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 Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

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 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 Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more