercise right after the show.
ANDERSON: Go. Do it: "7 & 7." Do it, do it, do it.
COSTELLO: I'll do "10 & 10."
ANDERSON: Oh, yes.
COSTELLO: We're going to take a break. We'll be right back.
ANDERSON: All right. Have a great day.
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Aired January 2, 2004 - 11:46 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, ANCHOR: Losing weight is still one of the top new year's resolutions along with quitting smoking. Both are vital to good health and fitness for 2004.
Our guest this morning talks about that goal and about letting the new you come through. He's fitness expert and physical trainer Jerry Anderson, and he joins us live from, where else, Los Angeles.
Good morning, Jerry.
JERRY ANDERSON, FITNESS EXPERT: Good morning, Carol, how are you doing?
COSTELLO: I'm fine. You look like you're doing great.
ANDERSON: Hey, I just finished working out about 30 minutes ago. You know, you've got to get that new you coming through as soon as possible.
COSTELLO: OK. So you have five quick tips before we get to our e-mail questions.
The first one is forget the past.
ANDERSON: Yes, which is very important, because most people they'll carry their 2003 habits into 2004.
Forget the past. Press on to the future. Don't even think about what you didn't do or how you did do well. But today, just clear your slate and start exercising and let the new you come through. Because that is the key. Don't let the past stop you from your present. Go forward, go forward, go forward and make it happen.
COSTELLO: I'll do it. You sold me.
The next tip is set realistic weight loss goals. So don't say I want to lose 40 pounds.
ANDERSON: Most definitely, Carol, because most people come in and they've been telling me, "Jerry, I've got to lose 30 pounds. I'm going to lose five pounds a week for the next six weeks." No, don't even do that.
Focus on losing a half a pound or a pound of fat a week. Because if you lose a half a pound a week for the whole year, that's 26 pounds for the whole year. A pound a week, yes, it's amazing, a pound a week is 52.
The goal is to divide and conquer. Do not set yourself up for failure. Because I want to make sure that new you comes through, so be wise and put yourself in a position the win.
COSTELLO: This one sounds dangerous. Have a "7 & 7" every morning.
ANDERSON: Most definitely. This is awesome.
You know the "7 & 7" is made up of seven push-ups and seven squats. Whenever you don't have time to work out, just stop, drop and roll. Get on the floor, give me seven pushups, seven knee bends.
You in the house, and Carol, if you look at this, if you do it daily that's 49 push-ups, 49 sit ups a week and 202 a month. And if you look at that for the whole year, that's 2,400 push-ups and 2,400 squats. You think that won't get you in shape? Why lie?
COSTELLO: But your exercise program can't stop at that. Should it?
ANDERSON: Most definitely. What happens is, I'm all about the habit. I want you to keep your habit in place, because most people when they lose the habit, they don't feel good about exercising, stop the exercising. So you can go from a "7 & 7" to a "10 & 10" to a "20 & 20" to a "30 & 30," you're in shape. Voila. It's a building block.
COSTELLO: Now I get it.
Avoid fad diets. That is your tip number five.
ANDERSON: Most definitely, Carol.
Avoid fad diets is critical because you know how many diets are on the market, 30, 000. Going to be about a thousand more coming up in the next 24 hours. And they're going to promise you all this weight loss. But the bottom line, avoid them. A lot of these high fat diets increase cholesterol and a fatty diet, you don't want that. And the high protein diets induce water loss, not fat loss.
You want to reduce the fat and increase your lean muscle mass and create great habits. So avoid fad diets. What they will do, fad diets will stop the new you from coming through.
COSTELLO: Understand. OK. Let's get to our e-mails now.
The first is from Erlanger. And I hope I pronounced your name right. He asks, "What are some ways to increase your fat burn? I currently weigh 180 pounds, and I would like to stay close to the weight and would like to bush fat in the abdominal region."
ANDERSON: Great question. You know the question is a lot of people want to burn fat from your abdominal area. But you cannot spot reduce. You can only spot build muscle. So don't focus on that. Focus on losing a half of pound a fat a week or a pound of fat a week, and you'll get to your goal.
But strength training builds muscle fast. Studies have shown that after strength training your body will burn extra calories up to 48 hours after you work out. So get the strength going.
You can follow my full body workout in my book, "Jerry Anderson's Joy of Fitness for Women." Call 1-800-247-6355. And burn fat like crazy turn your body. Turns your body into a fat burning machine. You won't believe it.
COSTELLO: That was nice, the way you got that plug in.
OK. This is from Susan from North Dakota. She asked, "Is there an optimal time to exercise each day to boost metabolism or other such benefits?"
ANDERSON: You know what, Susan? The best thing to do is when you can fit it in, that's the time of the day you can work out. The best time is the time you can fit in.
But I believe in one bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. If you get it done in the morning for the rest of the day you're clear and you're burning fat. I noticed in the past over the past couple of years when I worked out, when I work out in the morning, my body is leaner than if I work out in the evening. So you really kick that fat burning capacity and get it going. That's "7 & 7" to a "10 & 10" or 15, or follow the 12-minute workout in my book. Boom. You are on course, girl.
COSTELLO: I feel like getting up and doing some jumping jacks myself.
ANDERSON: Yes, give me some.
COSTELLO: This is from Anthony. He says he's 25. He's from New York. He weighs 260 pounds, and he's had a lot of trouble staying on track with eating right. Says he's been good at running and doing cardio. It's just he cannot change his usual eating habits.
ANDERSON: Right, you know the thing to do, Anthony, you have all the other components, the strength training, aerobic exercise. Now we need you to dial the nutrition up.
Here's the thing, make it a priority. Make sure that you meet all your nutritional needs every day. Have at least five to six pieces of fruit and vegetables a day. And make sure you eat lean meat and get it started, and make your mind up. So if you get your mind right, things will go right.
So a limited amount of fatty foods. And here's a great way to do it. Let all your friends and family members know that you're not going to eat unhealthy foods anymore. Then they will stop you every time you try to do it, and that's how you're going to make it to that goal, champ. Come in with the lean muscular body and you're going to love it. COSTELLO: This is from Kathy from Florida. She says, "I quit smoking last year at this time. I put on 15 pounds. While I don't regret quitting, the weight gain is too much. I walk three miles a day, five days per week. Are there any more types to help me not gain any more weight? And is it true that quitting smoking slows your metabolism?"
ANDERSON: Kathy, you know what? I commend you for stop smoking, which is a great thing that you're doing. Make sure that you keep the cardio vascular. You do need some strength training to keep your bones and muscles strong.
And what happens is, here's the simple principle behind weight gain. You only gain weight when you take in more calories than you burn. So the key is, if you reduce your calorie intake or increase your calorie expenditure, you'll burn those calories off.
But the key is, like I said earlier, divide and conquer. Set yourself up for success. Focus on losing a half a pound of fat a week. And make sure you've got a balanced program. Strength training, aerobic exercise, low fat nutrition, and maintain a great outlook on your mind.
COSTELLO: So Jerry, if she says to you, "But I quit smoking, I'm not eating anymore and still I gained 15 pounds," you don't believe her?
ANDERSON: Well, the mathematics is off. What happens is, Kathy, write down everything you eat for the next seven days and take a look at it. Then you're seeing all the foods you're eating. You cut that 10 percent, you'll lose 10 percent of your body weight. So that's an easy way to also do it, too.
So track yourself, because a lot of times people, you know -- you watch people cook, they're cooking and eating and then they eat dinner. So we have to watch these little things. You know what I mean. A little hole will sink the ship. So just pay attention to it and just get in touch. And watch a wonderful thing happen. Because the new you will definitely come through, Kathy.
COSTELLO: All right. Thank you, Jerry Anderson. Many thanks, and you certainly stirred me up. I'm going to go exercise right after the show.
ANDERSON: Go. Do it: "7 & 7." Do it, do it, do it.
COSTELLO: I'll do "10 & 10."
ANDERSON: Oh, yes.
COSTELLO: We're going to take a break. We'll be right back.
ANDERSON: All right. Have a great day.
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