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Attorney tries to improve diet on the road
Programming note: CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta follows Mark Rasch's progress on American Morning's "New You Resolution," 6-10 a.m. ET.  During the "New You Resolution," Mark Rasch hopes to achieve his target weight of 189 pounds. SPECIAL REPORT(CNN) -- Mark Rasch travels quite a bit for his job as a cyber-lawyer. He's hoping that as a "New You Resolution" participant, he'll find ways to lose weight and eat healthier while he's not at home in Bethesda, Maryland. His jam-packed flight schedules force him to rely on fast food. "Breakfast is usually a butter McCheese," Rasch says. When he's working from home, his diet isn't much better. "If it's around and it's salty or sweet, it's fair game," the former federal prosecutor says. Rasch is at risk for metabolic syndrome -- a dangerous combination of heart health risks -- so he has to cut back on salt, carbs and junk food while on the road. The 47-year-old, along with his twin brother and fellow "New You Resolution" participant, Stuart, are hoping they'll be able to motivate each other to reach their goals and improve their lifestyles. Here are Mark Rasch's goals for the "New You Resolution": 1. Lower blood pressure to target of 140 over 85. 2. Lower total cholesterol from 264 to less than 200. 3. Improve diet while traveling to help achieve target weight of 189 pounds. Check back here over the next two months for weekly updates on how he's doing. And follow along in the Buddy Blog as Rasch and the other five "New You Resolution" participants discuss their trials and triumphs. 
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