Mamavation Moms Announced at Twitter Launch Party April 12th

April 9, 2010 By 1,329 Comments

Come join us for a Twitter party launching the 4th campaign of Mamavation on April 12 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 last two campaigns, Mamavation moms lost over 85 lbs! We are changing the lives of families and excited to do it again! And on April 12th during the party, the next two Mamavation Moms will be announced and they will enter into @bookieboo‘s virtual healthy living boot camp for seven weeks. We will also have giveaway winners EVERY 5 minutes, 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 Earth Footwear, The EA SPORTS Active & Smooth Fitness & Gaiam. 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.” The Mamavation Moms are put though a 7-week healthy living bootcamp. The will receive a professional nutritional plan created by a physician that specializes in nutrition, Dr. Renna, and a fitness program created by Tracey Mallett. They will also receive two pairs of Earth Footwear, a treadmill from Smooth Fitness, an EA SPORTS Active, Tracey Mallett and Tae Bo DVDs. 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 more healthy. The program is managed by @bookieboo, Leah Segedie. Leah Segedie has successfully lost over 170 lbs. herself. She is no stranger to hard work and overcoming challenges in weight loss as a mom.

How can you help? Well, I’m glad you asked. We need help promoting the Mamavation campaign and twitter party. You can steal one of our images and post it on your site AND tweet about the party. That would be the best way to show us the love. Below are the banners & an example tweet. (This will also enter you into the giveaway, but make sure to leave a comment below.)

“#Mamavation Moms will be announced @ Twitter party MONDAY 8-10 pm EST, spon. by @EarthFootwear, http://bit.ly/ayGrT4“

OR

“Come join us for the #Mamavation launch party MONDAY 8-10pm EST, spon. by @EarthFootwear, http://bit.ly/ayGrT4“

OR

“Twitter Party! Celebrate the launch of #Mamavation MONDAY 8-10pm EST, spon. by @EarthFootwear, http://bit.ly/ayGrT4“

Make sure to follow our wonderful guests:
Mamavation Creator, @bookieboo and @mamavation (alter ego), Leah Segedie
Mamavation Head Trainer & Earth Footwear Spokesperson, @TraceyMallett
Mamavation Head Cheerleader @mommymomo
Mamavation Nutritional Cheerleader @savorthethyme, Jennifer Leal
Mamavation EA SPORTS Active Cheerleader @active_girl, Kathryn Peck
Mamavation Cheerleader @Extraordmommy, Danielle Smith
Mamavation Spiritual Cheerleader @madreminutes, Barbara Collins
Mamavation Cheerleader @unxperiencedmom, Tamara
Mamavation Mentor @AlyssaBecthold of Hellman
Mamavation Mentor @Stacieinatlanta of The Divine Miss Mommy
Mamavation Mentor @LisaSamples of Mom of 2 Boys Wife of 1
Mamavation Mentor @frugalfemina of Frugal Femina

Earth Footwear is the official sponsor of the Mamavation campaign. Earth Footwear is perfect for moms who want to save time. According to a study, people that wear Earth Footwear burn 4x more fat than those who don’t wear Earth Footwear. The secret is in the technology. Earth Footwear uses Kalso ® Negative Heel Technology®, a unique inclined sole that positions the toes 3.7º higher than the heels. The slight angle shifts weight subtly back over the heels, and can help strengthen and tone the body while also burning calories. So if you can’t get to the gym, put on a pair of Earth Footwear and go about your normal routine. The shoes will do the work for you. OR if you want better results with your workout, put on a pair of Earth Footwear to really kick the fat burning into high gear!


Giveaway prizes:
1. Earth Footwear (3 pairs, 3 winners)
2. EA SPORTS Active OR “More Workouts” (value $60, 3 sets, 3 winners)
3. Gruve (value $300, 3 sets, 3 winners)
4. Tracey Mallett Fitness DVDs (value $20, 2 DVDS, 2 winners)
5. Mary Ellen Renna, M.D. Book “Growing Up Healthy the Next Generation Way” (5 books, 5 winners)
6. Chef Requested 100 Calorie Steak Packs (5 packs per winner, 5 winners)
7. Vado HD from Creative Labs (value $200, 1 product, 1 winner)
8. Boogie Wipes (3 winners)
9. Eat Smart Precision Kitchen Scales (2 winners)
10. Baby Banz (1 winner)

Sistahood Perks:
The following prizes will be given away to Sistahood members only
1. One pair of Earth Footwear
2. One EA SPORTS Active
3. One Gruve
4. One Eat Smart kitchen scale
5. Two packs of Chefs Requested 100 Calorie Steak packs

(Graphics by @bodhi_bear)


Ways to Enter: (Leave a comment for EACH entry)
1. Tweet about twitter party. (1 entry per tweet, unlimited entries)
2. Load the Mamavation Mom video widget on your site. (3 entries)
3. Becoming Facebook fan of Earth Footwear (1 entry)
4. Becoming Facebook fan of Mamavation (1 entry)
5. Follow our Mamavation sponsors, @EarthFootwear, @active_girl, @SmoothFitness (1 entry)
6. Subscribe to our RSS Feed by feedburner. (1 entry)
7. Take our site badge. (2 entries)
8. Follow this blog. (1 entry)

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

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Subway Sponsors Mamavation Monday

April 8, 2010 By 644 Comments

As a follow up to last week’s interview with Jared Fogle, Subway has decided to sponsor this week’s Mamavation Monday blogging carnival. For everyone who includes a mention of Subway with a linkback will be entered into the giveaway. Three winners will be announced during Mamavation TV.

Giveaway: $10 coupon to Subway to try their breakfast sandwich. The Western Egg White Muffin Melt with only 4 grams of fat and under 200 calories. (3 winners)

How to write a Mamavation Monday post:
1. Title the post “Mamavation Monday”
2. Tell us about your healthy living challenges and successes for the week.
3. If you have lost weight, let us know.
4. Link yourself up to Bookieboo.com in the Mamavation Group so I know you entered. Look for the most recent “follow-along” discussion.
5. Tweet out “Can’t wait to try your Egg White Muffin Melt @SUBWAYFreshBuzz. I included you in my #Mamavation Monday post.“

Good luck ladies!

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Mamavation Goes Green for Earth Footwear’s 40th Anniversary & Earth Day

March 23, 2010 By 240 Comments

Earth Footwear turns 40 this year. April 22nd on Earth Day to be exact. They have been around for 40 years providing the world with calorie burning shoes that are ALSO good to the environment. Wow, that’s a long time. I’m not even 40 yet. What an accomplishment. In honor of Earth Day, Earth Footwear challenged Mamavation to go “green” for campaign #4. This is a worthy challenge.

So where do we start? Well, first of all, everyone will be learning how to go green, including myself. I’m a fitness person, not a green person, so I’ll be learning how do implement green friendly choices in my daily life along with the rest of the Mamavation family. But we will need help, so if you have any ideas, please put them in the comments. And if you would like to offer yourself as a green expert, please let me know.

Luckily, we already have a member of the Sistahood that is very well versed in “green” knowledge and she is going to be a HUGE resource for us, Kia at @bodhi_bear. We are very lucky to have her. I’m getting a couple other green mom experts for us to utilize during the campaign, one of them is Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff at @ecostilettor. She is going to be launching another great eco-friendly site soon that is targeted specifically to moms called Mommy Greenest, so stay tuned for that on May 1st. (But sign up for her newsletter if you get a chance.)

And there are special giveaways. In honor of Earth Day and Earth Footwear’s 4oth Anniversary, the Mamavation campaign is going to get an additional 3 pairs of shoes. To win, you must create a Mamavation Monday post and mention Earth Footwear anywhere with a link back to their site. Let me know you entered by linking your post up in the Mamavation Group on Bookieboo. The first giveaway will be this coming Monday, March 29th.

I’m excited about this challenge, but it will definitely put me outside of my comfort zone. So if I can do it, you guys can do it. Will you join with me?

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Lisa Loses 30.6 lbs: Would you like this to be YOU?

March 17, 2010 By 32 Comments

Lisa Samples has lost 30.6 lbs. since she submitted her application to Mamavation in January. Check out her “before” and “after” pics. Now ask yourself, would you like this to be YOU?

She’s also lost 14.75 inches:
bust lost 1.5 inches
chest lost 1.5 inches
waist lost 4.25 inches
hips lost 1.5 inches
thighs(2) lost 1 inch
arms(2) lost 5 inches
total 14.75 inches


Mamavation starts from the second you apply. Lisa turned her life around the moment she submitted her application and pressed the send button. Her video was sincere and she meant every word of it. She wanted to change her life.

Lisa has changed her life with the help of the Mamavation team. It wasn’t easy, but in 7 short weeks she gained a lifetime of knowledge and gained her health back. Lisa isn’t finished yet, because she still has more weight to lose, but she has been given an incredible lift in spirits and she knows she can do this now. She now emerges as a mentor to the new crop of Mamavation Moms. She has gone through Bookieboo’s Virtual 7 Week Healthy Living Boot Camp and survived with knowledge to share and a new respect for her body and soul.

Here is what I liked about Lisa. When she applied, it wasn’t just about her. She made friends in the Mamavation Sistahood and continued to nurture those relationships. The support group was real for her and VERY important. She was genuine.

Please do not apply for the Mamavation campaign thinking this is a way for you to get a bunch of free swag. I’m looking for moms who are genuine, teachable, positive, and supportive of others. There has to be a genuine yearning on your part for a healthier life and the determination that comes with having to work hard to get it. If you come to my campaign and it’s only about you, you aren’t going to fit in. Just sayin. But if you are those things, I welcome you with open arms.

Applications are being accepted March 22nd. Could this be you?

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@FrugalFemina’s Video Confessional – The Time Has Flown By!

March 6, 2010 By 2 Comments

HUGE thanks to my sponsors and coaches for the time they have invested in me during this campaign. Earth Footwear, EA SPORTS Active, Smooth Fitness, Gaiam, Tracey Mallett, Pete Cohen, Dr. Renna, and my Fit Friend Andrea at Mommy Snacks. You can keep following me at Frugal Femina.

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@FrugalFemina’s Mamavation Post: Upper and Lower Body Workouts

March 4, 2010 By 36 Comments

I promised I would share our custom lower and upper body workouts for Mamavation from EA SPORTS Active, and here they are! I already shared my nutrition plan, my exercise routine, the DVD’s I use, tips from Pete Cohen, and how I do a cardio interval workout, so now you should have all the tools you need to be a Mamavation Mom! Best get to it! :-)

Here’s what I programmed into my Wii (which I borrowed from my sis, so I’m really gonna have to find a good deal on one for my very own):

LOWER BODY WORKOUT

  1. Lower – Page 2 Squats
  2. Lower – Page 1 Alternating Lunges
  3. Cardio – Page 4 Running #6 (Run Short)
  4. Cardio – Page 5 Running #16 (Random Medium)
  5. Lower – Page 1 Alternating High Knee Reverse Lunge
  6. Lower – Page 1 Side-to-Side Jumps
  7. Sports – Page 4 Volleyball #6 (Set and Block)
  8. Lower – Page 2 Squats with Calf Raises
  9. Sports – Page 2 Inline Skating
  10. Cardio – Page 5 Running #16 (Random Medium)
  11. Lower – Page 1 Alternating Side Lunges
  12. Lower – Page 1 Jump Squats
  13. Sports – Page 1 Basketball #3 (Shooting)
  14. Lower – Page 2 Squats
  15. Sports – Page 2 Inline Skating
  16. Cardio – Page 5 Running #16 (Random Medium)
  17. Lower – Page 1 Alternating Lunges
  18. Lower – Page 1 Side-to-Side Jumps
  19. Sports – Page 4 Volleyball #6 (Set and Block)
  20. Lower – Page 1 Squat Holds
  21. Sports – Page 2 Inline Skating
  22. Cardio – Page 5 Running #16 (Random Medium)
  23. Lower – Page 1 Alternating Side Lunges w/ Toe Touches
  24. Lower – Page 1 Jump Squats
  25. Sports – Page 1 Basketball #3 (Shooting)
  26. Lower – Page 2 Squats
  27. Sports – Page 2 Inline Skating
  28. Cardio – Page 4 Running #8 (Run Long)

UPPER BODY WORKOUT

  1. Upper – Page 1 Bent-Over Row with Triceps Kickback
  2. Cardio – Page 1 Cardio Boxing #8 (Targets 2)
  3. Upper – Page 2 Standing Twists
  4. Cardio – Page 5 Running #16 (Random Medium)
  5. Upper – Page 1 Alternating Shoulder Press
  6. Upper – Page 1 Bent-Over Rows
  7. Sports – Page 3 Tennis #4 (Back, Front, Mid)
  8. Upper – Page 1 Alternating Triceps Kickback
  9. Cardio – Page 1 Cardio Boxing #4 (Targets & Heavy Bag 3)
  10. Cardio – Page 5 Running #16 (Random Medium)
  11. Upper – Page 2 Lateral Shoulder Raises
  12. Upper – Page 2 Upright Rows
  13. Sports – Page 2 Baseball #5 (Pitch, Catch, Bat)
  14. Upper – Page 1 Alternating Biceps Curls
  15. Cardio – Page 1 Cardio Boxing #4 (Targets & Heavy Bag 3)
  16. Cardio – Page 5 Running #16 (Random Medium)
  17. Upper – Page 1 Alternating Shoulder Press
  18. Upper – Page 1 Bent-Over Rows
  19. Sports – Page 3 Tennis #4 (Back, Front, Mid)
  20. Upper – Page 1 Alternating Triceps Kickback
  21. Cardio – Page 1 Cardio Boxing #4 (Targets & Heavy Bag 3)
  22. Cardio – Page 5 Running #16 (Random Medium)
  23. Upper – Page 2 Lateral Shoulder Raises
  24. Upper – Page 2 Upright Rows
  25. Sports – Page 2 Baseball #5 (Pitch, Catch, Bat)
  26. Upper – Page 1 Alternating Biceps Curls
  27. Cardio – Page 1 Cardio Boxing #4 (Targets & Heavy Bag 3)
  28. Cardio – Page 4 Running #8 (Run Long)

Thank you, sponsors and coaches, for helping me throughout this program! Earth Footwear, EA SPORTS Active, Smooth Fitness, Gaiam, Tracey Mallett, Pete Cohen, Dr. Renna, and my Fit Friend Andrea at Mommy Snacks. Keep reading about me at Frugal Femina.

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@LisaSamples Video Confessional: Why You Should Apply to be a #Mamavation Mom

March 3, 2010 By 193 Comments

Apply, you won’t be sorry!

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@FrugalFemina’s Video Confessional: We’ve Only Just Begun!

February 27, 2010 By 77 Comments

Thank you, sponsors and coaches, for cheering me on! Earth Footwear, EA SPORTS Active, Smooth Fitness, Gaiam, Tracey Mallett, Pete Cohen, Dr. Renna, and my Fit Friend Andrea at Mommy Snacks. Just 2 months of nursing school to go, and I might post again at Frugal Femina. :-)

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@FrugalFemina’s Mamavation Post: Exercise Routine

February 25, 2010 By 381 Comments

A few people asked about my specific exercise routine after I posted about some of the DVD’s I’m using, so I’m sharing a few more details. Just remember, I’m not an expert. I just do what the bosses tell me. :-) But I can say that this routine is working for me! So far I have lost 10 pounds on the dot, and I’m loving that my pants are starting to be too big. I don’t feel deprived. I just feel GOOD and know this is something I can follow long term.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

I like the variety in this routine and the combination of cardio and weight training. It works your entire body and really helps work out the stress. I’m sure none of you need that! :-)

Thank you to my sponsors and coaches! Earth Footwear, EA SPORTS Active, Smooth Fitness, Gaiam, Tracey Mallett, Pete Cohen, Dr. Renna, and my Fit Friend Andrea at Mommy Snacks. Read more about me at Frugal Femina.

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Mamavation Mondays: Dr. Renna’s Nutrional 101

February 21, 2010 By 401 Comments

Welcome to Mamavation© Mondays! Mamavation© is a campaign that supports moms in healthy living changes. We are a virtual healthy living sorority AND a virtual boot camp for the Mamavation Moms. If you are interested in losing weight or implementing healthy lifestyle changes in your life, we would LOVE to support you. Through Mom, the gatekeeper to the family, we can make changes in the lifestyle of a family.

Join us this Monday night for a nutritional 101 with Mary Ellen Renna, M.D. (Twitter ID @drmary14.) Dr. Renna is the official Nutritional Coach to the Mamavation Moms and part of a small, pioneering group of physicians nationwide who have been certified by the American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists. Which means she is “the” authority on nutrition and obesity prevention in families. We are very lucky to have her. She is also the author of Growing Up Healthy the Next Generation Way: Add Years to Your Child’s Life and Life to Your Child’s Years .

Every Monday moms who want to join the Sistahood pledge to our soroity. Moms pledge by creating Mamavation Monday posts and linking them up on Bookieboo.com in the Mamavation© group. They also leave comments on each others posts. This healthy living blogging carnival takes place every Monday. So if you join with us, you will automatically have numerous people looking at your post and supporting you in your journey.

If you are interested in pledging, please take the following steps:

1. Tweet and make friends. Mamavation© is about supporting others while they are supporting you. Use the #mamavation hashtag and interact and support your fellow moms.
2. Create a Mamavation© Monday post. Tell us what your challenges and successes were this week. (Since you are pledging, please also tell us a bit about yourself.)
3. Link that post up on Bookieboo.com in the Mamavation group here on Sunday night or Monday. Visit other moms blogs and support them in their journey. (Discussion post not up till Saturday night PST time.)
4. Show up to Mamavation© Mondays on Mingle Media TV Network at 7pm PST/10pm EST. Chat with the Sistahood live.
5. Email me at bookieboo78(at)gmail(dot)com and let me know you are interested.

GIVEAWAYS!!! GIVEAWAYS!!! YEAH!!

GIVEAWAYS (You must attend Mamavation TV show to win):
1. Ice Cream Dot Baby/Toddler Hooded Towel by @Ahmelie (1 winner)
2. Pedometer donated by @Karla007 (1 winner)
3. Specialized Note Pads by @lindsayGlowbaby at Glow Baby (1 winner)

To Enter (leave a comment for entry):
1. Hit the Linky
2. Tweet out this Message “Giveaways LIVE on #Mamavation Win toddler item from @ahmelie, pedometer & Notepads from @lindsayGlowbaby, http://bit.ly/asOdek“

Extra Entries (leave a comment for EVERY entry):
1. Leave a comment with what your healthy commitments for the week are (1 entry)
2. Follow our Mamavation© sponsors, @EarthFootwear, @active_girl, @SmoothFitness , @Gaiam (1 entry)
3. Create a Mamavation© Monday post and link back to this giveaway. (Post needs to be about your weekly weight loss struggles, not the giveaway) (3 entries)
4. Load the Mamavation© Moms video widget on your site. (3 entries)
5. Subscribe to our RSS Feed by feedburner. (1 entry)
6. Take our site badge. (2 entries)
7. Follow @Bookieboo & @Mamavation on twitter. (1 entry)
8. Follow this blog. (1 entry)
9. Extra tweets. (1 entry per tweet)
11. Become Facebook fan of Earth Footwear. (1 entry)
12. Become Facebook fan of Mamavation (1 entry)

Free shipping to the continental US only.

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