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I have a newfound LOVE of my time of the month! Why? Because I rarely gain weight during it (if I do, it's like 1 lb), but then a day or two after it ends, the weight suddenly melts right off! I was 4 lbs less than I was a week ago when I had it. It's cool that now I can think of it as a blessing in disguise :).

Hey Everyone! Another Minnesota girl right here! I graduated from The U last May (Go Gophers!) and since I'm no longer living in Dinkytown, walking distance from $2 beers and Mesa Pizza, it's time to get healthy and responsible about my body. My goal is to be down 20 lbs from now by July 1st (Lake Calhoun beach body here I…

Haha--I always bake for my friends and this is an awesome recipe to bring to work, BBQs, etc. Something that they will enjoy and that I can enjoy.

@Gwenski Thanks for the blog tip! I love finding new recipe blogs.

I spent a semester abroad in Norway--I TOTALLY get the Scandinavian party scene. VERY intense. Vorspiel, bars, and then nachspiel!

Those are good drink recipes. I actually hate vodka so whenever people suggest it to me, I sub out gin. My favorites are Gin and Tonic with diet tonic water and Whiskey and diet 7-Up. One time my friends and I blended a ton of frozen fruit, diet tonic water, and gin together and it actually tasted really good (and had a…

Thank you so much for the advice, everyone! And yes--I will definitely be scaling back my partying to once or twice a week. It comes with the territory of having a full time job and needing to be my best at 8:30 AM! I love the tip about not bringing money with! That could also help limit how many drinks I buy at the bars.…