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Looks like it's this one? http://www.celebritycruises.com/ships/celebrity-summit What's with the giant violin? That's pretty cool. My husband made fun of me for being excited about my PokeBuddy, so I named a Magikarp after him. Too low?

WAIT WHAT. @PlaydohPants you can start trying to replicate this!!

Omg I love the kittening happening in here. Truth be told I manually type kitten (or babysloth or babyzebra or babyunicorn) because if it's gonna censor me, I might as well do it myself and have fun with it.

Yes, ex-lovers can be friends, and it doesn't mean they're still in love. Romantic love peaks and wanes. If it happens to wane during a time you realize you're not compatible and committed, perhaps you can separate amicably, and perhaps you can remain friends. I'm friendly with a couple of my exes. The breakups were hard…

Post count initially gives me an idea of what posters might have been around awhile, hopefully meaning they've learned a thing or two. But it also means they're on the forum a lot, and I can figure out pretty quickly who knows their *babysloth* and who doesn't. Sometimes I think I should work harder to get myself over 1000…

Awww! Good luck!! My friend proposed with a picnic basket in the park. He made up this company (oh so creatively called "Picnic in the Park") and told his girlfriend they would set up a picnic basket for you in your desired location at a set time. He took her there, and his friend had laid out a picnic blanket with a…

To clear all this up: anorexia nervosa is the eating disorder. There used to be weight requirements (BMI under 17.5 or body weight of less than 85% of expected healthy weight) for diagnosis under the ICD-10 and DSM-IV, but I believe the DSM-V focuses on significantly low body weight in the context of the person's condition…

Started walking my Vulpix today. Only made it a km before the rain hit. 2km to go for my first candy. Once I evolve her I'll move onto Ponyta... Gotta get the pretty ones! I started naming my Pokemon based on how well they got appraised so I could focus on the awesome ones and not waste stardust. That stuff goes fast.

Wait, this turned from a taxing-the-evil-sugar thread to a regular sugar-is-evil thread? But it's only Wednesday...

From an anonymous survey of 241 female models, 31% say they've had an eating disorder: http://modelalliance.org/industry-analysis I don't know if they've been diagnosed or if it's self-reporting. I'd imagine it's hard to encourage models to go to a doctor for an eating disorder diagnosis as it could cost them work - some…

You know there's a difference between being underweight and having an eating disorder, right?

A 5'9" model dropping from 120 to 112 for a runway show or for one specific job is analogous to what bodybuilders and powerlifters do for meets. 112 is an extreme weight sustained for a short period of time. But is 120 is a healthy weight for someone that height to sustain throughout their entire modeling career? Does she…

I've seen the quote on a couple of different sites referencing a 2007 study, but the study itself seems to have been taken down. Here's a blurb. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/76241.php The 40% statistic is what the California bill is being justified with. (And I agree it's a terrible, pointless bill.) There's…

As has been mentioned upthread, being overweight/obese increases risk factors for health problems over time. It's not immediately dangerous, whereas the estimated 40% of models with eating disorders who are starving, purging, or taking laxatives are in much more danger in the short term. As for harm to the public, there…

Relevant: California is trying to pass a bill that would have OSHA set standards for models' health by 2018. Unfortunately, it doesn't have a clear idea of what these standards would look like yet other than a Dr. certificate.…

Hormones related to PMS are really bad for me too. Have you talked to your OB/Gyn about (a different) birth control? I was on antidepressants when I started a daily pill (estrogen + progesterone), and 2 months later I was able to wean off the antidepressants. I was more or less okay for years. 2 years ago I switched to an…

Uh... A 6 pack of 1.55oz bars is $3.16 at Wal-Mart, so 1 lb would be $5.44. I've bought bars of chocolate that would go for $48/lb, but they're a lot more awesome than Hershey's ;)

Are you feeling any better today? How was the meeting last night?

Take these Internet stats with a grain of salt, but here's their stats published by celeb stalker sites: Alessandra Ambrosio, 5'10", 119 lbs, BMI 17.1 Adriana Lima, 5'10", 123 lbs, BMI 17.6 Candice Swanepoel, 5'9", 119 lbs, BMI 17.6 Doutzen Kroes, 5'10", 125 lbs, BMI 17.9 Miranda Kerr, 5'9", 117 lbs, BMI 17.3 Rosie…

My husband eats what I make for meals in the portions that are served. Beyond that, any snacks or alcohol he chooses to have or exercise he does is his responsibility. He'll be supportive and not open a bottle of wine if I'm being super strict, but other than that I'm not going to police his decisions. He's an intelligent…

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I tried posting this upthread, but I got an error. I guess it never went through. This is what I've found from various celebrity stalker sites, which may or may not be accurate, which may or may not be reporting "show" weight, and which may or may not be from after 2012 when the Angels started lifting bigger weights as…

If you mean lowest-calorie, that's going to be based primarily on alcohol content. Go for dry white wine or champagne. But since there's no way I'd ever drink a dry white with a juicy medium-rare steak, go with what pairs best with your meal!

The VS models are an interesting case. They're underweight, with BMIs in the 16s and 17s, but they're still often given as examples of "healthy" models. They also are generally 5'9", 18% BF or slightly less, and 34-24-34 dimensions. I think that 18% BF is key to the "healthy" look - they're not approaching critical levels,…

I don't know how I feel about this. I've spent the day chewing it over and still come to no strong conclusions, just a lot of rambling thoughts. On the one hand, I agree with the idea that if your job is entirely based on your body, there should be mutual responsibility between employees and employers to make sure said…

Soreness isn't necessarily an indicator of a good workout. Not everyone gets sore, and honestly if you did get intensely sore it means you're overdoing it and need to let your body adjust more. So don't use soreness as a metric of if you've worked hard enough. Your comment about your legs getting tired does sound like…

How fast are you going when you start out? It's common for people to go harder than they should at the start because they're "fresh," then burn out quickly. Try slowing your overall pace down. Or you can try intervals - go at your "fast" speed for 2 minutes, then slow down for 2 minutes. Each time you work out, try to…

I think MFP translates better into maintenance and other fitness goals. You learn directly about calories and macros and how that applies to your portions and food choices. If the WW support group is appealing and motivating to you that's one thing, but if you're just using WW to count points, you might as well count…

As someone who's had eating disorders and depression of varying intensities and types since I was 14, yes, I have felt pressured from "the media." I covered a wall with VS ads from catalogs once, for "inspiration." Shows like Gilmore Girls irritate me because who the *kitten* can pig out ALL THE TIME, not only not exercise…

You have requirements too, one of them being that whoever you partner with "sees" and understands your disability, right? I'm sure your disability has shaped some of your interests; you wouldn't want to be with someone who dismissed the things you like to do and told you to spend more time doing what they were doing,…