New Pics in the Gallery

Pictures from the 2010 Arnold Sports Festival & Expo have finally been loaded up into my gallery at ToscaReno.com. Be sure to check them out! There are a bunch of new ones different from the originals posted here on my blog. Enjoy!

THE Arnold Recap

The Arnold Sports Expo 2010 is officially over and I am returning home with a full heart and a pocketful of memories. I want to thank all YOU for making the effort and coming out to see me in Columbus, Ohio. You stood in line for hours for three days straight! That’s dedication! I am impressed. Even better, when I put out a request for you to bring me your stories, your photos, your tattered books and your hits and misses – YOU DID! There were so many moving moments courtesy of you that I found myself working hard not to have a good cry at times. Wow!

My Eat Clean team who ran the Tosca Reno/Eat Clean Diet booth saw firsthand how important spreading the Eat Clean word is. Amanda captured your stories on film so we can share them with everyone who needs inspiration - hey we all do! Look for them on www.eatcleandiet.com soon. Cali, Stephanie, Marilyn, Rachel, Chelsea and Vinita talked first hand with our thousands of visitors helping them make purchases of books, photos, magazines, aprons, tanks and T-shirts. If you couldn’t make it to the Arnold get your own hot items at www.toscareno.com on my store page later this month.

In the meantime enjoy the photos. It’s a chance for you to review the fun we had and to consider yourself invited for Arnold 2011.

Keep it tight!
Your Sister in Iron,
Tosca Reno

p.s. If you missed me on Good Day Columbus making yummy fajitas from my latest cookbook (Tosca Reno's Eat Clean Cookbook) check it out here!

Our fabulous booth:


Most of my fabulous team:


With Ms. Jenny H:

I love Love LOVE meeting fans (photo courtesy of Gordon Smith):

Demoing at Oxygen:


At our RKP company dinner on Friday night with my daughter, Rachel, and photographer extraordinaire, Paul Buceta:


Another successful day with Robert and Stacy K & Diane Hart of Oxygen:


Excited to meet the Hulk himself, Mr. Lou Ferrigno, who kindly posed with us:


I felt like this by the end of the weekend hehe (p.s. isn't it funny how reflective Bob's jacket is):

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Day 1 of the Arnold is done! And what a day it was! I started off the morning with 2 interviews at Good Day Columbus and at Ohio State University's Writers Talk. The latter was at the beautiful Ohio Statehouse. I'm so glad I got to see it and learn a little bit about Ohio's history.

After that I had a quick bite to eat and it was off to a long day at the Arnold Expo. I was on the booth for a very long time signing books, taking photos and hearing tons and tons of stories. Thank you so for coming out to the event. We've all traveled a long way and it's so fabulous to meet all of you. It's an event dedicated to health & fitness... I love it!

Please stop by tomorrow if you can. Bring your before & after photos and your success stories. We have a "video confessional" set up where you can share your journey for us to post on the website to encourage others. For example, today I met a young mom juggling 2 of her 4 kids you has lost 43 pounds! Amazing! I want to hear more. Come and see me. Use the MuscleMag banner as your beacon. We're right next door.

Have a great night! I'm resting before our big company dinner... See you tomorrow.

Arnold Set Up

Here I am at the booth setting up for the next few days! I'll be selling this tank top and a bunch of others on my website soon after the Arnold is over.

Thank you so much for your cold suggestions. I have an arsenal of things with me to ward off my symptoms. Rest is the most important thing and I will be getting that right now! Can't wait to meet you tomorrow!

My Weekend Full of Canadian Pride

Watching the Olympics has become just another full time job in my house. In between bouts training, traveling, cooking & driving kids around I have spent 2 weeks glued to the television cheering on the athletes as they competed in this fabulous competition.

The Olympics get me so excited (especially during Canada vs. USA hockey games)! And a little emotional, too (Joannie Rochette you are some kind of saint). Watching the closing ceremonies yesterday left me with a feeling of great Canadian pride. I could feel it seeping from every pore of every person seated in that auditorium and it was extremely inspiring. I do hope my non-Canadian fans felt Vancouver was a kind & gracious host. We were very excited to have the games and all of you on our home turf. Way to go to every person who competed, especially my fellow Canadians who really rocked it and brought home lots and lots of gold! We aren't a very boastful or prideful nation, but I can say today with all my heart that I am SO proud to be Canadian.

But now what am I to do? Are the Olympics really over?

I guess I'll have some extra time on my hands... NOT!

The Arnold Sports Festival and Expo is literally DAYS away! 3 days to be exact.

I spent all weekend eating VERY clean and Cooler 1... grilled chicken breasts, steamed veggies, very little complex carbs. Ugh! Sometimes I forget how hard it can be, but I am determined to look my best at the expo.

These Olympics have inspired me to kick it into high gear. What have they done for you?

Arnold Countdown

Hello everyone. I am back from my whirlwind trip to Amelia Island, Florida. It was a bit of a nightmarish travel experience, but it was well worth it.

The events for Harlequin's Sales Conference were lovely even if it was a bit chilly. I could smell the ocean from my... but I didn't get to dip my toe in it. I spoke on Wednesday evening as the representative of Harlequin's new Non-Fiction Health & Fitness department. My book will be debuting very soon! I also hosted a Q & A session followed by a book signing. On Thursday morning bright & early I ran a training session for the group. The challenge was: no weights! Wow! I'm a Sister in Iron. What am I without my weights? Well, I am the master of weight bearing exercise apparently! Push ups, lunges, squats, dips, core strengthening, stretching, cardio, etc etc.... you name it, we did it! What a great time it was whipping everyone into shape. Even without music we all managed to stay energized and motivated throughout the entire session. Phewf!!!

Now I am home sweet home and counting down.

That's right... the Arnolds Sports Festival & Expo is literally 1 week away. This time next week I will be aboard a bus bound for Columbus, Ohio with the rest of the fabulous Robert Kennedy Publishing team. I just can't wait! Now it's time to tighten up my diet plan... Cooler 1 here I come. I'll also be putting my nose to the grindstone work wise with my team in order to make this the best Arnold experience yet.

I really hope you are planning on joining us. As I've been saying for the last couple of weeks I really want to hear all of your success stories, experiences, and journeys with the Eat-Clean Diet. YOU are what makes it REAL!

Arnold Update

With the 2010 Arnold Sports Festival & Expo only a few weeks away I have lots on the go.

I'm trying to plan out my outfits, since I have no intention of rocking my booty shorts and sports bra. I don't know why I struggle with outfit selection, but I do. Any ideas out there?

I've been training super hard in the gym for my triathlon, but also keeping my weights up in order to be in tip top shape for the Arnold. I've been watching my bread intake, too. The Arnold is all about looking your best. I'll be restricting down to Cooler 1 starting next week.

What else: More appearance things... I've taken care of my hair, nails, feet & even had my pearly whites polished just this morning. And I'm working on some ideas for the exercise demonstrations I'll be doing on the booth. Is there anything in particular you want to see?

My team is working extra hard on booth design, giveaways, T-shirts, and more to make it as welcoming as possible.

Emails are pouring in from readers who are preparing for the event themselves. I am really excited to read about all the different success stories making their way to the Arnold to share their story with me. What a thrill the Eat-Clean Diet has changed so many lives!

Question #1 from my readers: Where is the booth? Answer: Join us at Booths 1233-1235 & 1332-1334.

I'm also organizing lots of press for the event... TV, newspapers, etc.

My eye is always on the long term goal, though. My triathlon is only a few months away and I want to be able to get my training in while I'm in Columbus, Ohio for the Arnold. This requires lots of planning ahead. Good thing that is one of my specialties! I will do my best to get a great workout in at least once during the INCREDIBLY busy Arnold weekend.

Please come and join us. It's a really wonderful and educational time and I can't wait to meet ALL of you!

Countdown to the Arnold

This is it! We are one month away from the 2010 Arnold Sports Festival. I'll be counting down as we prep for the weekend of March 5th, 6th & 7th.

Unfamiliar with the "Arnold" (as we call it)? It's the biggest sports festival in the USA (even next to the Olympics... believe it or not). It's for athletes involved in all sorts of fitness and sporting events from bodybuilding to judo to arm wrestling!

I'll be stationed along with the rest of the crew (Oxygen & Clean Eating) at the trade show in booths 1233-1235 & 1332-1334. It's a really fantastic weekend where I get to meet all of YOU! I love hearing all of the success stories and I love meeting you in person.

Come check it out for the weekend and please stop by and say hello!

Happy Friday!
-Tosca