The concept of counting macros is catching on like wildfire; so many women love that you don’t have to eliminate food groups, but you can still lose weight with this tried-and-true method. Have you been counting macros for weight loss? Related Stories:The Best Macro-Balanced Snacks For Weight Loss Macro expert and nutrition coach Carrie McMahon…
Last month we introduced you to a woman named Brittany who was her own success story; she lost 50 pounds, built muscle, got healthy, and eventually became a trainer. And she’s still totally obsessed with Oreos. And cereal. And ice cream. Related Stories:The Easy Eating Formula For Getting Strong, Sexy, and Sculpted A photo posted…
As a sweets fan myself, I can fully admit that there have been moments in my life when I’ve polished off a pint of ice cream solo, housed a box of Girl Scout cookies in one sitting, and inhaled half a sleeve of Oreos without even thinking twice about it. I’d like to think I…
It’s no secret that excess sugar can sabotage weight loss progress. What’s worse is that beyond the weight gain, it can cause a slew of health problems, including diabetes. But we’re inundated with sweet food all the time – many of us from the time we’re little kids – with candy, desserts, sodas, and more.…
Trying to shed a few pounds? Hannah Bronfman‘s trainer, Chase Weber, has been giving us some seriously convenient weight-loss hacks, including how to snack (a quick refresher: Hannah is one of our favorite fitness stars, and founder of the fitness and lifestyle blog HBFit). Related Stories: 10 Snacks With 10 (or More!) Grams of Protein…
The upcoming Olympic Games got us thinking about the term “breakfast of champions.” Because beyond the cereal box, we know that elite athletes are eating very specific, deliberate foods to fuel their bodies in a strategic way. So what is the real breakfast of champions? What do marathon runners, competitive swimmers, cyclists, and other professional…
If you’ve been writing off supermarket staples with labels like “organic,” “pasture-raised,” “grass-fed,” etc. – you’re not alone. With the type of superfood marketing and labeling we see these days, it can be hard to discern what’s good for you and what’s just a good ol’ marketing ploy for a lot of extra dollars. And…
We all know adequate protein (especially after a workout) is key to building and repairing muscles, but a high-protein diet may also be the secret to consistent weight loss. In fact, research has shown that doubling your protein intake can help you drop pounds without losing muscle mass. In one study, published in The FASEB…
Kayla Itsines is a fitness goddess – she’s transformed women’s bodies and lives, and has a quick, intense workout program totally dialed. Millions of women the world over are looking at her for how to exercise, and what to eat . . . so naturally, when we spoke with her on set for ClassFitsugar in…
Sarah Machemer went to school for Kinesiology with dreams of being a trainer. “I was so inspired by healthy people, whether it was weight loss, or muscle gain, or people trying to eat better,” she told us. But Sarah was in for quite a unique (and challenging) healthy journey herself before she even knew it.…
