By Jen Larsen, Refinery29
Jen Larsen is a fiercely real, funny, and honest writer. In her new book, Stranger Here: How Weight-Loss Surgery Transformed My Body and Messed with My Head, she explains how losing 180 pounds and getting skinny wasn't all she thought it would be. Here, in an essay for R29, she explains what it's like to live through surgery - with unexpected results.
The doctor said, "It'll be nice to be able to walk down the aisle of an airplane, right? To fit down the aisle, and to not see that look of horror when someone sees you coming."
Thursday, March 21, 2013
What Losing 180 Pounds Really Does to Your Body
Friday, March 15, 2013
Boss surprises employees by breaking it down with their dance moves
Who says a nature lover can't bust a move?
Certainly not Antwon McCoy and Leonard Patton, listed as those responsible for teaching their nerdy boss the dance moves he busts out in this video.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Golfer falls into a sinkhole in the middle of an Illinois fairway
Golfmanna.comYou know what's fun? Hitting your drive in the middle of the fairway. You know what isn't fun? Getting penalized for it. Most of the time that means your ball finds a divot, but one Illinois golfer found plenty more trouble out in the middle of a Waterloo, Ill. golf course fairway.
Mark Mihal, from Creve Coeur, Mo., was playing Annbriar Golf Course, a place he frequents, when ground gave way to the 43-year-old, dropping him 18 feet into the middle of a dirt abyss.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
‘Barbie Man’ Stanley Colorite owns 3,000 dolls, spends $30k a year collecting them
Since 1997, the small business owner has become the singlehanded driving force behind the Mattel stock by amassing $80,000 worth of unrealistic female proportions in plastic form (on second thought that actually sounds like a promo for the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Barbie dolls. I mean Barbie dolls.)
Friday, March 8, 2013
Woman finds $7,000, turns it right in
Are people becoming more honest? It certainly seems so. A few weeks ago, a couple near the Golden Gate Bridge turned in a bag with more than $11,000 inside. Last week, an anonymous man returned a wallet with $800 cash. And today, we learn about an airport worker in Atlanta who found (and returned) an envelope stuffed with $7,000.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
How One NY Couple Found Their Son in the Subway
The New York Subway station where Peter Mercurio and Danny Stewart found their son, Kevin. (Photo: Michael W./ …People often say that there's no such thing as coincidence, and there are plenty of romantic stories about those who feel they have found true love simply by being in the right place at the right time. But for one New York couple, fate took them a step further: They already had each other, and being in the right place at the right time -- a busy Manhattan subway station at rush hour -- they found their son.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Take note of these 5 frugal habits of the rich
A fat salary isn't the only way someone can strike it rich. Regardless of one's income level, people who live below their means, invest wisely, and live modestly are on the path to real wealth. Here are five frugal habits that many of the upper class have adopted to build long-lasting wealth and financial independence:
Sunday, March 3, 2013
5 Salads Worse Than a Big Mac
5 times you're better off just ordering the fast food!by Elizabeth Goodman Artis
Salad. The word itself just sounds healthy: light, quick, easy to digest. But it's also taken on the so-called "health halo." Affix "salad" to anything and suddenly it becomes a good-for-you option, even if it's anything but. We asked Nicolette Pace, a registered dietitian at Nutrisource, Inc., a medical nutrition and weight loss center in Great Neck, NY, to describe five salads commonly found at fast food and restaurant chains, as well as diners and delis, that are actually worse, health-wise, than a Big Mac.
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