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Love Me Some Shoes Earth Review & Giveaway

January 29, 2012 By 136 Comments

(Disclosure: I am employed by Earth Footwear as their “Earth Mom.” I work as their spokesperson, create social media strategies, and assist in implementing those strategies. I’m not sort of person who can be bought though. Most of you know that. My words are my own.)

As part of my agreement with Earth, I am given several pairs of shoes per season to try out and wear. This means I rarely have to go shoe shopping unless I need running shoes. Nice, huh? I don’t ever want for shoes. But every season I run across a pair that I wear so much, my husband asks me if I’m planning on wearing any others. And I say “no, not until they fall off my feet.” There are some boots from last season that I’ve over-worn too.

There is a certain pair in particular this season that I wanted to show you that have made me particularly happy to wear. THE BONSAI. I have them in black, but I’m showing you the picture in blue so you can see clearly what they look like. Because I’m pregnant, what I most cherish in shoes is comfort. The Bonsai are not only adorable, but they are comfortable. So much so that I can wear them all day even with the imbalance of my body and new center of gravity. I have a feeling these will be worn so much my husband will ask me if I’m wearing others.

The Bonsai are part of a new line created by Earth. Earth now have three lines: Kalso Earth Shoes, Earthies, and Earth. All shoes are available for purchase at PlanetShoes. Earth Footwear, as shown with the Bonsai, are a more affordable shoe with no negative heel, but they are still earth-friendly as the entire line is. PlanetShoes.com, a sister company to Earth, is offering Mamavation readers two additional pairs of the Bonsai. Wouldn’t they be cute in your wardrobe? Just think of what they would go with. As always, the Earth line is about comfort, style, and earth-friendly design.

Giveaway:

TWO Pairs of Earth Bonsai

 

To Enter (Leave one comment for EACH entry):
1. Tweet this message (1 entry per tweet, 30 tweets max.)


Love Me Some Shoes Giveaway! Win a pair of Bonsai frm @EarthFootwear at @Planetshoes compliments of @Bookieboo, http://bit.ly/zTEiwi

2. Share on Facebook (1 entry)
3. Visit PlanetShoes.com and let me know which are your favorite shoes by Earth. (2 entries)
4. Leave a message on Facebook Wall of  Earth Footwear telling them your favorite Earth Shoe (2 entries)
5. Join Bookieboo.com (5 entries, new members only)

Winners will be selected by Random.org on Feb. 29th and contacted via twitter. Please leave your twitter name in order for me to get in contact with you. If you do NOT leave your twitter name and you are selected, I will need to select another. Good luck!

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Protect Your Identity Online Giveaway with MyInfoGuardian.com

December 15, 2011 By 39 Comments

Have you ever worried that “putting yourself out there” may cause some problems for you down the road with privacy? I think all mom bloggers must face this at one time or another. I have. In fact, in the past I’ve had some crazy people follow me around the internet…but THANK GOD they weren’t as crazy as me lived on the other side of the country from me. But the longer I stay online, the higher the risk. I fear there is going to come a time when this will all catch up with me and possibly my family. So what do I do about it besides TOTALLY FREAK OUT get a little anxious? Well, I can live in a cave compound in the middle of the Arizona dessert guarded by armed militia with plumber cracks OR I can try something a bit simpler. I certainly don’t have the money to hire security like Brad Pitt. His security obviously wouldn’t have plumber cracks like mine would. And I really like my house in sunny California because I’m afraid that in the Arizona dessert I would just look like a red crab with polka dots all the time. OR I’d get so much Vitamin D that I might overdose and start growing extra toes out of my forehead. Or something like that. That wouldn’t be attractive, but at least I could join the circus.

How does the circus, toes out of my forehead, armed militia with plumbers cracks and privacy all connect? The other day I was invited to join the people at MyInfoGuardian.com to learn about how much of my identity is out there. Scary. My address, cell phone, social security number, mortgages, known neighbors, property information, relatives, credit information is all available online on third party sites. You know those “background search” sites where you can pay to have anyone’s information. Yeah, that. That is the kinda information that MyInfoguardian.com can shut down for you. In fact, you can also have some minor police records sealed as well so that no one knows about the public drunkenness charge you had in college, etc.

Some marketing information from corporate at Myinfoguardian.com…blah blah blah

MyInfoGuardian defends your online privacy that puts you and your family at risk. Predators, Stalkers, Abusers. Pedophiles, Identity thieves, Salesmen, Burglars and more use people search engines to buy your personal information. With MyInfoGuardian: See for free how many sites sell your information. After you subscribe, with one click we remove your information from these sites we remove it again if it comes back on these sites or appears on new sites.  MyInfoGuardian offers Individual and Family Plans to meet people’s specific needs. Another great idea for the holiday season is the Gift plan where I members can buy a gift on online privacy for others at a reduced rate.

Anyways, if you pay attention to the bottom of this post, you’ll read how I ALMOST went naked to this event and how that happened. I digress…

I’m giving away 4 YEAR LONG SUBSCRIPTIONS to MyInfoGuardian.com, jut make sure to comment for each entry. This giveaway ends on January 15th. Here is how you can win some protection YO:

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

Protecting ur identity online is SMART especially if ur a blogger.  @Myinfoguardian giveaway w/ @Bookieboo, http://bit.ly/tODjan

2. Share this post on Facebook (1 entry)

3. Join Bookieboo.com (new members only, 5 entries)

4. Tell me I’m badass on my Facebook Wall. Yeah, I get lonely sometimes ;) (1 entry)

Full disclosure for my buddies at the FCC: The dudes at MyInforGuardian.com bought me lunch. It was in Beverly Hills…it was on nice china. They also paid for my valet and gave me a LIFETIME subscription to their site. So to be honest, I have NO idea how much it all cost.I’m sure you could add a couple of zeros and I’d just nod my head.  I was there with about 20 other mom bloggers and we enjoyed every last bite of Chinese food and then gave Myinfoguardian.com all our personal information so they could “protect us” too. Sooooo, basically I’m not getting paid for this one. I’m doing this for my friend Jessica Gottlieb. And I’m hoping no one took a picture of me eating some chocolate cake at the end. Give me a break…I’m pregnant…I think I might get in more trouble for that one because we are doing this 2 week challenge thingie…shit…cat is OUT of the bag because of my own big mouth. Ahhh, well…

And another thing. I asked Jessica Gottlieb what to wear to this because IT WAS in Beverly Hills and she told me to be comfortable. Well, when people tell me to be comfortable I basically interpret that as “be naked”….so I thought that Jessica Gottlieb was trying to get me naked at this event. And then I thought to myself…why would she want me there naked?…and then it dawned on me…she ALSO works for PETA…she must…they like nudity too! So I decided to wear fur to the event instead just to piss off the PETA people that were going to be hiding with cameras in the corners. I was also hoping they didn’t have a bucket of paint to pour on me while I was eating my chocolate cake vegetables. I didn’t have a fur coat…but I DID have a rabbit scarf. So there!  I shared this info with my friend Heather Spohr and she humored me by laughing. Yes, I actually think like this. Some call it crazy…I call it eccentric brilliance. And if you smiled, I win!

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Quaker Oats & Bob Harper Team Up!

November 7, 2011 By 113 Comments

On October 29th Quaker Oats celebrated National Oatmeal Day with the first-ever Quaker Oats-Mobile tour, an on-the-go food truck created to deliver a delicious super grain breakfast of Instant Quaker Oatmeal for free throughout Chicago. Quaker Coach and celebrity fitness expert Bob Harper rode shotgun as he helped dish out one of his favorite breakfasts to consumers and shared tips on how to get National Oatmeal Day – and every day – off to a great start. Those outside the Chicago were able to join in the celebration too by logging onto www.NationalOatmealDay.com to  “get in line,” for the virtual Quaker Oats-Mobile and enter for a chance to win a year’s worth of Quaker Instant Oatmeal. Each super grain serving of Quaker oatmeal helps provide energy, fiber to fill you up and at least one serving of whole grains – a great first step towards meeting the recommended minimum of three daily servings of whole grains for overall good health. In addition to its many benefits, oatmeal contains soluble fiber that has been shown to help lower cholesterol when eaten daily as part of a heart-healthy diet.

While in Chicago Bob made a special visit to workout with his Quaker Oats friends.

Afterward Bob took a brief rest to fill me in on how we at Mamavation can benefit from eating oatmeal to sustain our work outs.  He was so excited to share his tips and chat it up about Crossfit and his tattoos.  We started out by talking about the last episode of The Biggest Loser when he came to Texas and rode the mechanical bull. I was complimenting him on his bull riding skills and his one word to describe it was, “OUCH!” I really wanted to interview Bob because every now and then I will catch him talking about Crossfit on Facebook and I was so tickled he was trying it! He told me, “I’m not trying Crossfit sweetheart, I’m doing it!” He loves it and finds it very challenging. Crossfit has now become one of his favorite things to do.

One of the main tips that Bob shared was how many people are in the situation of needing to lose weight, are on a budget and have time constraints. Breakfast is so important to starting your day because you need that fiber and a good source of complex carbohydrates and what is the number one choice?  People are choosing oatmeal time and time again. Bob loves to eat the same thing all the time but says Quaker Oats is the perfect option for those people who get bored with eating the same thing. Quaker Oats offers a large variety of flavors.  What about oatmeal after a work out?  Bob thinks it’s excellent! When you have done those Crossfit classes and you have lost glycogen sources, you need to recover with protein and a complex carbohydrate like Quaker Oats oatmeal will only benefit your body.

If you are looking to find the perfect time of day to work out, guess what? Only you know what that time of day is because it’s best to work with your optimum level. If you are not a morning person then working out in the evenings may be your optimum time. You have to do what works for you. Bob loves a good morning work out! He starts out at 5:30am with a Crossfit work out before he goes off to work. You have to remember how good you feel after that work out to remember what keeps you going.

For you runners out there Bob is all about getting that complex carbohydrate a good 45 minutes before that race. For the longer runs keep your body hydrated and keep that sugar going such as eating orange slices. Stretching out after a good work out is very important. Be sure to use a foam roller and if you need to find out more information about proper techniques you can find out more and even purchase a foam roller from his website.

Let’s talk tattoos! His very first tattoo was a rose on his back with an Asian symbol that meant body and soul. He has since had it removed and it’s now covered by a sugar skull. None of his tattoos have significant meaning he just likes them. In fact he prefers the “old school” tattoos. However, he hates the way it feels when he gets them. He’ says he’s going to stick to his arms and his back only. He is so nice to talk to but I’m guessing it would be a whole lot different if you got to work out with him.

Bob and Quaker Oats didn’t want you to leave this post empty handed! In fact they would like you to share your comments about  How you get a super start to your day?

Giveaways (2 winners):

  • $20 Visa gift card
  • Bob Harper’s Beginner’s Weight Loss Transformation DVD
  • A box of Instant Quaker Oatmeal to get a super grain start to your day
  • Quaker Oats Flip Flops
  • 4 Coupons for to use toward Quaker Chewy Smashbars

How to Enter:

1. Share how you get a super start to your day in the comment section (1 entry)

2. Tweet this message (1 entry per tweet)

How do u get a super start 2 ur day? Read about @MyTrainerBob and @Quaker and enter giveaway, http://bit.ly/tSrVWW #mamavation

3. Share this post on Facebook (1 entry)

4. Join Bookieboo.com (5 entries, new members only)

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Earthies “Mama Needs a Spa Date” Sweepstakes

August 31, 2011 By 1,075 Comments

Wow, back to school already huh? My life is getting a bit nuts! And then the next thing you know, it’s going to be the start of the holidays. I’m scared. Can someone hold me? I’m dreaming about going to one of those spa places where they give you tea, sit you in a room with weird relaxing music, massage your feet, put those weird stones on your back, and make you fall asleep. Yeah, I need to go there. LIKE NOW!

Earthies has decided to give one lucky mom and a friend a spa day worth up to $500. Why? Because this time of year, things are JUST NUTS and I want a #MEDAY before it all begins. I’m sure you do too. As moms, we don’t get enough ME DAYS. It’s always about everyone BUT us. And while we are on this spa date, we can let the kids hold their father hostage and tie him to a tree our husband will of course graciously step up to take care of our little angels.

Now just to give you a briefer about Earthies: They are shoes yo! *here’s my serious voice* Okay, they are a wellness shoe with some attitude. No joke. Each shoe has her own personality.  You can view their line here. I have several of their shoes because I’m their Earth Mom Spokesblogger. Basically, I describe them like this. I can walk for miles in these shoes without “my dogs barking.” Translation: they have a special arch that support your feet, promote wellness throughout your body, and hurt less to walk in. So basically they are the perfect shoes for moms because as we are running around like crazy, they are adorable AND we don’t have to worry about our feet. #nufsaid

What you can win:

1. $500 Visa Gift Card to be used for a spa date with friends (1 winner)

2. Earthies shoes (5 winners)

How to win (leave a comment for each entry please w/ your twitter name):

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

Mama Needs a Spa Date! Win $500 toward Spa Date plus @EarthiesUSA Shoes. Enter here, http://bit.ly/oVgvNn #earthiesusa

2. Sharing is caring. Share this message on Facebook (1 entry)

3. Become a Facebook Fan of Earthies and comment about their shoes on the wall (1 entry)

4. Become a Facebook Fan of Mamavation and comment in a status update (1 entry)

5. Drop by Leah Segedie’s Facebook page to say hello because I get lonely easily (1 entry)

6. Join Bookieboo (3 entries, new members only)

7. Add Leah Segedie to a list on twitter. Yes, this is just to inflate my ego.  (1 entry per list)

Promotion ends October 1st and winners will be selected on Oct. 3rd and announced on twitter.

Disclosure: I am Earth Mom. I’m paid to be the spokesperson for the Earthies and Kalso Earth Shoes brand, but my opinions are my own and I LOVE helping them give away shoes and prize packages! So far to date I have exactly 13 pairs of Kalso Earth Shoes & Earthies. I’m not a shoe freak or anything…ahhh…okay fine. “Hi, I’m Leah Segedie and I’m a Shoeaholic…It’s been about 10 minutes since my last confession…and I LOVE Earthies & Kalso Earth Shoes..blah blah blah.”

*Irony…wouldn’t my professors at USC freak out if they knew that I say “blah blah blah”…”Doooooood”…and “YO” and get paid to do it. Yeah, I was on scholarship or something like that ;) *

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Bob Harper & Quaker Oats I LOVE YOU in a Non-Stalkerish Kinda Way

August 16, 2011 By 219 Comments

Okay, who am I kidding?…you can’t help but be stalker-ish around Bob Harper. Or maybe it’s just me that can’t help but be kinda stalker-ish around Bob Harper.

Here are a couple of things that happened at BlogHer this year that almost made me pee my pants. (I’m not joking when I say pee my pants. I’ve had two children. I can barely do jumping jacks. It’s a common problem. It’s something I joke about, but don’t ever block the bathroom door after I’ve had two cups of coffee. It WILL get ugly.)

ALMOST PEED MY PANTS MOMENT #1: Thanks to Quaker Oats I got to work out with Bob Harper from the Biggest Loser at BlogHer. (That wasn’t what made me pee my pants btw, what almost made me pee my pants is coming up…) BOB HARPER TOLD ME I HAD A “NICE PUSHUP” and I have some pictures to prove it.

Here.

And here.

Okay, I know there isn’t any audio in these pictures of me doing push-ups of him saying “nice push-up”. I’m aware of that. But it happened. There were witnesses.

ALMOST PEED MY PANTS MOMENT #2: later on after I got all primped up and back down the to the BlogHer Expo, Quaker Oats let me do  A PRIVATE INTERVIEW WITH BOB HARPER. And towards the end of the interview, I took the opportunity of a lifetime and FELT HIS CHEST. Yep, that was the moment where I almost peed my pants. (I was thinking “HOOOOOOOOOOLD” as in Braveheart.)  I’m surprised I didn’t faint. I could have. I looked all cool and collected, but I was about to faint inside. And in the video, I reminded him of my pushup and he agreed. So now I have it on record. Me and Bob are like BFFs now ;)

Okay, in all seriousness, Bob Harper shared some great information with the Mamavation community and now I’m sharing it with you.  And I’d also like to remind you that Bob Harper also says that taking small steps and not overwhelming yourself is VERY IMPORTANT. So next time I say it, you should just tell me how utterly brilliant I am make sure to take that 5 lbs. at a time motto very seriously.

Here is my stalker moment:

Btw, here is a partial part of my bucket list which you probably should know about cause Bob Harper just happens to be part of it:

– Jump out of plane (hell NO! What am I nutz? I  have no idea how that got in there…people keep trying to sneak it in.)

– Get my ass kicked by Bob Harper from the Biggest Loser and fondle his chest just a little bit ;) …..CHECK!

– Meet Russell Crowe IRL and fondle his chest…work in progress

– Get my own TV show where Oprah sits on MY couch….work in progress (Btw, i’m not fondling Oprah’s chest!)

– “Accidentally” bump into Ryan Reynolds at the after party for Green Lantern and fondle his chest….CHECK! (That really was an “accident” yo!)

–Get called “hot” by the guys in Rascall Flatts at the People’s Choice Awards…. CHECK! (Why didn’t I fondle their chests? I could have! DAMN!)

– Get my ass kicked in the Army for 3 days only (without having to enlist) …..CHECK! (But DAMN! Didn’t fondle any chests! I was trying to be all professional and stuff.)


Oh dear. I’m sensing a pattern….Don’t tell @MrBookieboo…

Okay, you’ve gotten through my nonsensical post and now because you have suffered through it I’m offering a giveaway sponsored by Quaker Oats.

THIS IS WHAT YOU CAN WIN YO:

Quaker Oats is offering up a grip of swag for some winners!

Package #1–Bob Harper Workout DVD, Autographed picture of Bob Harper, flip flops, more  Quaker product

Package #2–iPod Nano, more Quaker Product

Package #3–Bob Harper workout DVD, flip flops, yoga mat, more Quaker product

Package #4–flip flops, yoga mat, more Quaker product

THIS IS  HOW YOU CAN WIN IT YO (pick your poison, but comment for EACH entry please):

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

Watch @Bookieboo & @MyTrainerBob where he gives advice while she tries NOT 2B stalkerish. PLUS GIVEAWAY w/ @QuakerOats, http://bit.ly/q802Zj

2. Like Quaker Oats on Facebook and tell them how much you adore Quaker Oats OR Bob Harper Or Whatever you want (1 entry)

3. Become Leah Segedie’s Facebook Friend and if you are already a friend stroke my ego a bit w/comments & likes (1 entry)

4. Join Bookieboo.com (5 entries, new members ONLY)

5. Add @Bookieboo to one of your “lists” on twitter (Yes, this makes me feel very important and I could use all the ego boosting I can get.) (1 entry per list)

6. Give @Bookieboo a shout out +K  on Klout YO (1 entry per shout out)

I”m totally professional ;)

Disclosure: Quaker Oats is not paying me to talk about how I pee my pants or how I’m obsessed with them OR Bob Harper. I’m only doing this  because I think Quaker Oats is a great brand in the healthy realm…and I support them. And the fact that they gave me VIP treatment and an interview with Bob Harper didn’t  hurt either ;)

Promotion ends Sept. 16th when I select a winner using random.org.

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NutraPlanet Fitness Swag Giveaway

July 1, 2011 By 313 Comments

Congrats to the Winners!

WINNER of theNike Watch –  @stayingyoung2

WINNER of theOxyElite Pro - @erunuevo

WINNER of the iTunes Card - @Aries_mommy

Muscles, and supplements and vitamins and all kinds of stuff Dooood!

NutraPlanet is the kinda of place you go shopping when you want to build up more lean muscle or pick up some supplements. I’m a big believer in weight lifting or strength training…whatever you want to call it. But really, to me it’s all about being able to sleep and burn calories at the same time. Yeah, cause that’s what happens when you have lots of muscle on your body. That’s cause muscles burn more calories than fat…and they just look better on your body anyways. As a woman, muscles are the fountain of youth. They make you look leaner, stronger, healthier and not to mention sexier. So yeah for muscles!

As you know, I’ve lost a BUTTLOAD of weight. I was once a size 22 and now I’m a size 6. When I focused on lifting weights more, the weight came off quicker. I’m not an expert or a certified ANYTHING. I’m a person with a real life experience. So I can’t endorse Nutra Planet because I’ve never purchased, used or reviewed any products from their store BUT they want to do this kick ass giveaway for our community, so what the hell, right?

Giveaway:

How to Enter:
1. Tweet this message (1 comment per tweet, limit 30 tweets, max one tweet per hour)

” Did you know @Bookieboo and OxyElite Pro at @NutraPlanet is offering a contest for a Nike Watch? Enter here, http://bit.ly/j9zLVk “

2. Blog about this Giveaway, link back to Nutra Planet and use this disclaimer  (10 entries)

I’m posting this to enter a contest offered by OxyElite Pro at Nutraplanet  [ link just to OxyElite Pro: http://www.nutraplanet.com/product/usplabs/oxyelite-pro-60-capsules.html ] at Mamavation! I want to win the Nike Watch! Enter to win here!


3. Fan Mamavation on Facebook OR (If you have already) Post something on our wall! (1 entry)

4. Friend Leah Segedie on Facebook OR (If you have already) Post something on my wall! (1 entry)

This promotion will end on July 30th. Good luck everyone!

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Wanna Go To BlogHer? 3 Tickets Up For Grabs

June 14, 2011 By 517 Comments

UPDATE: BlogHer has stated that tickets need to be transferred by July 1st. This promotion has been grandfathered in and will not be held to that deadline. NO WORRIES GUYS! Whoever wins will be able to go.

I have 3 extra tickets to BlogHer. I’m not joking.


I originally had 7, but I need one, gave two away to community members in Mamavation, and one to a friend. So I have 3 left.

Would you like to go to BlogHer?  You can if you win my giveaway, BUT note that this giveaway is for the ticket only.  I’m not paying to wine you and dine you, send you there by private  jet and set you up in a deluxe suite. Just in case you were wondering.

How to Enter:(Comment for EACH entry)

1. Tweet this message (one entry per tweet, no more than one per hour, Limit 30 entries)

“@Bookieboo I think U R the most AMAZING fitness blogger in the entire world & I REALLY want 2go 2 BlogHer! Send ME! http://bit.ly/kfTZTo”

2. Friend me on Facebook (1 entry)
3. Like Mamavation on Facebook (1 entry)
4. Share this post on your Facebook wall (1 entry)
5. Join Bookieboo.com (5 entries)
6. Join the Mamavation Sistahood (10 entries)
7. Write something sweet on my Facebook Wall OR comment on a status update for my ego’s sake (1 entry, no more than 3 per day, limit 15 entries)
8. Write something nice on the Mamavation Facebook Fan Wall OR comment on a status update (1 entry, no more than 3 per day, limit 15 entries)
9. Give me Klout Props YO!! (1 entry per prop, you can do 5 per day, No Limit!)

Why am I doing this? Ahhh, because I can. And because I’m just that disgustingly nice. ;)

In order the change the ticket into your name I need to get all the info into BlogHer by July 15th. So I’m ending this giveaway on July 13th. If you enter, please leave your twitter name so I can track you down. It would suck if you won and I couldn’t find you. I’d move on, cause I’m really busy.

Good luck!

HIT THE LINKY TO SAY YOU WERE HERE

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Get Your Fiber On YO with Fiber Choice & $1000 Giveaway

May 16, 2011 By

Congrats to the 5 winners of $200 Gift Cards!

Mamavation has partnered with GlaxoSmithKline to help promote the FiberChoice “Choices for Better Health” campaign. I have been compensated for my time commitment to the program, which includes writing about my choices for a healthier lifestyle, and hosting a giveaway where the prize has been provided by FiberChoice.  However, my opinions are entirely my own, and I have not been paid to publish positive comments.

The Mamavation campaign has always been about fiber. We even have someone who is in charge of encouraging other members to get more fiber in each day, Heather Underwood @NotDIYheather. We encourage people to get the vast majority of their fiber from fruits and vegetables. Here is a good list of the fruits and vegetables with the highest amount of fiber in them:

This diagram was first seen here on AskDrSears.com.

FOOD SERVING SIZE TOTAL FIBER (grams)*
AllBran cereal 1/2 cup 10-13
Psyllium husks 2 tbsp. (1 ounce) 16
Wheat bran 1/4 cup 7
High fiber cereals 1 ounce (1/2 cup) 10-14
Flax meal 1/4 cup 8
Apple (with skin) 1 medium 3.5
Oat bran 1/4 cup 4
Prunes 3 medium 3
Kidney beans 1/2 cup 7.3
Lima beans 1/2 cup 4.5
Navy beans 1/2 cup 6
Lentils (such as in soup) 1/2 cup 3.7
Peas 1/2 cup 3.6
Spaghetti (whole wheat) 1 cup 3.9
Apricots (dried) 5 halves 1.4
Banana 1 medium 2.4
Blueberries 1/2 cup 2.0
Grapefruit (with membrane) half 1.6
Pear 1 medium 3.2
Bread (whole wheat) 1 slice 1.4
Figs (dried) 3 medium 5.3
Chickpeas (garbanzo beans) 1/2 cup 7
Potatoes (with skin) 1 medium 2.5
Broccoli 1/2 cup 2.3
Sweet potato 1/2 cup 3
Orange (with membrane) 1 2.6
Spinach 1/2 cup 2.1
Pita bread (whole wheat) 1 piece 5
Corn 1 ear 5
Barley 1/2 cup 8
 

BUT if you find it difficult to get to the recommended 25 grams a day, there are always products we can recommend. FiberChoice is a chewable fiber supplement with prebiotics that we recommend as something to help you get there. They come in four different formulas: Original, Weight Management, Plus Calcium and Plus Antioxidants. It’s a simple, convenient, natural fiber that provides the regular benefits of fiber, while also helping to support the health of your immune system and digestive tract, as well as overall health.Fiber Choice is also allergy safe. It’ does NOT contain any milk, eggs, tree nuts, peanuts, soybeans, wheat, wheat-byproducts or gluten.

For 28 Days, FiberChoice is hosting a promotion called Choices for Better Health on Twitter. Follow @FiberChoice and share your Choices for Better Health by tweeting at them and using the hashtag #mychoice. All tweets are entered to win prizes.

Giveaway from FiberChoice–$1000 in Visa Gift Cards!!! (5 winners of $200)

So if you are a fan of Fiber, come enter our Mamavation giveaway from FiberChoice. On Friday, 5 winners will receive $200 Visa Gift Cards to spend on whatever the heck you want….but I’m secretly hoping you spend it on something health related.

How to Enter (please comment with each entry):

1. Leave a comment on this post including what you would spend $200 on if you won

2. Tweet this message (1 entry, max 30 entries, DO NOT SPAM)

Get Ur Fiber On & win $200 in GCs with @FiberChoice campaign & @bookieboo, http://bit.ly/iVHKSY

3. Follow @FiberChoice on twitter and tweet about a daily choice you make to live a healthier life using the #mychoice hashtag. (1 entry per day max)

4. Join Bookieboo.com (5 entries, females only)

5. Fan Mamavation on Facebook (1 entry)

6. Follow @bookieboo on twitter (1 entry)

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES (D.C.) 18 YEARS AND OLDER, VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Sweepstakes ends May 20, 2011. For official rules, prize description and odds disclosures, visit http://www.mamavation.com/2011/05/official-rules-for-fiber-choice-better-health-blogger-sweepstakes.html. Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline, 1500 Littleton Road, Parsippay, NJ 07054.

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FitFluential Ambassador Application & Visa Card Giveaway

May 15, 2011 By 657 Comments

There is a new Fitness Blogging Community and Network called FitFluential that just launched this year. I have great hopes for this network because it encompasses my niche–fitness and health. It’s needed and about time we are represented by a group of professionals that can help funnel blogging opportunities our way. There are a growing number of health-related bloggers and it’s about time we have our own network to work with. So I’m tossing my hat in and applying to be the California Ambassador for FitFluential.

As part of my application, FitFluential would also like to see picture of where I execute my sweat. I’m a kickboxer and I workout at a boutique hard core gym called JRaw Fitness.

And here is the boxing room where I kick some ass.

We could very easily host a FitFluential bash at Jrawfitness in Thousand Oaks, CA. It’s roomy and has been used for events and shooting in the past. And I have a feeling the ladies would love my trainer, Jude Lee. He’s from Jamaica and used to be the person who certified all the Tae Bo trainers in Europe.

I would love your support and am doing a giveaway to get their attention. Yeah, it’s like I’m saying “Look at me! Look at me!” but I’m sure they won’t mind ;) They need to know I’m a formidable candidate for the position.

If you would help me get and keep their attention, I”d like to offer you a special giveaway that I think you will like. Check it out…coming from my own pocket…

Giveaways:

  1. $250 Visa Gift card that you can spend on whatever the heck you want (1 winner)
  2. $100 Visa Gift card (2 winners)
  3. Virtual kisses from me
  4. A big thank you!
  5. All my love
  6. etc.
  7. etc.

How to enter:

1. Tweet the following (one entry per tweet, limit 20 tweet, please don’t spam)

RU fitness blogger? Check out @FitFluential 4 blogging opps & #Mamavation #fitness Visa card giveaway via @Bookieboo, http://bit.ly/iCsn2M

2. Follow @Fitfluential on twitter (1 entry)

3. Fan FitFluential on Facebook (1 entry)

4. Join Bookieboo.com (5 entries)

5. Fan Mamavation on Facebook (1 entry)

6. Sign up to be an Influencer with FitFluential (5 entries)

Tell us you’ve been here and are participating by hitting the linky below.

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Kenmore Online Reality Show & iPad Giveaway

April 12, 2011 By 1,272 Comments

Me on a reality show….for reals?

That was what I was thinking when I was asked. And to be asked to be on the first ever online reality show as a guest of Kenmore was just humbling.  AND to take it even further, I’m being asked not because I’m perfect…but because I’m imperfect. HA! I got imperfect down. That’s kinda me in a nutshell.

Okay, so what the hell am I talking about? Kenmore has created the first EVAH completely online reality show on their Facebook Fan Page called…..


RIGHT NOW fashion designers are in a competition that is being videoed live and broadcasted 24/7 on the Kenmore Facebook Fan Page on their Live Studio. But every Thursday, it’s edited and a special one hour show is premiered to recap what has happened. This week four for them. The designers have to design an outfit for a REAL WOMAN and do it  “from the heart” without ever having met the model. AND the models are NOT stick figures in a size 0, they are real women. And I’m one of them!!!!!! (Me, Leah Segedie aka @bookieboo)

“From the Heart” means that I had to video myself in the dark with a flashlight explaining who I was, what I do, and what kind of fashion I”m comfortable in. I couldn’t show them my face or figure, they have to listen to my voice and heart. But I did send them my measurements. Now for me, fashion is unique. I used to be a size 22 and now I’m a size 6, so every time I go out with adults, I like to dress up and show off all my hard work. It’s kinda like my “after” makeover day.

Here is my transformation….

This is what I used to look like…

And this is what I look like today (when I’m all dolled up of course)…

SO, this THURSDAY, April 14th at 7pm CST, the show premieres LIVE in the Kenmore Studio and the Kenmore Facebook Fan Page. There will also be an opportunity to vote for the best outfit and designer and I’d LOVE for you all to come and watch me strut my stuff on the catwalk and VOTE FOR MY OUTFIT AND DEISGNER!!!!

When is the show? Thursday night, April 14th at 7pm CST

How do I get to this show? Click here, http://www.facebook.com/#!/kenmore?sk=app_189156207786598 or go to facebook.com/Kenmore and click on the “be a designer” tab on the left hand side of the page to vote and watch the show.

And because this is so awesome and I’m so excited about it, I want to include something you for you all–my community–as a thank you for supporting me by watching the show. So I’ve decided to do an iPad giveaway to drive traffic to the show that night.

How to Enter (remember to comment for each entry):

1. Tweet this from now till the end of the show Thursday night April 14th from 7-8pm CST (1 entry per tweet, DON’T SPAM…I’ll get in trouble!)

Watch #SYWBAD 1st online reality show EVAH w/ @kenmoreconnect. Finale 4/14  7pm CST w/@Bookieboo & iPad giveaway! http://bit.ly/hIjZQd

Extra Entries:

1. Stumble this post at Stumbledupon.com (1 entry)

2. Share this post on your Facebook wall (1 entry, limit to 2 entries)

3. Watch the show LIVE on the Kenmore Facebook Fan Live Studio Page on April 14th from 7-8pm CST (5-6pm PST, 9-10pm EST) (10 entries)

4. Friend me (Leah Segedie)  on Facebook (1 entry)

5. Follow me on Twitter (Hi! I’m @Bookieboo) (1 entry)

6. Fan the Mamavation Facebook Fan Page (1 entry)

7. Comment on a status update on the Mamavation Facebook Fan Page (1 entry, limit to 6 entries)

8. Wish me good luck on my personal Facebook page (1 entry)

(I’m hoping you vote for me….but that is not part of this giveaway. The giveaway is to get you there to watch. Voting is a bonus!)

Hit the Linky below to say HI and good luck to me!!!!

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