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Courtesy of Shape Magazine She might be a bona fide California beach girl, but even Lauren Conrad admits to slacking in the exercise department sometimes. For her second Shape cover (her first was January 2008), the New York Times best-selling author chats about her romance with actor Kyle Howard and her new clothing line for Kohl's while sitting pretty for three very different cover shots. At the beginning of her relationship, Lauren admits to getting soft around the middle. "I call it the 'boyfriend layer'," she tells the magazine. "We were having more romantic dinners out, and I was exercising less." So what's a girl to do? Take your dates to the gym, of course! "I just ask Kyle, 'You feel like working out?' It's more fun than hitting the gym alone," says Lauren. The couple spends most of their time outdoors anyway. "We like doing outdoor stuff: tennis, bike riding, kayaking, stand-up surfing, hiking in the canyons around L.A.," says Lauren. And when the happy couple isn't exercising together, Lauren is busy working on her newest adventure in design, LC Lauren Conrad for Kohl's , which will hit stores in October. Her line of affordable and flattering jeans and blouses will be perfect for every shape. "It's all about finding silhouettes that highlight the best parts of your figure," says Lauren. As an added bonus, Lauren took three lucky Shape readers with very different body types shopping and shared some fashion advice with them. Pick up the September issue of Shape to hear more of Lauren's advice on dressing for your body and working out.

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