Yes, that’s me. tooting my own horn. I am so proud of myself. I’m patting myself on the back right now. Oh yes I am. You know why? Because I have exercised 7 days out of the last 9 days. Can I get a little celebration party going on in here?! Because let’s face it- WE ARE ALL BUSY- and making the … [Read more…]
Shrinking? Hell no. Growing and wearing elastic pants? Hell yes. I’m just being honest, ya’ll. The only reason I’m even writing this post is because Christy guilted me into it. Thanks hooka’. How are you shrinking, girl? Anyhoo, the holidays have been all about excess, in all food forms. There … [Read more…]
Water and Weight Loss 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 know just how much you should be drinking? Do you know just how important water really is? With our bodies being 60-75% … [Read more…]
This past weekend, I ate my way through went to Houston for an early Christmas with my parents. Oh yes, I ate. And ate, and ate. I’m actually a little ashamed of myself right now. Okay, ALOT ashamed of myself. I’m afraid to even go within 10 feet of my scale because it might start yelling at me! You … [Read more…]
.!.We have a sneaking suspicion that there are many of you that WANT to join the challenge, that NEED to join the challenge but there is something stopping you. Which is okay, not everyone is going to be jumping up and down excited about losing weight. It could be what you want most in this world, … [Read more…]
Well, well, well. If it isn’t DAY ONE of the challenge and I’ve got a bad case of the pre-menstrual munchies. Figures, doesn’t it? But that’s okay. I like a good challenge. I can handle it. (Which is a total lie.) I just want to eat ALL DAMN DAY. I was great during the day today, I had a … [Read more…]
So I added a What’s Christy Eating tab to the top of my section of the blog. Go here to check it out! I’ll try to list everything I eat, everyday, with points values! So I had to tell you about my dinner. I was so excited that I could eat so much for so few points. Barilla Pasta has a Tortelloni … [Read more…]
Day one of our “dreaming of a light Christmas” challenge and I am ready. My goals are in place and my skinny jeans are waiting for me. I can hear them rooting for me already. (they are tired of being way back in the closet!) So if you check tout my numbers page here, you can see that since this site … [Read more…]
I stepped on the scale this morning and was pleasantly surprised with the number that stared back at me. 155.2! I did not gain a single ounce over the holidays. Can I just tell you that’s NEVER happened. Except maybe when I was 7, or something like that. One-fifty-five-point-two. Goodbye forever. My … [Read more…]
Be sure to scroll down and read all of the posts. Since we have so many contributors, and our personal weightloss blogs feed to the main blog, there are TONS of new posts each day. We’d hate for you to miss something hilarious or informative or some cussin’! … [Read more…]
I accomplished my goal of getting to the gym every weekday morning this week! Sweet! That feels pretty dang good! Happy weekend everyone! Monday, 12/1: 30 minutes elliptical, 20 minutes bike, 30 minutes arm/ab weights. Tuesday, 12/2: 30 minutes elliptical, 15 arc trainer, 30 minutes leg/ab … [Read more…]
This post is brought to you by Lisa Mo’, one of our new contributors! She’ll be around, posting more of her thoughts, as she prepares to get on the Shrinking Jeans bandwagon for good. ……9 weeks ago, to be exact. Some women are fortunate enough to lose the baby weight with little to no thought … [Read more…]
The holidays have kicked my butt. Having friends over and cooking and cleaning (non-stop) and running errands have taken their toll on me. And my butt. I’m so ready for the challenge, which starts tomorrow! So ready. I’m ready to take control of what goes into my mouth and I’m ready for some … [Read more…]
So, how did everyone do over the holiday weekend? I did not do so hot myself. I had a little bit of every dish for dinner, but I also had a few more beers than necessary. And my self-control this weekend was all downhill from there. We went to stay with Justin at the rig for a few days, and I’m … [Read more…]
Lets see, if I do the math correctly (yes i’m counting on my hand…sheesh)today is the 6th day of my new weight loss journey. 6 days already? really? wow. Most importantly, I still feel really good about it. Although I haven’t recorded every meal for each day, I did plan out my breakfast, snacks … [Read more…]