This. I have had to do some serious self training to not give a shit that everyone thinks I am a bitch anymore. Fuck that. I rather be competent and trusted instead of popular at this point.

but I am not so sure that 1500-1800 calories is truly restrictive. I think when you dip into 1200 calories is when you are getting into high restrictive.

Interesting. Thanks for feedback.

Can I get a check in here? I think I agree with Nigella. Need to check in on myself.

That was my first thought. Also, for any company that wants to provide this service its in their best interest to cast a wide net to maximize profits anyways. Making it accessible will make them $$$.

When I was somewhere around 11 years old, I was in puberty and definitely was having some feelings. And at this time I had the best dream ever and it might not ever be topped for me.

Cue the conspiracy theories that the BLM protest paid these whites guys to shoot at them as a means to escalate the issue.

I just went out in LA for the first time in A WHILE and was immediately subjected to the “is that...that one guy from GOT” whispers by my friends. I forgot LA was like that! Its full of look a-likes, or real celebs and everyone gets caught up in it! Its the definitive LA thing in my book.

This reminds me of your advice (I think it was you...) to go to the beach and look around in order to combat being body conscious. Get out of you head (and those magazines) and actually look at the world around you. In this case, take some pleasure in it and admire those men you find attractive. That is the take away…

I think the “probably, yes” is my favorite part. Mariah, you know the answer is a straight up “YES”!

Thanks, I will check it out. Recently heard about his powder method.

I lost my sense of fashion when I lost my sense of boundaries with the world around me, after multiple different versions of sexual assault, sending me into a cycle of self hatred and poor decisions with more self hatred.

They are, without a doubt, my 2 favorites too. :(

I had this immediate response regarding “undetermined cause”. But I do want to note that risk conditions for SIDS are essentially risk conditions for suffocation. I am going to read the link that someone else sent you. Not being licensed isn’t helping the case for the day care, and points back to care/leave public…

I totally get what you are saying and I agree with you really. I think I am just jumping on your bandwagon. It was pointedly different in Oregon this weekend. I took notice of it too, just of a different aspect of it.

Maybe it is. I don’t know...sounds like maybe you are just super hot and get bogged down in LA bullshit. I personally didn’t get extra attention in Portland, I just noticed that my dressing standards were way higher than everyone else. I also only went out once and it was at a strip club so no one was paying attention…

“The works” showers on weekends that my kid is with her dad.

I live in OC and just went to Portland this weekend. Its so bonkers (in a good way). It isn’t about looks really, its about presentation. You can wear whatever the fuck you want there You can go out to the nicest restaurant in town in fleece fucking northface jacket.

BUT like should I get botox though? What about just for forehead? I figure in 5 years I am going to need it so that I don’t scare the population of OC with my old face.

Tracy I just love the pieces you write. I send them to everyone I know.