Mamavation Twitter Party Launch #10

September 26, 2011 By Mamavation 742 Comments

Let’s PAR-TAY!

Come join us for a Twitter party launching the 10th Mamavation Mom Boot Camp. This campaign is going to be different because we are also including husbands into the mix. So both husband and wives will be on a team getting healthier together. Woot!

Party with us on October 10th from 5pm to 7pm PST (Mountain Standard Time: 6pm to 8pm, Central Standard Time: 7pm to 9pm, OR Eastern Standard Time: 8pm to 10pm). In the past two years we have been helping women, Mamavation Moms have lost over 377 lbs. The campaign has made a dramatic impact in people’s lives and will continue to do so as long as Leah Segedie has it her way.

During the twitter party, the next two Mamavation Husband/Wife teams will be announced and they will enter into @bookieboo‘s virtual healthy living boot camp for seven weeks. We will also have giveaway winners organized by @Resourcefulmom. Use hashtag #mamavation for the party. (You have to be present to win!)

Mamavation is a weight loss campaign and social media experiment brought to you by EA SPORTS Active & Omron. The Mamavation campaign is a unique movement in social media. Not only does it support two moms (Mamavation Moms), it also supports the first virtual healthy living sorority in social media called “The Sistahood.”

Mamavation Moms are put though a 7-week healthy living bootcamp. The receive a professional nutritional plan created by Alysa Bajenaru, a fitness program created by Daniel Alarik, aka @Gruntstyle, and weekly coaching by Pete Cohen. They will also receive an EA SPORTS Active 2, an Omron pedometers, New Balance shoes, a booklet from the American Dietitian Association, & personalized nutritional & fitness program from our professionals.. Their lives become a virtual open book with twists and turns and real life challenges they must overcome. The purpose behind the campaign is to inspire moms all over the internet to live a healthier lifestyle and share those experiences with their families. The program is managed by @bookieboo, Leah Segedie, who has successfully gone from a size 22 to a size 6 herself and has kept it off over two years. She is no stranger to hard work and overcoming challenges in weight loss as a mom.

What the heck is a twitter party? Click here for answer to that question.

When: Monday, October 10th

Time: 8-10pm EST

Hashtag: #mamavation

Sponsors: EA SPORTS Active & Omron Pedometers

Make sure to follow our wonderful guests:

Mamavation Creator, @bookieboo and @mamavation (alter ego), Leah Segedie
Mamavation Dietitian @InspiredRD, Alysa Bajenaru
Mamavation Trainer @Gruntstyle, Daniel Alarik
Mamavation Graduate WHO IS CONTINUING ON WITH CAMPAIGN #10 @NcCarterFamily
Mamavation Graduate @Notimemom
Mamavation Graduate @Christlikemommy
Mamavation Graduate @Aries_Mommy
Mamavation Graduate @Miacupcake
Mamavation Graduate @Stacieinatlanta
Mamavation Graduate @beeacutie2
Mamavation Graduate @ninemoremonths
Mamavation Cheerleader @fitcheerldr
Mamavation Cheerleader @fitmomtraining

Giveaway prizes (Comment for EACH entry)

You must be present to win
1. GRAND PRIZE: $250 Visa Gift Card (1 winner)
2. Gruntstyle T-Shirts (value $25, 3 winners)
3. EA SPORTS Active 2 (value $80, 4 sets, 4 winners)
4. Omron Pedometers (4 winners)
5. Mabels Labels Ultimate Back to School Combo (1 winner)
6. Eco-Foil Prize packs (3 winners)

Ways to Enter: (Leave a comment for EACH entry)

1. Tweet about twitter party. (1 entry per tweet, 30 maximum entries, Only one entry per hour)

TONIGHT: Celebrate 10th #Mamavation Campaign launch! spnsrd by @OmronFItness & #easactive 8-10pm EST, http://bit.ly/pNCenD

2. Share this post on Facebook (1 entry per share, one per week only)
3. Join Bookieboo.com (5 entries)
4. Leave a comment on the Mamavation Facebook Fan Wall (1 entry)
5. Leave a comment on the Omron Facebook Fan Wall ( 1 entry)
7. Leave a comment on the EA SPORTS Active Facebook Fan Wall (1 entry)
12. Leave Leah Segedie a message on her Facebook Wall. (Yes, this is just to stroke my ego a bit.) (1 entry)
14. Give @Bookieboo Klout props (1 entry for each prop, no limit)
15. Add @Bookieboo to one of your personal lists on twitter (1 entry for each list)

Please RSVP!! Let us know you are coming by using Mr. Linky.

Filed Under: Featured, Leah's Posts, Longterm, Mamavation Moms, Twitter Parties, Uncategorized

Mamavation Mondays: Camping with small children and infants

September 24, 2011 By Kia bodhi_bear 130 Comments

When I was told who the guest was this week I immediately became super excited. I love being outside, I love my kiddo – we enjoy hiking and camping. However not everyone knows how to enjoy these types of pastimes as new moms or moms or more than one kid. For me I turned to my midwife for a little advice on camping with a newborn because it was not something that I was 100% confident about as a newbie. I hope this week’s guest can give you a shot of confidence to give the outdoors a try if you are not already there, or some tips to make the experience more enjoyable for everyone.

Special Guest: Erica Lineberry (@Cragmama)

We only get one shot on this journey called life, and Erica intends to make the most of it. One of her favorite passions is getting out and exploring this playground called Earth, that she believe God created for us to enjoy. During her pregnancy and her son’s first weeks she and her husband realized that they were at a life stage where many folks give up on adventure and play, and get locked into a rut of everyday living. But they wanted to do more than just “get by.”

Most days you can find Erica outside somewhere – while her favorite athletic passion is rock climbing, she also loves waking up to birds chirping and sun light filtering through her tent, as well as wandering around in the woods with a backpack on. Her best ideas come to her during afternoon trail runs, and occasionally she like to pretend that she knows how to mountain bike and fly-fish.

“Over the course of my life’s journey so far I’ve been blessed to have encountered so many adventures. Some are big and some are small, but they are always filled with joy, love, and of course loads of fun along the way! My goal at Cragmama.com is to become an online resource for fellow nature enthusiasts that believe starting a family doesn’t mean the end to outdoor adventures! I haven’t been a Mommy nearly long enough to qualify as an expert in the fields of wilderness, parenting, and rock climbing. Thankfully in addition to the many mistakes I’ve made along the way I’ve also stumbled upon some really good ideas that have worked out great for our family. And if they worked for us, who knows, maybe they might work for other families, too! Its my hope that you will find inspiration and motivation to continue in an active lifestyle throughout pregnancy and beyond! Whether you need beta for your next climbing trip, a helpful tip for squeezing in some outside time in a day slammed with errands, or are looking for gear reviews on items to make outdoor kid travels run smoothly – take a look around, hopefully you’ll get some good ideas!”

MAMAVATION TV: Join us Monday night at 7pm PST/10pm EST on Mingle Media TV

BLOGGING CARNIVAL: This week’s blogging carnival is sponsored by Omron Fitness. Two blogging carnival participants will receive an Omron pedometer. Answer the following question in your blog post and link back to the Omron Fitness Facebook page. Link up your post here.

Question: Where are you planning for your feet to take you before 2011 ends? Any races or training plans?

Also be sure to declare you disclosure with “This post is sponsored by Omron Fitness and I’m writing this to be entered into a giveaway hosted by Mamavation – a community dedicated to obesity prevention & weight loss for women“” at the bottom of your post.

SISTAHOOD: If you are interested in pledging to the Mamavation Sistahood, Monday is the time to do it. Please go here for instructions. Invitations are done on Wednesdays over twitter. (Or later if I get swamped)

GIVEAWAYS (You must attend Mamavation TV show to win):

Omron Pedometer (2 winners)

To Enter (leave a comment for entry):

Hit the Linky
Tweet out this message “Giveaways LIVE on #Mamavation TV. This week sponsored by @omronfitness. Join us! http://bit.ly/pyrnLx” (Unlimited Entries for tweets)

Extra Entries (leave a comment for EVERY entry):

Download the Alexa tool bar, http://www.alexa.com/toolbar (this will help your Alexa rating go up and will help Mamavation too!) (1 entry)
Comment on a Mamavation Monday post. (1 entry for each blog you visit)
Tell a Sista this week WHY she is special on twitter using
the #mamavation hashtag (1 entry)
Subscribe to the RSS feed of this blog (1 entry)
Follow @Gruntstyle on Twitter (1 entry)
Follow@InspiredRD on Twitter (1 entry)
Like Omron Fitness on Facebook (1 entry)
Follow @omronfitness on Twitter (1 entry)
Give @Bookieboo Klout points, +Klout in Fitness, nutrition, health, social media, or parenting. (1 entry each)

Filed Under: Featured, Longterm, Mamavation Mondays

Social Media Masters Blogger Brand Chat

September 24, 2011 By Mamavation 589 Comments

Join us for the first Social Media Masters Blogger Brand Chat on 10/6 from 8-10pm EST. (Btw, it’s my birthday so you have to be extra nice to me.)

This party is sponsored by the Social Media Masters Summit in Chicago which will be on October 25-26th. Chicago is a hot spot for big national brands interested in working with mom bloggers. And they will be there. These are the kind of brands that are more likely to pay bloggers for their work. Are you interested in spending time with fellow bloggers and brands that you can potentially work with in the future? Want to find out what makes a quality pitch and how to work effectively with brands in social media? Join us for the first Social Media Masters Blogger Brand Chat AND/OR come join us in Chicago for the Social Media Masters Summit. Get to know new bloggers and brands and keep up with the ones you know.

When: Thursday, October 6th

Time: 8-10pm EST

Hashtag: #SMMS

What the heck is a twitter party? Click here for that information.

Giveaways:

1. Round trip ticket on SouthWest Airlines PLUS VIP Ticket to 3rd Annual Social Media Masters Summit (1 winner, $800 value)
2. VIP Ticket to the 3rd Annual Social Media Masters Summit (2 winners)
3. $50 Jockey gift cards (2 winners)
3. FuelTank Uno Charger (1 winner, $49 value)
4. Kenmore Model Stand Mixer (1 winner, deets to come)

Panelists:

1. @bookieboo–Hostess with the Mostess
2. @MommyPR–Co-host
3. @windycitysocial–Sponsor
4. @kimmoldofsky–Blogger & Consultant
5. @daniellesmithtv–Blogger
6. @SamuelMonnie, Marketing Director at Kenmore
7. @MarcyMassura–Digital Community Manager, Weber Shandwick
8. @Jockey_Ryan–Ryan Belcher, Social Media Specialist with Jockey International

How to Enter: (Remember to leave a comment for EACH entry)

1. Tweet this message (1 entry per tweet, max 30 tweets)

TONIGHT:Wanna Work w/PR? @Bookieboo hosting Blogger Brand Chat w/Social Media Masters Summit, 8-10pm EST, http://bit.ly/mP1W8O #SMMS

2. Register for Social Media Masters Summit bloggers only pay $99 w/ special code (30 entries) (special code: bloggersrock)
3. Register to be an Influencer of Digital Megaphone (5 entries)
4. Comment on the Mamavation Facebook wall (1 entry)
5. Join Bookieboo (5 entries)
6. Hit up Leah Segedie on Facebook and say hi! (1 entry)
7. Add @Bookieboo to one of your lists on twitter (1 entry per list)

RSVP by hitting the linky below!

Filed Under: Featured, Leah's Posts, Longterm, Twitter Parties, Uncategorized

Two Week Challenge #2 (Sep 27th – Oct 10th)

September 22, 2011 By MrBookieboo 32 Comments

The participants in the last two week challenge lost over 55lbs and 47 inches. This program is a great way to jump start your fitness goals.

*ahem pay close attention Mamavation Applicants and supporters*

To participate in this challenge here’s what you need to do:

1) Sign-up below and leave your Twitter ID

2) Tweet at @MrBookieboo and let him know that you accept the GruntStyle challenge and send him a DM with your email address

3) Register at www.bookieboo.com if you haven’t already

4) Print out the two-week challenge

“Advanced” version: http://www.gruntstyle.com/mamavation/2wc4.pdf

“Beginner” version: http://www.gruntstyle.com/mamavation/2wc4m.pdf

**Make sure you get your weight and measurements before the challenge starts

5) Report your status to @MrBookieboo daily. Use the hashtag #2weekchallenge along with #mamavation

Participants who successfully complete the two-week challenge will be entered into a drawing to receive a prize pack containing:

Bondi Band – Comfy, Colorful and creative headbands to fit every lifestyle and personality.
nekFIT – perfectly holds your ipod nano or shuffle behind your neck eliminating tangled wires
Sportline Heart Rate Monitor Watch
$5 Subway Gift Card

Two winners will be selected using random.org at the end of the challenge

Ready….Set…GO! (Starts Tuesday, September 27th)

Hit the linky below if you are planning to participate.

Filed Under: Challenges, Dadavation, Featured, Longterm, Uncategorized

Together Counts Finding Balance Twitter Party

September 18, 2011 By Mamavation 940 Comments

A record has been broken ladies and gentleman.

I’ve never been asked to do three twitter parties for one brand in the span of a month, but I have now. Here are the dates for the 3 parties we will be doing for Together Counts on 9/28, 10/4, and & 10/27. This post is the first of three party posts. Please RSVP for each individually please. More information will be coming about the additional parties soon.

Together Counts is a nationwide program inspiring active and healthy living. The principle behind the program is Energy Balance, which means balancing the calories we consume with the calories we burn. Calories in, calories out. It’s that simple. Together Counts was started by The Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation, a CEO–led organization, that is a national, multi-year effort designed to help reduce obesity–especially childhood obesity–by 2015. It’s a first-of-its kind coalition that brings together more than 160 retailers, food and beverage manufacturers, restaurants, sporting goods and insurance companies, trade associations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and professional sports organizations. The Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation promotes ways to help people achieve a healthy weight through energy balance–calories in and calories out. It focuses on three critical areas–the marketplace, the workplace and schools. You can see a list of their partners here.

The theme of this party is about finding balance. Healthy living isn’t about never being able to eat the foods you like. It’s not about starvation and deprivation. Eat what you want. Just remember to get enough activity to counterbalance the amount of calories you take in. Calories in and calories out. It’s that simple for everyone. Let’s discuss!

What the heck is a Twitter Party? Click here for that information.

Date: Wednesday, September 28th

Time: 8-10pm EST

Hashtag: #healthykids

Customized tweet grid: coming soon

Panelists:

1. @Bookieboo–Hostess with the Mostess
2. @BloggyMoms–Cohost
3. @TogetherCounts–Sponsor
4. @StacieinAtlanta
5. @NYCityMama
6. @MissLori
7. @JenniferGerlock
(more to come)

Giveaways: $700 worth of Visa gift cards
–$100 Visa gift cards (5 winners)
–$200 Visa gift cards (1 winner)

How to Enter: (Please leave comment for EACH entry)

1. Tweet this message (limit 1 tweet per hour, max 30 entries, 1 entry per tweet)

PARTY TONIGHT w/@Bookieboo & @togethercounts from 8-10pm EST Giveaway is $700 in GC, http://bit.ly/qyEocl #healthykids

2. Share this on your Facebook wall (1 entry)
3. Comment on the Together Counts Facebook Wall (1 entry)
4. Take the pledge on Together Counts (3 entries)
5. Comment on the Mamavation Facebook wall (1 entry)
6. Join Bookieboo (5 entries)
7. Hit up Leah Segedie on Facebook and say hi! (1 entry)
8. Add @Bookieboo to one of your lists on twitter (1 entry per list)

Hope to see you all there!!!

RSVP to the linky below

Filed Under: Featured, Leah's Posts, Longterm, Twitter Parties, Uncategorized

Mamavation Mondays: Blogs that Inspire

September 18, 2011 By Kia bodhi_bear 117 Comments

The nominations poured in. The top 50 were picked. You then decided. We have some of the Most Inspirational Tweeps in Health and Fitness on the show for this week. Have fun and be motivated by what they have done with their blogs and social media presence.

Special Guests: Alysa (@InspiredRD), Tony (@theantijared), Kelly (@According2Kelly), and Emmie (@Skinnyemmie)

Alysa has always had a passion for food and healthy living. She became a Registered Dietitian in 2002 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Nutritional Sciences. After a short stint in clinical dietetics, Alysa realized that her passion was leading her to the wellness side of nutrition and fitness. She earned a personal training certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine and later a group fitness certification through the American Council on Exercise.

“Take a new perspective on food and fitness. Let it inspire you. Appreciate the beauty of an artichoke. Plant a garden. Share meals as a family. Play outside.”

Tony started his journey being 420 lbs.. When 13 years he decided to finally lose his weight once and for all, his doctors suggested gastric bypass surgery, but he was too scared. Instead , he did something scarier – lose 200 lbs without a surgery. Tony is a chef and has been in restaurant industry for over 10 years. So he blogged and lost weight. He lost 221 pounds and right now is 198 pounds. He started working out to gain muscle. Every day he pushes himself to do hid best, keeping off the weight, building muscle and happy he can put on a seatbelt.

“I try to write about my past experiences. What I write helps me out a lot, and I think it helps others. The biggest thing about weight loss is that we should all know we are in this together. We struggle, but knowing we all struggle makes it easier.”

Kelly is a Cherry Coke drinking abstaining, crushed ice loving, world-traveling, bike riding, apron wearing, snowboarding, fabric obsessed, marathon training, disneyland loving, sparkle skirt wearing, surprisingly shy triathlete, REAL orange county housewife & mama of 3, with ADD crafting tendencies & an MBA degree. She is a mastermind behind Just Spotted, THE premiere family & kid oriented guide to living, visiting & dreaming about orange County. She also blogs about her real life adventures on according to Kelly.

“We can’t let fear & doubt prevent us from living a creative life – from “living our impossible.” we have to realize (even accept) that at the very heart of the matter, fear & doubt walks hand & hand with the creative process. you can’t have one without the other.”

Emmie started this journey very large. Size 32 large. This means she was almost too big to shop at the super plus size stores, very easily winded by half a flight of stairs, and her feet and legs were swollen a lot because of poor circulation. The goal of her blog is to find her Skinny Emmie and that includes getting healthy. She hasn’t been under 200 pounds since she was 13, so she is also trying to figure out what “Skinny” means for her.

“Becoming “Skinny Emmie” is about becoming healthy and happy. That’s it. If it means I’m 275 pounds, so be it- that will be my Skinny. If it means I’m 200 pounds, so be it. This is my project in feeling physically better, and healing myself emotionally from the invisible scars that I’ve accumulated over the years. Fat Emmie doesn’t even have to be Fat. If I get to 160 pounds and still have the same emotional baggage and outlook on life, I AM STILL FAT.”

MAMAVATION TV: Join us Monday night at 7pm PST/10pm EST on Mingle Media TV

BLOGGING CARNIVAL: This week’s blogging carnival is sponsored by Mamavation. Two blogging carnival participants will receive part of the “Leah’s This Came to My Door Randomly and I’d Rather Give them to You Collection.” Answer the following question in your blog post and link back to the Mamavation website. Link up your post here.

Question: How are you planning to change up your workout as summer ends?

Also be sure to declare you disclosure with “This post is sponsored by Mamavation and I’m writing this to be entered into a giveaway hosted by Mamavation – a community dedicated to obesity prevention & weight loss for women“” at the bottom of your post.

SISTAHOOD: If you are interested in pledging to the Mamavation Sistahood, Monday is the time to do it. Please go here for instructions. Invitations are done on Wednesdays over twitter. (Or later if I get swamped)

GIVEAWAYS (You must attend Mamavation TV show to win):

DVD from the “Leah’s This Came to My Door Randomly and I’d Rather Give them to You Collection” (2 winners)

To Enter (leave a comment for entry):

Hit the Linky
Tweet out this message “Giveaways LIVE on #Mamavation TV. Guests this week are Top Inspirational Tweeps. Join us! http://bit.ly/pzeOPE” (Unlimited Entries for tweets)

Extra Entries (leave a comment for EVERY entry):

Download the Alexa tool bar, http://www.alexa.com/toolbar (this will help your Alexa rating go up and will help Mamavation too!) (1 entry)
Comment on a Mamavation Monday post. (1 entry for each blog you visit)
Tell a Sista this week WHY she is special on twitter using
the #mamavation hashtag (1 entry)
Subscribe to the RSS feed of this blog (1 entry)
Follow @Gruntstyle on Twitter (1 entry)
Follow@InspiredRD on Twitter (1 entry)
Give @Bookieboo Klout points, +Klout in Fitness, nutrition, health, social media, or parenting. (1 entry each)

Filed Under: Featured, Longterm, Mamavation Mondays

Bears, Bugs, and Camping

September 12, 2011 By MrBookieboo 6 Comments

Bookieboo and I both have some fond childhood memories of camping with our families. We often sit and reminisce about the crazy adventures that we had way back when. For years now we have been talking about taking the boys camping but have never moved past the “we should do this” stage. There was always some convenient excuse holding us back.

We're not in Kansas anymore . . .

The reality of the situation is that Bookieboo and I were both afraid. It wasn’t the bears or the bugs that we were afraid of (okay – Bookieboo was afraid of the bugs). We were afraid of how our oldest son would react to this very new and very different experience. You see, our oldest son has Asperger’s syndrome and sensory integration disorder. The experts say that he is at the “mild” end of the spectrum but he is definitely on it. Our son thrives on structure, order, schedules, and knowing exactly what he is going to be doing at any given point in time. While he likes surprises, he gets very anxious when faced with the unknown.

How on earth could we make a camping trip a pleasant experience for our son when Bookieboo and I didn’t even know what to expect or what to do? The last time either of us had camped was nearly 15 years ago and our parents handled all of the details. In the intervening years our version of “roughing it” became staying at a travel motel (you know, the ones with the doors that open to the outside world – that’s kind of like camping, right?)

After a particularly rough patch that our family went through we finally resolved to face our fears and go on that camping trip. Gear was purchased, reservations were made, and we even did a “trial run” in our backyard (yes, we actually setup the tent and spent the night as a family in our backyard). We prepared our son as best as we could and finally set off on our grand adventure. We went to Lake Casitas on the recommendation of a friend since it was less than an hour from home.

Do you know what happened? We had the time of our lives. Don’t get me wrong, we certainly had our moments of frustration, irritation, and of course threatening to pull the car over (what is a family vacation without Dad saying “If I have to stop this car . . .”) but that is all a part of the “family experience”. Our oldest son also had some sensory moments during the trip. We handled those situations just like we do at home – as a family supporting and helping one another.

Having the time of their lives

In the end, we learned a lot on this trip. We learned how to camp as a family. We learned how to cook in the wilderness (Bookieboo did an excellent job buying and preparing healthy, gluten free meals for us that remained very “campy”. By the way, planning gluten free meals in the great outdoors isn’t easy - Bookieboo). We learned that coolers with drains are very useful to avoid accidentally dumping the contents of said cooler onto the ground *looks around innocently*. We also learned that those 4-wheel bicycle car-thingys are really hard to pedal up a hill (one gear, really??). Most importantly, we learned that we can conquer our fears.

Healthy Camping Food? Thanks Bookieboo!!

Have your fears ever forced you into inaction? We found ourselves so scared that we put off even trying for far too long. How have you faced your fears recently?

Filed Under: Dadavation, Featured, Uncategorized

Mamavation Mondays: Shoes, Glorious Shoes

September 11, 2011 By Kia bodhi_bear 72 Comments

One of the number one pieces of fitness equipment you can have are your shoes. Not every shoe is the same though. I recommend video gait anaylises a good deal when people are starting out looking for new shoes. However I just go through a lot of shoes and know what works for me. This week’s show has experts on the topic of these glorious pieces we put on our feet. They take a pounding, they help keep us well, they are to be taken seriously.

Special Guests: Monica Olivas (@runeatrepeat) and Christi Daugherty (@ChristiDarty)

Monica loves to run, but she also loves to eat. She has been running for almost 7 years now, but still finds it difficult to lose weight! Her blog http://runeatrepeat.com is all about running and eating in a fun way. Weight loss is a priority to her, but so is health and happiness! She is dedicated to finding healthy foods that are delicious too.

Monica is a certified Personal Trainer and coaches an entry level 10K running group in Orange County, CA. Being a runner she knows great deal of the information about running shoes, so get your notepad ready for hands-on knowledge.

Christi Daugherty is a mom to 5, blogger, work at home mom and has a long history in the shoe industry. At 18, a new mom and college student got her first job as a shoe salesman.Her sister had started a new shoe store and needed help. Little did she know that she would be able to work with one of the most well known sales teams in the United States, headed up by her older sister and brother in law.

Christi has over 10 years in the Comfort Footwear industry. She worked with Sand Dollar Lifestyles, a well known chain of Mom and Pop shoe stores in the south east. She has been in exclusive workshops with Joe Celzano from Clarks of England, Mephisto University and Merrell Footwear. Her specialty – finding the right shoe, with the right support for customers needs.

MAMAVATION TV: Join us Monday night at 7pm PST/10pm EST on Mingle Media TV

BLOGGING CARNIVAL: This week’s blogging carnival is sponsored by Attune Foods. Two blogging carnival participants will receive an Uncle Sam Variety pack . Answer the following question in your blog post and link back to the Attune Foods website. Link up your post here.

Question: When was the last time you got new workout shoes? What do you use them for?

Also be sure to declare you disclosure with “This post is sponsored by Attune Foods and I’m writing this to be entered into a giveaway hosted by Mamavation – a community dedicated to obesity prevention & weight loss for women“” at the bottom of your post.

SISTAHOOD: If you are interested in pledging to the Mamavation Sistahood, Monday is the time to do it. Please go here for instructions. Invitations are done on Wednesdays over twitter. (Or later if I get swamped)

GIVEAWAYS (You must attend Mamavation TV show to win):

Attune Foods Uncle Sam Variety Pack (2 winners)

To Enter (leave a comment for entry):

Hit the Linky
Tweet out this message “Giveaways LIVE on #Mamavation TV. This week sponsored by @attunefoods. Join us! http://bit.ly/rmLuP4” (Unlimited Entries for tweets)

Extra Entries (leave a comment for EVERY entry):

Download the Alexa tool bar, http://www.alexa.com/toolbar (this will help your Alexa rating go up and will help Mamavation too!) (1 entry)
Comment on a Mamavation Monday post. (1 entry for each blog you visit)
Tell a Sista this week WHY she is special on twitter using
the #mamavation hashtag (1 entry)
Subscribe to the RSS feed of this blog (1 entry)
Follow @Gruntstyle on Twitter (1 entry)
Follow@InspiredRD on Twitter (1 entry)
Follow @attunefoods on Twitter (1 entry)
Give @Bookieboo Klout points, +Klout in Fitness, nutrition, health, social media, or parenting. (1 entry each)

Filed Under: Featured, Longterm, Mamavation Mondays

Bob Greene & Omron Twitter Party

September 8, 2011 By Mamavation 36 Comments

Bob Greene is awesomesauce! If his name doesn’t ring a bell, then think of the guy that trained Oprah and the author of Best Life Diet. Yep, him. We are going to party with him and Omron Fitness on Wednesday, September 14th from 9-10pm EST. And I can’t wait!

Here’s a special message from Bob Greene!

Details:

When is the party?: Wednesday, September 14th from 9-10pm EST (one hour party)

What is the hashtag?: #FitwithOmron

What the heck is a twitter party? Click here for that answer.

Panelists (Awesomesauce Engagement Leaders):

1. @BestLifeDiet—-Bob Greene

2. @OmronFitness--sponsor

3. @Bookieboo–Leah Segedie

Giveaways:

A GRIP of Omron Pedometers to keep you tracking your steps YO!
Copies of Bob Greene’s latest book 20 Years Younger

How to Enter:

RSVP to the linky below and show up for the party! Participation will determine who wins. Yes, that means chat away with Bob Greene (@Bestlifediet) and @OmronFitness that night using the #FitwithOmron hashtag.

Wanna help us promote? Tweet this:

PARTY WEDNESDAY: Join Bob Greene of @Bestlifediet & @OmronFitness for a party at 9pm EST, http://bit.ly/qIB5e6 #FitwithOmron

Official Rules are the party can be read here.

Looking forward to seeing you there! Don’t forget to hit the linky below!

Filed Under: Featured, Leah's Posts, Longterm, Twitter Parties, Uncategorized

Brita Celebration During the Biggest Loser

September 8, 2011 By Mamavation 1,070 Comments

Unless you are living in a cave somewhere in the Arizona desert, you’ve most likely heard of Brita Water Filtration Systems and The Biggest Loser. Brita is an official sponsor of the Biggest Loser and their water products are used there all the time.

When I started my weight loss journey (taking me from a size 22 to a size 6) one of the first things I did was kick the soda to the curb and drink more water. Yes, more water. And its a very simple thing to do. Water is such a precious resource. Nothing can thrive without it. Okay, maybe rocks. Fine.

Brita would like you all to join us on Tuesday, September 20th from 8-10pm EST for a party on twitter during the airing of the Biggest Loser. What are we celebrating exactly? Well, part of it is a secret. Shhhhhhh! (And because I’m afraid of the black men in suits I’m not saying ANYTHING…until the day of the party.) And the other part I CAN tell you. Brita is all about water and health. Those are the two things we are focusing on during this party.