Weight Loss Story of the Day: Our African sista Tatenda lost 62 pounds. This petite diva’s emotional eating and not exercising resulted in weight gain. She also gained weight during pregnancy. Feed up with the drama that can come with being overweight, she decided to change her lifestyle. Here is what she shared with us… Hi, […]
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Is Green Tea Good For Weight Loss?
In these days of fad diets and intense searches for the next weight loss miracle, you’ll hear “green tea” come up in health-centered conversations more and more often. Many people take on drinking green tea not knowing if or why it really helps with weight loss. Even though it’s occupying shelves in health and vitamin […]
6 Tips To Shed Pounds Quickly And Safely
Results, results, results! That’s all we want. It’s what we work for. If people don’t start to see results when they want to see them, many people will quit their efforts prematurely. If we aren’t seeing progress, it must not be working, Right? Not at all. Unfortunately, our bodies don’t care how fast the world is moving or […]
What is HIIT?
HIIT or High Intensity Interval Training is rising in popularity amongst the masses at supersonic speeds. Besides body weight training, HIIT is the top fitness trend of 2014. This upbeat, fast-paced method requires dedication, commitment, stamina, and endurance, but the results are well worth the effort. How Is It Done? With HIIT you alternate between high […]
The Number One Drinking Mistake Affecting Your Weight
What is the number one mistake? Not Drinking Enough Water! Water – it’s all around us. We see it in rivers and oceans, it flows freely from our faucets, it purges into our basements during violent storms. We’ve always heard how pivotal it is to our overall health and yet somehow most of us fail […]
April Workout Challenge – Day 7 Sample Workout
Hi Ladies, we are now 7 days in to our commitment to exercise for at least 30 min for 5 days a week. As we spring into fitness during our April Challenge, I want to encourage you to take advantage of all the free workout resources you can find online. YouTube is one of the […]
Brittney lost 113 pounds with weight loss surgery
Proud mom Brittney Joy lost 113 pounds with gastric bypass weight loss surgery. Check out her transformation photos. “In March 2012, I started my weight loss journey. I had the gastric bypass surgery. I weighed in on the day before the surgery at 255 pounds. That is my weight in the picture to the far left. […]
How to Break Through a Weight Loss Plateau
It happens to everyone. You are going strong with your diet and exercise program and seeing results for the first few months, and then all the progress stops. Welcome to the classic weight loss plateau. It is normal to lose more weight in the first few months per week as you change your lifestyle habits […]
What is Insulin Resistance and How Does it Affect Metabolism?
Insulin resistance happens when your body stops being able to properly use the insulin hormone that is manufactured by the body. It is a condition that can affect many systems of your body, as insulin is used for more than just managing glucose levels (key to blood sugar). Insulin plays a role in how well […]
The Basics of Weight Loss
Certain things never change and how to effectively lose weight and keep it off is one of those areas of life. Here are the basics of weight loss that can work for almost anyone*. Eat Real Food If you can do nothing else but eat real food, you are more likely to begin to lose […]
