Get Fit by Gaming | Win an XBox 360 Kinect Console Bundle!

Most of you know (well at least the ones who read my blog regularly and even follow me on Instagram) that I do Zumba and exercise with the help of Mum's XBox 360 (yes, the console we have is hers, lol). It's a fun way to burn calories and lose those unwanted pounds. It's great for family bonding, and comes in handy when entertaining friends who visit, too.

And because I want you to enjoy the benefits of having an XBox 360, I bring you the

Get Fit By Gaming Giveaway

Hosted by Mom to Bed by 8 and Giveaway Bandit

Special thank you to our lovely co-hosts: Mommy Bear Media, Homeschooling Mom 4 Two, 

Coupon Queen of Texas, The Naptime Review, Mom Knows It All, Books R Us, 

Simply Sherryl, Stay a Stay at Home Mom and Smoothies and Cocktails Recipes.

Xbox 360 Kinect Bundle Includes:

Xbox 360 S Console 250GB Hard Drive Kinect Sensor

Wireless Controller Kinect Adventures Carnival Games: Monkey See Monkey Do

One lucky reader will receive a Xbox 360 Kinect Console Bundle!

Giveaway ends March 1st at 11:59pm, open to US & Canadian residents, ages 18+. 

To enter please use the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!

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Take Control, and Just Dance.

I was doing well with my high-fiber diet... until Mum decided to go out for dinner last Thursday, and have pizza. And If there's one dish that can make really me cheat on my diet, this is it. I mean, really, is there anyone out there who can resist the beck and call of ham, bacon, pepperoni, and cheese?

Pizza is my Kryptonite. It's the one food that I find hard - if not impossible - to refuse. Just the thought of sinking my teeth into that cheese-filled dough is enough to break my defenses down.

Good thing there's A!life Control to help me during these trying (haha!) times.

As I have mentioned before, A!life Control is a food supplement that contains Phase 2™, an all-natural extract from white kidney beans. Proven in multiple clinical studies to minimize the absorption of carbohydrates, this breakthrough ingredient is an essential arsenal in battling against weight gain, obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome.

In my case, it's my secret weapon in making sure that carbs don't load up on my thighs and hips. Haha! That way, I get to enjoy my share of pizza, pasta, and mozarella sticks.

And I make amends by doing Zumba twice or thrice a week. Either that, or I play Just Dance on Mum's new XBox with my sibs.

It's remarkable how being an A!life Brand Ambassador made me live a healthier and more active lifestyle once again. Being a stay-at-home, full-time, hands-on Mom for almost four years kept me from doing the sports activities that I used to do - like jogging by the lake, playing badminton, and playing football, the sport that I love the most.

Given the chance, I would love to play football again. If my doctor clears me of my leg injury, I'd go back to the field in a heartbeat! But for the meantime, I can just sweat it out with Mum's Kinect and Bradley's Crazy Socks.

To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, 

one must first discipline and control one's own mind. 

If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, 

and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him. - Buddha

Spazz Saturday #4 | Zumba. Kpop. ALife!

This week's edition of Spazz Saturday is all about fitness!


Oh yes. I've been bitten by the Zumba bug. And because I want my Zumba sessions to be more fun and interesting, I searched online for workout routines using Kpop music. This is how I stumbled upon Crazy Sock TV - the official YouTube channel of fitness instructor Bradley Sutton.

Bradley is a licensed fitness instructor who specializes in the Zumba Fitness program. From a "265 pound sumo wrestling out-of-shape guy with no dance experience", Bradley became the 185 pound, healthy, dance fitness maniac who wears crazy socks and the Coolest Shoes.
Based in San Marcos, California, Bradley currently holds classes at the ShadowRidge Dance Center every Tuesday and Sunday.
Check out this 'I am the Best' workout routine by Bradley and friends - one of my favorites in his YouTube channel.

Bradley's Zumba videos, along with my low-carb, high-fiber diet PLUS A!Life Control are the perfect partners in the quest to regain my long-lost size 2 figure. Haha!

Oh, and you may now vote for your favorite photos in the Take Control, Live the A!Life promo! Voting period opens today, and ends on September 28, 2012. The two photos with the most 'likes' will be selected by the panel of judges and event organizers. Winners will be announced on October 5, 2012.