Comments on: Our 2nd Challenge: Looking Fine for Valentines! http://shrinkingjeans.net/2009/01/our-2nd-challenge-looking-fine-for-valentines/ Eating Right Because Our Jeans Are Too Tight Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paisley Raven http://shrinkingjeans.net/2009/01/our-2nd-challenge-looking-fine-for-valentines/comment-page-2/#comment-809 Paisley Raven Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:43:56 +0000 http://shrinkingjeans.net/?p=1078#comment-809 Oh yeah the goal thing: I don't think its fair to my middle-aged metabolism to set an incremental weight loss goal. I'll end up depressing myself at least once so no, I'm not going that route. Also, just been diagnosed with chronic bronchitis, and my knees are weird so I can't push myself as hard as I want. Last time I tried I blew my knees out for about a week. What I will set is this: By start of my kids' Spring Break I want to be 1 size smaller. By Summer Break I want to be 2 sizes smaller. I want to work out at least 3x a week for at least 45 minutes. I think those are meetable goals. As I go along, I'm sure I''ll find myself able to do more, and the list will grow as I shrink!!! Shrink on sistas... ~Raven Oh yeah the goal thing:

I don’t think its fair to my middle-aged metabolism to set an incremental weight loss goal. I’ll end up depressing myself at least once so no, I’m not going that route. Also, just been diagnosed with chronic bronchitis, and my knees are weird so I can’t push myself as hard as I want. Last time I tried I blew my knees out for about a week.
What I will set is this:

By start of my kids’ Spring Break I want to be 1 size smaller. By Summer Break I want to be 2 sizes smaller.

I want to work out at least 3x a week for at least 45 minutes.

I think those are meetable goals. As I go along, I’m sure I”ll find myself able to do more, and the list will grow as I shrink!!!

Shrink on sistas…

~Raven

]]> By: Paisley Raven http://shrinkingjeans.net/2009/01/our-2nd-challenge-looking-fine-for-valentines/comment-page-2/#comment-21126 Paisley Raven Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:43:00 +0000 http://shrinkingjeans.net/?p=1078#comment-21126 Oh yeah the goal thing: I don't think its fair to my middle-aged metabolism to set an incremental weight loss goal. I'll end up depressing myself at least once so no, I'm not going that route. Also, just been diagnosed with chronic bronchitis, and my knees are weird so I can't push myself as hard as I want. Last time I tried I blew my knees out for about a week. What I will set is this: By start of my kids' Spring Break I want to be 1 size smaller. By Summer Break I want to be 2 sizes smaller. I want to work out at least 3x a week for at least 45 minutes. I think those are meetable goals. As I go along, I'm sure I''ll find myself able to do more, and the list will grow as I shrink!!! Shrink on sistas... ~Raven Oh yeah the goal thing:

I don’t think its fair to my middle-aged metabolism to set an incremental weight loss goal. I’ll end up depressing myself at least once so no, I’m not going that route. Also, just been diagnosed with chronic bronchitis, and my knees are weird so I can’t push myself as hard as I want. Last time I tried I blew my knees out for about a week.
What I will set is this:

By start of my kids’ Spring Break I want to be 1 size smaller. By Summer Break I want to be 2 sizes smaller.

I want to work out at least 3x a week for at least 45 minutes.

I think those are meetable goals. As I go along, I’m sure I”ll find myself able to do more, and the list will grow as I shrink!!!

Shrink on sistas…

~Raven

]]> By: Paisley Raven http://shrinkingjeans.net/2009/01/our-2nd-challenge-looking-fine-for-valentines/comment-page-2/#comment-807 Paisley Raven Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:37:46 +0000 http://shrinkingjeans.net/?p=1078#comment-807 OK. I was weighed at the doctor about 2 weeks ago and I was 236. I went to work out the other night and stepped on the scale..220!!! Go me!!! I stopped drinking soda & Kool-Aid AND the daily huge refill cup of vanilla coffee slushy. Here's the blog post... http://minusbox.blogspot.com/2009/01/feelin-burn.html I haven't worn jeans in years because of my expanded waistline. Looking forward to slipping into a pair smaller than my current 2-3X!! Shrink on... ~Raven OK. I was weighed at the doctor about 2 weeks ago and I was 236.

I went to work out the other night and stepped on the scale..220!!!

Go me!!!

I stopped drinking soda & Kool-Aid AND the daily huge refill cup of vanilla coffee slushy.

Here’s the blog post…
http://minusbox.blogspot.com/2009/01/feelin-burn.html

I haven’t worn jeans in years because of my expanded waistline. Looking forward to slipping into a pair smaller than my current 2-3X!!

Shrink on…

~Raven

]]> By: Paisley Raven http://shrinkingjeans.net/2009/01/our-2nd-challenge-looking-fine-for-valentines/comment-page-2/#comment-21125 Paisley Raven Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:37:00 +0000 http://shrinkingjeans.net/?p=1078#comment-21125 OK. I was weighed at the doctor about 2 weeks ago and I was 236. I went to work out the other night and stepped on the scale..220!!! Go me!!! I stopped drinking soda & Kool-Aid AND the daily huge refill cup of vanilla coffee slushy. Here's the blog post... http://minusbox.blogspot.com/2009/01/feelin-burn.html I haven't worn jeans in years because of my expanded waistline. Looking forward to slipping into a pair smaller than my current 2-3X!! Shrink on... ~Raven OK. I was weighed at the doctor about 2 weeks ago and I was 236.

I went to work out the other night and stepped on the scale..220!!!

Go me!!!

I stopped drinking soda & Kool-Aid AND the daily huge refill cup of vanilla coffee slushy.

Here’s the blog post…
http://minusbox.blogspot.com/2009/01/feelin-burn.html

I haven’t worn jeans in years because of my expanded waistline. Looking forward to slipping into a pair smaller than my current 2-3X!!

Shrink on…

~Raven

]]> By: Laura http://shrinkingjeans.net/2009/01/our-2nd-challenge-looking-fine-for-valentines/comment-page-2/#comment-703 Laura Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:51:21 +0000 http://shrinkingjeans.net/?p=1078#comment-703 I am starting this challenge a little late, but I would still hope to lose 5 pounds. The kids are back in school and I can get to the gym on a regular basis. Now I just need to eat right! I am starting this challenge a little late, but I would still hope to lose 5 pounds. The kids are back in school and I can get to the gym on a regular basis. Now I just need to eat right!

]]> By: Laura http://shrinkingjeans.net/2009/01/our-2nd-challenge-looking-fine-for-valentines/comment-page-2/#comment-21118 Laura Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:51:00 +0000 http://shrinkingjeans.net/?p=1078#comment-21118 I am starting this challenge a little late, but I would still hope to lose 5 pounds. The kids are back in school and I can get to the gym on a regular basis. Now I just need to eat right! I am starting this challenge a little late, but I would still hope to lose 5 pounds. The kids are back in school and I can get to the gym on a regular basis. Now I just need to eat right!

]]> By: Misty http://shrinkingjeans.net/2009/01/our-2nd-challenge-looking-fine-for-valentines/comment-page-2/#comment-564 Misty Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:09:43 +0000 http://shrinkingjeans.net/?p=1078#comment-564 ok ladies I am new at this I got this site from Beth (thanks girl) my starting weight is 171.1 MY goal is to lose 1 pound a week and to look smoking hot when my hubby comes home from Iraq on leave (have no idea when the date is he just left last week. Also a goal i have is to meet people. Good luck to everyone!!! ok ladies I am new at this I got this site from Beth (thanks girl) my starting weight is 171.1 MY goal is to lose 1 pound a week and to look smoking hot when my hubby comes home from Iraq on leave (have no idea when the date is he just left last week. Also a goal i have is to meet people. Good luck to everyone!!!

]]> By: Misty http://shrinkingjeans.net/2009/01/our-2nd-challenge-looking-fine-for-valentines/comment-page-2/#comment-21136 Misty Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:09:00 +0000 http://shrinkingjeans.net/?p=1078#comment-21136 ok ladies I am new at this I got this site from Beth (thanks girl) my starting weight is 171.1 MY goal is to lose 1 pound a week and to look smoking hot when my hubby comes home from Iraq on leave (have no idea when the date is he just left last week. Also a goal i have is to meet people. Good luck to everyone!!! ok ladies I am new at this I got this site from Beth (thanks girl) my starting weight is 171.1 MY goal is to lose 1 pound a week and to look smoking hot when my hubby comes home from Iraq on leave (have no idea when the date is he just left last week. Also a goal i have is to meet people. Good luck to everyone!!!

]]> By: Amanda http://shrinkingjeans.net/2009/01/our-2nd-challenge-looking-fine-for-valentines/comment-page-2/#comment-555 Amanda Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:54:33 +0000 http://shrinkingjeans.net/?p=1078#comment-555 I'm in! My goals are: Stay off of caffeine. Run more than I walk. Eat veggies with every lunch and dinner. Eat out once a week only. I’m in! My goals are:
Stay off of caffeine.
Run more than I walk.
Eat veggies with every lunch and dinner.
Eat out once a week only.

]]> By: Amanda http://shrinkingjeans.net/2009/01/our-2nd-challenge-looking-fine-for-valentines/comment-page-1/#comment-21117 Amanda Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:54:00 +0000 http://shrinkingjeans.net/?p=1078#comment-21117 I'm in! My goals are: Stay off of caffeine. Run more than I walk. Eat veggies with every lunch and dinner. Eat out once a week only. I’m in! My goals are:
Stay off of caffeine.
Run more than I walk.
Eat veggies with every lunch and dinner.
Eat out once a week only.

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