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Come join us for the ultimate Twitter party launching our new radio show, MomActive with @bookieboo & @banteringblonde, brought to you by Bookieboo and Childhood Clothing. We are assembling on June 18th from 5pm to 8pm PST (Mountain Standard Time: 6pm to 9pm, Central Standard Time: 7pm to 10pm, OR Eastern Standard Time: 8pm to 11pm). There will be plenty of moms, fitness professionals, and possibly some stalkers. There's always a couple. Use hashtag #bookieb for the party. If you are unfamiliar with Twitter, click here for a great explanation.
Here is more information about Leah, Bookieboo, her family, and other aspects of her life:1) Can you share a bit about your weight loss and your motivation for starting Bookieboo?
I was 253 lbs. when I gave birth to my first son, whom I refer to as Bookie. (When he was a baby, I called him Bookieboo.) I lost over 100 lbs. after he was born. I did it the old fashioned way: diet and exercise. I did it slowly, taking it 5 lbs. a time, and it ended up taking me two years. Fitness and healthy living have become my lifestyle now. It’s something I enjoy doing and something I enjoy sharing with my family and friends.
After I lost all that weight, I decided to combine my interests and create a site that was helpful to moms. I couldn’t find a go-to place where moms could share their struggles staying or getting into shape. I thought moms would enjoy the concept, so I created Bookieboo.
Bookieboo has over 40 contributors, posting about fitness, weight loss or healthy living. Many are certified personal trainers, but all are moms. No boys please. Bookieboo also has over 100 discount codes to share, as well as weekly giveaways, and great women.
I just had another baby, so the moms on my site are losing weight with me again. This time I only have 20 more pounds to lose. Come join me!
2) How do you stay motivated to exercise and eat well?
Oh, that’s easy. I’m an absolute shrew without exercise. It’s like when you don’t have your coffee in the morning. I’ve noticed that I’m far more patient with my children and family and are able to handle more. It makes me feel good throughout the day. The days I’m not getting any exercise, I’m totally dragging. Would that be an endorphin addiction? Hmmmm….
The eating comes with it. When you exercise a lot, you crave foods that are good for you. I’m not joking…it happens.
3) What do you think is universally the biggest challenge for moms when it comes to being healthy and/or losing weight after pregnancy?
Having children and getting into shape is tough. I’m finding it tougher and tougher with two. I don’t have all the answers. What works for me may not work for everyone, which is exactly the reason I have Bookieboo. It’s about how to do it all with kids from many perspectives. Moms supporting moms. I get a lot of advice from my own members.
4) How do you balance all you do—work with family?
I ask for help. I’ve got two mothers as my secret weapon. YaYa is my mom and Grammo is my husband’s mom. They love spending time with the kids, and I love having them. Having an extended family is wonderful. I also have a close cousin nearby that I work out with and bounce ideas off of. She’s equally as brilliant and we are both Trojans! Fight On!
5) Tell me about MomActive and any other projects you are working on…
MomActive is the new radio show hosted by myself and Fiona Bryan from The Bantering Blonde. Our premiere is June 19th at 11am pacific standard time. We are going to have weekly guests that talk all about the same sort of stuff on Bookieboo--How to stay fit or live a healthy lifestyle while being a mom. I’ve already gotten a lot of interest in the show and am going to be bringing on some incredible guests. You won’t want to miss this. I’m going to be my eccentric self and Fiona is going to be her witty self and we are just going to make a go of it, so I’m hoping you all can join us.
MomActive will have a great website as well. Fiona is going to be doing most of the writing. For those of you who don’t follow her, she’s a very witty writer, sometimes I pee my pants I’m laughing so hard at her antics. But of course, I just had a baby, so that’s not hard to do.
As for other stuff, I’ve got two other big projects in the works, but I can’t spoil them now to you. Shhhhhh! But stay tuned…
6) Tell me about your family, kids—ages, etc?
I have a thoughtful husband and two children: 3 years and 4 months. I’m surrounded by boys, but I love boys, so I have a lot of fun. We include grandparents a lot. Our parents are very good at not stepping on our toes, so we enjoy having them around. Both my kids have red hair—a trait just like mom. Freckles also come with the territory as well.
7) What is your greatest joy as a mom? Your biggest challenge?
I love it when my son says “mommy I love you” out of the blue. He’s been doing that a lot lately. And then getting to see smiley face all the time from Mr. Grumpy Pants, the 4 month old, who might I add is almost crawling…I’m in so much trouble!
Biggest challenge…hmmm…well, my children have a lot of energy, so that is the most difficult aspect of it. They really need to get out, or they go nuts, especially the older one. Chasing after two is twice as hard. Which is why I rely on grandparents so much.
Whether you're a mom who wants to lose weight, wants to get fit, wants to eat healthier, or simply wants to "meet" up with other moms, don't miss out on the MomActive Twitter Party! "See" you all at the there!
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