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Too-cute-for-words Taylor Smith is the March 2009 Self magazine cover girl.

We admire Taylor's take on honesty (from the interview in Self):

“I don’t think honesty is ever something you should regret. I figure if I’m going to cover things up and try to hide the way I feel and try to be perfect all the time, people are going to see through that. And also, if you’re trying to change yourself all the time to adapt to what you think you should be, you’re going to run out of the things to be after a while.”

To enter for a chance to win Taylor's cover girl beauty products, email your full name, complete mailing address and daytime phone number to [email protected] on March 20, 2009, at noon ET. One entry per person, household and/or email address

What else is Self giving away this month?

• Sign up for the 2009 Self Challenge -- a supereffective, easy-to-follow exercise and healthy-eating program that will help you lose up to 8 pounds a month and tone your whole body -- at Self.com and you'll earn a chance to win a grand prize getaway for two to the Gallery Bay Resort and Spa in Antigua. 
• Update your progress logs each day at Self.com and you might win a Sportline heart-rate monitor.
• Everyone who completes the Challenge has a chance to win 16 sessions with a top trainer (worth $1,000). 
• If you sign up on March 10 or 11, Self.com will reward you with an Aveda package, which includes a free neck and shoulder massage and other pampering treats. 

Related Articles:

March 2009 Magazine Covers

• Sandra Bullock March 2009 InStyle Magazine
• Jeanne Tripplehorn on March 2009 More Magazine
• Michelle Obama March 2009 Vogue Magazine
• Julia Roberts March 2009 Allure Magazine
• Ellen DeGeneres on March 2009 Ladies' Home Journal
• Jennifer Connelly on March 2009 Glamour
• Georgina Chapman on March 2009 Town and Country Magazine
• Obama March 2009 Vanity Fair Magazine
• Jessica Alba March 2009 Elle Magazine
• Sarah Chalke on March 2009 Fitness Magazine
• More Magazines Features Emma Thompson (March 2009)
• Marie Claire Hits The Trifecta With Aniston, Barrymore, and Goodwin (March 2009)
• Jaime Pressly March 2009 Shape Magazine 

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Did you know that regular bacon is actually better for you than turkey bacon? That's only one tasty tidbit from EAT THIS NOT THAT!  SUPERMARKET SURVIVAL GUIDE ($9.80).  This book should be in every woman's grocery cart. 

EAT THIS NOT THAT!  SUPERMARKET SURVIVAL GUIDE is one of the best ways to keep those sneaky calories from adding inches to your waistlines and then having to spend hours with your personal trainer trying to burn off the damage—not to mention the impossible task of deciphering which supermarket foods are healthy enough to bring home to the family!

Have a healthy weekend. 

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Jamie Temple, ACE, ACSM, Personal Trainer/Fitness Specialist, in her weekly Fitness Friday gives you an indoor exercise routine that you can perform on those snowy, wintry days, as well as a favorite foot product for your tootsies.

Snow is no excuse for burying your exercise routine.

With every day bringing an assault of plummeting temps, it is becoming harder to get your butt out of bed for your workout.

And, if you are an evening exerciser, the early morning darkness doesn't help your gym-time motivation.

If things aren't already hard enough, let's add the beautiful, crisp white snow to the mix.

Although your kids may be relaxing on their snow day, you don't have the luxury.

Christmas is approaching. Seeing your svelte, snooty sister-in-law is heavy on your mind. Godiva chocolates dance in all their delectable decadence in your head. It's time to WORK IT, GIRLFRIEND.

In addition to making snow angels and building a snowman, here is an exercise routine to dig you out of your Arctic rut.  My best friend and I performed these exercises during those wonderful snow days during high school.  We would add a little healthy competition to get the best workout possible.

Get your indoor routine now.

Jamie Temple, ACE, ACSM, Personal Trainer/Fitness Specialist, in her weekly Fitness Friday gives you a few more tips on how to have a guilt-free Thanksgiving dinner.

Break up the monotony of the treadmill, elliptical, and bike this fall and winter with music that will get the heart pumping. When my fave jam comes on my Zune MP3 Player, I find myself running taller and faster, AND BURNING MORE CALORIES!

Microsoft Zune is the perfect workout partner:  Never leaves you hanging, ready to run at all times, and cute as a pink button.  Zune has very good playback performance of audio, video, and photos; intuitive and colorful interface; good FM radio with RDS; works well with Zune Marketplace software; integrated wireless allows sharing of songs (limited) and photos.

From a Zune 4, which holds up to 1,000 songs, 25,000 pictures, or 12 hours of video, to a Zune 120, which holds up to 30,000 songs, 25,000 pictures, or 375 hours of video, you couldn't go wrong buying this MP3 player for the fitness fashionista that's on your holiday gift list.

You can purchase a Zune at your local Target, WalMart, Sears, or other online retailers.  The most inexpensive one retails around $129.

• Zune.net
• Cardiomixes.com
• 32mixes.com

Don't Skimp on Stretching!

Friday's Fitness Tip by , ACE, ACSM, Personal Trainer/Fitness Specialist

"Don't skimp on stretching, don't skimp on stretching, don't skimp on stretching..." Read more.

Reebok wants to motivate you! Written by , ACE, ACSM, Personal Trainer/Fitness Specialist Reebok is launching a new aspect of their website to help inspire, motivate, and push you to new fitness heights. They have sought out 19 top-of-their game fitness instructors and trainers from around the world. Hip-hop, strength, cycling, latin dance. You name it; they've got an instructor and encouragement. Choose your color, mood, and movement and Reebok will pair you with an instructor to best fit your needs, goals, and style. Read more.