We all have done the eight weeks, and have survived, as today is the tommorrow we worried about yesterday, and it is the first day of the rest of our lives. I know that I was challanged to do this by my fellow New You'ers, and the other half of my pair, Mark.

It was a lot of hard work, for all of us. Hopefully we have been an example for others to try. I know I have used my example to advise my patients of the "can do" ablity of the human endeavor, that they can lose weight or start training, and stop smoking, and drink less, and take the medications, and...and...If they put their mind to it.

I want to thank everyone else who helped. First and foremost, my wife Carolynn, who put up with my major mood swings, as well as my kids, Erica who I often didn't get to see before she went to school because I was at the gym, and Scott, who was told to be even more quiet when he got home from kindergarden, because "daddy didn't get much sleep" again.

To my trainer,Jeff, at Nyack Fitness. I didn't think swinging a kettle ball could do so much in only 8 weeks, and thank g-d, I missed!! Thank you for pushing me.

To all the staff at Nyack Hospital Emergency Department, who were so good natured about putting ALL the food out in the "doctor's room" so it could sit in front of my face while I chewed my carrots, while all the cake and pizza and "real" food was tempting me. But they understood when I told them to "take that crap away"!!

To all the EMS workers, EMT's and Medics who made the midnight coffee run for us, and DIDN'T get me a doughnut!! (That goes for the Police Departments as well!!) That must have saved me about 30000 calories over the past 8 weeks.

To the producers at CNN who stuck with all of our busy schedules to "invade" and get on tape each of us in our "natural habitat."

To the "on air pair" who stayed with us, even if we didnt find out how THEY did this year.

To the make-up and camera people at CNN, thank you for making me look taller and thinner.

To my fellow physician, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, we learn by teaching, and teach by example.