I shouldn't lose any more weight, although I am working on toning up, so the chances of losing them are pretty slim at this point...I won't say I hate my boobs, as I do like my figure and they aren't so big as to cause any pain, but bra shopping is one of the worst things in the world.

I remember reading that one of the reasons average cup size has gone up is due to obesity, as higher weight and larger breast size are correlated...but that still doesn't seem to explain why the average band size itself hasn't gone up. [jezebel.com]

I'm lucky enough to work in a pretty low key office with a one hour lunch, and we all take our break at staggered times. I also have the luxury of working in a walkable neighborhood, so I'll go for a 20-30 minute walk and then eat lunch at my desk so I can answer the phone if necessary. It's a good way to get off my…

It works as far as doing what buttermilk is meant to do in a baking recipe, but the taste is different. If you used it for something like buttermilk pancakes, where its inclusion is a big part of the flavoring, the taste will be slightly off.

I've used this shortcut in a pinch, and it works well enough if you are only using a little bit for baking or the like. If it's a significant part of the recipe, though, I'd get the real thing.

They assume that married people will be less focused, and that married women will go on maternity leave. It's common advice to young women to remove engagement or wedding rings when going into interviews.

I actually enjoy dining or getting a drink by myself, as I have a pretty busy social life and sometimes its fun to just savor a nice order of sushi or a cocktail with myself and a good book for company.

Yea, I have a friend who worked at a municipal pool, and for an incident of this variety it was policy to shut down the pool and run the filter for a certain number of hours before letting patrons back in.

Like jmmustel said, it's a Plath poem that has a lot of Nazi imagery in it. Perhaps, given what Michael said about his origins, we find out that his mother survived the Holocaust and is going to come into his life? It would make sense with the title of the poem/episode. Of course, it could just tie into the theme of…

I'm a very lazy person, and I've found that a combination of walking, pilates, and light weight lifting works well for me. I'm lucky enough that I can walk to work, and walk on my lunch break, so I try to walk at least 3 miles a day. I do a 20 minute pilates routine at least 5 days a week, with a light weight routine…

I always make sure to eat breakfast, even if I'm busy and just grab a piece of fruit on the way to work. I've lost over 80 pounds and kept it off for over a year and it was one of the significant changes I made from my pre-weight loss days. Not everyone is the same, but for me a) always eating breakfast, b) always…

Didn't humans develop permanent breasts because our vulvas were no longer visible when we started walking upright? If I'm remembering correctly, developed breasts became the signal of sexual maturity as they were easily spotted and denoted that the woman was sexually mature. So the color of our genitalia would not be…

The thing that bothers me about the discussion of Christina Hendricks as a "real woman" is that her build is just as unattainable as a super skinny model for plenty of women. I have her type of build, and I didn't do anything to get it—it's all genetics. So while she might not be a size 0, it's not like women can…

I'm not an expert on Montreal accents, but I believe she was raised speaking English. I saw her in the Trotsky, which was a Canadian film filmed in Montreal, and while she didn't have a ton of dialogue she did have the same accent she has on Mad Men.

If you just use the ice bath like they do in this method without the shaking, they are still very easy to peel if you let them sit long enough. Between using older eggs and the ice bath I've never had any issues peeling without special tricks.

I totally thought she was Jessica Pare every time I saw those commercials.

Do you salt while cooking and afterwards? If you skipped salting during the cooking process and invested in some nice sea salt, you'd be able to just sprinkle a bit on at the end and get a good punch of salty goodness.

If you have time and budget, just don't buy processed foods. If you cook your own meals from fresh meats, veggies, and plant based proteins, you can control the salt, sugar, and other additives in your diet. There are a few things I'll still buy, like dairy, eggs, and canned beans, but even some of the higher sodium…

I take a very low dose of seroquel for bipolar II, and it doesn't turn me into a zombie...it's one of the only drugs I've taken that doesn't. Although I take the minimum dosage, so it basically just smooths me over while still allowing me to focus and have a full range of emotional function.

So much this. I have a moderate case of Bipolar II, which is a very different illness than Bipolar I. I had a couple of turbulent years, since like many people with the diagnosis I was high functioning when hypomanic and was only seen when in a depressive episode. I was given anti-depressants, which made me much…