get fit for 2010 giveaway

Here at FitSugar, we created the Get Fit For 2010 community group and contest to celebrate the new year with health and fitness. Hopefully, you're now basking in the glory of all your hard work as we saunter into the Summer months. Earlier this month we announced our 12 weekly winners.

Now please join me in congratulating the grand prize winner of the Get Fit For 2010 contest . . . drum roll please . . . Sugar reader noelani100 won a bevy of prizes to continue her fitness journey: a $1,000 gift card from Nike; a year of personalized nutrition plans by nutritionist Alexa Fishback, plus a copy of her book; a year membership to 24 Hour Fitness for herself and a friend; and two Bodybuggs! Have fun noelani and keep us posted on your progress.

Be sure to stay tuned for our upcoming giveaway later this month!

Here at FitSugar, we began the new year by creating the Get Fit For 2010 community group and contest. Hopefully, you're still working hard to meet your health and fitness goals as we saunter into Summer. Each week we randomly selected a participating user to win a $100 gift card for Nike, and I am happy to announce the 12 weekly winners!

Please help me in congratulating the winners:

• NoahsMommy23
• michlny
• Yogaforlife
• MandeeLei
• lighthouselady
• shoegirl365
• acfreema
• jultritz
• shuchenho
• kelliechio
• valentine229
• stef42678

With bikini season upon us, tell me if you have any new fitness goals in the comments section below. Or continue blogging about your health journey in the Get Fit Group. Stay tuned — we'll be announcing our grand prize winner soon.

We have made it to the final week of our 12-week community challenge and giveaway. Wow! It's been great reading all your posts, recipes, and reviews. You all are awesome!

This week's challenge: write a blog post in the Get Fit group sharing the results of your three months of healthy living. You can upload a photo of yourself — before and after, or re-assess your fitness level and share the results. Let us know how they have improved.

Remember, the more entries you've made, the more chances you have to win our weekly prize — a $100 Nike gift card — and our fabulous grand prize: a $1,000 gift card from Nike; a year of personalized nutrition plans by nutritionist Alexa Fishback, plus a copy of her book; a year membership to 24 Hour Fitness for you and a friend; and two Bodybuggs. At the end of three months, we will pick a grand prize winner at random from all of the entries in all of the weekly challenges.

If you're not already a member of the PopSugar Community, register here now. Click here for the official rules.

You have until 11:59 p.m. PDT on Sunday, April 4, to complete the final challenge! This is it folks — enter to win.

We're up to week 12 of the Get Fit For 2010 giveaway, and FitSugar readers mshay05 and annnnnnnie shared with us their before and after results.

From mshay05:

Well my start weight was 150 I am now at 142. I'm sooooo happy with it. I am also so thrilled with the habits that I formed. I am eating healthy, and I am really aware of what I am eating. I feel that I have more energy and I feel more healthy overall! I also love to work out more now than ever! I am focused to stay on track! I also have improved self-esteem, always a plus!

From annnnnnnie:

Jan 2009: 147lbs
Dec 2009: 136lbs
Mar 2010: 130lbs (Current)

Total Weight Loss since Jan 2009: 17lbs (11.6%)
Total Weight Loss since Jan 2010: 6lbs (4.4%)

Target Weight: 123lbs
7 more lbs to go!

The Get Fit For 2010 giveaway is almost over so make sure to complete the final challenge! By participating, you'll also be entered into the drawing for our weekly giveaway of a $100 Nike gift card as well as our awesome grand prize.

We're up to week 12 of the Get Fit For 2010 giveaway, and FitSugar reader stef42678 shared her her before and after results.

I have absolutely loved this challenge because I am definitely much fitter than I was 12 weeks ago and feel so much better about myself.  During this challenge I have learned to eat better, by keeping track of my food intake as well as portion control, I exercise more and keep things from getting boring by changing up my exercise routine and experimenting with new healthy recipes.  I have dropped a few pounds, feel stronger and am more confident in the way I look.  I would love to win a prize, but I also think everyone who participated in this challenge wins because you feel so good when you are done!

The Get Fit For 2010 giveaway is almost over so make sure to complete the final challenge! By participating, you'll also be entered into the drawing for our weekly giveaway of a $100 Nike gift card as well as our awesome grand prize.

It is week 12 — the final week — of our Get Fit For 2010 giveaway. This week's challenge is to share your results from three months of healthy living. Check out FitSugar reader ooodalishis's before and after photos.

So, since January, I've lost exactly 5 pounds. It's not exactly earth-shattering, especially considering the quantitative fact that I log in 4 to 5 gym sessions weekly. But my fitness goals were not just to lose weight, but to increase strength — and, by the stack of plates on the ends of my barbells, I've been achieving that end at a very happy pace.

Weight aside, something happened this weekend that inspired the topic of this post. I met up with a friend who I hadn't seen for a couple of months, and he made the first aesthetic-related comment that alluded to a my 2010 fitness goals — he told me my posture looked great. Funny, right? Who comments on your posture? Who even pays attention? I absolutely beamed, though, because I am wholly guilty of slouching. It actually takes a little work to straighten up — which is why the celebrazines always tell you that it makes you look slimmer. You're not just sucking your belly in — you're actually utilizing your back, butt and core muscles to maintain poise.

After strength training for two months, I didn't have to consciously "flex" the muscles to stand up straighter — they were already engaged on account of being tighter! That an independent third party had noticed it was really a testament to the efficacy of all my work!

Whoa, looks like the Insert Image function works again. To illustrate both the (slight) aesthetic difference (check out my eroding muffin top and aforementioned posture), these are the photos taken of moi on January 30, 2010 — at 143.5 lbs exactly, and prior to any strength training:

To see her "after" photos read more

Here is a motivational quote FitSugar reader ChilePepper shared in the Get Fit For 2010 community group.

"No man is ever whipped, until he quits — in his own mind."
 — Napoleon Hill

When I was training for the marathon, I started reading Runner's World magazine, and one of the articles talked about how the muscles can keep going long after the mind thinks the body is finished — a survival mechanism. So when I was training for long runs, and running the actual marathon (those last five miles, holy moly), I kept reminding myself that my legs were fine, it was my mind that had to keep going. And it worked, even though i really really wanted to stop and walk, I kept running until the end.

This is the last week of our Get Fit For 2010 community contest. The final challenge: share your before and after results to enter to win a $100 Nike gift card and our fabulous grand prize.

We're up to week 12 of the Get Fit For 2010 giveaway, and last week's challenge is to share a standout moment from the past two months. Here's what FitSugar reader ashaw2114 has to say about the standout moments that sneak up on you.

I don't know if any single moment stands out for me. My journey to fitness has been a long one — about two and a half years ago at this point, I really started to make fitness and healthy living a priority in my life. Since then, I have accomplished many things, met goals, and gotten great, incredibly touching support from friends and family. But it's not the numbers on the scale, the sizes on the new clothes, or the personal bests in the gym that really drive home the changes I've made.

The moments I enjoy most, the ones that stand out, are the ones that sneak up on me. I catch my reflection out of the corner of my eye and it takes me a minute to realize it's actually me! Or someone in a class at the gym asks me (me!) for help or encouragement. Moments like that are great, because they just happen, and you can't force them. Crossing the finish line of a 5k is satisfying, yes, but there's something so great about just living your life and having the special moments come, and knowing that all the work you did has made a difference.

The Get Fit For 2010 giveaway is almost over so make sure you catch up on all your challenges! By participating, you'll also be entered into the drawing for our weekly giveaway of a $100 Nike gift card as well as our awesome grand prize.

We have made it to week 11 of our 12-week community challenge and giveaway. You've come a long way, baby — from sharing your healthy goals for 2010 to reviewing your favorite fitness DVD.

This week's challenge: write a blog post in the Get Fit group of your standout moment from all the challenges. You can also take this opportunity to play catch-up and do any of the previous challenges you have not completed.

Remember, the more entries you've made, the more chances you have to win our weekly prize — a $100 Nike gift card — and our fabulous grand prize: a $1,000 gift card from Nike; a year of personalized nutrition plans by nutritionist Alexa Fishback, plus a copy of her book; a year membership to 24 Hour Fitness for you and a friend; and two Bodybuggs. At the end of three months, we will pick a grand prize winner at random from all of the entries in all of the weekly challenges.

Here are the previous 10 challenges.

1. State your health and fitness goals
2. Assess your fitness level
3. Keep a food journal
4. Keep a fitness journal
5. Share a healthy recipe
6. Share your progress report
7. Share a workout
8. Share a motivational quote
9. Write a review of a fitness DVD
10. Share your fave healthy snack

If you're not already a member of the PopSugar Community, register here now. Click here for the official rules.

You have until 11:59 p.m. PDT on Sunday, March 28, to complete the 11th challenge, play catch-up, and enter to win some fun fitness goodies.

Although the Get Fit For 2010 giveaway began in January, it's not too late to join the contest, and it's never too late to make a new fitness goal. Sometimes all it takes is a good workout plan to get you on track to a healthier you. FitSugar reader corgipants found a love for running using her favorite workout.

A year ago, if you asked me to run to the end of the block I would have said "No way!" And now I can run three or four miles at a stretch! It all started with a vacation to Colorado and an empty hotel fitness room. I thought, what the heck, I'm alone, no one will make fun of me, I might as well try to run on the treadmill. And I did, for a few minutes! After I got home, I researched ways to get started and printed out the Couch to 5K program. In a few months, I ran my first 5K nonstop! Now if you asked me to run to the end of the block, you wouldn't see me for a good 45 minutes!

This week's challenge for the Get Fit For 2010 giveaway is to play catch-up. This means you have the opportunity to do any of the challenges you didn't have a chance to do, such as state your health and fitness goals or share a recipe. Remember, the more entries you've made, the more chances you have to win our weekly prize — a $100 Nike gift card — and our fabulous grand prize.