winner-related stories
LaloFit Giveaway Winner is Looking Forward to Fit and Healthy Mornings
That's Fit was lucky enough to have a copy of the LaloFit workout DVD to give away to one lucky reader. LaloFit is such a great workout -- it's a challenging strength and conditioning routine designed by Lalo Fuentes. I've been doing the routine for a few weeks now and I'm already starting to see changes in my body. What's more, at the end of the 55-minute routine, I also feel like I had a great cardio workout. We had a lot of response to our LaloFit giveaway, and the lucky winner is cheriescc. She says, "Working out with a DVD is the closest I can get to having a personal trainer. It is nice getting to tap into the expertise of different fitness experts. It gives me the ability to keep my exercise routine varied. I like being able to get up first thing in the morning, pop in a DVD and get my workout done. That way, even if everything else goes wrong in the day, at least I got my workout in."
Congratulations, cheriescc! Enjoy your new workout. If you missed the giveaway or your name wasn't drawn, be sure check out the LaloFit website and order your own copy.
Our Shapewear Winner Had a Healthy Valentine's Day
I had a blast reading all of the comments you left in last week's Fit Beauty giveaway -- you shared your Valentine's Day plans with me, and, for the most part, you kept it clean!While I'm sure many of you would make great use of the Enell Sports Bra and Dr. Rey Shapewear, there can only be one lucky winner. And, that lucky winner is Jocelyn, whose Valentine's Day plans included hiking in the afternoon and coming home to a dinner of scallops and squash.
Those of you who didn't win can still get your own undergarment goodies, ranging from sports bras to sexy shapewear, at Bare Necessities.
How Does Diane Stay Trim When Her Favorite Unhealthy Treat is Beer?
That's Fit Club is our feature devoted to you, the reader! We have all learned so much on our paths to becoming more fit, and now it's time to learn from and inspire each other! That's Fit Club members are constantly working to better themselves. Some are perfect; some are not. But all have health on the mind.
Besides showing you off, we want to reward you for all of your hard work! Everlast and Everlast Woman are giving gorgeous workout T-shirts to each featured member! To join, please send Fitz your answers to these questions with a photo of yourself. Time for you to be the motivator!
Name: Diane Strong
Age: 33
Occupation: Mostly a stay-at-home mom (two kids ages 2 and 4) with an occasional gig in a research lab.
How often do you exercise? Five times a week
What type of exercise do you do? I run about 25 miles, swim a mile, do 30 minutes of weights three to five times a week and cross train with a class called "Boot Camp" every week.
STOTT PILATES Giveaway Winner - Sure Beats Chasing Puppies
Your comments for last week's STOTT PILATES® Fit Beauty Giveaway certainly gave me some great ideas for fitting in fitness at home. I loved how so many of you incorporated squats and lunges into your daily housekeeping, and there were tons of other really creative workouts as well. However, as always, there can only be one randomly selected winner, and this time around, it was Jennifer, who says her most creative at-home workout is, "[t]rying to wear out my year-old puppy by running in circles around the living room. I tire out before she does." That's a workout with which I'm very familiar. Also in my repertoire -- leg kicks holding a toy for the dog and push-ups with a puppy climbing on my back. Makes for a real challenge.
Jennifer will receive two STOTT PILATES® DVDs, which will no doubt be a wonderful addition to her at-home fitness routine. Thank you all for entering, and be sure to come back next Monday for another fabulous giveaway -- I'll be looking forward to reading all of your comments!
Yummie Tummie Giveaway Winner
You should all give yourselves a pat on the back -- you shared some wonderful New Year's resolutions in last week's Fit Beauty Giveaway, and you definitely inspired me! It's great to hear that many of you have goals related to being happier and healthier, rather than just focusing on fitting into a pair of jeans.However, there's nothing wrong with wanting to look a little slimmer and trimmer, too, which is why I'm so happy to announce our winner for the Yummie Tummie tank -- it's Corinne, who resolves to "use the Wii Fit to sneak in a workout after my 4-year-old goes to bed ... [t]he Wii Fit is so cool I see it as a game rather than a chore." She was also motivated by seeing this year's Christmas photos, and her new Yummie Tummie tank will certainly help her look and feel fabulous as she reaches her goals!
If you're feeling kinda jealous that you didn't win, don't worry -- you can still head on over to Bare Necessities and get your own!
The KEEN Footwear Winner Has Really Lucky Feet!
Fashion and Beauty, Reviews & Products
Congratulations to Robin, our winner of the KEEN Footwear Giveaway. Robin's about to be given a fancy code which gives her the power to order and own any one thing on the KEENFootwear.com website. Oh man -- she is really lucky!
Robin said she'd love the Winterport boots to keep her feet warm and dry while she pulls her daughter through the snow on her sled. Now she's going to get her chance! I, personally, live in Florida and probably won't ever see snow near my home. But I'd love those boots too! Lucky, lucky Robin.
Thanks to everyone who entered this contest, and keep coming back to That's Fit to enter more! We always seem to have a bunch of giveaways going on, and your odds are way better here than they are in Vegas.
Emerita Giveaway - We Have a Winner!
Many of you shared your biggest skincare problems with us for a chance to win an Emerita prize pack worth approximately $280, and from the sounds of it, there are a lot of fabulous over-40 ladies out there who could use some high-quality skincare products. Perhaps you should send the giveaway link on to your friends and family to show them what you really want to see under your tree this Christmas!Unfortunately, we can only select one winner, and the lucky reader who won last week's Fit Beauty Giveaway was Kim, who said, "I would love to try this! I have hit the dreaded menopause and am fighting the battle of the dry skin on the cheeks and eyes while still oily around the nose and chin." In addition to the skincare products, Kim will receive a zebra print scarf. You know, just in case she's not feeling sexy enough already!
Kim, you'll have to let us know how the products work for you. As for the rest of you, check out Emerita's website to see which of these natural products are the best match for your skin!
Giveaway Reminder - Emerita Skincare and a Stylish Bonus
When you're healthy, it shows. However, it's not just your muscles you need to take care of -- what about your skin?Luckily for all you fabulous 40+ ladies out there, this week's Fit Beauty giveaway is a fabulous assortment of Emerita skin care products, all formulated specifically for your skin. Because, let's face it -- wrinkles aren't the only skin issue women of a certain age face, right?
This really is a fantastic prize, valued at about $280. Even if it's not something you need for yourself, I bet you have a mom, aunt, neighbor, or someone else who would just love to find these products under her tree. Am I right? So head on over and enter -- it's super easy, and it just might be your lucky day!
Gracie's Gear Giveaway - We Have a Winner!
We had a bunch of great entries in last week's Fit Beauty Gracie's Gear Giveaway. Many of you shared hilarious stories about backwards pants and baggy shirts and more, and if I could, I'd give each and every one of you something new and fabulous to wear. But, I can't. And so, I want to congratulate Kimberly, our Fit Beauty winner, who will be receiving her fabulous Gracie's Gear Hoodie shortly. Poor Kimberly wrote, "When my sisters and I were little, we took a lot of dance classes. Nothing stinks more than having to take off your entire leotard and tights ensemble to use the bathroom - nothing except my mother's solution. My mother cut the leotards at the crotch area and fastened them back together with VELCRO. What do you think happened when we did a cartwheel or back walkover? Yep, you guessed it. Horror."
The hoodie might not solve that exact problem, but it's sure to help her stay warm when she's working out this winner. Thank you to everyone who entered and shared their funny stories, and be sure to check out next week's giveaway! And, of course, you can get your own goodies from Gracie's Gear here.
MOTOROKR Giveaway - We Have a Winner!
First of all, if you haven't had a chance to check out the entries in last week's Fit Beauty MOTOROKR Headset giveaway, let me just say, you're missing out. Readers, you blew me away with all of your favorite workout songs. Some, I already have on my playlist, some I'm in the process of adding, and some really surprised me. As great as all your entries were, there can only be one winner, and that is Jennipher of Fit Bottomed Girls, who gets pumped up listening to Wyclef's Stayin' Alive. She's going to have a ball working out with her new Motorola MOTOROKR S-9 Wireless Headset.
So, congrats to Jennipher, and thank you to everyone who entered. If you're still wanting a headset of your own, you can get it here for $129.99.
Pallie Bags Harison Tote Giveaway - We have a winner!
I'm so pleased to announce that we have a winner for our Fit Beauty Pallie Bags Giveaway. Mona is the lucky lady, and she plans to "use it to carry everything, keys, water, mags, money ... shoes and a million other things." She'll have no problem doing so, as the bag is roomy and stylish, but still totally casual. Congratulations to her, and thank you, as always, to all of you who entered the giveaway. We'll have another one coming up shortly!
If you're wildly disappointed that you didn't win the bag (and I can't blame you if you are -- I was pretty sad to send it off!), you can still get one of your own right here.
Camelbak Giveaway Winner
Reviews & Products, Nutrition & Supplements
After an insane number of entries, we have selected a winner for our Camelbak Better Bottle Giveaway -- Angela, who "will use this running, biking and at yoga." And while I'm super excited for Angela, she's not the only one getting a Camelbak Better Bottle -- in case you didn't know, we ran this giveaway in conjunction with our friends at Green Daily and StyleList!The StyleList winner was Laura, who wrote, "This bottle will be used wherever I go! My car, my home, the gym, the trail ... if I'm there, my water bottle is too!" The winner at Green Daily is Tari, who said, "This bottle would be perfect for me to take to the gym."
Congratulations to our winners, and thanks to all of you who entered the contest. Keep checking back, because we've got loads more fantastic giveaways lined up for you!
Sometimes it's good to be on a losing team
Motivation, Nutrition & Supplements
Most people play to win. Otherwise, what's the point of the game? And whether we admit it or not, there's always a part of us that wants to be number one. But each of us has also had to contend with not winning, too. And that's OK.
In fact, it's more than OK -- in a moving article in The New York Times, losing is praised as a necessary and important life lesson. Losing not only teaches us humility but earning our victories the hard way teaches us how valuable it is to dedicate ourselves to something. As columnist John Scwartz points out: "Americans tend to frame things in terms of contests and wars that must be won or lost. Many challenges, however, are about hanging in there and managing a bad situation. Losing prepares you for the slog that is life. The world doesn't give us many finish lines, but it does give us the long run." To read more, click here.
I couldn't agree more. Your thoughts?
(via Well Blog)
The winner of the Half-Assed Giveaway is ...
Diet & Weight Loss, Fitness, Reviews & Products, Nutrition & Supplements
Thank you to everyone who participated -- it sounds like you're all on the right track, book or no book. But, if you didn't win and still want a copy of your own, click here. You can find out more about how Jennette's blog became a book and find out where to buy Half-Assed: A Weight-Loss Memoir.
Once again, congratulations to Heidi (let us know when you reach your goal!), and thank you to Jennette (aka Pasta Queen) for sharing her story and providing us all with some inspiration!
And the Smoothie King winner is ...
Reviews & Products, Nutrition & Supplements
Thanks to all 29 of you who shared some pretty scrumptious smoothie creations. Some of my favorites:
- raspberries, strawberries, banana, apple juice, and cranberry nectar
- strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, vanilla yogurt, and flax seed
- strawberry, vanilla protein blend, chocolate whey, and almonds
- ice, mangoes, strawberries, bananas, fresh squeezed Orange Juice, a sprinkle of flax seeds for omega-3s, and a tsp of Agave Nectar as a natural sweetener
