Flab to fab in 4 months

Emily Yoffe, Slate's Human Guinea Pig, decided that for the first time in her life she would work out hard and get buff.

Did she enjoy the transformation? "If Torquemada were alive today, he wouldn't be a torturer, he'd be a trainer," she writes. She also did something that I and my sister do at the gym -- give people nicknames. At my gym, I have Drummer Boy, who plays imaginary drums on the elliptical; Skeevie Wonder, whose creepy pageboy haircut and short-shorts are NOT becoming on a man of his age; and Towel-head Guy, who sweats so excessively he has to put a bath towel on his head while he works out.

You can read her story HERE and catch a video preview below.

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Exercise DVD reviews

I live in an apartment complex that has a workout room. Two ellipticals, two treadmills, two bikes and a circuit machine that is in some desperate need of a repairman. It's been a while since I've visited the room (it's free, and a 5-minute walk... go figure...) but what I would like to know is, "what is your favorite at home exercise DVD, and why?"
I know Gail has an AWESOME exercise DVD library, and I'm sure that she'll be happy to give her two cents worth, but what have you, the Shrinking Sisters readers found that keeps you going?

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Sarah Haskins is my new favorite person

(Yes, I'm repurposing this post from my former blog, but I had to share because she's so damn funny.) Sarah Haskins does these great Target: Women segments on the Current TV series InfoMania. Here's one on women and yogurt and our search for the perfect diet food:

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