SarahRosewriter

I don't think I could go vegan. However, since moving in with my boyfriend, who is vegetarian, I eat vegetarian at home (my choice--he's fine with whatever I want). I eat more shrimp than meat when we eat out, but will eat whatever sounds good (and reasonably healthy). I have found I enjoy eating vegetarian at home--no…

If your trainer told you to eat 1300 calories a day, your trainer is, frankly, an idiot. You will slow your metabolism down so much you not only will not lose weight, but will gain weight more easily in the future. Also, it is virtually impossible to live on 1300 calories a day the rest of your life, so what's the point?…

So, you're saying you just started doing this workout and you feel like a failure because, just a few days in, you're not doing it as well as the person who invented it?! C'mon, give yourself a break! Listen, the body has to build up its endurance; this has nothing to do with you, this is science. You will get better and…

A collie, just like Laddie in Lad, A Dog. Alas, my dad said a collie was too big for our suburban yard. When I finally got a dog at age 10, it was a Keeshond. I named him Tristan and took him to obedience school; he flunked twice. :-( He was no Laddie!

Fage is definitely the best. I can find it at Wal-Mart, though your smaller Wal-Marts might not have it. I am not a huge yogurt fan, but I've discovered that the brand is very, very important for taste and texture. Whatever you do, don't buy Cabot! It's the most vile-tasting stuff I've ever eaten (or, rather, not eaten--I…

Hi, I just joined today, but I am no stranger to weight loss (and gain!). Over the years, I have lost 75 pounds, gained back 150; lost 75 pounds, gained back 60 ... the numbers can be depressing but the main thing is to focus on your health. I know the time it takes to lose the weight sounds daunting, but I tell myself…