Did you know that exercise can reduce stress? Okay, I am sure we all HEAR that, but how many of us actually follow that advice? This is a subject that hits close to home with me, and I often find myself slacking on the exercise when I am stressed the most! And I KNOW I […]
Announcing our latest winner, who will be receiving a $20 gift certificate to use on whatever she wants at Courtney’s DigiChick store…. Kellyn from The Fritz Facts! Congratulations, girl! Enjoy! And thank you, Courtney, for sponsoring this awesome prize!
No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude. ~Author Unknown First off, let me say CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who posted their numbers on Wednesday. Whether you gained, lost, or maintained, it takes a lot of courage to tell the world (or […]
OMG. I just finished my first day in Level 2 of the 30 Day Shred. I am literally dripping with sweat. First off, I want to ask those of you who are shredding… the last two days I have been having lower back pain and on the left side it goes down into my ass. […]
I’m putting it out there for the whole wide world to see. If I ever find myself faltering at this weight loss/healthy lifestyle thing, then I will pull out these pictures and remind myself of why I am doing this. These pictures- they are my motivation. The first picture in each set was taken Day […]
I finished Day 10 of Shredding earlier today, Phase 1. I seem to think about shredding all day long, way before I actually DO IT and long way after it’s DONE. I am starting Phase 2 of the Shred tomorrow morning. I have a few thoughts on Phase 1, as well as Phase 2 running […]
We are three weeks deep into our Shrink into Summer challenge! Have you been seeing the results you hoped for? Are your jeans feeling looser? Let’s get the business part over with… you know the drill. Step on your scale, look at number, step off your scale. Come back here and share your results! We […]
Today while perusing my Taste of Home Comfort Foods Diet cookbook, I came across this recipe for cauliflower! It sounds so good, and even my son (eyeing the picture) declared that it looked delicious! I’ll be adding the few ingredients to my grocery list and trying this one out to meet our 5in5 challenge this […]
Each and every week we’re growing! This week we welcome 12 new Sisters to the Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans! All of these women are amazing for making the decision to take control of their lives, their weight, and their health. Let’s give them all a big Sisterhood welcome, K?! Teresa @ Rose City Queen […]
Courtney from My Ordinary, Every Day, Happily Ever After is donating a $20 gift certificate to her store at the DigiChick. She has tons of super cute designs for everything from scrapbooking to blogging! You must take a look! How do you enter? Easy as pie… when Wednesday rolls around, step on your scale, blog […]
1. I’m still shredding. This should be Day 8. 2. I only did about 1/3 of the program on Friday and skipped Saturday. Now I don’t know what I should do… call today Day 1, Day 6, or Day 8???? 3. I did awesome with my eating last week. Until Friday. I was actually down […]
Happy Easter! I’m out of town, visiting my parents for the weekend. Yes, I have probably indulged a bit too much in “the good food”- hey, I am human and can admit that. But I am also proud to say that I have continued shredding, on the road. Today, I had an audience : ). […]
Hello Sisters (and Brother)! For this week’s mini-challenge, we’re going to revisit the 5 servings of fruits and vegetables for 5 days challenge. And just to spice things up, we’re going to have another recipe carnival? Spring is the time when all the ranchers in my area are rounding up the goats and sheep, so […]
Ladies and gentlemen, we have yet another winner!!! So, who is the lucky recipient of the One More Mile tee or tank in their slogan of choice? Melissa from Roxymommy with her lucky #3 comment! Let us know what you decide on! And, holy lucky!! She was ALSO the winner of our Weigh-In Wednesday giveaway! […]
I don’t know about you, but I LOVE deviled eggs. Love them! Maybe you’re looking for a way to recycle all of those dyed Easter eggs? Well what better thing to make than Deviled Eggs! Just make sure you don’t leave the eggs sitting out for more than 30 minutes after the hunt is over! […]