>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and a very happy memorial day to all of you watching us today. it's fun-day monday, may 27th. we're thrilled you're with us today. we hope you have lots of great time with family and friends and backyard barbeque and great memories of great, great heroes in your life. >> i always enjoy memorial day. i think it's one of those it always gets all of us together. our families are together on this day. i'm excited. >> when i was a kid, because we lived in rehoboth every summer,

it was the official start of the summer. to this day, anytime it's memorial day, i think i'm that teenager again, and you feel like the surfers from pensacola coming up. excited about the boardwalk. excited about maybe, you know, a summer adventure. love. all that good stuff. you know what, though? it was 19 years ago that we first saw the house that we live in now. you know how your life can change like this? and it just -- it's a long, long story. but sometimes you just remember, we have crystal clear how that day was and there were boats -- >> and you found the perfect house. >> yeah. it's been such a gift all these years. and you're coming to it this friday night because we're having a wedding there. >> bobbie thomas's. all right, kids, has this ever happened to you? have you gone to sleep and you have a dream and in your dream your spouse is cheating on you? in your dream. you wake up, and there he is, sleeping like a baby. and you get so mad at him just laying there sleeping.

unaware of what he did. and then truly, you treat him a little bit cruelly that day because you think -- you know, sometimes dreams come true or it's a premonition or -- >> no, that's never -- everybody says they experience that. >> you've never had a dream -- >> i'm always the exact opposite. i'm always so thrilled to realize oh, my gosh, it was just a dream. about anything. whether somebody's been hurt or someone died or you have -- usually it's anxiety about not being prepared for something. >> yes. >> yeah. like i'm about to do -- go on broadway, get -- i get this a lot. and i haven't learned the script. and i don't know where to stand. but then when you realize it's a dream why aren't you fine when you realize it's a dream? >> i think you are. i have it still with school, like college, studying for a test, even now. i'm 48. i still have the wake up -- >> that's what i'm saying. >> but when you realize it's not a test day. >> no, the affair in the sleep

is different than the anxiety of going to take a test or broadway. because -- it just is. you can get -- has that ever, have you ever dreamt that you had an affair with someone, in your dream? >> an affair? or -- >> well, you're married. so it would be an affair. so yes. >> i don't think so, hoda. >> when you did, did you say to frank when you woke up, hey, frank, you know i had a dream about the neighbor across the street. >> i will say something. i have the weirdest dreams. >> and what if he says, what was it? >> no, he doesn't. he goes -- >> but what if he did? what was it? what was the dream? >> oh, just -- whatever it is. >> you'll tell him? >> i tell him. you know i do. >> i know you tell. >> and he forgets about it five minutes later, anyway. so it doesn't matter. nobody gets hurt. i've been honest, he's not upset. things are fine. what about you, what's the worst dream you've ever had? >> i have terrible dreams. yes, i've had the dream. i've had the dream that, yes. i've had the dream and you do get mad. you get angry and you lash out,

almost like you're passive-aggressive, even though you don't mean to be and you're thinking about the dream. sometimes you can't help it. i can't. i mean, i try to help it. i can't help it all the time. let's talk about turn-ons and turn-offs. what if you're going on a date and you're at a restaurant and the guy says, is there gluten in that? turn-on or turn-off? >> well, if the guy is going to die if he eats wheat, you've got to understand. if everything else is going great. he looks amazing, he's hot, funny and he really is going to die if he gets wheat, that's fine. >> but what if he -- >> but if he says if there's any gluten or dairy in that and you already hate his shoes and he stinks, then it's a deal-breaker. but if a guy -- i have loved ones who have real -- i mean, people are going to die if they eat peanuts. >> then don't order something that might even remotely have it in there. get something else. i'm just saying. >> are you in a current

relationship? maybe there's a reason! somebody doesn't want to die at a restaurant and you say that's a deal-breaker, baby. that's it. >> i like a guy who picks up the meat and devours it and asks me, are you going to eat that? like that's what i like. i like that kind of guy. i don't want the guy who's cutting it and asking about gluten. >> then you would have liked the jurassic era. because everybody did that. and there was a tyrannosaurus rex for every man and woman. caveman, hoda. >> yeah, that's what i like. i like. for real. >> but caveman don't get pedicures. >> i know. i don't want a guy who gets a pedicure. no indeed. i want clean toes but no buffing and toes in the water. no. ooh ooh. no one likes that. >> yes, they do. >> no, they don't. even when i see a guy in the pedicure place, i'm like this. ooh. i want to know. no, i'm against it, i'm against that. >> what else?

while we're on the subject. >> that's it. that's pretty much all, as i sit alone. >> yes. i was just going to say, after a while all you're going to care about is if they have their own teeth. after a while you won't even care about that. >> a lot of women do admit often, i don't know if you've ever done this, that when their guy who they've been married to for many years has a shirt that you just hate and he's always wearing it and you're like when are you getting rid of that and he never does. and one day he's out and you get it out of his closet and drop it off at the salvation army and drop off some other stuff thinking he won't notice. a lot of women say they get rid of their husband's clothes, the ones they don't like. have you ever gotten rid of frank's stuff? >> yeah. but i tell him i'm going to do that. and then he says i really like that. and i said yeah, but we're all sick of seeing it. it's going to go. let's find something else you like just as much and in about a couple of months i'll throw that out too. >> what if he really wants that? he loves it? >> no, no. but at least i'm honest with him about it. right now frank has a blue shirt

that christine and i both have asked him -- we call it his uniform. here he is in the morning. it's his uniform. i could get him five of the same shirts and he would want the one that he likes. >> why does he like it? it's cozy, he's worn it in? >> you know what? he's got an allergy to wool. now, that would have kept you from marrying the man. but i happen to think people have these things and they're real and should be more respectful of people. so he gets itchy if there's something against his skin. so when he finds something that's really comfortable -- and believe me, he's earned the right to be comfortable -- >> yes. he wears it out. but you're going to toss it anyway. >> we're going to toss it. we're going to toss it. eventually. >> no, like today, as soon as i get home. >> all right. anyway -- while a lot of people are having a nice memorial day, there are people who didn't really get a chance to take a good vacation. we do have the top islands. >> do you want to make them feel worse? >> yeah. here's something else you didn't get to. where is it?

trip adviser. here they are. the top islands of 2013. number 5 -- santorini, greece. >> have you ever been to santorini? >> i've never been. >> it's pretty spectacular, but i will never go back. they will never allow me back -- >> why? what did you do? >> there was a plumbing incident. i'm not going to discuss it. >> oh, that is so nasty. >> they will never -- if you walk in to santorini, at the airport there are pictures of me, if you see this woman do not let her into santorini. >> what do you mean a plumbing incident? what does that even mean? >> i'll tell you in the commercial break. san juan island is lovely. they won't let me in there either. that's where the ferry takes you through scenery that's really gorgeous there. >> very pretty. all right. next is bora bora, in french polynesia. if you like nature, this is the place, they have safaris, you can sunbathe, you can dive. >> the word is pristine. never been but i hear it's unbelievable. >> i think i have a chemical reaction when i see a picture like that. i just feel so relaxed.

>> you know you're going to love it, unless you're there with a guy that doesn't want some gluten. then it's all over for you. >> st. john. >> st. john is gorgeous. i love st. john in the u.s. virgin islands. ecotourism is alive and kicking. >> look how gorgeous that is. >> st. john's isn't u.s. virgin, is it? >> yes. >> okay. more than enough to do on land, including hiking and, please, you don't need anything but the picture. >> all you need is the sand and a book and a bed and a chair. that's all. you don't need anything else. >> not a guy? >> and a guy. and a cocktail. moving along. moving on. ambergris caye in belize is the number one tourist destination when it comes to beaches. >> who says again? >> i don't know. it's trip advisor. they picked it. >> so golf carts are the main form of transportation. i hope you feel better that you

didn't get out of your own seat, own driveway, can't afford perhaps a night on the town, but if you hit the lottery you can go to any of those places. that was just cruel. >> let's talk favorite things. shall we? >> how about this for blake? this is a leash, but here's what's cool about it. it is by -- and i love this company. lily and abby. >> lily and abby. very cute. >> look at the texture. if you go online, there are like 25 different designs, colors and stuff. you clickety-clack and you can order a leash. the leashes are $30. so it's good. and you can get matchy ones or cute ones. >> is there anything other than the fact that it's a leash that you love? >> i like the colors, if you go online it's literally -- if you like fashion -- >> nothing goes to charity or anything like that? it's just a leash that you like. okay. mine is sneaky pete's all natural oat beverage. no, no, no. sneaky pete. it benefits him. $1.99 per bottle. it's available nationwide.

but this is the cool thing. you know how i don't get new of my vitamins and stuff. you get all of it and it's 40 calories and if it's -- it actually is. i tasted all of them, they're really good. cheers. a little vodka and you're going to love it. all right, sara? >> this is a "do" gift. let's start with that. it's called a box of awesome. that was awesome. it's what it is is, it's $40 a month and you can opt out each month, they put together a box. like this month's was a dop kit with all of these dude products. like soaps, face washes. there's been a shoeshine kit, a barbecue set. you can opt out for five days so you can say i don't want this month. and you can do it over and over again. but then when u decide you like what they have it arrives in a box that at one point said like that. >> so now -- >> what's going on around here? >> everything is crazy.

but time to make drinks because it's memorial day. we've got lynnette and morero. they're the founders of speed rack bartenders. because they bartend fast. isn't that what you ladies do? >> yes. >> hi. how are you? wow. how did you learn how to bartend so quickly? is this a gift? were you born with it? >> our mentor julie reiner trained both of us, she's at the clover club in brooklyn where ivy works, and we just finished our second national tour for speed racks. >> you're on tour? >> we're on tour. >> oh, my god. that's crazy. >> they do stuff for charity, hoda. >> okay. >> ten cities. we do competitions. we raise money for breast cancer research. but we are promoting women in bartending. >> all right. so we're going to have a race to see who can make the fastest cocktail? >> we're going to compete today and make actually the clover club. we really like this drink. it's a little more complicated to make. put some egg white in there to fluff it up. summer, we work hard for our drinks. but sometimes we should know how hard these things are to make. >> how can we possibly compete against you? >> we're not competing, we're standing here. >> all right, you guys got to do your thing. ready? on your mark. get set. you're doing it.

>> oh. >> la, la, la, la, la. 25 -- oh, we're counting down. can you do it in 30 seconds? >> don't you worry. >> a little messy, isn't it? >> i like watching. >> oh. 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 -- and -- [ buzzer ] >> dump it. you guys are perfectionists. >> oh, yes! 30 seconds, baby. >> they did it. >> cheers, i have no idea what they did, but they did it. >> is it better to work out when you're hungry? probably not. grab a little snack. >> find out when we put it to the test, next. cheers. what do you think about caffeine? we consume over two billion cups of coffee every week without a second thought. 5-hour energy has less caffeine than some

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if you're concerned about health and fitness. >> here to help us make the right decisions even though we probably won't, in a game we all like to call "which is worse" is "self" magazine's editor megan murphy. you look so adorable. eight months and counting. >> which is worse, using inspired sunscreen or going without spf? hoda? >> using an expired one is worse. >> actually, no. going without spf. you never want to go without it. ever, ever, never. for skin cancer protection. but the thing about the expiration date, which everybody should know is two months past that expiration date it begins to lose effectiveness. >> see? what's the point? that's what i was thinking. okay. i'm ready. >> which is worse, a margarita at the beach or a glass of wine? kathie? >> ha, ha, ha, ha. >> a glass of wine. >> no.

>> a margarita. >> it's the margarita. it contains more alcohol and alcohol inhibits a hormone that lets your kidneys absorb water. >> because i don't like margaritas. >> and you want to increase your water to drink ratio. two glasses of water for every alcoholic beverage. >> that's not happening. okay. >> which is worse, using deet bug spray or risking the bites? >> which is worse? risking the bites is not worse -- is worse. >> which is it? >> that's the real hoda. the one you just saw there. cheating like that. >> i wasn't cheating. i was rethinking. >> risking the bites is worse. deet gets a bad rap but the epa says it's fine except for infants and newborns. and the mosquito-borne viruses like west nile, brain damage, death, not so hot. okay, which is worse, using the public port-a-potty or holding

it in? kathie. >> holding it in. >> this is a trick question. >> you're wrong. >> both are actually okay. people think holding it in will give you urinary tract infection. >> that wasn't an option, megan murphy. >> no, the truth is they're equally okay. you're not going to get a u.t.i. from holding it in, unless you hold it in all the time. urinary tract infection. and the port-a-potty yes, it's gross, but there's only a 1% chance that you're going to get a disease from the seat. >> since that was a trick, we'll do it 2-2. here's the tie breaker. >> i gave you that one. >> which is worse, missing a workout and not making up for it or pushing yourself extra hard the next time you hit the gym? >> pushing yourself extra hard the next time. >> you're right. that is worse. you need time off to recover, if you push too hard you could get injured. >> all right. >> is there a winner? what do you get? oh, look what you get. a hat and gloves. >> oh, boy. >> okay. thank you, megan. if we don't see you, healthy happy baby. >> who's going to be chosen as fan of the week?

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it's monday, which means we get to do one of our favorite things. >> announce our fan of the week. okay. sara, who is the lucky lady or man? >> drum roll, please, our winner is katie haviland and her grandmother, beverly. >> beverly too? >> yes. they watch us on nbc 10 in ocean city, new jersey. and i think we might have them on the line right now. >> no way. >> is that katie and beverly? >> caller: hi. >> how are you? >> caller: oh, we're great. how are you? >> we're terrific. we're so excited. >> happy memorial day! >> caller: oh, you too. thank you so much. >> what do they win? >> before we tell them where they're going let me tell everyone a little about you guys. katie says watching the fourth hour is such a special bonding time for the two of them, nana and her. they always make time to share their breakfast date with kathie lee and hoda. and what would a breakfast date

be like without a little wine? they also love dancing to hoda's playlist and laughing at kathie lee's friday funny. >> god bless them. >> caller: are you ladies ready to hear where you're going? >> caller: yes, we are. >> you and your nana are off to st. petersburg, florida. >> oh, it's beautiful there. >> you'll enjoy a four-night stay at the renaissance resort and golf club. so pack your flip-flops and sunglasses and thongs and indulge in some tasty treats and at the baa and grill right in the resort. hotel and airfare were provided by the renaissance golf club and resort in st. petersburg, florida. >> we're so excited for you guys. >> have the best, best time. >> caller: oh, thank you so much. we're so excited. >> take pictures and put them on our facebook page so we can see them, okay? >> in your thongs. all right, you guys. god bless. you know i mean you, grandma, come on! >> all right. going strapless doesn't mean going braless.

the right foundation for those sexy summer styles. >> we'll find out what to wear with twins. after your local news. >> what? >> the men will like this.

we're back with more of "today" on this memorial day, the unofficial start of summer, and the season for strappy and strapless fashions. >> what do you wear under those revealing outfits? susan nethero is the founder of intimacy, boutiques. she's here with some uplifting advice. >> like how we do that. >> how are you, susan? >> i'm great. >> finding the right bra for a strapless or a flowy thing, it ain't easy. let's just be real. >> we're going to have fun today because there's a lot of color in wardrobes and we're going to match back some bras to that and show women how they can feel really fashionable inside and out. >> we have four looks and we have twins. four sets of twins. i like how you do this. so the first is the strapless and spaghetti strap dresses. and we have twins lauren and

debbie. lauren is coming on out and lauren's wearing the spaghetti strap and flowy summer dress and debbie is wearing the bra that goes under it. and somebody flipped the coin and lost. >> the maxi dress is all in but when you're wearing a maxi dress you really want to balance it with an open neck line. so this darling dress from j. crew is fabulous maxi dress. and then you have a nice strapless bra to go underneath. >> looks like it has nice support. >> some of them don't. >> most women are terrified of strapless bras, because if they don't stay up, it's a disastrous evening. but this is a wonderful strapless bra. and the key to getting a good strapless bra, is really about getting right fit. we carry bras up to h cups that are strapless. so every woman can wear a strapless. >> i thought there was a law against that. the law of gravity. >> very fashionable. cute little styling. >> thank you so much. so moving on to a wrap dress or a dress that's got a plunging neckline and often hard to find the right bra.

i have a feeling that our twins, christine and carolyn may have figured it out. christine's got the floral wrap dress on and carolyn has brat that goes underneath. tell us about that. >> a wonderful wrap dress for the summer but you're right, it does demand a plunging neckline, so we need a bra with a low centerpiece. and you can see we've got a really fashionable bra with front detail straps. in fact, it's a convertible bra. so it can be worn as a strapless. >> i have that bra, who makes that bra? >> that's mary jo. >> yeah. i have that one. >> do you like it? >> i do like it. but it's kind of pricey. you can buy these kind of bras at different price points, right? >> you can get a lot of bras that are really affordable today. the real key is to get bras that are going to work for you. so we know about half the bras women own at home, they don't wear. and that's a crime. >> sometimes you're not sure what color to wear underneath. >> this is a great black fashionable bra. we look for all the fashion styles when we're buying bras at intimacy. our buyers are always looking for color trends and things like that. >> thanks, ladies.

>> so you can have something that works. next, the eyelet and sheer look, this is not easy to pull off. we have june and joy. june has on the dress and joy has on the bra. >> these two are gorgeous. >> hey. >> tell us about their look. >> well what to wear under something that's sheer or eyelet like this particular dress. >> i love that yellow bra. >> we always say match it back at intimacy, and we believe it is a stunning look. and of course a yellow bra on these young ladies looks fantastic. this is a french bra. it's a great t-shirt style. it also comes in a lace bra. and we carry different cup styles for different women. so you can get whatever style is right for you. and of course it's all about getting the proper fitting. >> and the colors, they come in so many colors. thanks, kids. >> thank you, ladies. >> our final summer look, the skinny strap and tank dress top. we have christie and katie. come on out, christie and katie. >> gridlock out there. uh-oh. got girls and girls looking good. >> dangerous curves ahead. >> tell us about this. you guys look great. >> so what's really fun here of course, an orange bra in your

wardrobe. it looks fantastic under this great trina turk dress, which is a stunner to begin with. but it is fun to see that women of different sizes, we have 34-e and 36-g here. >> go girls! >> can wear this bra and have a fashionable look so it's all about getting the right fit and getting stylish bras that work back with your wardrobe. you look fantastic. >> you guys look great. let's bring everybody out. >> bring all the bras out. >> okay. are you sick of mowing your lawn, hoda? >> what? oh, yes, i'm sick of it. >> well, you're going to have to do it again. >> really. we get your summer fun started with high-tech gadgets for outdoor living. coming up after this. >> is holly back? >> she's back again. billion cups of coffee every week without a second thought. 5-hour energy has less caffeine than some starbucks coffees, plus it has vitamins and nutrients. it's simple... caffeine with vitamins and nutrients. it's the combination that makes it so great.

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as the weather heats up you're probably going to want to spend more time hanging in the hammock instead of working in the yard. >> whether it's at work or at play, digital lifestyle expert karle knoblauch is here with her outdoor gadgets to make your

outdoor living more enjoyable. hey, girl. >> welcome to my back yard barbecue. >> there must be something techie involved if you're here. >> you think? we're sitting under this beautiful umbrella by brookstone. typical outdoor umbrella. except it has solar panels on top that help you charge your cell phone. >> that's really smart. >> what if it's not sunny? >> when it's not sunny it has a battery so when it is sunny it's collecting all the great energy and when the sun goes behind the clouds it's charging your phone. >> this is genius. usually at a back yard barbeque, you have hot dogs and hamburgers. why no pizza? >> pizza is the new hamburger i think. people want to cook pizza on their grill all the time except it's kind of hard to do because you lose heat every time you open the grill. this is a kettle pizza, you put your lid on and then the heat can build. it gets like 700, 800 degrees. and it makes you the perfect pizza. >> that's adorable. >> it starts at $149. most people have this kind of grill. so you just add that in and now

you have a pizza extravaganza. >> very cute. >> come with me, ladies. let's talk about this, the lawn mop. >> you don't have to mow your lawn? >> yes. it's like a roomba for your lawn. it's $1599. so it is a bit of an investment. >> what do you mean 1599? >> $1,599. >> yes. >> pay a kid to mow your lawn. >> but if you use a service, it will pay you back in time for sure. and -- >> you can't have acreage with this. >> this size does a quarter of an acre on a single charge. you put up little wires around the perimeter so it knows which one is your lawn, it doesn't start mowing your neighbor's lawn. >> which would be a very friendly thing to do, though. >> it knows how to go around and get everything? >> yeah. it knows where it's going. and there's a sensor, so if it rains or bumps into a tree, it knows how to get around and go back to its little charger. it's super cute. >> so it works really well. >> it works really well. okay. these are not toys. so let's not zap our friends. but these are fantastic bug zappers from sur le table. $10. you push these buttons and it

turns on. there you go. little red button there. but don't zap your friends. but this is great because i don't love the chemicals and the bug repellants and all that kind of stuff. >> you just have to swat? >> you swat them in the air and they will drop. >> it's an electrical charge? >> it runs on batteries. >> that could be dangerous for children. >> yeah. there's two buttons you have to press at the same time so -- >> forget it. it's too hard. >> okay. what other things? >> this is really important and i love this. so you know, you have to watch your kids around a pool. but accidents happen. you put this around their wrist, it's the safety turtle immersion alarm. and if they become submerged -- [ alarm ] an alarm goes off. >> that's fantastic. >> i have to kill it for the rest of the segment. what's cool about it is it doesn't require any insulation. so you can take it to grandma's house, you can take it to the lake. you can take it anywhere there's water. >> can you imagine how many lives that could save? >> every second counts. i love this, these are floating l.e.d. lights, put them in your

pool and they have -- all the different colors. you can operate by remote. these are $99 each. they just float around in the pool. >> that's kind of cool. >> really pretty. >> and then this i'm really excited about. this is a projector from 3m. you take this outside. it's portable, it doesn't need to be plugged in. but if you have a wi-fi connection you can stream. it actually has a roku stick inside. anything on netflix, on google plus -- >> you can watch on the big screen. >> yes. >> this is a big 120-inch screen that i bought from outdoor tech. and -- >> you can easily set this up in your back yard. >> that's great. >> the screen is $199 and the projector is $299. >> hard to show on tv, but it really is a good picture. >> incredible that that little thing makes that happen. >> >> and you put this in your bag and you can have a whole back yard entertainment system. >> thank you, sweetie. happy, happy memorial day. for anybody struggling with the scale. the touching story of a woman who has battled weight since she was a little girl. >> she once weighed 357, wait

until you hear how much she weighs now. but first these messages. hi there. i'm alex wilson with your seven-day forecast from the weather channel. i want to tell you about a storm threat going through the day today. we're going to be watching areas like kansas city down into parts of western oklahoma, texas. also parts of nebraska. you are going to be watching for the severe weather. heat is on through portions of the southwest. 97 in phoenix. we've got 86 for louisville. a little cool up in the northeast. 65 for new york city. 67 boston. things are going to be heath up later in the week for you guys. as you take a look at tomorrow's forecast, could be dealing with another severe weather outbreak through parts of nebraska, oklahoma, kansas. we will be watching this day very closely for the threat of some tornadoes once again. 81 around kansas city. also minneapolis. on the west coast 63 and 75 for san francisco and los angeles. 60 in seattle. we'll watch for some rain showers up in the pacific northwest on thursday.

things on the dry side for the east coast. still a little severe weather possible up into areas like minneapolis and kansas city. temps make it into the upper 80s in new york city. low to mid 90s in washington, d.c. now, by friday we've got rain showers into parts of the midwest and northern plains. 64 around billings. temperaturesaround 86. for atlanta mid 80s. also for new orleans. on saturday showers and storms around the great lakes into the midwest. low 90s for dallas and houston. near 90 in orlando, florida. if you've got disney world plans it's going to stay warm. we'll keep it near 90 on sunday with rain showers extending from the northeast back into areas like dallas. 91 for houston. highs near 80 degrees. in denver 87. in albuquerque. monday next week will be the spot to watch for some rain showers. could see them up in parts of the northwest with highs around 69 in seattle. 107 on monday in phoenix. don't forget each weekday morning you can wake up with al. it all starts at 5:30 a.m. eastern. ♪

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♪ time for joy in my life and we're back with the latest edition of "look at me now," the joy fit club, with a new member who's lost at least 100 pounds and has kept it off. >> 39-year-old becky sigurniak from jacksonville, florida lost way more than that. she dropped 179 pounds. before we meet her, let's take a look at her incredible story. >> my name is becky and i once weighed 357 pounds. the weight started to creep on around the age of 6. a combination of genetics and a genuine love for food, especially sweets, contributed to my weight gain. i was a daddy's girl. and he believed in showering us with plenty of sugar. and it didn't help that i preferred barbies to bikes. by the time i went to college i weighed 200 pounds. as the years went by, i continued to gain weight.

my life was ticking away. it was never a bad one, though. i was the bubbly girl that everybody liked. there were dates, but never a boyfriend. job interviews, yet no offers. food was a comfort that had always been there. the cake would call back. the chips understood my frustration. but one february day, i was simply sitting at work and quietly realized that i had to change. my first feat was facing the scale. it wasn't easy seeing 357. but i knew that i would conquer my mountain. my motto was one day, one step, one pound. i joined weight watchers and before i knew it, i was down 100 pounds. at the same time, i joined the ymca. started running, spinning, even dancing to the zumba beat. who was this person? 5ks were one thing, but my half marathon finish last october was a victory i'll never forget.

that medal meant more than just the physical run. i crossed the finish line as a whole new woman, a woman who i truly love from the inside out. >> wow. >> that's fantastic. can't wait to see her. >> the leader of the joy fit pack, "today" nutritionist joy bauer. hey, joy. >> wow, she's phenomenal. >> phenomenal. and i think sometimes we lose perspective over how much weight these people are losing. she is gorgeous. so i'm going to give you some perspective. she lost 179 pounds. that's divided up between these two bags of potatoes. >> you okay? >> yeah. >> try to pick that up. >> that's -- oh, my gosh! >> that's just 90 pounds. >> she walked around for years and years with those two bags. >> honestly, you guys -- >> can you believe that? >> no. that's unbelievable. >> and because pasta trips up a lot of people i want to show you what she used to do. a regular big bowl of spaghetti with red sauce. two pieces of garlic bread.

and then she had a salad with the works and creamy dressing. this alone, looks like a normal dinner, hoda. 1,400 calories. now look what she does. she starts with a salad with vinaigrette, takes the edge off her hunger. one cup of cooked pasta. poofs it up with vegetables, some lean protein. this is 450 calories. she's still eating pasta. and wait till you see -- >> i can't wait to see where kathie lee is. but anyway, here is becky's before picture. she's fine. here's her after picture. becky, come on out. join the joy fit club. >> i went and got becky. there she is. >> becky. are you kidding? you look hot! >> oh, my gosh. >> and she's single. >> she's single. >> and looking. >> you look great. >> you said you were sitting at your desk and something just hit you. did something hit you? or you just quietly realized --

>> an inner moment, i've never been able to describe it to anyone. it just, it hit me. >> you reached your max. that was it. >> kathie, just feel this. this is 90 pounds. she lost double this. carrying that around. >> that's a couple of hernias right there. wow. >> i couldn't bench press that. >> you will be by the time you're finished. >> doing half marathons. >> i finished my half marathon. i did the marine corps half in jacksonville. >> of course you did. >> and i crossed the finish line and got my medal and actually went directly into an ambulance. i almost died from it. but i did it. >> wow. >> let's take it a little easier next time maybe. >> wow, you look phenomenal. >> you're an inspiration. >> joy, she's something. >> thank you. congratulations on everything. >> and let them know at home that you're available. >> i am available. >> and you're looking. >> call me. >> you don't mind if they get a pedicure or gluten-free, right? >> stop it. careful of the gluten thing. >> wondering how to keep the kids out of your hair while you're enjoying your back yard barbeque?

we've got some great toys to keep them busy. >> they're a lot of fun. you might want to play them too. but first this is "today" on nbc.

summer is unofficially at your door. how do you keep the kids out in the great outdoors instead of collapsing in the game room couch with video games? >> mom insider laurie shack knows how. she knows all kinds of things

that will keep your kids entertained for hours. >> look at us. >> do it, laurie, go. >> we are exercising and having fun with our wave hoops. >> there's water. >> there's water. it makes it a little bit easier. and you get a cool swishing sound. >> i thought that was my bladder. >> ride-ons are great for kids of all ages. for our littlest ones, this is our atv, our honda atv. they get on, there's sound, all kinds of noises and there's volume control for parents. >> and the gliders are great. >> this is a y glider. it is a great first scooter. eva's coming on the y glider. it's got a lean to steer method, making it easier. sara and michael are on the razor off-road dirt scooters. >> my kids used to love these things. >> look at the wheels on that. they can take it off the concrete and onto the dirt. >> kids love dirt. >> those are great. >> and have you ever seen --

>> i love that. >> a badminton set like this? it comes with two oversized racquets, a regular birdie and look how great it is. it's great for kids if all ages. from 5 to 99. great for everybody. take this anywhere. back yard, pool. anywhere. >> good job. tell us about the chalk drawings here. >> love sidewalk chalk. you know kids can do a hopscotch board, they can be creative. but this is the new crayola colors, so we have the 48 original colors that you see in the crayon box. >> i used to love my box of crayons. >> so much fun and so easy because when you're done wash it away with a hose or let the rain do it. >> it's got to be fun. >> it is fun. >> isn't that great? >> for our kids that want to pretend, this is the knight's castle. for our little ones. lots of fun to go in, lots of great adventures that can happen in here. >> i used to love those. >> everyone can build this. the kids and their parents. >> bubbles are hot. everybody loves the bubbles.

>> what makes it better? >> now we have the bubbles coming right at us with a swing. >> what's happening? you're a rock star. >> and what's happening >> amanda has our sky trick. this is great, kind of a mix of a glider, a kite and she can do all kinds of tricks and amanda, you want to just show us how it glides? if we're outside, this goes way up in the air. >> it does? you throw it? we're ready. >> whoa. >> that is cool. >> and in my house it's not summer until we pull out the super soakers. this is the arctic shot. >> the hair, the hair! >> not only is there water in here, but there's ice cubes in here, it's icewater. >> don't go there! >> tomorrow, just so you know, nick cannon is going to be here to tell us about what to expect in the new season of "america's got talent." >> and how to get the red carpet celebrity looks for less. >> and we're going to have a lot

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