Weight Impacts Sex Lives of Obese Women More Than Men


Updated 05/04/11 6:44 AM · Posted by · 5 comments

Obese Women Have Lower Sexual Satisfaction

Dating site OkCupid created some shiny graphs last month based on its users' profiles and found that women who enjoy exercising have an easier time achieving orgasm. Now a study appearing in the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy provides scientific evidence linking fitness with good sex. The study out of Duke University found obese women experience lower sexual satisfaction and a lower sexual Read more

Do You Know Your Growth Chart?


Updated 06/22/11 12:50 PM · Posted by babysugar · 6 comments

Growth Charts for Boys and Girls

When the pediatrician rattles off my son's weight and length stats, I typically have no idea where he falls on the growth chart. Concerned about the rest of the visit, I usually wait until I get home to plot his numbers on the map to see his percentiles. Do you know where your child is on the spectrum? Source Take the Quiz Read more

Has Natalia Vodianova Grown Major Muscle?


Updated 03/10/11 8:48 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Supermodel Natalia Vodianova Shows Muscle at Paris Fashion Week

Natalia Vodianova first won our hearts with her delicate, ethereal presence, personified through her piercing blue eyes and wispy frame. At yesterday's Hakaan show during Paris Fashion Week, a powerful, muscle-toned Natalia strode the runway in a fitted black leather minidress. It looks like she's been hitting the gym when not donning sexy lingerie for photo shoots. What do you think of this new Read more

Have You Gained Weight at Your Current Job?


Updated 02/29/12 12:18 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Working and Weight Gain

Sitting around all day staring at the computer screen is inactivity at its best, but it's something that's inevitable once you're working the daily grind. I was clicking through Business Insider's depressing list of 15 Seriously Disturbing Facts About Your Job when I spotted this interesting fact. Almost half of Americans have gained weight at their current job. Out of those who put on weight, 28 Read more

Link Time — A Chat With the Editor of a Plus-Size Model Magazine


Updated 01/17/11 2:25 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 0 comments

What Is Plus Model Magazine?

In her shoes: what's it like to be a plus-size model magazine editor — SavvySugar Why women date bad boys — The Frisky How to reach your relationship goals — YourTango In praise of older mothers — Huffington Post When you fight with your friends online — College Candy "Why doesn't my boyfriend pay for anything?" — Glamour Is it OK to ask parents about fertility issues? — Read more

The Week in Weight


Updated 01/03/11 11:05 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Recent Weight News

Obesity and health are always in the news, but when it's New Year's resolution time weighty issues reach an all-time high. What do you know about recent news about this number one New Year's goal for 2011? Take this quiz and see if you've been paying attention! Take the Quiz Read more

Group Therapy: Skinny Girls Get Weight Hate Too


Updated 09/06/11 9:39 AM · Posted by · 77 comments

What to Say When People Tell You You're Too Skinny

This question comes from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I'm a new grad who has recently started working at a local bookstore. I absolutely love it there — my job is fantastic and my co-workers are wonderful. Lately though, one of my female co-workers has been making some comments about my weight that quite frankly make me feel awkward and Read more

Group Therapy: I Won't Let My Weight Hold Me Back Anymore


Updated 10/22/10 6:05 AM · Posted by · 20 comments

Advice For Losing Weight

This question comes from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! Hi, I'm at a point where I just can't stand my weight. It's holding me back so much. It hurts my back. I hate clothes shopping because they don't make clothes for short fat women, unless it's a moo moo. I don't even want to attempt dating because I'm really self conscious about how I look, Read more

The Last Person You Want to Marry


Updated 10/07/10 1:17 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

The Effect of Neurotic Partners on Happiness

Nature? Nurture? Mothers from hell? It's hard to say what exactly makes a person prone to misery, but we shouldn't have to wait until we're 54 to be happy. A new study found that genes account for only 50 percent of well-being, with external factors like work, weight, and love filling in the rest. So what's the most effective way to sabotage happiness? Marry a neurotic person. People with Read more

People Will Judge You More For Extra Weight Than Single Status


Updated 10/06/10 1:28 PM · Posted by · 15 comments

Being Thin Makes a Woman Happier Than Being in a Relationship

A 24-year study set out to determine what makes a woman happy, and the results suggest that there's more pressure on women to be skinny than there is to find a mate. The study concluded that being thin makes a woman happier than being in a relationship, while being obese makes a woman more discontent than being single. The author Dr. Pam Spurr says extra pounds constantly weigh on a woman's Read more