The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans

I would be willing to bet that if I sat down to dinner with almost any one of you, I’d be finished with my plate before you had a chance to cut your meat.
I am a speed eater. I literally inhale my food. By the time I realize that I’ve almost cleaned my plate, I [...]

*UPDATE* The winner of the book and journal is…. Steph E.! Congrats, girl! I think I know where to find you, so I will get these books out soon!
Authors Rory Freedman and Kim Barnoin take a no-nonsense approach in their book, Skinny Bitch, and state that if you want to lose weight, you just cannot [...]

Now isn’t that a mouthful!!?
November marks the one-year anniversary of The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans. ONE YEAR! In the past year, we’ve had 6 weight loss challenges, several fitness challenges, and mini-challenges galore. We have members who’ve been with us from day 1, and we’ve been joined by so many wonderful people along the [...]

When we put our our call for new contributors here at the Sisterhood, Jennette was one of the first to respond. She had stumbled on our EA Sports review and was excited by what she found here. She really wanted to share her story with us, and I am excited to bring it to you!
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This was originally posted last December, but I felt like it might be something we need to revisit here in the heat of SUMMER!! Enjoy

It seems that every diet and wellness book will tell you the same thing, drink more water. It’s the starting point of just about every diet but do you [...]

Can something this good only have 110 calories, no fat, and 7 grams of fiber per serving? The answer is YES it can. Meet The Alternative Bagel. And because these little babies pack such a punch of fiber, they’re only 1 Weight Watchers Point! How amazing is that?
I don’t know about you, but I’m a [...]

Have you ever wondered why some people lose weight and others do not on the same diet? That question is what led me to research Dr. Peter D’Adamo’s book, Eat Right for Your Type. His own research has led him to believe that the blood type is “the key that unlocks the door to the [...]

Starting a weight loss journey can be confusing with so many different programs to follow. Here at the sisterhood we want you to lose weight in a healthy and safe way. This past week we have outlined just a few different weight loss programs such as Weight Watchers and the South Beach Diet. Have you [...]

We chatted it up about fiber the other day, now it is all about finding which foods have a good amount of fiber. Also we have some tips on how to squeeze more of the fiber goodness into our diets. It’s quite possible that we assume that our  foods have enough fiber when in reality [...]

When you read anything about fiber, what is the first thing you think about, honestly? Could it be that you remember that fruits, vegetables and whole grains are great sources of fiber? Probably not.  When I think of fiber the first thing that comes to mind is “keeping the body regular”. Or at least that [...]