One unfortunate side effect of Thanksgiving meals, and an indirect result of the tiredness of eating so much, was that some people, including Animalians, had gained some... fluff... where they didn't like it to be. Fortunately, Animalia's Claw Coliseum was offering weight loss classes all year round, though during the Thanksgiving season, they became labeled as the "Turkey Trot and Gobble Wobble".
Of course, not everyone who took part in such weight loss classes had been overeating at Thanksgiving. Some were newly converted/uplifted Animalians working to develop good health habits, such as Ellie's Parents, while others were in training for other reasons. The best example was Morgan, Lars' ex-wife. She'd been suckered into competing in next year's Miss Year of the Rabbit competition but was determined not to be bullied out of it, but she was still having some trouble doing the training. She'd continue to blame her low performance on the fact that she'd been getting woken up at a much earlier time she was used to, which was technically correct since she wasn't used to waking up at 7:30 A.M. and not relying on coffee to overcome morning sluggishness.
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What was probably the biggest attention grabber, in more ways than one, was Beacon and Allura as well as Gulf, which more than one person mispronounced as Gulp because he was a gulper eel Animalian, and the new Black Swallower fish Animalian, who was nicknamed "Wally". While some would make fun of them for their massive, bulging stomachs, there were many ichthyologists who were able to point out that most fish from the abyssal depths, which Beacon, Gulf, and "Wally" were from, had evolved to make the most out of every opportunity for food and on the surface, where food was readily available, made that semi-detrimental. Of course, there were some who were trying to be funny, with various levels of success.
Mr._M1n10n: Don't be afraid of a few extra pounds. Fat people are harder to kidnap.
M15t3r_M@n: Idiot. Just... idiot.
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Of course, there were those who were more interested in flirting with the male Animalians than focusing on their workouts, such as Trixie, Dixie, and Vixi, but fortunately Mandy, who had just gotten certified as a personal trainer, was able to keep them focused on their workouts, if only by reminding them repeatedly throughout the day. She was also able to motivate them by doing a posing routine and flexing her pecs, thereby causing her boobs to bounce, which all three of them wanted to learn how to do. They had all gotten off to a good start, but still ended up getting distracted by the Male Animalians and complaining about how this was all "no fun", but Mandy kept motivating them with her muscles.