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Another Day of Rain, Mud and Misery in Southern California; Bonding Experience

Aired February 22, 2005 - 13:32   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.


TONY HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR: Let's take a look at stories now in the news. A Virginia man has been charged in connection with a possible plot to assassinate President Bush. Ahmed Abu Ali appeared in court today, a day after returning from Saudi Arabia. He was detained there several months ago on suspicions of terrorism and supporting Al Qaeda.
A heartbreaking discovery in Texas, just over an hour ago, police north of Dallas found the bodies of a pregnant woman and her 7-year- old son. Lisa Underwood and her son, Jayden, vanished Saturday. A man once romantically involved with Underwood is in custody, charged with capital murder.

Rested and recovered, Michael Jackson is back in court this hour for jury selection in his child molestation trial. Jury selection was abruptly suspended last week after Jackson was hospitalized with the flu.

BETTY NGUYEN, CNN ANCHOR: Another day of rain, mud and misery in water-logged Southern California. Since this time yesterday, the season went from seventh wettest in the region's history to fourth wettest and more rain is on the way. So far, at least six deaths are blamed on the days upon days of downpours and the resulting mudslides, slick roads and sink holes.

We get the latest now from CNN's Chris Lawrence.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

CHRIS LAWRENCE, CNN CORRESPONDENT (on camera): One of the things you can't do is to judge the situation here in Southern California by the way it looks right at this moment. It's been raining off and on pretty much all day. And even though it's not raining right now, you can see that the damage is pretty much already been done.

You can take a look and see just a steady stream of water come down the mountain there. That's been coming on for at least a few hour.

And many of these slopes are so unstable and soaked with water when that rain does start up again, it's a pretty good bet the mud will start rushing back down the hill.

And to show you the power of that mud and what it can do, we take you to Highland Park. It's an area in Los Angeles County where homes are literally on the brink of slide down the hills. Swimming pool, look like it's just inches away from collapsing. Patio in the same situation, and that's because the soil there is very quickly slip away. Police have cordoned off and evacuated four homes in Highland Park. And officials there and across the city are going through and trying to determine whether they should put a yellow tag on certain homes in which case the homeowner could come in and go during the daytime hours, or to red-tag the home in which case no one would be allowed to get near it.

A lot of the people who live here say they're used to seeing a little bit of rain during the winter months, but nothing to extent of what they've seen here.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It carries mud, tree, debris. We shoveled out the storm drains here on the streets a couple of times because they would just get plugged up, and then the water's got no place else left to go.

LAWRENCE: Because of the way this storm has come, literally in waves, it's making it very hard for firefighters to predict exactly how many more homes may have to be evacuated and whether the people who live here in this neighborhood will even be allowed to stay.

Reporting from Glendale, California, I'm Chris Lawrence.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

HARRIS: Holmes and Watson, Carson and McMahon, Bush and Clinton? Who would have thunk these former political foes would wind up forging a kind of friendship that has the whole world taking note, as the two former presidents wrap up their tour promoting tsunami relief in Asia.

CNN's Kelly Wallace takes a look at these unlikely sidekicks.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

KELLY WALLACE, CNN NATL. CORRESPONDENT (voice over): If you didn't know it, you might think they were running mates, not former rivals. Just watch and listen.

BILL CLINTON, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: He's in better shape than I am. I'm having heart surgery, and he's jumping out of airplanes.

WALLACE: Yucking it up and heaping praise on the other every chance they get.

GEORGE H.W. BUSH, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: I got a little age on President Clinton. I got a little age going.

WALLACE: The warmth between the ex-presidents was evident last month at the White House.

GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: I'm honored to be standing here with two former presidents.

WALLACE: But you could also see the bond months earlier in the smiles at the World War II dedication ceremony and in the words at the opening of President Clinton's library.

GEORGE H.W. BUSH: Simply put, he was a natural, and he made it look too easy. And, oh, how I hated him for that.

WALLACE: What happened to the bitterness? And there was bitterness. It was, after all, an election Republican strategists say President Bush never expected to lose to the Arkansas governor.

ED ROLLINS, REPUBLICAN STRATEGIST: Well, both are very warm men. And so, you know, it's one thing to be in a political battle as they were, you know, 12 years ago. But, you know, it all goes away.

WALLACE: And something else happens between members of that very exclusive club, only four living members now, the ex-presidents, says Jack Valenti, long-time aide to President Johnson.

JACK VALENTI, FORMER AIDE TO LYNDON JOHNSON: Only they understand the problems, the pressures, the disappointments and sometimes triumphs that presidents deal with.

WALLACE: Could the warmth between 41 and 42 help 43 as he begins his second term, and a woman who may try to become 44? Our Washington observers say possibly, but they say it won't likely end the partisan bickering.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I don't think it has any relationship whatsoever on what's going on in Washington today.

WALLACE (on camera): And so maybe there is no bigger message than this, that two former political rivals can put aside their differences and do something both Democrats and Republicans can support.

Kelly Wallace, CNN, New York.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

NGUYEN: Well, there was so much more than just a game. Ahead on LIVE FROM, remembering the night that would be called "The Miracle on Ice, when an American team achieved what was thought to be impossible.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

JIM CRAIG, 1980 U.S. OLYMPIC HOCKEY-TEAM: What I remember most is not the sporting event, but the patriotism of the country and ability for us as a team to pull together all at once. And then all of a sudden, you get up on the pedestal, the podium, because it was like a pedestal, and you hear the American national anthem, you see the flag go up. And before you know it, it's just this unbelievable flow of patriotism and feel of pride, and as an underdog, I think that's probably the thing that was so rewarding.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

HARRIS: Man, 25 years ago, Betty?

NGUYEN: Already. Can you believe it?

HARRIS: You don't have to be a hockey fan to remember that moment. 25 years later, in the midst of an NHL labor dispute -- what are they thinking? -- it's a happy memory, at least for the U.S., but not everyone loves an underdog. We wondered how that match is remembered in Russia.

CNN's Ryan Chilcote joins us from Moscow, where he's been given the delicate task of asking people about being on the wrong end of one of the biggest upsets in sports history. And Ryan, of course, the people in Russia there were gracious and willing to talk to you openly and with detail about their feelings that day 25 years ago, correct?

RYAN CHILCOTE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Indeed, Tony, of course, irrespect of the sub zero temperatures here. No, in fact, actually Moscow's a bit like New York in the sense that not everyone here remembers what they were doing yesterday, let alone 25 years ago, but in the age category of above 40, we did find a fair number of people who, of course, remember that game. Remember that in the Soviet day, in the era of competition between the United States and the Soviet Union, hockey was really the game where the superpowers fought it out.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): The Soviet team was winning all the time before that game. So, of course, we thought it would be our victory. But the Americans were playing so well that the Soviets were not able to win. It was a big defeat for us. And ever since then, we keep losing and losing.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE (through translator): Of course everybody expected a victory. The Soviet team won the first game with the American team, so everybody thought it will repeat. But for me, it was not such a big deal. Defeat is always a possibility in any sport. Both teams were very strong at the time, so the strongest won.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

CHILCOTE: Well, Tony, you know, and actually, the interesting thing right now in Russia is not only do they have Russian hockey and Russian hockey players to watch, but they also have a fair share of American hockey players to feast their eyes on. It all began with the lockout back in September. That's when several dozen really prominent NHL hockey players came over here to Russia. There's now a second wave of that going on.

With the cancellation of the NHL season, we're really seeing a huge influx of NHL players into Russia. It's kind of ironic, really, Tony, when you think about it, because you know, it was from Russia, it was Russian players, that went to the United States to the NHL for a better life, for better money, up until now. HARRIS: Well, and here we are. It's about 400, in fact NHL players are playing now in Europe and certainly in Russia. And how is this being perceived over there? Is this a good thing? Are the owners over there of the Russian teams in particular, are they cashing in on this?

CHILCOTE: Well, the Russian fans absolutely love it. I mean, for one, they're now watching some of their own players, who went to the United States for the money there, they get to watch them back on their own rinks. And you know, the ticket prices here are about the ruble equivalent of about 5 bucks, so it's quite a bargain.

HARRIS: And the players, they just -- at this point, there's no NHL season. They just want an opportunity to play and Russia's providing that.

CHILCOTE: Yes, I mean, you know, after all, of course they would prefer to have their multi-million dollar jobs back in the States.

HARRIS: Sure.

CHILCOTE: Some of the teams are paying some pretty big money. You know, there's one team, for example, I wanted to tell you about, Tony, called the Aukbars (ph), about 500 miles east of Moscow, in the -- really a Muslim region of Russia. And they have spent reportedly about $60 million. That's more than many NHL teams spend on their players.

So it's not like these NHL players that are coming over here are exactly living in squalor. But, you know, they're also not getting the really nice hotels and the really nice meals that they might have been used to. But for the players, yes, for the players, they say this is an opportunity to play the game and they're going to play and that's -- if they have to come to Russia to do it, then they're happy to do it.

HARRIS: Sure. They're players, they want to play. Ryan Chilcote in Moscow. Ryan, we appreciate it, thank you.

NGUYEN: It's all about staying in the game, Tony.

HARRIS: Well, yes.

NGUYEN: Next on LIVE FROM, Dr. Sanjay Gupta checks in with his "New You Revolution" team. Find out how their lives have changed after six weeks of good habits after this.

(WEATHER REPORT)

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

NGUYEN: It may be hard to believe, but we are already in the sixth week of our "New You Revolution," where we're helping five people break bad habits and start new, healthy ones. Dr. Sanjay Gupta has this latest update on their progress.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

DR. SANJAY GUPTA, CNN MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT (on camera): All five participants continue to make progress, especially Thekla Fischer. Her challenge to us was to get her physically and mentally fit before she got pregnant.

(voice-over): To give Thekla a taste of coping with motherhood, we dropped her in a sea of children. She met with working moms, their babies and "Baby Talk" magazine editor Susan Kane at this very large play group.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Thekla is thinking about having a baby.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Have one.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: So we're kind of getting her ready.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Have one.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I'm sure you will be nervous, but you'll come to realize that they're not an egg.

GUPTA: Overcoming this fear is only part of getting Thekla prepared for being a mom. Taking prenatal vitamins is, too, which she's finally doing.

SUSAN KANE, "BABY TALK" MAGAZINE: UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You have to find a network of mom friends, so the support is absolutely crucial.

GUPTA: As an attorney, Thekla's legal skills can also play into baby matters, like ensuring enough maternity leave.

KANE: You don't want to be guilt-tripped into a shorter leave than you're legally allowed.

GUPTA: And Thekla admitted she needed help with something else: getting organized.

THEKLA FISCHER, "NEW YOU" PARTICIPANT: This is my idea of organization. This is bad. This is really bad.

GUPTA: So, we introduced her to Julie Morganstern, organizational expert and author of "Making Work Work."

JULIE MORGANSTERN, AUTHOR, "MAKING WORK WORK": So you just start your day in control.

GUPTA: Her tips for Thekla? Spend the first hour not answering the phone and e-mails. Instead, focus on one project. Use post-its to keep track of progress. And use a calendar.

MORGANSTERN: Once you have a baby, you can't hold all this stuff in your memory.

GUPTA (on camera): The other participants also appear to be getting closer to goals that motivated them to join the "New You Revolution in the first place. Here's their weekly update.

GUPTA (voice over): On the first day of our "New You Revolution," I asked Sandra why she wanted to break her bad habits.

SANDRA GARTH, "NEW YOU" PARTICIPANT: Eight weeks from now, I'm going to be at least 15 pounds down from where I am now.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You've lost 15 pounds total, that's fantastic.

GARTH: Wow!

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: That's great.

GUPTA: She's almost there now, and she still has two weeks to go.

Harald has shed 20 pounds since starting his "New You Revolution." He's shooting baskets instead of eating baskets of fries. And he's learned a good habit: patience.

HARALD FRICKER, "NEW YOU" PARTICIPANT: In the past, I have lost 40 pounds in 40 days. Obviously, I've not only lost it and regained it, but then the proverbial "and then some."

GUPTA: Now he can live with the slower results, because he hopes the weight will stay off forever.

LEIGH ANN RAYNOR, "NEW YOU" PARTICIPANT: It doesn't come off as fast as I put it on, does it?

GUPTA: Leigh Ann continues to do cardio, but had to stop one session because her heart rate was getting too high. But she's fine and is back to exercising the next day.

RAYNOR: And I think, you know, total I've lost like four or five inches.

GUPTA: She's following doctors' orders. The result? She's dropping about a pound a week.

For Jonathan's goal to stop biting his nails, he's been facing a new reality.

JONATHAN KARP, "NEW YOU" PARTICIPANT: When I was at the movies on Sunday, I was able to open up a box of candy for the first time, the plastic seal around the candy.

GUPTA: He's still using a nail file to keep the edges smooth, but sometimes he even goes too far.

KARP: I've got another two weeks before I think they'll be in perfect shape.

GUPTA: Dr. Sanjay Gutpa, CNN, for "The New You Revolution."

(END VIDEOTAPE)

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

(STOCK MARKET REPORT)

NGUYEN: Coming up in our second hour of LIVE FROM, we are waiting on a press conference out of Texas in the case of that missing woman and her 7-year-old son, who have been found dead today. We'll have more on that.

HARRIS: Another question, do you know where your identity is, as thousands of Americans are potentially affected by a massive case of identity theft. What should you do? What can you do to safeguard your vital personal information? We've got an expert with some steps you can take.

LIVE FROM's hour of power begins after this.

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Aired February 22, 2005 - 13:32   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
TONY HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR: Let's take a look at stories now in the news. A Virginia man has been charged in connection with a possible plot to assassinate President Bush. Ahmed Abu Ali appeared in court today, a day after returning from Saudi Arabia. He was detained there several months ago on suspicions of terrorism and supporting Al Qaeda.
A heartbreaking discovery in Texas, just over an hour ago, police north of Dallas found the bodies of a pregnant woman and her 7-year- old son. Lisa Underwood and her son, Jayden, vanished Saturday. A man once romantically involved with Underwood is in custody, charged with capital murder.

Rested and recovered, Michael Jackson is back in court this hour for jury selection in his child molestation trial. Jury selection was abruptly suspended last week after Jackson was hospitalized with the flu.

BETTY NGUYEN, CNN ANCHOR: Another day of rain, mud and misery in water-logged Southern California. Since this time yesterday, the season went from seventh wettest in the region's history to fourth wettest and more rain is on the way. So far, at least six deaths are blamed on the days upon days of downpours and the resulting mudslides, slick roads and sink holes.

We get the latest now from CNN's Chris Lawrence.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

CHRIS LAWRENCE, CNN CORRESPONDENT (on camera): One of the things you can't do is to judge the situation here in Southern California by the way it looks right at this moment. It's been raining off and on pretty much all day. And even though it's not raining right now, you can see that the damage is pretty much already been done.

You can take a look and see just a steady stream of water come down the mountain there. That's been coming on for at least a few hour.

And many of these slopes are so unstable and soaked with water when that rain does start up again, it's a pretty good bet the mud will start rushing back down the hill.

And to show you the power of that mud and what it can do, we take you to Highland Park. It's an area in Los Angeles County where homes are literally on the brink of slide down the hills. Swimming pool, look like it's just inches away from collapsing. Patio in the same situation, and that's because the soil there is very quickly slip away. Police have cordoned off and evacuated four homes in Highland Park. And officials there and across the city are going through and trying to determine whether they should put a yellow tag on certain homes in which case the homeowner could come in and go during the daytime hours, or to red-tag the home in which case no one would be allowed to get near it.

A lot of the people who live here say they're used to seeing a little bit of rain during the winter months, but nothing to extent of what they've seen here.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It carries mud, tree, debris. We shoveled out the storm drains here on the streets a couple of times because they would just get plugged up, and then the water's got no place else left to go.

LAWRENCE: Because of the way this storm has come, literally in waves, it's making it very hard for firefighters to predict exactly how many more homes may have to be evacuated and whether the people who live here in this neighborhood will even be allowed to stay.

Reporting from Glendale, California, I'm Chris Lawrence.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

HARRIS: Holmes and Watson, Carson and McMahon, Bush and Clinton? Who would have thunk these former political foes would wind up forging a kind of friendship that has the whole world taking note, as the two former presidents wrap up their tour promoting tsunami relief in Asia.

CNN's Kelly Wallace takes a look at these unlikely sidekicks.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

KELLY WALLACE, CNN NATL. CORRESPONDENT (voice over): If you didn't know it, you might think they were running mates, not former rivals. Just watch and listen.

BILL CLINTON, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: He's in better shape than I am. I'm having heart surgery, and he's jumping out of airplanes.

WALLACE: Yucking it up and heaping praise on the other every chance they get.

GEORGE H.W. BUSH, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: I got a little age on President Clinton. I got a little age going.

WALLACE: The warmth between the ex-presidents was evident last month at the White House.

GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: I'm honored to be standing here with two former presidents.

WALLACE: But you could also see the bond months earlier in the smiles at the World War II dedication ceremony and in the words at the opening of President Clinton's library.

GEORGE H.W. BUSH: Simply put, he was a natural, and he made it look too easy. And, oh, how I hated him for that.

WALLACE: What happened to the bitterness? And there was bitterness. It was, after all, an election Republican strategists say President Bush never expected to lose to the Arkansas governor.

ED ROLLINS, REPUBLICAN STRATEGIST: Well, both are very warm men. And so, you know, it's one thing to be in a political battle as they were, you know, 12 years ago. But, you know, it all goes away.

WALLACE: And something else happens between members of that very exclusive club, only four living members now, the ex-presidents, says Jack Valenti, long-time aide to President Johnson.

JACK VALENTI, FORMER AIDE TO LYNDON JOHNSON: Only they understand the problems, the pressures, the disappointments and sometimes triumphs that presidents deal with.

WALLACE: Could the warmth between 41 and 42 help 43 as he begins his second term, and a woman who may try to become 44? Our Washington observers say possibly, but they say it won't likely end the partisan bickering.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I don't think it has any relationship whatsoever on what's going on in Washington today.

WALLACE (on camera): And so maybe there is no bigger message than this, that two former political rivals can put aside their differences and do something both Democrats and Republicans can support.

Kelly Wallace, CNN, New York.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

NGUYEN: Well, there was so much more than just a game. Ahead on LIVE FROM, remembering the night that would be called "The Miracle on Ice, when an American team achieved what was thought to be impossible.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

JIM CRAIG, 1980 U.S. OLYMPIC HOCKEY-TEAM: What I remember most is not the sporting event, but the patriotism of the country and ability for us as a team to pull together all at once. And then all of a sudden, you get up on the pedestal, the podium, because it was like a pedestal, and you hear the American national anthem, you see the flag go up. And before you know it, it's just this unbelievable flow of patriotism and feel of pride, and as an underdog, I think that's probably the thing that was so rewarding.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

HARRIS: Man, 25 years ago, Betty?

NGUYEN: Already. Can you believe it?

HARRIS: You don't have to be a hockey fan to remember that moment. 25 years later, in the midst of an NHL labor dispute -- what are they thinking? -- it's a happy memory, at least for the U.S., but not everyone loves an underdog. We wondered how that match is remembered in Russia.

CNN's Ryan Chilcote joins us from Moscow, where he's been given the delicate task of asking people about being on the wrong end of one of the biggest upsets in sports history. And Ryan, of course, the people in Russia there were gracious and willing to talk to you openly and with detail about their feelings that day 25 years ago, correct?

RYAN CHILCOTE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Indeed, Tony, of course, irrespect of the sub zero temperatures here. No, in fact, actually Moscow's a bit like New York in the sense that not everyone here remembers what they were doing yesterday, let alone 25 years ago, but in the age category of above 40, we did find a fair number of people who, of course, remember that game. Remember that in the Soviet day, in the era of competition between the United States and the Soviet Union, hockey was really the game where the superpowers fought it out.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): The Soviet team was winning all the time before that game. So, of course, we thought it would be our victory. But the Americans were playing so well that the Soviets were not able to win. It was a big defeat for us. And ever since then, we keep losing and losing.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE (through translator): Of course everybody expected a victory. The Soviet team won the first game with the American team, so everybody thought it will repeat. But for me, it was not such a big deal. Defeat is always a possibility in any sport. Both teams were very strong at the time, so the strongest won.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

CHILCOTE: Well, Tony, you know, and actually, the interesting thing right now in Russia is not only do they have Russian hockey and Russian hockey players to watch, but they also have a fair share of American hockey players to feast their eyes on. It all began with the lockout back in September. That's when several dozen really prominent NHL hockey players came over here to Russia. There's now a second wave of that going on.

With the cancellation of the NHL season, we're really seeing a huge influx of NHL players into Russia. It's kind of ironic, really, Tony, when you think about it, because you know, it was from Russia, it was Russian players, that went to the United States to the NHL for a better life, for better money, up until now. HARRIS: Well, and here we are. It's about 400, in fact NHL players are playing now in Europe and certainly in Russia. And how is this being perceived over there? Is this a good thing? Are the owners over there of the Russian teams in particular, are they cashing in on this?

CHILCOTE: Well, the Russian fans absolutely love it. I mean, for one, they're now watching some of their own players, who went to the United States for the money there, they get to watch them back on their own rinks. And you know, the ticket prices here are about the ruble equivalent of about 5 bucks, so it's quite a bargain.

HARRIS: And the players, they just -- at this point, there's no NHL season. They just want an opportunity to play and Russia's providing that.

CHILCOTE: Yes, I mean, you know, after all, of course they would prefer to have their multi-million dollar jobs back in the States.

HARRIS: Sure.

CHILCOTE: Some of the teams are paying some pretty big money. You know, there's one team, for example, I wanted to tell you about, Tony, called the Aukbars (ph), about 500 miles east of Moscow, in the -- really a Muslim region of Russia. And they have spent reportedly about $60 million. That's more than many NHL teams spend on their players.

So it's not like these NHL players that are coming over here are exactly living in squalor. But, you know, they're also not getting the really nice hotels and the really nice meals that they might have been used to. But for the players, yes, for the players, they say this is an opportunity to play the game and they're going to play and that's -- if they have to come to Russia to do it, then they're happy to do it.

HARRIS: Sure. They're players, they want to play. Ryan Chilcote in Moscow. Ryan, we appreciate it, thank you.

NGUYEN: It's all about staying in the game, Tony.

HARRIS: Well, yes.

NGUYEN: Next on LIVE FROM, Dr. Sanjay Gupta checks in with his "New You Revolution" team. Find out how their lives have changed after six weeks of good habits after this.

(WEATHER REPORT)

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

NGUYEN: It may be hard to believe, but we are already in the sixth week of our "New You Revolution," where we're helping five people break bad habits and start new, healthy ones. Dr. Sanjay Gupta has this latest update on their progress.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

DR. SANJAY GUPTA, CNN MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT (on camera): All five participants continue to make progress, especially Thekla Fischer. Her challenge to us was to get her physically and mentally fit before she got pregnant.

(voice-over): To give Thekla a taste of coping with motherhood, we dropped her in a sea of children. She met with working moms, their babies and "Baby Talk" magazine editor Susan Kane at this very large play group.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Thekla is thinking about having a baby.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Have one.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: So we're kind of getting her ready.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Have one.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I'm sure you will be nervous, but you'll come to realize that they're not an egg.

GUPTA: Overcoming this fear is only part of getting Thekla prepared for being a mom. Taking prenatal vitamins is, too, which she's finally doing.

SUSAN KANE, "BABY TALK" MAGAZINE: UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You have to find a network of mom friends, so the support is absolutely crucial.

GUPTA: As an attorney, Thekla's legal skills can also play into baby matters, like ensuring enough maternity leave.

KANE: You don't want to be guilt-tripped into a shorter leave than you're legally allowed.

GUPTA: And Thekla admitted she needed help with something else: getting organized.

THEKLA FISCHER, "NEW YOU" PARTICIPANT: This is my idea of organization. This is bad. This is really bad.

GUPTA: So, we introduced her to Julie Morganstern, organizational expert and author of "Making Work Work."

JULIE MORGANSTERN, AUTHOR, "MAKING WORK WORK": So you just start your day in control.

GUPTA: Her tips for Thekla? Spend the first hour not answering the phone and e-mails. Instead, focus on one project. Use post-its to keep track of progress. And use a calendar.

MORGANSTERN: Once you have a baby, you can't hold all this stuff in your memory.

GUPTA (on camera): The other participants also appear to be getting closer to goals that motivated them to join the "New You Revolution in the first place. Here's their weekly update.

GUPTA (voice over): On the first day of our "New You Revolution," I asked Sandra why she wanted to break her bad habits.

SANDRA GARTH, "NEW YOU" PARTICIPANT: Eight weeks from now, I'm going to be at least 15 pounds down from where I am now.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You've lost 15 pounds total, that's fantastic.

GARTH: Wow!

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: That's great.

GUPTA: She's almost there now, and she still has two weeks to go.

Harald has shed 20 pounds since starting his "New You Revolution." He's shooting baskets instead of eating baskets of fries. And he's learned a good habit: patience.

HARALD FRICKER, "NEW YOU" PARTICIPANT: In the past, I have lost 40 pounds in 40 days. Obviously, I've not only lost it and regained it, but then the proverbial "and then some."

GUPTA: Now he can live with the slower results, because he hopes the weight will stay off forever.

LEIGH ANN RAYNOR, "NEW YOU" PARTICIPANT: It doesn't come off as fast as I put it on, does it?

GUPTA: Leigh Ann continues to do cardio, but had to stop one session because her heart rate was getting too high. But she's fine and is back to exercising the next day.

RAYNOR: And I think, you know, total I've lost like four or five inches.

GUPTA: She's following doctors' orders. The result? She's dropping about a pound a week.

For Jonathan's goal to stop biting his nails, he's been facing a new reality.

JONATHAN KARP, "NEW YOU" PARTICIPANT: When I was at the movies on Sunday, I was able to open up a box of candy for the first time, the plastic seal around the candy.

GUPTA: He's still using a nail file to keep the edges smooth, but sometimes he even goes too far.

KARP: I've got another two weeks before I think they'll be in perfect shape.

GUPTA: Dr. Sanjay Gutpa, CNN, for "The New You Revolution."

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