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Gail Gedan Spencer
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It's week 2 of the Pharrell Williams "song of the summer" series! I'm usually all about the "official video" for songs but I'm not down with the thumb-sucking infantile supermodel thing going on in that one so here's a version... Continue reading
Posted yesterday at Shrinking Sisters
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A haircolor intervention and fat-melting extravaganza -- with recipes! Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at Shrinking Sisters
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Haven't figured out the summer schedule but I'm not going to let the change screw up my weight loss. Continue reading
Posted 5 days ago at Shrinking Sisters
I have a teenaged son, too, so I've gotta keep up on the new music. And the scale is called Mr. Withings because it's a Withings wi-fi scale. I think it's a British company.
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When I was a teenager, I owned a "Disco Sucks" T-shirt that my mom wouldn't let me wear to school. Now that I'm older, I'm totally down with it for workout music. Continue reading
Posted Jun 11, 2013 at Shrinking Sisters
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Totally on track this week and rockin' the positive vibes. Continue reading
Posted Jun 7, 2013 at Shrinking Sisters
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Seaweed -- not just for breakfast anymore! Continue reading
Posted Jun 5, 2013 at Shrinking Sisters
Posted Jun 4, 2013 at Shrinking Sisters
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Back on track and reading a great book. Continue reading
Posted Jun 3, 2013 at Shrinking Sisters
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When something or someone tells me I have 200 calories left to eat at the end of the day, who am I to say no? {Derp.} Continue reading
Posted Jun 1, 2013 at Shrinking Sisters
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Yeah, today's my weigh-in day but I wasn't going to get near the scale this morning. Continue reading
Posted May 31, 2013 at Shrinking Sisters
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This freaky little thing -- the size of a ping pong ball -- is an air plant. The weather had been pretty stormy today and I had squeezed in a walk between downpours. You can see that the little guy... Continue reading
Posted May 29, 2013 at Shrinking Sisters
Here are some of my favorite podcasts to listen to while working out, plus if you're good, some mariachi music! Continue reading
Posted May 28, 2013 at Shrinking Sisters
Is "performance anxiety" that one piece that sets my Jenga tower of fitness toppling over? Let's speculate, shall we? Continue reading
Posted May 27, 2013 at Shrinking Sisters
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The scale flat-lined this week but it's all good. Continue reading
Posted May 24, 2013 at Shrinking Sisters
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I went on a pantry (and fridge) raid this week and came up with a delish sweet and sour scallop recipe. Continue reading
Posted May 23, 2013 at Shrinking Sisters
This is one of those SoundHound songs, where I'm at a store or coffee shop and go "What is that?" and grab my phone to ID it. Super high energy, good for a HIIT workout: Continue reading
Posted May 21, 2013 at Shrinking Sisters
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I'm riding my Surfboard of Success, but this is a long wave and I need to stay upright. Continue reading
Posted May 20, 2013 at Shrinking Sisters
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Yep, just as I thought. The Friday weigh-ins will be much better for my psyche. Continue reading
Posted May 17, 2013 at Shrinking Sisters
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Hey, sammich fans -- it's another Subway giveaway! Continue reading
Posted May 16, 2013 at Shrinking Sisters
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Took my phone with me on one of my walks Monday to document the beautiful things that grow along the way. Believe it or not three of these plants are "lawn weeds." The flowering vine in the upper left corner... Continue reading
Posted May 15, 2013 at Shrinking Sisters
Don't think there's an "official" video out yet for the song, so I found this one that just happens to feature the Miami Heat (go Heat!). I think the song would be great to kick off a running mix. Continue reading
Posted May 14, 2013 at Shrinking Sisters
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On the menu today: salt, strawberries and Photoshop shenanigans. Continue reading
Posted May 13, 2013 at Shrinking Sisters
Ha! -- that's the "don't freak out, I always turn purple when I workout" glow. Aaaand the fancy feet.
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Follow my blog with Bloglovin Had to get the kid to take a picture of me, post workout, because I noticed the fitness brand gang riot happening on me from head to toe. Really, I put everything together because they... Continue reading
Posted May 8, 2013 at Shrinking Sisters