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I keep having an issue of the app "restarting" or moving to the next section, even when I "lock" the app. Does anyone have any hints for getting the app to stay "on"? I've tried tucking the iPhone in my sports bra, putting it in a pocket at my hip, zipping it into a water bottle/accessory holder-- all such placements…

Since it's the summer, I have been snacking on watermelon with feta crumbles and a dash of basil. Sweet and salty.

I am a perpetually friendly-looking person (the kind that is asked for directions everywhere in the world I go). I have to admit, though, that I likely have given people in the steam room the look you received and it had nothing to do with the people in the room. Since I started going to a gym almost twenty years ago, I…

I enjoyed your story as well. At social events, I keep my glass in one hand and the napkin for the glass in the other and refuse to let go for any reason. My goal is to get out of there without putting the glass down even once--if I don't put the glass down, I can't eat the appetizers that are circulating or get a plate of…

Home Depot, of all places, sells extremely heavy duty velcro. You could remove the velcro you have and sew on a new piece.

As a professional in my late 30s, I am not proud of it, but I still have the urge to straddle any man with a cartilage piercing (upper ear) that he will let me lick.

It's awful that they are doing this, but if you are a stinky sweat-er, that does permeate a room quite quickly. It may be that your deodorant is failing you--it happens every now and then (just switch to another one). You can't do anything about the sweat, but you can do something about the smell. Sweat itself does not…

I hear the warmth and am glad you're on this site. I always am amazed at how many people believe that because they accomplished their health goals in one way that their way is the right way. Try not to judge such people ;)

*fans self* Now this man is a catch!

My friend uses her gym only to shower--she runs to work and since the gym is right at her office, it makes sense for her just to shower there.

Completely off topic, but the last cruises I've gone on I have managed to not gain weight by doing shore excursions that are extremely active and *always* taking the stairs. If you are on a big ship, that can amount to hundreds of steps a day as you go down to the shore excursion, up to the room, up further to eat, down to…

Maybe trim random hairs that would poke out of a t-shirt and anything squirrelly hanging off the top of the shoulders. Otherwise, nice light coverage!

knees at my ears

You haven't caught anyone because women are really good at it compared to men :) In my opinion, if a man catches a woman looking, then it's because she let herself be caught.

I went gluten free two years ago and occasionally travel where donuts are a daily occurrence (and right next to the visitor's office). I deal with it by carefully selecting one donut and hiding out in my office where I lick the frosting off the entire donut, savoring the experience, before throwing the donut in the trash.…

Dairy Queen in Oklahoma during the summer. Spotted a rather large man sitting down, with his jewels dangling out the side of his shorts.

I don't wear perfumes, but I find that a nice smelling hair conditioner works really well. One unisex scent that is just amazing is Bulgari's White Tea, which is made in shampoo, perfume, soap, and the mildest of all--conditioner. I have always gotten compliments on it without anyone complaining about it being too strong,…

Champion makes bra-like sports bras (4 hooks in the back) for bigger chested women in *black*--looks great under those tanks and hides sweat beautifully. Just type in champion bra DD into amazon for some great options.

It's sad that there are still people in this world who don't understand that it's not just our bodies that can get sick, but so can our minds. Brain chemistry is extraordinarily complex. Please remember that it takes a strong person to admit they need help. Depression doesn't just hurt the person who is experiencing--it…

My thoughts exactly.

I weigh about once a week and have a weight trigger (+5 lbs) that, if I reach it, I go back to logging calories for a couple of weeks until I have a handle on portion control again and step up the intensity of at least one of my work-outs. Also, it doesn't matter if I believe the "trigger" was pulled because I ate out the…

I take on organization, home improvement projects. He gets "underfoot" when I try to do those things with him around, so it's nice to plan a couple of days where I paint a room, organize the garage (complete with hanging hooks and shelves on the garage), hang window blinds, tackle junk drawers, etc. It's something I'm not…

For the jeans, you may consider trying RIT dye remover (to get out all the color left so that they will dye better) and then dyeing them black or even a bright trendy color. It would cost less than $10 and be worth it if you love them enough :) I'm about to do a similar thing with a dress I bought for $15. Love the dress,…

Um, Snowden, is that you?

Oops! Posted and realized the wedding happened. Congrats!

Missy Cyprus. My husband would be Biggie Wilson.

Absolutely well said. In my post, I was trying to respond to the people who were justifying the husband's behavior. The message was that even if we assume the best of him, he still is not in the right. If I were the OP, I would have a sit-down with the hubby and explain my feelings, identify exactly what he does that is…

It's not a voice of reason, it's a voice of a preference. He is not hurt by his wife's behavior and instead finds it useful and caring. How they communicate and work toward the goal of a healthy lifestyle works for them. The obvious difference with the OP and her husband is that the way they are communicating isn't working…

DINK here. It's rough, at times, to take the no-kids route, but that's what we did (partly by choice, partly by rotten eggs).

OP--no one should tell you who should or should not be in your support system. Support is not something that you are guaranteed to get from your mother or best friend or something you cannot get from stranger. You're working through some difficult things and if you gain something from this post, then you've gotten support.…