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November 2003

Shape Magazine is geared for women who take care of themselves through fitness, aerobics, nutrition, etc. The editorial advisory board includes 25 of the most well-respected medical and health care professionals in the country. On the cover is Jenny Lopez.


November 2003 - Table of Contents

On The Cover

  • 4 Plateau Busting Ideas
    Solutions to help keep your fires stoked.

  • I Lost Weight, He Got Angry
    When weight loss strains a relationship.

  • Win A Beauty Makeover

  • Back Pain
    A Radical Rx

  • 3 Super Booty Boosters!
    High intensity moves for fast results

  • Body Fat: The Right Percentage
    Am I really obese at 36 percent fat?

  • No Time For The Gym? Get Fast Results at Home!
    We show you how!

  • Smart Ways To beat Winter Weight Gain
    Three strategies at avoid holiday ponds.

  • 5 Minute Cardio and Strength Quickies
    Try this total body blitz!

  • Suits and the City
    The newest take on urban chic.

  • Could Your Stress Level Be Toxic
    Ten simple tips to get your sanity back

Shape Your Life

  • Shape Your Life News
    Control your destiny; why exercisers need stress relief; be a tough chick; join a group, stay healthier and more

  • Life Lessons
    Daydreaming about a different life? Now's the time to make it happen.

  • Venture Out
    Hike and bike, then soak in one of six natural mineral spas.

Look Great

  • Look Great News
    Easy ways to feel beautiful; TLC for eyes; double duty beauty; and more.

  • Eight Essential Beauty Tools
    Tips and tools to perfect your makeup technique.

  • Beauty Rx
    Why split ends occurs - and expert tips on how to prevent them.

  • Beauty Q&A
    How can I protect my lips this winter? And more of your questions answered.

  • The Best Facials For Your Skin Type
    The top spas for complexion perfecting treatments - and their secrets for getting similar results yourself.

Get Fit

  • Get Fit News
    How long you need to stretch; Ramp up your rear; Best winter shoes and boots; Get amazing arms; and more.

  • Fitness Bonus
    New videos to sculpt your body.

  • Fitness Q&A
    How much protein do you really need to gain muscle; and more of your questions answered.

  • Do It Right
    A stronger, shapelier upper body with just one move.

  • Gear Update
    Get more out of your gym workout with these new cross trainers.

  • Success Stories
    One woman busts through a plateau and restarts her weight loss, while another discovers martial arts and kicker her fitness into high gear.

Think Healthy

  • Think Healthy News
    Why we're overweight; candle and incense dangers; and more.

  • Time Out
    One writer embarked on a life makeover to change her hasty ways, and began to enjoy everything more. Slowly.


Eat Right

  • Eat Right News
    Better peanut butter; raw food diet debunked; the breadbasket: olive oil vs. butter; help for Thanksgiving virgins; and more.

  • Lowfat & East
    Three health ways to cook turkey any time of the year.

  • Reader's Best Mini Meals
    Fourteen of you share your very own recipes.


In Every Issue

  • Director's Letter: by Barbara Harris, M.A.
  • Editor's Letter: by Anne M. Russell
  • Contributors
  • Hot Lines: From our readers
  • Buyer's Guide: For retail information