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Pilates Just for Girls???
May 15, 2008 | 7:28 PM
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I have been fighting the battle of the bulge for most of my adult life. Yes, I surf and ski and stay pretty active, but I'm also quite active at the dinner table, I love to eat! So I'm always in the gym working out and trying to keep the weight in check. I have been on quite a rigorous workout regimen for the past three years with great success. Those of you who have watched me over the years have seen me at my heaviest and now I'm 60 pounds lighter than that. I owe it to working out every single day and doing pushups away from the table. Lately I've changed up my workout to include what I thought was a girlie workout, Pilates. Well I'm here to tell you PIlates is no girlie workout! It is kicking my buttttt! The stretching, breathing and exercises are challenging and painful.. I thought I was in pretty good shape, but clearly I am far from being in excellent shape and certainly not as flexible as I should be. Anyway, as a former critic of the so called "fad" of Pilates, I sincerely apologize for all those girlie comments and humbly bow down to the inventor of this impressive form of exercise Joseph Pilates!

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marv read my blog view my photos
May 15, 2008 | 9:23 PM

carlos, i don't know what pilates is but yoga might be a good way to stay in shape. obviously if you consume less food you will lose weight. small portions. some meds cause a person to lose appetite. yet you are possibly fighting a losing battle and you should simply eat and enjoy!
Paul_D read my blog
May 15, 2008 | 10:19 PM

hi carlos, you don't have to waste your life working out. just walk for twenty minutes before you get dressed to go to work. was your dad a fat guy? if it is in your genes to carry blubber then you are going to have emotional issues with the problem. marv is right. some meds reduce appetite. do you like sweets? or are you a salt fan?
Gina_Silva read my blog view my photos
May 15, 2008 | 11:58 PM

Hola guapo,
Looking good! I was wondering what your secret was. Where are the pics of YOU doing pilates? Come on, don't be afraid, post them! :-)
sebar read my blog view my photos
May 16, 2008 | 12:24 AM

Hey Gina, the fork also does wonders when they cut back ;)
Al_Kaplan read my blog
May 16, 2008 | 11:14 AM

carlos, have coffee with jillian one day and ask her about her nutrisystem relationship. talk to a doc about getting meds which will cause lack of appetite. gina silva is attractive.
Abe_Oltulever read my blog
May 16, 2008 | 5:15 PM

carlos, get some meds to supress your appetite. one problem with avoiding carbohydrates is it will affect your moodiness.
you could probably thrive on fritos and diet pepsi and a daily salad with plain tuna for a few months.
fjurado read my blog
Jun 6, 2008 | 12:54 PM

Hi Carlos,

Get yourself a mountain bike and pedal yourself to low impact fitness. Remember you should only eat three whites- Egg Whites, Cauliflower, and fish!
Nicole127 read my blog view my photos
Jun 6, 2008 | 8:04 PM

Hi Carlos,

Pilates is an amazing workout for both men and women. My dad has been doing it for the past year and I cannot even begin to tell you how healthy the man looks! Not only does it help you lose weight but if you mix it with some strength training it will make your muscles look picture perfect!
mystere read my blog view my photos
Jun 30, 2008 | 6:11 PM

Carlos,

I have to hand it to you: you've shown us all what it really means to be a man about things. By admitting you do pilates, I have to hand it to you for being real to all of us! You are the real man here! I'm not about to bug you about anything to eat, since that is between you, your doctor, and trainer. You are the man Carlos!

"Mr. E." from Cypress
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With more than 30 years in television news Carlos Amezcua has covered stories around the globe. He's been honored with many awards including 7 Emmys. His career has included assignments for CBS News, NBC News, CNN and Fox News. For 16 years Carlos was the principal news anchor on the award wining KTLA Morning News. In September of 2007 Carlos joined the number one Fox11 Ten O'clock News as Co-anchor with Christine Devine. ALTERNATIVE BIO Dude grew up on the shores of San Diego longboarding, crusin' the streets in my '66 VW and playing soccer. I played guitar in my dad's mariachi band for like ten years and saved enough money to go to college. I got straight A's in English 'cause I had to learn it as a second language. I started broadcasting on my college radio station reading news in the morning. I took a break for two years to be a missionary for my church in Guatemala and El Salvador, two beautiful countries. When I returned I surfed, played soccer, played guitar in a rock band, waited tables and went back to college radio. Along my rambling trail I met a real cute girl and married her. I moved to television reporting and had a bunch of kids by the time I was thirty. Still surfing, still playing guitar but now clearly a devoted husband and father. Dude, I even got to do a story for Walter Cronkite! I was gone alot from my family in those early years but Mary was my rock and held down the fort. Don't worry we had lots of quality family time! Somewhere in the haze that is my memory, my kids grew up to be pretty amazing. I landed at KTLA and spent 16 wonderful years there. In September of last year I parked my VW, surfboard and guitar at Fox11 and dude, I am loving life!

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