Fitness Makeovers

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Details to come.

Location: Italian Room, St. Francis Hotel
When: Friday July 18th, 8:30-5:30 p.m.; Saturday July 19th, 8:30 to 5 p.m.

Plan on joining us? Let us know below. Or simply stop by during the
conference and enter to win a Nintendo prize!

Submitted by Special Offers (view blog

) on Thu, 06/12/2008 - 17:03

Comments (33)

Comments

Does this mean playing with a Wii Fit?

Because if so, definitely count me in. :)

Marilyn Porter
slackermama . com

Submitted by callistawolf on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 14:24

So, waiting for their final confirmation on
wording, but ...

...ummmmmmmmmm YEAH!

Expect some giveaways, too.

Jory Des Jardins
BlogHer
Personal Blog Pause

Submitted by Jory Des Jardins on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 17:35

YAY!

I Love Wii!!!!!!!!!!!!

~TW
Retro-Food

Submitted by TW on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 19:00

Sounds like fun!

Sounds like fun -- count me in!

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Submitted by whymommy on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 19:50

sounds great, sign me up!

Submitted by workoutmommy on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 20:41

Sounds like fun, I'm

Sounds like fun, I'm in!

Bri

Under the Arch

You can find me at www.stlouistravelphotos.blogspot.com

Submitted by bri_daisy on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 23:20

I'm in, too!

Can't wait! I'll be stopping by for sure.

Submitted by Missy on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 08:22

If it is what I think it is...sign me up!

www.amyinohio.wordpress.com

Wii Fit, per chance?

Submitted by Amy In Ohio on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 09:10

ME TOO!

i'm sure to make a fool out of myself, but that will probably happen several times anyway.

Submitted by supertiff on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 12:08

Count me in too!

Can't wait. :)

Submitted by To Think is to Create on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 15:05

I'll be there! -

I'll be there!

- Maria

immoralmatriarch.com

Submitted by Maria0305 on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 15:10

Me too!

Coming

Miss Grace's Disgrace

Submitted by Miss Disgrace on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 15:58

I'm in...

I want to play!

Christine (aka YoungMommy)

From Dates to Diapers, and beyond!

Submitted by YoungMommy on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 16:10

Oh yeah...

Playing with a Wii Fit would be awesome!

Christina
A Mommy Story

Submitted by amommystory on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 17:11

Count me in!

Cant wait...

Submitted by nicole@apronstringsaflutter on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 18:08

I'd love to try a Wii fit.

I'd love to try a Wii fit. Even better, I'd love to win one!

Becky
misspriss.org
beckyscorner.com
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contributor - aisledash.com
writer - myorganizedbiz.com
co-writer - simplydumb.com
contributor - luxury property blog

Submitted by lolagoetz on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 20:53

Oooooh! I love Nintendo!

Can't wait to here about the details! I've been playing Nintendo since the orignial and scorn all else!

This Military Mama
http://thismilitarymama.blogspot.com/

Submitted by ThisMilitaryMama on Thu, 07/03/2008 - 00:08

heck yeah!

I am there!

~~~~

claire - cookthink.com

Submitted by versificatrix on Thu, 07/03/2008 - 06:57

I'd love to add a mini workout into my day...

I've always wanted to try the Wii! I'll definitely be stopping in! Do I have to make an "appointment" or do I just drop in...?

Submitted by Metropolitan Mama on Fri, 07/04/2008 - 00:45

I'd love to learn more about

I'd love to learn more about this and get a little exercise in!

jasonncaryn at yahoo dot com

Submitted by sweetnlow121 on Sun, 07/06/2008 - 23:53

Friday 4.30

I'm game! Thanks.

Submitted by BlackWomenInEurope on Mon, 07/07/2008 - 03:41

For those who have said, "sign me up"

We'll place you in the schedule if you've indicated a time. Otherwise, please do sign up onsite at the WII station in the makeover pavilion.

Jory Des Jardins
BlogHer
Personal Blog Pause

Submitted by Jory Des Jardins on Mon, 07/07/2008 - 09:03

I'm sure I'm not as fun as a WII (and if there's a way to play the system and get a giveaway, wink at me, I'll throw you the secret handshake and make my daughter's day!) but I will be in the gym every day. So if you need someone to hold you accountable and gossip on the cardio machine, drop me a line..... I'm usually a first thing in the morning girl, but may well be after conference / before dinner. I'm not a pro, but I bet I can run you through serious riggers. ;)

____________

Alyssa Royse

Just Cause It: A Web Site To Save The World

Start Her Up: A Blog for Women Entrepreneurs

Submitted by alyssaroyse on Mon, 07/07/2008 - 09:16

Yay Motivation!

Hi Alyssa,

I'm a fellow blogger who is desparately trying to get my health in check and start excercising regularly. I'm going weight watchers and "tracking" everything I eat, but I know the weight will come off so much easier (if that's even possible) and faster if I work out. Today will be my first day back at the gym and my plan is to hit the treadmill for 30 minutes. I'm going to try walking for 4 min and jogging for 2. I'm hoping to soon be one of those skinny toned women in a cute workout outfit jogging for 30 minutes straight. Any words of encouragment/advice would be greatly appreciated! I look forward to hearing about your progress...and hear some great gossip! Keep up the great work!

Shanna

Submitted by scohen736 on Mon, 07/07/2008 - 09:59

Hope to be the best you....

Hi Shanna - Not sure that I can offer you magic words of encouragement, but I'm sure that I can be one of a TON of voices here on BlogHer that will congratulate you and tell you that you are not alone. All of us face our own hurdles to become the best that we can be. But those of us who are brave enough - and maybe strong enough - can acknowledge the difference between where we are and where we want to be, and then start the long slog to get there. It has nothing to do, necessarily, with a cute jogging suit, but with that feeling you get when you put one on.

So what I would say is to look for those hot and sassy moments in lots of areas of your life. What are the things that make you feel good - do more of those. Painting your nails? Taking a bubble bath? Fresh flowers? Treat yourself to all of those, because every time you do, you're telling yourself that you're "worth it."

The fitness thing is really just a matter of, as the Nike people say, just doing it. Set small achievable goals, because every time you achieve one, you're telling yourself that you can do it. Eventually, you just learn that you can do it. And don't let yourself not do it. I always tell myself that "something is better than nothing." I don't beat myself up on days that I don't make it to the gym, but i do walk the dog those days. Something, no matter how small, is better than nothing. Just do it. But do it for you.

You deserve to be the best you that you can be. You can't define it by how anyone else is built or what anyone else does, just by you. Am I better today than I was yesterday? Good! Did i try today, rather than do nothing? Good!

And hey, I'll be in the gym at BlogHer. Or happy to host early morning walks up those big hills. Then we can take a picture, circle the date on the calendar, and look back next year. :)

Good for you for getting going!

(Oh, I also find accountability very helpful. If you can afford a trainer, that's what they're for. But tell someone else your goal and intent. Blog about it, it helps. Or do something really foolish like announce that as soon as you get back from BlogHer 08, you're giving up your car for 6 weeks to ride a bike everywhere you go in Seattle. Since you daughter will be at sleepaway camp in Vermont and you have no good excuse for not biking everywhere if you're not schleping her around. Damn, did I say that outloud? Now I have to do it.)

____________

Alyssa Royse

Just Cause It: A Web Site To Save The World

Start Her Up: A Blog for Women Entrepreneurs

Submitted by alyssaroyse on Tue, 07/08/2008 - 22:59

Hello! Like I'm really going

Hello! Like I'm really going to go four days without a Wii. That's just crazy talk.

Submitted by mooshinindy on Tue, 07/08/2008 - 19:35

I want in!

Oh please sign me up for whatever it is...lol
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Submitted by Cowboytf on Fri, 07/11/2008 - 11:41

I would love to do a fitness

I would love to do a fitness makeover! Please count me in! :)

Dana

The Dana Files

Submitted by Dana J. Tuszke on Fri, 07/11/2008 - 17:37

I'm there!

I'll be there for sure! Love to try out Wii Fit.

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Karl

SecondHand Tryptophan

Submitted by karlerikson on Fri, 07/11/2008 - 18:08

I love Nintendo! I'll be there!

I'm trying to convince my husband to let me buy a Wii and the Wii fit, so maybe if I can try one out and give him a first-hand review, he will be easier to convince!

Elizabeth blogs at:

Submitted by Elizabeth@Table for Five on Fri, 07/11/2008 - 19:12

wii fit is fabulous...

take him to the store and let him try wii mario cart. that will convince him. and then he will biy the wii fit for you. its a beautiful idea and you will see progress. and its fun. i love my wii. i truly do. good luck...no wait. why dont you just go and buy it yourself without asking him? ;) its for your health. score!!!

betan
an icelander clinging on the idea of world

Submitted by betan on Fri, 07/11/2008 - 19:42

Make Over? Nah.. but fitness play.. I'm all
in!

A chance to get some fitness fun in during the weekend? I'm all in for that!

Debra
A Stitch In Time
Weight for Deb

Submitted by debra roby on Fri, 07/11/2008 - 20:13

If Deb's gonna be there,

If Deb's gonna be there, then I'm gonna be there. Because I'm gonna Wii-KICK HER ASS! (In the nicest possible way, of course.) :)

Personal blog: Keep Up With Me
BlogHer blog: Singles/Fitness

Submitted by Zandria on Fri, 07/11/2008 - 22:25