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      The workout wonder told EUR’s Lee Bailey that people must “step up” and look out for themselves and their bodies when making decisions about how to eat this holiday.

      He said that “Discipline” is the word when it comes to halting holiday gorging holidays. It’s a word that Bell uses to motivate clients and to stay on task himself, and also a word he uses to describe President-elect Barack Obama.

      “Just like Obama, you have to stand your ground. He had to stand his ground for two years. He had to believe in what he was doing; that he could be president. Look where his is now by being disciplined,” Bell reminded. “Looking at Obama and his wife Michelle, you can tell that they are in quality shape. What really inspired me about Obama is I heard that the day after he was elected, he was in the gym and had a good breakfast that morning. That tells me that he makes time for himself first.”

EUR publisher and radio personality, Lee Bailey (center) and R&B Singer Norwood (left) join Sam Bell in his crusade to fight fat by showing up at Spectrum gym in Canoga Park, CA.

      Bell continued that making that time is also an important part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Making health a priority is a way to being and staying healthy.

      “In America, as a fitness trainer I train a lot of business people and entrepreneurs, [there’s] always the excuse that they don’t have time. But if something is important to you, you’re going to make time,” he said.

      “I disagree with people saying, ‘I can’t do this, I don’t have time for this, I can’t eat this way,' but then they go to the doctor, find out they have some risk factors, and then they want to take these precautions. But that’s kind of too late ... ‘cause tomorrow you can prevent all that by taking the proper steps today. Tomorrow is just not promised.”

      Bell knows that all too well because he lost both of his parents to preventable health issues. He often uses his personal story when motivating others about the importance of watching what you eat and exercising, if not for yourself, for your family.

      “We have to do something now before something goes down. I use my parents as an example – to not have your two parents around you, that’s not a good feeling,” he said. “I’ve seen my mother say, ‘Son, I should’ve listened to you. I don’t know why I’m going through this.’ And I couldn’t help her. I looked at my mother and I couldn’t help her get out the bed; I couldn’t help her with her blood pressure going up and down.”

      Bell’s story of losing his parents and facing his own health risks led to his passion about being healthy.

      “It comes out of me because it’s real. It’s not something I’m just talking about,” he said about the energy he has for helping people get healthy. “When you talk about things that you haven’t experienced, you can’t really have a passion because you don’t feel it. But when you go through tribulations in life you can feel it and you can speak it without having a script.”

      Bell admitted that he was diagnosed with high blood pressure at a young age and that he got fervent about cleaning up his act.

      “That just messed me up,” he said. “I started having anxiety attacks. I gave up being achef to pursue this.”

      In addition to his power words of discipline and prevention, Bell also believes that spirituality plays a big part in leading a healthy life.

       “If we go to the step of spirituality, we’re supposed to be thinking that our body is a temple,” he reminded. “This body is made for a purpose, and we need to keep it healthy. If you are spiritual person, then you’d be aware of what you put in your body. [God] lives within you, so that should motivate people already.”

      Nonetheless, Bell’s advice for Turkey Day is to enjoy the day and time with family, just have portion control.

      “At the beginning of the week, I will watch what I eat because I want to have a good Thanksgiving and I don’t want to be where I’m separated from my family. There are going to be some foods that are going to be unhealthy, but that’s a small portion,” he said.

       “I don’t have to have a half of a sweet potato pie. You don’t have to have that type of fun. It’s alright to eat, but you don’t have to overeat. Eat what you want, but eat small portions every three hours. You don’t have to eat all those plates just to prove a point. All you’re doing is stuffing yourself and you feel miserable after that,” he said. “There is life after that food.”

     For tips, appearances, and more, check out Sam Bell’s website at www.sambellbody.com.

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