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    • The best workouts for the New Year

      By Shelby Barone | Get It Guide – Mon, Jan 9, 2012 9:24 PM EST

      It is the New Year and time to bring out that collection of workout DVDs that has been sitting on the shelf collecting dust all year. Grab those weights, jump on that workout ball, and start making taking care of yourself a priority today!

      I describe my fitness level as: Moderate. Working out always leaves me feeling energetic and ready to accomplish anything that comes my way during the day. I feel like the Energizer Bunny after a good quality workout session.

      I exercise at least: Three times a week, whether it is just a run around the neighborhood or hard-core workout at the gym. I make it a priority to care for my body, so it will work at its optimal abilities.

      My usual reaction to fitness DVDs is: I feel uncomfortable with the kids sitting on the couch watching me move my body into un-natural positions. I close all the blinds, strap on my funky headband, and workout.

      Insanity Fast & Furious

      On a scale of barely sweat to totally-kick-butt, this workout is: A total insanity hard core

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    • Do skinny jeans really make you feel skinny?

      By Shelby Barone | Get It Guide – Mon, Nov 14, 2011 6:52 PM EST

      My body type: Long and curvy. Skinny jeans help keep everything tight, just like it was before having kids.

      Lucky Brand

      Fit: They were high enough in the back that I could bend over without a panty show, yet low enough for me to feel sexy in them.
      Texture/Color: I did not have to do lunges to put them on, and they still have a snug fit.
      Would wear to: A night out in the city with heels, or to the beach with a pair of flip flops.
      Makes me feel: Skinny!
      I'd recommend to: Ladies who do not want to feel fat while trying to squeeze themselves into a pair of skinny jeans.
      I feel the price is: Just what I would expect to pay for a good pair of jeans.

      True Religion

      Fit: The only way to get around tailoring these jeans is if Michael Jordan is planning on wearing them.
      Texture/Color: My butt is the last place where I want to draw attention after having kids. There was more bling on the bottom pockets than Zsa Zsa Gabor's diamond rings.
      Would wear to: Somewhere I do not want anyone to know my real age.

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