Power Rangers Samurai, the Show

Nicky, my 7 yr old son and I watched Power Rangers Samurai last night and in true Power Rangers form it provided bad guys, good guys, megazords, a problem and a solution. I’ve been watching Power Rangers for over 10 years with my boys and it never gets old. I like that the Power Rangers do not just go off and fight everyone for any reason. It’s just the bad guys and they also work as a team. They learn to control their anger and they take care of themselves.

There are both male and female Power Rangers which pleases my 2 youngest kids. They are 6 (girl) and 7 (son) and they play Power Rangers together. Usually fighting evil to save the house from the big bad monster. After the show was over, I asked Nicky what he thought of the show and he replied, “It’s AWESOME!” I guess he liked it! His favorite line was when the bad montster called the green Power Ranger a “Broccoli colored bum.”

emPOWER Movement

The emPOWER movement was launched with the TV show to give parents the tools to help their kid live healthier lives. This is something that we have been working very hard at in our family….being healthy. I definitely could use all the help I can get.

The Power Rangers emPOWER website has some really cool tools that I know my kids are going understand. I particularly like the Knowledge Center healthy eating chart that you can download. I printed it out and put it on our fridge. It’s a great tool to help kids (and parents) understand why we need to eat certain foods. The site also includes daily fitness tips and videos of the Power Rangers giving ideas for fun ways to be healthy.

The emPOWER Movement encourages kids, schools and communities to share the Power Rangers values with others:

• Standing for What’s Right
• Teamwork and Cooperation
• Confidence
• Health and Physical Fitness
• Caring and Friendship

And you can nominate your child to be the Ranger of the Week on the Power Ranger’s emPOWER Facebook page. Upload a picture and tell why you think your child should be Ranger of the Week.

Follow the enPOWER Movement on Twitter for more healthy tips.

You can watch Power Rangers Samurai on Nickelodeon every Sunday at Noon (ET).

Disclosure: I received no compensation for this post. I am eligible for the drawing to win one of ten gift cards (five x $50, five x $25) or a Power Prize Pack for kids because of this post. I learned about the show from One2One Network, but I chose to write it because I wanted to!

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Blissdom is the premiere conference for women who find and express their bliss by publishing online.

Now doesn’t that sound awesome. I never really thought about it like that, but I do find bliss in what I do. That’s why I do it. It doesn’t feel like work. Every day when I make the long commute from my bedroom to my office downstairs I feel so lucky. I absolutely love what I do and I’m figuring out how to make it a career.

This is my first time attending Blissdom. I’ve wanted to go for years, but could never make it happen. Thanks to AMD, this year I am attending Blissdom. I am honored to be a 2011 AMD Mom and you will be hearing a lot more about AMD in the future.

Here is a sample of some of the sessions I’m planning to attend at Blissdom…

Wisdom Workshops Wednesday

• Advanced Branding: Building Your Personal Brand in a Crowded Market
• Monetization Models: Customize Your Plan
• SEO & Analytics: Why You Should Care

Thursday & Friday Conference Sessions

• So You Say You Want a Revolution?:Peek Behind the Curtain of PR-Blogger Relations
• Implementation and Professionalism:  The Stage is Set, Now Deliver
• Collaboration & Curation:  How to Amplify Impact through Social Media Alliances
• Advanced Monetization is Not for Whiny Complainers:  Make Your Own Opportunities

I will be taking lots of notes and share what I learn.

I don’t think I have ever spent any time in Nashville. I’ve been in the airport and that’s it. The conference is at the Opryland Hotel and I have heard nothing but good things about it (and bring comfy shoes because it’s big!)

Can’t wait to see everyone at Blissdom!! If you are heading to Blissdom and you see me (the short blonde with long hair, the short haired short blonde is Bantering Blonde).

While I’m gone, I’ll be posting the story of my health the last 10 years. I promised to write it all out and now I’m delivering. I will end with my plan for 2011 to get my health back on track.

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The title, Cinch! intrigued me. It is not very often that I use the word cinch and weight loss in the same sentence. After reading the book, one thing became clear, Cinch! is more than a diet or a weight loss program, Cinch! is a lifestyle.

Cinch! Plan

Cinch! starts with a 5-day 5 food Fast Forward. You eat only 5 foods (raspberries, eggs, almonds, spinach and yogurt) for 5 days and if followed correctly will lose up to 7 lbs. You then move on to the Cinch! Core for the next 25 days.

Each of the foods you eat on the Cinch! plan has a purpose. Cynthia explains in detail why she chose each of the foods on the plan and what it will do for your body. The timing of the meals is as important as the food.

My favorite part of the plan is that there is NO calorie counting and includes a daily dose of dark chocolate. My least favorite part of the plan?  No diet soda or red meat in the Fast Forward or Core plan.

Cinch! is a Lifestyle

As I read the book, I realized that this isn’t a diet, but a lifestyle. Cinch! retrains the way you think, feel and relate to food. The book helps you deal with the emotional side of eating too.

You are given tools to change the way you eat. It is like the old saying, “If you give a man a fish, he eats for a meal, If you each a man to fish, he eats for the rest of his life.” This book is teaching you how to eat. You do not have to give up taste when eating healthy.

Cinch! 30 Day Weight Loss Program

UPDATE: I started the 5 day program and got really sick and my doctor believes it was from the almonds not agreeing with me. This had nothing to do with the diet. I had surgery before Xmas and I now have to figure out which foods are ok and which aren’t. It was suggested that I follow a clean diet. He asked me to stop and go back to a bland diet until my stomach is better.

Here are the blogs of those who are taking the 30 day challenge:

• All Because Two People Fell in LOVE
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Starting on January 1, 2011, I will be participating in the Cinch! 30 Day Weight Loss Program! with 9 other bloggers through the One2One Network. I will be writing each week about my progress. We will have weekly calls with Cynthia, so if you have any questions along the way that you would like me to ask, please leave me a comment.

My only concern with the book is the “implication” that this is a cinch. In a society where we are always looking for a quick fix where there isn’t one, the title may lead some to believe it’s the easy quick answer.  Changing habits is never easy. The Cinch! plan is not a difficult plan to learn to follow. Once you delve into the book, you realize that the plan is definitely doable, but it will be a lifestyle change that you must be ready and willing to do for it to work. I can speak further to this concern after I follow the 30 day program.

Cynthis Sass has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in nutrition science with a second master’s degree in public health (focus on community and family health education.) She also has completed a personal-training certification and has formal culinary training in vegan organic culinary arts. Her qualifications did make me feel better about following the program.

I am looking forward to making this lifestyle change. I am ready to make 2011 a healthy year. This is a plan that I can see myself being able to follow for much longer than 30 days. Be sure to follow my  journey. This food plan includes the foods that my doctor has told me I need to eat more.

The book is an easy read and includes recipes, meal plans and full explanations of the how and why behind the Cinch! plan. She does not leave you high and dry after the 30 days either. The book ends with a Cinch! Goes the Distance maintenance plan. You can purchase the book at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders or Indie Books.

Cynthia Sass, M.P.H., R.D. can be found online on her website, Facebook and Twitter.

Disclosure: I was given a copy of the book by One2One Network in exchange for this review. All opinions are 100% my own.

Cinch! by Cynthia Sass, a Lifestyle Not a Diet originally posted at Scraps of My Geek Life.

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Disclosure: This post is part of a campaign with One2One Network and I could win a full sponsorship to Blissdom 2011 with this post.

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