Are you all loving our new fitness challenges here at The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans? I’m so inspired by everyone who has signed up to participate. Last week, Melissa told you about our latest wellness challenge – Get YoursElf Off the Shelf. If you missed that post, click on that little … [Read more…]
Hello dear friends! Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, it’s time to really get down to business with December kicking off TODAY. For the past few years here at The Sisterhood, we have invited you all to participate in O’Fitness Tree, a 25- day fitness advent calendar aimed at keep you on track – – … [Read more…]
Hello all my fellow shrinkers!! How was your Thanksgiving holiday? Now that Thanksgiving is over it’s time for Black Friday Fitness! I hit a few stores on Thursday evening to look for a couple of special things on sale so it was a nice treat….especially with good friends!! We … [Read more…]
As most of you know I am a Susan G. Komen 3-Day walker and this past weekend I walked my fourth 60 mile, Susan G. Komen 3-Day to kick cancer’s butt, in sunny, beautiful San Diego, CA! I had so much fun walking with my friends and 2400 of the most amazing men and women in the … [Read more…]
The holidays are a notoriously hard time to maintain your weight, much less even dream of losing weight. But you know what? With a lot of determination, some good old-fashioned support from your cheering section here at the Sisterhood, and the right tools, you CAN do it. Today is the day! Our Get … [Read more…]
I have a new found love. We’ve only been together for a week, and only seen each other 4 times, but I’m head over heels. I have also spilled the secret to two of my friends who have become just as enamored as I am. Our hearts race, our palms (and the rest of us) get sweaty, and sometimes we’re even … [Read more…]
It’s here. It’s official. IT IS RACE DAY! It’s time to lace up those shoes and head out for our Turkey Trot & Mutt Strut 5K/10K Virtual Run & Walk. Be sure and grab that leash and take your favorite four legged friend with you too. Whether you walk, run, jog or wog, it is bound to … [Read more…]
Today is Veteran’s Day so I wanted to honor our military veterans because I believe they are worthy of our honor. I come from a long line of veterans from many branches of services and I am very proud of how they have served this country to make it a better place to live. In … [Read more…]
Along with the arrival of November, comes the season of giving thanks. Each one of us have someone or something to be thankful for, and this month we are going to add a pinch of thankfulness into our monthly workout calendar. You heard me! Each day in November, while we are busy planking {insert … [Read more…]
Hello my beloved Shrinkers! Here we are with another Wednesday on the calendar. Time to assess the situation when it comes to the scale! This is the start of Week 4 for those of you who have been killing it in our latest DietBet game. How’s that going? Are you ready to finish out the … [Read more…]
Hello fellow shrinkers! Today is Tuesday, so that must mean it’s time to toot our horns. Time to be proud and tell everyone what awesome things we did this past week. If I hadn’t already written about it here on Friday, I would certainly be telling you all about my amazing 3 Dune Challenge. … [Read more…]
I’ve been a mom for over 24 years now, so my two sons have taught me many lessons, but over the past three weeks I have been being schooled by a 10 year old. How can a 10 year old teach a 49 year old mom something, you might ask? It’s not too difficult when your 10 year old is … [Read more…]
Goals are dreams with deadlines. I’m not sure where I first heard that expression, but I love it. If you don’t set that end date, what are you working towards? If you follow my personal blog, you know that in just a few days, I’m going to step up to the starting line of my second full marathon. … [Read more…]
Chafing is something I never really gave much thought to as an athlete. Chafing is something I have never really gave much thought to as a non-athlete either. UNTIL this weekend, when I discovered that if the chafing is ignored long enough, it will cause you plenty of … [Read more…]
Great news: You’ve decided to make some changes to your overall health and wellness! You want to lose weight and you’re ready to start TODAY. So where to start? When it comes to weight loss, the facts are clear: 80% of weight loss comes down to dietary changes. The food choices you make on a … [Read more…]