Back from New York and the Today Show
October 10, 2008 by lisagriffis
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What a fabulous trip to New York City!
I have been truly blessed with such great friends and family that have supported me through the last five years. My dream of becoming overcoming obesity is within my grasp.
Monday morning and I was just trying to get through the piece and not swear or fall on my butt. I did what I accomplished and saw how the great news show I have watched for years really ticks. It seemed like every turn had a new face that seemed familiar. Kathie Lee, Hoda, Al and all the gang; I was star struck. As we were leaving Leonard Dicaprio walked by my sister-in-law and she went weak in the knees.
Joy Bauer and her wonderful staff are going to guide me to the finish line. Yep, I still have 23 pounds to go. No more chocolate and no more excuses. It is time to really put down my fork, move my butt and get the rest of the weight off.
I got a sneak look at Joy’s new book, “Joy’s LIFE Diet: Four Steps to Thin Forever. ” It is filled with great ideas and a sensible eating plan that I know will work for many others and me.
The behind the scenes life at the “Today Show” was a great time. Wonderful and caring people were there to make the process fun and easy. It was my first time on TV and I was a bite nervous to say the least.
If you missed the piece you can check it out on MSNBC and right here. Here are some more photos from the trip:
The Today Show sent a driver to the airport to pick up my sister-in-law, Coco, and me. I had to snap a picture of the gentleman waiting for us. Not an everyday occurrence, that’s for sure. Coco and I then went for an all day walk through the city, 11 miles and a great time of seeing the upper West side and Central Park. The great thing about New York is that you can get quite the workout by just walking the streets and drinking in all that the city has to offer.
My new friend, Joy, my sister-in-law, Coco, and me. Not often you get to sit on the set of the “Today Show.” The crew was great and they took advantage of the free items in the vending machine after the segment was done. Today Show staffer, Emily Goldberg made everything so easy and was there for me every step of the way.
I left the “old Lisa” behind on the set. I can’t wait to see what I look like after I use Joy’s new eating plan and ramp up my workouts.
I went to Ohio University at the same time with Matt Lauer. We had classes in RTV building and I remember riding the elevator with him on many occasions. He wasn’t there on Monday, so I did the next best thing; I went over to the NBC store and snapped a picture of me next to his life-size cut out. Truly, a trip of a lifetime.
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