The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans

I don’t like the treadmill at all. Like, at all. I get really bored and am constantly looking at the clock. When I try to cover up the clock with a towel, it’s not much better. The towel falls off or I have a skewed sense of how much time has passed.
For [...]

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In the market today, you can find so many different types of flavored sports drinks, but chances are, they’re loaded down with sugar and calories. Who wants that?
Owater provides water infused with electrolytes, but free of the added sugar, calories, and artificial sweeteners. Owater comes in many varieties:  unflavored, [...]

Did you know that in addition to February being Heart Health Month, it’s also National Chocolate Month? When Hershey’s contacted us about doing a review for their Hershey®’s Dark products, I actually paused before I shouted YES, and then I decided to take one for the team.
You’re welcome.
Are you familiar with Bob Greene and his Best Life [...]

**HEATHER S. is the winner of the gift pack from Progresso! Thanks to everyone who entered!”
Who doesn’t love soup? Especially in the winter, when it’s cold and windy, and maybe even snowy. Soups warm the soul, and can be very good for you, especially when they’re packed with yummy vegetables, and not packed with calories [...]

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Let me just say this right out of the gate — I love the line of snacks made by Pirate Brands. LOVE. They offer Pirate’s Booty, Original Tings, and Smart Puffs. The snacks are all-natural, gluten-free, and offer certain products that are vegan-friendly as well. Remember puffcorn? Well, Pirate’s [...]

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Ahhhhh. Bob Greene. I can see why Oprah loves him so much. He’s cute, has a nice, encouraging voice, doesn’t cuss or yell at you, he’s thorough in his instructions, AND he looks good in a tight t-shirt. Plus, [...]

*****The winner of the Eat Smart Precision Pro Kitchen Scale is MommyP!! Please email Melissa at melissa @ shrinkingjeans dot net with your mailing info! Congratulations.*****
Confession:  I have never owned a kitchen scale, until a few weeks ago. I have always *thought* about getting one, but just never committed to it! I received the Eat [...]

Usually, I do really well at controlling my sweet tooth.  I can go weeks without touching sweets.  And then there are certain times (of the month) when I crave sweets.  Specifically, ice cream.
So this last certain time when I was craving ice cream I happened to be in Target. (Not Super Target, just regular Target.  [...]

Since we tend to plan ahead here at the Sisterhood, I knew we were going to start a running challenge early in September. This gave me the opportunity to  ask for a few key items for my birthday! An iPod Nano (5th Generation) and Nike+ iPod Sport Kit.
Nike+ iPod Sport Kit ($29.99) is a sensor [...]

I hate shoes.
More accurately, I hate shoe shopping.
My feet are big.  They are an odd size that isn’t normally carried on store shelves. I also have very narrow heels.
When I started taking up running (which was actually several years ago…this is just the latest incarnation), I knew that I needed to get some halfway decent [...]

So four days into the Kellogg’s All bran 10-day promise and I can honestly say that it is truly easy to add fiber to your diet. Even if only one serving at a time.  For me, adding a fiber packed snack has been the easiest. I feel that I’m clearing the way to better health, [...]

1st Mini-Challenge

The first mini-challenge of the Shrink Into Summer Challenge is geared to those of you who have Wii Fit. We’re going Hula!! Now, I know not all of you have a Wii or a Wii Fit, so maybe this challenge is just the reason you need to go out and get one! You can [...]

**UPDATE: Today is the LAST day to enter to this giveaway! Don’t miss it!**

“BornFit is that flutter inside your heart…that vibrancy for life – when you’re about to embark on something new and different or even all too familiar, but it makes you feel alive, scared, or even anxious.”
This is the quote that graces BornFit’s main page. I [...]

Hey guys! 
I was in the grocery store the other day and there was a sale on Kellogg’s Fiber Plus Chewy Bars (plus I had a coupon- yippee!).  I had heard good things about these bars and I decided to give them a try.
OK, seriously.  They were delicious and I wanted to eat the ENTIRE box [...]

If you haven’t tried the Laughing Cow cheese wedges yet, you must. The wedges come in four flavors:
Original Cream Swiss
Light Swiss Original (my Fave!)
Light Garlic & Herb
Light French Onion
They have a ton of flavor and the Light wedges have only 35 calories each and 2 grams of fat! The regular version has 50 calories and [...]