Weigh In: I'm Self-Conscious Around My Skinny Friend


Updated 10/30/10 8:09 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 38 comments

Advice Needed on Being Self-Conscious Around Skinny Friend

This FitSugar reader sure could use your advice. Dear Fit, My husband recently started a new job and invited one of his co-workers over. I instantly hit it off with his wife because we're both teachers, both love yoga, and are vegetarian. We've been getting together a lot lately but slowly I'm becoming more and more self-conscious around her. She's much thinner than I am, extremely toned, and Read more

Etiquette Expert: Don't Pinterest Your Wedding When You're Single


Updated 05/23/12 3:52 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Pinterest for Wedding Before Engagement

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, YourTango. Today, modern etiquette expert Anna Post advises against pinning wedding dresses until you're engaged. Recently, we interviewed modern etiquette expert Anna Post, the great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post, and she shared some valuable online-dating and social-media tips. From being authentic and genuine to keeping the Read more

Our (Yummy, Guilt-Free) Lunch With Jillian Michaels


Updated 05/15/12 4:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Jillian Michaels Talks About Freshology

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! Ever wish you had a personal chef to deliver diet-friendly meals right to your home? Us, too! That’s why we had to catch up with Jillian Michaels at her recent event at the W Residences in Hollywood to get the skinny on her new partnership with Freshology, a food delivery program that brings gourmet, Read more

9 Easy Tricks to Maximize Your Wardrobe


Updated 04/18/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Maximize Your Clothes

Despite what you think, you actually don't need more clothes. The trick is to just maximize your wardrobe. LearnVest shares how. Whether you live for shopping the latest trends or wish you could spend every day in your favorite pair of jeans and a white t-shirt, your clothes project a message about who you are. The great thing is that you have the power to control that message entirely — as Read more

As Madewell's Epic Road Trip Begins, Creative Director Shares Her Wardrobe Must Haves


Updated 04/13/12 1:48 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Madewell Head Designer Kin Ying Lee

Madewell launched a massive road trip yesterday, using a vintage Airstream as a kind of nomadic pop-up shop to bring its awesome (we can personally vouch for this) denim to cities and college campuses from Boston to Seattle. We stopped by the Airstream yesterday morning to share coffee, donuts, and Spring shopping tips with Kin Ying Lee, the ever hospitable and eternally cool creative director of Read more

10 Great Things You’re Already Doing With Your Money


Updated 03/30/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Good Personal Finance Habits

You know you rock at managing your money. LearnVest tells you what you're doing right. We know, we know — at LearnVest, we tell you a lot of things you should do, like: Save for retirement Pay off any debt you have Reevaluate your budget (because you already have a budget, right?) Stress out about all the aforementioned to-dos We tell you because they’re all good for you, financially Read more

A Reader Recipe: Skinny Blueberry-Lemon Coffee Cake


Updated 03/20/12 12:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Healthy Blueberry-Lemon Coffee Cake Recipe

FitSugar reader Whipped is getting ready for the warmer weather with this Summer-evoking recipe for blueberry-lemon coffee cake, posted in our Healthy Recipe group. So with all of this Summery weather we're being spoiled with in Chicago, I was in the mood for one of my favorite warm weather treats . . . blueberry-lemon coffee cake! When I was a kid, we’d get together with all of our Read more

4 Things Identity Thieves Don't Want You to Know


Updated 03/13/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft

Protect yourself by learning what identity thieves are up to with this helpful Business Insider story. More than 11.6 million consumers reported identity theft in 2011, a 13 percent jump over the year prior and a figure that's likely to rise as we continue our love affair with digital banking. MoneyGram, the second largest money transfer business in the US, has learned a thing or two about the Read more

One-Minute Makeover: Punch It Up With Bold Prints


Updated 02/22/12 3:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Styling Tip: Wear Bright Floral Prints

What better way to keep your outfits fresh than a quick peek to the back of your closet? No shopping spree necessary. Chances are, you've been harboring some hidden wardrobe treasures, just begging to be added to your Spring '12 lineup. To kick-start the reinvention process, we've called upon our savvy community and expert fashion editors to breathe new life into the stylish wares we already own. Read more

How to Pull Off Winter White Like a Pro


Updated 02/03/12 11:51 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Wear White in Winter 2012

We're no longer living by the no-white-after-Labor-Day rules — save for being a guest at your best friend's wedding, there really are no rules when it comes to wearing your white pieces. That said, there can be a little trepidation around wearing the color during Winter — but we're out to change all of that. With these five looks we're embracing the hue on our denim, skirts, and dresses to Read more