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Shrink-a-Versary Day 18: Jewelry Giveaway!!
[ 47 ] 11/18/2009

Shrink-a-Versary Day 18: Jewelry Giveaway!!

Pin it**UPDATE** The winner of Steph’s awesome jewelry is…. mathmama!!! Congratulations, girl! Email me at melissa@shrinkingjeans.net with your contact info and your prize will be on it’s way!** I am excited to announce this giveaway is sponsored by Steph, a friend of mine! She was the first friend I made when I moved to a [...]

Shrink-a-Versary Weigh In – Week Three
[ 54 ] 11/18/2009

Shrink-a-Versary Weigh In – Week Three

Pin itGood morning, good morning, GOOD MORNING! How are you all this lovely Wednesday? Me? Fabulous. Thanks for asking! You remember what day it is? Of course you do! It’s the day we drag ourselves begrudginly to the scale, strip naked because even a hair elastic adds weight, suck in our tummies (because that helps [...]

How's Your Blood Pressure?
[ 11 ] 11/17/2009

How's Your Blood Pressure?

Pin itI was 28 years old, nearing already over 200 lbs, and in denial that I had a weight problem.  Just 3 years earlier I was in the 140′s, and all of my doctor’s visits were normal. (Now, don’t let that fool you, folks.  I was NOT living healthily.  I was skinny fat, really.)   [...]

Day 17 Giveaway::Nike+ iPod Sport Kit**UPDATED**
[ 94 ] 11/17/2009

Day 17 Giveaway::Nike+ iPod Sport Kit**UPDATED**

Pin it******The winner of the Nike+ iPod Sport Kit is random number 8:  Nancy!!! That would be our Bacardi Mama :) Congrats girl! Email Christy when you get a chance with your shipping info!!****** Seven weeks ago, the only time I ran was when my daughter was coloring on the walls or touching my Mac. [...]

True Confession Monday!
[ 19 ] 11/16/2009

True Confession Monday!

Pin itLet’s just start off with a bang, shall we? Don’t tell anybody, but I’m a little over my computer right now.  I can’t figure out why, but I don’t want to read blogs, write blogs, or comment on blogs. Facebook is making me feel left behind and Twitter…well…I can’t catch up.  It’s a conundrum, [...]

Day 16 Giveaway – Bacon Salt & Baconnaise Gift Pack (You Heard Me) *UPDATED!*
[ 40 ] 11/16/2009

Day 16 Giveaway – Bacon Salt & Baconnaise Gift Pack (You Heard Me) *UPDATED!*

Pin it And the winner is… Dawn at BabyBoy3! Congratulations Dawn! Please contact me at heather@shrinkingjeans.net with your mailing info. Thanks to everyone for participating, and don’t forget to go check out today’s AWESOME giveaway! *** There are a few ingredients that always, ALWAYS make a dish taste better. Butter. Salt. Bacon. Mmmmm. BACON. How [...]

Day 15 Giveaway (and a Recipe!) – Hungry Girl *UPDATED*
[ 49 ] 11/15/2009

Day 15 Giveaway (and a Recipe!) – Hungry Girl *UPDATED*

Pin it The winner of the Hungry Girl giveaway is… Crystal over at Bye-Bye Fat Pants! Congratulations, Crystal! Please email me at heather@shrinkingjeans.net with your mailing address. Thanks to everyone for participating! *** For quite a while now, I’ve been clicking over to the Hungry Girl website looking for substitutions and fake-outs for some of [...]

Uphill
[ 11 ] 11/14/2009

Uphill

Pin itI am visiting my BFF and fellow Sister Christy. Normally when we get together, we use it as an excuse NOT to exercise, to indulge in things that maybe shouldn’t, to stay up late, and the like. This time, we decided that we would take turns watching the 5 kids (my 3 and her [...]

Day 14 Giveaway – Run U Mother! **UPDATED**
[ 40 ] 11/14/2009

Day 14 Giveaway – Run U Mother! **UPDATED**

Pin it **UDATE** The winner of the Run U Mother giveaway is…. Mendie!! Congrats, girl! Please email me (melissa@shrinkingjeans.net) with your mailing info, as well as what item you choose! Enjoy! Today’s giveaway is sponsored by Run U Mother! We love their line of athletic wear, which is both inspiring and full of ‘tude! They [...]

Peace of Mind and the Gift of Safety
[ 42 ] 11/13/2009

Peace of Mind and the Gift of Safety

Pin it**UPDATE!!*** THE WINNER OF THE ROAD I.D. IS: JESS!! E-mail me your snail mail at christieo at shrinkingjeans dot net! Congratulations!! * * * This week, my husband learned that a classmate of his from high school was killed after being hit by a car. He was training for a triathlon and was out [...]

Sisters from the Beginning…
[ 7 ] 11/12/2009

Sisters from the Beginning…

Pin itI took a trip down memory lane this week, Sisterhood-style. I went and read posts from the very beginning of Shrinking Jeans. Almost a whole year has gone by. Sisters (and brothers) have come and gone, some of you have just come upon us, but there are a select few who were there for [...]

Day 12 Giveaway- EA Sports Active MORE WORKOUTS (last copy)-UPDATED!
[ 78 ] 11/12/2009

Day 12 Giveaway- EA Sports Active MORE WORKOUTS (last copy)-UPDATED!

Pin itWe have a winner- AnnG!  Ann, contact lisa@shrinkingjeans.net with your shipping info.  Congrats!!!!!!!! YES, YES, YES! We are once again giving away ANOTHER copy (and FINAL) of the new EA Sports Active More Workouts game for Wii.  We want as many people as possible to join us in the More Workouts 6 week challenge [...]

Shrink-a-Versary Weigh-In, Week Two
[ 72 ] 11/11/2009

Shrink-a-Versary Weigh-In, Week Two

Pin itYou guys thought we forgot about weigh-in today, huh? Of course we didn’t forget.  We just wanted to prolong it as long as possible. So yeah, go ahead and do that favorite Wednesday morning (or afternoon or evening) thing that you like to do called WEIGH-IN.  The only time this is my favorite Wednesday [...]

Day 11 Giveaway- EA SPORTS Active MORE WORKOUTS *UPDATED!*
[ 108 ] 11/11/2009

Day 11 Giveaway- EA SPORTS Active MORE WORKOUTS *UPDATED!*

Pin it***Our winner is: Mel @ A Box of Chocolates!! Congratulations, girl!! Email Lisa (lisa at shrinkingjeans.net) with your shipping info!!*** EA Sports Active has been so gracious to give us several copies of their new Wii game to give out and well, we want as many folks as possible to participate in their 6 [...]

Cut! Aaannddd……That's a wrap!
[ 27 ] 11/10/2009

Cut! Aaannddd……That's a wrap!

Pin itSo  many of you know I was chosen to be an Active for Life Challenger by EA SPORTS Active. If you didn’t know,  you can check out my post about it here. So about a week after I was selected, my contact at EA SPORTS, KP (@Active_Girl), emailed and asked if I could get [...]