Oh, how I love a plate of well seasoned, delicious soul food. Blame it on my southern roots. However, over the years I’ve had to find healthier ways to make some of my favorite soul food classics to fit my healthy eating habits. You don’t have to totally give up the flavors that you grew up […]
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Sharon lost over 80 pounds
Weight Loss Transformation: Sharon lost over 80 pounds and has gone from a size 28 to a size 18. All her life she was the “cute, fat girl” and now she is healthy and fit. She’s faced a number of obstacles and the loss of her mother to cancer, but with the love and support […]
Dwan lost 50 pounds
Weight Loss Transformation of the Day: Dwan lost 50 pounds. This proud mom wanted to be a more active mother and was tired of how she looked. Wanting to be happier and healthier, she sought help and found a great local fitness group that gave her the support and accountability she needed to succeed. Here is […]
Food Packaging and Labeling Could Be Incorrect
Calorie counting is one of the most universally common means of losing weight. Diets focusing on weight loss, whether it’s Paleo or vegetarian, often times use some type of method of counting calories or portion sizes to ensure that there is a calorie deficit. A calorie deficit means you consume less calories than you burn. When […]
Garnetta lost 56 pounds
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Garnetta has lost 56 pounds since March 2014. She was determined not to reach 300 pounds so she changed her eating habits and started exercising on a regular basis. Here is what she shared with us about her journey so far… My name is Garnetta Sweet and I started my weight […]
Shantia lost 76 pounds
Featured Weight Loss Success Story: Shantia lost 76 pounds. This Canadian diva celebrates her curves but wanted to be healthier and happier. She used clean eating and walking to lose the pounds. Check out the details of her journey: “Hello, my name is Shantia Upshaw and I’m from Canada. I have been overweight my entire […]
Why Should You Choose Seasonal Produce?
It’s Day 21 of our June Clean Eating Challenge! Today I want to give you 5 reasons why you should consider buying more in-season produce vs. out of season. Not only do fresh fruits and vegetables contain more nutrition than their canned or frozen counterparts, they taste better, you can cook a larger variety of […]
Mary is down from 173 to 147!
Today’s Weight Loss Success Story comes from Mary who has gone from 173 pounds to 147! She says, “The left side was taken on September 15, 2011 at a friends retirement party. The one on the right was taken at my 30th class reunion on September 15, 2012. In 2011 I was 173lbs. Today I […]
