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Work It Out In The Morning, Or At Night?

A question that people often ask me is whether I prefer to work … read more»

Overeating: Why You Can’t Stop At One Nacho

I’ve been saying this for a while now… but when it becomes innocent … read more»

The Ancient Art of Snack-Fu

Yes… because it has truly become an art form for me. Trying to … read more»

Exercises

The Superman

Filed under: Abs • Booty • Building A Home Workout Routine • Legs

Give Peace A Chance: Try Yoga

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Yoga: Gate Opening

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Health and Wellness

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I'm training myself to wake up @ 5...I get the clock to go off, but now I'm starting to nap until 5:

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It just depends. Some times I love waking up early and working out because it fuels me for the rest

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PhluffyPrincess, that's exactly why I like going first thing in the morning. Nothing will get in my

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I used to work out at night all the time mainly because it was so hard to wake up. A few weeks ago I

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Recipes

Save Calories AND Money: Make Your Own Jams and Jellies

One switch that I was glad that I made was going from jelly … read more»

Basmati Stir Fry

I was never a big rice eater, but in paring down what I … read more»

Lazy Girl’s Pizza

When I’m faced with having to cook when I least expected it, I … read more»

About Erika

creator of Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss

I've never been good at these kinds of intros, so you'll have to pardon me for jumping all over the place.

I'm a young woman who has fought problems with weight loss for years. After picking up weight at a rate of 20 lbs a year, I finally decided to slow down, take some time to assess what I was doing to myself and why it was happening so fast. What was I doing so wrong?

After taking a lot of time to myself, I worked out, took my emotional eating into consideration, and sure enough my weight started to fall off. I learned things about myself and my interaction with food that I never heard any other woman address... and I can't help but wonder.. why?

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