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Around the New Year, people often dive into resolutions committing themselves to exercising more. Especially following the food-shaming of the holidays , its important to remember that this goal is often influenced by the false notion that you have to earn your food through exercise. As a personal trainer, I know how deeply this pervasive shaming impacts people's workout goals. So if a renewed commitment to exercise plays any role in your January, theres an important question to ask yourself about why youre really working out . Would I still like this or want to do this if it wasn't going to change my body, my appearance, or my weight? asks registered dietician Brenna O'Malley , founder of The Wellful. While theres nothing wrong with having goals related to your body, OMalley says its crucial to ask this question whenever youre diving into new forms of exercise. The honest answer can help you make sure youre maintaining a relationship with exercise, food, and your body th...

Traveling with anyone new may take some getting used to, but when its with someone youre dating, theres a different kind of pressure involved after all, you want the trip to bring you two closer together, not further apart. From how youll spend your time to what types of activities youll do, there are ways to help avoid potential conflicts you may face. When it comes to traveling with your significant other for the first time , communication and some pre-planning are key. Even though the trip may be short-term, youll be getting an idea of what its like to live with your significant other longer-term , Thomas Edwards, Jr., transformational coach , tells Bustle. And while going away with them will be fun, keep in mind that this is your first time traveling together , which means youll see more of each other in ways you havent seen before. He says this can include up-close and personal routines to how each of you define a vacation. In any case, its important to manage expectations, he s...

As someone who writes about sex toys on a regular basis (read: all the time), I can attest to the fact that some toys are winners, some are forgettable, and some are just plain bad. Like, real bad. Not every sex toy that's made, no matter how many stars it might have on a website, can live up to the hype. It's the not-so-great ones that make us appreciate the popular sex toys that are actually good . Because we're fortunate enough to live in a time when sex toy innovation has truly skyrocketed and shaken us (and our genitals) to the core, we're far luckier than generations that came before us. We're living an era where pleasure especially pleasure for those with vulvas is studied and given the platform it deserves. But that also means that people who like sex toys have more options than ever to choose from. Which is good news: Not everyone is going to need the same kind of G-Spot stimulation, for one example. In order to decide what toy will be the best investm...

Bradley Walsh is a household name. He was all over our screens this festive season with Take Off with Bradley & Holly on BBC One. Hosting alongside Holly Willoughby, Walsh offered audience members the chance to win the Christmassy trip of a lifetime to lapland. He brightens up our afternoons presenting The Chase and offered some of the most memorable and hilarious TV moments from the decade. But is Bradley Walsh married ? He has done a little bit of everything, from joining Jodie Whittaker in Season 11 of Doctor Who to releasing an album in Nov. 2017 but does he have a leading lady off-screen? Well, it turns out, yes he is. Walsh is a married man and has been happily married for more than 20 years. He got hitched to his wife Donna Derby in 1997. While the actor has a daughter from a previous relationship, Hayley, Walsh and Derby also have a 22-year-old son together called Barney. Now, if Derby looks at all familiar to you, it's because Walsh isnt the only famous face in...

Were constantly fascinated by what our zodiac sign says about our lives , whether it's which signs are most compatible or how each sign handles conflict in relationships. That's why Bustle has enlisted Mecca Woods , a New York City-based astrologer of MyLifeCreated.com , to tell us all about how astrology is affecting our lives each day. Today's topic: your monthly horoscope for January 2020. Welcome to a new year and a new decade, and with Capricorn season in full swing, we're taking a look at our to-do lists and checking it twice. Plus, with go-getter Mars entering adventurous and visionary Sagittarius we're feeling motivated to go big or go home. However, we might want to take things slow and steady this month as the stars are packing quite a punch. That's because there are five planets in committed Capricorn now, including no-nonsense Saturn and powerful Pluto, both of which will be joining forces in a very rare and very potent meet-up on January 12. Th...

The new year and a brand-spanking-new decade is around the corner, and with that comes new years resolutions . Whether you absolutely love the chance to start afresh, or arent too keen on it, new years' resolutions are a great way to try out something new in life, take better care of yourself, or even perhaps the environment. The word of the year in 2019 was climate emergency . With news of the Amazon rainforest fires this summer, the UK having the hottest day on record in July, and bushfires currently ripping through the Australia bush its no surprise environmentalism and climate action is at the forefront of peoples minds. This year also saw climate action activism take centre stage with the likes of Extinction Rebellion protests in London and across the UK, youth activists loudly fighting for change not just Greta Thunberg, but her piers Isra Hirsi, Leah Namugerwa, and Autumn Peltier to name a few. On an individual level, sometimes it can be difficult to know how to make ...

When you think of the Queen and the royal family you might think of high end luxury and expensive treats. Alongside being the figurehead of the nation the Queen has a number of properties in a portfolio, including racecourses and forests, she also owns all of the swans in England. However, it may come as some surprise that the Queen owns a Primark and McDonalds. According to the Sun she has stakes in a retail park with the fast food chain on and it would seem there are perks to being the Queen that I never thought of. While youre not about to see the Queen nipping into McDonalds for a Big Mac, she does technically own a franchise. Alongside many other lots of lands and properties the Sun reports that the Crown Estate owns the land where the Banbury Gateway Shopping Park in Oxford is located. There you can find a Marks & Spencer, Costa , Next, Primark, and McDonald's all technically owned by the Queen. Well, thats one way to never miss a McDonalds breakfast again. The sh...