Eating vegetarian is supposed to help people lose weight, right? Well, speaking from experience, not eating meat in college did nothing to prevent me from gaining 40+ pounds. If you’re vegetarian and trying to get slimmer, avoid these mistakes (that could end up causing weight gain). Trading Protein For Carbs If you’re skipping the chicken…
You’re interested in eating low-carb to lose weight because you’ve seen other people’s success eating this way, but you have tons of questions. Can I eat fruit? What about whole grains or whole-wheat pasta? And if so, how much? You definitely don’t want to go completely carb-free because you know your body needs some carbs…
We love Fall and holiday food, but we don’t love how the extra-indulgent fatty and sugary foods make our bodies feel. To get the best of both worlds, we asked Alexandra Miller, RDN and LDN Corporate Dietician at Medifast, to help us figure out the best healthy, lightened up swaps for classic staples of the…
Sarah Stevens is a total ray of sunshine. Upon meeting Sarah at the Tone It Up Retreat in Dana Point this past weekend, I was immediately drawn to her enthusiasm and warm spirit. Although we’d never met prior, I immediately felt like I had a friend. It’s that positivity and energy that helped Sarah create…
Many of us have been in this scenario: you wake up early for a workout, and you’re not quite hungry, so you have something light or skip breakfast altogether and jump right into your run, cardio, HIIT, or weight training. Then, after your sweat-sesh, you’re absolutely insatiable. All the food in the world couldn’t quench…
Considering their training backgrounds and nutrition expertise, we were surprised to learn that Tone It Up stars Karena Dawn and Katrina Scott’s best weight loss tip was totally mental – and it starts in the morning! Their key to weight loss success? While they emphasized the importance of nutrition and education, their best advice was…
A photo posted by Holly Rilinger (@hollyrilinger) on May 5, 2016 at 6:46am PDT In the world of fitness experts and trainers, Holly Rilinger is among the elite. If you aren’t familiar, Holly has been in the game for over 10 years with a flourishing list of credentials. She’s a certified celebrity trainer, master instructor…
Prior to starting the AaHa Restart Cleanse, I had never eliminated anything from my diet (my diet is rooted in balance and finding nutritious foods that I love to counteract the occasional cheeseburger or slice of pizza). So when my co-workers forced invited me to join them on a week-long cleanse that would eliminate gluten,…
So you’re on a diet or working toward a weight-loss goal just as we’re heading into the holiday season and arguably the best food-flavor season: Fall. No pumpkin pie? No mashed potatoes? How will anyone survive? Don’t freak out, because you can absolutely partake in the food festivities of the season. Alexandra Miller, RDN, LDN,…
Heard drinking hot lemon water can help you drop pounds? And also heard that grapefruit can help you lose weight? Put the two together by sipping on this twist of the classic lemon water: cut up a few wedges of grapefruit and squeeze the juice into your water (hot or cold), or place a couple…
