This article breaks down the basics of calorie counting. When you’re interested in weight loss and muscle gain, learning about all about calories and learning about nutrition in general will serve you well. Calories are the essential units of energy that are found in all foods and are necessary in maintaining the body’s function. According […]
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Eleicia lost 51 pounds
October 2016 Update: Eleicia has lost 54 pounds and has gone from a size 16/18 to a size 10. She’s kept the weight off since we heard from her in January. “I am down to 163 pounds, keeping the weight off and continuing to try to lose more. I have lost 5 inches from my belly, 6 […]
16 Tools to Help You With Meal Prep
The right tools can help make planning, preparing and enjoying healthy, clean meals easy and efficient. Here are some suggestions… Buy a Good Scale – Most people have the standard measuring bowls and spoons they need, but what if you need to breakdown a package of chicken breasts into 6oz portions? What if you want to […]
Why Should You Count More Than Just Calories?
Losing weight and maintaining your weight can be a daunting process that requires both patience and a significant amount of focus in order to achieve the desired results. That’s just the truth. It doesn’t happen overnight and it doesn’t happen without managing what we eat. Counting calories can be a thorny business due to the fact […]
What is Basal Metabolic Rate and How Can It Help You Lose Pounds?
You may have heard others talk about their fast or slow metabolism, but you may not understand how to calculate your basal metabolic rate or what this means for you when it comes to your health and fitness goals. Basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the energy that your body expends while you simply rest. In […]
Gereka lost 81 pounds
Transformation of the Day: Gereka lost 81 pounds. This young lady lost her mom to diabetes a few years ago. She didn’t want her daughter to feel the void she now feels. To avoid high blood pressure and heart disease, she changed her eating habits and worked out regularly. Here is what she shared with […]
January Clean Eating and Low Carb Challenge and DietBet
Eating Clean and Lowering Those Carbs in January! Join our January Jumpstart DietBet Weight Loss Pool and Lose to Win! Create Your Own Meal Plan! January is the time when we commit to new years resolutions and get started with our 2016 goals. One of the top goals that millions of people set for themselves is losing […]
Trece lost 50 pounds
Update July 2016: Trece is still going strong and has lost 20 more pounds for a total of 70 pounds released! I asked her how she did it… I have been able to keep the weight off by continuing to work out, drinking a ton of water and eating clean. One thing that has helped […]
Moderation and Portion Control: The Art of Balance
Often, we consider a portion to be whatever seems reasonable to us personally, or whatever is arbitrarily placed in a package. We tend to define moderation as what we perceive to be an occasional treat or indulgence. But how conducive are those self-created concepts to weight loss and weight maintenance? Although the majority of Americans […]
3 Strategies for Healthy Restaurant Dining
Let’s be honest: if we could, most of us would eat out every…single…night. Alas, our belts (and wallets!) stop us. Restaurant dishes are notorious for being high in calories, fat, sugar, and sodium. If you’ve ever looked at the nutritional information for your favorite restaurants online (and you should!) it can be pretty shocking. What […]
