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I Blame Lycra

I do.  I blame Lycra. A pair of jeans with a bit of Lycra can accommodate five extra pounds without cutting or grabbing.  Some might think this is a good thing but it does no favours for those of us who are prone to five pound gains which turn into ten, fifiteen, twenty pound gains. [...]

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Definitive Waistline

I don’t want to sound fanatical, but where the heck do you measure your waist? People who make clothes say it’s the narrowest part. Dr Oz the You On A Diet guy says at the navel. Other’s say just above the navel. Well……those three places range from 33 to 36 inches – almost healthy to [...]

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