The Shrink-a-Versary Extravaganza Challenge
Now isn’t that a mouthful!!?
November marks the one-year anniversary of The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans. ONE YEAR! In the past year, we’ve had 6 weight loss challenges, several fitness challenges, and mini-challenges galore. We have members who’ve been with us from day 1, and we’ve been joined by so many wonderful people along the way. We are grateful for each and every one of you, and what you’ve brought to the Sisterhood! We’ve also had the support of some amazing companies, large and small, during our first year. Some of whom we approached and others who came to us because they knew we had something special here at the Sisterhood.
So, to kick off our anniversary, or Shrink-a-Versary as we like to call it, we’re starting a brand new challenge today! As always, this challenge will focus on losing weight, or shrinking, but we’ll also be throwing in an awesome fitness challenge as well. AND, to thank each and every one of you, and celebrate our Shrink-a-Versary in style, we’ll be having a giveaway-a-day extravaganza starting on the 1st and running through the entire month of November. Thirty amazing giveaways in 30 days!
Our fitness challenge is going to be a blast this time around, too. On November 9th, we’ll all lace up our walking and running shoes and start logging our miles! That’s right, this time our challenge will be one everyone can take part in, whether you walk or run, indoors or outdoors, rain or shine! You don’t have to have any fancy equipment, just a pair of comfy shoes and the gumption to get up and get moving. Each weigh-in (starting November 11th) we’ll report our weight AND our miles, and at the end of the challenge we’ll tally up the pounds lost and miles walked/ran by all of our members! Our Biggest Shrinker and our Globetrotting Champ.
Here’s the skinny:
- Each Wednesday you’ll weigh-in and blog about your results. Then you’ll come to the Sisterhood and leave your permalink (link to your post) in the comments section of the weigh-in post. After you’ve done that, make sure to go around to all of your Sisters (and Brothers) blogs and leave them some Sisterhood love!
- Starting November 1st, we’ll have a giveaway each day, so you’ll want to make sure and stop in each day to enter. You’ll have several chances to win, and each giveaway will end at midnight Pacific time that day. Winners will be announced the next morning.
- Our fitness challenge will kick-off on November 9th, the day after the Sisterhood’s virtual EA Sports Active 5K, and run until the end of this challenge, Wednesday December 16th.
DO IT NOW: Go jump on your scales and weigh-in! Head over to your blog and post your starting weight and your goals for this challenge. Be sure to grab a button for your sidebar, and please link back to us here at the Sisterhood! Come back here and leave the link to your weigh-in post in the comments section, and be sure to tell all of your friends about our challenge, too! The more people we have participating in our challenge, the more fun it is, and the more support YOU get!
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Category: Shrink-a-versary Extravaganza
I'm in. Starting at 190.2. Bleh. I didn't do so great on the last one, but then, Christie O's “Hot for the Holidays” challenge last year helped me get “halfway for the holidays,” so maybe this is a good time of year for challenges.
http://oppositelife.blogspot.com/2009/10/weekly...
I know, I know, I'm late!
http://mylifeatthirty.blogspot.com/2009/10/its-...
Starting at 192 for the challenge (yesterday was 191 hmph!). This is gonna keep me motivated! I just joined and I'm so excited to do this challenge!
Starting at 153.3!
I'm in.
And I'm too embarrassed to post my weight. (I know, I know)
Anyway…looking forward to the challenge and being inspired! Thanks!
Oops…
Here's my website:http://hudsonsmom.blogspot.com/2009/10/time-to-shrink-away.html
just stumbled across your site yesterday, thank goodness! i needed some inspiration to get going on losing the post-baby weight almost 14 months later…(he just stopped nursing, so now i can focus on “me”)
http://transitioningtohealthy.blogspot.com/2009...
That was my starting weight two years ago. If I can do it, YOU can. Good luck!
Ok… I'm in, starting at 204
mark me down at 289. :) please :)
My link didn't make it in…
http://weightoftruth.blogspot.com/2009/10/geeth...
Bina,
I'm so glad you found us!! Truly an answered prayer! I've been trying to comment on your post, but it's not letting me. You might want to check it out and make sure you have comments enabled!!
Anyway, welcome!! It was incredibly brave for you to blog about it and put your weight out there! I'm so proud of you!
WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Welcome!! So glad you joined us!
Glad to see you back, girl!!!
Welcome, Elisabeth!!!
Hi Misty!! Welcome to the Sisterhood! Kiss 211 goodbye right now, because you're going to shrink and never see it again, okay?!!
oops my blog didn't make it in here..
http://smaller-stronger.blogspot.com/
That's better!
We are happy to have you joining us! Woo-hoo!
Welcome back!
Welcome! Glad you are joining us!!
Welcome! Glad you are joining us!!
Welcome, Bina!! I tried commenting on your blog and it wouldn't let me either!
Congrats on making the first step! I am looking forward to hearing more from you!
Done.
Thx hooker !
Sorry I'm so late getting to the party. Better late than never I guess. Here's my post…
http://bacardimama.blogspot.com/2009/10/shrink-...
I didn't get my blog entry done for Wednesday but my starting weight for this challenge is .5 more than I ended last week…oh well!
197.9 — still under 200 so I'm happy!!
It's about time I join another challenge it's been a while! Starting at 226.0.
http://hopeslifeadventure.blogspot.com/2009/10/...
Morning all!
I did my first weigh in today even though its not Wednesday but hey, I just found ya'all yesterday. I weighed in this am after my workout at 130.1 which is .2 down from Monday's weight!
My blog:
http://t-just-t.blogspot.com/
Just joined! http://cellowingnut.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/we...
http://ann-shesgonnablow.blogspot.com/2009/10/y...
here's my post with my goals and weigh in!
Tried to comment yesterday but I see it didn't work!
I'm joining in the fun again….took some time off!
November marks a year since I began my weight loss journey so it seems appropriate that I join the challenge!
Starting out at 132lbs.
Starting at 231.0
http://wwcollegegirl.com/weigh-in-wednesday-3/
I am so excited to join another Sisterhood Challenge! I am not posting my # because it is sacred to me, but will email it to Lissa. Let's Go “Hood”!!!
Ok. My starting weight is 240. Thanks!
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I'm in! Starting weight is 144…
http://gettingbackto.blogspot.com/2009/10/day-1...
Sorry so late, ladies!
I'm in on this one!
Here's my post:
http://thinnerin08.blogspot.com/2009/10/late.html
I will weigh in tomorrow morning, hopefully. My link is http://momsmuttering.blogspot.com/
This is my first time blogging and I am really excited to join this challenge.
I'm in! Starting weight 200.8. Won't be posting THAT on my blog but you guys will have it. :o)
http://dalewis.blogspot.com/2009/11/shrink-vers...
DALewis gave me a great idea. I can tell you my starting weight here, just not post it on my blog which I won't do until I get to a weight that I'm not ashamed of. Maybe after this challenge, I could do it. We'll see. My starting weight is 185.2. Yikes!!! Up a few pounds since the last challenge.
I just weighed in at 204.
ok, i haven't participated in a challenge since may, but i'd love to join back up it it's not too late. my link for this challenge is here: http://casualgaggle.blogspot.com/2009/11/sister...
I'm uber-late, sorry! My starting is 140. Am hoping to lose 3 or so lbs, would like to be comfortably in the 130's and more toned :)
Grabbed a button and starting at 213 yesterday. Will weigh in on Wednesday and blog. Excited to see what I can do! Goal to be down 10 pounds!
Okay, I forgot to post last week, but I'm in. Actually, I'm just a lazy blogger lately. Starting weight was 137.7. Goal is 130. Weight this week however is 138.3. Damn that Halloween candy and alcohol!
My post will go up tomorrow. I promise!
Okay, I forgot to post last week, but I'm in. Actually, I'm just a lazy blogger lately. Starting weight was 137.7. Goal is 130. Weight this week however is 138.3. Damn that Halloween candy and alcohol!
My post will go up tomorrow. I promise!