Fitness Friday – 3/4 – The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans LLC

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Merry Merry Christmas to all of you who celebrate! So wow. We’re about to say goodbye to 2009. Sure went fast, didn’t it? We want to know, how did it treat you? Was it like every other year? Did you gain weight or lose weight? Did you yo-yo? Did you plateau? Did you finally break through? […]

Fitness? Me?? Ha, I laugh at those two word together. HA. As most parents know or remember, having a newborn in the house leaves little to no time for any “mommy” time. I’m lucky to get a shower these days, let alone go to a gym or workout with a planned routine.  My flabby post-baby […]

Can you remember when exercise became a job? Another box to check off (or ignore)? I can pretty much pinpoint that moment for me – when I started playing competitive sports in high school.  Something about two hours of practice daily, plus games or meets on weekends, and an hour long weight training class during […]

Seriously, if you would have asked me a year ago what I was going to do on Thanksgiving Day 2009, my plans would not have included getting up at 6:30am to run a 5k even though it was only 49 degrees outside after being diagnosed with a sinus infection less than 24 hours before. But […]

.!. As some of you may know, back in August, I started the crazy, insane Beachbody.com program called Chalean Extreme.  During the third week of the first phase, I was doing a bicep work out.  All of a sudden, I felt something in my elbow feel weird. When working out, soreness can be a good […]

I have been poring over article after article, looking for something to jump out at me to share with you guys in regards to fitness.  I am so tired- it is midnight and I just want to crawl into bed.  Nothing I read appealed to me or those things that did had already been written […]

Did you ever see that Seinfeld episode where Jerry was waiting for the rental car and the lady at the rental car counter said there weren’t any cars left? It’s one of my favorite episodes not just because it’s happened to me before but because I love it when Jerry gets on a rant about […]

Before I decided to get fit, I would always say, “I would totally work out, if I just had someone to work out with.”  And I would.  If I could find someone else that would work out with me, I would do it.  I didn’t necessarily need the person there to talk or socialize with, […]

Let’s rewind a little less than two years ago.  I was just beginning my weight loss journey and was convinced that cardio was the only way to go.  I didn’t need any of that other stuff, right?  Right. (Read with sarcasm.) I came home one day after work in a hurry.  It was 5:20 p.m., […]

How many of us get tired of the same.old.work.outs?  How many of us get so tired of the doing the same routine every single day that we have just quit because we’re bored?  Come on, raise your hands.  I’m raising my hand, too. Well, did you know that when we do the same work outs […]

This is really April’s idea, but since it is Friday, I am going to bark the orders. ;o) Exercise doesn’t have to be something you dread… you can actually *gasp* enjoy yourself and have fun while you are doing it! Here’s what we want you to do: *Go blast your stereo, iPod, laptop… you decide! […]

Now that the weather is getting nicer (ahem, unless you live in North Dakota), it’s that time of year when we can take the kids outside and engage in our favorite activities from our own childhoods! How many times have you caught yourself saying, “When I was a kid, we…” only to hear your little […]

Okay, folks, I know times are hard.  Seriously, I do.  If my electricity bill doesn’t come down soon, I may have to consider moving back in with my parents.  If so, you WILL see me go insane. So, how many of us want to go to the gym but can’t afford that gym membership?  OR […]

Did you know that exercise can reduce stress? Okay, I am sure we all HEAR that, but how many of us actually follow that advice? This is a subject that hits close to home with me, and I often find myself slacking on the exercise when I am stressed the most! And I KNOW I […]

Back in the fall of ’08, I came across Christie on her blog, Baby Tea Leaves. She was hosting a “Hot for the Holidays” challenge and I decided to participate. Ever since then, I have watched her succeed in goal after goal! Christie is truly an inspiration! I asked Christie if she would be interested […]