@slightlyhardup: I have lost 60 pounds and I am now what my trainer considers to be "in excellent shape" because I can do some really advanced exercises. I get extremely red and sweaty when I work out. It has nothing to do with being big, and everything to do with knowing that you're working hard and accomplishing…

@stopdropreload: The uber-hot manager of my gym gave me the most appreciative look today when saying hello to me—I had rivers of sweat running down my face and neck and had obviously just had an intense workout. He also knows I've lost 40 pounds since December, and that I've been kicking butt at the gym and taking…

@footnotegirl: I'm glad you got a chance to join. I hope that you're finding it enjoyable. I know that since I have started working out, I've been less likely to get colds, I sleep better, and my blood pressure has gone back to healthy ranges.

I am so glad she's okay! Bottom line people. A young woman didn't die out there. Happy ending.

@PennyArcadia: I've been reading her blog, too. She really comes across as mature and capable. I really hope she is okay. The fact that she had to manually activate the beacons is encouraging, and shows that she knows when she needs to call in for backup.

@mrsjakeryan: I once saw Sandra Bullock suggested—and while she doesn't completely embody Stephanie Plum in my mind, she's a damned sight better than Katherine Heigl!

@Erin Burr: Yes. *sob*

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Katherine Heigl is NOT NOT NOT Stephanie Plum!!!

@slowpoke.r: Oh, I've checked! LOL Believe me, I checked. When I stretch, the fabric pulls and looks kinda-almost see-through. But I've done a lot of contortionist moves in front of mirrors to make sure no one can see more than just a pantyline.

I'm perusing her blog: [soloround.blogspot.com]

The bottom line—a young woman is missing, and we hope she's okay. Nothing else matters right now. I hope they find her alive and bring her to safety.

@closetalker11: This is a cheapo Walmart tank top. I love it because it's fitted, so it doesn't slide around while I'm running or lifting. It stays put. Same with the leggings—no wedgies, no bunching.

@Micaela Lillard Browning: I see girls in perfectly-matched tees and shorts. I'm perfectly matched, too. All of my gym clothes are black. LOL The only splash of color comes from my sports bra.

@pandorasmittens: You can! Now that I'm on summer vaycay, my gym times are all over the place, but when I was working, I went at the same time every day, and got a very good idea of who's who. There's the guy with HUGE muscles who likes to grunt really loud and show off his mad weight-lifting skillz. There's the lady…

@SusanDeath: Healthy: proper breath support, producing the sound from that support, not by clenching the vocal cords.

@pandorasmittens: Yes! I have become really serious about working out—almost every day I do something—and I am sick of waiting for a treadmill so that someone can creep along at 3.0 mph and chat. Go outside, for heaven's sake! My other HUGE pet peeve are the weight hogs—and this is equally men and women—who stand…

I usually go to the gym straight from work, so whatever residual makeup is on my face after a long day of teaching is still on. Usually just mascara and remnants of eyeliner by then.

@Penny: I feel the same. And she is a pretty good actress. Which is really all any of us want from her, right?

@dc89: Exactly. I often eat salad for lunch because it's healthy, delicious, and super-easy to bring from home. I don't have to schlep it down to the staff room to microwave it, and it's actually quite filling because of all the fiber from the veggies and fruits I put in it. My only ulterior motive for eating a salad…

@kookoocachaw: Yes! I teach middle school and I can point you in the direction of some marvelous, awesome 13-year-olds. The great majority of my charges are everything that is wonderful and exasperating about that age group—but very, very few of them are sociopaths. Why anyone is glorifying this little girl is beyond…