SHAPE magazine rocks! (and its not because I was in it!)
Written: Mar 20 '01
Product Rating:
Pros: The real life weight gain/loss Success Stories make this magazine truly motivational.
Cons: Each issue is not long enough!
The Bottom Line: As one of SHAPE's March 2001 "Success Stories," I am living proof that SHAPE Magazine can help put you on the right road toward health, fitness, and wellness.
In college, while I was going through a seemingly endless journey of weight gain and then unhealthy weight loss, I had one ray of hope at the end of my bleak tunnel: SHAPE Magazine.
I read SHAPE Magazine monthly and especially loved the true stories they published in each issue written by readers who had successfully taken back control over their own bodies. These stories, aptly called "Success Stories," and several other articles in the magazine itself were part of what inspired me to finally become healthy.
Three years ago I vowed that one day I would grace the pages of SHAPE Magazine myself as a "Success Story" and last month my goal came true. In the March 2001 issue of SHAPE Magazine I was one of the readers featured as a "Success Story." The story, which was written by me and contained before and after pictures, told how I took back healthy control of my body through proper exercise and diet. The article talked about the thirty pounds I gained in college because of an emotionally abusive relationship and the eating disorder which I then developed. Yet, more importantly, it told of the success I was finally able to achieve in reclaiming my healthy self.
If for nothing else, I highly recommend SHAPE Magazine for its "Success Stories" alone. They are the first thing I read when my subscription comes every month and, in my opinion, are the best part of the magazine. Whether you need to lose weight, gain weight, or maintain your weight, SHAPE will help and motivate you to do it with its incredible and inspirational "Success Stories." I am living proof.
If you do happen to submit a "Success Story" to SHAPE let me tell you that the editors are wonderful to work with and the reward of being in the magazine is great. And by this I don't mean monetarily because you do not get paid for your piece. (You do get some great shoes, clothes, and other goodies though) The best reward is that I have received positive feedback from readers across the country saying my story inspired them.
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