Watching Rachael Ray

…by the latter I mean that green dress, of course. I just don’t get people’s infatuation with paisley! To each their own, of course.

Speaking of Green, Bob Greene is back, stopping by in his giant green bus that he’s using to tour the nation for his Best Life Diet. Rachael and Bob show us around the inside of the bus, including the foods in the pantry and fridge. Bob is spending the next 5 weeks on the road inspiring people to sign up and be inspired to live healthier. They’ve already signed up over 400k people!

Bob calls her out on not exercising, and she stammers that she promised to move more - not necessarily work out. He says the first mistake people make is cutting calories and sending their metabolism into sleep mode. The first phase of the Best Life diet charges up the metabolism by adding movement - not necessarily cutting calories. The second phase is to throw out certain foods - soda and white bread. Replace them with healthier alternatives.

Your success can depend not only on you - but on your friends and family and their support. Get the people close to you on board, and avoid sabotage, whether it be conscious or no. You can signed up for The Best Life Diet at the website, of course.

We re-meet a woman who was on last year, where a lady had gotten her family and friends involved in her weight loss journey by having them all sponser a pound. Rachael sponsored a pound, and now that Pamela has reached that moment, she’s able to spend that gift certificate that Rachael had given her. She’s doing great, is looking fantastic, then got to meet a viewer who was so inspired she did the same thing.

We visit Kristan Cunningham at home to see some of her favorite things, which is gorgeous. And her hubby is kind of cute too. Be sure to hit the giveaways button down there and enter to win some Blenko Glass, one of KCs favorite things. She also loves - which can be personalized and Kartell furniture.

Now it’s time for what’s for dinner! Potato Skins three ways - yum! Ranch-Style, Broccoli & Cheddar, Turkey Bacon & Green Onion.

NOW - a section for my favorite suxters! They went NUTS over this ‘healthier version’ of stuffed potatoes. So I went to my trusty calorie counter, and if you eat one potato of any version, it’s between 350 and 400 calories. Paired with a side salad as Rachael did, it’s a meal for less then 500 calories which is perfectly acceptable for dinner in any circle. The grade for the meal is a B+, which is much better then say a D, or F. Hah. So it falls squarely in the “all things in moderation” camp.

Neener. (grin)