ITS HERE! ITS HERE! Its time for Fat Fling 2010 to start.
I’m so excited that everyone is here to learn to use their Wii Fit better, and more regularly. This is going to be the best month. Hopefully by the end of it, we’ll have all shed some pounds, made some healthy habits and some great friends.
The official rules and sponsor page is up. Be sure to go check it out. All of the weekly giveaways are open to everyone, but to be eligible for prize drawings at the end of the month there are some specific things you have to do. Everyone is welcome, and you only have to participate as much as you feel comfortable. Even if you just want to stop by and comment a couple times, we don’t mind. The important thing is to GET ON YOUR WII FIT!
How does this work?
Every Monday this month, I’m going to post a weekly Challenge. Then on Friday, there will be a Friday Fat Fling check in post for you to post your progress. Tell us how the weekly challenge went, and how the Fat Fling is going in general. These challenges are not hard, just designed to get you thinking about how to use the Wii Fit efficiently, safely and making the perfect workout that you can fit in your schedule every day.
Tuesdays and Thursdays we will be having reviews and giveaways of awesome Wii and Wii Fit accessories that complement the Wii Fit. Anyone is welcome to enter these giveaways!
At the end of the month, those that have officially participated for the whole month will be eligible to win prizes. All the products we will be giving away this month, we have another to give out to our participants as well. To be eligible for the end of the month prize drawings, you must have followed our official rules. The weekly giveaways are open to everyone.
How do I join?
First off: Get ready to start using your Wii Fit every day, starting today.
Then, grab our ‘I’m Flinging’ badge at the top of our sidebar, and post on your blog that you are joining the Fat Fling 2010. Introduce yourself. Let us know what your goals are for the month. You can post pictures, video, anything you want…or as little as you want. There is no requirement on how much info you share. We just want to know you are doing it, so we can give you some encouragement through the month. After you’ve posted, head back here and add the link to your Fat Fling 2010 post to our linky. Get your post up by May 6th!
Don’t worry if you’ve missed a few days already…JUMP IN! Starting is the important part.
How do I keep track?
If you have a blog, post weekly status updates and let us know how its going. There will be a linkup on the Friday Fat Fling post, so we can all share our progress and see how others are tackling the challenges.
For those of you that don’t have a blog but want to join in, you can create an account at dailyburn.com, and add me and Mika as your friends. There you can track your progress, and post updates without having a blog. **Bloggers: Dailyburn.com is a great place to track your exercise, weight loss, and diet…be sure to check it out too!
What can I win?
We have some awesome sponsors for this first Fat Fling! We’ve got some Wii Fit accessories from Company X Accessories and CTA Digital. Whimsical Walney has given is some neat workout towels from their Words to Sweat By line. If you want to make your balance board and Wii pretty, GH Skinz and DecalGirl can help you there. You might even be able to snag a copy of the first Yoga game for Wii from DreamCatcher Games. So many prizes!
Are you ready to Fat Fling?
This week is our intro week. This week is when we get ourselves set up to work with our Wii Fit all month long. Though you CAN just jump on your Wii Fit and pick exercises randomly, that’s not very efficient. It can also leave you without having done a good workout. This week is ‘Set Up a Routine’ week. This is the week to create a 15-30 minute Wii Fit workout with yoga and strength training. This is how you can quickly get on and off the Wii Fit, while still getting a great workout. Monday’s post will go into it more.
Over the weekend, start thinking about what exercises from those categories you like, and what ones challenge you. Creating a good mix of both of those maximizes your workout.
This is going to be the greatest month. I’m so looking forward to Fat Fling 2010. Join us and make Wii Fit a habit.
Here are some places you can find Mika and I for additional support:
Twitter: Hashtag: #fatfling10, Ema: @byteofgreen, Mika: @froggygirletsy
Dailyburn.com: Ema: byteofgreen, Mika: bokamo
Wiifitroutine.com: Ema: twoluvcats
Post the link to your Fat Fling 2010 post here, and then be sure to comment below letting us know you’ve posted your link!
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If you’re tired of a boring white balance board, take a look at GH Skinz…there’s something for everyone. Later this month we will be reviewing these. Here’s your chance to get your own and let us know what you think too.
Want to win one? One lucky reader can win their choice of Wii Balance Board skin. Entering is easy: Leave a comment below telling us your favorite skin from GH Skinz. Want extra chances to win? Do the stuff below and leave a comment for each task:
