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Good morning, Shrinkers! I know it flew by, but here we are in WEEK 4- the FINAL weigh in for our Spring Fling Weight Loss Challenge! Go get on that scale and do your thing sweet things! How did you do? What progress did you make in the last four weeks? We would love to […]

We used to have a regular feature here at the ‘Hood called Motivation Monday, with an aim to offer ways of picking ourselves up, dusting ourselves off and getting back on the horse again. After reading Melissa S.’s inspiring post on this topic, I thought I would share my list of things I turn to […]

Hello shrinkers! We are in the final week of the Spring Fling Challenge! How are you doing this week? Jump on the scale and tell us all about it! Did you lose weight this week? Stay the same? Gain? If you gained, it’s okay because it happens to all of us sometimes. Especially after a […]

It’s time to squat away May! This month, our monthly workout calendar is taking a bit of a different form… as in a 30-Day Squat Challenge! Oh, stop your groaning! You will thank us when your showing off your ass and thighs in a bathing suit next month! The month will vary intensity on each […]

REGISTER FOR THE CHALLENGE HERE! You’re thirsty. You walk to the kitchen, turn on the faucet, and fill a cup with cold, refreshing water. Or maybe you grab a bottle of water out of the fridge as you run out the door to pick up the kids from soccer. What if you couldn’t? What if […]

Hello hello! Happy Hump Day! You know what that means – Wednesday is here and therefore, hopefully by the time you are reading this you have already  hopped on the scale to weigh in for our Spring Fling Weight Loss Challenge. How did you do in Week 2? Is your momentum still going strong? Are […]

Hello dear Shrinkers!! If you have been hanging around the ‘Hood a bit then you know what it means when the calendar says Wednesday! It’s time to hop on the scale in your birthday-suit finest and weigh in! We have just completed Week 1 of our Spring Fling Weight Loss Challenge. How are you doing? […]

(credit: sheknows.com) Finally, finally, finally! It is warming up where I live and perfect weather for outdoor runs.  But a long-lingering winter taught me a valuable lesson and put a new tool in my health and fitness journey toolbox: The Office Workout. Office workouts became my new “thing” while Old Man Winter wouldn’t let go. […]

Why Can’t I Simply Lose a Few Pounds? Dieting Myths and Gender Differences Despite their apparent leanness, too many active people are discontent with their body fat. All too often, I hear seemingly lean athletes express extreme frustration with their inability to lose undesired bumps and bulges: Am I the only runner who has ever […]

Yesterday was the official end of our Spring Clean You weight loss challenge, but since our customary check-in day is Wednesday, we want you to check in now! How did you do over the last 4 weeks. Did you meet your goals? Exceed them? Come up just a tad short? However you did, you should […]

Today is the final day of our first Shrinking Jeans Diet Bet game! It’s been an amazing 4 weeks for all of the 244 participants. And even more exciting is the 1,233 pounds lost (so far) and $6,100 up for grabs. If you didn’t get in on the action, never fear! We are starting a […]

WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE We are three weeks in to our Spring Clean You weight loss challenge – which means we are in the home stretch. You have one week to finish up sweeping the dust bunnies and cleaning out the fridge. So to speak. But you know, really cleaning out the fridge is probably a […]

Week 2 of the Spring Clean You Challenge is over and out already! How did you do? Are you planning your *work* and working your *plan*? Are you finding certain areas of Spring Cleaning more challenging than others? MINI-CHALLENGE Last week, the weekly mini challenge was to try and get 7 hours of sleep a […]

Yep. It happened. Twice. I went to a restaurant where all I could possibly have on their menu was the hummus appetizer, a salad (modified), or the edamame appetizer. Oh, I supposed I could’ve also had the olive plate, too. I feel stuffed just reading all that…. Then again I failed to research the menu […]

Week 1 of the new Spring Clean You Challenge is in the books! How’d you do? Did you hit it hard? It’s not too late for to join in – you have one more week to sign up for the DietBet Game if you want. I think we’re at $5,800 right now. Just go to […]