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Shrink Into Summer

March 25th, 2009 | Comments | Posted in Weekly Weigh-In | by lisa

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What’s up ladies (and one lonely man)?!!!!

Warm weather is popping up here, and there and everywhere. Before you know it, bathing suit season will be upon us! Don’t you just love wearing a bathing suit in a public place? I need a suit that brings the “girls” to attention, minimizes my tummy area, and somehow, somehow eliminates the cottage cheese (I mean cellulite) hanging on my legs. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

In the meantime, our new weight loss challenge for the Sisterhood begins today. Shrink Into Summer. The challenge will run from March 25 (today) – May 20. EIGHT WHOLE WEEKS! If you’re new to the Sisterhood, you can check out information on how our challenges work here.

Make sure you weigh-in with the Sisterhood every Wednesday, because you’ll be eligible to win some very cool prizes! That’s right, every week of this challenge we’ll be randomly selecting one of you to win some fabulous prizes! See over there on the sidebar? That’s a list of all of our generous prize sponsors for this challenge! Winners will be selected from the Wednesday Weigh-In comments and announced on Thursdays.

In addition to the normal Wednesday Weigh-ins, we will also be giving you a weekly mini-challenge to participate in, something to focus on and strive for. Make sure to check back in on Sunday for details of the first weekly mini-challenge. Each mini-challenge will run from Sunday to Saturday, and some of them will also involve prizes! See, we’re gettin’ all gifty on ya!

Are you ready? I know I am ready to kick some serious poundage to the curb.

So go and write a post with your start weight, goals for this challenge, and whatever else you’d like to include. Come back here and leave the link in the comments section so that we can come and check you out. And make sure to grab the new button and post it on your blog! If you’re not already a member of the Sisterhood, contact us and let us know you’d like to be added to the blogroll.

Are you ready to Shrink into Summer!!!?

p.s. If you need a little inspiration in the form of a success story, check back this afternoon for the annoucement of our Biggest Shrinker for the Kiss Me, I’m Shrinking Challenge!

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  • I hope I'm posting this in the right spot. This is my post for my first official sisterhood weigh in.
    http://bacardimama.blogspot.com/2009/03/weigh-i...
    I'm crossing my fingers and saying a few prayers that i win a dvd this afternoon. Thanks so much ladies for being my inspiration. I've needed this for a long time. I'mnot brave enough to post my actual weight yet, but next week I'll be proud to post my first loss. Thanks again!!
  • shrinkingjeans
    Hi Nancy,
    The weigh-in post for this week is up and you can leave your comment over
    there!! Your comment will give you one more chance to win the DVD!!

    Thanks,
    Christy
  • I am so exicted about this challenge. My starting weight is 218, and my goal is to be 200 lbs or less by the end of the challenge
  • shrinkingjeans
    Thanks so much for joining us Lisa!! We're excited that you're excited!
    Motivation and excitement are actually quite contagious around here!!
  • I'm here...posting a little late. Blogged about it here: http://dalewis2.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-week-n... And I finally had a lightbulb moment and subscribed to the feed here (even though I follow on Twitter)...hoping this will help keep me in the loop. I would always forget to check in!!!
  • Hey girlies, you know I'm in! Just wanted to make it official. ;)
  • We are so glad you're joining us!!!

    Lots of love, girl!
  • I'm in!
    Getting back into the swing of things. I've been keeping track of my calorie intake vs calorie burn here: http://caloriecount.about.com/cc/account/index.php .

    Dropped another 2# last week which broke my plateau of 2 months running. Gleeful post is here: http://lifenobox.blogspot.com/2009/03/goinggoin... .

    Shrink on sistas (& brutha)

    ~Raven
  • I am in! I love the new button too! I am determined to lose 11 pounds this challenge!
  • Thanks for joining, Lauren! Glad you love the button!
  • I'm jumping in with fear and trepidation...but here I go!

    My start weight is 228lbs. and I would love to lose 15lbs. during this challenge. Hopefully I will continue even after the challenge is over. I'm going to be 50 in August and would love to lose 50 by 50! This is a good starting place...thanks!
  • Count me in please. I missed the last challenge because of plain laziness but this time I mean business. I've been maintaining my weight at around 170ish but feel it's time to change that.

    http://simplychristel.blogspot.com/2009/03/it-s...
  • kateb
    WOW! I am excited to see so many challengers for this one! Lots of new faces too! Good luck to all!
  • I'm in! I just posted my first blog about it. And hopefully when I get home this evening...I can take a "before" picture and post that for some more motivation for myself!

    My start weight is 199lbs. :(

    http://craftgirlalli.blogspot.com/2009/03/shrin...
  • Erin Pirkl
    I'm in, starting at 135. Goal is to lose 8 lbs. I am running a marathon relay in May, so hopefully training for that will help me get my goal. I guess cutting back on delicious ice cold beers would help too!

    Erin P
  • Yum!! Ice cold beers! Okay, you got me side-tracked!! You will totally rock this marathon relay, I know!!
  • You can only have ice cold beers on the weekends with me. This weekend.

    You are going to rock your relay! ;o)
  • Welcome Erin!! Good luck on your training. Ah, delicious ice cold beers. I could use one right about now. Oh wait, I'm supposed to encourage you to stay away from them, right? Yeah, stay away from the ice cold beers! That's an order!!!!
  • Sorry this is a late weigh in, didn't have the internet yesterday!

    Start weight: 191lbs

    Goal: lose 16lbs (End weight of 175lbs)

    First post for this challenge: http://a-journey-of-a-thousand-miles.blogspot.c...

    My blog: http://a-journey-of-a-thousand-miles.blogspot.com/

    Good luck ladies!!
  • I would like to join this challenge! I do however need to weight myself. I will weigh tonight at my house but I am retaining a lot of water so We'll see! I am excited! I do know that as of monday night at my weight watchers meeting i weighed in at 237.2. My goal for this challange is to lose 15 lbs to put me at 222.! I will weigh myself tonight though so i can be accurate!!
  • d
    I've been reading and following along for a while but never joined in. I think its time to join this time. I want to lose 12 pounds.

    http://fortyb4forty.blogspot.com/2009/03/its-ti...
  • Ok so it's time to get back on my weight loss journey... so I am in for the Summer Challenge.

    Starting at 226.0 lbs

    http://hopeslifeadventure.blogspot.com/2009/03/...
  • Okay, sisters (and brother), I am TOTALLY IN. The time to do something is now.

    Start weight: 162
    Goal weight for challenge: 152

    Post here: http://sortacrunchy.typepad.com/shrinking/2009/...
  • My youngest child is 9. At this point, unless I ATE the kid, it can't be called 'baby weight.'
    Starting at 164, goal is to get into the 150s.
  • I love you so much! Tell Jay I said that I'm glad you didn't eat him.

    You can do it. I'll email you everyday to make sure you do!
  • Saj
    I'm gonna give this a shot! I've got a little over 6 months before I'm off to Vegas for a weekend with the hubs and I want to wear cute little outfits without too much hanging out!

    My starting weight is 128.0.

    I'd like to firm some stuff up and fit back into my jeans!
    http://www.sajadvice.com/2009/03/25/trying-some...
  • why do i want to feel so much better, but insist on eating the whole bag of dark chocolate covered cashews in 2 days?! i have no self control over food. i can't stand that. i used to be able to eat whatever i wanted to & the most i could weigh would be 115.

    after having 4 girls in 5 years, i could care less about 115. i just want the stuffing of the belly into the jeans and the hideous back fat to be GONE!

    i don't think i can talk about this on my famiy blog, yet....but i'm SO thankful that i just typed it out here. this is the beginning of taking control. i use the excuse of "just" having a baby for WAY too long. she is now 2 months old and i'm sick of people wondering if i'm pregnant. (or asking when i'm due!!)

    SO, my goal for this 8 weeks is 10 pounds. my goal overall is 27 pounds. i'm so excited to get there.

    starting weight today: 157.8
  • Welcome to the Sisterhood, Lovelyn!!

    That's a great goal for the challenge, good luck!!
  • Lovelyn,
    You *have* taken the first step and you should be so proud! I'm proud of you. It's so hard to stop making excuses and get busy.

    Ten pounds in eight weeks is a good goal - the same as mine! You can do it, and let us know if you need any support. I know you're not blogging on your personal blog, so feel free to stop by here anytime and let it all hang out in the comments sections!!
  • http://ann-shesgonnablow.blogspot.com/2009/03/t...

    Here is my link for today's post...and my disclosure of my weight....225 pounds!!
  • Welcome Ann!!!
  • I went to the doctor today and he basically told me I had better have lost a LARGE NUMBER of POUNDS when I come back in August...and I had better be healthy doing it.....so this is coming in at the right time for me! Count me in...
  • Here's my blog for the day. Not much but it will do.
  • My starting weight is 140 (you can see my blog as to why I won't be going with 152)
    My goal is 20 lbs for the 8 weeks, I'll see how it goes week to week. It's really encouraging to read everyone that is working to lose weight, now if I could get off my bum (and off the computer) and just MOVE!!
  • this is awesome and May 20 is about a week before my next marathon - i need to start eating better and training more :) Count me in!
  • Good luck training for your marathon! And welcome! :o)
  • Welcome to the challenge Heidi! Good luck with your training!!
  • Count me in! Just call me "The Biggest Shrinker" or Fergie for short. (LOL) Lets kick some major poundage. My goal is around 2lbs per week so I'm going for 15lbs.

    Here is my post
    http://living-loving-laughing.blogspot.com/2009...
  • I'm here, let's do thing thing!
    Here's my post: http://thesassymama.blogspot.com/2009/03/shrink...
  • I'm joining the challenge this time! I need to see what I weigh tomorrow and will set my goals. :)
  • Welcome to the Sisterhood!!
  • Yes! This challenge ends right when I am going on vacation...perfect!!

    My goal is to lose five pounds....it might not be a lot but I seem to have hit a plateau so this may be hard for me!

    Thanks guys...love the new challenge!
  • Plateaus are the worst, but you'll break through I'm sure. Good luck!
  • Welcome back, Priscilla! I hear you on the plateau. I've been struggling the last couple of months and have finally broken through!

    Thanks for joining the Challenge, and glad you love it!
  • oh ya sorry - starting weight - 254.0 - yuck.
  • i'm going to be a challenger - hopefully all goes well.

    http://onescrappychick.blogspot.com/2009/03/shr...
  • I am joining in!
    Here's my post:
    http://lacklusterlife.blogspot.com/2009/03/i-am...

    Starting weight: 180
  • Yay!! Ok here we go, yo. I'll be back with my post in a bit. Can I not post my weight on my blog? That would be great. I'll do it here and then discuss the pounds on my blog, how's that? Starting weight, 142. Wanna lose 12 pounds (At least). That's less than 2 pounds a week. Sounds really easy, right? NOT! This 12 pounds is hanging on with everything it's got! I'm glad to be part of a group scenario again! Thanks guys!
  • Girl, we're glad to have you! And if you don't want to post your weight on your blog, then don't! No worries!!

    12 pounds is totally feasible! Stick with us and we'll help you along the way!
  • I totally don't put my number on my blog either. Only here. So I totally understand.

    We are so glad to have you! You can do the 12, I know it!
  • I'm new to this, but excited to join in! Here's my post:
    http://kcrules.wordpress.com/2009/03/25/up-and-...

    I think I am 150(ish) lbs, but have to go home and do a real weigh in tonight. Will be fun to have this kind of motivation! Thanks!
  • I love seeing all these new faces! I am so glad you are jumping in! Do you want me to add you to the blogroll??
  • Starting from the beginning again...

    http://melissa.shrinkingjeans.net/2009/03/weigh...
  • I'm pretty good at kicking ass too. Just and FYI. ;o)
  • It's okay girl!!! You can do it. Or I'll kick your ass. Deal?
  • Deal. I need some ass kicking. Seriously. ;o)
  • I'll be there for you girl!!
  • my goal is to lose 5 lbs, which theoretically is do-able (that's less than a pound a week) but who knows.

    http://smartstrongsexy.blogspot.com/2009/03/mea...
  • You can do it, Brooke!!!!
  • Lisa_ShrinkingJeans
    I finally found a few minutes to post. I am so HAPPY with my wiegh-in today. WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    http://www.growingupmo.com/2009/03/bye-bye-180s...
  • Jessi
    Ooooh, I'm SO in on this "Summer" challenge...the last one didn't go so great for me (3 weeks flew by!). I haven't yet posted about this new challenge (I'm trying to decide if I want to start up a weight loss blog instead of using our family blog--what do you guys think?). My starting weight is 159, and I hope to reach 155 (pre-preggo weight) by the end of the 8 weeks...it should be COMPLETELY do-able!
  • That is totally a do-able goal! You can do it!

    Good luck!
  • I post everything on my personal blog... but I can see why people would separate it. I don't really feel comfortable posting my poundage on there yet, but do it here...

    I know you can reach your goal in 8 weeks!!
  • Jessi,
    It's nice to have a weight loss blog if you think you might want to journal often about your journey. When I first started, I didn't really want it on my personal blog because I wasn't really comfortable being so open and honest there! Now I've gotten to the point where I really don't care!

    I guess I'm trying to say that in the beginning, I loved having a place to spill it all without worrying about my brother or neighbor reading it :)
  • Okay, so I started a bit early - lost 2.2 pounds already in the past 2 weeks. I'm down to 137.8. I'd love to continue losing 1 pound a week, which would put me under 130 at the end of this challenge. Unless I get pregnant. Then my goal is to keep the weight gain reasonable. Either way, weighing in every week will help keep me accountable. Here is my blog:
    http://spiffytiffy3.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-ch...
  • I'm in. I've said it before, but I need the support. Help, I'm hungry!!! http://erin-l-hansen.blogspot.com/2009/03/wedne...
  • Okay, I'm in again. I really need to kick it into gear this time. I am sick of people wondering if I am pregnant ... which by the way, I never will be again.

    I didn't weigh myself first thin this AM, so right now, after breakfast and lunch, I am 173.2

    Which means I gained back the weight I lost in the Valentine's challenge. Oy!
  • Welcome back, Mary!! You should weigh yourself first thing tomorrow to get a more accurate start weight! There's no sense in thinking you have more weight to lose than you actually do, right!?
  • Ok, folks...here's my post! Good luck to all!

    http://mylifeatthirty.blogspot.com/2009/03/weig...
  • Ok - I'm seriously all in for this challenge. May 20 just happens to be the day that I leave for an old friend's wedding (a vacation which I will be going on with no children by the way!). I'd love to be seriously rocking a size 10 dress by then. (Of course, I'd also love to be pregnant and seriously rocking a size 12-14 but I'm not waiting on that anymore since it's taking longer than I hoped). Today I weigh 154.2. My initial goal is to break the 150 barrier that I've been resting behind for quite some time now. Then, I really love to hit 140. That may be a little too ambitious for 8 weeks - but .. I've been to the gym and eaten really well for 3 days straight now so I'm feeling good.
  • Great job so far this week! Keep it up! You'll do great!
  • You can do it, Nancy! You'll look hot in that size 10!!

    You're off to a great start :) Keep up the good work!
  • That is some wonderful motivation!!

    You will do it! I know it!

    I will send some baby vibes your way!! ;o)
  • I'm in and I'm being very ambitious this time. 14.5 lbs by the end of the challenge, starting at 218.5 lbs.

    http://violazuppa.wordpress.com/2009/03/25/new-...

    I just hope I'm not setting myself up for failure.

    UPDATE: Hoo boy that sun button looks really bright on my blog. Hopefully it will be a shining reminder! *grin*
  • Sandi
    You can count me in this time ladies. My starting weight is 175.5.
    http://sjtksbgibbons.blogspot.com/2009/03/shrin...
  • woops... forgot my blog: http://darljo.blogspot.com/
  • I'm in! I took a break during the last challenge, but I'm up for this one. I've set my goal at 10lbs (loss, not a gain!).

    Starting weight: 179.6#

    http://rudemanor.blogspot.com/2009/03/shrinking...
  • I'm in.
    Goal: to loose 10lbs

    Today's weigh-in: 158.4
    just only .2lbs since last Wednesday.
    I haven't been able to stay away from the sweets :-(
  • Any loss is a good loss, girl!!!

    Welcome back!!!
  • A loss is a loss, take it girl! ;o)
  • kateb
    I'm in! Can't wait!

    http://2plus2-youdothemath.blogspot.com/2009/03...

    Starting at 190.5# (that is my weight yesterday. I weigh in for WW today so if it changes I will update)
  • roxymommy
    I am refocused and back in the game, baby! 171.4# this morning... ugh! By the end of this challenge I would love to see 155#... totally doable in 8 weeks!

    http://roxymommy.wordpress.com/chunky-monkey/
  • I am SO excited to start this new challenge! And seeing all you coming back for more, makes me so, so happy!

    Welcome back to all of our veteran Sisters and howdy and welcome to all of the new Sisters! We're so glad to have all of you!

    Here's my post!
    http://www.real-life-adventures.com/2009/03/shr...
  • Totally lovin' the new challenge however I have one, teensy tiny little nitpicky thing - every single button says 'summer' on it! What about us southern hemispherans? LOL. Feels kind of wrong to have a 'Shrink Into Summer' sun badge on my blog when the weather will soon enough turn nasty down here in Australia, LOL.

    Cheers,
    Lizzie
  • Yes, get that girl a special button!!
  • Trust me, I need that button. I've had a horror start to the challenge. HOR-ROR. Thinking of cutting bait till next week. Pretty things make me feel better so a button is just the ticket!
  • Lizzie, I'll get you a button this weekend!!! Promise!
  • Oh awesome! Mwah!

    I have given up on this week entirely so take your time on the button, LOL. Only about twelve million things went wrong. Beginning this coming Wednesday (start of Week 2 for you guys)....
  • Haha Lizzie!! I can almost feel sorry for you.... ALMOST. Only I live in ND and we got 8 inches of SNOW yesterday.

    But you could have a special button! ;o)
  • OY! I didn't even think of that! If you'd like, I can make you your very own special southern hem. button :) Or, whenever you'll feeling those winter blahs, you can just look at the bright and sunny button and it will keep you going!

    Thanks for joining the challenge!
  • Ooooh, yes please! I mean, I like the sun button and everything, but we just went through a heatwave in late Jan/early Feb with temps close to or above 110ºF (and generally warm weather all there rest of Feb and into March so honestly? I'm glad the sun is behind us, LOL.
  • I'm baaaaaccccckk!

    Start Weight : 258.2
    Personal Mini Goal: 10lbs

    http://www.thewebjones.com/blog/post/Shrinking-...
  • YAY!!!!!
  • Woo-hoo!!! As my wonderful friend would say, "IT'S ON LIKE DONKEY KONG!!!" I'm so excited!! My goal is to lose 12 pounds. But I'll be happy with more!!!

    http://swanvalleytammi.blogspot.com/2009/03/rev...
  • Looking forward to this challenge!
  • Good luck!
  • We're glad you're here!!!
  • Christine
    Current weight 175
    Lost 0 last week!
    I am hoping to lose 5 lbs during this next challenge!
  • Great job maintaining this week!!
  • Way to go on maintaining this past week! Five pounds is a very reasonable goal, and I know you'll blow it out of the water!!!
  • Here is mine:
    http://my40daytriglyceridechallenge.blogspot.co...

    My starting weight is 187.
  • Here's my Wednesday Weigh In: 156 lbs.

    I'll try blogging later when my kiddos aren't hanging off of me.
  • Sorry...starting weight is 172.5
  • That's a great goal, Dawn!!! You can do it!!! And we'll be here to cheer you along!
  • Count me in...My goal is to fit into a two piece swim suit that doesn't make me look like I'm pregnant...since My kids are 9 and 12!!
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