We have so many exciting new things going on around here! I.LOVE.IT. I’m going to run through the list in case you have missed anything with the mega-posting that has been going on lately!! **We are working with Weight Watchers for the Lose For Good campaign! There is a sweet giveaway. Ahem, Jenny … [Read more…]
You are probably on information overload by now, but I have a few more quick details I want to share with you about the Lose For Good campaign! In celebration of Lose For Good, Weight Watchers is offering a free month of Monthly Pass for any new member who joins during the campaign and that includes … [Read more…]
Our new challenge starts TODAY! I cannot even TELL you how excited I am for this challenge. Not only will we be improving our own health, we are going to giving back to our communities while we do it! It’s a win-win, right? Lose For Good launches today and will run through October 17, 2009. Last … [Read more…]
Did you know that the number of hungry people in the world has exceeded the ONE BILLION mark for the first time EVER.1 That means ONE in SIX go to bed desperately hungry each night. The global economic downturn and rising food prices have contributed greatly to the amount of people suffering … [Read more…]
Good morning Sisters and Brothers! It’s Weigh-In Wednesday! Lots to talk about this week, so settle in! First, today is the end of our 21 Day Challenge. We challenged you to challenge yourselves to create healthy new habits for 21 days. How did you do? Did you create healthy new habits? Will … [Read more…]
Last year, more than 12.4 million children were at risk for hunger. In the United States. That’s 17.2% of all US children, feeling hungry and not really understanding why. That’s a sobering and heartbreaking statistic, Sisters and Brothers. About Share Our Strength®: Share Our Strength® is a … [Read more…]
Brace yourselves, Sisters (and Brothers), because this is going to be packed with all kinds of excitement and information. For.real. How are you doing on the 21 Days Challenge? It’s been 14 days and hopefully those new habits are slowly forming! How are you feeling? Is it getting easier, or has it … [Read more…]
A few weeks ago, I was asked if I would like to participate (on the behalf of SJ) in a campaign for Weight Watchers and their partners, Share Our Strength and Action Against Hunger, called Lose for Good. Being that I love Weight Watchers, and LOVE helping out good causes, of course I said YES! Last … [Read more…]
OK ya’ll. It’s time for another seriously awesome Weight-Wacthers friendly recipe. I found this one on Chubbie Chica’s blog. Go ahead and bookmark her page as she has TONS of Weight Watcher recipes. In fact, you will probably see a few more of her recipes highlighted here. So yeah, this … [Read more…]
I had the opportunity to try these WW brownies recently and found them to be quite good! Perfect for when you are having a chocolate craving, but don’t want to chow down a whole plate of brownies! Not that we would EVER do that, right? They count as 2 Weight Watcher points each and are just enough … [Read more…]
I recently came across Devin Alexander on Twitter and asked if she would be willing to share some of her recipes with all of us here at Shrinking Jeans! She agreed and I am so excited to be able to share these delicious, quick, and EASY recipes with all of you over the next few weeks! Thanks so … [Read more…]
I found this recipe on the Weight Watchers website. You can do no wrong with this one- go make it now. General Tsao’s Chicken Ingredients: 3/4 cups canned chicken broth, reduced-sodium 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch 2 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce 1tbsp white wine vinegar 1/2 tp ground ginger 2 … [Read more…]
For those of us looking for a ham alternative this Easter, the Sisterhood has dug this one up for you! I’ve never tried this recipe, but it sounds wonderful and best of all, EASY!!! Who doesn’t love easy when you’re planning a dinner, getting Easter baskets ready, eggs dyed, going to church, … [Read more…]
I’m on day 2 of religiously tracking my points and entering them into Weight Watchers online. And you wanna know what? It feels GREAT! So empowering and important. I knew that if I could get back on track, it wouldn’t be so hard. So how are you doing? Do you track points? Have you fallen off track? … [Read more…]
I found this on the WW site and thought it sounds delicious! I think it would be great over chicken and mushrooms! Enjoy! sauces POINTS® Value: 2 Servings: 4 Preparation Time: 12 min Cooking Time: 0 min Level of Difficulty: Easy Our slimmed-down version of this Italian classic … [Read more…]