Carb cycling is the foundation for a variety of eating plans which alternate between high-carb and low-carb meals. Day to day carb cycling is usually broken down into four different levels. For this article we will call them Easy, Classic, Turbo, and Fit. Carb cycling routines can be adjusted to cater to individual fitness and nutrition […]
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Jennifer lost 55 pounds
Featured Success Story: Jennifer lost 55 pounds in 5 months. She is chronicling her journey on Instagram and encouraging others. She is not focused on numbers on a scale or other people’s opinions, she just wants to be fit for HER. I love that. Here is what she shared about her journey: 5 months ago, I […]
Jerica lost 60 pounds
Update Jan 2018: We featured Jerica‘s story back in 2014. Since then, she released 75 more pounds (for a total of 135 pounds gone) and she became a personal trainer. Check out her update. I was featured on your blog back in 2014. I wanted to send in an update and let you know that I’ve […]
5 Ways to Avoid Gaining Weight on Vacation
Oh, the summer. Many of us spend all winter either working out or fretting about how to get ready for the warm weather. We want to get fit before it’s time to expose more of our bodies than can be covered up with a winter parka. Hopefully everyone was successful with their cold weather […]
10 Tips for Eating Clean on a Tight Budget
Almost every person who plans on dieting or at least eating healthier is faced with one very common slippery slope – good food can cost more money. Whether you’re looking to invigorate your meal plan with organic products for a healthier system or just add more variety of fruits, vegetables, and appetite suppressants like almonds and […]
6 Things That Can Sabotage Weight Loss
There’s a definite snowball effect when it comes to dieting and we’re not talking about the cream-filled coconut cakes made by Hostess. The spiral of a dieting sabotage can happen in an instant and usually the results aren’t pretty. One minute you’re at the gym trudging along looking forward to a post-workout smoothie and the […]
Eating for Weight Loss: Alana lost 70 pounds
Alana lost an additional 5 pounds from when we originally shared her story last month, for a total of 70 pounds. I asked her to tell us more about her eating habits and she provided a great deal of detail. She has embraced the Flexitarian lifestyle. Check it out! “Losing the weight and maintaining can […]
Check out a day of meals from Mekagetfit
Meka of Mekagetfit on Instagram prepared this great example of a day of meals. She says, “My sample of eating healthy. All these foods were prepared and cooked by me. I just used my common sense and took off with it.” Meal1⃣ is breakfast oatmeal with strawberries. Meal2⃣ is a snack of orange slices, rice […]
Weight Loss on a Budget Tip #28: Feed Your Family Healthy Food and Save Money
Today’s tip for weight loss on a budget: Tip #28: Feed Your Family Healthy Food and Save Money. One of the main issues I hear from mothers is that they have to be able to feed their whole families while changing to healthier eating habits. Many people think that eating quality food has to be expensive, but […]
Weight Loss on a Budget Tip #27: Bring Your Lunch From Home
It’s almost the end of our Weight Loss on a Budget Challenge so I just have a few more tips. Today’s Tip #27: Bring Your Lunch From Home. There are 3 major benefits to bringing your lunch to work or while you are out. Saving Money – Buying your lunch everyday can be very expensive. The […]