As the mother of six children, and a weight loss success story herself, Carmen is all too familiar with managing a household, her health, and the needs of the other busy bodies in her home. She’s a real mom who gets it, who has figured out how to make it all work, and will help you find your way there, too.

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Each month you can expect to see family-friendly recipes, ways to get fit together, and learn about activities that bring the family closer together. Proving good health depends on more than just what you’re eating, it’s about the happiness and well-being of the whole family.

Look for your first Mom to Mom Newsletter before Thanksgiving, as Carmen helps you prepare to celebrate and offer thanks in a more healthful way.

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Announcing New Mom to Mom Newsletter

UPDATE: This giveaway has ended.

Congrats to @NicoleGSimonds, winner of the pilates prize pack, and @lauriewrites, winner of the resistance cables.

It’s time for BlogHer! This annual conference brings together women from every corner of the blogosphere to talk about how to do it better, how to reach their audiences and connect with fellow female bloggers.

Our Chief Mom Carmen Staicer is attending BlogHer and we want you to get to know her! You’ll have your chance Thursday morning at the BlogHer 5k Fun Run event (where participants will receive a DietsInReview.com grocery tote!). She’s also going to be there all week, and if you meet Carmen, then you’re eligible to win one of two fitness prize packs!

All you have to do is Tweet this message: @dietsinreview I met chief mom Carmen Staicer at #BlogHer09 and want to win one of two fitness prize packs! http://bit.ly/GOYhl

• Prize One: The Brooke Siler Pilates Prize Pack is valued at $55 and includes a Pilates Weight Loss for Beginners DVD, The Pilates Body book, Your Ultimate Pilates Body Challenge book, and two DietsInReview.com grocery totes.

• Prize Two: Fitness Cables from Lifeline. It’s a complete set of 10 resistance cables that comes with the triple grip handle and quik fit handle, plus two DietsInReview.com grocery totes. This package is valued at $129.40.

Everyone have a great time at BlogHer!

Giveaway Details: One winner will be chosen at random for each of the prizes and notified via Twitter. Must tweet to be eligible. DietsInReview.com is not responsible for lost or stolen packages, nor failed shipments due to user providing an incorrect address. DietsInReview.com may replace the prize with one of equal value if prize is not available; not redeemable for cash.

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BlogHer Fitness Prize Pack Giveaways

What motivated me to lose weight is different from what will motivate you, or your neighbor or your worst enemy. It’s personal for each of us. I can tell you three things that got my flabby behind in gear, though.

1. My daughter came home from school, upset with a friend, who she’d been arguing with – the closing statement from her friend? “Well, at least I don’t have a fat mom like you do!” My daughter was puzzled – “Why would she say that, Mommy? You aren’t fat!”  Yes, I was, and hearing the truth from a little kids HURTS.

2. Seeing pictures of my husband’s surprise party – “Who was that woman?” I asked my husband about the back view of an unfamiliar, large, party attendee.  It was me. Gulp.

3. Trying to run around the block and making it exactly three house lengths before I had to stop.

Those were instances that cut to the truth – I was fat and needed to lose weight. I’d heard it in the past, from doctors and my spouse (ouch!) and knew the truth from pants that had gotten too tight, but I’d ignored all of it until, like a stack of cards, it all fell down in front of me and I could no longer avoid the truth. I was fat. And it was time to change. Trying to lose weight FOR someone else, BECAUSE someone else said so, or because it SEEMS like you should – I’m sorry to say, those times will not succeed. It has to come from within; you have to motivate yourself. Because it’s a long, tough slog and in the end, you are the only one there to help yourself along.

Have you reached that level? Getting going is the hardest part. Well, it’s all hard – but baby steps, people, baby steps.

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Getting Started with Weight Loss

See Carmen Staicer’s Fox 43 appearance here at DietsInReview.com.

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Carmen Staicer Discusses Weight Loss and Blogging on Fox 43

You may already know Carmen as the “Mom to the Screaming Masses,” a personal blog where she chronicles life with her six children, as well as her tremendous weight loss success story. After hearing an unkind comment from her child’s classmate, Carmen made a New Year’s resolution to “once and for all lose weight and get into better shape.” Her journey took 18 months, and she lost 80 pounds by introducing a small diet and lifestyle change each week. Today, Carmen, a Virgina Beach native, is a fit and healthy inspiration for other women and moms, as she continues to maintain her healthy lifestyle through martial arts and running.

Carmen has not only walked the walk, but she talks the talk in a friendly, approachable and realistic manner that moms and women can relate to.

You’ll find Carmen Staicer publishing each week in the DietsInReview.com Diet Column, sharing insight for other busy women to take time for themselves to regain their health and stop the diet roller coaster, as well as tips and tricks to ensure they are also able to help their families stay active and healthy.

Welcome, Carmen!

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Carmen Staicer Joins DietsInReview.com as Chief Mom