Helen Smith

10/19/17 10/19/17 The author (right) with her personal trainer Imagine cutting out sugar, eating cleaner than you ever have in your entire life, working out daily, running half marathons, lifting heavier weights, getting eight hours of sleep a night, drinking plenty of water, and following literally every weight-loss tip you've ever heard or read about — and then not only NOT losing a single pound, but gaining more than 10 percent of your body weight in pounds. Until recently, I've been about the same weight since the ninth grade. I'm a pretty tiny human, and I've always been petite — at 26 years old and standing only 5 foot 2 (and three quarters!), I still get some clothes from the kids section. So when I began my fitness journey, I never set out to lose weight, but I guess I had anticipated that maybe I would drop a few pounds as a side effect of getting healthier. About two and a half years ago, I started learning healthy recipes, eating cleaner, learning...

Amy Schumer is keeping a sense of humor about all the critics who feel the need to comment about her size on social media. The 36-year-old comedian looked stunning in a cleavage-baring black jumpsuit and matching belt on Monday's Jimmy Kimmel Live -- which was taped in Brooklyn, New York -- but admitted to the late-night host that she did gain a few pounds ahead of making her Broadway debut in Steve Martin's new play,  Meteor Shower .  "I had a really cool weight gain last winter," she confessed. "Has anyone had the kind of weight gain where your coats don't fit?" Schumer then sarcastically addressed the comments made about her body on the web. "We're so blessed with the internet that people give you constant feedback on your looks," she quipped. "[It's] such a cool time. Thank each and every one of you for all your feedback on my face and body." The Snatched star went on to reference a negative comment that actually ...

As a woman who's constantly shown images of other women -- on subway ads, on social media videos, etc. -- I can't express how refreshing it is to see someone who finally looks like me represented in the mainstream media. But being different often doesn't come without attention â€" and it's not always good. Considering all the major accomplishments Rihanna has racked up over the last few years (um, hello Fenty Beauty!), you'd think fans could find something else to discuss besides her weight. But a few months ago, Rihanna's body became a hot topic of conversation, as fans began posting various photos of her on Twitter and social media, saying the Grammy award wining artist got "thick," a term of endearment used by many men and women, most notably in Latina and black communities. Not long after, the memes started. Internet trolls became obsessed with talking about Rihanna's body, commenting on Rihanna's reported weight gain in a negative way...

CLOSE Products that have chips that allow connectivity to the internet and that learn user's habits grab attention at CES in Las Vegas. (Jan. 5) AP The best way to make your accounts more secure is to render your passwords worthless to cyber thieves, by requiring proof in addition to — or better yet, instead of — your password. (Photo: iStockphoto) When IBM introduced the first laptop with a built-in fingerprint sensor in 2004, it sparked a wave of product development in biometrics. At the time, a colleague delighted in fooling sensor after sensor with a rubber replica of his own finger. Everything is relative. Today, in a world where cyber thieves routinely pry into valuable data stores from far-away lands, compromised passwords are 10 times more likely, according to Verizon, to be the culprit than physical interaction with computers, smartphones and other connected devices. Even the worst fingerprint reader, in fact, can help make those passwords more secure by acting as...