Giveaway: Thinner You and a $400 Gift Card
May 8, 2009 by Aly Walansky
Filed under Fashion, Shopping Tips, Skin Care
If you have been reading the last few weeks, you may have noticed I’ve been less than pleased with my post-winter body. It’s a pretty dismal sight, and my chief goal for the stretch between now and the summer is to knock it back into shape using all my tried and true tricks – and a few new ones.
One of my new tools is Sensei for Weight Loss, a mobile nutrition program that assists and guides people with busy lifestyles in managing their diets and weight loss through healthy eating and fitness. At $15 (for the Sensei Online service) to $20 per month (for the online and mobile Sensei Anywhere service), it is a cost-effective approach to healthy eating, and is available wherever you are – online at Sensei.com, on your mobile phone through their mobile website, and through their iPhone app.
Sensei for Weight Loss offers a personalized meal planner that takes into account where and when you eat your meals, what foods you like and don’t like, and whether you like to cook or eat out. Sensei for Weight Loss will also send you personalized grocery lists based on the meal plan it puts together for you, as well as daily alerts on your meals, fitness activities and weight loss goals – all via email or through their app!
How cool is that?? Completely dummy-proof!
To celebrate my new plan for self-improvement, we are doing an awesome giveaway. One reader will win a six month membership to Sensei Anywhere from Sensei for Weight Loss and – to clothe their sexy new summer body – a $400 Nordstrom gift card!!!
That’s a looootttt of new summer cloth!
(I so so so wish I could win. Grrrrr….)
To have your chance to win tell me why you need this prize. (I.e., why i should choose you and not the 400+ other people likely to enter in the next hour.) Deadline is May 15. Good luck!
Image: Sensei.com and Nordstrom.com


















I have RA and need to eat a special diet and now I need clothes since I lost some weight. I look okay except my clothes are pretty old and crappy!
I used to be able to eat without giving any thought to calories. I was thin, used to run, and was very active. I was in a bad accident a few years ago and have some mobility issues now. I can no longer run and I have gained a bunch of weight. I look and feel like crap. I need something to help me focus on eating healthy and making better choices. Sensei for weight loss sounds awesome. I would love to win this. Thank you for this giveaway.
How do I say that I need this more than someone else? I would love to win this, but someone else may need it worse than me. I have a 11 and 12 year old and my wieght is causing me to be unable to keep up with them. I never wanted that to happen. Plus I feel like I’m setting a bad example for them, “Do what I say, not what I do”. I would love to win this to help me get things back on track and make a difference not only in my life, but the life of my kids.
I am married to a wonderful man, but his family has money and mine never did. I don’t have great clothes. I am currently working hard (after baby number two) so I can look good for his families family reunion this year. The Sensei for weight loss would help me stay on top off current goals, and the gift certificate would help me look my best for my husband. I just want to be the active, pretty Mommy, and healthy, beautiful Wife my family deserves.
I would love to lose weight before my wedding anniversary in August! I need to lose ten pounds – which doesn’t seem like very much but…..I have been trying to lose these pesky pounds for about a year (I’m not exaggerating)! My husband would be beaming if I could achieve this! Thanks for this wonderful site and prize!
I need to lose 30 more pounds and I’m the type of person that must have a schedule to follow. This sounds like a great program.
laurelibecker(at)gmail(dot)com
You should choose me because I would not only use the product, I would promote it so that everyone I came into contact with knew what I was using and why they should use it too. I would also be very grateful for such a wonderful item. Thank you!!
I may not need this more than the other entries but I have put on some weight. I haven’t bought myself any new clothes in a couple of years. I work and take care of my family.
I need this because I exercise daily, but have hit a plateau with my weight loss, so I could really use some guidance on what I eat (I am not good at healthy eating) and this plan sounds like it would be for someone like me, who can’t always cook at home since I’m on the go a lot. Thanks for the chance to win this =)
I have 15 pounds I just can’t get rid of. I would like to try this.
I have managed to add several unwanted pounds over the past few years. Now with asthma and arthritic joints it’s hard to get enough exercise to keep the weight off. I’d like to be able to monitor my food better so I feel like I have some control.
New mom needs new body…or old body back. Either will do at this point! I would love the Sensei to help with that mission!! Great giveaway!!
I could really use this because I recently lost 55lbs (yayyy) but need to lose more and am at a standstill! I need to revamp my diet and exercise routine. On the flip side, I need a new wardrobe because almost nothing fits right anymore :S wearing my size 20 jeans and dresses on my size 14 frame is just not working…
Thanks for the giveaway! Good luck to all
Because fat does not exist in my dojo. No, Sensei!
I just had twins and would love a new wardrobe. Nothing fits me like it used to before I had them :/
because I need help!!!
I need to lose weight really bad,my clothes are too tight and it is
starting to affect my emotional welfare.I need all the help I can get.
Thanks for the giveaway
I found that losing weight is not that hard as anyone would think. It sure takes commitment and following a simple plan but the key element is persistance.
You need to monitor the calories, lose the junk food, sodas, sweets and do some physical exercises. I myself love dancing. And remember to use a fat burner to accelerate the fat metabolism.