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SixWeeksToSkinnyJeans
edited October 6 in Social Groups
Use this area to meet each other and get the conversation started. Can't wait to meet you all!
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  • Hi 6W2SJ!! My name is Kacie. I am 29 years old and will be 30 in May. Last fall I made myself a promise to be in amazing shape by my 30th birthday and I am carrying it into the New Year as my resolution!! I started at a comfy size 12 and I am a size 8 now, which is getting to be on the bigger side already. I have been dieting and exercising since the end of last August. I just finished reading the book on my IPad and it is so well written and such an easy read. I loved every minute of it!! Started my diet today. I even tried some recipes from the book!! The skinny soup is so so good. Can't wait to continue on this journey and thank you for all your expertise and knowledge I have now been enlightened with from your book :)
  • Hi Kacie,

    I can't wait to follow your journey! I'm so happy you enjoyed the book. If you get time I would love for you to leave a review on Amazon.com and Google or wherever you downloaded it. All of you ladies so inspire me!

    Feel free to friend me!
    SixWeeksToSkinnyJeans

    :-) Amy Cotta
  • PaigeJMP
    PaigeJMP Posts: 25 Member
    Hi, I'm 34 years old, just bought the book last week, and I'm on the diet and exercise plan. I'm not overweight at all, but after having 2 kids (last one born Summer 2010) I find that my old clothes do not fit right, and i just need to lose the extra 10-15 pounds to take me from a size 8 to a 6 or 4. I'm currently 135 and 5'8". I'm looking forward to posting my results in 6 weeks!
  • Hi canuckmom2,

    So glad to have you join us!

    Remember to have fun on the journey. Chapter 11 will give you ideas of how to live in your Skinny Jeans after you're done with the butt busing 6 weeks.

    :-) Amy
  • Hi, I'm Kristin , mom of 2 boys. I just bought the book and will start on Mon with the diet and exercise. I have about 16 lbs to lose so I am excited to get started.
  • Hi Kristin,
    So happy to have you with us!!!
    Please feel free to friend me @ Sixweekstoskinnyjeans

    Good luck, have fun!!!
    Amy
  • Hi! My name is Gisele. I'm a PhD student and mom to a beautiful and energetic 19-month old boy. I am definitely overweight and cannot imagine how I could have gone from a size 6 8 years ago to a size 14 today. Actually, no, I know exactly how I got here and it involved lots of food and very little exercise. I started following the plan outlined in the book Monday and have already lost close to 4 lbs to I am super excited and motivated!
  • Hi Gisele...!!!
    I'm so.... excited for you!!! I too found myself in a similar place after having my four year old. It's okay that we fell, cause we have made the choice to get back up and take back our lives. I will be right there cheering you on! Make sure to visit me on Facebook too I check multiple times per day and will keep you fully motivated! www.facebook.com/sixweekstoskinnyjeans

    I look forward hearing about and following your journey.

    Live life. Love yourself. Be healthy.
    Amy
  • torijo57
    torijo57 Posts: 11 Member
    Hello, My name is Tori, I'm a teacher and 54 yrs old. I have alot to lose. After reading the introducations and seeing how little everyone has to drop I wonder if this will work for me. I figure I'll just have to continue longer on the plan. I hope that it will get me in the habit of eating health because my health is getting bad, BP and pre-debetic. Since I just got the book yesterday I'm still confuse as what I'm eating but will review today. I really need to do this.
  • Hi Tori,
    Welcome aboard!

    Jump to page 116. It completely outlines the first three weeks of eating for you. You can also find sample eating plans starting on page 215. You will do great. Remember to keep a good attitude, believe that you can do anything you set your mind too... and if you stumble along the way, forgive yourself and immediately jump back on.

    Don't forget to build your Can Do Society! This is really important!!! Take as many girlfriends on the journey with you. Lastly, log every morsel of food (on here) that goes in your mouth for the next six weeks. This will really help get those good habits going. Have fun!

    Live life. Love yourself. Be healthy.
    Amy
  • roro73
    roro73 Posts: 153 Member
    Hi there, my name is Stacy. I'm a 38 year old single mother of a 13 year old girl & 20 year old son. I have been on a diet roller coaster for many years and the scale has been going in the wrong direction, but I'm ready to change that now! I just bought the book on my iPad...saw it in prevention & read the sample. I'm so excited to think that I could actually be 2 sizes smaller in 6 weeks. Looking forward to reading the rest of the weekend & starting my journey on Monday.
  • Hi Stacy!

    So glad you found us. Believe the roller-coster stops here and it will. The next six weeks is about learning discipline, so you can take what you "can live with" and "live with it" for life. If at any time you start to doubt yourself -- I want you read Crossing Over at the back of the book and see yourself writing your own story there. Have fun, enjoy the journey.

    Hope to see you on FaceBook www.facebook.com/sixweekstoskinnyjeans -- don't forget to build your society, it really does help.

    Live life. Love yourself. Be healthy.
    Amy
  • Hello ... I just recently purchased your book while I was out celebrating my 40th birthday. I'm very excited as it's already close to what I'm doing, but provides additional support and tools I real need. I started today and so far so good. So, we'll see how this goes. Thank you for taking personal interests in your followers!

    -- Tonya
  • Hello Everyone!

    I'm so excited to start this journey! I'm 27 and IUsedto be a lot more active and eat a lot healthier up until 2 years ago when I got sick. I can't wait to get back into my skinny jeans!!

    Amy, I just bought your book today and am loving it so far! Your a lovely writer and I enjoy your honesty about weight loss and what it takes.

    Can't wait to meet everyone here!

    Melissa
  • Hi Tonya,
    So glad you're with us! Remember to start chatting with us all over on Facebook as well. Facebook.com/sixweekstoskinnyjeans and friend me here at sixweekstoskinnyjeans

    Enjoy the journey.

    Amy
  • Hi Melissa,
    Thank you so much. I'm glad you're enjoying the book.

    Remember you can do ANYTHING you put your mind to. Come over and chat with us on Facebook as well. Facebook.com/sixweekstoskinnyjeans and friend me here at sixweekstoskinnyjeans

    Enjoy the journey. You got this!

    Amy
  • kellsum
    kellsum Posts: 2 Member
    I ready through the "Six Weeks to Skinny Jeans" book last week. I am pumped up and ready to go!

    Here I go... day 1!
  • devilyoda
    devilyoda Posts: 4 Member
    I have read the "Six Weeks to Skinny Jeans" book twice so far in the past month. I am on week 1 day 4. I am super excited! I am currently 190 with a goal weight of 140 (though I know I won't get there in 6 weeks) I plan on making this my lifestyle change. I am 30 years old and told myself when I was 29 that I wanted to get in shape (pre-kids). Well, I am almost 31 now. I have 2 small children, ages 3 and 6. My husband recently lost 50 pounds and I wanted to look better and feel better as well. He just keeps talking about how much easier things are and how great he feels. (I was a bit jealous)
  • You've got this Kellsum... Build that "Can Do Society" and live "as if" failure were impossible. <3 Amy

    See you on Facebook.com/sixweekstoskinnyjeans -- you can friend me here @ Sixweekstoskinnyjeans and inspirational messages on Pinterest.com @amycotta same for twitter.
  • Hi Devilyoda,
    Welcome!! So glad you'll have the support of your hubby - that will really help. Make sure to connect with us all - here are some other places you can connect.

    Facebook.com/sixweekstoskinnyjeans -- you can friend me here @ Sixweekstoskinnyjeans and inspirational messages on Pinterest.com @amycotta same for twitter.

    Enjoy the journey!
    Amy
  • CaraE85
    CaraE85 Posts: 4 Member
    I admit, I was suppose to start the plan last Sunday but didn't. Well, I sort of started the diet part (knocked out a lot of the foods listed as "avoid"). When I weighed myself today, I had lost 5 pounds!!! That got me motivated to REALLY start the plan b/c I can't wait to see what the entire package does for me!

    I'm a pastry cook so it's really difficult to get away from a lot of the "avoid" items, but I figure as long as I only TASTE and not munch or eat the products, I should be okay, right?
  • Cara#85, You got this girl! Glad to have you with us!
    Amy
  • pears734
    pears734 Posts: 496 Member
    Hello,

    My name is Kelsea, and I am 20 years old. I am a pre-med college student and am involved in many things around campus, including a sorority. My sisters all love to take pictures and post them up on facebook, but I am not liking how I look in the pictures, especially when I am next to my sorority sisters who are mostly a size 6 or smaller.

    Right now, I am a size 14. In high school, I lost 20 lbs, but once I hit college, I began to gain it back. I am still not at my highest weight, but I am not far off. I started the six weeks to skinny jeans today, so I am hoping that it will pay off before my spring break trip in March. I know my poor eating and lack of exercise got me here, but I feel like my motivation is higher than it has ever been, and the book gives a structured program that seems easy to follow. I am really excited to see what happens in the next 6 weeks :)
  • Hi Kelsea,

    You've got this girl. The fact that you recognize that you've been making bad choices in the past --- you're a lot further than a over half of the U.S population. Keep your eye on the prize -- think before you eat or drink -- make the best choices possible -- keep moving. Walk to classes, take the stairs, go to the recreation center as much as possible to Super Charge Your Skinny and you're gonna be awesome! Come see us on Facebook.com/SixWeekstoSkinnyJeans we will all keep you motivated and on track. Have fun, enjoy the journey.
    Amy
  • CopyLisa
    CopyLisa Posts: 5 Member
    Hi! My name is Lisa. I am 47 years old and will be losing 50 pounds through the Six Weeks to Skinny Jeans Excercise and Diet Plan. I will be starting on Monday. I have 3 children and can no longer accept the excuse of "new baby weight" - my youngest is now 10 years old. I am dedicated to making big changes for myself and my family's health and fitness. 2012 is my year of success!

    Quick question for Amy. I see that you have ViSalus on your site. Can we use the shakes on the program?

    Look forward to sharing everyone's successes.
  • Hi Lisa!
    Welcome. So glad you decided to take this journey with us. To answer your question you can have shakes as long as they fit within your plan. I like the Visalus shakes because they are not chalked full of sugar and preservatives. If you can drink a shake that fits the plan with either water or low-fat milk -- go for it. Just remember to keep track of their calories too. :-) Amy
  • k41pope
    k41pope Posts: 1 Member
    Hi I am Kathy. I am 32 and a mom of two under 2 and work a full time job :) Needless to say my life has been a little crazy and diet and exercise have not been my top priority. I am a former college basketball player and have had ACL Reconstruction on my left knee and both knees have early onset of Arthritis. I went to the Ortho Surgen and few months ago and I am limited on the high intensity cardio I can do and have been searching for something to get this weight off and thats good for my knees. I have tried a few things and nothing seems to work.

    I read an article in my Women's Health Magazine a few weeks ago and it had three pages of moves to help you loose 5, 10, 15 lbs. I saw from the article that it referenced Six Weeks to Skinny Jeans. I told my husband about it and he ordered the book for me and I have read half of it already. It sounds like a great plan and something I should be able to stick with. I am very excited about this and have a few girls at work who are also going to read the book and try the diet and exercies as well. We are going on a cruise May 26th which is only a few months away so my goal is to be in my skinny jeans and clothes by then. I would love to overall loose 25-30lbs this year which would put me to pre-college weight. I think I can do it and am excited for the opportunity. I always have to remind myself that weight loss isnt a race, its a lifestyle change. I get so side tracked with wanting to loose it fast that I dont stick to my goals. I really hope I can do this and get this weight off for the rest of my life.
  • CopyLisa
    CopyLisa Posts: 5 Member
    Hi Kathy,

    Congratulations on joining. I am in week two and have lost 6 pounds. Love the program and love this website. I have never found a better "free" site ever.

    Like you I have had knee surgery (torn miniscus) and early onset of arthritis that limited my cardio. I used to be a big runner. I met with my surgeon yesterday and he informed me that there is no cartilage left on one of my knees and the other is following. No more weight bearing exercises for me. And my running days are over.

    Thankfully we have a new pool so in the summer I can swim and I purchased a rowing machine that seems to not bother my knee as much so I am confident I will get my weight off once and for all. My goal is 40-50 pounds to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight (my youngest of three is 10 years old so I can't use baby weight as an excuse anymore).

    Feel free to friend me if you need support.

    All the best in your journey.

    Lisa
  • Loved the book and have read it several times since buying it a week ago so here I go on my 6 week journey - Week 1 Day 1 and I know I have got this! Good luck to all your girlies we CAN do this!!!!
  • Hi :)
    My name is Robbin. I am a 19year old medical student and shift leader at my towns local subway. I have been at my happy weight before, but sense then wondered quite far from it. In the past I have made promises to myself to "I will look good in that bikini by May" to "I am going to be looking better than my cousin back from the army" :) Haha well, he comes home Saturday and I do not even own a bikini anymore. I believe I have enough of a health conscious to know what I SHOULD NOT eat to the point where I do not eat it often or I do not eat a lot of it, but I know I have trouble with bad habits. I am excited about this program because so far today looking more into it, figuring my own stats outs, how many calories I have, where they need to go all this stuff I had no idea where to find or calculate, I have found all today. I feel that is going to be so much more possible to pull through when you know pretty much exactly what is going on and what you need to do. I do not want to throw away anymore of my skinny jeans <3
    I have found extremely helpful tools here, and so far the book is just awesome :)
    Good Luck Everybody!
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