Secret Solutions

Secret Solutions are like Spanx for plus-size women. I stumbled upon these while paging through my Woman Within catalog the other day. I love that there’s a plus-size version made only for us. That means it’s not another manufacturer just “upping” the size dimensions on their regular sizes, but a company who understands that are curves are a little fuller.

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Plus Size Coats

I’m looking at a few plus size coats. Want to see what I’ve picked out so far?

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Alli for Weight Loss?


I’m thinking of trying Alli. I don’t know what else to do at this point. I did the exercise with a trainer for a year, did clean eating, I’ve tried Weight Watchers, Atkins, Nutrisystem…you name it.

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Hold Your Breath and Bend!

My stomach gets in the way when I try to paint my toes. It’s not a pretty site, me all scrunched up trying to give myself a pedicure. I opt to go to the nail salon when I can, but sometimes I’m in penny pinching mode and do it myself. The problem is…my tummy gets in the way!

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Plus Size Underwear or Dental Floss?

I wear plus size underwear. Conjures up sexy images doesn’t it? On the other hand, my sister wears what appears to be dental floss for underwear. We were hanging out together one day, and I was helping her out by switching her laundry over. She yelled out to me, “My underwear air dries, don’t put that in the dryer!”

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Plus Size Shoes and Wide Calf Boots

Plus size shoes sounds funny doesn’t it?

Wide shoes is what most people say, but let me spell it out for you. My feet swell on top, as well as the side, and I need shoes that were made for me! One of the beefs I have is finding boots that fit over my calves comfortably.

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