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EA SPORTS Active Retreat Vlog & March of Dimes Charity Auction

Written on February 3, 2010 by Michele in EA Sports, Vlogging

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Many of you know that I was a 6 week challenger for EA SPORTS Active. I participated in the 6 week challenge using More Workouts over the holidays. Check out my final challenge vlog post to see how well I did..

After the challenge, all 12 of us challengers met in Beverly Hills for a retreat and charity party. I had THE most AWESOME time. I loved meeting all of the challengers and the EA SPORTS Active folks. We stayed in the most glamorous hotel I’ve ever stayed. It was the SLS Beverly Hills hotel and words just can not describe what this hotel was like. You’ll have to check out my vlog post about the room.

I finally got to meet @Active_Girl (Kathryn Peck) in person and had the opportunity to meet with Gerard (@Active_Trainer) to discuss our personal goals both short and long term. He also answered a lot of our questions about the product and fitness. He was a wealth of information and made exercise sound like a lot of fun.

We all got celebrity makeovers and then had our “after” shots taken by a professional photographer by the pool (and it was about 75 degrees in January).

March of Dimes Charity Event

The highlight of the entire trip was going to a celebrity charity event hosted by Nancy O’Dell and sponsored by EA SPORTS Active. Nancy and her friends set up personalized workouts on the More Workouts and then signed a Wii. Those systems and games are currently being auctioned off at Charity Buzz. Be sure to check out the auctions. All the money raised goes for a very worthy charity, March of Dimes.

The trip would not be complete without a few dinners out with good friends and of course a 4.4 mile hike.

Sometimes the best way to tell you about a fantastic event is to show you. I created this (not so) short, but really fun video of our entire retreat. Enjoy!

disclosure: EA SPORTS Active sent me a copy of More Workouts to use in the 6 week challenge and paid for my entire trip to the retreat. All opinions are my own.

Ready for another challenge? Join me and EA SPORTS Active for a Couples Challenge. I need to get my hubby to complete either the 30 day or the 6 week challenge and there is my opportunity. Grab a partner and come along.

Tags: 6 week challenge, EA Sports Active, ea sports active retreat, Fitness, march of dimes, More Workouts, nancy o'dell, Wii

EA Sports Active 6 Week Challenge Completed

Written on January 17, 2010 by Michele in EA Sports, Healthy Lifestyle

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This past week I completed my 6 week challenge with the EA Sports Active More Workouts fitness product for the Wii. The challenge began the week before Thanksgiving and ran through New Year’s Eve. Talk about a challenge!! Last year during that same time period, I gained 10 lbs. This year in spite of 3 holidays, a trip with my husband, several holiday parties, lots of holiday cookies and a crazy chaotic schedule, I lost 6 lbs and 5.5 inches over the holidays. It was definitely due to the 6 week challenge. I am so excited and thrilled with the results I got.

I worked out at least 4 times per week and I watched what I was eating. I did not diet and I did not deprive myself when I was at parties or traveling. I really didn’t think it was possible to lose weight during the holidays and not feel deprived. I proved to myself that it is possible. Losing weight is always great, but I noticed a lot of other benefits from the 6 week challenge:

I slept much better and I didn’t wake up feeling tired.
Felt more energetic.
My clothes fit much better.
I wasn’t as hungry all the time and I craved more healthy foods.
My family was more active this holiday season than in the past.

My final vlog post for my EA SPORTS Active 6 week challenge:

Now that the New Year is upon us, I am starting my 2nd round of the 6 week challenge and I am going to track all the foods that I eat and keep my calorie intake to no more than 1500 each day. I know with that combination, I’ll be back down to my desired weight in no time.

How did your 6 week challenge go? Tell me all about it!!

Getting Fit with the EA Sports Active Challengers – Jan 04,2010 (blogtalkradio.com)
I’m Workin’ It…Using the EA Sports Active More Workouts (scrapsofmygeeklife.com)
EA Sport Active 6 Week Challenge – Week 6 (momspark.net)

Tags: 6 week challenge, EA Sports Active, fitness gaming, More Workouts, Weight loss

Attend the EA Sports Active Retreat with Us Virtually

Written on January 6, 2010 by Michele in EA Sports, Geek Stuff

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This is why I LOVE technology. Connecting with people virtually gets me so excited. I can not attend every event or conference, yet I can sit at home in my jammies and feel like I’m part of the event. I want to bring you along with me on my trip to Los Angeles for the EA Sports Active retreat. All 12 of the 6 week challengers will be meeting up this weekend for a retreat. You can keep up with everything that we are doing right here. As usual, I’ll be tweeting, whrrling, blogging, vlogging, qiking, 4squaring and anything else I can come up with.

When I’m broadcasting live, you’ll see my qik stream right above.

As I mentioned yesterday, we will have a live USTREAM broadcast on Saturday at 4pm PST.

You can follow our tweets right here:

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Tags: 6 week challenge, EA Sports Active, Gadget, More Workouts

EA Sports Active 6 Week Challengers LIVE from LA on Saturday

Written on January 5, 2010 by Michele in EA Sports, Healthy Lifestyle

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This weekend, all 12 of us are getting together along with @Active_Girl and @Active_Trainer for a retreat after finishing our 6 week challenge on the EA Sports Active More Workouts.

On Saturday, we will be broadcasting LIVE from Los Angeles and you don’t want to miss this!!

Who: EA Sports Active 6 Week Challengers, @Active_Girl, @Active_Trainer

What: Live USTREAM broadcast with chat

When: Saturday, January 9, 2010 @ 4pm PST

Where: USTREAM http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ea-sports-active

Why: You can meet us and ask us any questions about the challenge, the product or fitness. The 6 week challenge was for the entire community and we want to get to know our community.

How: Go to the link above to see the live broadcast and chat with us at the same time via chatroom and/or Twitter. Go to the link above and RSVP so you’ll receive a reminder.

Tags: 6 week challenge, EA Sports Active, More Workouts

I'm Workin' It…Using the EA Sports Active More Workouts

Written on December 23, 2009 by Michele in EA Sports, Geek Stuff, Healthy Lifestyle

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I have completed week 4 of the 6 week challenge in the EA Sports Active More Workouts. During the 4 weeks I encountered several obstancles including Thanksgiving, a trip to Atlanta with my husband which included many parties, Christmas cookies and several Holiday parties. Despite all that, I managed to lose 5 lbs and 4 inches so far. During this same time period last year, I gained 10 lbs. I also feel much stronger and more energized. My 13 year old son even said to me (when I was all dressed up for a holiday party), “WOW Mom you look nice. That EA Sports is working.”

Here are a few videos of my weekly recaps:

Week 4 Recap