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Here are some tips on how you should ACTUALLY tell your girlfriend (or friend, or partner, or whoever) that she’s “getting fat.” The fact that you have an issue with your girlfriend (let’s use girlfriend, for argument’s sake) gaining weight isn’t on her — it’s on you. If you have a problem with someone you presumably love and cherish gaining weight, then you are the one who needs to resolve whatever body-shaming issues you have, not her....

That’s why when Dana Martinez’s doctor told her that her 520-pound weight had become life-threatening, she decided to act and have weight loss surgery. And she’s here to tell you that surgery is NOT a cop-out. It’s painful. It requires months of preparation, mentally and physically. And after it’s over it can cause major fallout in your life. Here’s Dana’s story… title: “Here S What It S Like To Have Gastric Sleeve Surgery” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-20” author: “Jacques Sood” That’s why when Dana Martinez’s doctor told her that her 520-pound weight had become life-threatening, she decided to act and have weight loss surgery....

Brace yourself, ladies, ‘cause frosting a cake can be a pain in the you know what. But hopefully my past pain and suffering will help you on your way to channeling your inner Betty Crocker. I’m sharing these tips in the hopes you won’t end up with a cake rap sheet a mile long … like some of my own horror stories — crumbs in the frosting, chunks missing from sides, or my personal favorite, the slanting b-day cake....

I disagree. I WANT to look intimidating at all times. Forget getting rid of RBF, I want to enhance it. So if you’re like me and seeming approachable is last on your list of priorities, here’s how to IMPROVE your bitch face in just three easy steps. title: “How To Improve Your Resting Bitch Face In 3 Easy Steps” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-12” author: “Brandon Horne” I disagree. I WANT to look intimidating at all times....

We know. You’re stunned. We are, too. But here’s the deal. “The tricky thing about toxic relationships is that they don’t start out as toxic,” explains Eric Charles, a dating and relationship expert, author of He’s Not That Complicated, and cofounder of relationship site A New Mode. “They’re the result of a relationship dynamic that has a fatal flaw both partners are unaware of: Both believe that in a relationship, one person can be responsible for the other person’s emotions....

It was a culinary skill that completely and totally eluded me. A batch would come out too vinegary while another turned into a cloudy mess in the pan, and the one after, just the yolks emerged from the simmering water completely cooked. So in the name of all that is good and glorious about food, I decided to once and for all conquer my fear of egg poaching. I turned to two solid sources for instruction: Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking and Alton Brown’s Perfect Poached Egg recipe and video....

By no means do I look like a Barbizon model, but if I do say so myself, I’m looking a lot less … shitty these days. My husband even commented the other day. And I have to admit: It feels pretty damn good changing into pajamas before I go to bed at night as opposed to just … getting into bed. Here are 5 tips that make it impossible to stay in your pajamas all day....

But when you’re in your early-to-mid-20s (like I am) and are pretty new to the “real world,” you oft feel pressured to ditch the comfort of those old band tees and polish up your wardrobe, especially in the workplace. Thankfully, you don’t have to choose one or the other. You can look like a stylish young professional in the same emo band shirts you wore in middle and high school — they just need to be styled the right way....

Work-Life Balance expert Mary LoVerde, author of The Invitation: When You’re Ready to Take Your Next Step, shared her strategies for decompressing on weekends, which can be the best way to restore your peace of mind and prepare for the busy week ahead at the same time. “I believe our stress comes from feeling disconnected from something that is important to us,” LoVerde explains. “And the only known antidote to disconnection is connection....

Hattan’s critics and followers are pissed that such a huge figure in the beauty community would perpetuate ideas that are not only socially irresponsible, but also potentially harmful to the body. Below is the answer, provided to the Huda Beauty team by NYC dermatologist Dr. Doris Day. “The problem with vaginal skin is that it has the highest density of melanocytes (the cells that make pigment) than anywhere in the body....

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Why it’s a turn-off to some is because they believe that the kind of mother that I am is the kind of woman who has stripped herself of her former sex kitten. The woman who wanted to have sex with her husband every single night in their quest to get pregnant is gone. Dead and buried with the placenta. And I say they are wrong. Well, for the most part....

Can we say Freshman 15? Try 20. Since that point, I’ve spent way too much of my time and energy worrying about the food I put in my mouth. Not necessarily for health reasons but for how I looked and how my pants fit. Here’s what happened when I decided to stop worrying about food for the sake of my own mental health. Now for the last 20 years, I have done everything except puke food up to try to lose weight....

What seemed too good to be true had me asking: What the hell qualifies as a “luxury” product? How the hell does this membership really work? Should I be tossing my VIB Rouge card in the garbage? I went on a mission to find out. “Beauty Pie products are produced at the world’s leading luxury cosmetics and skincare labs and manufacturers. We currently produce products in France, Korea, Italy, Germany, the UK and the USA....

This time around, the British Columbia-based photographer would be in the room with her friend and with a camera in-hand. And as baby Elias was born, Jessica snapped away, showing us all just how beautiful C-section births can be. Yes, beautiful. It’s not a word that’s often used to describe C-sections, which tend to increase anxiety in expecting women. In fact, in a 2014 study completed by the Taipei Medical University, women who had chosen to undergo a C-section were more likely to be fearful of the procedure, have less confidence before the birth, and lose sleep in anticipation....

But when a baby breastfeeds, that isn’t harming the mother. It’s not treating her inhumanely. Okay, well, the occasional cracked nipple can cause suffering, but you know what I mean. Still people think breast milk doesn’t fit into a vegan diet. Years ago there was a very sad story that gets me a little stabby about a 6-week-old baby boy Crown Shakur who died from starvation because his vegan parents thought he’d be fine surviving on a diet of just apple juice and soy milk....

A group of researchers led by MIT economist Joseph Doyle analyzed info from thousands of families in Florida and Denmark to compare siblings’ chances of delinquency over a period of years. (The study focused on families with boys in the #2 child slot — because boys statistically get into trouble more often than girls, apparently.) What they found was, well, kind of disturbing: In families with two or more children, the second-born is 25 to 40 percent more likely than their older brother or sister to end up in trouble at school, become part of the juvenile justice system, and even serve time in prison!...

On Star’s YouTube channel, they tested out the $59,000 skateboard to see if the custom deck was any good — and proceeded to break my heart. You know you’re rolling when someone offers you a $60K trunk and you just say, “K.” Look, even Star admitted the trunk is NOT cheap. But does he care? No. “Is it over the top? Yes,” Star said. “But so is my whole entire life....

The YouTube star and brand founder has a reputation for not playing well with other beauty influencers — unless you’re in his immediate friendship circle (which seems to have a revolving door). Over the weekend, Star called out up-and-coming beauty influencer Thomas Halbert for recreating his look in a tutorial. And how better to thank the sources of his inspiration that with a series of makeup videos inspired by the biggest artists and personalities on YouTube?...