Losing weight is a struggle. It’s a commitment. It’s work. But it’s also an engaging challenge. When the scale reaches the magic number, it’s all too easy for your dedication to wane. We know maintaining your goal weight is a less exciting challenge than dropping all those pounds, so we tapped someone who has been…
The following post was originally featured on Fit Bottomed Girls and written by Jenn, who is part of POPSUGAR Select Fitness. I remember when I ran my marathon back in 2010. I gained about 10 pounds. Yes, you read that right. I gained weight while training to run a freakin’ marathon. And, at least anecdotally,…
Weight-loss journeys are truly some of the most inspiring – Justine McCabe’s story is no different. Her story begins with a tragedy: Justine’s husband committed suicide a year ago, leaving behind Justine and their two children. After mourning, as anyone would, for several months, Justine’s family suggested she go to the gym as it might…
When you’re on a mission to lose weight, what you choose to eat needs to line up with your goals. However, according to Break the Weight founder and health coach Ricki Friedman, how and when you eat is just as crucial. If you tend to eat light all day and chow down on a large…
If you have been struggling to lose weight, it might be in your mind as much as it is in your waistline. According to meditation coach Lynne Goldberg, excessive eating often has nothing to do with hunger – it’s entirely mental. “Perhaps we are triggered unconsciously by the smell of delicious cinnamon buns while we…
Whether you’ve recently lost a bunch of weight, you’re heading out on a vacation, or a big holiday of eating is coming up, preventing weight gain is easier than you think. Aside from no-brainers like drinking a lot of water and not eating an entire cake every day, keep these tips in mind, and you…
I could eat breakfast for every meal of the day. Oatmeal, smoothies, pancakes, toast, muffins – all of it is too good. So good, in fact, that I was having a hard time reigning in my calorie amounts. Making a few changes helped me lose weight, but I also keep these three things on hand.…
I finally read the book that everyone has been talking about. You know, the one about getting rid of all the crap from your house so everything in your life becomes instantly amazing? Marie Kondo’s book about the KonMari Method really is helpful. My house was filled with so much stuff – thanks to my…
Courtney Nottebart has struggled with weight issues her entire life – after losing her mother at a young age, she turned to take-out and unhealthy food, as her grieving father couldn’t provide much nutritional support. Although she and her twin sister learned to cook, they didn’t have much knowledge of nutrition, so the weight issues…
The California-based Tone It Up program is a comprehensive fitness and nutrition plan, started by trainers Karena Dawn and Katrina (Scott) Hodgson. The TIU guides have been generating stunning weight-loss before and after results, and it all started with Katrina Hodgson‘s own weight-loss journey. “The @ToneItUp Lifestyle changed my life and when I see it…
