I tried Weight Watchers, but between the technical glitch, how unclear the points system was, and the fact that I actually gained weight, I stopped. But, myfitnesspal is a free app for tracking food, nutrition, and exercise, and it's awesome! I mean, it doesn't have a variety of recipes, but it's not hard to find…

Hey, that's what I've been losing (eating that and exercising) and I'm in college! It is good to know that this is my body doing what's good for it, and that I actually am putting in the right effort. It's reassuring when everything seems to be telling me that I *should* be losing two pounds a week.

Is anyone surprised? When you skip meals, you rationalize eating more than you normally would have at your next meal. When you keep a journal, you make conscious food choices and control portions because you need to write them down exactly as you ate them. You also tend to eat food that's better for you, not just…

Except, she isn't telling the writer that she should have done that. She even said that her advice doesn't apply in the writer's situation. She's saying that she deals with street harassment a lot, and in her experience, looking tough and looking aware helps to keep some creeps away. I could be wrong, but I think…

Yeah, I find it kind of ironic that Jez posts this article after they get rid of #meetup. While I never got to go to one (not of drinking age), it seemed like a great way to meet like minded women with a good sense of humour!

I completely agree. There, it seemed like he was mocking rape victims and not the rapist (himself, in this instance).

...I didn't even realize there was a difference in meaning. I thought it was all grammar.

Wow, when I babysat the neighbours kids two or three years ago, I got $7 an hour and no tip for playing with the kid and cleaning the kitchen. Sigh.

Do you know if those non-commenters still read for comments or not? Because in the years before I started commenting (and I'm still not a regular commenter on the main posts) I *loved* reading all of the comments. I'd read the articles basically so that I could follow all the discussions. Honestly, while a lot of…

...They aren't dinosaurs?

Buy the skirt! Rompers are hard to wear, and that print is especially hard to wear. It's super awesome, and I'm sure you could pull it off, but that's a big huge leap from t-shirt and jeans. A skirt, you could *easily* pull off with a simple but modern black tee (think relaxed fit, scoop or vneck, light weight) and…

I agree with you. In my experience, people who say "I'm horrible" or "I'm a terrible person" use that to excuse every bad thing they do. This sounds counter intuitive, no? But, it happens. They do it, and then you end up saying, "no, dear, you're wonderful! really!" and then every argument you have ends with you…

Bah, forgot that today is Sunday! Working retail messes with your day-of-the-week-sense. So, reposting from groupthink:

Know what I'd love to see? A "Gym for Non-Gym People". A place where fat people are welcome, plump people, thin people who don't know how to use the gym, weak people, etc. No body shaming, no harassing other people (sexually or shaming-ly.) I'm thin-ish, but I'd be more comfortable at one of those types of gyms. …

People should know that the "wolf in sheep's clothing" in the Robb Stark ad is from the Demon Sheep ad! I can't believe I recognized it.

Ugh, I HATE being made to feel less than for liking clothes and shoes! People make soooo many snide comments about my dresses and heels... well, fuck off world. Yes, I'm wearing heels, but you know what? They're perfectly comfortable, I'm not going hiking, and I look awesome. By the way, that sounds like a fantastic…

Hey there, fellow 19 year old. If you're sure you want something from him, I'd bring it up next time you're together and not in bed. You can say something like, "Hey, so, what exactly are we?" and then lead up to saying that you have feeling for him. This also gives you an opportunity to find out what he's thinking…

I do hope it's not actually pearl? Because pearls are incredibly soft and terrible for engagement rings or any type of jewelry you wear every day. You'd do better with amethyst or imitation diamond.

While I definitely want employees to have insurance that pays for birth control, can anyone adequately explain why we're ok with forcing people to pay for things they're very morally opposed to? I thought that even with the compromise, the religious institutions would still be paying since they're paying for the…

Why is there no link to the blog? Does anyone have a link?