Is calorie counting a thing of the past? For some women, the answer is “hell yeah!,” and I’m in major support of this movement. Throughout my whole life, I’ve noticed how calorie counting has had this uncanny ability to create an incredibly unhealthy relationship between a woman and her food – starting as early as…
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…
Ditching carbs to lose weight really sucks, but it works, which is why so many people have joined the low-carb craze. If you’re cutting carbs to lose a few, just be careful not to make these three mistakes. Going Completely Carb-Free Think of your body as a car and its fuel is carbs. A car…
Reader Marian Ferry wasn’t always a personal trainer, fitness bikini competitor, and lover of weight lifting. After countless trips to the emergency room and always feeling tired and out of shape, she decided at 19 that she needed to change her habits. “Every doctor that I visited told me the only thing I could do…
A sales associate at the mall recently brought up the fact that he lost 70 pounds. A special diet got him on track, he told me, after which he pointed at the filing cabinet in front of him. “When I was heavier, that would have probably toppled on top of me,” he said, rising from…
Nutrition coach and macro expert Carrie McMahon has been showing us how to count macros for weight loss and how that looks in terms of breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And today, we’re focusing on macro snacks for weight loss! Related Stories:Expert Tips on How to Keep Snacking and Still Lose Weight “For snacks, I recommend…
Kat grew up in sunny Southern California before moving to Hawaii; she was always surfing, swimming, and being active – those things came to a halt after an unexpected and tragic life event. Kat: Before “I tried just about every sport, and I spent my Summers surfing, in YMCA kids’ sports camps and participating the…
The following post was originally featured on Fit Bottomed Girls and written by Alison, a contributor to Jenn, who is part of POPSUGAR Select Fitness. Losing 70 pounds is tough. Keeping it off for more than a decade is even tougher. Trust me, I tried everything. Once I lost the weight, I thought I’d feel…
While the terms “TIU” and “accountability partner” might not be a part of your vocabulary just yet, they were some of Kara Hamill‘s crucial secrets to success; the Canadian mom of two lost 30 pounds in just four months, and she’s feeling healthier than ever. Kara: Before Related Stories:From a Size 22 to a Size…
After gaining weight postpregnancy, Taryn Brumfitt decided she was going to get in the best shape of her life. Once she did, however, she didn’t gain the self-confidence she had imagined. That’s when she decided to embark on a journey that would attempt to decipher the ongoing global obsession with attaining a certain body. That…
