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Weekly Weight Check: And a Wrap You Can Do At Home Giveaway

October 20, 2013 by Momstart 3 Comments

I haven’t done a weight check in over a week and I apologize for that. I haven’t kept on top of my workout or on my calorie intake. My travel schedule has been quite hectic and it’s so hard to eat healthy while doing press trips. I think this week while I was visiting with Pampers I actually did ok. I had a lot of chocolate, and a little bit of wine but when it came to meals I tried to watch what I age. My only hope is that the salad dressings were low in calories. Probably not the way they tasted. I’m writing this post on an airplane and I’ve been told that airplane rides add UP TO 10 pounds of water weight. I’ve only ever seen a fluctuation of 5 and I’m hoping when I get home and check the scale that I don’t see that result again. I’ve tried very hard to drink more water than I usually do and the reason why is because I did a wrap from ItWorksFitNHappy it’s called The Ultimate Body Applicator. This isn’t just any wrap, it’s a wrap that supposed to help pull in lose skin and get rid of toxins in the area. It works for up to 72 hours. But you can see results in as little as 45 minutes.

Here is my before pictures

Honestly, I’m very very embarrassed to be putting these photos out there. This is disgusting to me, I can’t believe I look like this. My husband said he is proud of me for putting these photos our there because I’m being totally real and honest.

I think I see a little bit of a difference. It’s hard to tell honestly because the picture is zoomed out a bit in the second photos. but It looks like the lines on the sides of my tummy are a bit more defined. What do you think? Do you see a difference? When I get home, I’ll finish writing this post and show you the photos of myself after the final 72 hours and we can see if there is an even bigger difference. I’m not sure that we’ll see the results we’re supposed to see because I’ve had some alcohol and not as much water as I was supposed to. It’s because of the traveling and how hard it is to drink while flying.

I got on the scale this morning and it was only 151 instead of 155 like it usually is when I get home from a trip. So today I only have to lose that one pound. I didn’t however get a picture taken and I feel that if I took a photo now it wouldn’t be fair for a few reasons. One, I had a whole bottle of wine last night and I haven’t been drinking as much water as I should. So I’m going to do this again and keep much better records, because this next time, I actually purchased the product instead of just reviewing what someone gave me.

Here is my before and after 45 minutes side by side

I’m working with Amanda, she showed me how to use the wrap and she did a demo that I’m going to include in my next review.

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The Diet Update: Leonisa Best Selling Contour Shaper

October 8, 2013 by Momstart 2 Comments

The diet update. Samples received.

Things went as expected while I was in Oriville with Smuckers. Even though I tried to eat in moderation when it came to desserts I imploded. I put on the 5 pounds that I took off, but it seems that it was also water weight because I’m back down to 150 today. A friend of mine said that you can put on 5 pounds of water weight on when you fly. They do say you’re supposed to drink a lot of water while flying, they being doctors, and I learned that when I was flying while being pregnant. They said I had to drink even more water. My plan today is to go to the gym. I’m thinking about wearing my new Leonisa Best Selling Contour Shaper while I’m there.

When you work out while wearing a shaper your body has to work against the tension of the shaper. I actually used one before when I was working to lose all my weight two years ago and it worked. I got rid of it because I told myself I wasn’t going to put all that weight on again, but I sort of didn’t even realize I was putting the weight on until my jeans suddenly didn’t fit anymore. I won’t let that happen again. I’m going to work very hard to remember how easy it is to put on that weight. And I have exactly one month to lose all that weight. I think five pounds would make me happy.

Want to know more about my Leonisa Best Selling Contour Shaper. I found it to be very tight. Like it was very difficult to squeeze my body into it and I really didn’t want to go up a size. I’m not ready to call myself a size large by any standard. Once I was in it, I felt comfortable, so perhaps it’s supposed to be tight to work properly. I can’t wait to wear it every day. I might have to even purchase a second one so I can have something to wear while it’s in the washing machine. It will be traveling with me in November while I’m living out of my suitcase. I have dresses to wear, and one of them I don’t quite fit into. Wish me Luck! And

IT also:

Defines waistline and reduces sizes.
Helps flatten and tone the tummy and hips.
Bodyshort, hip and back coverage design.
Braless to wear with your favorite bra.
Multi-way and removable straps to wear with different tops.
Front closure to put it on with ease and comfort.
Three internal closure hooks for perfect grip and fit.
Comfortable crotch opening.
After Surgery/ Postpartum recovery recommended.
Lipo-transportation effect that contours the body, distributing and eliminating fat.

Fabric:

Breathable inner Microfiber layer that provides extreme comfort and softness.
Controls odor by preventing the growth of odor causing microbes.
Moisture repellent.
Stretchable outer Powernet layer for strong compression and shaping.

Leonisa stands for fun, stylish, sexy and fabulously fashionable intimate apparel, shapewear and women’s lingerie. It’s the favorite brand that women in 9 countries know they can trust for unmatched design, style and dependable high quality. Whether you’re shopping for beautiful bras and panties, body shapers that enhance your curves, or flirty swimwear that gets you noticed, Leonisa is the lifestyle brand that today’s woman relies on and looks for by name. No wonder the company sells more than 37 million garments a year.
In New York, Paris and leading fashion capitals around the globe, Leonisa has earned many design awards, building its undisputed reputation as the always exciting women´s intimate apparel category leader. Why would you ever shop for anything less?

Get Your Exercise Groove On With Radio Shack: Fitness Products To Keep You Going

January 31, 2013 by Momstart 2 Comments

Statistics show that 45 percent of Americans usually make New Year’s resolutions and of that 45 percent, 73 percent have infrequent or no success. RadioShack is here to help you succeed in your 2013 health resolutions with these recommended fitness products:

· Klipsch S4 ($79.99) – Fitness-geared headphone that include noise isolating, washable eartips and tangle-free cords.

The Klipsch S4 Headphones is the perfect companion for your MP3 player or smartphone. With three different sizes of washable eartips, you’re sure to find the perfect fit for you. And, it has unequaled comfort, noise isolation, musical accuracy and bass.

Precise comfortable fit for long-term wear
Superior noise-isolating design
Delivers smooth sound with enhanced bass
Angled nozzle for proper in-ear alignment
Durable built-in strain relief
Available in a sleek black or pristine white finish
Works with iPod, iPhone and other MP3 devices

· Skullcandy™ INK’d MIC’d ($24.99) – These soft-fitted sleeves fill your ear to help block out unwanted background noise.

Groove to the beat of your own drum while showing your `tude with Skullcandy INK’d MIC’d earbuds. Their soft-fitted sleeves fill your ear to help block out unwanted background noise. The powerful 11mm drivers and wide 20Hz-20kHz frequency range will make sure that your music, be it punk rock or Rachmaninov, sounds its best.

Ear-fitting design is comfortable and naturally isolates the inner ear from the outside world
They come with 3 earpiece sets, so you can customize your fit
Stylish skull icons for a unique look
Features an in-line mic and control switch with iPod play/pause/track control

· Philip’s Sport Clip Earbuds ($29.99) – The around-the-ear hooks keep these earbuds in place during the most intense workouts. Plus, they are sweatproof and washable.

The Philip’s Sport Clip Earbuds clip behind the ear and provide sound isolation. They’re washable, sweatproof and waterproof for intense workouts. And, bass-thumping stereo sound enhances your music for your workout.

Sport clips hook behind the ears
Sound isolation allows better sound than most headphones at lower level
Bass-thumping stereo sound enhances your music for your workout
Washable, sweatproof and waterproof
Features 3 sizes of ultrasoft silicon caps

· Fitbit Zip Wireless Activity Tracker ($59.99) – The new and improved Fitbit is rain, splash and sweatproof so you can take it to any workout. It captures all activity and automatically syncs stats to your mobile device or PC.

Get a kick out of fitness with the Fitbit Zip Wireless Activity Tracker. It tracks your steps, distance and calories burned and syncs those stats to your computer and select smartphones. In doing so, it celebrates how much more you do each day. Zip encourages you to set goals, challenge friends and go farther, one step at a time. That’s how you turn everyday life into a social, achievable, awesome path to fitness.

Powered by Fitbit’s leading-edge accelerometer, Zip accurately captures your activity all day
Discreet silicone clip lets you wear it almost anywhere
Rain, splash and sweatproof so you can take it on any workout
Automatically syncs your information to PCs, Macs and select iOS and Android™ devices
Fitbit’s free mobile App and free online dashboard gives you a snapshot of your progress
Stay motivated by earning Fitbit badges for daily, weekly, even lifetime achievements
Link with friends on Fitbit.com to compare stats, share progress and cheer each other on
Export your Fitbit data to popular fitness Apps such as SparkPeople, Lose It!, MyFitnessPal and more

· The One™ Wireless Activity and Sleep Tracker ($99.99) – This device accurately tracks steps taken, stairs climbed, calories burned, hours slept, distance traveled and sleep quality.

If you want to turn fitness into a lifestyle, the One by Fitbit is for you. During the day, it tracks your steps, distance, calories burned and stairs climbed. Come nightfall, it measures your sleep cycle, helps you learn how to sleep better and wakes you in the morning. The One motivates you to reach your goals by bringing greater fitness into your life – seamlessly, socially, 24 hours a day.

Powered by Fitbit’s leading-edge accelerometer and altimeter
Accurately captures all-day activity that old-school pedometers can’t handle
Tracks steps taken, stairs climbed, calories burned, hours slept, distance traveled & sleep quality
Wakes you with a silent alarm so not to disturb your partner
Rain, splash and sweatproof, allowing you to brave the elements
Syncs your data to PCs, Macs, iOS device and – coming soon – select Android phones
Share and compete with friends
Log your food, water, workouts, weight, and more using Fitbit’s online tools
Export your Fitbit data to popular fitness Apps such as SparkPeople, Lose It!, MyFitnessPal and more

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Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition & Denise Austin Sculpt & Burn

September 10, 2011 by Momstart 94 Comments

With back to school in session my goal is to get back into shape. Somewhere during the summer months I quite exercising. We quit exercising as a family, well I’m off to change that for me and for the kids. We’re getting out of the house an hour before school to go and get some exercise. But the weather will turn to rain an a month or so and we’ll need an indoor activity. I’m not sure these tapes are for the kids but I bet I’ll enjoy them.

Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition: The Workout

Get moving and start losing this fall as Lionsgate releases the very first home workout DVD from the life-changing ABC series, Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition – The Workout. With almost one-third of the American population obese, this program helps shed unwanted weight using similar exercises that helped participants on the show drop hundreds of pounds. Join trainer and transformation specialist Chris Powell as he leads calorie-burning workouts, specifically designed for men and women looking to lose more than 25 pounds. Chris pairs strength-building and fat-burning moves with his unique motivation for an at-home program that offers three low-impact routines: Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. Chris and favorite show participants will be there every step of the way with encouragement and inspiration as you achieve your own total-body transformation!

In addition to the workouts, Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition – The Workout also includes the featurette, “Extreme Transformation,” with tips and advice from Alex Respess, LaRhonda Darby and Rachel Oliver who achieved their extreme weight loss goals in Season One of the popular show.

Level 1 (10 min): Put your body in motion with gentle moves that ignite your metabolism
Level 2 (20 min): Kick it up a notch with calorie-burning circuits that blast fat
Level 3 (30 min): Turn your body into a fat-burning machine with quick moves that build muscle and endurance

Denise Austin: Sculpt & Burn Body Blitz

Forget the “blah” and bring on the “Blitz!” This September, Lionsgate presents the brand new workout DVD from America’s favorite fitness leader, Denise Austin: Sculpt & Burn Body Blitz. A high-intensity cross-training cardio workout, Austin takes the very best training methods to sculpt lean muscle in all the right areas. Each powerful workout – including mixed martial arts, athletic conditioning, cardio sculpt and kettlebell-inspired moves – helps to boost metabolism to dramatically reshape your body in just 30 days.

An innovator in fitness, Denise Austin has sold more than 25 million workout units (DVD and VHS). In addition to the 30-day workout plan, Denise Austin: Sculpt & Burn Body Blitz also includes custom workout and music-only options.

Warm-up (5 minutes): Ignite your metabolism and condition your muscles from every angle with athletic moves that get your body ready to burn.
Mixed Martial Arts (10 minutes): Jab the flab and chisel a champion physique with explosive kick boxing moves, power jacks, ab-blasting twists and more.
Athletic Conditioning (10 minutes): Train like an athlete and score big with classic sport drills and new interval training tricks that shed serious fat and sculpt strong muscles.
Kettlebell-Inspired (10 minutes): Swing, chop and twist your way to a trim and toned body using a single weight and controlled momentum for amazing results.
Cardio Sculpt (10 minutes): Double your burn with dynamic combo moves that integrate cardio and strength training to blast several muscle groups at once for a total-body blitz.
Cool Down (5 minutes): Release muscle tension and slowly lower your heart rate with critical stretches that calm the mind and reward the body.

This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to the winner, Heather Lovell.

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Fitness Friday One Week At Time

January 7, 2010 by Momstart 9 Comments

I set my goal really low so that I would be able to make it. I made it and I feel ok about it. I just can’t really do anything big to make any progress right now except starve myself and that’s out of the questions. I need to eat to help my body heal. I guess I just need more time to feel like I”m human again. Then I’ll be able to move around and stuff.

Then the fun will start and I’ll be able to lose some weight.

I’m eating healthier than I was and making changes and that’s the real goal here, is to change my overall eating to be more healthy. In the process I want to change the way my kids eat too. I’m really worried about my daughter. She’s only three but I’m still very concerned. My husband and I were talking about it tonight and we need to make changes for her.

Neither he or I are large people, we both could lose a few pounds but we both come from the potential genetics to be large. It’s those genes that I see in her. One side of my family, my mother’s side, struggles with weight more than my dad’s side, and for my husband his family seems to be the same. It’s harder for women to lose weight than it is for men too. So I know that if I can teach her to eat right now then she’ll be fine.

Mostly though, I think if we could just get the whole family moving more then it would be easier. I’m just at my wits end here blaming myself. The doctor didn’t seem to concerned, I mean do they anymore. Would my doctor tell me if I need to do something, I mean all she told me today was to make sure that Zoe is eating the low fat version of everything. That’s what we eat. I don’t give her cookies, you would think I’m an evil mom if you were at a play date with me. hmmm. I’m sure she’ll be fine. Andrew and I are both on the more slender side, I’m just hoping to make changes in my health and maybe through being a good example she’ll be fine.

So back to me, I weigh in at 152. All the moms in my MOMS club weighed in today and I missed it because I’m still taking it easy. Anyways, I felt that I should publicly announce my weight since they all did it in front of each other. I want to get down to at least 145, but would be really happy at 135. I have so many cute clothes that I can’t wear anymore and I would love to be able to wear.

Immediate goals for the next week.

Again, drink a ton of water

I’m going to up my walking goal to 5 times for next week. I know that I barely made my goal of three times last week, but even if I have to take the kids out in the rain, I’m going to drag them out at least five times. That’s the one thing I really HATE about WA. The rain, it does rain as often as people say it does. Guess I better just suck it up and get used to it. Ok, so that’s my rant for the week. Me and changing the health of my whole family so that my little girl will be healthy.

New Years Resolution Yoga Trio #giveaway

December 31, 2009 by Momstart 569 Comments

I received these three DVD’s to review on Mom Start. It’s very sad because I can’t do an accurate review yoga right now. I haven’t been approved for exercise from my surgery yet. But as you can tell I’m going to be all stocked up on exercise when I am all healed. Then come the real reviews. I was surprised that all exercise depends on the condition of your abs and that’s where half of my incisions are. As soon as I can bend at the waste I will be able to do these, and I’m looking forward to it. I’m looking forward to all of these opportunities to get my fitness level up. Stretching and simple low impact exercise like yoga is awesome for your body. It’s gentle movements that kick start your heart. I’m always amazed at how tired I am after a bit of yoga. But I sure do feel good afterwards.

Now for the giveaway!

YogaWorks: Body Slim

Run Time is 50 minutes

Get ready to look and feel fabulous! YOGAWORKS BODY SLIM is an active series of yoga postures that flow together to build long, lean muscles, improve your flexibility and make you drip with sweat. This powerful 2-in-1 practice will increase your energy while sculpting and strengthening your body. YOGAWORKS BODY SLIM (50 Min.) – Increase your upper-body and lower-body strength, improve your focus and balance, and raise your energy level.

YogaWorks: Beginners AM/PM

Run time is 68 minutes

Welcome to the exciting world of yoga! With the three basic workouts featured in YOGAWORKS: BEGINNERS AM/PM it will be a cinch to get going with your new yoga practice. You’ll be guided through a series of fun and easy yoga postures that are simple enough for anyone to try. At a pace that’s right for you, you’ll build new strength and flexibility – in muscles you never knew you had! YOGAWORKS BEGINNERS (45 Min.) – A comprehensive introduction to the practice of yoga. It’s beginner basics for everybody! YOGAWORKS AM WAKE-UP (10 Min.) – This energizing workout is the perfect way to start out your day by awakening your body and mind. YOGAWORKS PM RELAX & RESTORE (10 Min.) – Relax and restore after a long day with poses that will calm your mind and soothe your body.

YogaWorks: Fit Abs

Run time is 53 minutes

It’s time to rejuvenate, slim down, and feel great! With YOGAWORKS FIT ABS, you will build a strong core in this fun, demanding practice that will tone your muscles and melt inches from your waist. YOGAWORKS FIT ABS (10 Min.): The Fit Abs yoga practice takes advantage of the science behind interval training with the added bonus of core conditioning. Traditional yoga poses in segments of high-intensity movement are rotated with slow-burn holds. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself losing weight from this practice! CORE YOGA FLOW (40 Min.): As you move continuously in the Core Yoga Flow practice, you’ll feel your heart rate get going and your muscles burn. With this workout you will achieve strong, sculpted abs and a slim waistline.

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Fitness Friday – Active

May 15, 2009 by MomStart 2 Comments

My kids have kept me active over the past two weeks. I got a bit of a break from carrying them because the grandparents were in town. That was a nice visit.

Because of my family in town I probably ate more and exercised a bit less. It was also my birthday and mother’s day so there were a lot of goodies around. Oops that reminds me I didn’t call my mom or my stepmom. Oooops.

My weight is still 152, if that is what I posted. I sure hope it was. So here is my line up for exercise.

Monday

We stayed home and I caught up on blogging. I also did a mega clean the house in about 30 minutes (that was exhausting)

Tuesday

Stayed home again with sick kids and rain, hail, sun, and more rain outside. Every time I thought we would make it outside the weather got kooky on us.

Wednesday

We wanted to go to the farm but it was full and they turned us away. I was sad but we went to the closest park and had a lot of fun. That’s a ton of work for me to do by myself because my son doesn’t walk yet and my daughter is very very cautious.

Thursday

I went to walking club and then took my children to story time. Walking club is with my MOMS club and it is absolutely exhausting.

Friday

We hope to make it to the zoo but I have an appointment with Microsoft for some top secret stuff to blog about in the near future.

It’s a slow process but I’m trying

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