05/31/2010
Wahoo! Wahoo! Wahoo! It’s MAILBAG MONDAY!!!!! WTH is Mailbag Monday, you may be asking yourself. MM is the day that we answer YOUR questions. YOUR questions, not my questions, but YOUR questions. We announced this on this past week’s Weigh-in post and we are anxiously waiting for YOUR questions. No questions. No answers. Just a random [...]
05/31/2010
Can I just tell you how amazing our Sisters are? All of us are so crazy-busy getting ready for our race that is NEXT SUNDAY (OMG), and when we get crazy-busy things tend to slip through the cracks. We’ve all been there, right? RIGHT? Okay, good! Yesterday (Sunday) was supposed to be the first day [...]
05/31/2010
There are lots of May birthdays in the house! She’s smart and pretty and has two children that are just gorgeous (and so is she) and she works hard for the money and she is losing weight and she is one totally awesome chic and it’s her birthday today and all of us here at [...]
05/30/2010
That’s right! Due to many, many requests, we’re bringing back the Sister Spotlight!! This time, we’re going to do it just tad bit differently. Every Sunday, a sister will be spotlighted, and we’re gonna need YOUR help to pull it off! Here’s how it’s gonna go: If you’re the lucky sister to be spotlighted, then [...]
05/29/2010
UPDATED…AGAIN:: I only heard back from two of our winners, so I had to pick a new third winner. The third canister of Click goes to Tami! Congratulations!! UPDATED:: Our three winners are Kellie, Brooke, and Kammi!! Ladies, send me an e-mail to thea@shrinkingjeans.net to let me know what flavor you want!! One thing that [...]
05/28/2010
I remember when I first embarked on my 50 pound journey. I was overwhelmed. I didn’t know where to start. I began to accept my “fat” self as normal and the person that I was destined to be. I had a 2 year old and a 6 month old and it was spring. Which also [...]
05/27/2010
Do you ever wish you could go back and tell your past self things that you now know? Jump in your time-traveling machine, zip back to 1988, and tell yourself that your bangs really do NOT need to be 8 inches high? Or that layering two pairs of socks and tight-rolling your jeans will NEVER [...]
05/26/2010
Ahhhhh yes. Summertime is upon us. Which can only mean one thing. Swimsuit time Will I ever wear a bikini again? Probably not since the last time I wore one was over 15 years, before 3 pregnancies, and a *few* pounds less. I’m still searching for that miracle bathing suit that lifts the “girls”, minimizes [...]
05/25/2010
Tonight’s the night that the 9th season of Biggest Loser will come to a close! How exciting! Who will win? Make sure to join us for the Twitter party (7-9 pm Central), hosted by Subway! There are great prizes to be won, so make sure you RSVP here. During this time, Shay from Biggest Loser [...]
05/25/2010
Hey all you peeps! Have you heard? Of COURSE you have…we’re taking part in the Biggest Loser Finale Twitter Party sponsored by Subway, and YES we will be having our tworkout. And just for you, I’ve cooked up a most excellent tworkout for you, so you have NO excuses not to join us. Even if [...]
05/25/2010
This week has been ugly. I don’t even really want to confess, but I will. I’ll take one for the team. Here goes: 1) My birthday was last Wednesday. It started out great – I ate a healthy breakfast, then Subway for lunch. Not bad, right? I know. Then all Hell broke loose in the [...]
05/24/2010
You ready for some quotes? Oh, I’ve got quotes… Supposing you have tried and failed again and again. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call “failure” is not the falling down, but the staying down. ~Mary Pickford As I read through several weigh in posts on Wednesday, [...]
05/23/2010
Isn’t this a pretty picture?! I took it : ). Simple, easy, and delicious. What more could you want from a recipe? I found it difficult to control myself at one serving- that is how yummy this one is. Consider yourself forewarned! Makeover Nacho Beef Bake (online here) Ingredients 1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90% [...]
05/22/2010
Next week is the season finale of the Biggest Loser! Can you believe it? I don’t know about you, but we have been so inspired by all the amazing people on season 9 of the Biggest Loser! During the season finale, on Tuesday, May 25th, join us for our weekly Tworkout (Twitter+Workout), and take part [...]
05/22/2010
Comments Closed. Winners are Leann H., BabyBoy3, Tami, PrairieKnitWit, and SkinnySushi. Please forward your home address and phone number to lisa@shrinkingjeans.net as soon as possible. Conrats! Summer is quickly approaching and I don’t know about you guys, but I am scrambling for ways to keep my three children busy, active, and NOT driving me bonkers! [...]