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I Lost The #FitBit Blogger Challenge

May 30, 2012 By 8 Comments

Last week I teamed up with several fellow bloggers for our first FitBit Blogger Challenge to simply see who could take the most steps in 7 days.  The “prize” for the winner was merely bragging rights… and a blog post of praise from the losers.

I lost.

Big Time.

Now, obviously had I actually remembered to wear my FitBit every day during the 7 days, I might have had a better showing.  But who am I kidding?  There is no WAY I was coming close to Virginia from That Bald Chick – who wrapped up an impressive 89,400 steps last week.

Seriously.

How many IS that per day anyway… someone get me a calculator.

The FitBit – in case you havent heard – is my new favorite tool for getting my self in shape by introducing a huge dose of…. AWARENESS.

With the FitBit you are brutally aware of what you are doing – or in my case this week NOT doing – to stay on track with your weightloss or health goals. The FitBit is worn close to your body and tracks your steps, floors climbed (I assume based on altitude, because the time I killed myself on the StairMaster didnt register) distance walked, and calories burned.  You can even track your sleep cycles! It also has a little “flower” that I like to grow over and over each day.  The more leaves you have – the better your day is going.

The FitBit also has an online dashboard community where you can track all of your stats and progress, as well as connect with other FitBit users.  It will even sync with popular phone apps – like MyFitnessPal – so you can even track your “calories in” while FitBit monitors your “calories out.”

I KNOW. 

So we will be doing the FitBit Blogger Challenge again soon (and I am going to wear my FitBit every day if I have to staple it to my body), and hopefully I will have a better shot at winning… or at least coming in closer.

89,440…. wow.

I bow to you Mrs V.

Disclaimer: The links above are affiliate links but all opinions are 100% my own.  I truly believe EVERYONE needs one of these little thingies.

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Blogger Olympics Thanks to Jambu Footwear

May 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment

This past weekend we kicked off Brandcation with our first ever Blogger Olympics, sponsored by Jambu Footwear.  We gave our Attendees very little warning as to what all would be involved in Blogger Olympics, only assured them that there would be very little physical fitness involved.  As a “Condo Mom” I got to be the team leader and cheer my team on…. while laughing hysterically.  

The Blogger Olympics began with a Scavenger Hunt which covered the entire Portofino Property.   Let me tell you that there are few things funnier than being on the 11th floor of a condo and overlooking 4 groups of 8 women in different colored shirts – some sporting floppy hats, ladybug wings, and mustache sun glasses – scurry around between 5 towers racing to take pictures of their finds.

After the Scavenger Hunt we hit the beach for White House Sand Castle Building (I still think my team nailed it), grass skirt and coconut bra relay, float races, and a hula hoop contest… which I am proud to say my girl Denise absolutely smoked the competition on.  For a lady who has given birth to quads, she pretty much was bowed to after that performance.

Trisha, Kim, Blondie, and I were coordinating and coaching the events – which means laughing hysterically and talking smack to one another the entire time.  I even put a bounty on Blondie if someone could dunk her during the float races, but for a little thing she is hard to take down.  It was fabulous.

It was an absolute blast, and I am so proud of my Blue Team – The Beachin Bloggers – for doing such an awesome job in the competition!  Thanks again to Jambu Footwear for the sponsorship which made the Blogger Olympics 2012 possible.