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Changing My Body In 30 Days

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I fell in love with Earth Footwear a few months ago just before the Type-A Mom Conference.  I purchased a pair of the Kalso light shoes because my buddy Leah from Bookieboo swore they were comfy and that I’d burn calories just by wearing them.  I’m an exercise freak but if I can tone and burn calories just by wearing a pair of shoes?   I’m all over it!  I was skeptical though.  I’ve spent a gazillion dollars on the ugliest MBT shoes you’ve ever seen, simply because my skinny minnie gal friends wear them.  Honestly, I don’t think they did much for me except that I did feel mighty tall in them.

So, you can imagine my surprise when I felt totally SORE after working out with Tracey Mallet and Leah at Type A Mom Conference Earth Footwear booth.  Keep in mind that I’m a strong girl that hits the gym hard consistently.  A fluke, perhaps … or not?

I was totally excited when Earth Footwear contacted me and asked if I’d like to participate in the “Change your Body in 30 days” program.  Who doesn’t want to change their body?

They sent me a pair of the new Exer-Walk shoe that will be released to the public in January.  (They “sent me” means FREE, just in case you are the FTC) It is a nice enough shoe – designed with the patented negative heel technology.  It’s a little heavier than the Kalso that I like so much but it’s a comfortable enough shoe.  I didn’t truly appreciate this shoe until today…. when I weighed in at Weight Watchers…. the week after Halloween.  Halloween is a chocolate infested holiday that holds my sweet-tooth hostage for a good week every year.  This year was no different and I fully expected to weigh in with a gain today.  BUT…. I neither gained nor lost and let me tell you friends, that is a victory!

I’ve been wearing my Exer-Walks for almost two weeks now and had definitely been noticing my glutes and inner thighs feeling a bit tighter.  I wasn’t giving them any credit for calorie burning though because it all seemed a little “black magic” to me.  I’m sold now though, because this weekend we were in the mountains doing our usual activity (we are active, keep in mind) and I wore my Exer-walks most of the weekend…. while shoving Twix, Snickers, and Milkyway chocolate into my trap for three days straight (not that there was any candy in the house earlier in the week …).  Honestly, I should have gained weight this weekend and I normally would have gained.  When I weighed in today with my jeans and winter gear I still hadn’t gained a single pound.  I was exactly the same weight I was last week.  Phew….  so, do I think it is because I burned 4 times more calories, as Earth Footwear claims?  I have no other explanation.  It has to be the shoes.  So, is my body changing two weeks in to a 30 day program?  I have to say yes, despite the chocolate train that threw me off track, I do think that wearing the Exer-Walk every day has made a difference.  I do feel that my legs are toning and for sure, I feel my glutes are tighter.  I’m a runner so I’ve only actually exer-walked three times in these shoes on the treadmill, but even just wearing them in my daily life has definitely made a difference.

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Banglz ~ Fitness Fashion Accessory Review

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Banglz are essentially traditional ankle and wrist weights covered in attractive fabrics. I was sent a set of the 1lb. ankle bands to try and when I first saw them I was a little skeptical. They aren’t exactly the most attractive fashion accessory but I was ultimately quite pleased with the product. I’ve actually worn them around the house for about two weeks and have even worn them to pick up my kids from school on occasion.

Muscle tissue is a key factor in weight maintenance and metabolism. I’m a huge fan of fitting in any kind of movement or exercise wherever you can, so even although the amount of weight is quite small, the resistance created by one pound on each leg is a nice addition to your normal workout. I wouldn’t strap these babies on and expect to magically become buff or drop 10 lbs. over night, but I like the idea that I’m doing something while carrying on with my normal routine.

You can actually buy different pattern fabric covers and switch it up a bit. I love my Banglz but there is one thing that I’d love to see: the 1 lb weight is a bit sissy for us athletic types. I’m a bit of an over achiever when it comes to working out and I could probably comfortably make it through my day with 3 lb weights on my ankles. So Banglz, PLEASE make us some heavier weights! There is a 20% coupon code on the website right now for early holiday shoppers. Be sure to use the code “trickortreat” before October 31st.

*This item was sent to me for FREE. I was under no obligation to write a review. The opinions expressed here are my opinion based on my experience with this product.

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MomActive Welcomes Chalene Johnson!!!!

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I can barely contain my excitement! I’m about to hop up and bust a move because we have Chalene Johnson on MomActive this Friday!


Chalene Johnson is the extraordinarily energetic founder of Turbo Jam. She’s also one amazing motivational speaker. Just check out some of her speeches HERE on YouTube. She has accomplished so many amazing things that I can barely begin to list them all here. These excerpts from her bio on Turbokick.com will give you some idea of who Chalene Johnson is. (Read the full bio HERE)


Chalene Johnson is an entrepreneur, TV fitness personality, clothing designer, author, motivational speaker, choreographer, wife, mother of 2 and relatable girl next door.

Now a world-renowned fitness expert with over 18 years of experience, Chalene is the CEO of Powder Blue Productions, a fitness company she started in a spare bedroom. Chalene has created some of the Nation’s most popular exercise formats includingTurbo Kick®, Turbo Jam™ and PiYo™, to name a few. Chalene is the star of the number one selling infomercial in 2006, Turbo Jam™. Turbo Kick® is one of the highest attended workouts at popular health clubs across the globe, and offered as the “exclusive” kickboxing workout in such global giants as 24 Hour Fitness™. To date, in excess of 35,000 fitness instructors have trained through Chalene’s programs resulting in millions of American’s participating in Turbo Kick® workouts at health clubs across the globe weekly. Chalene has been voted one of the top three Fitness Instructors in the World by IDEA Fitness 2005, 2006 and 2007.

In addition to being a leading force in fitness and business, Chalene champions the cause of helping others to live a fuller life. Through her motivational workshops and camps, personal writings, live internet chats, blogs and weekly video taped messages, Chalene has been able to help thousands change their life from the ground up.


On Friday we’ll be talking to Chalene about everything from her health and exercise philosophies to what it takes to start a business and grow it to be as GI-NORMOUS as she has… all while being a MOM!

Tune in at 2pm EST/12pm PST on Blog Talk Radio ~ HERE!!!!
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Get Up and Get Moving ~ Our Friday Guest Jill Knapp

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Jill Knapp’s life changed when she was diagnosed three years ago with Type II diabetes, also familiarly known as adult onset diabetes. She has not only lost over 100 pounds, she has gone on to become an advocate for the American Diabetes Association and is a passionate public speaker sharing her story with and inspiring others. On Friday we will talk to Jill, who blogs at Get Up & Get Moving all about how she was able to lose 100 pounds and control her diabetes without any artificial medical means. If you or someone you know struggles with weight and/or diabetes you will not want to miss our motivating show with Jill!

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Friday’s Guest: Sadie Nardini ~ Yoga

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I am really excited about this week at MomActive! Our guest this Friday is Sadie Nardini a master yogi from New York City. She is the co-owner of The Fierce Club in New York City, the author of the Road Trip Guide to Your Soul, and creator of the bestselling DVDs The Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga: Power Hour and Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga:Total Body Transformation and Weight Loss. If you take a look at her website and her YouTube site you’ll instantly feel like Sadie is just like all of your best friends! What I’m loving about all of her YouTube videos is that they are all short in length and TOTALLY accessible to anyone. Take a peak at the different videos and spend 10 minutes with Sadie, you won’t regret it. You can also see the MomActive featured video this week on the right side bar of this blog.


I’m so excited to bring Yoga to MomActive this week because it is YOGA that has transformed my body the most! My experience with yoga as a physical exercise has been varied over the years but overall it is the one activity that I credit with my strength. When “HOT” yoga or “Bikram” yoga became the trend several years ago, I jumped on the bandwagon with everyone else sweating their asses off. I enjoyed it but it became a bit routine and I lost interest in yoga until about three years ago when I injured my back.

I’m a runner by nature and a few summers ago while training for a half marathon (my favorite distance to race by the way), I did something really unpleasant to my back. It took me by surprise because I’d never had an injury before. I ran through the pain for a bit but ultimately had to face the fact that something wasn’t right and rest was in order.

If you know me at all, you know that without exercise I go nuts and become unbearably grumpy! I went with a friend to a Core Power Yoga class and quickly realized that this was something I could totally get into. I’ve since been practicing with several yogis at my current club and it is now a part of my weekly routine. On days that I can’t get to a class I pull out my mat and spend a few minutes with my favorite poses. Nothing more invigorating!

My body loves me for the time I spend practicing Yoga. All of my running and the fact that I’ve born three big babies has my hips in a crazy state. The combination of hip openers and working to keep my hamstrings loose protects my back from re-injury, this I am sure of. Need to strength train but hate weights? There is no better weight to train with than your own body weight! Even my trainer is in awe of the results I get from yoga three times a week.
So, my goal for Friday’s show? To introduce you to Sadie, to have a conversation in which we dispel the myths about Yoga and talk about ways you can incorporate Yoga into your life!

Namaste Chickies!
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Friday’s Guest: International Fitness and Lifestyle Expert, Tracey Mallett

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Our special guest on the MomActive radio show this week will be international fitness and lifestyle expert, Tracey Mallett! We were so grateful to Tracy for being the guest at our twitter launch party last week and we can’t wait to chat with her on Friday.

Tracey is a mom just like us, and realizes the importance of teaching healthy habits early on. In fact, she leads the Jam School Program that provides lifestyle programs to over 1 millions school children across the country. I hadn’t been aware of this program before but check out the website because it may be something you’d like to bring to the attention of your school district.
Tracey’s resume is mind boggling! She contributes to a bazillion of the top health and fitness related magazines, including Prevention, Pilates Style, Shape, Fitness Magazine, Women’s Health, Fit Pregnancy, SELF, Fit Yoga … just to name a few! She is the author of Sexy in 6, and has created over 17 exercise DVD’s. I am sure we’ll also be talking on Friday about her new book coming out soon, Super Fit Mama covering pre and post natal exercise, and nutrition.
Just like you and I, Tracey experienced weight gain with her first pregnancy. 55 pounds to be exact! She lost the weight and made it her mission to inspire and motivate women to succeed in losing weight with quick (6 minutes, people!), simple, and realistic healthy solutions, along with smart nutrition.
I’m inspired! Six minutes inspires me and I can’t wait to “meet” Tracey live on the radio show. Especially because she has that adorable British accent! Please comment on this post with the questions you’d like us to ask Tracey.
Be sure to favorite our show on Blog Talk Radio HERE and sign up for a reminder email so you don’t miss our chat with Tracey Mallet!

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