I was asked by the good people at BlogHer to review EA Sports Active, the new fitness program for Nintendo Wii.

Um, get paid to get hot? Count me and my muffin top in.

I’m taking the 30 Day Challenge, and will post updates on my progress. Follow my journey!

Day 1: Hotness, here I come!

Coming into this program, I’m at a point where I’m OK with my body. My week of adventure in Costa Rica helped tone my calves and biceps (Whenever I flex, I whisper to myself, “Who wants tickets to the gun show?”) and my new sun-kissed glow makes me look at least two pounds slimmer (“If you can’t ban it, tan it!”).

Still, I’m not quite there yet. And by there, I mean sexy enough to prance around in a bikini on the beach without feeling lightheaded from sucking in too hard. The next time I take silly, Sports Illustrated-esque snapshots with the girls (hey, don’t judge), I don’t want to be restricted to in-the-water poses. For me, that last bit of stomach flab is the peskiest, but this summer, I’m determined to dissolve it in the name of I Only Have A Handful Of Hot Years Left, Let’s Make Them Count.

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