Recently, I was invited to observe a Weight Watchers At Work meeting at a local family medicine practice and was inspired.

Could it be that approximately 50 office staff, including a couple of physicians, have lost more than 600 pounds in a little more than a year? Absolutely! It's a great example of the power of many coming together for the greater loss! Read all about it in our feature, A healthier 9 to 5, and get inspired yourself!

No doubt the cosmetic surgery industry is feeling the ugliness of the recession like many other businesses around the country -- some procedures are up, some are down and many are totally out. Find out what's in, what's out and how much it's going to cost you, in our story All in the name of beauty.

Also, get the latest on the accomplishments of our five Shape Up Jacksonville participants. They're at the half-way mark and going strong!

Enjoy --

Joy Batteh-Freiha
Editor