Topic: weight-gain

‘You Look So Skinny’

'You Look So Skinny'

“You look so skinny,” my friends would eagerly say to me. It was the end of summer after I had spent nearly 3 months running 5 miles each morning and obsessively counting calories. I was still throwing up on occasion, but I was also attempting to lose weight “healthily” though there was obviously nothing healthy about my behavior.

After just 10 weeks, I had managed to go from 150 pounds to 120, reducing my size from a 10/12 to a 6 (or 4, depending on the store). At 5’7″, 120 is just on the “normal” side of the medical spectrum, but I did not look like my normal self. More »

9 Things That Will Instantly Ruin Your Sex Life

9 Things That Will Instantly Ruin Your Sex Life

There are plenty of ways to spice up your sex life. Porn is abundant and lacy underwear seems to have become the norm. You can even find an assortment of massage oils, blindfolds, and little blue pills in the back of your neighborhood drug store. But some of the easiest ways to turn up the heat in the bedroom is simply to avoid things at all cost. You know, things like animals, children, and other human beings! More »

My Stretch Marks Are Not A ‘Serious Health Issue’ (NSFW)

My Stretch Marks Are Not A 'Serious Health Issue' (NSFW)

At 14-years-old, I went from a 118 lb. size 0 to a 140 lb. size 8/10 in just nine months. Nine months. Think of the last time you gained enough weight to constitute a size jump, and imagine that a few times over. My body could not accommodate this level of growth and — voila! Stretch marks abound.

(Somewhat NSFW, by the way: bra shots and underboob shots and thigh cream, so if you’ve got a stricter workplace, I’d save this one for a wee bit later.) More »

Sexist Study Claims Women Are Fat Today Because We Do Less Housework

Sexist Study Claims Women Are Fat Today Because We Do Less Housework

A group of so-called experts think they have finally figured out the real reason behind our obesity problem: Women just don’t do enough housework anymore. Duh, why didn’t we think of that?

According to a new British survey of 8,000 people, 60 years ago the average women’s waistline measured 28 inches. Today, we come in at 34 inches. That’s a full six inches more than our earlier generation. And the reason for that? The demise of the stereotypical 1950s housewife, of course! More »

Style Guide: How To Hide Those Extra Holiday Pounds

Style Guide: How To Hide Those Extra Holiday Pounds

Seriously, how many pieces of peanut brittle did you eat over this past weekend? I had about three dozen. Then there was the fudge, peppermint bark and a couple pieces of pecan pie. That’s just snacks and dessert. We’re not even going to get into roast, potatoes and carrots. Personally, I’m a huge appetizer fan. Stuffed mushrooms, hot buffalo dip and a little bruschetta. So after all this amazingly wonderful food, it’s possible that I might have put on a couple pounds. Ya know, just a little water weight. Or gravy weight. Whatever. The problem is that now I’m expected to put on clothes and get on with my normal life. So what do I wear if I don’t want the world to know that I went back for thirds this weekend? More »

Ready-To-Click: Yes To Shelley Duvall

Ready-To-Click: Yes To Shelley Duvall

Shelley Duvall in 3 Women is the season’s unexpected icon. -StyleList

Check out Refinery’s impressively super-sized Fall nail polish guide. -Refinery29

Botox… under… your… arms. -Birchbox

Styleite fantasizes about meeting Anna Dello Russo. Someday! -Styleite

10 necessary makeup brushes for your collection. -Betty Confidential

Not surprising: marriage (and divorce) make you gain weight. -YouBeauty

Olsenboye for JC Penney Fall 2011 lookbook. -The Budget Babe