Hello Shrinkers! It’s hump day, which means it is time to get on the scale and weigh in with your bad self. Having a dedicated day of the week to face the music and access your efforts can be a valuable tool. Whether you have been derailed a bit (ahem! raising my hand) or moving [...]
When I run, I’m super finicky. All equipment must be secured properly….there can’t be any loose iPod wires. No loose running pants that I have to constantly yank back up. And there must absolutely, positively be no untied shoelaces! Which usually means I have to spend a great deal of time before my run [...]
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 [...]
I type *TRI*. I mean triathlon. Have you ever considered doing a triathlon? Does the thought of swimming, biking AND running scare you or excite you? Have you done tri’s before and are anxiously waiting for this tri season to begin? I am doing my first triathlon in June- the Iron Girl Triathlon in Austin, [...]
Good morning, friends! It’s a gloomy day here in North Dakota, so I thought we should brighten it up a with a fantastic giveaway! You might have heard about our Run the ‘Hood run/walk race series -twice a year we put on awesome virtual races open to adults and kids of all ages, all abilities, [...]
Winner winner chicken dinner- Sabrina Flippin! Check your email Sabrina!!!! We could all use a little bit of sparkle in our lives right now, couldn’t we? Enter Team Sparkle, a company that produces sparkle running skirts in every sparkly color that you can imagine. Seriously ya’ll, this running skirt is the sparkliest one on the [...]
Top 5 Fitness and Food Apps Pop Culture Quiz: What is the one thing you never leave home without? Your phone! We live in a constantly connected, smart-phone society, so why not turn technology into a powerful ‘get fit and eat healthy’ weight loss tool? The apps listed below are iPhone apps, though other smart [...]
Winner winner- Tweetyscute- check your email inbox and CONGRATS! I’ve done 5K’s, 10K’s and half marathons. I’ve done a co-ed mud race. You know, a trail run with obstacles interspersed throughout. Once, I did a duathlon (run-bike-run). But I have never done the Shape Diva Dash. Have you? What’s that, you may be wondering. Forget barbed [...]
Truth be told, I’m a snacker. I seldom have a ton of snacky food in my house because late at night, I have NO willpower. At all. Last month, I was contacted by Crunchmaster to sample their new line of crackers aimed at children – Grammy Crisps and Cheezy Crisps. Two of my favorite flavors! [...]
WINNERS UPDATE The winner of our Extra Gum Simple Swaps Giveaway is Amy Lynn. Congratulations! Please email me (nancy@shrinkingjeans.net) with your mailing info to send off to get your prize in the mail. Thank you to everyone for entering and for sharing all your great swaps. Did you know that 92 percent of Americans break [...]
Talents. We all have them. Big and small. Normal and totally bizarre. I have a talent that I’m pretty sure is a univeral mom talent. A malent? Er. Like many of you, I do not have a dumbwaiter or a escalator or a husband or a manservant that is always around to bring my groceries [...]
The holidays are over, Valentine’s Day has passed, and chances are there’s still a few holidays treats lurking around your home. If any of those delectable morsels happen to be dark chocolate, you’re in luck! Not only is dark chocolate good for the soul, it’s also scientifically proven to have all sorts of health benefits! [...]
Where, oh where has the time gone? Seriously. My head just cannot wrap itself around the fact that it is almost March!!! Today is the final weigh in for our New Year’s Weight Loss Challenge! Hop on the scale and check in for the final time! Be sure to leave a comment letting us know [...]
Not long ago, we posted an informative article about the benefits of consuming 30 grams of protein immediately after a workout or run. Research has found that 30 grams seems to be the *magic* number to give your muscles the tools they need to do the building and repairing that peaks in the 3 to 5 [...]
This giveaway is now CLOSED! Congratulations to Deanna G. who is our winner! Please email me your mailing information (including phone number) to mel at shrinkingjeans dot net. Thanks! Award show season is here in full swing. Several of the big award shows have already taken place for this year, but the grandaddy [...]
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