Have you read Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand yet? It'll be a movie this Christmas, but the book is insanely good.

Fellow bedtime bra wearer here. Usually a sports bra instead of underwire, but very required.

Try going through annualcreditreport.com instead of directly through experian? That's how I usually do it and I've never had to send anything via mail.

You should be able to request the information they based that decision on (the credit report used, any other information).

I worked with a nutritionist/dietician (I can't remember exactly which she was) for a while last year. She was stumped as well. I did an elimination diet with her and reacted to gluten, but I've already cut that out. I have a referral from my doctor for a different one, still deciding if I want to try again. I figured…

That is really interesting about the maca! I just looked it up and it might be worth a shot. I am okay with natural supplements like that, I avoid "weight loss miracle" ones but otherwise I am on board. I will have to look further into it! Thanks!

Not a ton of other symptoms, but, they ordered a metabolic panel and some other blood work to check thyroid, glucose, FSH, etc.

I asked my husband the same thing - like, am I just lying to myself? Am I crazy to think this weight gain is not normal considering what I eat? And he said no (he, of course, eats like total crap and stays thin). And I agree totally that if I'm going to weigh this, I should at least be enjoying pizza, pasta, etc!

To be fair, she wasn't body shaming in any way and she has never mentioned my weight at all. I went to see her because of it and I brought it up and she never at any point suggested my weight was bad/unhealthy/etc. And the easy response to that is to eat less and move more. And I really stressed that that…

Thanks. Sometimes it's good to hear others struggle this way. They have tested my thyroid many times and are testing again. This will be the first time testing it off birth control (I've heard mixed information on if the Pill affects the tests)...so it might be interesting to see if there's a change. Hopefully on a…

I actually think the crying helped her believe me somewhat. We'll see what happens when the blood work comes back. If nothing, I'll be looking for a new doctor. I like my doctor, a lot, and I realize the initial response to a fat person complaining about their weight is well, eat less, move more. If it was that easy…

I went to the doctor Wed. because a) I am not having any luck getting pregnant and b) I am packing on weight for NO REASON. I showed up for my appointment and this kid was like "Hi! I'm an intern! I'll be working with you today if that's okay!" I said okay, I know people need to learn, but I was kind of a wreck. So…

Yeah, I did. She hooked up with the guy I was seeing. He wasn't my boyfriend, but she was well aware of the situation, I considered her a close friend, confided in her, and then I got woken up one night by a bunch of noise outside my house. She was going home with him. (He lived in the apt above me).

My husband likes Dave Matthews Band and terrible processed food.

Was it the one who had her wedding paid for by accident? My friend was in that wedding, but I didn't get any good stories out of it.

Hissandry. Meowsandry. Not sure which I like better.

We had an Instagram hashtag at our wedding so I could see the pics guests took. Not because I thought anyone else cared. It was easier than all those stupid apps like WedPics where you have to make guests download a whole new app. I know they're gonna post shit anyway, let's aggregate.

I feel like my entire existence is justified. I say um, like, uh a LOT when I speak - partially because I am awkward, and partially because I am trying to choose the correct words for what I'm trying to say. I'm very aware of this when I'm doing it and still powerless to stop saying "like."

I'll be honest: If LC is a basic bitch, I'm cool with being a basic bitch.

If you want to get back into running at all, Couch to 5k is a great program to take you from unable to run, to able to run a 5k (they claim in 30 minutes, I've never been quite that quick). There are free apps and you can start on a treadmill if youre self conscious about being outside - I was - though now I hate the…