The Mission of the size 18: Giveaway!!!

Alrighty!

For all you lovely, need some size 18 sisters out there, now's the time! Super major kudos and thanks to the incredible Sue from Did I Just Eat That Outloud for this awesome video.



SO! Now's the time to enter.

The pants are Levi, Stretch Low-Rise Boot Cut Size 18 jeans.

Please remember the rules! Read them on the left column of the blog over there, and if you agree, enter away! A winner will be chosen a week from today, Monday, November 23rd.



~Jenn

Another 16 Update from Frannie!

Quick note: We will have a size 18 giveaway this week, so stay tuned! :)


Be sure to visit Frannie's blog to give her lots of support! Here's her update for the Bloggerhood:



Needless to say, after spending time in the desert (where food is limited, and alcohol is abundant... and this girl who doesn't normally drink may have imbibed a few), and then dealing with stress... I have been doing terrible since my last update. I've only lost another 1/4" in my middle, which is pretty far off plan (it's been almost two weeks, and I wanted to lose just over an inch a week). To be honest, I'm pretty shocked to see that much progress and can't help but wonder if I measured wrong, THAT's how terrible I've been doing. But, to date: Need to lose 12" in my waist by Dec. 15 (for the pants to fit comfortably, but I'll say it again, I'm happy with a muffin top), and I've lost about 2". Ouch. That hurts to write.

I have a question, for anyone who is "in the know" on jean measurements. When the jeans say, "Waist, 33.5 inches," where on the body is that waist? I know it's not the natural waist, since that's way above where the pants fall. I had been measuring the belly button because that made sense to me. But I just tried the pants on again and they fall around the area of "The Dreaded Pooch" so... am I supposed to be measuring my pooch? This is a serious question, one for which I haven't a clue, so any help is appreciated!

I was going to do a photo for you today, since today marks my midway anniversary, but I haven't made it out to do so yet. However, I have a mini-trip I think I'm going to be taking in the next few days (assuming construction hasn't cleared the hiking trail I have in mind), in which case I'll be doing some semi-nekkedness in the wildnerness for the sake of Bloggerhood photos (of course, I'll have pants on in the photos... the semi-nekkedness comes during the changing process, silly reader). Awesome. Either way, you'll be getting something in the way of photos during the next week, promise! Halfway means we're in the home stretch, which means I need to drag my ass back on the wagon, which means I'll be doing lots more updates than I have been so as to hold my self accountable. If you randomly feel like coming to my blog and yelling some motivational threats, I won't be offended.

~Frannie

Elise has got the Lee's!

I wanted to update y'all with the pants status! Our lovely Christy in Seattle sent a fabulous pair of Lee's to our latest winner, Elise!

Here's a schnippet from Christy's blog when she sent the jeans out:

Elise, your size-12 Lees are ON THE WAY!!! :)

Remember to check out

for further pants give-aways. I'm keeping my eyes peeled for cute, cheap, NEW jeans, in sizes 18 and up to send along to the bloggerhood.
Wear them to greater health and fitness, Elise ... then don't forget to sign them, and send them on to someone else who needs 'em!
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Here's a short blurb Elise did on her blog, and I hope to update you guys with her progress soon!

Hey All,

I apologize for the delay in the pants blog. I have had them for about two weeks, but life fell apart and I needed to take some time to regroup (you can read about what went down at my other teenage angst blog www.heresatoast.blogspot.com ). And then my laptop blew up. It sparked, flashed black and then started death screaming. I was able to save my hard drive, but the rest of it is caput. I feel like I am missing a part of myself haha. Okay so I made a cool snazy video of my opening the package (It was a super cute envelope! Christy is awesome!)but it was sadly stored on my laptop. Hopefully I will get some better pictures and perhaps another video up soon.

Okay so the pants:

THEY ARE AWESOME! I am going to buy several pairs like them once I reach my goal size. They are currently hanging on my wall, so I can look at them all the time. I haven't weighed myself since my last blog, or taken new measurements. I plan on doing that tomorrow, but I need to get something up on this blog so I could stop feeling guilty! Okay pictures tomorrow!
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I also see that we have a tie for the next size to go out. It is between 18's and 10's. I'm going to go ahead and break the tie with a vote for the 18's! I'll be getting in touch with someone from my 18's list, so keep your eyes peeled for our next giveaway!

The only thing you have to do to get involved is enter the give-away for your size jeans. Make sure you agree to all the terms (listen on the left column of this blog), and you're in! You can also e-mail me at jennybeanjcb at msn dot com if you have a pair of jeans you'd like to donate to the cause. :)

~Jenn (Ex Hot Girl)

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TRAVELING PANTS!

OH MY GOSH! I GOT PICKED TO HAVE THE SIZE 12'S FROM THE BLOGGERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS NOT SO FAT PANTS! I AM SO EXCITED!! I really really really wanted them, and I am just wigging out!! I just got a new video camera, so hopefully there will be some new vlogs up here. Thanks Jenn @ http://exhotgirl.blogspot.com/ for starting this project. You can read the traveling pants blog here http://travelingnotsofatpants.blogspot.com/

Frannie's 16 Update!

Hello lovely readers!

First of all, there are only 14 days left to vote for the next size pants to go out, so VOTE! (You can vote in the poll on the right side of the blog.)

So!

I received an update from Frannie about the size 16's today! :) Be sure to visit her blog for all her other wonderful posts. Also, I goofed a tiny bit and forgot to send some info to Christy in Seattle about where to send the 12's, so those should be on their way shortly!

Here's Frannie's update:

The pants. Yes, the pants. They hang in my closet, peering out at me every day. I don't expect to see much of a difference in the fit until at least my midway point (Nov. 15), but in our first week together, I've tried them on twice, just as a reminder.

To refresh your memory or fill in those who may be new, I'm an official recipient of jeans from the Bloggerhood of the Not So Fat Pants, which celebrates the joy of growing out of a jean size. After all, the jeans don't lie. Click the blue button near the top right of my page for more info. At the start I was wearing a size 20, and my goal is to fit into these 16s by my birthday, Dec. 15, which gave me exactly two months. I had 12 inches to lose in my waist, and 4 to lose in my hips to see it come true.

I did another set of measurements today to see where I'm at, and I'm progressing quite well. I need to lose just over an inch in my waist each week (on average) to make this goal a reality, and that's just what I did this week. I'm pretty proud of that, and with a little luck and motivation I'm thinking I should be able to maintain that momentum through to the end. Constant vigilance! (Thank you, Ms. Rowling)

My boyfriend gave me a great jeans-related comment last night. While not the pants, I was wearing some jeans while we were in the kitchen making dinner when, out of nowhere, he says, all serious-like, "Baby, your butt looks good in these." I laughed at him because it was so random, so he explained what I already knew: When I'm heavier I get what I like to call "pancake ass." But when I lose weight, the shape of my booty starts to come back. Ladies and gentlemen, apparently the booty is coming back.

Because being a Pantser is such a huge motivator, I definitely plan on sending some of my own pants out into the world once I'm finished with them.

~Frannie

Frannie's got the 16's!

Hello every last one of you jean lovin' lovelies!

Frannie let me know last night that she has received my beloved size 16 Levi's. I sniffed back a sad tear 'cause the jeans are so damn awesome, and I'm gonna miss them. But then I realized that I WON'T miss them, because I'm not wearing 16's anymore. (at least that's what my boyfriend keeps reminding me of so I don't wallow in post-awesome-16-jeans-mortem.)

And now I bring you a message directly from Frannie:

I know the idea of the Bloggerhood is to grow OUT of pants since that's such a thrill, but I kind of had something different in mind that I think still captures the spirit. My 29th birthday is in exactly two months, and I would LOVE to be back to a size 16, or close to it, by that time. Wouldn't you know it, the Bloggerhood requires you to keep the pants for only two months, and the pair I received are 16s. Perfect! So, my goal is actually to grow INTO these bad boys. Even if I have a muffin top, I would die with excitement if they buttoned and, y'know, I could sit down and still breathe and all that.

This is me, exactly two months before I turn 29, wearing my newly acquired Bloggerhood pants. I didn't attempt to stretch them at all (I wouldn't want to stretch out the waist band, since other people are going to receive these later) so that gap is as big as it gets. I'm just holding the tabs up to give you a good idea.

I have to say, I can see how these pants would be super flattering if they fit, so those of you hoping to grow out of this particular pair in the future? Be excited. I'm inspired to buy some of my own when this is all over. I got in a major pants rut for, oh, five years or so now, and the few pants I did buy never really fit me quite right. So yes, sweet bloggerhood, I am excited about these pants!!!

My camera phone doesn't take the clearest pictures, but I promise you'll see some better, more interesting shots once a better camera is in my hands. Like a week? Can you hold out??

I hope to see you during my journey over the next two months!

So! Check out Frannie's full blog entry here.


ALSO! Don't forget to vote for the next size jeans that should be going out (on the right column of the blog.)

AND! If you're one of the 21 ladies who voted for a size 12 jean, you'd better get over to the contest entry post and enter!

Size 12 Giveaway!

So, today Christy in Seattle surprised me with this kick ass video for the awesome size 12's she bought just for this project. Check out her blog entry HERE to read all about it!

From Christy:

Here's "the skinny" on the jeans:

Lee's Slender Secret Stretch Ultra Stretch Jeans

Size 12M

Waist: 32 (or a little less)

Hip: 42 (or a little more)

Wash: Medium Blue

Since the vast majority of women I know actually have waists, it makes sense to send the more traditionally cut jeans out to the bloggerhood first. I also have a couple of cute (designer) pairs of 14s that I'm hoping to be into and out of again, really quickly.

I'm excited to see how this project progresses. I hope that lots of you can get involved involved in it, even if it means buying a pair of cute, discount jeans that you happen to find on sale to send along to a total stranger. You better believe if I find cute, cheap jeans in larger sizes I will be picking them up to send them along. So, if like me, you're larger than a size 12, make sure to check the blog often!

I'm San Diego bound early tomorrow, and I may or may not be online. So, I decided that I'd go ahead and put up this post so that when Jenn announces the winner of the size 12 pants, you guys wouldn't think I was flaking on my promise because I'm not around for a couple of days :) Assuming that a winner is chosen by Monday, the pants will be freshly laundered, packaged, and sent on their merry little way!

I can't wait to see who gets the jeans. I hope you enjoy wearing them and that this project motivates you to reach all your weight-loss goals.

~Christy

So! Now'sdatime to send out some 12's. Here's the button if you'd like to put it up on your blog:




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If you're freshly out of the size 14's and would love a new, celebratory, temporary pair of jeans to wear, and agree to all the rules, enter here for the jeans:

Status on the size 12 jeans...

Well hello everyone!

I mailed out the size 16's to Frannie today, so she should get them in about 2 days. YAY!

I thought I'd update you all on the size 12 jeans I'm trying to shrink into so I can send my 14's on to Sue. :)




Here are a few photos of me in the same size 12's on Memorial Day of 2006, and they were baggy:




I'm hoping that I can lose another five pounds by the 26th when I go to Denver, and definitely should be able to lose a further five to ten pounds by the time Thanksgiving rolls around. Sue, I hope you're ready for themsdarnedpants! :)

Stay tuned for an update on the size 16's! I hope to get a post from Frannie before the end of the week. :)

~Jenn (Ex Hot Girl)