The 8-year-old to 13-year-old me did this almost every summer during the "All Town Garage Sale"

I've never had to go through security twice for international flights, and we almost always have a connection somewhere, given that we live near a more minor airport. I do usually look for a flight on an airline based abroad, which means I'm probably landing in an international terminal and flying out of an…

I have a thyroid problem that was untreated for years. I had three annual physicals where my hormone levels were out of whack, but I never went back for a re-test to see if it was a problem (my bad), and my doctor changed as well.

Using yourself as an example does not, to me, support your leptin claim. Eating often, as you did before, does not mean you consume as many calories. If you claimed to eat as many calories as you did before (say, swapping 2500 calories worth of Oreos for 2500 calories of Spinach), I would say that you would still…

I thought bed rest meant playing video games from the recliner all morning until you were tired. Then napping. Eating a snack and start watching a movie. More napping. Eating some crackers and soup. Then going to bed for the night.

I think you're misinterpreting. If you have the stomach flu and are home for one day feeling like it's the end of the world, it will take you three days to get back to how you felt prior to the flu. That sounds pretty reasonable.

My brother has the rubber plates so they can drop them in their garage. If I were building a home set, I think they would be the most flexible to use on multiple surfaces.

I do this at work all the time. If I think I want something to munch on, sometimes I set a time limit. I'll work for the next 20 minutes or so (and hopefully distract myself), but if my stomach growls after those 20 minutes are up, I'll grab the snack I was intending. Then, to drive diet success, I need to make…

Some exercises are best dropped - ask my husband who crushed his finger. That said, you may want to look into the rubbery style plates, just to soften any blows that may occur. If you are afraid of your floor bowing, it is much better to beef it up now than to wait and see if anything happens. If you have a crawl…

I keep it consistent, realize I retain water after eating meals out, and see my weight fluctuate. I realize that if I drink water before I weigh in, it's going to be different. If I am in clothes, it's going to be different. Like you, butt naked, as soon as I wake up, after I've gone to the restroom, I'll be…

Keep up the good work! You are losing weight quickly, but there are a number of studies that say that losing it quickly is not a problem, as long as the "diet" is sustainable. If it's not sustainable (for example, a 48 hour cleanse that nets 5 lbs lost), you're likely going to put those pounds back on.

I used to eat breakfast as soon as I got up in the morning. Then I had to go on medicine that requires me to take it on an empty stomach, first thing in the morning, and not eat or drink anything but water for 30 minutes. It's been almost 2 years and I still get shaky in the mornings sometimes.

I think the biggest impact on athletic performance is a result, not of blood loss, but of what's going on with your head and hormones. I get tired and hungry the few days before my period starts. My stomach will growl - it's not just emotional eating. If I end up eating more, I feel sluggish and don't want to put…

I've been there. I've called in sick and vomited when the pain has been so bad, and just like you, if I just started taking meds before it struck, I'd be ok. If I did not, it was a lost cause.

I lift heavy weights and it makes me feel strong! Many women I know don't like to feel sore after a workout, but that soreness is a sign of your hard work. (I'm not talking about pain. Pain is a different problem.)

Oh, thyroid problems! I did not have cancer, but found out that I have an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism). Then, after busting my butt all summer with heavy training, trying to lose weight, I found out that I had a drug interaction with my thyroid medication and it was not being absorbed. So all of that time,…

Arched lumbar and forward-leaning neck are classic signs of sitting too much. I know because I have to deal with them. I'm fighting an injury right now that basically pulls my lower back into an arched position and reeks havoc on my body while running. And I'm not someone who just started running. I've been running…

We have a second set of slightly lower thread count sheets that I like to say "cut my face" when we are forced to use them (nice sheets were forgotten in the washer and remembered at bed time to put them in the dryer). Once you go high thread count, you'll never want to go back!

Any tips on cleaning to fix obnoxious squeaking? Mine work. They are just stupidly loud.

This is a great article! As a person whose parents were divorced after 30 years of marriage, there is a lot of 'things will never be like they used to' sentiment around the holidays and at life events. I am always trying to move my family to create new, fun memories so that we can move forward instead of dwelling on…