The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans

Welcome to today’s Sisterhood Bash Happy Hour! What’s the Sisterhood Bash? Go check it out – we’re raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and there are MANY chances to win fabulous prizes…and cash. Yes, cash.
So, it’s hump day – Wednesday – I am so glad we’re halfway through the week.
AND IT’S ST. PATRICK’S [...]

That’s right! You heard us, we’re hosting a bash and we are inviting you to join in the fun! We will be featuring healthy, delicious party foods, drinks, and PRIZES! Oh, so many prizes, and we can guarantee there is something to suit just about everyone! We like to do it big at the Sisterhood, [...]

Please see in the comments below if you’re a winner! (Winner selected by random.org)
Picture it, Sicily 1942-oh sorry, way too many late night Golden Girls episodes lately.  Where was I?  Oh yes, picture it:
I go to the gym, pick a machine, turn on my ipod, choose my playlist, put my ear buds in, hit play, [...]

*UPDATED! Check the comments for winners!*
A few weeks ago, Weight Watchers got in touch with the Sisterhood, wanting us to give their new and improved snack cakes a try.
Um, okay. Twist my arm. Snack cakes? Yeah, I’m got a bit of a sweet tooth. Guilty.
Weight Watchers has recently reworked their creme filled snack cakes – [...]

****WINNERS HAVE BEEN PICKED! Check the comments section below to see if you’re one of the lucky ones! If you are, please email your mailing info to me ASAP so we can get your copies shipped today. If they ship today, you will have them by Monday (barring any issues with UPS/FedEx) so you can [...]

What is that you say?  The answer is no, we aren’t skipping a weigh-in just because we are in between challenges! Go ahead, head over to your scale, step on it, peek at your weight, and then come back here and tell us all about it. 
Yes, really.
Today really is a weigh-in day.
How did you do?  Fantabulous or craptastic?! I was [...]

Did you know that in addition to February being Heart Health Month, it’s also National Chocolate Month? When Hershey’s contacted us about doing a review for their Hershey®’s Dark products, I actually paused before I shouted YES, and then I decided to take one for the team.
You’re welcome.
Are you familiar with Bob Greene and his Best Life [...]

**UPDATED! WINNER of the GU giveaway is: LadyG8r!!  Congrats!! Please send me your snail mail address at christieo@shrinkingjeans.net!**
 
I love GU. Pronounced “goo.”

GU is an energy gel. What is this energy gel I speak of? And who should be eating these? And why? Do we really need these in our lives?
Yes. But not all the time. And [...]

The winner of Galloway’s Book on Running is Audrey and the winner of Marathon: You Can Do It is  ”Gmstep”.  Ladies, please email lisa@shrinkingjeans.net with your home addresses so that I may get those books in the mail to you.  Congrats!
Are you a beginner runner?  Expert runner?  Never ran before but thinking about it?
I started [...]

**The winner has been chosen! See down below in the comments to see if it’s you!**
Are you aware that heart disease is the number one killer of women in America? Cardiovascular disease includes diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Most heart and blood vessel problems slowly build up over a long period of time [...]

Updated: Congratulations to Deanna6!  I didn’t see an e-mail for you so I went ahead and tracked you down on Twitter. Tweet, Tweet!
I love breakfast foods. Like, a lot. I think if given the opportunity, I would eat breakfast foods every single meal of the day.
What can I say? I’m a Carbs Girl!
That’s why I [...]

**HEATHER S. is the winner of the gift pack from Progresso! Thanks to everyone who entered!”
Who doesn’t love soup? Especially in the winter, when it’s cold and windy, and maybe even snowy. Soups warm the soul, and can be very good for you, especially when they’re packed with yummy vegetables, and not packed with calories [...]

**Look down below to see the winner!**

Let me just say this right out of the gate — I love the line of snacks made by Pirate Brands. LOVE. They offer Pirate’s Booty, Original Tings, and Smart Puffs. The snacks are all-natural, gluten-free, and offer certain products that are vegan-friendly as well. Remember puffcorn? Well, Pirate’s [...]

HOLLA Sisters (and brothers)! Good Weigh-in Wednesday morning! We’re so happy to see you beautiful, shining face (and your bed-head)!
You know the drill!
Run, don’t walk, to your scales right now! Strip down, pee, and jump on. Did the number go down? Did it stay the same? Go up (ugh)? No matter what the number did, [...]

*Updated! Check the end of the comments for the winner. Thanks to all who participated!
If you’ve been on the Weight Watchers forums, or read Hungry Girl, you’ve more than likely run across a lot of talk about VitaTops.  Personally, I’d heard a lot but had never tried Vita Tops or any of the Vitalicious. And [...]