While multivitamins are a great way to ensure you get all your daily nutrients, there are also ways to get the same vitamins from what you eat. Getting your vitamins from foods is also a great way to develop healthy habits that will benefit you in the long run. For example, almonds offer a great [...]
Although there are many methods to lose weight fast, it is best to shed pounds at a slow and steady pace, especially if you want to keep it off. From limiting your sugar intake to burning an extra 200 calories per day, there are many effective methods to shed weight without risking your health. According to [...]
There's no doubt that successful weight loss has more to do with what you eat than how much you exercise. Without the proper nutrition, you'll just be wasting your time in the gym. Check out these helpful links for ideas to plan meals that'll help you maximize fat loss: 12 Week Bikini Competition Diet Plan [...]
So, the waiter brought out that big plate of pasta, your "intentions" were to save half for later but you ended up eating the WHOLE thing. On top of that, you ordered desert. This is a familiar scenerio for so many people who are trying to stick to a diet. Although you may be full of [...]
First off, I use the term "diet" for lack of a better word, but deciding to live and eat healthy is truly a LIFESTYLE. Now, with that said, making a mistake is part of LIFE. Sometimes things don't always go as planned, sometimes we're caught up in our emotions and need some "comfort" food. One quote [...]
In addition to waist training, I exercise 3-5 times per week and limit my caloric intake based on my BMR (you can calculate your BMR here). If you wear a work out waist trainer like me (I personally recommend the Ann Chery 2026 waist trainer), you probably find it difficult doing traditional (floor) crunches. That's [...]
As of today, I weigh 126 pounds and have 28% Body Fat. As you can see from the chart below, I am in the “Average” range. People with small frames (who are thin) but have high percentages of body fat are often referred to as “Skinny Fat.” You can’t get so caught up in the [...]
This insightful article was provided by Danny Spice. Here are some GREAT tips for those of us who want to achieve a firmer mid section! Ab Diet Tip 1. Eat more fiber. Not eating enough fiber may be a major reason women are getting fatter and flabbier. To ditch the fat and show off firm, [...]
As of today, I weigh 126 lbs (down 41 pounds since the end of my pregnancy on May 25th of THIS YEAR). I admit, the first 22 pounds came off with very little effort (daily walks, light exercise, moderate changes to diet). However, when I got down to about 145, I got more aggressive with [...]
This week I hit my pre-pregnancy weight of 128 lbs! My total weight loss is 39 POUNDS as of today! As I repeatedly mentioned, MY FITNESS PAL has been a super helpful tool at helping me track my calories in/out. Here’s my weekly progress since I joined on July 15th. (I’ve lost 11 pounds so [...]
