Back from LA

UPDATE:
My appearance on Extra! will air on March 7th, 2009!
Click here to see what time it will air in your city: http://extratv.warnerbros.com/about/whenitson.php
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3 feet of snow blankets the ground...

-13 C temperatures nip at your face...


Best solution??

Hop on a plane to LA.

That's what me and my hubby did this week. Unfortunately, our foray into the golden state only lasted 1 day. We flew in on Tuesday evening, filmed all day on Wednesday, and flew home on Thursday afternoon. Boo!!!

That is not the best thing to do. All I wanted was to soak up the sun for just a few more minutes before heading back to snow country.

BUT the time I had in LA was great. I was really nervous to work with the team from Extra. I was lying in bed on Tuesday night worrying away about how the day would go. Would they think I was unprofessional? Would I mess up? Would it not be interesting enough? All these things kept me up. When the day finally arrived and I started things went much more smoothly than I thought. We actually had a lot of fun. The feedback was great, too. I guess my work with Naomi producing the series for The W Network gave me a lot of practice. I felt totally at ease.

The show will air on March 7th. It is part of Extra's Ambush Lifestyle Makeovers. We ambushed a teen with diabetes. It was a really great day with an excellent message. I'll give you more details closer to the date.

Next time I am hoping to show Mario Lopez a few things in the gym!

Have a great weekend everyone.

-Tosca

Show Info

Here is some blog information:

I have an answer for the air date: we launch May 7/09!!!

Finally we know.

I have shoot dates for TV coming – another 5 sessions on the calendar.

I had a wonderful interview with Terry and Elaine Goodlad for bodysport.com today. We had only booked a half hour and we did a full hour. Very motivational and for anyone interested I shared many details that don’t have a place in a fitness magazine. It should be available here within the next couple of days.

As for the Arnold – I am not competing other than for your time! So come and see me so I can get a hug from you! I will be there with the RKP group... Clean Eating, Oxygen, MuscleMag, etc.

Made it safely to Vancouver, BC. I'm enjoying the lack of snow and above zero temps.

No pics just good vibes today.

Tosca

Shooting Green Screen

Shooting green screen for The W Network show was a pretty cool experience on Monday.

I thought I'd share some photo ops with you...




It looks like I'm standing around doing nothing because these photos were taken during filming breaks, but I was actually doing pretty intense workout-related stuff for 2 hours or so.

For those of you who don't know what a green screne is.... basically you film on this blank canvas and a background can be put in place behind you. For Oxygen shoots we do something similar. We photograph on a white background so our bodies can be "cut and pasted" on different backgrounds.

As you can see from the pic on the top left, I have a little work to do on my midsection to get tighter for the Arnold. I will be stepping up my eating to pre contest now where I will be cutting portions and leaving out fruit and bread. I will eat more greens and a variety of proteins including vegetarian sources.

Thanks to everyone who commented on yesterday's post. I appreciate everyone's support, and love the birthday ideas! I can always count on you.

Stay tuned.

Another Busy Week Ahead

Good morning bloggers,

We're battling yet another snowstorm here in Southwestern Ontario. I ventured out this morning to have a visit with my friend Franca in Milton. This is my one day of peace in the middle of yet another BUSY week.

So does anyone else feel like they are on a treadmill these days? And I don't mean the good treadmill at the gym; I mean the treadmill of life. I'm constantly on the go. Sometimes I don't know if I can handle it all. I go to bed thinking about what I haven't done in the day. Sorry... whining. But I guess it's good to know that I am not immune to stress! It gets all of us. It's how we handle it that shows our character and ability to succeed. Let me tell you... handling stress does not involve a bucket of ice cream and sweatpants. That used to be my plan of attack and it got me even more stressed.

As for this week, I have a lot of adventures ahead of me...
Yesterday I spent ALL DAY filming for The W Network. I wish I could give you all an air date for the show, but I have no idea when things will be done. We just keep filming more and more.

Thursday I fly out to Vancouver, BC because on Friday morning I will be guest speaking at Kiewit & Sons Annual Conference. I am the motivational speaker for the wives at breakfast on Friday morning. I have worked with the chef at the hotel to create a clean-eating spread for the breakfast talk. I hope they enjoy it.

Friday afternoon I fly home from BC so I can be in Kingston, Ontario for Saturday morning. I am really honored to be speaking at Queen's University, my alma mater, as successful alumni. Click here for the information for those of you who are in the area. I don't know if it is open to the public or if it is just for students, but it's worth a look.

This weekend is also my daughter's 21st birthday celebration. Does anyone have any recommendations for 21st birthday gifts? I'm at a loss.


Phewf!!!

I know I said I would keep you posted on my progress for the Arnold coming up in a month's time, and here's where I have to get good and honest. With the amount of work on my plate, even I have had more than my share of days off. When my hubby and I have made it to the gym we have been working with 4 sets. The first set is 25 reps with light weight and the following 3 sets are 6 reps with ultra-heavy weight. As for eating.... it's Cooler 1 ALL THE WAY!!

Enjoy the snowshoeing pics everybody. I took those this weekend with Chelsea and the pups when I finally managed to peel my butt off the desk chair after working on recipes all weekend.

I'll update you on all the week's adventures... and I will answer questions soon.