Coming Home & Leaving Again

We are flying home from NYC today after a fabulous week at the Book Expo of America. Thank you so much to those who attended the book signings. I hope we have some new "eat clean" recruits out there. I heard lots of success stories and really liked forming new relationships with those who stopped by to visit. It was an extremely successful week and I will be posting more photos as soon as I have a few moments to get them onto my computer.

That certainly won't be happening this weekend as I am traveling to both Belleville & Kingston, Ontario for 2 separate events. The first is the Belleville Health & Fitness Expo on Saturday. I will be speaking at 1pm and signing afterward. Please come by this event if you are in the area. The 2nd event is a speaking engagement at Queen's University (my alma mater) in Kingston, Ontario called a Mini-U. It's a closed event, but I am still very excited to come back to my hometown and my university to share what I've learned over the years. So all in all and busy weekend ahead, but one that I hope will be very rewarding!

Can't wait to see you there.

Happy Memorial Day Long Weekend to my American readers.

Much Love,
Tosca

New York New York

I have once again touched down in NYC for the annual Book Expo of America. I arrived Monday afternoon in order to prepare for my Better TV appearance. I am searching for the video as I type. I will link you to it as soon as I can.

We had a fantastic company dinner last night at Bottino in Chelsea. I dined on a yummy beet salad and terrific fish dish. It was a great way to kick off this year's show. I love my team and am so thankful they are here to help me out this week. They are the people who make my job easier each and every day.

After a good night's sleep I am ready for the beginning of the Book Expo of America 2010, a show dedicated to thousands of authors, publishers, distributors, buyers, etc, etc all related to the wonderful world of books. I will doing 2 signings today. 1 is with Harlequin for my book debuting with them in the fall called Your Best Body Now in booth #3922 at 11am. 2 is with Robert Kennedy Publishing for the Eat-Clean Diet Recharged, the completely revamped version that has been out for the past couple of months, in booth #3777 at 1pm. Please stop by if you are in the area. Read here for more information on attending the Book Expo of America as it is not a free event.

Hope to see you there!

Birthday Birthday

This Saturday I will be turning a young and fit 51!

My birthday always falls on Canada's Victoria Day long weekend, which means I get nearly 3 days of relaxation. Yeah! My plans include hosting a bunch of my kids' friends who are joining us for the weekend... hmmm, maybe this won't be as relaxing as I thought. But with the amazing weather forecast it seems we'll be basking in the sun and barbecuing up a storm. That's definitely my idea of a good weekend.

Even though we aren't having a major celebration as we did last year for the BIG 50, we've been having our fair share of fun and will continue to do so over the weekend. P.S. He wouldn't want me to say, but Robert celebrated his birthday on Tuesday... shhh!

Here are a few pics from birthday celebrations that have occurred thus far...

We celebrated last Friday with our friends, Marilyn & Richard, and Robert's cousin Tony & his wife Joanie at Mrs. Mitchell's restaurant in Violet Hill, Ontario. It's always a special evening when we visit that restaurant.


Playing photographer. How did I wind up with the fancy camera even though Robert's the real photographer? Seems he's having trouble navigating the point-and-shoot!


Celebrating last night with our kids at 199 in Orangeville, Ontario. Yet another fantastic meal!


Blowing out the candles on a delicious slice of Creme Brulee Cheesecake. I definitely indulged in a piece of birthday cake and a glass of wine last night.

It's All Coming Together...

I am nearly 1 month out from my triathlon and I finally feel that it's all coming together.

I purchased my wet suit yesterday and jumped in our very chilly, just opened pool to try it out. It's pretty funny trying to get into that suit for the 1st time. It's thick and sticky, but it kept me incredibly warm and made me really fast in the water. I am feeling confident with my distances in the water, even after a few weeks off due to a crazy travel schedule. I've been told to focus more on pulling myself through the water to avoid tiring out my legs, which I'll need for the bike and run and I'm amazed how much weight training has helped me with this.

I'm really excited to go on a long ride with my friend Julie Cowell tomorrow. I find it much more comforting to get out on the road with another person, especially since I've had bike accidents in the past. Today I'll be getting a spare tire to be prepared for my long ride. Cycling is this whole new world for me and I want to make sure I have everything I need!

If you're interested in finding out what my motivation is behind this event please check out the new video posted at the EatCleanDiet.com. It's on the right-hand side of the homepage under the video tab. While you're there try out this yummy new recipe... Pumpkin Seed Salad. Delicious!

In the meantime, I'll be busy working away on lots of projects. It has been nice to have a few weeks at home without a lot of travel. I've been doing lots of spring cleaning just in time for Victoria Day long weekend here in Canada.

Much Love,
Tosca

Amazing!

A few weeks ago I had an amazing shoot with photography Paul Buceta. We were shooting possible covers for an upcoming book that will be announced later! The theme of the shoot was very clean and fresh with strong body silhouettes and clean lines (hint, hint)! I can't tell you anymore though!

We shot at Paul's new studio. It's open and airy and fabulous. It was the perfect setting for my wonder team of book designers Gabriella Caruso Marquez, Jessica Pensabene, Brian Ross and Ellie Jeon, my stylist Rachel Matthews-Burton, my social media expert and videography Amanda Tucci, and my makeup artist and hair dreamgirl Valeria Nova!

There was lots of silliness, but also lots of seriousness and we shot some magical pictures. 13 looks to be exact!

My favorite look was a beautiful hot pink Herve Leger bandage dress. Delicious!

For lunch we ordered in roasted chicken and salad from Swiss Chalet. This is a favorite spot for me and my husband Robert. We love the roasted chicken.

Throughout the day we rocked out to a lot of Lady Gaga and then randomly the classic Jann Arden song "Good Mother" came on. In that moment it really hit me how transformed my life is, and I lost it for a moment up there on the stage in the lights.

It was a very long day, but so rewarding because we were so productive! You can see more picture from the shoot here.

Have a Great Day!

Tosca

Staying Fit Over 40!

A quick link for you guys, I was on Global Toronto's 6 pm news last night!

Click here to see the segment! In it, I talk about staying fit after forty.

Enjoy!

Tosca

Good Morning America Photo Journal- FINALLY!

Hi All,

Today, I thought I'd share some of my photos from my trip to New York for my appearance on Good Morning America! On top of being interviewed by Robin Roberts, I got to meet David Beckham!



Getting prepped by the fabulous Nancy Jambazian. She rocked my makeup & hair!



Sitting down with Robin Roberts. What a dream come true!



Brace yourselves ladies! That's David Beckham. He was on before & after me that day. He's extremely kind. What a treat!



Flexing with Sean Rogers, the GMA trainer helping whip the producers into shape along with the Eat-Clean Diet plan!




Here I am with Nancy, my husband Bob, and GMA host Sam Champion!



Enjoying a celebratory mimosa in Times Square after the show!


All in all, it was a great experience and I can't wait to do it again.

You can see more of my photos (and get some exercise tips) by clicking here.

And here's the interview again, in case you haven't seen it:

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Tosca