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Busted…For Photoshopping

Shoplifting might get you thrown in the clink overnight. Offering a cop a joint might mean a hefty fine and mandatory drug education classes.

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Fat Suit For Bridget?

In July, we talked about Renee Zellweger’s upcoming weight gain three-peat, as it was announced that for the Bridget Jones threequel, R.

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How Patrick Swayze Helped Women Feel Beautiful

Like millions of other fans around the world, I was saddened to learn of Patrick Swayze’s recent passing from pancreatic cancer.

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Tongue-Tied: The Newest Crazy Method for Weight Loss

Looking to lose weight but don’t have the time or money for gastric bypass? You’re in luck:

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Lessons Learned in the Promised Land

Shalom! I just returned from a 10-day vaycay in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Paris with my husband, Dan, where we celebrated our five-year anniversary. Charlotte from The Great Fitness Experiment was kind enough to take over blogging duties for me – a special thanks goes out to her.I’ll return to full-blown blogging tomorrow but wanted to quickly share a few interesting Never Say Diet-y moments from my trip with you:

Scene: Tel Aviv convenience store
Actors:  Myself and a tall, fit-looking Israeli woman in her 30s
The Script: Unable to read any Hebrew besides “Shalom” and “Leah Rachel” (my Hebrew name), I picked up a carton of yogurt with a giant peach on it and a big “0%” label and asked my bilingual shopper, “Can you tell me what this is?” She replied, “It’s fat free yogurt.” “Is it any good?” I asked.

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Does This Hair Make Me Look Fat?

Yesterday, Tyra Banks kicked off her new season of talk shows by appearing for the first time on camera without her weave.

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Those L. Goldmans Sure Do Love Their Locker Rooms!

Why are people always trying to steal my thunder?

In Marie Claire magazine, writer Lea Goldman airs her frustrations about those darn naked ladies always walking around her locker room, showing their skin and everything.

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Are Plus-Sized Models Really Such A Big Deal?

According to Page Six, Glamour will feature a number of plus-sized models in the buff in the November issue.

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WWCH? (What Would Clair Huxtable Do?)

Growing up and watching the Cosby Show, I wanted to be Clair Huxtable. (I also wanted to date Theo but we can’t risk mixing things up here, so I’ll save that dream for a rainy day.) Mrs.

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Getting An Early Start On Body Hate

Those of you who have read Locker Room Diaries may remember this anecdote from the scale chapter, Conquering Mt.

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