I cant think of a witty title right now.

The Man bringing down Rex

I finished day three on a great note.  I got home from work late, but I was able to squeeze in a 30 min workout on the Wii EA Fitness2.  The game is radtastic since it measures your heart rate throughout the entire game and gives you averages after your workout.  I read somewhere, that the games will only give results if you are playing on hard, so naturally, I play on hard.  Also, because I am not a n00b who cant do a measly squat.  Once that was done I got the results and was unpleased with the fact that I burned under 200 calories in 30 min. but I did break a sweat.

Can I put in an IT request for 25 hours a day?

Theodore Roosevelt II AKA Rex the Wonder-dog! On his walk to the park!

Maybe starting a fitness challenge the week before finals and a business trip was not the smartest thing in the world!  Yesterday I decided to be my light activity day since I had to my group meeting with my classmates after work.

I go to school online at Penn State (GO LIONS!) so I am usually rushed to get off work on time, gamble with the highways, and then log on to the chat room.  Since the project is due next week and our video editor decided to drop the class, (How do you drop 2 weeks from the end, and how do you fail an online computer class?!) we had to discuss ways of filming a group video when one of us is 2000 miles away... ARRG!

Then I had to jump on a call with the equestrian board to make sure someone had taken over my responsibilities as barn manager this show, (Horse moms are crazier than soccer moms...FACT).  Luckily, on the call I strapped the dog up and we went for a walk!

We did not have much time to walk since my hometown does not have street lights, but we made it to go to the park and play for a bit.  To be fair to technology, I used the app SprintGPS.  It uses the GPS and measures your speed, distance, and time you walked.  After it maps out your route.

I would like to take a moment to thank everyone that has come up to me in the past few days with their words of encouragement and their personal success.  It is wonderful to see and hear the results that have come from eating right and being active.  They are wonderful words of encouragement and I am super proud of everyone of you!  I really hope Tejal is getting the same pep talks!  I do feel like I have an advantage of constantly being watched at work by co-workers and being challenged and supported during the day.

Level one

So Jackie stopped by my desk today with all of the goodies that I need to get Fit, and I did my weigh-in.  The weight-off starts now!  I choked down my nasty health filled oatmeal breakfast, set up the Xbox, and Wii, strapped on my FitBit, and am now choking on steamed veggies and brown rice (I think I am the only vegetarian in the world who is allergic to veggies) maybe if the food tastes like poo I will eat less!  PORTION CONTROL!

One of my co-workers was pwned by me in XBox Kinnect Sports.... what we did not know, is it actually video tapes you playing with one another!  EMBARRASSING to say the least, when we get it setup on XBox Live, I will post some of the best.  I also got my first battle scar when I kicked a chair playing soccer, it was funny, but hurt.

I am also checking out a few iPhone and iPad apps to help track the weightloss and help train when I travel and on the weekends.  I cannot really review any quite yet since I do not have any results, but I am fond of abworkout free, C25k and GetinShape.

I weighed in, and am not pleased with the results.  I lost approx 10 lbs before we started the combination so it scares me that I was that out of shape from my petite 115lb frame I had in college (My license says I am 110, so we will go with that!).   I can do this though, and I know I will look super cute by the end of summer, just in time to freeze to death without a winter fat layer.

Lets get this powered on!

I am getting my last min details done for the fit off! Here are the details on my personal rules.  Both of us must stick to two completely different weight loss techniques.  Tejal will be using the "Old School" approach, nothing that plugs in, nothing (except a pedometer for a step off) that requires batteries.

I am stuck to a more MODERN approach!  I am to use ONLY technology to lose weight.  I am to use, but am not limited to, XBox Kinnect, Wiii, iPad/iPhone apps, FitBit, ect.  My trainer is actually located 2000 miles away in Miami and I am not to jog outside.  I am to log at least 10,000 steps a day, and keep my calories to approx 1200.

Red Bull employees (field and HQ) can compete against me and my high scores that will be on my XBox, Wii, and online!  I will post my best scores here if you want to comment yours!

Hopefully after this is over and done, and I am all hot and the most desired girl in Los Angeles, the Robots will find me valuable when they take over the world and they will keep me alive for troubleshooting purposes!

The calm before the storm!

Today announced the Fit for flight challenge.  Although I do not know Tejal personally, I am ready to kick her butt (hopefully neither of us will have butts to beat in the end!)  Below is the company announcement for all of my Non-Red Bull Buddies.



It's the battle of "New School" vs. "Old School" pitting two RBNA employees against each other to see which method would work best to reach Fit for Flight success.  It all started when Beth Winkopp, IT Asset Coordinator at RBNA HQ, came to us with an idea: get slim using only video games and technology.  We loved the idea.  Hey!  We're not talking about sitting around for hours burning a calorie or two playing Halo 2 or WOW.  We're talking about pumping up your heart rate by dancing to Xbox 360 Kinect and playing sports with Wii.  It's a good way to squeeze in some exercise without even knowing it.  It also sounds a lot more fun than regular exercise...

...which prompted us to think - what did people do before technology, before all the treadmills, heart rate monitors and the video games?  What happened to good ol' diet and exercise?  What if you get slim using everything but technology?  We thought of Tejal Wilson, Regional Accounts Manager in the Midwest, who had enlisted the help of Fit for Flight a few months ago.  We pitched the idea of helping her reach her goal the old fashioned way.  She immediately said "Yes!"

Here's how it will all play out:
From Monday, July 25th to Friday, September 16th (8 weeks), we challenge Beth (NEW SCHOOL) and Tejal (OLD SCHOOL) to embrace their methods and share with RBNA their experiences and progress via Fit for Flight communication and their own personal blogs:
http://adiposeindustries.blogspot.com/ http://tejalwilson.blogspot.com/


The person that improves their weight and body fat by % the most wins the challenge.  Inspired by the Price is Right, if Beth wins she gets to keep her showcase of technology as well as Tejal's old school goods.  If Tejal wins, she gets to keep her showcase as well as Beth's new school equipment.

How Can You Participate?

Virtual Competitions:
Challenge Beth in the Fit for Flight virtual gyms.  The Xbox gym will be located in the IT department and the Wii gym will be located in the dining area.  After your challenge, submit the details (game name, who won, etc) to fit4flight@us.redbull.com.  All results will be posted on Wiiings.

Here is a list of Beth's current games:
xBox360: Biggest Loser Ultimate Workout, Game Party in Motion, EA Sports Active 2, Your Shape Fitness Evolved, Michael Jackson The Experience (can you tell I personally chose this?  Dance competition between me and Beth!)
Wii: Wii Sports, Wii Resort, Wii Fit

Got an Old School Idea?
Pitch it to Tejal to test it out.  Remember the rules!

Follow and Comment on the Blogs:
Beth and Tejal will be blogging for 8 weeks (links above).  Follow their journey and support them!

Let's see who wins the battle of "New School" and "Old School."

Fit for Flight
www.extracon.com/fitforflight
www.wiiings.com