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Free Friday: TV is Educational. Really.
[ 3 ] 09/30/2011

Free Friday: TV is Educational. Really.

Pin itAs a stay at home mom, I try REALLY hard not to watch tv during the day. It’s not good for me, and it’s not good for my kiddos. But a few weeks ago, I saw an ad for a new show on ABC, The Chew. It’s a talk show hosted by some of [...]

SHRINKVIVOR Announcement & Mini-Challenge {week 1}
[ 11 ] 09/29/2011

SHRINKVIVOR Announcement & Mini-Challenge {week 1}

Pin itGood afternoon, everyone! How are you doing? Are you off to a great shrinktastic start to our new challenge? Hopefully, you remembered to check-in yesterday! There were several people who didn’t and many of you who got a little confused or forgot. Those of you who were late but got a hold of us [...]

Motivation is a Choice
[ 5 ] 09/29/2011

Motivation is a Choice

Pin itEver feel like you’re just wandering in the desert looking for the road to motivation?  Do you find ways to self-motivate, or do you wait for motivation to come knocking on your proverbial door?  Are you the type of person who sits idly by waiting for the motivation to “hit” before you start making [...]

SHRINKVIVOR Challenge, Week One
[ 24 ] 09/28/2011

SHRINKVIVOR Challenge, Week One

Pin it Hello Shrinkvivors!! Welcome to Shrinking Jeans Island. Here you will join with your tribemates and try to Outfit, Outlose, and Outlast the competition! If you’re new to SHRINKVIVOR, please go check out the Frequently Asked Questions right now! It will make everything much easier to understand. So what do you need to do [...]

Tworkout anyone?
[ 0 ] 09/27/2011

Tworkout anyone?

Pin it Of course you want to Tworkout! Everyone wants to Tworkout! And if you’re going to watch TV tonight, what better way than to Tworkout? Right? Right! All you have to do is to log onto Twitter at 8 p.m. Central and follow along and join in! I promise it’s a lot of fun! [...]

It’s a Special K giveaway!
[ 3 ] 09/27/2011

It’s a Special K giveaway!

Pin it I love fall. I love the colors and the chill in the air. I love cool mornings (not cold) with warm afternoons and I love orange and maroon with a little yellow mixed in. I love short sleeve t-shirts over long sleeve t-shirts and I love looking great in my jeans. Who doesn’t [...]

Work Out for Your Mental Health
[ 8 ] 09/26/2011

Work Out for Your Mental Health

Pin itI remember a well-known doctor on the radio once said, “If we could take what exercise does for our bodies, and put it in a pill, it would cure almost all symptoms of major diseases, and most of the diseases themselves.” We know that exercise is good for our bodies, and it’s not news [...]

Menu Plan Your Butt Off {September 25}
[ 6 ] 09/25/2011

Menu Plan Your Butt Off {September 25}

Pin itMenu planning. It’s one of those things that can be a pain while you’re doing it, but man, when it’s 4:00 (or 5:00 or 6:00) on a Wednesday night and you’re exhausted – it’s sure nice to know what you’re making for dinner. Am I right? I am horrible about menu planning, and consequently, [...]

A Birthday Poem
[ 7 ] 09/25/2011

A Birthday Poem

Pin it     I met Christy just a few years past, and our friendship grew really fast. She is kind and fun, and she amazingly Gets quite pissed if you deny her coffee.       Now Christy, did you think you would live ever live that down? Never! Ever! Not as long as [...]

A Cycling Jersey Review + Giveaway (Updated)
[ 32 ] 09/24/2011

A Cycling Jersey Review + Giveaway (Updated)

Pin itUPDATE: We had to choose another winner since we never heard back from the original winner. *Steel Springs*, please forward your home address to lisa@shrinkingjeans.net so that we can get this jersey out to you.  Thanks and congrats! Winner winner!  *Suzanne* please email your home address to lisa@shrinkingjeans.net.  Thanks and congrats!  Comments are now [...]

SHRINKVIVOR ’11 Tribes Announcement
[ 2 ] 09/23/2011

SHRINKVIVOR ’11 Tribes Announcement

Pin it Wow!!! I am astounded by the response we’ve had to SHRINKVIVOR this year! We had 144 people sign up, making up 20 tribes! The challenge officially starts next Wednesday, September 28th, so you have lots of time to get to know your tribemates. TRIBES We’ve made a page with all of the SHRINKVIVOR [...]

Free Friday: Running in the Buff
[ 15 ] 09/23/2011

Free Friday: Running in the Buff

Pin itYes you read that title right. I was going through my emails full of races and I came across this one and thought this was a topic worthy of attention. Naked racing! Here in Florida, there are a few nude races. They take place at a couple of the nude resorts, I presume because [...]

It’s National Honey Month!
[ 2 ] 09/22/2011

It’s National Honey Month!

Pin it Back in February, I wrote a little diddy about honey and my new found love for it. Well, guess what! (Hint: If you read the title, you know what I’m about to tell you…) SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL HONEY MONTH! We already talked last time about simple ways to use honey in your diet: [...]

Wednesday Check-In!
[ 16 ] 09/21/2011

Wednesday Check-In!

Pin itYes, I know we’re between challenges…but that doesn’t mean we can’t all check in with each other. Right? Right. Sooooo. How did this week go for you? I’ll tell you one thing…I am MORE than ready for our upcoming challenge. I need it. Badly. What is our next challenge, you might ask? Well, we’re [...]

The Biggest Loser’s back! Let’s celebrate with a Tworkout!
[ 0 ] 09/20/2011

The Biggest Loser’s back! Let’s celebrate with a Tworkout!

Pin it Holy cow! The new season of the Biggest Loser is upon us! Are you guys excited? I fully admit to being apprehensive. I mean, we all know what happened that one season when Jillian wasn’t on the show. What was that other trainer’s name? Yeah. Exactly. This season, we have a celebrity training [...]