Happy Sunday everyone!
Winner of Jenn LeBlance giveaway from Wednesday is....
Shelly B!! Congrats. You win all 6 parts of The Rake and Recluse! Your info is forwarded to Jenn and she will contact you soon.
My Birthday giveaway winner from Tuesdays post is....
Sarah!! You win a JR Ward Lover Unleashed in mass market paperback.
Showing posts with label Romance biggest winner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Romance biggest winner. Show all posts
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Happy Birthday to me Giveaway and Results from Romance Biggest Winner
The end results for Romance Biggest Winner challenged were announced yesterday and i came in 4th in the readers part of the challenge. Not bad. I lost 34.5 lbs total so far and 20.49% of my body weight since i started July 5th of 2011. Here are some pictures to show my progress.
July of 2011
October of 2011
And yesterday January 9th
If you were wondering what i did to get the weight off I'll tell you. I used www.myfitnesspal.com to track my calories and exercise. You can use it to track your measurements and water intake as well. Find friends to to help encourage you. For exercise i tried a variety of things from walking to various Wii games including Zumba, Zumba 2, Gold's Gym, Just Dance 3 and Wii fit 2. I tried to keep myself in the frame of mind to think before i eat. I wasn't always successful but as i went along i got better. Take time to see what calories etc is in your food before you eat. Pay attention at the grocery store when your shopping. My fitness pal has a app for iPhone so you can take it with you when you go out to track yourself. Makes eating out much easier. Anyway I'm going to keep up with what I'm doing i have about 5 more pounds to lose and toning to do. I hope to add weight lifting and in the spring try running. I did one 5K walk this fall and won my age group so i would like to try more of those too. I never thought i could do this well when i signed up for Romance Biggest Winner but am more than happy with the results.
PS there is a Romance Biggest Winner in the works to begin in February. To see this RBW results click here and at the end of the post is the email address to sign up for RBW2 romancebiggestwinner.blogspot.com
Today is my birthday also and so i thought i would offer up a prize. A friend of mine gave me a new copy of JR Ward Soft cover book Lover Unleashed. If you are a fan of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series you know this series well. This book came out in softcover in November and my friend picked up at her library used sale box for 60 cents. It's new. Not even cracked open to read even once by what it looks like. If you would like to have this book for your own all you have to do is leave me a comment. Make sure you leave a email address so i can contact you. Leave it in this form please YOURNAME at WHATEVER dot com. This keeps trollies from getting it. If your so inclined please follow my blog too. Open to US only please. Sorry. Ends Friday January 13th.
July of 2011
October of 2011
And yesterday January 9th
If you were wondering what i did to get the weight off I'll tell you. I used www.myfitnesspal.com to track my calories and exercise. You can use it to track your measurements and water intake as well. Find friends to to help encourage you. For exercise i tried a variety of things from walking to various Wii games including Zumba, Zumba 2, Gold's Gym, Just Dance 3 and Wii fit 2. I tried to keep myself in the frame of mind to think before i eat. I wasn't always successful but as i went along i got better. Take time to see what calories etc is in your food before you eat. Pay attention at the grocery store when your shopping. My fitness pal has a app for iPhone so you can take it with you when you go out to track yourself. Makes eating out much easier. Anyway I'm going to keep up with what I'm doing i have about 5 more pounds to lose and toning to do. I hope to add weight lifting and in the spring try running. I did one 5K walk this fall and won my age group so i would like to try more of those too. I never thought i could do this well when i signed up for Romance Biggest Winner but am more than happy with the results.
PS there is a Romance Biggest Winner in the works to begin in February. To see this RBW results click here and at the end of the post is the email address to sign up for RBW2 romancebiggestwinner.blogspot.com
Today is my birthday also and so i thought i would offer up a prize. A friend of mine gave me a new copy of JR Ward Soft cover book Lover Unleashed. If you are a fan of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series you know this series well. This book came out in softcover in November and my friend picked up at her library used sale box for 60 cents. It's new. Not even cracked open to read even once by what it looks like. If you would like to have this book for your own all you have to do is leave me a comment. Make sure you leave a email address so i can contact you. Leave it in this form please YOURNAME at WHATEVER dot com. This keeps trollies from getting it. If your so inclined please follow my blog too. Open to US only please. Sorry. Ends Friday January 13th.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Romance Biggest Winner. Final four weeks!
Wow can you believe it? There are only 4 weeks left in the Romance Biggest Winner weight loss challenge. On July 5, 2011 ninety-three authors and readers brought together by author Ashley March weighed in for the first time and we all began what we hoped would be a successful weight loss journey. You can go here and read details of the first post on the Romance Biggest Winner Blog where results are announced every week for the previous weeks losses or gains. www.romancebiggestwinner.blogspot.com Check out all the comments from people who talked about what they wanted to happen and what they were going to do to get there. Today was weigh in day for week 22 and the results will be posted today so feel free to check and see how everyone's doing now. We've lost a few people but the majority of people are still there and still working on their goals for this challenge. For myself i wanted to lose 30 lbs. I didn't think i could get there but i needed to set a goal and that came out to 5 lbs a month so i went with it. I am happy to day i am at 27 pounds lost so far with the 4 weeks left to get to 30. Of course with December there are lots of treats about and family dinners and such so it's kind of like a mine field out there. I did well at Thanksgiving a couple weeks ago and had my one and only Christmas dinner outside family and did good there. Thing is there are still pitfalls out there. I just hope i see them before i fall in. lol You can follow Romance Biggest Winner on twitter by searching the hashtag #RBW if you want to see what challengers are saying and we have a Facebook page here www.facebook.com/RomanceBiggestWinner and of course the blog www.romancebiggestwinner.blogspot.com/ Be sure to cheer on my team The Naughty Nines or Team 9. lol
I'll report back after the 5th of January and let you know how it all turned out for me. There is a $1,000 prize on the line. Wonder who will win??? Lots of people been working hard and losing pounds the last 22 weeks. Hard to say.
I'll report back after the 5th of January and let you know how it all turned out for me. There is a $1,000 prize on the line. Wonder who will win??? Lots of people been working hard and losing pounds the last 22 weeks. Hard to say.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Update on me and my journey with Romance Biggest Winner!
Ok i meant to do this the first week of October which was the halfway point of Romance Biggest Winner. BUT like it happens sometimes i didn't get around to it and then forgot for a bit. We are heading into week 17 i think it is and more than halfway through the challenge. I have lost 22 lbs at this point. Feels good but my goal was 30 by January 5th which seemed crazy at the time but totally doable now. Fingers crossed!!! Now that it's gotten colder I have pretty much given up outside exercise with one exception. Tell you about that in a minute. I primarily use my Wii for exercise. I use Zumba for Wii which i rent for $1 for 3 days at the library. Cheap way to try before you buy. I also use Wii's Gold's Gym too. They both give you a full body work out in dance form but Zumba seems to work my legs more and Gold's gym the arms more. I also use My Fitness Pal online and for iPhone to track my calorie intake and exercise. It even keeps track of hip, thigh and waist measurements and exercise. I love it for iPhone i can take it with me anywhere and check calories etc. Back to the one exception for outside exercise. I participated in my first 5 K in over 20 years this past Friday. Walking not running. I used to run in high school. I actually have not walked for exercise in a month so i was a bit leery BUT!!!! i ended up coming in first place in my age group with a time of 39 minutes and 36 seconds. I think i could've done better but i was figuring my way through the whole thing and it was dark. It was a Halloween walk. Pretty cool deal. I got a nifty medal for my trouble and bragging rights against my mom who does these all the time and was sure she'd beat me. She came in a couple minutes after me. Anyway i am a bit worried about December. No one give me candy please. If you do it better be the really really good kind worth killing my calorie intake for the day. lol Lastly i want to share a couple before and after pictures. Well not the before one but you need it for impact. First one was taken July 5th or about and the 2nd Oct. 8th and that was at 18 lbs lost i believe. Follow along every Wednesday when results are posted on the Romance Biggest Winner blog to find out how everyone including me is doing. You can also search for the hashtag #RBW on twitter to find out what participants are saying. My cool team of authors and readers are called The Naughty Nine if you want to find us in particular. The Romance Biggest Winner blog is here http://romancebiggestwinner.blogspot.com/. Check there tomorrow to see how we all did with today's weigh in.
Lisa
Lisa
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Dianne Venetta Giveaway Winner!! Lust on the Rocks!
Sarah is the winner of a ebook copy of Lust on the Rocks! Follow up to Jennifer's Garden by Dianne Venetta. Both are available now. Winner has been emailed.
From Dianne's website
Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iPad bookstore and Smashwords
LUST ON THE ROCKS premiers October 19th!
This is Samantha Rawlings story and I warn you: expect a bit more spice than JENNIFER’S GARDEN. Have you met Samantha Rawlings? The woman tends to have a one track mind–until Victor Marin, that is. She has what he needs, and he won’t stop until he gets it. Trouble is, what begins as a matter of death, becomes a matter of life.
One case away from partnership, Samantha Rawlings is forced to share her high-profile case with a sexy younger man, whose eyes are on a different prize. In the best interests of her client, Sam opens the door to his strategy. Turns out, a little too far…
Victor Marin has ulterior motives. The defendant in her case holds the key to his revenge, and his last chance for justice. But as he chases old demons, he uncovers a powerful woman with no inhibitions, one he wants to possess for himself. But decidedly single, Sam wants no part. Until Vic walks away.
LUST ON THE ROCKS embodies the conflict between a woman’s lust for sexual freedom and her desire for love and commitment. Sam is a tough-minded lawyer in Miami, Fl who has no interest in marriage or children and lives her life as she sees fit. She conducts her life by the social rules that govern men. But can her personal lifestyle choices—specifically her sexual ones—mirror those of a man? Are there different rules regarding what’s acceptable for a man versus an independent career woman? Does it matter how many partners she has, how she approaches them?
The main plot works off a legal case that Sam is prosecuting with the assistance of a new hire, Victor Marin. His interest in her case goes beyond the legal front he assumes with her and instead, is quite personal; it involves revenge for a personal loss fifteen years prior.
As they work together, the two engage in a physical relationship, but what starts out as purely pleasure–lust–turns into deeper emotions for both of them. Complicating matters is the subplot involving Sam’s younger sister Jessica. Her turmoil quickly pulls Sam and Vic into conflict regarding personal choices and decisions, ones that reach far into their relationship and force Sam to re-evaluate what she thought she wanted from life.
Find out more about Dianne Venetta and her books by clicking here. http://diannevenetta.com/
From Dianne's website
Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iPad bookstore and Smashwords
LUST ON THE ROCKS premiers October 19th!
This is Samantha Rawlings story and I warn you: expect a bit more spice than JENNIFER’S GARDEN. Have you met Samantha Rawlings? The woman tends to have a one track mind–until Victor Marin, that is. She has what he needs, and he won’t stop until he gets it. Trouble is, what begins as a matter of death, becomes a matter of life.
One case away from partnership, Samantha Rawlings is forced to share her high-profile case with a sexy younger man, whose eyes are on a different prize. In the best interests of her client, Sam opens the door to his strategy. Turns out, a little too far…
Victor Marin has ulterior motives. The defendant in her case holds the key to his revenge, and his last chance for justice. But as he chases old demons, he uncovers a powerful woman with no inhibitions, one he wants to possess for himself. But decidedly single, Sam wants no part. Until Vic walks away.
LUST ON THE ROCKS embodies the conflict between a woman’s lust for sexual freedom and her desire for love and commitment. Sam is a tough-minded lawyer in Miami, Fl who has no interest in marriage or children and lives her life as she sees fit. She conducts her life by the social rules that govern men. But can her personal lifestyle choices—specifically her sexual ones—mirror those of a man? Are there different rules regarding what’s acceptable for a man versus an independent career woman? Does it matter how many partners she has, how she approaches them?
The main plot works off a legal case that Sam is prosecuting with the assistance of a new hire, Victor Marin. His interest in her case goes beyond the legal front he assumes with her and instead, is quite personal; it involves revenge for a personal loss fifteen years prior.
As they work together, the two engage in a physical relationship, but what starts out as purely pleasure–lust–turns into deeper emotions for both of them. Complicating matters is the subplot involving Sam’s younger sister Jessica. Her turmoil quickly pulls Sam and Vic into conflict regarding personal choices and decisions, ones that reach far into their relationship and force Sam to re-evaluate what she thought she wanted from life.
Find out more about Dianne Venetta and her books by clicking here. http://diannevenetta.com/
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Romance Biggest Winner. My biggest Challenge!
Romance Biggest Winner it sounds like something you've heard on TV right? Well it kind of is in a way. Romance Biggest Winner was put together by author Ashley March. We are all in for the same thing. To lose weight, eat better and feel better for life. We all have the same or similar struggles to get there. I joined right at the last minute. Didn't give myself time to think about it just emailed Ashley my info. Romance Biggest Winner or #RBW as it's known in a hashtag on Twitter is made up approximately 93 authors and readers.
Borrowing from the RBW blog here's how it works. Each team member is required to weigh in every Tuesday. Next week the participants will calculate their weight loss percentages and the team representatives will report each member's percentage lost. The team with the highest percentage of weight lost each week will win free books! The individual romance reader and romance author at the end of the competition (January 5, 2012) will win $1,000 each. That's how it works in a nutshell.
There are 10 teams and my team has nine members. It's made up some great authors, readers and blogger/readers like myself. We've been at it for a month now and team nine or otherwise known as "The Naughty Nine" won week 2 of the 4 weeks so far. It's hard but we all email each other and tweet each other and try to encourage each other to eat better and drink water and try new forms of exercise. We don't all lose weight every week not for lack of trying but none of us have given up because we get encouragement within the team and the other participants. As for myself i have lost 6 pounds in the last 4 weeks. Almost completely given up my soda pop addiction and barely hit the fast food restaurants at all and when i do it's for salad. This is a big deal for me as i am usually on the run and thinking I'll just grab something on the go and not worry about it. I've been exercising every day too. I started doing cardio walking 30 minutes a day every other day then went to every day and then to one hour a day. This past week my boys and i tried out Just Dance 2 for Wii. It will kick your butt but it's fun. I have a few other wii games here that are made to make you sweat that i plan to use to my advantage. lol
I want to share some of my teammates websites and blog with you. Some of them will probably blog about their experiences with Romance Biggest Winner at some point and I'll try to keep you apprised of how I'm doing as well as we go along. If you have a chance give them a look see and say HI! A few might just show up here on my blog in the near future. Remember to sign up as a follower on my blog so you can keep up with me on my journey and my teammates as well.
Romance Biggest Winner blog to follow along with everyone.
http://romancebiggestwinner.blogspot.com/
Vanessa Kelley who is a Regency romance writer and whose latest book My Favorite Countess came out in May. Vanessa often hosts giveaways on her blog page.
Website www.vanessakellyauthor.com
blog http://vanessakellyauthor.wordpress.com/
Author Hope Ramsey who is another awesome writer.
website www.hoperamsay.com
blog www.rubyslipperedsisterhood.com
another blog http://blameitonthemuse.com/
Hope also has a giveaway on her blog Blame it on the Muse right now.
Author Cynthia Harrison who is another fabuloso author and fellow teammate of mine
www.cynthiaharrison.com
Helen Seeley who is a quilter extraordinaire. Who makes quilts, burp clothes baby blankets and many other things. Custom orders welcome.
www.cuteandcuddlyquilts.com
Rita who is a blogger at Not Another Romance blog.
www.notanotherromanceblog.blogspot.com/
Check out the Romance Biggest winner blog today to see how my team and i did this week.
Do you have a fitness or weightloss tip to share with me and my team? We would love to hear it.
Borrowing from the RBW blog here's how it works. Each team member is required to weigh in every Tuesday. Next week the participants will calculate their weight loss percentages and the team representatives will report each member's percentage lost. The team with the highest percentage of weight lost each week will win free books! The individual romance reader and romance author at the end of the competition (January 5, 2012) will win $1,000 each. That's how it works in a nutshell.
There are 10 teams and my team has nine members. It's made up some great authors, readers and blogger/readers like myself. We've been at it for a month now and team nine or otherwise known as "The Naughty Nine" won week 2 of the 4 weeks so far. It's hard but we all email each other and tweet each other and try to encourage each other to eat better and drink water and try new forms of exercise. We don't all lose weight every week not for lack of trying but none of us have given up because we get encouragement within the team and the other participants. As for myself i have lost 6 pounds in the last 4 weeks. Almost completely given up my soda pop addiction and barely hit the fast food restaurants at all and when i do it's for salad. This is a big deal for me as i am usually on the run and thinking I'll just grab something on the go and not worry about it. I've been exercising every day too. I started doing cardio walking 30 minutes a day every other day then went to every day and then to one hour a day. This past week my boys and i tried out Just Dance 2 for Wii. It will kick your butt but it's fun. I have a few other wii games here that are made to make you sweat that i plan to use to my advantage. lol
I want to share some of my teammates websites and blog with you. Some of them will probably blog about their experiences with Romance Biggest Winner at some point and I'll try to keep you apprised of how I'm doing as well as we go along. If you have a chance give them a look see and say HI! A few might just show up here on my blog in the near future. Remember to sign up as a follower on my blog so you can keep up with me on my journey and my teammates as well.
Romance Biggest Winner blog to follow along with everyone.
http://romancebiggestwinner.blogspot.com/
Vanessa Kelley who is a Regency romance writer and whose latest book My Favorite Countess came out in May. Vanessa often hosts giveaways on her blog page.
Website www.vanessakellyauthor.com
blog http://vanessakellyauthor.wordpress.com/
Author Hope Ramsey who is another awesome writer.
website www.hoperamsay.com
blog www.rubyslipperedsisterhood.com
another blog http://blameitonthemuse.com/
Hope also has a giveaway on her blog Blame it on the Muse right now.
Author Cynthia Harrison who is another fabuloso author and fellow teammate of mine
www.cynthiaharrison.com
Helen Seeley who is a quilter extraordinaire. Who makes quilts, burp clothes baby blankets and many other things. Custom orders welcome.
www.cuteandcuddlyquilts.com
Rita who is a blogger at Not Another Romance blog.
www.notanotherromanceblog.blogspot.com/
Check out the Romance Biggest winner blog today to see how my team and i did this week.
Do you have a fitness or weightloss tip to share with me and my team? We would love to hear it.
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