Fit Finds :: The Biggest Loser - Power Sculpt

When I ordered the 

Biggest Loser Power Sculpt DVD

, I honestly thought that it would be a little bit of a "cake walk." Boy did I get a rude awakening when I popped it in my DVD player yesterday! I can't say that it's the hardest workout ever, but if you can't make it to the gym one day or you are feeling a little off, this is one workout that won't leave you wondering if you wasted your time or if you did anything at all.

Biggest Loser Power Sculpt DVD

, $6.30

The

DVD

is structured in levels, so you can choose to add in levels as you progress (or if you start off more advanced). You can also choose to add in additional moves or more advanced moves to suit your own fitness level. The great thing about working with weights in the Power Sculpt DVD is that it gives you an opportunity to set your own pace - want to rock the DVD with

30 lbs dumbbells

(which would be really challenging!) you can, or you could stick to

5 lbs

or

10 lbs

dumbbells and focus more on form.

Level One takes approximately 30 minutes to complete, while once you get up to Level Three, plan to spend about 50 minutes on the entire workout. All three trainers will guide you through different exercises, pushing you the entire way. If you are afraid of lunges - this may not be for you! Get ready for a ride to tone your backside!

And at

$6.30

who can argue?

- Tiffany

FIT Finds :: The Egg Genie - Automatic Egg Cooker/Boiler

As most of you loyal readers know, we occasionally review items that make your life easier! (And trust me - if it was a defunct product, we would let you know that too!) And this is DEFINITELY one of them!

It all started a few weeks ago... I'm supposed to eat two whole eggs (yes, two whole eggs - yolk and all) as part of my healthy pregnancy diet. It's a struggle, but the only way I can actually get the yolk down is to boil the eggs and disguise them by chopping them up in a salad or trying desperately not to think about the yolk! Well... this is all fine and dandy except ONE major thing - I'm HORRIBLE at boiling my own eggs! I can never get it right. I did a little research and found The Egg Genie! 

At first I was skeptical - I NEVER buy an "As Seen on TV" product, but after trying it out and boiling 5 large brown eggs in this baby, I'm a believer! Even if you don't eat the yolk, the egg white is perfect and yummy! Think about what this will do to your Sunday prep! You just fill the canister with a little water (there are directions and a measuring cup), poke a hole in each egg with a "tack" that is located on the machine, place your eggs in and turn it on! It was SO simple! 5 eggs took about 10 minutes. (I say this now - I was skeptical up until the point that after I submerged the eggs into cold water and peeled one of them - absolute perfection!)

Apparently, the unit will also poach eggs and steam vegetables - I have not tried those applications as of yet!

Here are pics from my egg boiling journey!

Things I like:

- The Price!

- The Ease - I can actually attend to cooking and creating others things, housework, blogging, etc while my eggs are cooking

- The Taste - these came out perfectly! The yolk was absolutely perfectly cooked - not over or underdone.

- Easy to Peel - it may be because I submerged them directly after in cold water, but I took the shell off in one fail peel! It was awesome!

Things I wish I could change:

- The annoying sound when the eggs are done. The directions mentioned that it would hiss - it was more like a screech! It's over as soon as you unplug the unit though!

I hope this helps you with your Sunday Prep - it has made a huge difference for me!

P.S. Looking for our article on the Nutrition of the Egg? Click the link to go there!