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FitKit re- review
About FitKit-
“Amie Hoff and Beth Michaels are co-founders of FitKit.com and Life² LLC. Sisters from a family of 8 siblings, they grew up in Maryland, just outside of Washington, DC. Early on they learned the value of independence, healthy competition, and helping others, and in their active family sprawl, they shared a passion for fitness, healthy living and achieving goals.
With a bond made from equal parts friendship and family ties, the sisters lit on something that not only fueled their creativity and passion, but allowed them to apply their unique skill sets to help others reach new levels of health and wellness.
FitKit.com provides Beth and Amie the opportunity to give back to their community and the causes they believe in. Both are active in philanthropy, raising money for non-profit organizations as board members and supporters. Together, they have completed two century bike rides in Lake Tahoe and the New York City Triathlon as members of Team in Training, raising money for Leukemia and Lymphoma, a disease which has affected close friends and family members.”
My Thoughts-
Well over a year ago I reviewed the FitKit home version. In a few days I will be back on Rogers TV talking about being a healthier you in the new year and the products that can help you on the way. I still think the FitKit is a perfect product for those of you who are really busy and on the go all the time. The FitKit fits in both my purse and the diaper bag, so there is really no excuse for not having time to workout.
You get a Resistance Tube with Handles, Flat Resistance Band, Stability Attachment(that goes into a door frame to add to your workouts), Jump Rope, Pedometer(has a safety feature, you pull a cord out and it makes a high pitched noise), Reflective Arm Band and ID Tag(you add your medical and contact info to it and can attach it to your shoe laces). All that comes in a nice compact case. Someone asked me how hard it was to put it all back once it was taken out, I can say, VERY EASY. I thought it would be hard too but how it’s all built there is no frustration putting it all away.
I LOVE using the FitKit when I can. I love how compact it is and easy to take around. You can purchase a FitKit Exercise Library Book, so that you can take the workouts with you(you can also gain access to their workout library online if you wish to do it that way). Making this the PERFECT take anywhere workout kit.
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* Disclaimer / Disclosure: I received a free sample to facilitate my review. This post reflects my honest, personal opinion and experience with the product which may differ from yours. Product information courtesy of the sponsor. No monetary compensation was provided for this post.
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FitKit weeks 4-5
The end of December was just not for me. Dec 25- Dec 28 I had a fever of 102 and then from Dec 29-Jan 2 I was just plan sick. Making week #4 shot, then trying to get energy for week #5 wasn’t happening. In two weeks I worked out once on the FitKit.
This will be my last week posting. But I do want to say I LOVE using the FitKit when I can. I love how compact it is and easy to take around. Something new I learned this week is that you can purchase a FitKit Exercise Library Book, so that you can take the workouts with you. Making this the PERFECT take anywhere workout kit.
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* Disclaimer / Disclosure: I received a free sample to facilitate my review. This post reflects my honest, personal opinion and experience with the product which may differ from yours. Product information courtesy of the sponsor. No monetary compensation was provided for this post.
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FitKit weeks #2-3
So these past two weeks have been off for me, lots of time spent shoveling snow, major house cleaning, being sick, tv appearance, and so much more. I did find sometime and energy to fit in a few FitKit workouts, not everyday but enough to feel energized the next day. I think it’s funny that working out can give you more energy the next day but it’s true, I think it’s because I sleep better.
I am enjoying the FitKit. I did have to switch out their resistant band for my own right now. It was too tough for me to pull over my head for some of the moves, but with time I’ll be stronger and will hopefully be able to go to a harder band.
So I weighed myself today I am at 242 lbs means I’ve lost 3.5 lbs since my last weigh-in and makes a total of 6 lbs in 3 weeks!!!
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* Disclaimer / Disclosure: I received a free sample to facilitate my review. This post reflects my honest, personal opinion and experience with the product which may differ from yours. Product information courtesy of the sponsor. No monetary compensation was provided for this post.
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FitKit- week #1 check-in
follow me on my journey to getting fit- http://www.bassgiraffe.com/category/fitkit-challenge
This week was a rough one for me. I really stunk at following the food plan. This is not a reflection on the FitKit plan, it’s just me being lazy, again… I will be switching to a new plan which you have read about in another post.
I do want to say I am LOVING the workouts. I love how my legs hurt the next day after a good hard workout. I’m sleeping better and have more energy during the day. Also something that is a praise from working out is my ovarian cysts are starting to go away. My doctor said I could get them to go away if I would workout more (working out releases hormones, however I am not your doctor so I suggest anyone with cysts talk to their doctor first before using only working out as a way to help. I just refuse to go on The Pill to “fix” the problem) but I really never felt motivated, since getting the FitKit I feel motivated. It’s something nice to be able to reach for and easily get a quick workout done with.
This week I weigh in at-
245.5 lbs
total loss- 2.5 lbs
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* Disclaimer / Disclosure: I received a free sample to facilitate my review. This post reflects my honest, personal opinion and experience with the product which may differ from yours. Product information courtesy of the sponsor. No monetary compensation was provided for this post.
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FitKit review
About FitKit-
“Amie Hoff and Beth Michaels are co-founders of FitKit.com and Life² LLC. Sisters from a family of 8 siblings, they grew up in Maryland, just outside of Washington, DC. Early on they learned the value of independence, healthy competition, and helping others, and in their active family sprawl, they shared a passion for fitness, healthy living and achieving goals.
With a bond made from equal parts friendship and family ties, the sisters lit on something that not only fueled their creativity and passion, but allowed them to apply their unique skill sets to help others reach new levels of health and wellness.
FitKit.com provides Beth and Amie the opportunity to give back to their community and the causes they believe in. Both are active in philanthropy, raising money for non-profit organizations as board members and supporters. Together, they have completed two century bike rides in Lake Tahoe and the New York City Triathlon as members of Team in Training, raising money for Leukemia and Lymphoma, a disease which has affected close friends and family members.”
My Thoughts-
With the New Year coming around the corner and the Holiday eating on our mind, it is the perfect time for us to rethink our health and fitness. Here I am to introduce to you the FitKit
This will be the first of 6 weeks worth of a review, but this will be the main one. FitKit comes with a 6 week program and you can use their FitKitCLUB to help you along the way. For my review I am using both the FitKitHOME and the FitKitCLUB to help me on my journey to weight loss and good health.
I hate to admit this but in order to be honest about this product I need to be honest about my life. Since May 2010 I have gained 23.5lbs!! I was working hard at loosing weight but lost motivation and felt like I had no time or money to get healthy. The FitKit is sold at a great price and comes in a small case that fits in the diaper bag making it easy for my to bring with me everywhere.
The FitKitHOME comes with 2 types of resistant bands, an adapter for the door to do different moves for a full workout, you get a jump-rope, pedometer, a reflective safety band to wear on your arm when running outside, and a emergency tag that you fill out with all important info about yourself that you can hang on your shoe or drawstring of your pants.
With the online club you get a meal plan that is flexible, easy to make, easy to find foods. I’m a picky eater and there is a ton of foods that sound yummy in this plan and I can’t wait to start them tomorrow.
For fitness there are many exercises you can do, switch it up and challenge yourself. My only complaint, and maybe there is a way around this that I haven’t found yet, is all the workouts are online, meaning I have to be near my computer to workout. However once I get to use to what workouts to do and how to do them I won’t need my computer. So far from what I have tired I am loving it.
I really believe this program is going to work. So, I will post weekly letting you know what I ate daily, my workouts AND how much I have lost. To begin you will need to know my stats, they are embarrassing but the truth. My goal is to loose 12lbs-15lbs in the 6 weeks.
Dec 08, 2010-
height- 5’11″
Age- 32
Weight- 248lbs
upper arm- 15.5 inches
thigh- 26 inches
hips- 46 inches
waist- 49 inches
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* Disclaimer / Disclosure: I received a free sample to facilitate my review. This post reflects my honest, personal opinion and experience with the product which may differ from yours. Product information courtesy of the sponsor. No monetary compensation was provided for this post.
