Let’s show some love to Tiffany. Like many sistas, she doesn’t have photos to share at her highest weight but she is sharing photos of the most recent 50 pounds she dropped. Here is what she shared with us about losing the pounds: “Hi, my name is Tiffani and I just wanted to share about […]
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Pros and Cons of The Fast Diet
One of the newest diet trends is the Fast Diet, as described by Dr. Michael Mosley and Mimi Spencer in their book, The Fast Diet: Lose weight, stay healthy and live longer with the secret of intermittent fasting (Atria Books, February 2013); is gaining a lot of notice for its promises, criticisms and anecdotal evidence […]
Fact: 1 Pound of Fat equals 3,500 Calories
Weight Loss Motivation for the Day 1 Pound of Fat equals 3,500 Calories! We also know that 500 calories burned per day for 7 days equals 3,500 Calories! GET THE Math and how it can help you? Knowing the amount of calories you eat and what you burn in terms of activity can be very helpful when […]
Weight Loss on a Budget Tip #14: Eat Out Less
Tip #14 for our October Challenge is at the top of the list when it comes to losing weight on a budget…”Eat Out Less“!! That’s right, It’s another no brainer. Eating at restaurants is on average more expensive than preparing your own meals at home. You will save money not only on the cost of […]
Whitney lost 82 pounds
Let’s show some love to Whitney who has lost 82 pounds. This lady of Zeta Phi Beta wrote to us to share how she pushed past the pounds and the pain of losing loved ones to obesity and began changing her life earlier this month. Here is her story: “Hello, my name is Whitney. I […]
Martina lost 111 pounds
Featured weight loss success story: Martina lost 111 pounds. She no longer suffers from pre-diabetes, sleep apnea, knee issues or high blood pressure. She wrote to us and shared how making lifestyle changes helped her get healthy: “Hi. My name is Martina and I am a 33 year old woman, wife and mother of two girls. […]
Weight Loss on a Budget Tip #10: Stop Paying for Sweet Coffee Drinks
It’s Day 10 of our October Challenge. Here is your Weight Loss on a Budget Tip for the Day: #10 – Stop Paying for Sweet Coffee Drinks. You can save money and avoid excess calories by avoiding sweet coffee drinks. You know that ones I’m talking about…I won’t mention the brands. I’m talking lattes, mochas, […]
5 Reasons You Should Start a Food Journal for Weight Loss
Many experts and nutritionists encourage people to keep a food journal when they are trying to lose weight. There are so many tools out there like FitBit, My Fitness Pal and the Lose It app to use as mobile or online food journals. Unfortunately, most people understand this to mean keeping obsessive count of calories […]
Free Clean Eating Meal Plan – Week 3
It’s time for Week 3 of our Free Clean Eating Meal plan! I’ve included nutrition counts for you. The meals for week one are 1600-1725 calories. I’m making the assumption that you are working out, so there needs to be enough nutrition to support that. If you want less calories, you can change the […]
Free Clean Eating Meal Plan – Week 2
Here is your Clean Eating Meal Plan for Week 2! Remember to modify this plan for your nutritional and health needs. If you need more or less calories, modify the plan for your goals. The meals for week one are approximately 1650-1730 calories. I’m making the assumption that you are working out, doing at least 4 […]
