That's Fit

I just read something, somewhere, at some point during the past few days that's got me thinking -- not about how my memory often escapes me but about the topic of my reading: health assets and liabilities. We've all got them -- good health practices and bad health practices -- and it's wise to review them now and then and use them as a compass to affirm what we're doing right and steer us in more healthful directions too.

Here are some of my assets.

• I don't drink soda or alcohol.
• I don't eat sweets or red meat.
• I limit bad fats, sodium, sugar, and calories.
• I eat lots of fruits and vegetables.
• I eat lots of salads, no dressing.
• I run and walk a lot, like every day.
• I maintain a healthy weight.
• My pantry is void of chips, cookies, and other packaged goods.
• Mostly, my kids snack on fruit.
• When I allow my kids to indulge, I buy single serving packages of goodies.
• I wash my hands after I go potty.
• I brush and floss.

Is there anything more frustrating than making a real effort to lose a certain amount of weight before a big event, like a wedding or class reunion, only to come up short when the big day rolls around? But you're out of time -- what can you do? Let me tell you -- the right clothes can make all the difference.

You've probably heard of Spanx and Assets, which are great. Hey, if it's good enough for celebrities on the red carpet, it's good enough for me. However, a new line of clothing has come out, and it has what you need built right in -- ShapeFX.

ShapeFX has all kinds of slimming items designed to "make the body you have look like the body you want." They offer shaper pieces to wear underneath (they even have Shaper Shorts with a Butt Lifter!), but they also have dresses, pants, tops ... pretty much anything you would ever want to wear. And every piece has uses at least one of three approaches to slimming you down and hiding flaws: control, fabrication, and design.