Susan has had issues with her weight for most of her life, and then she met her best friend. She writes, "After Lent this year, after giving up sweets, wine, breads, pastas, and anything else that categorically DID NOT FIT, I lost a bit more weight. I was worried about gaining it back upon “re-entry” after Lent was over. Luckily, something wonderful happened and intercepted my fear. I met my new best friend, the Hula Hoop. That’s right. The Hula Hoop. Oh, wonderful Hula Hoop, where would I be without you? ... I think this was the beginning of April. After work, I would come home and hula hoop a couple of hours a day. I noticed immediately that it was working. Two weeks later, people were telling me that I looked like I had lost weight. I could only nod my head because I was a little freaked out that it worked. I wasn’t doing anything else particularly athletic. I would read or watch tv while I hula hooped." Read her full post: Live Lightly, Laugh Often