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Last month I applied to be a brand ambassador for 4all, a golf, tennis and fitness apparel company that specializes in creating high quality performance apparel for women. To qualify, I wrote a post about the difference between inspiration and motivation. Go, read it. Now. It’ll open in a new page so you can come back here when you’re done.

Okay, so… I’ve lost an additional 4 pounds since I wrote that!

[Patting myself on the back]

AND

I made the team!

I was honestly surprised. After the application deadline passed, I Googled “Team 4all” and found a bunch of entries (20-30 maybe?), mostly from super-fit athlete types with fitness blogs. They wrote about how they had run marathons and stuff like that. Yeah, I didn’t think I had a chance. When you’re a blogger you develop a thick skin and get used to rejection. Still that doesn’t make it any easier. But…

I made the team!

I’ll be working with 4all throughout the year, sharing all the latest 4all news with you, including product reviews, sneak peeks at new apparel, and giveaways, discount codes, and fitness tips for YOU!

I’ve worked with great brands in the past, but I’m particularly excited about this project. I received my first package yesterday, after giving them my sizing information just last week. I’m kind of in between sizes, so I did a little measuring and gave my best estimate. 4all claims to make “garments which provide the perfect fit for all women” but I was still nervous…

What if the clothes didn’t fit? I’d feel like a fool. So embarrassed!

new 4all gearI had absolutely nothing to worry about as everything fit me perfectly! Made of a blend of polyester and spandex Jo-Dry jersey, the fabric of these garments is breathable and has just enough stretch. The Knit Capri is SO comfortable, as is the V-Neck Tank, but my favorite, favorite, favorite piece is the Thumbs Up Jacket. It just looks really sleek, zips from the bottom and the top, and has a cool thumb-hole feature which will keep the sleeves in place and my hands covered a bit when I run!

Speaking of running, somehow the ladies at 4all guessed my favorite color combination – black and pink – and matched my running shoes perfectly! Maybe they read that far back in my blog, or it was just a lucky guess. Who knows!

Loving the color helps, but I find the fit of the clothes to be incredibly flattering as well. I never look at myself in a full-length mirror, but I’m liking what I see! It definitely gave me a boost of confidence.

Also in the box was a new Flip cam!! It may sound silly, but I almost cried when I saw it. I lost my precious Flip just 10 days ago, backstage at New York Fashion Week, and was crushed! I called the Command Center there everyday for 5 days straight to see if it had come up. Nada. While the videos I lost are irreplaceable, I’m truly blessed to have a new camera. Plus, it’s the newest version (and HD!) so it’s even better than the one I had!

new Flip

If you want to get to know the other 10 members of Team 4all, please visit their blogs, listed below, and find them on Twitter! They are an inspiring group! I’ll update you with my progress again next Friday.

Disclosure: As part of my participation in the ongoing Team 4all program, I was provided with the apparel pictured above, but all opinions are my own. Photos of garments are from 4all website.

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  2. Wow! Big congrats on every bit of this…..love the clothes and the progress you are making. So awesome!

  3. Congrats! I’m so excited to be a part of this! 🙂 The Thumbs Up jacket is my favorite as well!!

    • Thank you, Jackie! I meant it when I said this year is about ME! I’m doing a pretty good job of making sure I have my “me time” everyday (usually exercising and reading), getting in my 8-9 hours of sleep, eating better, and am so much happier because of it. I read somewhere that “borrowing time from sleep is a loan you can never pay back” and it’s so true! I stay up late a couple of nights a week to catch up on stuff (like tonight) but sleep in a little the next morning to make up for it. Go for it! Getting a good night’s sleep is completely doable!

  8. Congrats for making the team! How timely is this post! I need new running gear and I LOVE your outfit! Going to go check out their website! 🙂

    Looking forward to your posts about them! You are looking great! Congrats on the weight loss 🙂
    NYCPatty´s last blog post ..Inside the WowWee Showcase

    • Thank you, Patty! Hope you like what you see. I think there’s a sale right now on pink apparel for Valentine’s Day 🙂 I’m going to start running daily once it gets a little warmer – you’re totally my inspiration! Also, I’m seriously considering FitBloggin’. I saw you’re going. Do you have a sponsor at all? Or a roommate? LOL!

  9. Great post! My mom and I are so excited about making the team, too! Thanks for rounding up everyone’s Twitter handles and sites!

  11. Wow! Reading about how excited you are is making me very excited too! I’m looking forward to following you on your fitness journey and connecting with you through Team 4all – Kim
    Kim´s last blog post ..Let The Torture Begin!