Ahhhh, I finally found it! My Shape Success Story!!! 
It’s in the October issue with Jennifer Love Hewitt on the cover, page 108!
I am psyched that my weight loss story made it into a magazine, but I’m not thrilled with the photo. My coworker actually said: “You look much prettier in person!” Um, yea, it’s not the best photo of me. 
The story, however, it right on. (Here’s my original weight loss story, if you want to compare.) When you read the article, you’ll notice references to my blog (wish they had mentioned the url!) and even Cookie Friday! 
I’m seriously so excited about appearing in a health and fitness magazine! What an awesome opportunity! I hope you check it out!
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WAY TO GO! I feel like I need to run out and get the magazine now!
Gosh, heaven forbid they give you some publicity by including your url in the article…nevermind the fact that all of your readers are going to check out the magazine because of your feature. I’m probably going to pick up that issue this weekend. And while you don’t look bad at all in that photo, I find it odd that they make the ‘normal’ people featured in their magazines look less stellar than they are in real life, while airbrushing the heck out of celebrities. Go figure!
Congrats! I posted about it on my blog also! I was very happy to be reading about someone I “know”!
Congratulations Tina! It’s so exciting to see what the blogging world can bring. I think you look happy in the photo, which is always flattering.
HOW cool! Congrats Tina.
WOW, I love reading those articles in my Shape & Fitness Magazines……have for years and years! That is so cool! I would love to be featured in one myself for my own weight lose (100+ pounds and counting)……..how did you get in or send in your submission??? CONGRATS again on your article & getting in shape, you look great! Love your blog! ~Laura
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Wow, congrats on Fitness magazine! I actually read that yesterday and I totally didn’t make the connection that I read your blog. Glad you shared your story!
Congrat Tina…U dereserve it..U make a diffrence in our lives..Hope U appear in the Morning Shows Soon..
Congrats on the article!
YAY! I am so excited for you! Can’t wait to read it! I will miss you tonight at BP
I should be getting that in the mail soon. Congrats Tina!!
That is seriously so cool!
You look great!
WOW! Congratulations!
I don’t think I can check it out, because I live in Europe. But I will go to a store with foreign magazines to check out if they have this issue, because I’m really curious! That’s so great…is it the first time you’re in a magazine? How did they find out about you?
xxx Julia (Taste of Living)
I just picked up the issue this afternoon! ACK! I can’t wait to read it. I always like reading the success stories in my fitness magazines! You are such an inspriation…Congratulations!
How freaking exciting is that! Congratulations!
I think the picture’s great. Your arms look super fit and tiny…can’t hate that, right?!
You look great! I can’t wait to pick up my copy! I was just wondering (if you don’t mind my asking), how tall are you?
I actually really like that picture of you! I can’t wait till my Shape magazine comes in the mail!
did they photoshop you or anything like that? make you look differently than you really do
congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hometown hero
i bet your fam is super proud of yoU:)
@Yvonne: 5’4″. Check out my FAQ section for more details.
@Tami: I think they photoshopped me to look ugly!!!
Hey Tina, congrats on the article! Its must be really exciting to see yourself in a magazine! The pic is fine, don’t worry about it
Ah, that is awesome Tina! I love Shape mag!
Are you talking about the photo of you running? I think you look beautiful!
Congrats. I actually got my Shape issue in the mail today. Will have to go check it out now. Take Care.
I can’t believe they didn’t print the blog URL?? The picture is fine but I have to admit I have seen tons of other pics of you that are so much better (and probably more true to how you really look) so I can see where your co-worker was coming from.
TINA! i think we would have fun together :p first you totally orderered some of my favorties at cheesecake factory!!! AND you chose the brown bread!!! the best! i was in the bookstore the other day and totally looking for the october issue but only found self and dug thorugh it bc i couldnt remember if it was shape or self….daggers. now i must go seek! (they didnt have the new shape yet) I LOVE rooibos tea!!! in all forms, i started drinking in along time ago in africa where it is uber cheap and medicinal!
also, you need to go to a “clover” sbux store, they are in boston. i must live vicariously through you. they specially brew a cup of coffee right there from any blend you want! AMAZING! its this super fancy system…you can serach for a special store on their site.
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I think the picture is great. It is a running picture so it is supposed to be natural and not how you would necessarily look if you were getting ready for a night on the town. But of course if I was in a national magazine I’d pick myself apart too! =)
Wowowowowowow! That is amazing! CONGRATS on all your hard work and getting published! That’s fantastic!
Congratulations! How exciting!
Congratulations Tina! This is a great accomplishment- you should be really proud!
So happy for you, Ms. Tina! Congrats on your success and on this awesome magazine feature. You deserve it!
Congrats! That is so exciting! You are really an inspiration!
CONGRATS!!!!
Hey that’s great! I just got my issue in the mail today…going to check it out!
WOW! Congratulations!
I don’t think I can check it out, because I live in Europe. But I will go to a store with foreign magazines to check out if they have this issue, because I’m really curious! That’s so great…is it the first time you’re in a magazine? How did they find out about you?
xxx Julia (Taste of Living)
I think you look awesome!! i love that photo of you running.
It’s official, you’re famous!!
Congrats on such a cool opportunity!! How did Shape find out about you? Did they contact you or did you send something in? What does Mal think??! I bet he’s so proud of his pretty lady!! 
Hope you’re having a great day!!!! (How could you not be??)
Congrats Tina! The ladies in my bookclub all read your blog & love it!
Tina, I actually just picked up a copy today and was psyched to find the article about you. Its great! I thought it was a little strange (and sucky) too that they didn’t mention your url… whats up with that?
Still you should be so happy and proud. Your story is so relatable and yet inspiring at the same time!
That is so cool; I’m going to have to check out this issue for sure!
congrats!
How very, very exciting!!! Congrats, Tina!
How very, very exciting!!! Congrats, Tina!
That is so awesome, Tina! Congrats! You should be very proud of all that you have accomplished!
And you’re gorgeous, no matter what pic they use!
What an opportunity and how cool is that? Too bad you don’t love the picture, but I would agree that even your photos on here are nicer. Oh well, at least you got to tell your story. Congrats!!!
Congratulations Tina! I can’t wait to go buy the magazine now!
Congrats!!! This is sooo cool! Totally annoying they didn’t mention your blog (you could help other people too!) but still very awesome
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