{Product Review} Cardio Tech – Premium Series – Digital Blood Pressure Monitor with Arm Cuff – Awesome Tool!

 

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After some changes in my families heath and a visit to my doctor I now more than ever understand the importance of eating healthy, being active and most of all watching your health. This includes your blood pressure. Recently I had an amazing opportunity to work with Ozeri and review their amazing Cardio Tech – Premium Series – Digital Blood Pressure Monitor with Arm Cuff.

cardio tech photo 1.fwHere is the product description from the company:

CardioTech products by Ozeri offer clinically proven technology and are used by physicians and hospitals around the world. Compact, portable and simple to use, the CardioTech Premium Series BP3T Blood Pressure Monitor is an advanced 2-user arm-cuff monitor powered by a state-of-the-art CPU that utilizes a double pulse detection algorithm to enhance pulse wave detection, thereby improving accuracy. Unlike traditional blood pressure monitors that inflate to 170 mmHg or higher by default, the CardioTech BP3T utilizes MWI (Measure While Inflate), a dynamic measurement technology that varies the inflation process according to real-time blood pressure detection to reduce measurement time and increase user comfort. Featuring a Blue LCD with LED backlight, touch sensitive buttons, and a slider switch for easy user selection, the CardioTech BP3T Blood Pressure Monitor stores up to 120 blood pressure readings (60 x 2 users) with date and time memory recall. The CardioTech BP3T automatically classifies each reading according to World Health Organization hypertension guidelines with an intelligent graphical display. It also calculates average blood pressure based on the last 3 readings, and detects irregular heartbeat (Arrhythmia) for an improved understanding of your heart’s health. Backed by a 5 year warranty

This awesome portable blood pressure monitor comes with the monitor,  4 AAA batteries, a medium sized arm cuff included (8.7″-14.2″/ 22-36cm) a carrying bag and user manual. This is an awesome, portable, light weight blood pressure monitor that is easy to use. The cuff offers you a reminder as to how to put it on to get the proper, most accurate reading.

cardio tech photo 2.fwI love products that are very user friendly and offer easy to follow instructions like this on. Once on the machine works fast to provide you an easy to read reading of your blood pressure, as well as pulse. It even has a hypertension indicator.

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The monitor is easy to use, and offers you the ability to quickly and easily switch between 2 users with memory for up to 60 readings each. This is a great way to track your changes so you can share them with your health care provider if something is wrong or abnormal. I also really liked that the memory was accessed by a push button. In addition you can ask the monitor to give you the average of your readings to offer another tool for you and your healthcare provider or review. This is an amazing unit and has been great for me to check and monitor not only my blood pressure but also my pulse. I am thankful for the opportunity to try such an amazing product.

Another great feature of this product is that it comes in an awesome storage bag, its a great place to keep everything together and in good condition while you are not using it. Its very important when you make an investment like this that you have a good and safe place to keep the items, their storage bag is perfect for that. Overall this is an awesome product that I am very pleased with.

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Nutrisystem Weight Loss Journey #NSNation – Check out my week!

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Post for February 24, 2013

Major life changes and trying to lose weight do not go together. Although I am on the  Nutrisystem program and LOVE the amazing system that I am receiving as a #NSNation blogger program. I have always been an emotional eater and find it really hard to not snack and stress eat when a lot is going on in my life. I have decided to make some major changes in my life that although they are good it does add stress on me and I tend to always questions my choices.

New FoodThe new food that they have added to the line up is amazing. I really LOVE White Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies and the amazing other items they have added to the program. Having the ability to eat different things on the program makes it easy to follow. However even with the stress I am having a problem sticking with the program.

Although I was VERY worried about getting on the scale I am pleased to announce that with everything that I learned and eating the snack/dessert anytime during the day in an attempt to stick with the system the best I can. I have consolidated my weeks 1-10 for room sake.

Week 1 -10 = -14.8

Week 11 = -2.2

Week 12 = -0.6

Week 13= 2.2

Week 14= -2.0

Week 15= -1.4

Week 16 = 0.4
Total Loss = -18.4

This program is teaching me amazing tools and even with the added stress and my emotional eating I am still on track and doing great. I am excited to see what the next week brings and hope that I can get this stress under control. Wish me luck!

Want to lose weight and get healthy on Nutrisystem? Join today by calling 1-888-853-4689 or by visiting http://www.nutrisystem.com/nsblog.

Disclosure: Nutrisystem is providing me with a complimentary Women’s SUCCESS Select Program membership in exchange for blogging about my honest, unbiased reviews and progress while on the program. All opinions are 100% mine and are not swayed by outside sources.

Another Loss and On Tack!! Nutrisystem Weight Loss Journey #NSNation – Check out my week!

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Post for February 17, 2013

I am loving the journey of being on the Nutrisystem program and LOVE that I am in the #NSNation blogger program! The support and encouragement that I have received both at home and via the site really gives me that added push knowing that not only am I doing this for myself but also doing this to become healthy and live a longer, happier and eventful life. Thank you to all of you for your support and encouragement!

nutrysystem food burger and ice creamI have to admit that some of the food I have been a little afraid to try. So this week I decided to give those foods a try and see if I can find some new foods that I like. So I pulled out the Nutrisystem’s Hamburger and used an awesome little flat bagel, lettuce, mustard and made an awesome burger. I was very impressed with how yummy it really was. Paired with a side salad, pickles and other yummy treats I was stuffed! To top it off I ended the night with an AMAZING ice cream sandwich.  I have already told you guys about those so its no surprise that I wanted to treat myself :-)

Overall its been a GREAT week and I feel even more empowered and have the “can do” attitude! Here is my running total. I have consolidated my weeks 1-10 for room sake.

Week 1 -10 = -14.8

Week 11 = -2.2

Week 12 = -0.6

Week 13= 2.2

Week 14= -2.0

Week 15= -1.4
Total Loss = -18.8

This program is teaching me amazing tools and I hope when I am done with this program I will not have to “diet” again but rather use the tools I have learned to maintain!

Want to lose weight and get healthy on Nutrisystem? Join today by calling 1-888-853-4689 or by visiting http://www.nutrisystem.com/nsblog.

Disclosure: Nutrisystem is providing me with a complimentary Women’s SUCCESS Select Program membership in exchange for blogging about my honest, unbiased reviews and progress while on the program. All opinions are 100% mine and are not swayed by outside sources.

Pick things up and move forward! Nutrisystem Weight Loss Journey #NSNation – Check out my week!

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POST FOR February 10, 2013

After a VERY trying week last week I am excited to know that I can do the Nutrisystem program and LOVE that I am in the #NSNation blogger program. This week was SO much better. Learning from the hard week last week was just want I needed to turn things around. I am so excited to know that I can work through the problem and learn from a gain to turn around and lose!

Story1_ImgCAfter the hard week I spent a little time reading some of the amazing success stories from Nutrisystem people and was inspired to get back into this and jump on this opportunity. I also spent some time looking at all the amazing food to try and figure out what “new” food I wanted to try in this next order to help mix in with my favorite. I want to have new things to help me get a variety of the amazing food that they have to offer.

After an amazing and eye opening week I am so excited to share the scale results from this week! Here is my running total. I have consolidated my weeks 1-10 for room sake.

Week 1 -10 = -14.8

Week 11 = -2.2

Week 12 = -0.6

Week 13= 2.2

Week 14= -2.0
Total Loss = -17.4

WOW!  I was almost able to lose the weight I gained during week 13!  I am so excited to be back on the right track and know how to get past and through the hard weeks. Please remember that losing weight is HARD! Putting it on is EASY!  Working to lose it at a safe passe and understanding what is “portion” is important. This program is teaching me amazing tools and I hope when I am done with this program I will not have to “diet” again but rather use the tools I have learned to maintain!

Want to lose weight and get healthy on Nutrisystem? Join today by calling 1-888-853-4689 or by visiting http://www.nutrisystem.com/nsblog.

Disclosure: Nutrisystem is providing me with a complimentary Women’s SUCCESS Select Program membership in exchange for blogging about my honest, unbiased reviews and progress while on the program. All opinions are 100% mine and are not swayed by outside sources.

 

Its not easy! Nutrisystem Weight Loss Journey #NSNation – Amazing Program when you use it! Check out my week!

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POST FOR February 3, 2013

Losing weight has always been a struggle for me, I have never been able to stick to a program. Once I hit my plateau I usually give up. I have been on the Nutrisystem  program for 13 weeks now and LOVE that I am in the #NSNation blogger program.  This week has been VERY hard. I found every excuse in the book to deter from the program. At work I use to have 3 different people on diets for the new year, which made it easy to stick with the diet because they were encouraging me to eat right, and not eat out with the rest of the staff. Over the past two weeks all of them have stopped their diets. Without support an encouragement its hard.

help scaleWhen I got onto the scale this week to write down my weight I wanted to cry. I miss the support and encouragement that I was getting from my co-workers. I have the support at home, but when you blow it for a majority of the day no matter how good you are at home you are not going to achieve your desired results. So I have asked for HELP!  I am let everyone know that no matter what I have my yummy food, and don’t want to be tempted to stray away from this amazing diet and opportunity that I was given.

I have been lucky to have an amazing contact at Nutrisystem that reminded me that its not a race. Even with set backs I know that I can do this! I am excited that I will be able to order some new food here soon. With that new food I will be able to stock up on my favorites again. I find that I always do better when I have the food I know and LOVE!

One thing that I will be sure to order is the AMAZING lunch time mash potato cups. There are two different flavors and they are amazing!  I also feel very FULL after I eat these cups! Here is my running total. I have consolidated my weeks 1-10 for room sake.

Week 1 -10  = -14.8

Week 11 = -2.2

Week 12 = -0.6

Week 13= 2.2
Total Loss = -15.4

Although I am NOT proud to put a positive number on the tally its the honest truth. I am very disappointed in myself and hope this is the push I need to lose what I gained this week next week!

Want to lose weight and get healthy on Nutrisystem? Join today by calling 1-888-853-4689 or by visiting http://www.nutrisystem.com/nsblog.

Disclosure: Nutrisystem is providing me with a complimentary Women’s SUCCESS Select Program membership in exchange for blogging about my honest, unbiased reviews and progress while on the program. All opinions are 100% mine and are not swayed by outside sources.

 

Ups and Down…. Learning and Moving Forward! Nutrisystem Weight Loss Journey #NSNation – I LOVE this Program! Check it out!

weight lossLast week I hoped to be able to say that I was down 20 pounds (or more) unfortunately I can’t say that. However I can say that thanks to an amazing husband I have a new drive to stick with this amazing program and take full advantage of the Nutrisystem  program and the fact that I am in the #NSNation blogger. I have been overweight my entire life, and watching my daughter run around and play I want to make sure that I am as health as possible so I can live as long as possible for her.  This past week my husband and I seriously talked about adding to our family. However being overweight I am unsure if this is a good idea for us. So that is an additional drive to do all I can! So with that said I struggled this week, as I do with many diets. However unlike before I know that this program to work. That’s the only way that I could have already loss 17 pounds.  I opened up my new box of food tonight and was so excited to try some of the new amazing food that they released.

pot pieI had a YUMMY Chicken Pot Pie. It was so easy to make and cooked in 1 minute. The VERY flaky top was the perfect addition to the mix to give you the feeling of having a bad for you traditional pot pie. However when you are done with this one there is no guilt!   I was so surprised as to how filling it was! To follow up with this amazing dinner I treated myself to one of the frozen dessert options, Chocolate Cheesecake! YUMMY!

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Stress is one of the WORST things to experience and get through while on a diet, well for me. I am a stress eater and it made it VERY difficult for me. Understanding that this is a journey and like everything you will experience ups and downs has helped, and like my husband told me, “as long as you learned from this ‘down’ it was worth it.” I am thankful for the support and encouragement. Even being a “bad” week I did see a loss!  Here is my running total. I have consolidated my weeks 1-10 for room sake.

Week 1 -10  = -14.8

Week 11 = -2.2

Week 12 = -0.6
Total Loss = -17.6

My goal (again) for next week is to try to achieve the 20 pound weight loss mark. This would be an amazing treat and I know that if I use all the tips, encouragement and more I can do it! To date I want to thank everyone that has e-mailed, messaged, called and text me support and encouragement, it has really helped and it means so much to me!

Want to lose weight and get healthy on Nutrisystem? Join today by calling 1-888-853-4689 or by visiting http://www.nutrisystem.com/nsblog.

Disclosure: Nutrisystem is providing me with a complimentary Women’s SUCCESS Select Program membership in exchange for blogging about my honest, unbiased reviews and progress while on the program. All opinions are 100% mine and are not swayed by outside sources.

Lost over 2 pounds this week! Nutrisystem Weight Loss Journey #NSNation – Amazing Program! Check it out!

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I am really achieving my weight loss goals thanks to the Nutrisystem  program and the fact that I am in the #NSNation blogging program. This week I received a new box of food so I am excited to have many of my favorites back in the house. Knowing that you have your favorites on hard days really helps me stay on track.  One of the things that has really helped is having fresh, warm pancakes on the weekend. The packets are nice because all you have to do is add milk and stir. They turn out AMAZING!

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One of my biggest struggles has been consuming enough water during the day. One of the tricks that I have learned which has helped, is whenever I am hungry and should not be eating is I grab a glass of water and drink it. I have been adding a little fresh lime or lemon to the water to give it a little more flavor and make it more enjoyable to drink. It has been helping my snack craving and has also helped me to increase my water intake.

Overall I am happy with how this week went. I had a few challenges, but was able to see some weight loss, which is always AMAZING! Here is my running total. I have consolidated my weeks 1-10 for room sake.

Week 1 -10  = -14.8

Week 11 = -2.2
Total Loss = -17

My goal for next week is to try to achieve the 20 pound weight loss mark. This would be an amazing treat and I know that if I use all the tips, encouragement and more I can do it! To date I want to thank everyone that has e-mailed, messaged, called and text me support and encouragement, it has really helped and it means so much to me!

Want to lose weight and get healthy on Nutrisystem? Join today by calling 1-888-853-4689 or by visiting http://www.nutrisystem.com/nsblog.

Disclosure: Nutrisystem is providing me with a complimentary Women’s SUCCESS Select Program membership in exchange for blogging about my honest, unbiased reviews and progress while on the program. All opinions are 100% mine and are not swayed by outside sources.

New Year – New You Product Review: Getting Organized with a Card Cubby!

 

logoGetting organized can be a challenge and one that I took on this year as a New Year’s Resolution. Thanks to the people at Save in Style, I was able to try one of their card cubby’s. This is an amazing little product that helps you organize your cards, they might be business cards, gift cards, reward cards, and more.

The card cubby allows you to take this messy pile of cards and organize them. Easy and in a way that you can find them the next time that you need them. I took this pile of cards out of my purse….

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and was able to transform that pile into

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I am so excited because they are organized, neat and in a super cute holder. Here is the product description from their website:

The Lime Croc Card Cubby® is an ALPHABETIZED wallet that holds approximately 40 Plastic Cards or 80 Business Cards. Card Cubby measures 5x3x2″ and is made of material that is wipe-able and durable to stand up to all the use it will get! The alphabetized cards inside are color coordinated with the cubby. Inside zipper for money and change, outside window for identification. Organize and Save in Style!

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I selected the Lime Croc Card Cubby and LOVE It. The color is so nice, and the croc finish makes it different. Overall I am very impressed with the card cubby and am so excited that I can now find the card I need.

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GIVEAWAY – Fitness Prize Pack Giveaway – Enter to win 2 workout DVDs and an awesome Scale!

Welcome to the Fitness Prize Pack Giveaway

Fitness Prize Pack

This giveaway is sponsored by EatSmart Products and College Video

And Hosted by So Cal Coupon Mommy, Frugal 4 Four and Live2Save2Live

The prize pack is valued at almost $95.00 will include:
EatSmart Precision Premium Digital Bathroom Scale with 3.5″ LCD and “Step-On” Technology
Jillian Michaels Kickbox FastFix
Jillian Michaels: Yoga Meltdown

A little about the prizes:

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EatSmart Precision Premium Digital Bathroom Scale with 3.5″ LCD and “Step-On” Technology (Valued at $64.95)

Product Description

The EatSmart Precision Premium Bathroom Scale is the ideal way to track your weight loss quickly and easily. EatSmart’s proprietary “step on” technology allows you to simply step onto the scale and in seconds you’ll have an accurate readout to the nearest .2 lbs on the EatSmart’s oversized 3.5″ LCD display. No more “waking up” your scale by tapping or pressing buttons! The LCD display also contains a cool-blue backlight, allowing for easy viewing even in the most low light areas of the bathroom or home. The EatSmart Precision Premium is also not only easy to use but also extremely accurate, engineered to the highest precision standards. The four high-gauge EatSmart precision G sensors ensure that you will get an accurate measurement every time. Additionally the slim, aluminum design fits perfectly into any surroundings and large non-slip platform safely allows weights to 400 lbs. Along with your EatSmart digital scale you also receive our easy instruction guide and 4 AAA batteries. Stop guessing your weight and get serious about your weight loss and fitness goals. Get yours today!

Click HERE to check out Frugal 4 Fours review on this amazing products.

513g-ydSMcLJillian Michaels Kickbox FastFix (Valued at $14.98)

DVD Description:

Get Ready to Melt Off the Fat!Jillian Michaels Kickbox Fastfix is a total body workout that will fix your physique fast! These quick-paced workouts will blast off the fat while toning your entire body. Jillian Michaels Kickbox FastFix consists of three 20-minute kickboxing routines. Workout 1 focuses on toning the upper body, Workout 2 is going to tone and sculpt the lower body, and Workout 3 really zeroes in on the abs, all while melting off the fat with wild and fun kickboxing cardio. Never kickboxed before? Don’t worry! Jillian has included a tutorial video that helps you get familiar with the moves so you can perfect your form before you begin exercising. So what are you waiting for? Get in sick shape and start kicking butt today!

Click HERE to check out the review by So Cal Coupon Mommy on this DVD

This prize and the following are sponsored by Collage Video which is a GREAT site to purchase your workout DVDs. Here is a little about them:

“Back in 1987, we realized that back-of-the-package video descriptions — and friends’ suggestions — just didn’t get us videos that were right for OUR situation. We decided there had to be a better way — search out the best videos and describe them honestly. So we printed the first-ever exercise video catalog. Since then we’ve helped over one million people reach their fitness goals(here are just a few). 25 years later, we’re still here an d still family-owned … all because our you — our loyal (and in-shape!) customers. Thanks!”

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Jillian Michaels: Yoga Meltdown (Valued at $14.98)

Turn up the burn and lose up to 5 pounds a week. When it comes to fitness, Jillian Michaels is all about fast results! Now TVs toughest trainer combines her hard-core fitness techniques with the sculpting power of yoga for an intense workout designed to melt away stubborn fat fast. Yoga Meltdown includes two complete 30-minute workouts. Begin with Level 1 and then progress to Level 2 for a more intense burn to gain strength and lose serious weight. It won’t be easy, but with Jillian by your side, you can do this. So get up, get movin’, and lose big now!

Two Complete 30 –minute workouts with a warm-up and cooldown

LEVEL 1: Begin with a gentle vinyasa, then punch things up with key yoga poses combined with Jillian’s signature moves that focus on flow and form to keep up the burn. Finish with a muscle-soothing cooldown.

LEVEL 2: Warm up the body, then jump into a more vigorous flow of yoga poses that challenge balance and stamina with dynamic movements to incinerate fat and burn mega calories. Calm your mind and your heart rate with an essential cooldown.

 

This is an AWESOME prize pack and would be GREAT for anyone trying to get a little healthier and work on a fitness goal! ONE lucky winner will receive all the above!

This giveaway is open to US residents 18 and over. Enter in the rafflecopter below

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New Year – New You Product Review: Getting Organized with a Coupon Cubby!

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One of my New Years Resolutions or goals is to get more organized and start finding a place for everything and ensuring that those items get to that place. This is something that I always want to do but can never really get the hang of. Since this month is National Organization Month I figured its the perfect time to get started on this goal!

screen-shot-2011-11-19-at-6.31.00-pm-300x256The first place I decided to tackle was my coupons. I previously did the binder system and decided that it was time consuming and I was cutting coupons that I did not need which wasted my time. So I decided to do the file method where I file them by date and cut what I need when I need them. In addition to cutting the coupons to pair with sales I also print the coupons for products that my family and I use all the time or for items that we did.

The key now is to find a good way to organize those coupons for my shopping trip and for those that I did not use because the items were not in stock or on sale. So I was excited to learn about the coupon cubby.

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Product Description:

The Coupon Cubby is a stylish, organizing purse with a removable/adjustable strap and 30 dividers with labels. The pre printed Labels have A-Z as well as specifics like Dairy etc. There are blank labels for your own customization.  The Coupon Cubby has an inside zipper for money and room for cell phones and keys. For the ultimate in Stylish Coupon Organization grab the Coupon Cubby and Save! Measurements: 7 1/2″ across x 4″ High x 2″ Deep

Its an awesome little system that makes keeping you coupons together and organized very easy. In addition its stylish so taking it into the store is fun. My daughter loves that it is her size and often asks if she can carry it for me. This amazing coupon cubby has helped to make couponing a family activity.

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The coupon cubby comes with 30 divider tabs, only one has writing already on it which is one for “check out” the rest can be customized for you and your families specific need. However it does come with stickers to help give you ideas on how to organize and label them.

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I love that the cubby also has a removable strap so when I want to carry that it I can, or I can take off the strap and put it in my purse. The different options make this so much fun. The coupon cubby is available in a variety of different colors and finished. I selected the Midnight Blue Croc Coupon Cubby and LOVE it!

The coupon cubby is $26.95 and available on their website HERE. In addition to this amazing product they have a few others that would help anyone get more organized.

Check out this video for more information about the coupon cubby and its amazing features.

 

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I was given one or more of the products to try for the review, however the review is my own and I only recommend products that I enjoy and I feel my followers would to. Please also review my DISCLOSURE POLICY In addition I am not responsible for shipping the prize