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SOUND OFF: Yes, you (you!) need to wear underwear at the gym!!!

I didn't think I would need to re-visit this...but, ahem...fitness instructor at the gym today really showed her ass (and I don't mean that in the figurative sense). 

So, AGAIN, when you wear black workout pants they may seem to be opaque, but when you bend and stretch they become see-through.  Yes. They all do.  Even the thick ones. 

Now you know when it's really bad?  When the buxom fitness instructor is doing squats directly in front of you, and she bends and her butt is facing you and then you look and realize you can see everything (and I do mean everything!).  I mean really, she's the instructor--EVERYONE is going to be looking at her butt just to see what they are suppose to be doing!  And yep, commando folks!

And while we're on the subject, can we please stop wearing thongs under your workout gear unless you have like 8% body fat.  It's like if you wear your Saturday night date bra to the gym--not quite the same support for the girls...so when you're wearing that thong, honey your cottontail is wagging all over the place.  Keep the thong for everything else, but maybe stick to the boy shorts for gym...please.

What do you think???  What underwear is best for the gym???

Lizzie Miller Show's that a Little bit o' Tummy Can be Beautiful

I LOVE this pic of 'plus-size' (and I use that term loosely because a woman who is a size 12 is not plus-sized) model Lizzie Miller, 20. It appeared in Glamour Magazine and has become a hit amongst women (and men). Even women size 4, 6, & 8 have been saying, 'Thank you!' because they admit their bodies have sections that aren't perfect and Lizzie looking so confident and gorgeous makes them feel more beautiful too.

I have that roll too, my tummy isn't perfect, but I have to tell you I felt a lot sexier being naked after I saw this picture!

What do you think? Are you a Lizzie Miller fan too?

SOUND-OFF: HOW MUCH PIZZA IS OKAY?

Recently the founder of Papa John's Pizza said people eat too much pizza.  He suggests 2 slices is a healthy amount.  Online calorie forums indicate a slice (depending on toppings) can range from 225 (plain cheese/thin crust) to 390 calories (all the meats, original crust).  He may not be far off. 

But I tell you, this isn't a reason to start ordering pizza all the time.  In my experience, if you are overweight you probably have a few 'trigger foods' (you know, the ones you tend to have will power issues around) and pizza is often one of these.  I remember completing a marathon and promptly eating an entire pizza (10 slices). Pretty stupid behavior.  Now, I sometimes will want more than 2, but really 2 should be the limit.  It's easy to mindlessly eat pizza.  We eat it so fast, we don't give our body time to realize it's full. 

One solution may be to eat with a fork and knife, cutting the pizza into bite size pieces.

Another solution, one I have used here with my family, is serving pizza with a large bowl of cut up veggies (usually carrots, celery & cucumbers) & sliced fruit (usually apples).  I encourage my kids to eat a serving of the veggies and fruit while the pizza cools & then more after their first slice.  I have noticed my husband and I eat much less pizza when we employ this technique.

Limiting how often we eat pizza is important.  When I was in my prime 'gaining' years I think we ordered pizza at least once a week, often twice.  Now, we are much more likely to make a frozen pizza and limit it to no more than twice a month.

What do you think....How much pizza is okay?  And, how often do you/should you eat pizza???????

To read the CNN article about the Papa John's interview click the link below.
Papa John suggest serving size

SOUND-OFF: WOULD YOU BE A MC-MOMMY?

Here's a CNN story about Moms who tour McDonalds' fries farm & follow the fries from the potato patch to the restaurant...would YOU do this?

Not to say I've never given my kids McDonalds, but personally I would be mortified if I ever saw someone I knew while in the restaurant or at the drive thru (we pretty much reserve our Mc-Lovin' to long road trips and even then we try to order plain grilled chicken sandwiches, milk & apples for the girls)!