08/31/2009
We have so many exciting new things going on around here! I.LOVE.IT. I’m going to run through the list in case you have missed anything with the mega-posting that has been going on lately!! **We are working with Weight Watchers for the Lose For Good campaign! There is a sweet giveaway. Ahem, Jenny McCarthy autograph [...]
08/31/2009
You are probably on information overload by now, but I have a few more quick details I want to share with you about the Lose For Good campaign! In celebration of Lose For Good, Weight Watchers is offering a free month of Monthly Pass for any new member who joins during the campaign and that [...]
08/31/2009
Today is the first day of our EA Sports Active 30 Day Challenge for the Wii! Are you ready? I popped in the disc this morning after I took my son to school. I set my daughter, Emma (A.K.A. My Shadow), up with her own little set of resistance cables and told her she could [...]
08/31/2009
This week at The Sisterhood, and in support of our new Shrink for Good Challenge and the awesome Weight Watchers Lose For Good campaign, I will be posting DAILY a WW recipe that is near and dear to my heart, meaning I like it- A LOT. I get bored with chicken and am always looking [...]
08/30/2009
Our new challenge starts TODAY! I cannot even TELL you how excited I am for this challenge. Not only will we be improving our own health, we are going to giving back to our communities while we do it! It’s a win-win, right? Lose For Good launches today and will run through October 17, 2009. [...]
08/29/2009
Lace up your tennis shoes and get ready to burn some calories. The EA Sports Active 30 Day Challenge starts on Monday. Can I get a woot, woot?! I’m ready to sweat, ache, and shed tears (not really the tears part). I am ready to be commited to an exercise program *again* and shed a few [...]
08/29/2009
I am not ashamed to say that I have been self-conscious of my body pretty much all my life. My mom was a stick figure with that rapidfire metabolism that devoured cheese, burgers, grease and chocolate with an impressive speed and accuracy. As it so happens, she saved all those genes for my sister. Both of them, tall [...]
08/28/2009
Did you know that the number of hungry people in the world has exceeded the ONE BILLION mark for the first time EVER.1 That means ONE in SIX go to bed desperately hungry each night. The global economic downturn and rising food prices have contributed greatly to the amount of people suffering worldwide from acute [...]
08/28/2009
I know you all know that you’re supposed to warm up before every workout, and cool down after. But DO you? I know I don’t. I never have. Sure, I may have done a few little stretches before games, meets, whatever in high school. But in practice, during our warm up jogs, you could find [...]
08/27/2009
I am sure a lot of you are familiar with Gen and her blog, Welcome to Quadville. I have followed the story of their family since the beginning of my blogging journey last year and have always been impressed with Gen’s attention to her own health and her great, upbeat attitude on life. I read [...]
08/27/2009
When we put our our call for new contributors here at the Sisterhood, Jennette was one of the first to respond. She had stumbled on our EA Sports review and was excited by what she found here. She really wanted to share her story with us, and I am excited to bring it to you! [...]
08/26/2009
Good morning Sisters and Brothers! It’s Weigh-In Wednesday! Lots to talk about this week, so settle in! First, today is the end of our 21 Day Challenge. We challenged you to challenge yourselves to create healthy new habits for 21 days. How did you do? Did you create healthy new habits? Will they stick? Did [...]
08/26/2009
Alright Shrinkers, it’s time to announce the winners of our WW giveaway! Our first winner is: givinguponperfect who said that when she reaches her goal weight, she will buy new clothes and head off on a tropical vacation with her husband! Winnder #2: mommyp. She said she would take a trip to Wisconsin Dells with [...]
08/25/2009
Our next exercise challenge start date is quickly approaching and I need to know, are you “in” or are you “out”? Here are the details…. EA Sports Active 30 Day Challenge Start Date: Monday, August 31st Runs: 30 DAYS! Equipment Needed: Wii and the EA Sports Active “game” (or click on the link down there on [...]
08/25/2009
We are all familiar with salt (sodium). I for one, know that if I eat salty foods before weigh-in day, I will most likely experience less of a loss and my fingers will puff up and look like sausages. But what do we REALLY know? Sodium is an essential part of your diet. It: Helps [...]