Suddenly you weigh less than you ever have before, and your friends tell you they really notice and things are supposed to be so great! Except they're not, and things are so strange. Kelly wonders what it is she is afraid of.

We know Shauna is amazing. And then she goes and shows us all over again: She knows she's done, and fit and healthy and as gorgeous as ever, and she doesn't let a saleslady tell her she's got anything left to lose, or to prove. Damn straight.

Suburban Wonder does pilates. We are afraid of the pilates, because it sounds like maybe we will die horribly in a machine with big levers cranked by evil monkeys. But she kicks ass, and she's going back for more.

You want to lose weight fast and furiously, because you've been sitting around thinking your life won't start until you do. Big Fat Deal talks about the newest diet drug, which doesn't sound too much like a miracle to us.

On Shakesville, Kate Harding tackles Fat Kids And What We Should Do About Them. It's going to break your goddamn heart.