#Mamavation Monday - One week down...

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And 6 more to go! 

This past week, my first week as a Mamavation Mom has been awesome! The first couple of days were a little hard, I was struggling a bit getting my 10k steps in and getting enough water in. I was also working day shift this past week, which was different for me since I normally work evening shift. I am not a morning person at all. I got my nutrition plan from Alysa, and went grocery shopping on Saturday night for all the fresh, new goodies. Truthfully, it felt awesome having all of those fresh items in my cart. The ratio of fresh to processed foods was definitely in favor of fresh this time! I admitted on twitter that I had never actually tasted fresh pineapple before, and I LOVE pineapple. Turns out the fresh tastes much better than the canned! I even like the texture of the fruit better when it's fresh as opposed to canned. 

My first weigh in as a Mamavation Mom is Sunday morning. You won't get to see my progress, but make sure to attend Mamavation TV Monday night to hear how much weight I have lost! My starting weight for this campaign is 276. Wow, what a number!

I am super excited for this week's blogging carnival which is being sponsored by, Fiber Plus. Make sure to visit the Mamavation Monday post this week to sign up to get your free box of these awesome bars! They are very tasty and chock full of Fiber!  

How are you getting more fiber in your diet this New Year? More fiber packed fruits and veggies! With my bowel disease I have to be careful of fiber, but fruits are my favorite way to get fiber!

Congrats to our sista of the week, Lena! @elenka29 

See my blog post from this past week on Mamavation.com here

Check out my daily food and activity log on bookieboo.com here

If you are participating in the Move It and Lose it challenge be sure to post your weight, scale pic on your blog this week! 

Thanks to Mamavation's sponsors, Earth Footwear, Sears Fitness, EA SPORTS Active, and Chefs Requested. We appreciate your support! Also thanks to our coaching team, Pete Cohen,  Alysa Bajenaru, RD and Tracey Mallett.

“I’m writing this post as an entry to a blogging carnival sponsored by Fiber Plus. I will be receiving free product in return.”

Winners of the Fitness Giveaway!

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First of all, thank you for voting for me! I was voted in as a Mamavation Mom! Please feel free to visit often to watch my progress as I become healthier!

Winners have been emailed and will have 48 hours to get back to me or new winners will be chosen!

Package #1: 

The Frugal Foodie Cookbook 

10 Minute Solution 5 Day Get Fit Mix DVD

Sadie said...
I voted for you

sadiebeery at hotmail dot com

January 12, 2011 7:03 PM

Package #2:

Yoga Tune up Quick Fix RX with Jill Miller (2 DVDs)

Shapely Girl Walking Fit and Fabulous DVD

Fix it Make it Grow it Bake it Book

$10 Target Giftcard

 ElizaBeth said...
Shared on my FB
eabivens at gmail.com

January 16, 2011 12:25 AM

Package #3:

Playful Planet Storyland Yoga DVD

$10 Subway Giftcard

Ashley said... I voted for you!

hewella1 at gmail dot com

January 13, 2011 1:07 AM

#Mamavation Monday - It's time to part-ay!

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Wow. Time flies when you're having fun, huh? On the day I submitted my application for Campaign 7 I remember thinking that January 17th seemed so far away! It's here!

Campaigning is rough stuff. I tweeted earlier this week that I would never be a politician, because campaigning is hard work! You would think it would be easy-peasy getting someone to click a few times for you! But wow, it takes some coaxing (and even a giveaway!) I have, however, been surprised by some of the people who have arisen out of the shadows of my past to support me! An old Sunday school teacher, an old friend from school, and even some new friends I made at work! I have been awestruck with the support I have received at work by people whom I barely know! How can I not succeed with this kind of atmosphere!

And here we are, not only at the beginning of a new campaign, but a new MILI challenge! I am so excited that Leah has offered a little incentive for us applicants! I have watched too many campaigns where applicants fade away if they were not chosen for Mamavation Mom! Odds are, if you stick around, you are more likely to get chosen in the next campaign! So if you were an applicant, and don't get chosen as Mamavation Mom, stick around and post all 7 weeks, earn an extra $100 and maybe even get a head start on the next campaign!

So back to campaigning. I want to be the next Mamavation Mom. Not only for my family and for my health but for the sisterhood. I want to make you all proud and be an inspiration that will draw more moms in. I want to show every mom out there that healthiness can be attained. I want to make Leah and our sponsors proud. I want all of this, but can only have it if you vote for me! The two new Mamavation Moms will be announced Monday 1/17 during the twitter party! Make sure to RSVP, and join us for a chance to win some groovy swag!

On to the stats for the Move it and Lose it challenge:

Bust - 49 1/2''

Waist - 45''

Hips - 60"

L Arm - 17''

R Arm - 16''

L Thigh - 32''

R Thigh - 32''

Weight - 270.0

Before pictures - (yikes! again)

Win One of Three Fitness Packages! Easy Entry! I want to be the next #Mamavation Mom!

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I was chosen as a Mamavation Mom finalist!

I have wanted to become a Mamavation Mom for many months, and only with your vote can that happen! So, in exchange for your vote I am giving you a chance to win one of 3 awesome fitness packages below!

Package #1:

The Frugal Foodie Cookbook

10 Minute Solution 5 Day Get Fit Mix DVD

Package #2:

Yoga Tune up Quick Fix RX with Jill Miller (2 DVDs)

Shapely Girl Walking Fit and Fabulous DVD

Fix it Make it Grow it Bake it Book

$10 Target Giftcard

Package #3:

Playful Planet Storyland Yoga DVD

$10 Subway Giftcard

To enter:

Mandatory entry: 

Go to the "Vote for Mamavation Mom" post and vote for me, @christlikemommy (1 entry per vote, you can vote once per computer, or device!)

(if you have already voted, please feel free to enter!)

Additional entries:

- Share this giveaway on your facebook page (1 entry)

-Tweet this giveaway (1 entry per tweet up to 5 tweets)

"Vote Kimberly, @christlikemommy for Mamavation Mom and enter to win one of THREE fitness packages! http://ow.ly/3CIMJ " 

Giveaway ends 1/17 at midnight EST. Open to US and Canada. Winners will be chosen 1/18 after the Mamavation Moms are announced at the Mamavation Twitter Party on 1/17!

Thanks for your vote!

And special thanks to Greta, @MiddleAgedJock, for helping out with this giveaway! Find out more about MiddleAgedJock at her blog,  http://www.middleagedjock.com/

Will you take a moment to vote for me?

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I was chosen as one of twelve finalists for Mamavation Mom! If I win, I will get to go through 7 weeks of a great weight loss bootcamp, lots of great workout gear, including a treadmill, and unimaginable support! It will only take a minute to vote! 

Please visit this post to vote, click the box beside my name (christlikemommy) then scroll to the bottom and click vote! Simple! 

Thanks for your support!

#Mamavation Monday - Why you should support me

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UPDATE! I am a finalist! Vote for me here! @christlikemommy

Happy Monday! This week is going to be one of excitement, emotions, and more. I am a Mamavation Mom applicant and hopefully a finalist. I have dreamed of this, literally, since July of this past year. This is something I want, but most of all-it is something I need. I am totally responsible for how much I weigh today, I did it all on my own. The help and support from the Mamavation Coaching team would be a great addition to my already improving healthy lifestyle. I need the tools and advice to help me stay on track. I have already started that change. I am eating healthier foods, getting more activity, and making sure my family is involved. I am pushing myself to do things that I was once too lazy to do. I am out of my comfort zone. That zone where I sat around inactive, and eating foods that were not meant to be eaten in the amounts I was eating them.

If I am chosen as a finalist, I need your vote. You vote is the only thing that is going to help me become the next Mamavation Mom. If I become Mamavation Mom, I will submit myself to Leah, and the coaching team, I will do what is asked of me in the campaign. After the campaign, I will be there. I will be there to support the sisters and others. Those who may think they would never have a fighting chance at losing weight and getting healthy. Those who could be inspired by my story. Because if I become the next Mamavation Mom my story will be inspiring and motivating. My story will be one that will live in the Mamavation annals for months, even years to come. I have the desire, the drive I just need the support. Your support. Your vote.

I have a game plan. Sad to say, but it has taken a bad report from the doctor to get my family on board with my weight loss goals. I have a husband who is ready to take charge of the household in order for me to devote time to my fitness goals. I have other family members who are encouraging me and  lifting me up as I pursue this healthy goal. My doctor is incredibly supportive, always offering suggestions, advice and more.

In the event that I am not chosen as the next Mamavation Mom, I am still changing. No more unhealthy me. I will make sure that my family knows that I still need their support and encouragement, I will seek out the help that I need with nutrition. If I am not chosen as the next Mamavation Mom, I will win the Move it & Lose it challenge. Watch out world. Here I come!

If you want to show your support in my quest to become a Mamavation Mom, please tweet the following, or head on over to the Mamavation Facebook page and let Leah, @bookieboo know that I inspire you!

"Hey @bookieboo! I want @christlikemommy to be the next #Mamavation" Mom. She has my support! http://bit.ly/zqUxa"

See why I NEED to be a #Mamavation Mom...

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These photos are worth a thousand words. Most of those words, probably aren't great. This is why I want and need to be the next #Mamavation Mom.

Obese

High Cholesterol

No energy

No confidence

Enlarged Spleen

Heart Disease

Fat

Morbidly Obese

Got to get healthy

For my kids

For my family

For me.

#Mamavation Monday - Gonna be MIA one more time...

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Hi ladies! Did you enjoy yourself this past weekend? I did! I spent the whole weekend with my guys and we did not do a thing! (Besides some fun cardio!) I didn't make any "resolutions" for this year but I did makes some goals! Check out my Goals, Hopes and Aspirations for 2011 here.

This is the last Monday that I have to work the evening shift due to school starting soon, so I am not going to be at Mamavation TV this week. I just saw Kia post our Mamavation Monday post this week, and our guests are us Mamavation Applicants. Since I won't be there to plead my case, I am going to vlog it in my post today! (It's a little long, but please hang out and bear with me! Thanks!)

Thanks once again for hanging out and watching my video. 

Don't forget to tweet out your support! I really, truly appreciate it! 

Have a great week!

If you want to show your support in my quest to become a Mamavation Mom, please tweet the following, or head on over to the Mamavation Facebook page and let Leah, @bookieboo know that I inspire you!

"Hey @bookieboo! I want @christlikemommy to be the next #Mamavation" Mom. She has my support! http://bit.ly/zqUxa"

2011 Goals, Hopes and Aspirations...

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2010 is almost a memory. 

2011 is right around the corner and like millions of others, I have some things I would like to accomplish in this new year.

1. I want to be closer to God. I don't read my Bible enough, or pray like I should. My goal for this coming year is to get God back in the center of my life.
2. I want to be healthier. By mid-year I want to be able to hear my doctor tell me that my cholesterol levels are normal, my spleen is back to it's original size and that all signs of Fatty Liver disease are gone. 
3. I want to be a Mamavation Mom. This goes along with number 2. I am currently campaigning for my chance to be a Mamavation Mom during campaign 7, but if that does not happen, I will, once again, wait for the next campaign! I want to weigh at least 60 lbs. less by the end of the year.
4. I want to receive a promotion at work by the end of 2011. I love my new job. But I want to keep moving up!
5. I want to run a 5K. My husband actually cackled at me this first time I mentioned this to him, so yeah, I really want to do this! I dream of running. I remember being younger and running and I remember how liberating it felt, just to run!

So there, I made my goals for this year! It will be interesting to come back to the post in 365 days to see how well I did! 

What are your goals? Share with me!

 

 

 

P.S. If you want to show your support in my quest to become a Mamavation Mom, please tweet the following, or head on over to the Mamavation Facebook page and let Leah, @bookieboo know that I inspire you!

"Hey @bookieboo! I want @christlikemommy to be the next #Mamavation" Mom. She has my support! http://bit.ly/zqUxa"

#Mamavation Monday - Now that we got Christmas over with..

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It's time to start focusing on becoming the next Mamavation Mom. I feel that I did very well during Christmas. I can tell that I had a little too much sodium, as I am retaining water, but my weight is still lower than last week's! Yes, that's right, my first loss since I started taking Prednisone in October! It was around 3 lbs lost before Christmas. Feels great! I am definitely a force to be reckoned with this coming campaign!

I want to take this opportunity to share some of my recent Mamavation Mom related blog posts with you. 

• First, check out my 10 days of posts on "Why I Want to be a Mamavation Mom". 
• Next go check out my guest blog post over at Slightly Off Kilter, the blog of one of our most recent Mamavation Mom's, Shelley, @Momma_Oz. 
• Are you kind of confused about what all this Mamavation Mom talk is or how the nominations and voting works? Check out this post! 
• And finally, my Mamavation Mom application vlog and blog post.

Hope that you all had a very Merry Christmas and got everything you heart desired! Tweet you all soon on Twitter!

Why I want to be a #Mamavation Mom - Final Day 10 - Just for me.

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image from woodchips.com

See Days 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

Day 10 - My children are still very young. However, they are not so young that they take up every minute of my free time like I try to let on. It's time I start focusing on me. More time planning meals, for me, more time planning activity, for me. I know it is great to get the whole family involved in all of these things, and in time, that will come. But I need to get myself to a state of mind where taking care of myself is routine, a way of life. Then I am sure it will pass on to my children and husband. I want to be a Mamavation Mom so I, yes I, can start feeling better about myself, and shop where I want to shop, and be a good example for my children. I already feel a little selfish, but that is the state of mind I need to get out of. Moms, it is not selfish for us to want something only for ourselves. My something is to be healthy. And if I selfishly want this bad enough for myself, it will eventually be for them as well.

If you want to show your support, please tweet the following, or head on over to the Mamavation Facebook page and let Leah, @bookieboo know that I inspire you!

"Hey @bookieboo! I want @christlikemommy to be the next #Mamavation" Mom. She has my support! http://bit.ly/zqUxa"

Why I want to be a #Mamavation Mom - Day 9

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See Days 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

Day 9 - For your inspiration. You, the mom who is reading this and maybe you are at the end of your rope. Transforming your life into a healthy one seems hopeless. I've been there. With two boys who like to snack and a husband who is a very picky eater, I figured that we were destined to have a kitchen full of refined sugar and processed foods. I want to be a Mamavation Mom to inspire other moms to get healthy. I have A LOT of weight to lose. There was a point in my life, earlier this year, where I thought that I was meant to be overweight. I gave up. I have 130+ pounds to lose, and looking at it when I had no support, and no plan, it looked hopeless. I want to be the light for that mom out there who has given up. I want to share my story with her and help lift her up and support her. I want her to see that if I can do, anyone can do it.

I have always said that I want a story to tell. Becoming a Mamavation Mom, getting healthy and losing weight would be an awesome story to tell, don't you think?

If you want to show your support, please tweet the following, or head on over to the Mamavation Facebook page and let Leah, @bookieboo know that I inspire you!

"Hey @bookieboo! I want @christlikemommy to be the next #Mamavation" Mom. She has my support! http://bit.ly/zqUxa"

Why I want to be a #Mamavation Mom - Day 8 - To feel better about myself

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 See Days 1,2,3,4,5,6,7

Day 8 - When I go to a new place, like at school or work, I always look around to see if I am the biggest person in the room. If I'm not, I feel a little more at ease, like everyone won't be staring at just me. I have worried enough about how people are going to look at me, or what they are going to say. I have missed enough events in my life because I am too ashamed for people, family and friends, to see how much weight I have gained. I have noticed I am not as friendly to people as I used to be, and I have figured out that it is mainly because I don't want to draw attention to myself. This isn't as upbeat or comical as a lot of my posts, but this is real. I am not looking for sympathy, I don't deserve sympathy. I did this to myself, this obesity is all my fault. I am not going to play the blame game and say it is my parents fault, or my husband's fault. It's all me. I did it, but I need help to undo it.

In 2007 I lost 50 lbs on a popular diet. I was taught how to eat, told what not to eat and how much activity I should shoot for. A lot of this advice came from people that were hired right off the street, people who had no experience working with overweight individuals, or had never experienced being overweight, or dealing with an eating disorder. But I was never taught how to deal with the triggers that made me over eat. The emotions, self pity, all the other triggers that send me spiraling into a binge. I have since dealt with the most of those, mostly through praying and focusing on God in the rough times. But if I do become the next Mamavation Mom I would have more than just the eat this, do this kind of training. Mamavation Moms receive the kind of attention that a person like me needs. There is more than just diet and exercise training. There are real live mentors, Mamavation Mom graduates who are succeeding in the new lifestyle and are there to lend the new Mamavation Moms an ear when they need it. Then, of course, there is Pete Cohen, the Mamavation Lifestyle Coach. He is there to break down the good and bad and motivate the Mamavation Moms.

I need a push. I need the help of the Mamavation Coaching Team. But I won't get there without your support! Now, I need your support through tweets and posts on Facebook. Then, if I am chosen as a finalist, I need your vote. One vote, it won't take but a couple minutes at most. 

If you want to show your support, please tweet the following, or head on over to the Mamavation Facebook page and let Leah, @bookieboo know that I inspire you!

"Hey @bookieboo! I want @christlikemommy to be the next #Mamavation" Mom. She has my support! http://bit.ly/zqUxa"

Why I want to be a #Mamavation Mom - Day 7 - Taffeta

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Image from morilee.com

 See Days 1,2,3,4,5,6

Day 7 - Taffeta - As in bridesmaid's dress! Okay, it's actually satin, but you know what I mean! My little sister is getting married in March and I am her Matron of Honor. The dresses are gorgeous, and strapless! Yikes! I want to be the next Mamavation Mom so that I can have some toned arms, shoulders, calves, and hopefully a little less fat before her wedding. My measurements have already been taken, and sent off to the dress company, but I would have no problem whatsoever with having to have some alterations because I've lost weight!

If you want to show your support, please tweet the following, or head on over to the Mamavation Facebook page and let Leah, @bookieboo know that I inspire you!

"Hey @bookieboo! I want @christlikemommy to be the next #Mamavation" Mom. She has my support! http://bit.ly/zqUxa"