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Fitness, Gift, ChristmasAre you looking for a cool tech gadget to get the fitness person on your list this Christmas? Striiv just may be the answer for you. Striiv is a new fitness device that motivates and rewards movement throughout the day with games, challenges, and donations– all powered by physical activity. The Striiv is a little device that fits in the palm of your hand. You can clip it on your belt, put it on your keychain, slip it in your pocket or hold it in your hand. It measures your steps no matter where it is on your body. I just have mine in my pocket all the time.

I can tell you that since having my Striiv I strive to move more. My personal best for the day so far is 7414 steps. Yesterday I came so close to it with 7158. I was tempted to just go for a walk around the block, but it had been a ridiculously long day and it was COLD outside! I did walk around my house a few extra times just to get more steps in, but I didn’t reach my goal. Since today is a computer day for me I’m setting my timer to go off every 20 minutes and when it does I need to get up and do some sort of activity. I work in the basement so I’ll run to my stairs from my office, run up my stairs, walk around the house, come back down the stairs and throw other things in as well, including jumping jacks, jumping around, jogging in place, etc. I’m in a challenge to lose 20 pounds by March 1st. So far I am down 1 pound. The Striiv is definitely going to help me keep moving. I just need to work on my eating!


Fitness, gift, ChristmasStriiv has this fun game called “My World” where you grow plants and build buildings on your island in hopes of attracting animals. When you grow a plant it earns you money that you can then turn around and buy another plant or building. In order to grow your plants or build your buildings, though, you have to use energy. You earn your energy for the game by walking in real life. The Striiv takes the energy you’ve burned and transfers it into your game. You can even interact a little with your animals on the island. If you tap the tiger it roars and swipes at you. If you tap a Lemur it dances and if you tap a Centaur it waves to you.

With Striiv you also have a Walkathon in your pocket. “Every step you take counts towards a donation to charity– at no cost to you. When you walk, Striiv and other sponsors make donations on your behalf. The more you walk, the more you give.” I chose to give back to the rainforests. With every 18,000 steps I conserve a parking-spot size area of Tanzania’s rainforest for a year. So far I have donated 11 and I’m over halfway through to number 12.

Striiv also has challenges and goals for you to meet. It tells you how many calories you’ve burned, steps you’ve taken, stairs you’ve climbed, but it’s more than that. It also compares it to something in real life so you can visualize what you’ve done. So far I have climbed the Eiffel Tower, walked across Rhode Island, burned a sundae, a banquet, and a Sunday brunch. It makes it more realistic when you see that just walking around your house all day you’ve done more than you think. My next goal is to walk Canyonlands, Utah which is apparently 120,000 steps. I am currently 125 steps away from that goal and may reach it before I finish this post since my alarm should go off any minute for me to get up and exercise.

Striiv’s vision is to motivate people, and we started with a simple question: “What if?”

What if walking to lunch, taking the stairs, and walking our dogs could feel like play? What if we could create a fun experience that motivates us to get fit, donate to charities, and spend more time with family and friends?

At Striiv, we believe that getting in shape should fit around your schedule, and more importantly, it should be fun! Remember how exciting it was to play games like kickball during recess?

When most of us think about “fitness” today, we think of taking time out of our busy schedules to go to the gym. The reality is, between work and family, we don’t have time any more.

Striiv’s first product is designed to help us spend more time together while getting fit, giving back, and having fun. This is our first step – come join us as we create a movement around movement!

How would you like to join the Striiv movement?

Win It:

One of my lucky readers will win a Striiv of their own. 

Your Winner

Author: Anastasia
Website: http://mediamafia.org/enter_now
Comment: 
Doing a lot of work at the computer, I hardly think about getting up and moving around! I think this will help me by being a visual reminder of how much I’ve done and act as encouragement to do more to increase my number! 😀

Mandatory Entry

Tell me about your struggles to lose weight or get in shape and tell me how you think the Striiv will help you improve.

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Giveaway is open to the USA and ends on December 1, 2011 at 11:59 pm CST. Winner will be selected at random from all eligible entries and will be contacted by email. Winner will have 48 hrs to respond.  Please add paula@frostedfingers.com to your trusted email filter.  If original winner does not claim their prize within 48 hrs, it is forfeit and a new winner will be selected promptly.

Note: I received a Striiv to review in exchange for my honest opinions. All opinions are my own. 

No purchase necessary to enter or win. Odds of winning are not increased by a purchase.

Please note that as much as we would like your prize to arrive before Christmas, we cannot guarantee it.

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  1. my struggles with weight have been forever … but every summer I can lose at least 15 lbs but by the time winter is over I have gained them back and a bit more. One b/c especially when school starts I dont have the time to be outside walking like i do in the summer with the kids.

  5. Doing a lot of work at the computer, I hardly think about getting up and moving around! I think this will help me by being a visual reminder of how much I’ve done and act as encouragement to do more to increase my number! 😀

  13. I struggle with my weight constantly, and I want to workout consistently, I think this would definitely get me motivated!
    steph4575 at msn dot com

  23. since having my son 2 years ago, I have found it hard to workout. This device would really help in the movtivation area.

    nickieisis3atgmaildotcom

  25. I’ve tried to lose weight by dieting buy have finally figured out that I need to add exercise to the equation to lose the weight faster and to keep it off. I’ve been using a pedometer to keep track of my steps with the ultimate goal of 10,000 steps per day (per Dr. Oz) but I’d love to win Striiv since it seems to make walking kind of entertaining.

  29. Snce I quit smoking a couple of years ago I have gained 20 pounds and have definitely been struggling to keep my eating under control and my activity level high. This would definitely help me stay motivated!
    blue65829 at aol dot com

  30. What diet haven’t I been on? I lost 17 pounds last year and regained all of them back!!!! It’s my 30th high school reunion this coming summer and my weight will be the deciding factor as to if I attend or not. This is something new that I think I could get hooked on to increase my activity level!

    ighmeg at yahoo dot com

  36. I can always lose a few pounds in the summer but once winter hits, I become a couch potato, plus all the holidays with tons of food don’t help the scale move in the right direction either. The Striiv would be a constant reminder that I need to get moving!

  41. I started gaining weight a couple of years ago when I quit smoking. I can’t seem to lose it. This device would give me some motivation to move more.
    smchester at gmail dot com

  45. Its always a struggle! I lack motivation! This is an amazing concept! I love it – I’d never heard of it before – but it seems like it would absolutely help! A little push is all it takes sometimes!

    e-mail: lucky02130 (at) gmail (dot) com

  48. I struggle with the motivation to keep it up at the gym(heck to even make it to the gym)..this gadget sounds so fun!

  52. I have been struggling to lose weight after my two kids were born – my youngest is now 1 and I still have 30 lbs to lose ;/ The Striiv would definitely keep me motivated and moving!
    nlevdan3 at yahoo dot com

  65. Right now I am having trouble getting rid of that last twenty pounds. I seem to be stuck on a plateau.
    For me the Striiv would encourage me to be more active and to stay on track.

    jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com

  68. I struggle with my weight mainly cause I start working out, get lazy and quit(not being able to say no to dessert probably doesnt help :). This sounds like an awesome tool that would help keep me motivated

  72. A big problem with me is not really being able to see how much work I’m doing…this would help me realize how much I’ve walked/run, etc. I love the idea.

  73. Everytime I lose like 15 pounds the next thing you know Im back up the 15 pounds. I need to never lose the motivation, which seems to happen.

  74. I don’t need to lose weight but it is sometimes hard to be motivated to workout and eat healthy to maintain my lifestyle. Striiv will help me because it has fun games and activities to help keep me on track.

  78. I have struggled most of my adult life and now eat healthy. just have a hard time getting motivated to exercise. this may just be the thing to help me out.
    vmkids3 at msn dot com

  82. I start out strong in each quest I begin to lose weight, then get discouraged easily, or find something I love doing only to have life happen and prevent me from doing it (finances).

  83. I’m so curious to see how much I walk…and I’d be inspired to walk more!
    katiekateoo7(at)gmail(dotcom

  86. I dont have a problem with working out, but i do have a problem with eating healthy. I think it would help if i looked for more healthy recipes to make.

  89. I have struggled since a child to loss weight, I think the Striiv will give me the motivation I need to move. sweepmorey at gmail dot com

  94. I always start off really strong then get bored and this may help keep things fresh and fun.

  99. I had my son approximately 3 months ago and I am really wanting to lose the extra weight gained. I biggest problem is getting motivated to work out. I think the Striiv will help to motivate me to be more active, at least to get walking again!

  102. I have struggled for years with my weight, even before having my 4 children. I think this would help me because I would feel accountable. Thanks for the awesome giveaway 🙂

    Renee
    fattybumpkins at yahoo dot com

  105. I think it would help to jump start me, I feel like a slug and if I see that I am walking so many steps, I may actually want to do better every day.

  106. The biggest struggle for me is finding the time to make healthy, low-calorie meals as opposed to going out to eat or getting fast food. I am always on the go and when I’m not, I’m too tired to cook from always being on the go! 🙂 – This would help me track how many calories I’m burning and how many calories I should be consuming, thanks for the chance

  112. I have struggled for years with my weight. I would love to be able to get in shape prior to my 50th birthday. A device to keep me motivated would be great. Thanks for the contest.

  113. My oldest son has taken up cross country running (6-mile practices and 3-mile races) and I’d love to be able to go for a jog with him once in a while.

    beckytag618 at gmail dot com

  116. I’ve always loved playing games, and I think turning exercise and weight loss into a game could really be effective motivation! Finding motivation is always the biggest hurdle for me.

  119. I have always been a little overweight and everytime I start to lose, I get bored with my workouts. I think this would help me with those last 15 pounds by keeping my motivated!

  123. Motivation is my biggest downfall in terms of exercising. This would help me get back on track with my jogging….love how it keeps up with you

    brich22 at earthlink dot net