I am nothing without goals. I am constantly setting new goals for myself and am always dreaming of bigger things. I feel my best when I have something I am striving for, something I am set on achieving. Seriously? What’s life if you just stick to the same old routine? Pretty boring, if you ask [...]
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Good morning!
Have you had your breakfast this morning??
If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a million times. EAT YOUR BREAKFAST! No, it’s not me yelling at you, it’s them. You know the ones. The ones we refer to when saying “They say you should eat your breakfast!”  Whoever “they” are. The really smart people who do all those studies who [...]
Just when you think you’ve got this whole healthy living thing figured out – something jumps out in front of you and trips you up.
Your vices. Pitfalls. Weaknesses. We all have them. The trick is figuring out how to own them and show them who’s boss.
My pitfalls? Oh, there are MANY. Believe me. But it’s [...]
I have tried a couple different times trying to do the 100 Push Up Challenge, but I always run into a problem around week four.
My lower back is KILLING me. It’s actually my back (and not my arms) that hinder my progress in that endeavor.
I was reminded of the same pain while I was doing [...]
I am so excited to write this Food Edition of Thursday Threes!
I love food- what “free” time I have is spent scouring websites, cookbooks, cooking magazines, looking for those recipes that sound interesting to me. Â I love to cook and I love to eat. Â These two simple phrases makes it imperative for me to find [...]
This post is inspired by the oodles of time I have been spending at the gym this week, but it may or may not be based on my actual experiences. No feelings were hurt in this process.
Things I would rather you not do at the gym:
1. Could you please refrain from heading to the gym [...]
Yesterday was weigh in day, and we couldn’t help but notice that some of you are really struggling. Struggling with gains, with maintaining, with small losses. Well, this Thursday Three is going to be a gentle reminder, that it’s not always going to turn out exactly the way you want it to.
Losing weight is not [...]
Well good morning to you, and you and you over there in the cubicle at work. Welcome back to another Thursday Three here at Shrinking Jeans where we list three things to chat about. Yes, we want you to join in on the list of three too! After all, it is all about sharing, right?
This past [...]
HOLY COW! Sorry about that folks. Seems like we fell down on the job this morning and forgot to get the weigh in post up Really we were just giving you a few extra minutes to get your weigh in posts, written!
Go jump on your scales and tell us how you did this [...]
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 [...]
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christy
Thirty-four year old wife and mom trying to lose the last 15 pounds.
Lissa
30-year-old mother of four, trying to lose the rolls and jiggles for good!
Lisa
Thirty-seven year old mom of 3, 5 and under, trying her best to be one HOT mom!
april
Thirty-one year old most awesome aunt who's getting very close to her goal weight.
brian
If a guy blogging on a girls-only website seems desperate, I suppose it is. I really need to lose some weight. If only I would remember that when I'm eating ice cream...
Thea
33 year old mother of 2 who is maintaining her healthy weight range, one week at a time!
heather
Thirty-one year old wife and mother of one 'busy' toddler working to look and feel even BETTER than she did before baby. Maybe EVER!
Christie O.
30-something mommy to two little boys who loves to train for random races to lose weight, doesn't mind finishing at the back of the pack, and isn't afraid to wear spandex in public.
