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By QuickieChick Laurel House

Five Guys bacon cheeseburgerMore than the beefy football players, the ball whizzing through the air, and the face-painted screaming fans, tailgating can be the best part of football season. You get to pre-game with your slap-happy friends, gorging on brats, wings, and dogs, and washing it all down with pitchers of full-bodied beer. Translation: Calories, Fat, Carbs… oh and lots of fun! Fun aside, football season can be torture for any diet-dedicated fan. In fact, it can even result in a 10 pound weight gain. Yes.

Thankfully, you can still have just as much fun without packing on the pounds (transforming from a tight end into a wide receiver by season's end). And you don't have to rain on the game to do it.

How?
1. DO: Animal Style, Protein Turkey Burger (ala "In n' Out") no cheese
Lean Turkey, grilled onions, ketchup, wrapped in lettuce (not bun). Be aware though that many brands of Turkey burgers are LOADED with as much fat as burgers.
Bite with

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By Screwing the Rules expert Laurel House

"You're the worst lay and head I have ever had."

sexy bodySome guys say that kind of thing when you break up with them as a way to get back at you. "Yeah, screw you! You sucked (and not well) anyway!" This guy broke up with me. And while telling me that I was awful in bed was certainly a blow, it was true. I had no idea how to suck. And considering that I am my own worst critic, beat myself up if I look stupid, say the wrong thing, or don't come out on top (though I prefer the bottom in bed), I took the comment as constructive criticism and began to research.

I went to the bookstore and got a book written by a woman who was given notes on how to give head by her best gay guy friend. I devoured this book, reading it over and over again, taking notes on the pages, doing the motions with my hands and tongue in the air looking like an absolute freak at stop lights. And while a book-based education is great, there's nothing like the real thing.

After a

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by QuickieChick Laurel House

Finding "There are no good guys in my city." "All of the guys I meet are idiots." "Every decent marriage-material man is already married!" "Why is every single guy such a player?"… Sound familiar? It's so easy to blame your location, men in general, or other factors for your inability to get and keep a good guy. I'm not saying that you are at fault either… though you may be. Most likely the issue isn't you or him. It's your strategy. It's those rules, that list, your set prerequisites that have been leading you astray. Well screw them! There are a lot of great, single, dedicated, faithful, totally your type, good guys in your town who are looking for a so fab chick exactly like you. It's time to find, attract, grab and keep him, instead of letting some other chick nab him up while you're looking the other way.

…But first you've got to figure out who you are and what you want; only then can you find the guy who is right for you, and get him to ask you out (or be

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by QuickieChick Laurel House

Several glasses of Champagne are served.How many times have you uttered "I'm never drinking again…" while feeling so sick to your stomach that even the idea of alcohol ever touching your tongue again makes your stomach turn.

Worse than feeling awful, hangovers can actually wreak havoc on your immune system, digestive track and organ function. Instead of feeling sorry for yourself the day after, eat and drink these BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER (but before you go to sleep) to avoid the post-alcohol pain.


Base Food
If you're going to drink, you have to eat something first. Even if you know that there will be food at the party, you will probably start drinking before the food comes out. So prepare yourself. Have a few bites first. I'm all about popchips new tortilla chips made with stoneground corn masa, and half the fat of regular flavored tortilla chips. They are a great base, but not so filling that you won't be able to eat later.

Drink Organic Alcohol
Classic MartiniDrinking organic spirits (as opposed to

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by QuickieChick Laurel House

You've been going strong for months, years, or even mere weeks in some cases, and you are finally going to meet each others parents over the holiday. That's a pretty lofty step! One that can be simultaneously exciting, stressful, and fraught with expectations. By being prepared and planning ahead (even if that plan is only devised on the plane trip over) you can quickly take the edge off and make the meeting easy, and even fun for everyone!

BEFORE YOU GO:
1. Think about Staying at a Hotel
Why? You are creating a space for some privacy and some couple alone time.
2. Talk about the expectation of couple time with the family.
Why? Private couple time isn't about being selfish, it's about being conscious of your significant. If you set the expectation before you go, you minimize the risk of confusion and awkwardness.
3. Bring a gift.
Why? If you are meeting his parents, you should bring a gift. If he is meeting yours, he should bring a gift. But help each

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By QuickieChick Laurel House
Holiday gift giving
I sifted through literally thousands of gift ideas and found the ones that I would actually give (and even love to receive). From someone you hardly know to the love of your life, I've got you covered...

HAPPINESS DELIVERED (and great LAST MINUTE Gifts)

Soft Serve at your Doorstep
Chloe's Soft ServeIf you or anyone you know has a sweet tooth BUT trying to avoid fat... this is the perfect present. Really, it's the perfect present for anyone who has a sweet tooth- fat averse or not (like fans Jake Gyllenhaal, Jessica Biel, Mario Batali). Chloe's Soft Serve Fruit, made with just fruit, water and a touch of cane sugar (translation: fat free, vegan, nothing fake about it), is truly the no guilt alternative to fro-yo. The stores are in NY, but they ship their soft serve pints and vegan pies too all over the country. I am over the moon for dark chocolate (yes, cacao is a fruit).

Your Own Pop-Up Restaurant... At Home

Cod ProvencalNot into cooking? No problem! A

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by QuickieChick Laurel House

Whether you had your baby yesterday or thirty years ago, it's time to get your body and mind back into shape! It's time to get YOU back. Heather Porter is a mother of four boys, and the author of Body Back. She also has an insane body and an enviably calm mind. I wanted to know how… SO I asked:

LAUREL: What are the 5 most important components to getting your Body Back after having a baby?

HEATHER: Try to get as much sleep as you can, your body needs to heal and rejuvenate. Grab any time you can to catch up, even if it is during the day when the baby sleeps.

Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day to keep hydrated. If you are still breast feeding drink even more to compensate that extra loss of body fluid. Water flushes out toxins and your skin will benefit greatly. Try to reduce or better still cut out alcohol, sodas and caffeine, this will help get your Body Back faster. Think pure.

A healthy nutritious eating plan, not a

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by QuickieChick Laurel House
TurkeyFact: The average person eats almost 5,000 calories on Thanksgiving. That includes the 3000 calorie turkey feast, plus other meals and noshes throughout the day. That's over 2 days worth of calories.

Fact: Eating an excess of 3500 calories (that means 3500 calories more than what your body can burn) equals 1 pound of fat. The average woman naturally burns 1700 calories and the average man burns 2,000 calories everyday without exercising. That's called metabolism. Those are the calories needed to function. So if you're eating 5000 calories in one day- 3000 calories beyond your daily need of 2000, that's almost a 1 pound weight gain in 1 day.

Yet somehow, in the end, studies show that the average person gains just 1 pound total over the holiday season. And while that is obviously not a number that carries enough weight to derail your holiday joy, forcing you to opt for only a sliver of white meat turkey, a tablespoon of stuffing, and passing on

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