I know you’re all thinking that I must be blogging right in the middle of that recurring dream about how I actually restored that Latin language right in the middle of my 1oth grade English class. You know, the one where I stand up on my desk, rip my shirt off, and proclaim to the [...]
Here at the Sisterhood, we are all about the health, the fitness, and you know, the shrinking. And I wish it were just that black and white. But it just is not. With all this working out and the healthy eating and the shrinking comes issues and behaviors and concerns, insecurities and complications and guilt [...]
Can you believe August is over? Even crazier, can you believe the Down & Dirty in 30 Challenge is over? I KNOW. Sads. Dry those tears, cause you know it’s Wednesday and what does that mean? Weigh in – for most of you – and check in for all you maintainers! Go on…hit the scale. [...]
It’s Tuesday and you know what that means, right?! It’s time to workout with the Sisterhood on Twitter! The Tworkout will start at 8 p.m. CT – 9 ET/7 MT/6 PT. Make sure you’re following us on Twitter and use the #tworkout hashtag in your tweets. If you want to join in a little early, [...]
Aaaand that’s the wrap! August is coming to an end and so is our Monthly Project for August. Did you partake? How did you do? What did you do? Please feel free to post your wrap up and link it up here in the comments so we can all share! Mine went really well. I [...]
Can you believe August is over? Even crazier, can you believe the Down & Dirty in 30 Challenge is over? I KNOW. Sads. Dry those tears, cause you know it’s Wednesday and what does that mean? Weigh in – for most of you – and check in for all you maintainers! Go on…hit the scale. [...]
Is this really the last day of August? Already? Whoa. We have been getting Down & Dirty for the past 30 days. Have you been seeing the progress you had hoped for? Have you been sticking to your goals? How are you feeling overall? Tomorrow will be the LAST weigh-in for this challenge. The End. [...]
Here it is…. THE LEADERBOARD!! Lowdown Dirty Losers 2.80% Gorilla Girls (and Guy) 2.72% Team Queen 2.04% Exotic Gangstas 1.81% Losin ‘N’ches 1.52% Shrinking Beauties 1.47% Joyful Losers 1.43% Team Knockouts 1.39% It’s Going Down! 1.15% The Magnificent Six 0.85% Team O 0.64% Team Phab 0.57% Hot Sauce Demolition Ninjas 0.17% Not reporting in this [...]
Here at the Sisterhood, we are all about the health, the fitness, and you know, the shrinking. And I wish it were just that black and white. But it just is not. With all this working out and the healthy eating and the shrinking comes issues and behaviors and concerns, insecurities and complications and guilt [...]
It’s Tuesday and you know what that means, right?! It’s time to workout with the Sisterhood on Twitter! The Tworkout will start at 8 p.m. CT – 9 ET/7 MT/6 PT. Make sure you’re following us on Twitter and use the #tworkout hashtag in your tweets. If you want to join in a little early, [...]
Ever wonder what we look like behind the computer screen whilst doing a Tworkout? Well that’s Beki, all headbanded and ready to go! We strapped on our headbands, we grabbed our water bottles and we fastened our kneehighs (like @LissaJoy) and we had an amazing group of women (and even some dudes who jumped in!) together on [...]
Yes, I know. Beans aren’t really a fruit. And I’m not just talking about BEANS today. I’m talking about legumes. But doesn’t that just take you back? Beans, beans, they’re good for your heart… Okay, now that you’ve had your fill of childhood limericks, let’s talk legumes, shall we? Today I’m going to talk about [...]
Welcome to Mailbag Monday! Thanks to everyone for all your fantastic questions. Keep them coming! We have a running list, so if you’ve asked a question and we haven’t answered it, keep an eye out. Let’s get right to it, shall we? ***** I’d like to know if you have any homemade salad dressing recipes [...]
Are you tired of the husband, boyfriend, or mailman shunning your food because you made an attempt at a new healthy dish? Does he look at your spinach infused tofu quiche and turn his nose up like he’d rather eat a boot? If that’s what you’re living I have a couple of secrets (read: the [...]
Here at the Sisterhood, we are all about the health, the fitness, and you know, the shrinking. And I wish it were just that black and white. But it just is not. With all this working out and the healthy eating and the shrinking comes issues and behaviors and concerns, insecurities and complications and guilt [...]
Aaaand that’s the wrap! August is coming to an end and so is our Monthly Project for August. Did you partake? How did you do? What did you do? Please feel free to post your wrap up and link it up here in the comments so we can all share! Mine went really well. I [...]
Today’s question comes from Tami Q. : I want to lose weight and firm up my stomach. I don’t want to have any belly sag, which I know there will be excess skin, but I want the bare minimum. So, how much toning should I get in compared to walking and aerobic to help shrink the [...]
A winner has been chosen- DebraCC, send me your address info! All questions will be handed over to Dimity and Sarah and their responses will be posted in the very near future. – Lisa This should come as no surprise- I like to run. I have two non-fiction books that I regularly read, that I [...]
As the editors of this fine site, Melissa and I have been thinking more and more about the importance of not only sharing our own thoughts here, but encouraging you to go and check out some new things. Sites, products, bloggers, etc. There are so many great discoveries to make on this journey to health [...]
UPDATED! The winner of the nuun gift pack is Kirsten!! Please contact me at heather@shrinkingjeans.net with your snail mail. And happy hydrating! ***** I have to be honest here. I don’t like to drink water. It is a chore. And it’s not as if I’m a big soda drinker either. I drink a cup or [...]
I know you’re all thinking that I must be blogging right in the middle of that recurring dream about how I actually restored that Latin language right in the middle of my 1oth grade English class. You know, the one where I stand up on my desk, rip my shirt off, and proclaim to the [...]
Can you believe August is over? Even crazier, can you believe the Down & Dirty in 30 Challenge is over? I KNOW. Sads. Dry those tears, cause you know it’s Wednesday and what does that mean? Weigh in – for most of you – and check in for all you maintainers! Go on…hit the scale. [...]
Is this really the last day of August? Already? Whoa. We have been getting Down & Dirty for the past 30 days. Have you been seeing the progress you had hoped for? Have you been sticking to your goals? How are you feeling overall? Tomorrow will be the LAST weigh-in for this challenge. The End. [...]
It’s Tuesday. You know, that day of the week when we come clean and tell the world about our little slip-ups, as well as our victories! If you haven’t joined us for our True Confessions yet, why not? Try it! It feels sooooo good to get it all out there! Did you flub on exercising? [...]
Every Sunday, a Sister is highlighted by another Sister. Last Sunday, Nancy was highlighted by April. When Nancy submitted her post about the sister she wanted to highlight, I just had to chuckle really, I wondered how much she paid Nancy to write about her, lol!. See, the person Nancy chose to highlight is one [...]
Tonight I hopped on Twitter for a little inspiration for this post, and let me tell you, our amazing followers didn’t disappoint! Within 5 minutes I had enough great ideas to write the Thursday Three for the next 29 weeks, or so. @Mama_Sass suggested my top 3 ‘ah-ha’ moments. @bacrdimama suggest my top three motivational [...]
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