Ditto. My roommate got a black lab mix puppy from a shelter this past December. The little monster is totally deranged. We've tried EVERYTHING from classes, to consultants, to vet visits, switching diets, to changing our schedules at work so we can make sure she gets both AM and PM exercise, hiring dog walkers during…

My own mother f'ed up royally in my youth, after having seen an Oprah special about "rainbow parties" and demanding to know if I had ever attended one or was planning to attend one. (And was quite upset about the situation, convinced I was partaking, because Oprah). Unlucky for her, I didn't not yet know what oral sex…

I'm really interested to see how this works. After getting hooked up with a quack doctor, I had a severe medication interaction that eventually led to Serotonin Syndrome. Long story short, it "short-circuited" my Vagus nerve and I immediately lost 20lbs. Most painful diet ever, but the most successful one I've ever…

Thank you! The tracksuit is scourge of the earth, but everything else Juicy I adore (save the handbags, platform flip flops, essentially all their logo gear). The high pieces from their collections are always cute and preppy. I have real tears over this.

Oh I was too, but try to make friends with one of the muscle gays. They'll get your back :) Also - really fun to chat with and you don't have to worry about being sweaty in front of them, because they're not interested anyways.

I had the same thing from various anti-depressants, etc over the years. Best thing I did was switch to more weights and less cardio. (When I'm not on my meds, its the exact opposite...so weird). But maybe give that a try?

The same could have been said of those Duke lacrosse players. And look how that turned out.

Its one of the banes of my body image existence. I hate my stomach, but looooove my legs. I've tried everything. Shaving in the opposite direction with baby oil combined with an AHA lotion, sea salt scrub and mud masks seems to help.

Raven will tell you! (She is a fellow suffer). Its where you get little dots on your legs. I'm not sure from what, prob clogged pores. But its awful. Looks like this (courtesy Google).

I usually shave in the bathtub (still works shaving with it in the shower). In the bath I just squirt a bunch into the water and soak in it, maybe add a few drops on my legs as I'm shaving. I get the weird "strawberry legs" phenom and its one of the few things that's helped, in addition to keeping me smooth like a…

Baby oil. Just rub it all over, let it soak in a bit and then shave. It will change your life...trust.

If I had Mariah Carey money, every day would be Grace Kelly day. You're damn right I'd wear a 25k couture outfit to the grocery store...why the hell not? Glamour + guacamole = win.

It will change your life. It is that magical. Be sure to visit the birthing barn early in the AM, sometimes they'll let you play with the baby animals at that time, since they're not yet worn out from the day.

The Minnesota State Fair is at once the best and worst thing, in the entire world. Be sure to print off State Fair Bingo cards before you go, nothing like spending the day hunting for "the mullet family" or "matching camel toe and moose knuckle couple."

Congrats a million times over on your big accomplishment. I'm in the same boat, plateauing after a big weight loss. Best thing I found? Switching to weights over cardio for a bit. Not sure why, but it seemed to shock my system and put me back on track.

The best therapist I've ever had (and yes I know this thread deals with nurses) said to me in one of our first sessions: "I'm overweight and I have food issues myself. But I'll do the what I can to help you."

Best story ever, per my cousin and his little kids...

My first experience with a therapist/psychiatrist was at the ripe ol'age of 14 - and girlfriend was in the beginning stages of what I think was either Alzheimers or dementia or something of that nature. She kept asking me to repeat my name and during our fourth and (final) visit - she asked me who my therapist was. At…

Amen. (ETA - I am single and childless). Given the relationship I have with both my mother and younger sister, I am absolutely terrified to raise a daughter. I know my mother tried to do her best but I was in no way, shape or form raised to become a successful, confident, independent woman. And I have struggled…