Seven Questions For Weight Loss


Updated 10/14/11 11:48 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 8 comments

Seven Questions For Weight Loss

It seems that everyone I meet feels like they could stand to lose a few pounds, but is that really the case? Are you really putting your health at risk, or are you just carrying around a little harmless fluff? According to WebMD, here are seven questions you should ask yourself to help decide if you really need to get serious about dropping pounds. What is your lifestyle? Most people exercise Read more

5 Things You Always Wanted to Know About Paying For College


Updated 05/23/12 10:16 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Important Facts About Paying For College

Paying for college is such a complex issue. LearnVest helps simplify it by answering some key questions in regard to paying tuition. If you believe everything you read, then you might think you need to be a Rockefeller to have kids. That, of course, isn't the case. Yes, kids are expensive, and thinking about paying for a college education can be scary and frustrating . . . but that's where we Read more

How Not to Destroy Your Marriage


Updated 05/18/12 12:53 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How Not to Destroy Your Marriage

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Today, Mark Tyrrell offers eight relationship tools to make your marriage work. "All marriages are happy. It's the living together afterward that causes all the trouble." — Raymond Hull So how do you make your marriage work? Or do you just blindly hope it'll take care of itself? Think of a hot, successful Read more

An Everyday Athlete Is Still an Athlete


Updated 05/18/12 12:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

A Title IX Woman Athlete's Story

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Risa Isard On June 23, 1972, Title IX was signed into law, leveling the playing field for female athletes. To mark the 40th anniversary, espnW explore the impact of this landmark legislation. You might not know me, but chances are you know someone like me. I'm that girl who grew up playing hoops in the driveway with Read more

"Is This a Controlling Relationship?"


Updated 05/13/12 5:55 AM · Posted by · 10 comments

Controlling Relationship

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I've been with my boyfriend for seven months now, and we decided to move in together after three months because he had to find a new house. His mum also moved in with us — she used to live with him before — but I was fine about it because I get on well with her. I didn't tell my mum and Read more

"My Boyfriend Chats With Girls on Dating Website"


Updated 05/15/12 9:57 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

My Boyfriend Uses Dating Website

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! So I know I was wrong, but the other day I was using my boyfriend's phone to call my sister (my phone had died). When I was finished with the call I noticed he had a message from someone from Plenty of Fish. I thought it was odd that he was still on the site (we have been going out for seven Read more

A Reader Shares How She Lost the Stubborn Last 5 Pounds


Updated 05/02/12 3:35 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Intervals to Lose the Last 5 Pounds

FitSugar reader spacekatgal shared this inspiring story of how she dropped those last five pounds during her weight-loss journey. She posted her tip in the RunningSugar community group. Hey everybody. I realize this doesn't fall under, "Overshare," but I used to be amazingly overweight — 268 pounds, in fact. It's been a long time, like eight years, but there's still residual damage to my body Read more

Lil Links: Everything You Need to Know About Chunky Babies


Updated 04/30/12 5:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Lil Links: Everything You Need to Know About Chunky Babies

The three most common questions about big babies — Circle of Moms Béyonce laughs off surrogacy rumors — The Stir Did you experience second baby mama guilt? — BabyCenter Blog Rachel Zoe bundles up for a NYC walk with Skyler — Celebrity Baby Scoop AJ McLean is expecting his first child — Celebrity Baby Blog The no time, no excuses workout — FitPregnancy The best DIY birthday ideas Read more

"My Long-Distance Boyfriend Doesn't Want Me to Visit"


Updated 04/28/12 8:48 AM · Posted by · 9 comments

Long Distance Boyfriend Won't Let Me Visit

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I live in Portugal, he lives in Belgium. We first met seven years ago while he was in Portugal for work for a couple of weeks. We dated innocently a few times until I saw his wedding ring. He said that he was unhappy in his marriage and thinking of separating, that he really liked me but I Read more

The 7 Makeup Brushes Every Woman Needs


Updated 04/08/12 6:29 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Essential Makeup Brushes

YouTube star and beauty guru Michelle Phan always has a new tip or two for making life easier. This week, Michelle tells us how we can start building a makeup brush collection: Hi everyone, You may not think about your makeup brushes as often as you do the type of foundation or color eye shadow that you use, but that doesn't mean that your brush collection isn't every bit as important to your Read more