How can I feel less alone in my grief? [more inside]
posted on Jul 9, 2008 - 15 answers

My boyfriend's best friend just died over the weekend. He is inconsolable. I know I can't make it better, but how can I make it suck less? To complicate matters, this is not a "normal" situation, and we're not a "normal" couple. MeFites familiar with BDSM culture and psychology encouraged to reply, particularly those familiar with roleplaying/puppy play. Lengthy details inside; probably NSFW (concept, not content). [more inside]
posted on Jul 8, 2008 - 7 answers

Loss of a dear, loved cat, and getting new cat (or rather, 2). Non-cat people, skip this one. [more inside]
posted on Jun 11, 2008 - 21 answers

MemorialFilter: I lost a pet today, and was looking for a bit of help with creating/having something created for her so that we will continue to be comforted by her presence. [more inside]
posted on Jun 1, 2008 - 15 answers

After a lifetime of no weight problems, I am about 30 pounds overweight (this has happened over the past 5 years) but have not changed my eating or exercise habits since my pre-weight-gain days. My doctor says that I have no health problems (my thyroid, cholesterol, and blood sugar have all been checked.) I probably consume around 2000-2400 calories a day and I exercise fairly regularly (3x/week). I haven't had any undue stress or strife in my life, and lead a happy, normal life. I'm a female, late 30s, and am finding it next to impossible to lose the weight. If I try to cut calories even for a day, I find that I am totally starving, and I feel weak, cranky, and dopey (I have a very hard time concentrating at work when I try to eat less). Any suggestions for losing the weight at a reasonable rate (I don't want to be "on a diet" for months on end) without feeling so rotten?
posted on May 27, 2008 - 22 answers

How much food do you give your cat compared to the bag's recommended serving? [more inside]
posted on Apr 23, 2008 - 19 answers

Fighting Blubber—The Gym Reassurance Questions. [more inside]
posted on Apr 20, 2008 - 10 answers

Does anemia lead to permanent hair loss? [more inside]
posted on Apr 17, 2008 - 5 answers

What date acquired and cost basis should I put for two items reported on a 1099-B, when there are several unknowns? [more inside]
posted on Apr 10, 2008 - 8 answers

If I eat three breakfasts and then don't eat for the rest of the day, is that the same thing as eating breakfast lunch and dinner? [more inside]
posted on Mar 19, 2008 - 19 answers

Help us create a fair weight loss bet... [more inside]
posted on Mar 12, 2008 - 14 answers

One hundred pounds overweight and 41. Will I ever get washboard abs again? [more inside]
posted on Feb 18, 2008 - 24 answers

Going to start working out during my lunch hour. When should I eat and what? [more inside]
posted on Feb 14, 2008 - 7 answers

MS Excel terror. Data saved but it is still gone. Where - if anywhere? [more inside]
posted on Jan 24, 2008 - 4 answers

Please help me make my legs not disgusting. [more inside]
posted on Jan 17, 2008 - 30 answers

Blue Gamer Needs Help Badly: Please Deposit 2 Cents [more inside]
posted on Jan 10, 2008 - 19 answers

Need to protect sensitive data on laptops taken out to the field. Something like Bitlocker, but for XP maybe? [more inside]
posted on Nov 9, 2007 - 9 answers

Weight loss/Fitness Filter: I have a treadmill and a jump rope. Can someone please help me put together a training regime to help me lose weight and get more physically fit. [more inside]
posted on Nov 9, 2007 - 8 answers

Why are the last ten pounds the hardest to lose? [more inside]
posted on Oct 4, 2007 - 10 answers

How can I help a cat to ease the loss of her buddy cat? [more inside]
posted on Sep 10, 2007 - 8 answers

I've decided to try the South Beach diet. What resources should I use? There seem to be a ton out there, what worked well for you? [more inside]
posted on Jul 27, 2007 - 9 answers

After reading this thread, I'm a little worried I might be over doing the diet and exercise. [more inside]
posted on Jul 23, 2007 - 10 answers

Why does Wellbutrin cause weight loss? Even my doctor doesn't seem to know for sure. Are there unproven medical hypotheses or studies amongst doctors or pharmacists or anyone else that lean towards an as-yet-unofficial answer? (Feel free to get technical. If I don't understand, I'll Google.)
posted on Jul 20, 2007 - 10 answers

Saturn in Virgo. I'm a Virgo. Everything out there says this is going to SUUUCK. What can I expect? What can I look forward to? Thanks in advance :).
posted on Jul 12, 2007 - 21 answers

If you have kept yourself lean, with a flat stomach and possibly visible abs, for some time - what is it that you eat every day? [more inside]
posted on May 27, 2007 - 27 answers

Emotional attachment to a co-worker who is leaving. Mutual sense of respect, wonderful person, perhaps attachment, unexpressed feelings. Cope much? [more inside]
posted on May 22, 2007 - 13 answers

There's been talk recently about people who lose weight not actually losing fat, but losing water. What's going on? [more inside]
posted on May 22, 2007 - 11 answers

I went to a concert three days ago and my left ear is still ringing. How do I tell if it's permanent hearing loss? Should I see a doctor? [more inside]
posted on May 19, 2007 - 22 answers

How can I overcome fear of losing someone? [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2007 - 14 answers

I am looking for an e-mail mailing list in which weight loss is discussed. However, I'm looking for one with a very specific sort of attitude. [more inside]
posted on Feb 7, 2007 - 8 answers

Our company's on-site gym is sponsoring a "Biggest Loser" contest among employees. [more inside]
posted on Jan 9, 2007 - 12 answers

Books/writing on death, loss and grief. [more inside]
posted on Dec 19, 2006 - 41 answers

I'm trying to identify a movie that has a plot very similar to Bourne Identity but with a woman in the leading role. [more inside]
posted on Dec 16, 2006 - 14 answers

Diet&Health: Will six small meals and green tea really help my metabolism and weight loss - and what's the deal with fiber? [more inside]
posted on Dec 12, 2006 - 16 answers

When to mix in weight training with a weight loss plan [more inside]
posted on Dec 9, 2006 - 15 answers

Question about weightlifting and osteoporosis . . [more inside]
posted on Dec 2, 2006 - 4 answers

What to do in preparation for a job loss? [more inside]
posted on Dec 1, 2006 - 19 answers

I was in a public location last weekend with a wi-fi enabled laptop (windows xp). Someone, with another laptop, was broadcasting a session id with the name "Free Wireless Internet." Without really thinking about what I was doing, I connected to this machine for a duration of approx 5 minutes thinking that I would get free internet. There was in fact no internet access. The next time I checked my computer for certain files, I noticed that a bunch of data was missing. Is it possible to do wi-fi computer to computer hacks? In just 5 minutes? [more inside]
posted on Oct 22, 2006 - 28 answers

Mother of all nutrition questions: Trying to do the smaller-meals-more-frequently thing but I'm stuck in a cube and I also need to EAT for 3+ hour bike rides. [more inside]
posted on Aug 11, 2006 - 8 answers

How can we move on from the loss of our pet? How do we know when we're ready to find a new dog? Is our experience common amongst dog owners? [more inside]
posted on Jul 30, 2006 - 15 answers

So I am about to join a gym. In most ways, I am a rational human being - but this membership comes with fitness evaluation and body composition test and if I have someone tell me that I am a big, fat, pudding of a man I am going to be posting an "ask metafilter" thread about how to hide a body. How do I handle this is a constructive manner? [more inside]
posted on Jul 29, 2006 - 21 answers

How did I lose weight by eating MORE and exercising LESS? [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2006 - 25 answers

MotivationFilter: Need a website thingy where a friend and I can both enter information about workouts we do. [more inside]
posted on Jul 21, 2006 - 15 answers

My G4 iPod has crapped out. It's a few years old and was working with no problems for some time. But recently it corrupted a bunch of my songs. I tried reloading and it now crashes my Mac running 10.4 because the move hangs halfway and nothing can be done. Is there anything I can do with this thing? [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2006 - 8 answers

Thinking about getting my mouth wired shut for weight loss(for about a month or so)--good idea or bad idea, you make the call.
posted on Jun 15, 2006 - 55 answers

Is this depression, or is it something else? And what should I do to make it better? [more inside]
posted on Jun 1, 2006 - 34 answers

How can I lose weight? I'm entering a kickboxing tournament in July and I need to cut about 25 lbs... It's not going well. [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2006 - 20 answers

Are there any weight loss (or maintenance) benefits to eating one large meal a day along with two small ones? [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2006 - 23 answers

Is there any point in telling my girlfriend the truth about my feelings about her weight gain? [more inside]
posted on Mar 19, 2006 - 29 answers

What does it mean when they give an estimate of a financial loss to a city? Bloomberg has given an estimate that the strike will cost the city $400 million a day. But . . . [more inside]
posted on Dec 20, 2005 - 8 answers