The holidays are over, Valentine’s Day has passed, and chances are there’s still a few holidays treats lurking around your home. If any of those delectable morsels happen to be dark chocolate, you’re in luck! Not only is dark chocolate good for the soul, it’s also scientifically proven to have all sorts of health benefits! […]
Where, oh where has the time gone? Seriously. My head just cannot wrap itself around the fact that it is almost March!!! Today is the final weigh in for our New Year’s Weight Loss Challenge! Hop on the scale and check in for the final time! Be sure to leave a comment letting us know […]
Whether you love them, hate them, or are indifferent to them, you’re probably not getting enough of them. We’re talking vegetables here. The average American diet should include at least 2 ½ cups of vegetables per day. Easy, right? Maybe not so much. With the hustle and bustle of day-to-day activities, it’s almost easier to […]
I’ve been on a running hiatus up here in North Dakota. Winters are long and, well, cold. As a result, my speed (and I use that term loosely!) suffers dramatically. It might also have something to do with those baked goods I’ve been snacking on while I’ve been holed up in my house, too? I’ve […]
Detox diets, cleanses, and miracle pills. Often, they sound too good to be true. You mean, if I take this pill twice a day every day for a few months, I’ll look like Jillian Michaels? If I follow this detox diet for a week, my body will be rid of toxins and I’ll lose 10lbs […]
Karena’s fabulous post the other day about not quitting now that the newness of the new year is starting to wane a bit, got me thinking about something I have read several times on my weight loss journey in my travels on various websites and message boards: the difference of being interested in weight loss […]
Good morning shrinkers! I’m in a hurry today, so I’ll cut to the chase! You had another spectacular weight loss week, and here is your leaderboard: Top 10 Shrinking Teams: 6.20% Tubby Two’s 5.84% toughnecks 5.40% Twitchy Iggy 5.04% Sisters by Fate 4.79% Flame On 4.64% Purple & Gold Longhorns 4.57% Bridgeeeee 4.45% MovinMamas 4.29% […]
Wow, I don’t know about the rest of you shrinkers, but this week has FLOWN by for me. I can’t believe it’s already Friday, but I’m glad it is! Bring on the weekend! LOL If you were paying attention earlier this week, Christy (one of our awesome editors) gave us all some homework. The task […]
It’s the top ten-y-ten-ten, y’all. And holy WOW did you lose some serious weight! For real! According to our calculations, based on the teams who checked in this week, we lost a total of 1,358.7 pounds YES!!!!!! Here is our Top Ten Leaderboard of Biggest Shrinking Teams! (Top Ten is based on percentage of […]
Happy New Year!! We’re almost a week into this fabulous new year, and we’ve got an awesome project that you’re going to love. You’re going to write yourself a letter from the future. Yeah, we’re getting all space time warp continuum on your shrinking butts! For those of you who’ve been around for awhile, you’ll […]
Hello Shrinkers!! If you were paying attention, a couple of days ago Lissa challenged all of us to come up with goals for the next 8 weeks for our new weight loss challenge. Did you come up with yours? Did you blog about them? Well, it’s time to link up! Now I know from reading […]
Hello, 2013! We welcome you with open arms and hope you treat us well! A new year brings a fresh breath of life, an air of excitement and opportunity. What’s a challenge {and a new year!} without goals? We want you to think long and hard about this one. What do you hope to accomplish […]
Happy New Year, shrinkers!! Can I tell you how crazy-awesome this New Year’s Weight Loss Challenge is going to be? It’s going to be unbelievable! As a matter of fact, I think the earth might shift on it’s axis because of all the weight we’re going to lose. Hopefully all of you shrinkers are spread […]
Cookies, candy, and booze! Oh, my! Have you finished decking the halls with bows of holly. I have! And personally, I’m just about Fa la la la la, la la la la’d out! This holiday season has flown by. At warp speed. And now it’s time to tip toe over to the friendly little scale, for […]
Welcome to the Great Maintenance Challenge where we’ve challenged you to maintain or lose weight throughout the holiday season! So many of you are doing just that! THREE weeks into the challenge, and so many of you are maintaining or even losing!!!! Do you realize how hard it is to maintain your weight this time of […]