Update 2020: Daniella lost 9 more pounds for a total of 59 pounds gone. Starting weight: 282 poundsCurrent weight: 223 pounds View this post on Instagram To the women on the left: THANK YOU. Thank you for STARTING. Thank you for […]
Simone lost 36 pounds
Transformation of the Day: Simone lost 36 pounds and transformed her body. This proud mother of two just wanted to be happy with the way she looked. She was also interested in competing in bodybuilding. Through her journey, she learned that you can’t underestimate the power of nutrition when it comes to getting results. Check […]
Rikke lost 61 pounds
Tranformation of the Day: Rikke lost 61 pounds. This single mom of 4 was tired of being tired and tried of not liking what she saw in the mirrow. She used My Fitness Pal to guide her eating habits, stayed in a calorie deficit and worked out 6 days a week. Check out her journey. […]
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 […]
How Can a Calorie Deficit Help You Lose?
A common term you’ll hear when researching weight loss or dieting is “calorie deficit”. A calorie deficit occurs when you eat less calories than you burn in a day. This deficit in calories is what the basis of many diet regimens rely upon for results. Calorie Deficits and Weight Loss Calorie deficits and weight loss […]
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 […]
How Do You Know How Many Calories You Need to Eat to Lose Weight?
No matter how many different ways people try to lose weight – from drinking gallons of ice water to wrapping themselves in plastic wrap – success comes down to two factors: calories consumed and calories burned. In order to lose weight, you must consume fewer calories than your body uses each day to shave off […]
Your Metabolism Likes Food: How Not Eating Is Keeping You Fat
You go on a diet, restricting your caloric intake drastically. What happens? At first, you lose a lot of weight; it seems like things are going in the right direction. Suddenly, though, you reach a plateau. You become discouraged, start eating again, and end up putting the weight back on plus a few extra pounds. […]
How many calories do I have to eat and burn to lose weight?
A lot of people don’t know that what they eat can sabotage your exercise efforts. You can workout all day, but if you eat more calories then you burn (counting all the calories you burn, not just exercise), you will likely gain weight. That is why so many people get discouraged after killing themselves daily […]
