I think seeing food as a reward is somewhat unhealthy—not because we shouldn't eat delicious food, but that cake, pie, pizza, whatever can be incorporated into a healthy diet where it isn't a reward, it's just something you enjoy on occasion. When you start tying emotions into food it gets unhealthy.

Agreed. I work at a non-profit, and get paid less compared to some of my friends who do the same job (and frankly, less work) at other offices. On the other hand, I have decent health insurance, a good 401K match rate, and very generous sick and vacation days. Since I'm financially comfortable where I am, its…

I think that BMI alone as an indicator of being unhealthily skinny is flawed. I know this mostly pertains to women, but it makes me think of my boyfriend—he's healthy, active, and eats like a horse. He's the type that can polish off a whole pizza and want a snack 10 minutes later and never gains an ounce. According to…

I'm in the same boat—I'll only buy humanely raised meat or sustainable fish, so it gets very pricey. What I've been doing lately is doing a roast or whole chicken, then freezing some and using the rest as an accent throughout the week. If you roast a chicken, you can make your own stock and use it for vegetable and…

This is the diet that I basically eat. Using meat as an accent, or eliminating it all together in favor of beans or lentils, saves a lot of money. We don't need to eat as big of meat portions as we do, and stretching it out with veggies and brown rice/whole grain pasta allows me to splurge on herbs, nice sauces, etc.,…

Just a quick, semi-unrelated PSA: If you live near an Aldi, their Tandil detergent (I use the concentrated one) smells just like Tide and is much more affordable.

It actually works pretty well, although I do focaccia instead of boule type bread. Just slice it in half through the middle and cut down to sandwich sized sections.

The medication I take for anxiety can cause severe birth defects, so if I had an accidental pregnancy I wouldn't keep it or give it up for adoption. I would guess that women in the same boat faced with an unplanned pregnancy often make the same choice.

I'm also a single lady who cooks mostly for herself, and I do the same thing. I don't mind cooking on the weekends, but I'm very lazy during the week.

If you're willing to pay the premium, a lot of grocery stores have chopped veggies outside of the salad bar, and they tend to be a bit less pricey than buying off the salad bar. I prep almost all of my veggies, but I will buy the prepared butternut squash since once I figure in the time it takes to peel/chop the…

What are you freezing it in? I've had some bad experiences with freezing, but I've found that if you play around with the container you freeze different products in, you'll find the right way to keep it as edible as possible. Thawed food will always taste different than fresh or reheated fridge leftovers, but with the…

Agreed. I lost about 75 lbs and have kept it off for two years, and I still weigh myself every day. If I'm creeping up a bit over a few days, watch the snacking, go for a long walk, etc. I find that it lets me keep an eye on my weight and lets me relax a bit about food choices. I used to have an eating disorder and…

As small as possible, with as large/perky of breasts as possible. While still having a perfect .7 waist ratio and a Kim Kardashian butt.

A late 50s-early 60s 12 is about a 6/8 now (and I believe she wore a 12 on the higher end of her weight, as she fluctuated a lot) I usually wear an 8, occasionally a 6, and I have a few early 60s dresses that are 12s.

Does anybody have any experience with both partners hyphenating their last names? My current partner and I like this idea, both having the last name Daza-Hislastname, and then giving that name to our children.

I've found that the organic cotton t-shirts from the LOGG and the standard v-neck cardigan hold up very well, but otherwise you need to baby things.

As a 36DD, I would never put my actual measurement on a dating site. I feel like I'd get too many boob fetishists (not that I mind people being attracted to them, but I am a person who happens to be attached) I leave it at a my weight/height with the curvy descriptor, and that seems to attract enough creepers as it is.

That's why when I've used online dating, I've put my height and weight with a body type descriptor. I also use "cute", as it denotes that I have some confidence in my appearance but am not promising supermodel good looks.

Sodomy is oral or anal sex, technically, although due to homophobia it's usually associated with just anal (since anti-Gay rights people don't want to give up oral)

Yea, I ran out to CVS on my lunch break yesterday and I seemed to be the only person who wasn't a middle aged man picking up candy and a card.