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Okay, well today I'm going to the movies with a couple friends, nothin' big. But I've been putting on my jeans and some of them don't fit and others really show my love handles. I'm not fat or anything, i don't have any fat on my body really just my love handles, and my butt's pretty big. So I was just wondering how to get rid of the love handles, would just running help or is there other exercises, I know eat right obviously, but what else?

Love handles are so annoying. Believe it or not, so many people have them. Running & eating right is definitely a start. It could help you drop a few lbs, but you can't target where you lose the weight. There are specific exercises you can do to help you lose your love handles-

http://www.weightlossforall.com/exercise-love-handles.htm

http://ezinearticles.com/?Three-Great-Exercises-For-Love-Handles!&id=451133

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/49/40169.htm

http://diet.ivillage.com/tone/thips/0,,mfq1,00.html

http://ezinearticles.com/?How-To-Easily-Lose-Your-Love-Handles-In-5-Steps-(With-Video)&id=577339

Those were all from google. Basically, you have love handles from extra fat stored in your stomach/hips area. Therefore, for you to lose your love handles, you should burn fat. It explains it in each article. Good Luck!

-hope that helped!♥

whenever my boyfriend comes over, he and my mom will sit and talk forever. and for some reason this makes me sooooo mad! he's so irritating cuz its like he's trying to show off and impress her with all these stories about himself. and she listens to him and laughs like he's the funniest person she ever met. my mom says he's just trying to make a good impression because he likes me so much. and she says she only listens to him because his own parents pretty much ignore him (which is true) and she's just trying to be nice. but it still really bothers me, and i'm not sure why. i know i could join in their conversation, but instead i just get mad. why does this bother me so much?

I have no idea. Don't worry about it. It's really good that he's trying to get to know your mom. Why? Because she's your mom! You should be flattered that he's at least trying to get to know her & impress her. It means that he really does like you & wants your family to like him as well. Try not letting it irritate you & take it as a compliment. If he didn't care for you, he wouldn't make an effort like that. Would you rather him not talk to your mom at all & just ignore her when she's talking to him? Probably not! If his parents ignore him, your mom seems to be reaching out & being polite. They should get to know each other though. You are dating. He probably feels comfortable talking with her. If his parents ignore him, he needs family figures somewhere, right? Since he's dating you, he probably feels that your parents would be the closest thing. Try not letting it irritate you. Look at it through a different point of view. There's nothing wrong with letting them talk for a bit or joining in on the conversation.

-hope that helped!♥

how do you clean the cymbals of a rusty drumset?

http://drumdojo.com/tech/maintenance.htm

http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-6255.html

If you want more information, use google.

-hope that helped!♥

is it hard to get hired by them? and is it hard to work there? how do people remember how to make all these 50 billion coffees and what ingredients people want in them like extra whatever

I wouldn't say it is necessarily "hard" to be hired by them. Every job has its own requirements. Obviously since Starbucks is extremely popular, they probably get a lot of applications & look for someone to stand out. There's nothing wrong with applying though. People definitely get training on the job. You shouldn't worry about remembering all of that until after you get the job & you are trained.

-hope that helped!♥

is Glacéau VitaminWater actually good for you or a total lie?

Vitamin Water is basically the title. Vitamin Water. If you look at the label, it does have a lot of vitamins in it. It's only around 50 calories or so & it can't be hurtful. It isn't "good" for you though. It would probably be much better to just drink regular water. Basically it won't hurt you, but it won't help you either.

-hope that helped!♥

Hi i was wondering why on diet pills like hydroxycut it is not recommended for people under the age of 18 to use them? Thanks!

http://www.hydroxycut.com/

Read over the site. When you're under 18, you're still going through puberty & can still most likely exercise regularly. It's natural for younger people. Why would diet pills help? You don't want them to stunt your growth or affect it in any way. Diet pills can be very dangerous & if you are not even an adult, the side effects could be worse. I would not even recommend diet pills to anyone, even an adult. It is not a healthy approach to weightloss unless it is prescribed by a doctor.

If you have any other questions, ask a doctor.

-hope that helped!♥

when is the best time to apply for a job? like at the usual places teens work: fast food stores, ice cream stores, mall, etc.

before the summer is one time, right? b/c the almost-college grads will have free time and also during the school year in the fall? b/c they go back to college?

I would say either before summer, maybe april-may, and august-september. College students will be going off to college & most quit their jobs. Also, places might need extra help & may hire you for the school year. You should still apply whenever you can though. You never know when stores might want to hire extra employees.

-hope that helped!♥

so i got an iphone for my birthday, does anyone no if theres a warantee or w.e on it just incase i break it or something?

thanks.

Since it's apple, there's definitely some kind of warantee.

http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/specials/iPhoneCenter.html

Look through the FAQ's about the Return Policy. There it should extra information. You can also go to Apple.com.

Your best bet would be going to Cingular or calling them up & asking.

-hope that helped!♥

Are there any songs about friendship saying that like how we're not friends anymore and how much I miss you?
Thanks.

Your question is very general & since there's so many different types of music genres, I'd suggest Pandora.

www.pandora.com

My boyfriend found it awhile ago & he uses it all the time. What you do is there's different "stations". Pick a band you like & type it in. Pandora generates a list of songs similar to that band & allows you to listen to every song, the full song, for free.

Since you're looking for a certain message in a song, I would suggest picking a song you already know that has to deal with not being friends anymore & type that into Pandora. Songs will come up similar to that song you type in. Try google for ideas.

-hope that helped!♥

I have been wanting to txt really bad so i finally talked my dad into getting me a plan. I have to pay for it,, so i need to really understand the plan. It has like 1500 msgs, unlimited verizon customers. does the 1500 include sent and recieved?? Or just sent?

Thanks!! I will rate!

1500 msgs total. Sent & received included. So however many you send/receive, it has to be under 1500 or 1500 exactly. If you go over you have to pay extra.

Also, 1500 messages are those to other services such as cingular, sprint, etc. You have unlimited txts for members that have verizon & are "in". Let me clear something up though. Not everyone in the verizon network is "in". They have to be "in" for the messages to be free. So if they're "in" the verizon network & you're "in", you can send how many texts back & forth as you want & it will not take away from your 1500 messages.

Here's a site-
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/splash/innetwork.jsp

There's a link that says 'Check if your family/friends are in'. Simply type in your # & their # & it'll let you know who's in & who's not. This also goes for calling.

If you have any more questions, here's another link-

http://search.vzw.com/?market=19138&q=texting

-hope that helped!♥

ive had my period for three years now, and still it doesnt go in an order. i start like every 4 month or three, and when it comes, it comes! it hurts so bad that it makes me throwup because im crying so hard, and my mom just tells me im being dramatic but im not! whats wrong and how come it wont come like normal?

There's nothing wrong with you. A lot of girls have this problem. Talk to your mom about taking you go the Gyno. Periods can be very irregular & so is the pain, but if it is that unbearable, there's medication they can put you on. Here's a website-

http://www.coolnurse.com/painful_periods.htm

Try reading through that site. It gives a lot of good tips/suggestions.

-hope that helped!♥

since you need to register before you see anyone's page on facebook, I dont know what facebooks look like...but im interested in getting one. can someone give me a link to theirs? thanks!!%%

You wouldn't be able to see anyone's facebooks because you need to be in their network. Here are random print screen shots I found on google.

http://www.nevblog.com/images/facebook-screenshot.jpg

http://www.seomoz.org/images/articles/
web20_awards/screenshots/facebook.gif

Make sure there aren't any spaces so the links work.

-hope that helped!♥

About how many calories do you have to burn to lose one pound?

It's 3500 calories to lose one pound, but you do not have to always do it by exercising. Exercise helps a great deal. Running, walking, swimming, jogging, sit ups, push ups, crunches, etc. all help you burn calories. Calories are burned by doing normal day activities also. Typing, walking around the house, moving your arms/legs, even fidgeting. Also, you have to remember that even if you burned 3500 calories, you're still eating throughout the day so you're taking calories in. Here's a website-

http://www.calorie-count.com/calories/calories-burned.php

If you fill in your information there, it will give you approximately how many calories you should intake daily. That way you can see if you're eating enough/too many. Try filling it in the best you can. Also, you can look up ways to burn calories.

-hope that helped!♥

Okay, so yesterday my guy friend and I made a plan to meet up at the beach, I had two friends with me. We are all 14 and Guy has a girlfriend. Alright, so the day before he told me that while he was at the beach he might go over to the camp sites to see his girlfriend (the camp sites are like 5 minutes walking distance from the beach), which I wasnt exactly happy about but hey, its his gf he can do what he wants.

So the next morning I text him and I ask him if his mom is going and he tells me shes not. So I say that my mom is going to want to go because she doesn't want me unsupervised at the beach. So he told me that his older sister and older cousin were going. So, I assumed he got the point that I needed to be watched, otherwise why would I bother asking? And I also tell him that I will be at the beach at around 1:30, and I'll call him to meet up with him.

So we get to the beach at 2, and I'm calling and he's not picking up. I mean even if I really didn't like someone I would occasionally check my phone to see if they call you know? I wouldnt just leave them hanging! A day has passed and he still hasn't texted or called apologizing, because he knew I would be calling and either 1) was ignoring my calls or 2)didn't have his phone on him.

I'm so angry, I'm considering silent treatment when he works up the nerve to say something. Some of my friends say "Well, what if he has a good excuse?" But I really don't need excuses.

I just would like to know everyone's opinion on this? If I'm overreacting or a different idea so I can make him feel stupid, like he made me feel stupid.

You have every right to be angry. Why? He stood you up. Give him a chance though first. Ask him what's up & listen to him. If it sounds shady or stupid, ask him why he did that. Explain how you thought you guys were friends & the least he could've done was call/text you & tell you he couldn't meet up with you. If his excuse is really lame & you think he's making it up or stood you up on purpose, reconsider your friendship with him. Talk about it & explain how you feel. Try working it out with him though.

-hope that helped!♥

if you have verizon does it cost anything to email a picture.

It depends on your plan.

www.verizonwireless.com

Also, you can try using VZW pix.

www.vzwpix.com

You can sign up for a free account. Then when you take a picture on your phone, save it & go to options, send to pix place. Wait for it to load & open up vzwpix online & type in your number & password. They give you your password when you make an account. Then, go to your account & you'll see the pictures. On the side, there's tabs. Go to Gallery & click on the picture.

-hope that helped!♥

14/f

how much sleep should i get?
and could stress be causing me not to be able to sleep??
thanx in advance

Teenagers usually do best running off of 8 hours of sleep. Unfortunately, not many do get that many hours in. For teens, it is common for them to go to sleep later & want to get up later. You may not be tired until 11 pm, therefore you would want to sleep until 7 or 8 am. If you have to get up early, try going to bed at 10 pm. Unfortunately, some teens can't fall asleep that early. It all depends on your body, eating habits, sleeping habits, & what you do throughout the day. The least amount of sleep you should get is about 6 hours every night. Try not going under that. Stress can definitely be causing you not to sleep. It is actually a huge factor in sleep loss. Don't get me wrong, if for some reason a few nights you get less than 6, then that's ok. Just don't make it into a habit.

-hope that helped!♥

Alright, so this might be a dumb question but i don't know what to do. There's two boys, one just graduated and we'll call him A. The other i've never met in person and don't know him that well, but he's adorable and so nice to me, B. I'm going to be a sophomore which makes it difficult to look forward to anything happening with A. B, is going to be a senior, but he lives about 20 minutes away.

A is a great kid. An all around parent-pleaser. I just don't know what to do! I almost feel guilty for "leading" both of them on. Then again nothings REALLY happening yet. AH, i'm so confused.

You just have to sort out your feelings to see who you like. First of all, if A graduated, that would probably make things a bit more difficult. He may not want a gf going into college & rather focus on other things. I'm not saying that is the case, but that happens a lot with college students. B is only 20 minutes away. That isn't far at all. Try to see who you like more. Also, if A is going away to college [maybe farther than 20 minutes] it may change things. You should try spending time with both. Whether it's going out to eat somewhere or just talking to them on the phone. That way you can decide & let the other guy know. You shouldn't keep leading them on, but you also need to see for yourself who you like more.

-hope that helped!♥

if you are wanting to lose weight, is it good to have canteloup and a peach for breakfast, or is that too much sugar?

You should probably pick either or. Fruit sugar is not the same thing as regular sugar though. Try having a canteloup/peach [you can have one one day & then have the other the next] & pick something else. Cereal or oatmeal would be good options.

-hope that helped!♥

I was wondering how old you have to be to work at a tanning salon?

Anyone know??

You have to be 17 in most places, but you can be 16 in some. Depends on the salon. If it's a higher status salon, you may need to be 18. I think 16-17 is average though.

-hope that helped!♥

how many calories r in a cup of hot & sour soup?

There's approximately 130 calories. It all depends on what recipe you use. If you want more info, google it.

You can find recipes & other nutritional info.

-hope that helped!♥

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