GET FIT!

Pssst.. .you in the Jane Fonda look-alike leotards, and you (yeah, you) who can’t wait for Miller time. Be honest: How many times have you vowed now and forever to get that blubbery body back into shape? We know, you’ve tried everything – from aerobics to acupuncture to a passing contemplation of anorexia. You’ve tried making it burn, and you’ve tried burning everything you make. But somehow those I-swear-I’ll-do-it-this-time intentions begin to slide the moment you cast your eye on a black bean nacho or a thick slab of cheesecake. Right? Right. Although it may be of slim comfort, you are never alone.

Dieting has been called the nation’s number one pastime, and Dallas is about to hit the map as a pivotal outpost for the would-be thin. As if it weren’t enough to have our very own crunchy version of Metrecal, certain area physicians are headed for star status -the likes of which haven’t been seen since the infamous Dr. Tarnower met his demise. Look for the Dallas Doctors’Diet book in bookstores later this month.

And as for your curves and bulges. . . your. . . (do we dare call it?) physique? Here’s where you’re really going to need a little help from your friends. Our “shaping-it” guide offers options for every one of you – from mad marathoners to Sara Lee sloths for whom punching an alarm clock is exertion enough. No more excuses. One of these exercise schemes is for you.

The social pressure to be thin has been building ever since Twiggy first bared her bony thighs. And in Dallas, where looks are prized and summer reigns six months out of the year, thin is in. So get off your duff and get out your motivation. Summer is here!