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		<title>SUBWAY Fresh Fit Fridays {giveaway}</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here we are almost at the end of January! WOW! Are you sticking to your New Year&#8217;s Goals, or are you growing a little bored with them? Never fear, because SUBWAY is here to put a new twist on your resolutions. Enter Fresh Fit Fridays and SUBWAY&#8217;s new twist on turkey with the Turkey BLT [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="aligncenter" title="SUBWAY" src="http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/shrinkingjeans/subway.png" alt="" width="456" height="130" />Here we are almost at the end of January! WOW! Are you sticking to your New Year&#8217;s Goals, or are you growing a little bored with them? Never fear, because SUBWAY is here to put a new twist on your resolutions.</p>
<p>Enter Fresh Fit Fridays and SUBWAY&#8217;s new twist on turkey with the Turkey BLT and Turkey Melt. We&#8217;re inviting you to put your own twist on Turkey and <strong>giving away a $10 SUBWAY gift card</strong>. Leave a comment below telling us how you&#8217;re doing with your goals. Are you sticking with them or feeling your attention drift away? You can also check out SUBWAY&#8217;s Fresh Fit Fridays <a href="http://www.facebook.com/subway" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page for tips about how to live a Fresh &amp; Fit 2012 and beyond.</p>
<h3>Here are a few fitness tips to keep your workout fresh:</h3>
<p><em>Provided by SUBWAY Trainer, <a href="http://fitnessbymonica" target="_blank">Monica Vazquez</a>, from the new Food Network show “Fat Chef.”</em></p>
<p><strong>1: Be Consistent</strong></p>
<p>Find a way to make working out a consistent part of you life. Once exercise becomes a habit, it’s much less of a chore. Schedule workouts into your planner and stick with your plan. When you successfully follow through, you will feel better about working out and small victories will be very motivating.</p>
<p><strong>2: Find the right intensity</strong></p>
<p>Many people either workout too hard too soon (which can lead to injury) or they waste their time by not working out hard enough. For strength training, if the difficulty is less than a 6 out of 10, it’s probably not hard enough. For cardio, make sure you are in the proper Heart Rate Zone when you exercise. You want to start at 65-85% percent of your Max Heart Rate (which, most simply can be calculated as 220-your age).</p>
<p><strong>3: Progress Systematically</strong></p>
<p>If you want to get to working out more than that 3 times a week but you don’t know how, start with 30 mins 3 times a week, then progress from there:</p>
<p><strong>4:  Cardio and weights are equally important</strong></p>
<p>Although losing weight is about calories in versus calories out, simply burning calories with cardio won’t give you the best results. Muscle helps burn fat (even at rest!), so building lean muscle tissue will help you lose weight, get fit and stay that way.</p>
<p><strong>5: Never underestimate recovery</strong></p>
<p>As great as it is to get into a routine, you also don’t want to get carried away and overtrain. Your body becomes stronger as you rest. Always give yourself 2 days of rest for each muscle group when strength training and give yourself at least one full rest day a week.</p>
<p><strong>6: Don’t forget to stretch</strong></p>
<p>Flexibility training is one of the great keys to injury prevention. It doesn’t take that much time to do and can be incorporated into a warm up and cool down. Often times, people feel that they want to get the most out of the time they are dedicating to the gym; they want to do 5 more minutes of cardio so they skip stretching. What they forget is that if your body can move through a fuller range of motion, then it can burn more calories! If you can burn more calories and be less likely to get injured, it’s worth spending a couple minutes stretching!</p>
<p><strong>7: Wear proper attire</strong></p>
<p>It’s fun to have cool workout clothes, but they should be appropriate for the kind of exercise you’re doing. First of all, buy sneakers that fit correctly and serve the function of helping you move properly. If you need cushioning or arch support, make sure you’re buying shoes that address those needs. Don’t buy workout shoes as a fashion statement because they may end up being uncomfortable or cause injury.</p>
<p>Just think about what you’re going to do when you get dressed. For a spin class, wear pants that aren’t too long. If you’re running, make sure your pants aren’t too loose at the waist. Sweat-wicking materials are great because they don’t get heavy when you sweat. Most of all, make sure you’re comfortable so that you have a great workout experience.</p>
<p><strong>8: Set realistic, measurable goals</strong></p>
<p>If you’re used to sitting on the couch, your first goal should be to get up and get moving for 15 minutes. Take baby steps. Don’t try to make drastic changes right away. Try to find a way to incorporate exercise into your routine little by little. As long as you’re doing more than you have in the past, consider it a win! You can always build up from there. You also want a goal that allows you to assess how much you’ve progressed towards it so that you can easily see how much your work pays off.</p>
<p><strong>9: Find a workout that you enjoy/ get a workout buddy</strong></p>
<p>The most effective workout that you can do is the one that you will do consistently. If you hate running, try a spin class instead. If you prefer group energy, try a total body strength training class. There are many workout options to explore. Test new things to find the one that you will WANT to do. Once the desire is there, the follow-through is easy!</p>
<p>You can also find a workout buddy, a partner in crime who has similar fitness goals and will meet you for a class, a run or a half hour at the gym. Having someone who counts on you will help you motivate to get out the door and go to meet them. Plus, it’s much more fun and less intimidating to try something new with a friend.</p>
<p><strong>10: Create reasons to be active</strong></p>
<p>We live in a very sedentary society. It’s customary to sit at your desk all day or use the escalators instead of the stairs. Make a conscious decision to make your everyday life more active. Take the stairs at work. Get off the bus one stop early and walk the rest of the way. Store things you may need at home on a different floor or on the other side of the house so that you need to walk or take stairs to get them. Instead of always making dinner plans with friends, plan to go ice skating or bowling or walking on a boardwalk. The active possibilities are endless!</p>
<h3>Giveaway Rules:</h3>
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<li>Leave a comment telling us how your resolutions and goals are shaping up!</li>
<li>One entry per person.</li>
<li>Open to US residents only.</li>
<li>Please make sure you leave a valid email address or twitter handle.</li>
<li>Giveaway ends on Tuesday, January 31 at midnight PT.</li>
<li>One winner will be chosen by the Sisterhood at random. That winner will have 48 hours to respond to an email or we&#8217;ll chose another random winner.</li>
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<div>Disclosure:</div>
<div>SUBWAY provided me with a $10 gift card to try out the new twists on turkey. I chowed a Turkey BLT and it was AWESOME!</div>
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		<title>Attune Foods- Good Food to Fuel the Body (updated) (giveaway)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lisa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Updated: Kelsey, you have won this gift pack.  Please send your mailing address to lisa@shrinkingjeans.net by Monday, Feb 6th or another winner will be chosen.  Congrat The first time I had any of  the cereals from Attune Foods was at Fitbloggin 2011. It was served at breakfast one day and man, was it delicious! I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #ff0000"><em>Updated: Kelsey, you have won this gift pack.  Please send your mailing address to lisa@shrinkingjeans.net by Monday, Feb 6th or another winner will be chosen.  Congrat</em></span></p>
<p>The first time I had any of  the cereals from <a href="http://www.attunefoods.com/" target="_blank">Attune Foods</a> was at Fitbloggin 2011. It was served at breakfast one day and man, was it delicious!</p>
<p style="text-align: left">I had the opportunity to do an *official* review of several of their products recently.</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/shrinkingjeans/20120120_134439.jpg" alt="" width="542" height="406" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left"><a href="http://www.attunefoods.com/products/Uncle-Sam/uncle-sam-honey-almond-whole-wheat-cereal" target="_blank">Uncle Sam Honey Almond Cereal</a>, <a href="http://www.attunefoods.com/products/Erewhon/erewhon-crispy-organic-rice-cereal-with-mixed-berries" target="_blank">Erewhon Crispy Brown Rice with Mixed Berries</a>, and <a href="http://www.attunefoods.com/products/New-Morning/new-morning-organic-graham-crackers-cinnamon" target="_blank">New Morning Cinnamon Grahams</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: left">So you might be thinking- what&#8217;s the big deal?  There are lots of healthy food products on the market.  Well, yes, there are, BUT these taste good, yummy, delicious, and as an added bonus they are filling, low fat and made of the good stuff (whole wheat, fiber, protein, no transfat, organic stuff).  The ingredients list on each box is short and made of things you&#8217;ve heard before, not some weird make-up of ingredients that you could never pronounce nor understand.</p>
<p style="text-align: left">I shared all of these with my three kids (ages 8, 5.5 and 3).  All three <strong>LOVED</strong> the Crispy Brown Rice Cereal with Mixed Berries and the Graham Crackers. While I very much enjoyed the Honey Almond Cereal, my kids were not in love with it.  To mix it up a bit, I used the Honey Almond Cereal as an addition to my Greek yogurt and it was da &#8216;bomb! I had to literally pry the box of grahams out of the three year old&#8217;s hands- I don&#8217;t blame him for not wanting to let them go. They taste light, crunchy and have just the right amount of flavor in my opinion.</p>
<p style="text-align: left">Ya&#8217;ll should really go out and try these products.  I really like them.</p>
<p style="text-align: left">Would anyone like to win a gift pack of the products shown above?</p>
<p style="text-align: left">To enter:</p>
<ul>
<li>Leave a comment answering the following question- what&#8217;s the one thing you look for/at when shopping groceries?  Low fat/protein/fiber/no HFCS/no transfat/etc?</li>
<li>For extra entries, follow<a href="http://www.facebook.com/attunefoods" target="_blank"> Attune Foods on Facebook</a> and/or <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/attunefoods" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</li>
<li>For one last entry, Tweet about this giveaway, then leave a comment with the link. Be sure to mention @shrinkingjeans and @attunefoods in your tweet.</li>
<li>Open to US residents only.</li>
<li>Giveaway will end Saturday January 28, 2012 at 11:59pm PST.  A winner will be drawn via www.random.org and notified by email.  You must leave an email address in the comments section in order to be eligible.  If the winner does not respond within 48 hours, then a new winner will be drawn.</li>
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<p><em>Disclosure: Attune Foods sent me a gift pack for review purposes only and will be sending another pack to the winner.  I did not receive monetary compensation for my review and all opinions expressed are my own. </em></p>
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		<title>Saturday Review: NEW Chobani Flavors! {Giveaway}</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 11:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In case you  haven&#8217;t heard, Chobani just introduced some awesome new flavors!  From left to right, we&#8217;ve got Apple Cinnamon, Blood Orange, and Passion Fruit.  These flavors are so new, you may not have seen them in your local store yet, but keep your eyes open because they should be there SOON! I was fortunate [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/shrinkingjeans/Mel/chobaninewflavors.jpg" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/shrinkingjeans/Mel/chobaninewflavors.jpg" alt="New Chobani Flavors" width="545" height="255" /></a>In case you  haven&#8217;t heard, <a href="http://chobani.com" target="_blank">Chobani</a> just introduced some awesome new flavors!  From left to right, we&#8217;ve got Apple Cinnamon, Blood Orange, and Passion Fruit.  These flavors are so new, you may not have seen them in your local store yet, but keep your eyes open because they should be there SOON!</p>
<p><a href="http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/shrinkingjeans/Mel/chobaninewflavors2.jpg" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft" src="http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/shrinkingjeans/Mel/chobaninewflavors2.jpg" alt="Chobani Yogurt" width="200" height="267" /></a>I was fortunate enough to spot a couple of the new flavors this week at my local <a href="http://www.target.com" target="_blank">Target</a>.  I scooped one of each up right away to give them a taste test for you guys.  I know, I know.  It&#8217;s such a sacrifice to eat good food, but someone has to do it, right?!</p>
<p>I tried the Apple Cinnamon flavor on Thursday morning for breakfast.  Oh yeah!  Think apple pie filling mixed into yogurt.  These are fruit-on-the-bottom yogurts, so be sure to give it a really good stir before you dig in to enjoy.   It had a nice, smooth, and creamy texture just like all of the other flavors of Chobani that I&#8217;ve tried.  One of the thing I really liked about it was that it wasn&#8217;t overly sweet.  I was concerned it might be with the apple cinnamon flavor profile, but it was perfect (for me)!</p>
<p>Next up, I tried the Blood Orange flavor yesterday for breakfast.  I must admit I went into this one with a bit of trepidation because I&#8217;m not generally a fan of citrus stuff due to the acid/tartness (well, except for margaritas. YUM!).  In fact, I only added clementines into my food repertoire in just the last couple of years.  So, you can see why I was a bit leery over whether I would like this.  Given the success of the Apple Cinnamon flavor, I decided to just dive right in after giving it a good stir.</p>
<p><em>Oh. Em. Gee.</em></p>
<p>This stuff is just heavenly!  Up to this point if someone had asked me what my favorite Chobani flavor was, I would have been torn between the Mango and the Black Cherry.  Well, my apologies to those flavors, but I think I may very well have a new favorite.  I thought the Blood Orange had just a very subtle hint of tartness and I really think that came more from the fact it&#8217;s Greek yogurt rather than the acid from the citrus.  This will definitely become a regular in my fridge, that&#8217;s for sure!</p>
<p>Now on to the nitty gritty details.  I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;re all wondering how these will fit into your healthy eating plan.  I&#8217;m here to tell you that it&#8217;s not going to be a problem at all!  The Apple Cinnamon and Blood Orange flavors are both nonfat and the Passion Fruit is lowfat (2%).  For those of you (like me) who are on <a href="http://www.weightwatchers.com" target="_blank">Weight Watchers</a>, the Apple Cinnamon is 3 PointsPlus™ value and the Blood Orange and Passion Fruit are each 4 PointsPlus™ value.  For those of you who are following other plans, here are the nutrition facts for each of the new flavors:</p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 490px"><img src="http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/shrinkingjeans/Mel/chobani_apple_cinnamon.jpg" alt="Chobani Apple Cinnamon" width="480" height="191" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Apple Cinnamon</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 490px"><img src="http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/shrinkingjeans/Mel/chobani_blood_orange.jpg" alt="Chobani Blood Orange" width="480" height="199" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Blood Orange</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 490px"><img src="http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/shrinkingjeans/Mel/chobani_passion_fruit.jpg" alt="Chobani Passion Fruit" width="480" height="190" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Passion Fruit</p></div>
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<h3>WIN IT!</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter" src="http://socalstitcher.com/images/random10.jpg" alt="Winner" height="150" />This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Melissa W. on her win!!  Melissa &#8211; I&#8217;ll be contacting you shortly via email to get your mailing information.</p>
<p>So, have you spotted the new flavors in stores near you?  No?  Well, you&#8217;re in luck then because we&#8217;re giving some away!  One lucky winner (U.S. residents only) will receive a sample pack of the new flavors from the nice folks at Chobani.  Now, since these flavors are SO new, it might take a couple of extra weeks for the winner&#8217;s shipment to arrive, so please be patient.</p>
<p>There are three ways to enter:</p>
<ol>
<li><em>**Mandatory Entry**</em>  Leave a comment below telling us which of the new flavors you are most excited to try.</li>
<li>Tweet about this giveaway, then leave a comment with the link. Be sure to mention @shrinkingjeans and @chobani in your tweet.</li>
<li>Write about this giveaway (including a link back to this post) on your blog, then leave a comment with the link.</li>
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<p>This giveaway will end at midnight PST on Thursday, January 12, 2012. Please be sure to include your email address with your comment(s) so we can contact you.  If you win, we need to be able to get in touch to get your mailing address for the yogurt shipment!</p>
<p><em>Disclosure: I purchased the yogurt used for the purpose of this review.  Chobani will be sending me a sampler pack in addition to the pack being sent to the winner.  I did not receive monetary compensation for my review and all opinions expressed are my own. Giveaway open to U.S. residents only. No purchase necessary. </em></p>
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		<title>52 Small Changes: One Year to a Happier, Healthier You {review &amp; giveaway}</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been in a major slump. I mean major. In all aspects of my life, it&#8217;s been a hard year, and I am ready to close the books on 2011 for good. With all the curveballs thrown my way this year, I lost site of me: my health, my fitness, my well-being. This is definitely [...]]]></description>
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<p>I&#8217;ve been in a major slump. I mean major. In all aspects of my life, it&#8217;s been a hard year, and I am ready to close the books on 2011 for good.</p>
<p>With all the curveballs thrown my way this year, I lost site of me: my health, my fitness, my well-being. This is definitely <strong>not</strong> how I wanted to end this year! I wanted to go out with a bang, and finally be at my long-sought-after-but-totally-elusive goal weight.</p>
<p>And it&#8217;s not just me. So many people are ending this year in a slump, not where they envisioned they&#8217;d be 12 months ago. Kicking ourselves while we&#8217;re down will get us nowhere. In a few short days, we will have a brand new, shiny year. A fresh start, new beginning, clean slate.</p>
<p>Last week a book fell into my lap (okay not literally &#8211; it&#8217;s not raining books in Texas or anything!) and after I cracked it open and started reading the intro, it felt like I had been slapped upside the head with a sign.</p>
<p><em>52 Small Changes, One Year To A Happier, Healthier You</em> by Brett Blumenthal</p>
<p>This book is my key. I just know it. I&#8217;ve read the intro, skimmed the chapters, and I&#8217;m gearing up to take control of my life in 2012 &#8211; one small change at a time.</p>
<p>I want this book to be your key, too! I want you to join me in becoming a happier and healthier you, one small step at a time over the next 52 weeks. We can do it! Do you think you&#8217;re up to the challenge? Are you a little leary of committing to 52 weeks of changes? I know how you feel, but listen up &#8211; the changes are small and <strong>S</strong>pecific, <strong>M</strong>easurable, <strong>A</strong>ttainable, <strong>R</strong>elevant, &amp; <strong>T</strong>imely (as <a href="http://shrinkingjeans.net/2011/12/resolutions-vs-goals/">outlined by Mel in yesterday&#8217;s wonderful post</a>).</p>
<p>Aside from the 9 page introduction, you only have to read ONE chapter a week! I&#8217;ll shine a little light as to what&#8217;s in store: Week 1: Drink Up (as in water!); Week 2: Get Your Zzzs; Week 3: Keep Off the Couch; Week 4: Keep a Food Journal. See? It&#8217;s not scary at all! It might even be things you&#8217;re already doing (or have done). And if so, each chapter offers extra credit &#8211; a way to take that small change to a higher level. Each week you&#8217;ll have a new change and you&#8217;ll continue with the prior weeks changes. So by the end of the year, you&#8217;ve made (and kept up with) 52 Small Changes, and you are happier and healthier!</p>
<h3>JOIN ME!</h3>
<p>I am so inspired by <em>52 Small Changes</em> that I&#8217;m going to live it every single week over on the &#8216;hood &#8211; the Sisterhood&#8217;s Social Community &#8211; and I want you to join me! That&#8217;s right. Each week I&#8217;ll have a post about the assigned small change and we&#8217;ll be able to do it together. Doesn&#8217;t that sounds great?</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://thehood.shrinkingjeans.net/group/52-small-changes-one-year-to-a-happier-healthier-y" target="_blank">Join my Group for 52 Small Changes NOW!</a></strong></p>
<h3>WIN IT!</h3>
<p>We have 2 copies of <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1612181392/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thesistofthes-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1612181392">52 Small Changes: One Year to a Happier, Healthier You</a></em><img style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thesistofthes-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1612181392" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" /> to give away!</p>
<p>To enter:</p>
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<li>All you have to do is leave a comment below telling me<strong> one</strong> small change you&#8217;d like to make this year. That&#8217;s it!</li>
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<div>Giveaway ends Friday, January 6th at midnight PT. Two winners will be chosen and contacted via email, so please be sure you leave a valid email address or have one linked to your comment. If winner(s) does not respond within 48 hours, a new winner(s) will be chosen.</div>
<p>If you didn&#8217;t check out Mel&#8217;s post from yesterday, <a href="http://shrinkingjeans.net/2011/12/resolutions-vs-goals/">Resolutions vs. Goals</a>, please check it out now! I think we need to arm ourselves with great ideas on ways to achieve our goals in the New Year!</p>
<h3>BUY IT!</h3>
<p>If you want to buy a copy of 52 Small Changes for only $8.88 (bargain!!), you can click the link below where you&#8217;ll be whisked away to Amazon and we&#8217;ll make a few cents per purchase! We always appreciate when you shop through the Sisterhood!<br />
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<p><em>Disclosure: I received a copy of 52 Small Changes: One Year to a Happier, Healthier You to review. I was not compensated for my review and all opinions and ideas are my own. Two copies were also provided for giveaway. Open to US residents only. No purchase necessary. Links to Amazon are affiliate links.</em></p>
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		<title>Gaiam TV: Review &amp; Giveaway {Sponsored Post}</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>heather</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was first approached to review Gaiam TV, the first thing that came to my mind was yoga. The prospect of reviewing anything yoga related made me pretty excited. I love yoga. I mean, I really LOVE yoga. Unfortunately, the crazy that surrounds my life doesn&#8217;t allow me to attend my beloved hot yoga [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" src="http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/shrinkingjeans/GTV_Devices.jpg" alt="" width="532" height="357" />When I was first approached to review Gaiam TV, the first thing that came to my mind was yoga.</p>
<p>The prospect of reviewing anything yoga related made me pretty excited. I love yoga. I mean, I really LOVE yoga. Unfortunately, the crazy that surrounds my life doesn&#8217;t allow me to attend my beloved hot yoga classes.</p>
<p>I logged onto <a href="http://www.gaiamtv.com/?chan=Partners&amp;utm_source=Partners_Blogger&amp;utm_medium=Web&amp;utm_campaign=10day">Gaiam TV</a> expecting to find a library of streaming yoga videos.</p>
<p>What I found was much, much more. A library of more than 2000 wellness, fitness, health, uplifting and inspirational films, all a simple mouse click away. Pilates. <a href="http://www.gaiamtv.com/category/yoga-studio-videos">Yoga videos</a>. Even Jillian Michaels.</p>
<p>The more I dug into the website, the more excited I became. For someone who just can&#8217;t get to a gym, but really wants instruction and guidance, Gaiam TV is a wish come true.</p>
<p>There was only one problem. I wanted to view the videos on my iPad. But wait&#8230;THERE&#8217;S AN APP! Gaiam TV is also compatible with the iPhone and the iPod Touch and will also be compatible with Android, Roku and Samsung Smart TV in the very near future.</p>
<p>Members pay just $9.95 a month for unlimited access to over 2000 high quality videos AND there is a 10 day free trial. You&#8217;d be hard pressed to find a gym for $9.95 per month. Most drop in yoga or pilates classed in my area cost at least ten dollars PER CLASS.</p>
<p>With Gaiam TV, you basically have your own private yoga studio. Or conditioning class. Or screening of <a href="http://www.gaiamtv.com/category/wellness-center">wellness videos</a> from the Mayo Clinic. All the time. When it is convenient for you.</p>
<p>And that&#8217;s just the tip of the iceberg. There is so much to explore and learn on this site, it&#8217;s kind of mind boggling. In a good way.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a way to mix up your workout routine, I highly recommend you check out Gaiam TV. I mean, there&#8217;s a 10 day free trial. What do you have to lose?</p>
<p>Gaiam TV also has <a href="http://www.gaiamtv.com/gift">gift subscriptions</a>. So, if you&#8217;re looking for a last minute Christmas gift&#8230;well, you&#8217;re welcome. Personally, I would be pretty thrilled to receive this in my stocking!</p>
<p>Wait. There&#8217;s more. The lovely people at Gaiam are offering up a free three month subscription to one of our lucky readers!</p>
<p>There are two ways to enter:</p>
<p>1. Go check out <a href="http://www.gaiamtv.com/?chan=Partners&amp;utm_source=Partners_Blogger&amp;utm_medium=Web&amp;utm_campaign=10day">Gaiam TV</a>, then come back and tell us (in the comments, below) which video you&#8217;d try first!</p>
<p>2. Tweet about this giveaway, then leave a comment with the link. Don&#8217;t forget to mention @shrinkingjeans in your tweet.</p>
<p>This giveaway will end at midnight PST on Thursday, December 29. Please make sure to leave your email with your comments so we can contact you&#8230;if you win, we need to be able to get in touch!</p>
<p>Good luck! And namaste.</p>
<p><em>Disclouse: This is a sponsored post for which The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans LLC received monetary compensation. As always, all opinions expressed are our own.<br />
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		<title>Great Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your Shrinking Gift List {Giveaway Closed!}</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:58:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The BodyMedia FIT Armband giveaway has been closed! The lucky winner is: @NewVeronica2011 with lucky #16 comment: &#8220;I have also subscribed in Google Reader. I didn&#8217;t do the jumpking jacks, but I ran the stairs for 10 minutes! lol&#8221; The holidays are upon us, and you&#8217;re no doubt in the throes of shopping madness. If [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>The BodyMedia FIT Armband giveaway has been closed! The lucky winner is:</p>
<p><a href="http://twitter.com/newveronica2011" target="_blank"> @NewVeronica2011</a> with lucky #16 comment:<br />
&#8220;I have also subscribed in Google Reader. I didn&#8217;t do the jumpking jacks, but I ran the stairs for 10 minutes! lol&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p><a href="http://shrinkingjeans.net/files/2011/12/Christmas-Gift-Guide-Image-01.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15747" title="Christmas Gift Guide Image-01" src="http://shrinkingjeans.net/files/2011/12/Christmas-Gift-Guide-Image-01.png" alt="" width="400" height="250" /></a><br />
The holidays are upon us, and you&#8217;re no doubt in the throes of shopping madness. If you&#8217;re looking for gifts for the weight-loss minded or fitness enthusiast, or maybe YOU&#8217;RE looking for ideas to round our your own list. Well, we&#8217;ve got a list for you!!</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.bodymedia.com/"><img class="alignright" title="BODYMEDIA CORE Armband" src="http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/shrinkingjeans/BODYMEDIACORE.png" alt="BODYMEDIA CORE Armband" width="228" height="200" /></a><strong><a href="http://www.bodymedia.com/Shop/CORE-Armband" target="_blank">BodyMedia CORE Armband</a> <span style="color: #ff0000;">SALE</span></strong> $149.00 (this is an awesome deal as they are usually $179.00) &#8211; Check out the newly launched CORE Armband, the newest and sleekest BodyMedia armband that gives you highly accurate information on activity, calories and sleep patterns – the most accurate on the market. They recently teamed up with Jillian Michaels, the trainer we love to hate, and <a href="http://www.jillianmichaels.com/lose-weight/secrets-to-better-workout.aspx" target="_blank">Jillian recommends the BodyMedia Core Armband</a>! I received a BodyMedia FIT Armband to review, and being a bit of a techno-fitness-gadget geek, I have thoroughly enjoyed wearing the band, syncing and analyzing all the data it yields, and logging all of my food on the free iPhone &amp; Android smartphone apps. Charts, graphs, and numbers; Oh, my! This is definitely a higher ticket item, but it&#8217;s worth every dime!</li>
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<li><strong><a href="http://shrinkingjeans.spreadshirt.com/" target="_blank">Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans Apparel</a></strong> $16.99+ - Show your love for the Sisterhood and buy yourself a bad ass shirt as a stocking stuffer! Order by 12/15 and get it by Christmas with standard shipping. If you order 3 items and use <strong>BUY3SHIP</strong>, you&#8217;ll get free standard shipping. If you buy 4 items, you can get one more item free with the <strong>XMAS5FOR4</strong> code.</li>
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<li><strong><a title="Omron Digital Pocket Pedometer - affiliate link" href="http://www.amazon.com/Omron-HJ-112-Digital-Pocket-Pedometer/dp/B0000U1OCI/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1322526946&amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank">Omron Digital Pocket Pedometer</a></strong> $20 &#8211; With a dual axis technology, this handy pedometer tracks regular steps, brisk steps, and 6 separate tracking modes including distance and calories burned. It&#8217;s inexpensive and a perfect addition to any stocking!</li>
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<li><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0018LXA02/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thesistofthes-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=B0018LXA02">The Firm 5-Pound Kettle Bell Kit with Transform Your Trouble Zones DVD</a></strong><img style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thesistofthes-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B0018LXA02&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" /> &#8211; Our very own Nancy has fallen in love with kettle bell workouts.  You work muscles that you didn&#8217;t even know you had.  This is a great little starter set that has a 5 pound kettle bell and the workout dvd for only $18.91.</li>
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<li><strong><a href="http://www.getfitbook.com/get-fitbook-by-fitlosophy-s/39.htm" target="_blank">fitlosophy fit book $22.95</a></strong> &#8211; People who write down their goals are 75% more likely to achieve them. WOW. Grab this great healthy living journal and you&#8217;ll be well on your way to reaching your goals in 12 weeks. They also offer a Junior edition to encourage our littles to live a healthy lifestyle! If you use the code <strong>SHAPETIPS</strong>, you can get 10% off your order (from SHAPE magazine), and they offer free shipping for orders over $40. fitbooks are also available in Target stores now!</li>
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<li><strong><a href="http://www.mytrainerfitness.com/products/my-trainer-fitness-6-packs/mtf-100-calorie-workouts/" target="_blank">My Trainer Fitness 100-Calorie 6 Pack</a></strong> &#8211; These awesome cards feature a 100-calorie burning workout on each of 6 cards that you can complete in 20 minutes. They also feature photo demonstrations with the amazingly wonderful <a href="http://mizfitonline.com" target="_blank">MizFit</a>. How could you go wrong? <a href="http://shrinkingjeans.net/2011/11/saturday-review-giveaway-my-trainer-fitness/">You can win a sweet gift pack from the Sisterhood</a> &#8211; giveaway ends tomorrow at 11:59 pm PT.</li>
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<li><strong><a href="http://drinkclick.com" target="_blank"><img class="alignright" title="CLICK Espresso Protein Drink" src="http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/shrinkingjeans/CLICK_orig-1-150.jpg" alt="CLICK Espresso Protein Drink" width="263" height="190" />CLICK Espresso Protein Drink</a></strong> $26.95 &#8211; We always joke that if we could bottle energy and sell it, we&#8217;d be rich. Well, you can buy energy in a can by way of CLICK Espresso Protein Drink. It&#8217;s a coffee protein beverage that will give you the boost you need pre-workout, or the pick-me-up and recovery protein you need after a vigorous workout. If you <a href="http://drinkclick.com/shop" target="_blank">buy now,</a> you can get a FREE CLICK&#8217;d out mug and FREE shipping with this code: <strong>ThankYou</strong>. CLICK has generously set up a coupon code especially for us &#8211; you can save 15% and get free shipping on each canister of CLICK you order. Use the code: <strong>SSJ</strong>. WIN IT: <a href="http://shrinkingjeans.net/2011/11/a-merry-clickmas-giveaway/">You can win a Merry CLICKmas Gift Set right here at the Sisterhood</a> &#8211; giveaway ends tonight at 11:59 PT.</li>
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<li><strong><a href="http://www.nordictrack.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_-1_10301_12401_19556_182719" target="_blank">NordicTrack 3-in-1 Foam Roller</a></strong> $69 &#8211; This is the grandaddy of all foam rollers. I am lusting after it right now! While it might be tricky to wrap, the fitness freak on your Christmas list will definitely appreciate the thought and effort!</li>
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<li><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013IDHTO/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thesistofthes-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B0013IDHTO"><img class="alignleft" style="margin-right: 20px;" title="EatSmart Digital Kitchen Scale" src="http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/shrinkingjeans/index_scalefull2edge.jpg" alt="" width="198" height="166" />EatSmart Digital Nutrition Scale</a></strong><img style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thesistofthes-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B0013IDHTO" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" /> $69.95 &#8211; Hands down, the BEST kitchen scale on the market. I&#8217;ve tried many, and this one is gold. Okay, it&#8217;s actually stainless and glass and very beautiful. It measures in ounces and those pesky grams, comes with many of your favorite foods already programmed in, and displays nutritional values in addition to the weight. Seriously, if you don&#8217;t have one, get one and take the guesswork out of portion sizes.</li>
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<li><strong><a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesistofthes-20/detail/B002PXVZW2" target="_blank">Cooking Light Magazine</a></strong> $12 &#8211; The gift that keeps giving all year long and is chock full of delicious and easy recipes.</li>
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<li><strong><a href="http://www.bondiband.com/" target="_blank">Bondi Band</a> </strong>$8 &#8211; Since way back in 2009, the Sisterhood has had a love-love relationship with Bondiband. We have sported their bands while running the San Diego Rock N Roll 1/2 marathon after raising over $44,000 for the Leukemia &amp; Lymphoma Society, and even while running the roads in our neighborhoods. I think it&#8217;s safe to say ALL of us love Bondibands! And for just a few bucks, you should be able to fill all your stockings with something fun for everyone!</li>
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<li><strong><a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesistofthes-20/detail/B0012QIX4Q" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft" title="New Balance 740 Runners" src="http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/shrinkingjeans/image-2php.png" alt="New Balance 740 Runners" width="259" height="117" />New Balance WR740 Running Shoes</a></strong> $52.99 &#8211; These stability running shoes are a favorite of Melissa! She received a pair at Fitbloggin&#8217; 10, and has been ordering them ever since! If you&#8217;re looking for a cushy, comfy, stability running shoe, these babies are worth a spin, and at that price, you can hardly go wrong!</li>
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<h3>Be sure to <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thesistofthes-20" target="_blank">check out our Sisterhood Picks Amazon Store</a>. We&#8217;ve filled it with only the best tried and true to the Sisterhood items.</h3>
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<h2>WIN IT!!</h2>
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<div>You didn&#8217;t think we&#8217;d tell you about all this awesome stuff without giving away something did you? Nope, not us!We are giving away a <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>BodyMedia FIT Armband</strong></span> (with 6-month trial online subscription) to one lucky winner!</div>
<div>To win:</div>
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<li>Leave a comment telling us what&#8217;s on top of your Christmas list this year! {Mandatory Entry}</li>
<li>Tweet about this giveaway: Check out @shrinkingjeans Shrinking Holiday Gift Guide! They&#8217;re giving away a @BodyMedia FIT Armband! http://bit.ly/vMP05v {Leave a comment telling us you did this for an extra entry}</li>
<li>Facebook this giveaway! You can use the handy-dandy share button below! {Leave a link to your wall for an extra entry}</li>
<li>Subscribe to the Sisterhood in a Reader. Just CLICK HERE! {Leave a comment}</li>
<li>Do 50 jumping jacks&#8230;..ONLY kidding!</li>
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<div>Giveaway ends on Friday, December 9th at 12 p.m. PT. One person will be selected via random.org and announced on this post the next day. Valid for US residents only (unless you want to cover shipping, as I&#8217;m shipping it personally). Winner must be reachable and reply within 48 hours or we&#8217;ll chose another!</div>
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<p><em>Disclosure: We were not compensated, cajoled, bribed, or even asked to include any of these products in our gift guide! This list was painstakingly compile by us with our favorite health &amp; fitness product. We did receive a BodyMedia FIT Armband to review, and one to give away. This post contains affiliate links to our Amazon Store, and if you click and purchase we&#8217;ll make a few cents!</em></p>
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		<title>A Merry CLICKmas Giveaway!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:04:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Black Friday is over, and Cyber Monday is upon us! Are you wondering how in the world you&#8217;re going to make it through this holiday season with the necessary energy to get it all done? Well, look no further! CLICK Espresso Protein Drink has come up with a fabulous recipe for an amazing beverage that will [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Black Friday is over, and Cyber Monday is upon us! Are you wondering how in the world you&#8217;re going to make it through this holiday season with the necessary energy to get it all done? Well, look no further! <a href="http://drinkclick.com" target="_blank">CLICK Espresso Protein Drink</a> has come up with a fabulous recipe for an amazing beverage that will keep you moving and shrinking through the end of the year!</p>
<p>Candy Cane CLICK!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Candy Cane CLICK recipe" src="http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/shrinkingjeans/clickrepice.jpg" alt="Candy Cane CLICK recipe" width="517" height="335" /></p>
<h3>GIVEAWAY!</h3>
<p>The CLICKmas Giveaway is a $150 value and includes</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Merry CLICKmas Giveaway" src="http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/shrinkingjeans/clickloot.jpg" alt="Merry CLICKmas Giveaway" width="435" height="453" /></p>
<ul>
<li>2 CLICK Canisters of Vanilla Latte</li>
<li>1 CLICK 12-Pack Carton of Mocha (great for holiday traveling)</li>
<li>1 large bottle of Torani Peppermint for our top rated CLICK recipe ~ Candy Cane CLICK (see image below)</li>
<li>1 Coveted CLICKed Out Mug</li>
<li>1 CLICK blender ball shaker</li>
<li>1 CLICK e-tote</li>
</ul>
<h3>WIN IT!</h3>
<p>This is SO easy!</p>
<ol>
<li>Head over to the <a title="CLICK Facebook Page" href="www.facebook.com/drinkclick" target="_blank">CLICK Facebook page</a>,</li>
<li>Like CLICK,</li>
<li><strong>Leave a comment</strong> on their wall telling them the Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans sent you,</li>
<li>Come back here and leave us a comment telling us you did it! That&#8217;s it!</li>
</ol>
<p>Giveaway valid for US residents only. One winner will be chosen by us via random.org. Giveaway ends on Friday, December 2nd at midnight PT. Winner will be contacted by Saturday, December 3rd. Please make sure to leave a valid email address with your comment so we can contact you. If we can&#8217;t contact a winner, or don&#8217;t hear back from the winner within 48 hours, we will chose a new winner.</p>
<h3>SALE!</h3>
<p>Right now if you order a canister of CLICK, you&#8217;ll get free shipping and a free CLICK&#8217;d out coffee mug! <a title="CLICK" href="http://drinkclick.com/shop" target="_blank">Place your order here for this special promotion!</a></p>
<p><em>Disclosure: I received a Merry CLICKmas gift pack from CLICK as part of this promotion. CLICK is providing the Merry CLICKmas gift pack for one lucky winner. No money exchanged hands, and as always, my opinion is my own. I heart CLICK!</em></p>
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		<title>Saturday Review &amp; Giveaway :: My Trainer Fitness</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:06:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>thea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATED::Congratulations to our two winners, Kirsten and Jen! I&#8217;ll be in touch, ladies! When it comes to working out, I would have to say that I&#8217;m more of a cardio person. I&#8217;m more likely to run, swim, or bike than I am to lift a weight. Honestly, I see strength training as a necessary evil. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #ff0000"><em><strong>UPDATED::Congratulations to our two winners, Kirsten and Jen! I&#8217;ll be in touch, ladies!</strong></em></span></p>
<p>When it comes to working out, I would have to say that I&#8217;m more of a cardio person. I&#8217;m more likely to run, swim, or bike than I am to lift a weight.</p>
<p>Honestly, I see strength training as a necessary evil. I know I <em>should</em> do it, but I just don&#8217;t.</p>
<p>Recently (if you consider May &#8220;recently&#8221;&#8230;I&#8217;m a procrastinator in evey sense of the word&#8230;) I got my hands on the <a title="My Fitness Trainer" href="http://www.mytrainerfitness.com/products/my-trainer-fitness-6-packs/mtf-100-calorie-workouts/" target="_blank">My Fitness Trainer 100-calorie 6-Pack</a>. It&#8217;s a set of 6 cards that each have a 100-calorie workout on them. It&#8217;s starts with a little cardio and then goes into a series of resistance/weight training exercises.</p>
<p>Each card has full color photographs of the exercises being demonstrated by none other than Carla, the <del datetime="2011-11-26T01:18:49+00:00">in</del>famous <a title="MizFit Online" href="http://mizfitonline.com/" target="_blank">MizFit</a>. (Full disclosure: I may have a little girl crush on her.)</p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 370px"><a href="http://www.mytrainerfitness.com/"><img class=" " src="http://www.mytrainerfitness.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/100cal.jpg" alt="" width="360" height="270" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Image courtesy of My Trainer Fitness</p></div>
<p>Let me tell you, these routines are short and sweet, but they are no joke. Each card (one per day), took me through a 15-20 minute circuit training workout, and I was sweaty and breathing hard and had jiggly arms and legs at the end of each card.</p>
<p>The majority of the moves were familiar to me, although I did have to look up one move on YouTube because I couldn&#8217;t get quite understand what I was supposed to do. The exercises are easy to modify for difficulty (or&#8230;ahem&#8230;non-difficulty).</p>
<p> Straight from the horses mouth:</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>What Equipment Will I Need?</strong><em><br />
All Optional—easy to substitute or modify:</em>Resistance Bands, Dumbbells, Stopwatch or Clock, Jump Rope, Mat, Hula Hoop, Swiss Ball<br />
<em>Substitute with any of the following:</em>Heavy Books, Filled Bottles/Jugs, Soup Cans, or, simply increase repetitions, intensity and/or time.</p></blockquote>
<p>This is an easy, QUICK way to get a little workout in. The cards are three hole punched and come with a caribiner clip to hold them together. There is also an optional binder you can get to hold your cards. Those options make it super convenient to take with you anywhere. (HINT: Holiday travel&#8230;)</p>
<p>My Trainer Fitness makes other 6-Packs, too. Their <a title="My Trainer Fitness" href="http://www.mytrainerfitness.com/products/my-trainer-fitness-6-packs/" target="_blank">complete line of 6-Packs </a>are:</p>
<ul>
<li>My Trainer Fitness for At Home</li>
<li>My Trainer Fitness for Outdoors</li>
<li>My Trainer Fitness for Guys at the Gym</li>
<li>My Trainer Fitness for Kids</li>
<li>My Trainer Fitness for At Work</li>
<li>My Trainer Fitness 100-Calorie Workouts</li>
</ul>
<p>And you know we want to get you in on the 6-Pack love. We are giving away two different prizes pack! &#8216;Tis the season, yo.</p>
<p>One lucky winner will receive the My Trainer Fitness 100-calorie Workout 6-Pack, two other My Trainer Fitness 6-Packs of their choice, and a My Trainer Fitness 6-Pack Workout Binder.</p>
<p>Another winner will receive the My Trainer Fitness 100-calorie Workout 6-Pack.</p>
<p>You&#8217;ve got 3 ways to enter:</p>
<ol>
<li>Visit <a title="My Trainer Fitness" href="http://www.mytrainerfitness.com/" target="_blank">My Trainer Fitness</a>, take a look around, and then leave a comment with which products you are interested in.</li>
<li>Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/shrinkingjeans" target="_blank">Shrinking Jeans on Twitter</a> and tweet about this giveaway.  Leave a us a comment with a link to the tweet, please.</li>
<li>Like <a title="My Trainer Fitness" href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/mygymtrainer" target="_blank">My Trainer Fitness </a>on Facebook and leave us a comment letting us know you did.</li>
</ol>
<p>Giveaway ends Saturday, December 3rd at 11:59pm PST.  Also, you must leave an email address/twitter handle for us to contact you in case you win.  If you do not respond within 48 hours, then we will choose another winner.</p>
<div><em>Disclaimer:</em>  <em>I purchased the My Trainer Fitness 100-Calorie 6-Pack with my own money.  I was not compensated in any way for this review.  As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own.</em></div>
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		<title>New V8 V-Fusion Drinks Packs a Yummy Punch! (review + giveaway) (updated)</title>
		<link>http://shrinkingjeans.net/2011/11/new-v8-v-fusion-drinks-packs-a-yummy-punch-review-giveaway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 13:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lisa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Winner winner!  Tabathia, please forward your mailing address to lisa@shrinkingjeans.net.  Thanks and congrats!  Lisa ************************************************** I realize the spacing on this post leaves a lot to be desired and I have worked and worked and re-written and re-posted trying to get the spacing right, but for whatever reason, WordPress does not want to let me [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Winner winner!  Tabathia, please forward your mailing address to lisa@shrinkingjeans.net.  Thanks and congrats!  Lisa</div>
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<div><em>I realize the spacing on this post leaves a lot to be desired and I have worked and worked and re-written and re-posted trying to get the spacing right, but for whatever reason, WordPress does not want to let me have my way.  So sorry<del> but it&#8217;s WordPress&#8217;s fault</del>!</em></div>
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<div>Back-to-School&#8230;..Healthy Eating&#8230;..Lunchtime.</div>
<div>I realize that most of our children have been *back to school* for a while now, but even now and really every day, I am looking for ways to increase the healthiness of the lunches I send to school with my kindergartner and 2nd grader.</div>
<div>Enter the <strong>V8 V-Fusion Concord Grape Raspberry in new 6-packs of 8-ounce- slim cans</strong>. Now with a great-tasting flavor and portable, single-serving can there’s no excuse for not getting enough fruits and veggies at lunch time. The new portable cans are a great tasting way for me to sneak in a few more veggies into school lunches.  In addition, I served them as part of the kids&#8217; after-school snack- they LOVED them.  I have to ration these drinks otherwise my kids would slurp them down the first time I turned my back- they truly like these V8 drinks.</div>
<div>I almost wish they came in a 12 pk!</div>
<div>Although we are in November already, V8 V-Fusion is hosting a *Back to School* giveaway for <strong>ONE lucky winner</strong>, to include the following:</div>
<div>
<ul>
<li>A six-pack of V8 V-Fusion Concord Grape Raspberry 8 ounce cans</li>
<li>A green lunch tote</li>
<li>Reusable Velcro bags, the perfect item for keeping sandwiches and snacks fresh</li>
<li>Branded cards for moms to include notes for their children to read at lunch</li>
<li>Branded grocery list notepads so moms can remember to pick up Concord Grape Raspberry slim cans on their next trip to the supermarket</li>
<li>$25 Wal-Mart gift card</li>
<li>A coupon for one free V8 V-Fusion, V8 V-Fusion Light or V8 V-Fusion + Tea beverage (46 ounce or 8 ounce 6 pack)</li>
<li>A pack of NEW Goldfish sandwich bread from Pepperidge Farm, the perfect item to turn a boring sandwich into an exciting lunch item</li>
</ul>
<div><img class="aligncenter" src="http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/shrinkingjeans/GiveawayKitPhoto.jpg" alt="" width="588" height="439" /></div>
<div>This is a GREAT giveaway, in my opinion : ).</div>
</div>
<div>To enter:</div>
<div>
<ul>
<li>Leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite way to *healthi-fy* your lunch/your kids&#8217; lunches.  In addition,</li>
<li>Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/shrinkingjeans" target="_blank">Shrinking Jeans on Twitter</a> and tweet about this giveaway.  Leave a us a comment with a link to the tweet, please.</li>
<li>Go <a href="http://www.facebook.com/V8VFusion" target="_blank">*Like* V8 V-Fusion on Facebook.</a>  Leave a comment here telling us you did so : ).</li>
<li>Giveaway ends Saturday, November 12th at 11:59pm PST.  Also, you must leave an email address/twitter handle for us to contact you in case you win.  If you do not respond within 48 hours, then we will choose another winner.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div><em>Disclaimer:</em>  V8 V-Fusion <em>provided me with a gift pack exactly like the one pictured, for review purposes only.  They are also providing the giveaway gift pack product.  I was not compensated in any way for this review.  As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own.</em></div>
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		<title>Banana Chocolate Chip Vitatops {Review &amp; Giveaway}</title>
		<link>http://shrinkingjeans.net/2011/10/banana-chocolate-chip-vitatops-review-giveaway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>heather</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Confession. I love baked goods. Baked goods also love me&#8230;well, they love to hang out on my midsection and thighs. That counts, right? My motto when it comes to baked goods is AVOID AT ALL COSTS. If I have muffins, cookies, home baked breads, scones, whatever, in my house, I will be unable to resist. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" src="http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/shrinkingjeans/image002.jpg" alt="" width="170" height="170" />Confession.</p>
<p>I love baked goods. Baked goods also love me&#8230;well, they love to hang out on my midsection and thighs. That counts, right?</p>
<p>My motto when it comes to baked goods is AVOID AT ALL COSTS. If I have muffins, cookies, home baked breads, scones, whatever, in my house, I will be unable to resist. So, I try to just keep my cupboards bare of such things.</p>
<p>But wait! There is a ray of hope! VitaTops. You know, the muffin tops that won&#8217;t give you a muffin top? One hundred delicious, fiber and protein filled calories of baked whole grain goodness.</p>
<p>You can walk it off in 13-15 minutes&#8230;LOVE THAT.</p>
<p>Just recently, Vitalicious introduced the latest VitaTop flavor &#8211; Banana Choco Chip.  Let&#8217;s just say I was a little excited. I whip up some killer chocolate chip banana bread, but, as you probably have already figured out, I don&#8217;t make it anymore because  I have NO SELF CONTROL.</p>
<p>This is why I love VitaTops so very much&#8230;not only are they super healthy, they are portion controlled. Each lovely little muffin top is individually wrapped. And since they have no preservatives, you need to freeze them to preserve freshness. So, basically, I have to work extra hard, defrosting and such, to overindulge.</p>
<p>Back to the Banana Choco Chip VitaTops. Do they fulfill the banana bread craving? That would be a resounding yes! Absolutely delicious, and even better fresh out of the toaster &#8211; the chocolate chips get all melty.</p>
<p>Are you drooling yet? Do you want to try some of these amazing little baked good miracles? Well, I&#8217;ve got some good news. The lovely folks over at Vitalicious have given me a 12 pack of the Banana Choco Chip VitaTops to give away to one lucky reader.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s how to enter:</p>
<ul>
<li>Leave a comment on this post telling me which <a href="http://www.vitalicious.com/">Vitalicious</a> product you&#8217;d like to try.</li>
<li>Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/vitamuffin">VitaMuffin</a> on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway.  Leave a us a comment with a link to the tweet, please.</li>
</ul>
<p>Giveaway ends Saturday, November 5 at 11:59pm PST.  Also, you must leave a way for us to contact you- email, Facebook or twitter.  If we can’t contact you after 48 hours, we&#8217;ll draw another winner. This contest is open to US residents only.</p>
<div><em>Disclaimer:</em>  <em>Vitalicious provided me with a sample of Banana Choco Chip VitaTops for review purposes only.  They are also providing the reader giveaway.  I was not compensated in any way for this review.  As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own.</em></div>
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