The ketogenic diet, better known as the “keto” diet, is a diet that was originally developed to help people with difficult to control epilepsy (specifically, children with epilepsy). It is a high-fat, moderate protein, low carbohydrate diet. Here’s why it has been recommended for epilepsy: Carbohydrates are important for brain function, usually in the form […]
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Shawana lost 40 and and kept the weight off
Today’s featured weight loss story: Shawana lost 40 pounds in 2012 and kept the weight off even after having a baby girl earlier this year. This proud and busy mom of 7 ate healthy and did not go overboard with pregnancy pounds. Read her story: “Greetings!! My name is Shawana Livingston and I have been […]
Update: Renee lost 147 pounds
Update April 2015: “I wanted to update you and let you know where I am on this fabulous fit journey . As of today, my total weight loss is 147 pounds and I’ve dropped 16 dress sizes. The best thing of all is that I finally achieved my goal…I’m Bikini Suit Ready! My journey by […]
LouCinda lost 42 pounds
Let’s show some love to LouCinda. She lost 42 pounds over the course of a year and went from a size 18/20 down to a size 12/14. Here is what she shared with us about her weight loss journey: “My motivation was to take control and not end up a high blood pressure or a […]
Candy lost 70 pounds with weight loss surgery
Candy wrote to us to share her weight loss journey. She’s lost 70 pounds with gastric sleeve weight reduction surgery. Here is what she shared: “I started this journey over 8 months ago. I am a heart patient with a very rare heart disease. I retain a lot of fluid and it causes severe weight […]
Chakira lost 40 pounds
Featured weight loss success story: Chakira lost 40 pounds. This petite diva wants to motivate others with her story. Here is what she shared with us about her weight loss journey: “I started working out in 2012 because I had gotten out of a bad relationship in 2011. He would spoiled me with food but […]
7 Things to Keep in Your Kitchen for a Healthy Breakfast
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but it can be one of the hardest to make sure is healthy. We often start with the best of intentions but our busy lives can make grabbing the right thing difficult. Here are seven things to keep in your kitchen for a quick and healthy […]
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 […]
Meka lost 59 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss success story: Meka lost 59 pounds and has shared her journey on Instagram. She lost weight to improve her health and be there for her family. Here is what she shared about losing the pounds: “My motivation to lose weight was for my health and my family. I started at at […]
LaTia lost 36 pounds
Featured weight loss story: Proud mom LaTia lost 36 pounds and is down 6 pants sizes. Here is what she shared with us about her weight loss journey: “My name is LaTia and I’m 25 years old. I started my weight loss journey back in April 2013. My motivation to lose weight was when I […]
