A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss » About The Site http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com Culturally Sound Tools, Tips, and Advice Mon, 21 May 2012 13:26:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ Housekeeping Note http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/housekeeping-note/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/housekeeping-note/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:52:33 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=21346 Housekeeping Note is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

]]> I have lots of awesome news for y’all. Lots.

Well, sort of not so awesome news for me, so to speak, but something good is coming out of it.

I’m going to preliminarily roll out the re-design of BGG2WL… but I’m doing it without my computers, the most important of these has imploded on me.

I anticipated this – it was sputtering on me last week – which is why I had to halt a couple of things I had planned for last week (the next step of the Boot Camp, included)… but today, my baby left me. Sad face.

I’m not going to dwell on the fact that I have to grieve over Ol’ Faithful. I am, however, changing a lot of the formatting of the blog and hope that you’ll stick around to support it.

What does this mean? More NEW daily posts. More food news. More about me as a person. More fitness. More fun, dang it.

That being said, bare with me. I’m doing this without Ol’ Faithful, but I am going to get it done. Oh, and the next step in the boot camp is coming shortly. (And, no, it’s not “too late” to join up!)

b!g(g)2*w@l#

Housekeeping Note is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

The FULL list of meal plans is currently available. Check it out and get your copy today!

Get BGG2WL delivered wirelessly to your Kindle! Click here for more info!

© Erika for A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss, 2012. | Permalink | 3 comments | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags:

]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/housekeeping-note/feed/ 3 A Moment of Silence http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/a-moment-of-silence/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/a-moment-of-silence/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:39:27 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=21076 A Moment of Silence is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

]]> BGG2WL fam, today will serve as a moment of silence for the loss of my dear friend, Crystal Davis. She passed away at age 32, leaving behind two beautiful girls both under the age of 4, one of whom she just gave birth to a few months ago.

Please, please tell your loved ones that they are appreciated, and do it often.

Please also keep her children, family and loved ones in your thoughts during this holiday season. There’s never a “right time” to lose a loved one, but the holidays seem to make it especially difficult.

Lastly, I strongly urge all of you to consider donating bone marrow. Cryssy, as she was lovingly known, succumbed to sickle cell anemia which can be cured by bone marrow transplants. The likelihood of being able to lessen someone else’s suffering increases with every new person who registers to be a donor, so please read up and consider registering. Apparently only 1 in every 540 registrants goes on to donate marrow, but those numbers are skewed for us because the need for African American donors is great.

My soul is completely crushed, you guys. I’m doing my best to keep it together, because I know that’s what Cryssy would want. She is a part of this community, has supported BGG2WL since the very beginning and I credit her support – among others of you – for what we are able to accomplish today. In her name, take a few moments today to dust that shit off your shoulders, shake your head one good time to get rid of all that negativity, and life your life to the fullest. That is my last image of Cryssy, and that is what she left all of us with. I know she’d love to leave it to you, as well.

The only thing keeping me from breaking down right now is the thought of planning a bone marrow drive in her honor. If any of you have any advice, tips, resources or anything, please leave it in the comments. Crying helps, but I feel better when I can do something.. anything.

Take care of yourselves, family. I need to go do the same. I love y’all.

b!g(g)2*w@l#

A Moment of Silence is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

The FULL list of meal plans is currently available. Check it out and get your copy today!

Get BGG2WL delivered wirelessly to your Kindle! Click here for more info!

© Erika for A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss, 2011. | Permalink | 42 comments | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags: ,

]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/a-moment-of-silence/feed/ 42 Did You Order A Copy Of A BGG2WL Meal Plan? http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/did-you-order-a-copy-of-a-bgg2wl-meal-plan/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/did-you-order-a-copy-of-a-bgg2wl-meal-plan/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:04:44 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=18971 Did You Order A Copy Of A BGG2WL Meal Plan? is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

]]> If you’ve placed an order for a BGG2WL meal plan, first – thank you! Your dollars have contributed to growing this site into something so large, even I am amazed by how we’re pulling this off.

Secondly, you should go back into your e-mail and download your file again. The BGG2WL readers have been kind enough to help me keep the meal plans as accurate as possible, and in doing so, I’ve finally gotten around to updating them. (I promise you – I’ve got good reason for taking so long.) Download your files a second time, and if you spot anything else that might need updating, let me know!

Now, if you’d like to place an order for a newly-updated meal plan of your own, click here to check them out. And, as always, if you’d like to donate to BGG2WL, you can view the donations page here.

Lastly, thank you a thousand times over. I think we’re all really doing big things, here, with lots more to come.

b!g(g)2*w@l#

Did You Order A Copy Of A BGG2WL Meal Plan? is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

Related posts:
  1. The Meal Plan Reviews Are Coming In! Get Your Copy Now!
  2. Do You Have YOUR Copy Of Meal Plan 3?
  3. Grab A Copy Of The Four BGG2WL Meal Plans Now!

The FULL list of meal plans is currently available. Check it out and get your copy today!

Get BGG2WL delivered wirelessly to your Kindle! Click here for more info!

© Erika for A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss, 2011. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags:

]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/did-you-order-a-copy-of-a-bgg2wl-meal-plan/feed/ 0 Choosing The Right Plastic Surgeon http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/choosing-the-right-plastic-surgeon/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/choosing-the-right-plastic-surgeon/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:27:01 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=18969 Choosing The Right Plastic Surgeon is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

]]> Post brought to you by aboutplasticsurgery.com

There are a number of things that need to be carefully considered when you are considering undergoing plastic surgery. To begin with, you of course need to figure out whether or not you are ready for surgery, and, if so, which specific procedure you would like to have. Additionally, you will have a number of decisions to make with regard to your preparation process and your eventual recovery. However, the most significant decision is probably which surgeon to trust your procedure with. This can actually be a very difficult call to make, though websites like About Plastic Surgery have useful features that can help you to locate doctors appropriate for your specific desired feature.

Of course, you will naturally want to find a surgeon who specializes in whatever procedure that you are hoping to undergo. The same way that you go to a knee doctor for a knee problem or a chiropractor for your back, you ought to be able to find a doctor with a specific talent for performing the type of surgery that you wish to have. Within this qualification, you will also want to research the doctor you end up with, and perhaps even try to speak with some of his or her past patients, in order to get your own feel on whether or not the doctor is trustworthy and reliable.

An additional concern that not everyone considers is that you will also want to try to figure out in advance if your doctor is ethical. Particularly in plastic surgery, there are doctors who will attempt to change your mind, or sway your opinion regarding the surgery that you wish to have. Sometimes this is done out of the doctor’s desire to push you into a more expensive procedure, and sometimes it is even done because the doctor has his or her own opinion of what your ideal body or face would look like. Clearly, you would prefer a doctor who has your own interests, and not his or her own, at heart.

Again, there are practically hundreds of decisions to make when you are preparing to undergo plastic surgery. However, with all of these considerations weighing on you, it is important not to forget about the most significant factors. One of these, without a doubt, is which doctor you pick, not only with regard to quality, but also with regard to that doctor’s moral fortitude. The right doctor will be both medically capable and ethically reliable when going through the surgical process and its aftermath with you.

b!g(g)2*w@l#

Choosing The Right Plastic Surgeon is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

Related posts:
  1. From Retouching To Plastic Surgery: Minorities And Assimilation
  2. What Does An Overweight Surgeon General Mean To America?

The FULL list of meal plans is currently available. Check it out and get your copy today!

Get BGG2WL delivered wirelessly to your Kindle! Click here for more info!

© Erika for A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss, 2011. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags:

]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/choosing-the-right-plastic-surgeon/feed/ 0 Grab A Copy Of The Four BGG2WL Meal Plans Now! http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/grab-a-copy-of-one-of-the-four-bgg2wl-meal-plans-now/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/grab-a-copy-of-one-of-the-four-bgg2wl-meal-plans-now/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:03:28 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=18952 Grab A Copy Of The Four BGG2WL Meal Plans Now! is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

]]> Review the full list here!

b!g(g)2*w@l#

Grab A Copy Of The Four BGG2WL Meal Plans Now! is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

Related posts:
  1. Did You Order A Copy Of A BGG2WL Meal Plan?
  2. The Meal Plan Reviews Are Coming In! Get Your Copy Now!
  3. Do You Have YOUR Copy Of Meal Plan 3?

The FULL list of meal plans is currently available. Check it out and get your copy today!

Get BGG2WL delivered wirelessly to your Kindle! Click here for more info!

© Erika for A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss, 2011. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags:

]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/grab-a-copy-of-one-of-the-four-bgg2wl-meal-plans-now/feed/ 0 Sponsored Post: Develop A Water Habit! http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/develop-a-water-habit/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/develop-a-water-habit/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:10:00 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=18859 Sponsored Post: Develop A Water Habit! is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

]]> If I had to choose one time in my life where I’m most thankful for “going natural,”  it was probably giving up my love of soft drinks – specifically pineapple – and drinking more water. I’ve written, before, about the reasons why I’m a huge water drinker – aside from the fact that I’m no longer guzzling 93 packets of sugar a day, but I’m also not fueling my sugar addiction. I’ve lost – and kept off – the weight, and I’m happier in the end for it.

Wondering about the benefits of water?

What benefits does water have to offer you?

Water is an appetite suppressant. The body often doesn’t properly relay the message to you that you are, in fact, hungry or full. It doesn’t properly relay the message to you that you are, even, eating food or drinking water to fill up. That being said, you could drink a nice tall glass of water during a meal and fill yourself up faster, or you could drink tall glasses of water frequently throughout your day to help stave off hunger as well as help prevent overeating.

And these aren’t little glasses, here. We’re talking big gulp status. I’ve got a 32oz cup sitting beside me right as I type this.

Water flushes your digestive system. As often as we talk about the importance of fiber, here… water is the second half of that equation. Water travels through the digestive tract and helps carry the fibrous materials through, aiding in the collection and expulsion of waste. In other words, if you want to poop regularly and often, you’ve got to drink water as well as eat your fibrous foods.

Water clears your skin. I look younger than I did in high school, mainly because of the amount of water I drink and how it flushes my skin. With the incorporation of more water into my daily habits, I rarely – if ever – experience skin problems on either my face or the rest of my body. Blemishes started to clear up and fade. I mean, it flushes out any toxins. That’s clearly going to help your skin.

Water can aid in curing headaches. Most of my headaches come from the fact that I haven’t stayed on top of my water drinking, and they almost always fade after I’ve downed a nice tall glass.

Now, there are tons of posts on the Internet that talk about how “the benefits of water are overblown,” and some of them are. Reading about how “water is linked with a reduction in cancer occurrences” doesn’t sound like a benefit of drinking water – it sounds more like a benefit of drinking less of something else. It’s also uncertain where the average recommendation comes from in regards to how much water one should drink. Some people shoot for a gallon, some people use the “ounces in half your weight” method and some shoot for 8 8oz glasses. I know that I drink a lot, but a lot is required to receive the benefits that I’ve shared, here.

It was a bit of a struggle, in the beginning, to develop “a water habit.”At first, I was dying for flavor, and the urge to do the “flavor packet” thing was far too high. However, if the goal is to drink less of the harmful stuff and more of the pure and innocent stuff, then you simply cannot do it. I, personally, didn’t bother trying to make a slow conversion to drinking water because the rationale was simple – as a neophyte calorie counter, the more of this stuff I drank, the less food I could eat if I wanted to stay under my calorie budget. It was an easy decision to simply accept the reality of water, and it’s most important benefit – feeling satiated without calories.
Excerpted from A Little (Or A Lot Of) Water Goes A Long Way | A Black Girl’s Guide To Weight Loss

 

So, suffice it to say, that I’ve got a water habit of my own, and I suggest that you develop the same!

Now you can enhance the coffee flavor you love with Coffee-mate Natural Bliss, a new all-natural dairy creamer made with only milk, cream, a touch of sugar and pure natural flavor. Flavors like sweet cream, vanilla and caramel add just the right touch of sweetness and delicious flavor for your perfect cup every time. Like us on Facebook for offers, news and more!

Disclosure: Compensation was provided by COFFEE-MATE via Glam Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of COFFEE-MATE.

b!g(g)2*w@l#

Sponsored Post: Develop A Water Habit! is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

Related posts:
  1. A Little (Or A Lot Of) Water Goes A Long Way
  2. The Story Of Bottled Water
  3. Weekend WTF: Can’t Boil Water? We’ve Got You Covered!

The FULL list of meal plans is currently available. Check it out and get your copy today!

Get BGG2WL delivered wirelessly to your Kindle! Click here for more info!

© Erika for A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss, 2011. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags:

]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/develop-a-water-habit/feed/ 0 Vote For Me! And Other Awesome BGG2WL News http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/vote-for-me-and-other-awesome-bgg2wl-news/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/vote-for-me-and-other-awesome-bgg2wl-news/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:11:01 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=18830 Vote For Me! And Other Awesome BGG2WL News is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

]]> First, BGG2WL was mentioned in the latest issue of Heart & Soul magazine among other amazing websites (like Black Girls Run!) for Black women interested in living healthier lives.

Dopeness.

Secondly, you can now receive A Black Girl’s Guide To Weight Loss delivered wirelessly to your kindle! Just hit this link right here, and you can get the new stuff sent to ya every day. Gotta love it.

Thirdly, Mamavation, an online community for women interested in fitness, is having a poll for the top 50 most inspirational twitter accounts and – surprise! – I was nominated! Check out the list, find some new folks to follow (check out @YumYucky, too!) and vote for me – @inetespionage – on the list!

Lastly, don’t forget to check out the most recent meal plan! Bon appetit, baby!

b!g(g)2*w@l#

Vote For Me! And Other Awesome BGG2WL News is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

Related posts:
  1. Vote For BGG2WL: SHAPE Mag’s Best Weight Loss Blogger Award
  2. The MiBra Giveaway & The “Vote For Me!” Plea
  3. Weekend WTF: News Flash – Doritos Are Good For You!!!

The FULL list of meal plans is currently available. Check it out and get your copy today!

Get BGG2WL delivered wirelessly to your Kindle! Click here for more info!

© Erika for A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss, 2011. | Permalink | One comment | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags:

]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/vote-for-me-and-other-awesome-bgg2wl-news/feed/ 1 Meal Plan 4 Is Now Available! http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/meal-plan-4-is-now-available/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/meal-plan-4-is-now-available/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:42:09 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=18812 Meal Plan 4 Is Now Available! is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

]]> Go grab your copy now!

b!g(g)2*w@l#

Meal Plan 4 Is Now Available! is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

Related posts:
  1. Budget Friendly, Vegetarian AND The Original: Get A Meal Plan Today!
  2. Do You Have YOUR Copy Of Meal Plan 3?
  3. Now Announcing Meal Plan 3 For “Budgetarians!”

The FULL list of meal plans is currently available. Check it out and get your copy today!

Get BGG2WL delivered wirelessly to your Kindle! Click here for more info!

© Erika for A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss, 2011. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags:

]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/meal-plan-4-is-now-available/feed/ 0 Budget Friendly, Vegetarian AND The Original: Get A Meal Plan Today! http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/budget-friendly-vegetarian-and-the-original-get-a-meal-plan-today/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/budget-friendly-vegetarian-and-the-original-get-a-meal-plan-today/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:05:21 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=18194 Budget Friendly, Vegetarian AND The Original: Get A Meal Plan Today! is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

]]> The ‘Budgetarian’ Plan, The Vegetarian Plan and The Original: get your copy today for only $5.50!

b!g(g)2*w@l#

Budget Friendly, Vegetarian AND The Original: Get A Meal Plan Today! is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

Related posts:
  1. The Meal Plan Reviews Are Coming In! Get Your Copy Now!
  2. Meal Plan 4 Is Now Available!
  3. Do You Have YOUR Copy Of Meal Plan 3?

The FULL list of meal plans is currently available. Check it out and get your copy today!

Get BGG2WL delivered wirelessly to your Kindle! Click here for more info!

© Erika for A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss, 2011. | Permalink | 2 comments | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags:

]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/budget-friendly-vegetarian-and-the-original-get-a-meal-plan-today/feed/ 2 Do You Have YOUR Copy Of Meal Plan 3? http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/do-you-have-your-copy-of-meal-plan-3/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/do-you-have-your-copy-of-meal-plan-3/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:31:42 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=17938 Do You Have YOUR Copy Of Meal Plan 3? is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

]]> Go get it now!

b!g(g)2*w@l#

Do You Have YOUR Copy Of Meal Plan 3? is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

Related posts:
  1. Did You Order A Copy Of A BGG2WL Meal Plan?
  2. The Meal Plan Reviews Are Coming In! Get Your Copy Now!
  3. Meal Plan 4 Is Now Available!

The FULL list of meal plans is currently available. Check it out and get your copy today!

Get BGG2WL delivered wirelessly to your Kindle! Click here for more info!

© Erika for A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss, 2011. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags:

]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/do-you-have-your-copy-of-meal-plan-3/feed/ 0 Now Announcing Meal Plan 3 For “Budgetarians!” http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/now-announcing-meal-plan-3-for-budgetarians/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/now-announcing-meal-plan-3-for-budgetarians/#comments Sun, 24 Jul 2011 16:05:41 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=17916 Now Announcing Meal Plan 3 For “Budgetarians!” is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

]]> Go get it now!

b!g(g)2*w@l#

Now Announcing Meal Plan 3 For “Budgetarians!” is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

Related posts:
  1. Meal Plan 4 Is Now Available!
  2. Do You Have YOUR Copy Of Meal Plan 3?
  3. Did You Order A Copy Of A BGG2WL Meal Plan?

The FULL list of meal plans is currently available. Check it out and get your copy today!

Get BGG2WL delivered wirelessly to your Kindle! Click here for more info!

© Erika for A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss, 2011. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags:

]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/now-announcing-meal-plan-3-for-budgetarians/feed/ 0 A Heartfelt Thank You http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/a-heartfelt-thank-you/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/a-heartfelt-thank-you/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:32:11 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=16046 A Heartfelt Thank You is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

]]>

b!g(g)2*w@l#

A Heartfelt Thank You is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

The FULL list of meal plans is currently available. Check it out and get your copy today!

Get BGG2WL delivered wirelessly to your Kindle! Click here for more info!

© Erika for A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss, 2011. | Permalink | 13 comments | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags:

]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/a-heartfelt-thank-you/feed/ 13 The Meal Plan Reviews Are Coming In! Get Your Copy Now! http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/the-meal-plan-reviews-are-coming-in-get-your-copy-now/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/the-meal-plan-reviews-are-coming-in-get-your-copy-now/#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2011 13:37:35 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=16033 The Meal Plan Reviews Are Coming In! Get Your Copy Now! is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

]]> T.R. said:

BTW been using your first plan this week. And yes I’ve lost weight but won’t dwell on that. :O) The real coup for me is that I read your recipes and thought, “I don’t do this in my food or that”and “I won’t like that and I’ll modify”…blah blah blah. :O) But last week I decided I’ll just do your recipes as is and low and behold have loved everything so far. My favorite so far is the Rosemary Chicken and the subsequent chicken salad… both were delicious and “I don’t even like fruit” in my chicken salad…LOL. Tonight is the chicken wings and I even went out and got pork chops, which I haven’t eaten in YEARS. So thank you. I stepped out and tried something different and realized I really liked it. The Rosemary Chicken and chicken salad are staying in my arsenal. Next week I’ll do the vegetarian menu.

On the FB page, Latasha said,

Been following the food plan since Wed and I have lost 4lbs as of this morning! I haven’t been hungry at all!! In fact, I thought I was eating too much. I am loving this!

Sheena said:
Started @bgg2wl’s meal plan last week… Lost 9lbs. #happybathroomdance
Toya said:

yummy recipes. the roasted chicken was so simple, but absolutely delicious, and the chicken salad…perfection!

Chastity said,

A friend bought the plan for me to try as I prepare for my wedding & as I am trying to be healthier.  I am already down 3 pounds (I started Monday).  All the recipes, so far, are ridiculously good! And you have taken all the work out of shopping and preparing dinner.  I LOVE IT!  I a fa(t)shion blogger, but I do and always have known the importance of being healthy.  I def. will be purchasing next week’s meal plan!  Thanks for putting this out there!

…what will YOU say? Check out the vegetarian plan or the original plan today!

b!g(g)2*w@l#

The Meal Plan Reviews Are Coming In! Get Your Copy Now! is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

Related posts:
  1. Do You Have YOUR Copy Of Meal Plan 3?
  2. Did You Order A Copy Of A BGG2WL Meal Plan?
  3. Now Announcing Meal Plan 3 For “Budgetarians!”

The FULL list of meal plans is currently available. Check it out and get your copy today!

Get BGG2WL delivered wirelessly to your Kindle! Click here for more info!

© Erika for A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss, 2011. | Permalink | 2 comments | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags:

]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/the-meal-plan-reviews-are-coming-in-get-your-copy-now/feed/ 2 Listen In: My Appearance On The Michael Baisden Show http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/listen-in-my-appearance-on-the-michael-baisden-show/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/listen-in-my-appearance-on-the-michael-baisden-show/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:07:12 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=15899 Listen In: My Appearance On The Michael Baisden Show is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

]]> Thursday, I got to share with Michael Baisden and George Willborn a little bit of my story as well as a few kind words regarding how we deal with weight loss as it relates to our loved ones. It’s a short little interview. Listen in here!

PS: Check out my dear friend Afrobella’s segment, too!

b!g(g)2*w@l#

Listen In: My Appearance On The Michael Baisden Show is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

Related posts:
  1. My Appearance On LoveTALK Radio
  2. Former Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition Cast Member Blows Whistle On Show’s Practices
  3. Guess Who Was On NPR Today?

The FULL list of meal plans is currently available. Check it out and get your copy today!

Get BGG2WL delivered wirelessly to your Kindle! Click here for more info!

© Erika for A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss, 2011. | Permalink | One comment | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags: ,

]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/listen-in-my-appearance-on-the-michael-baisden-show/feed/ 1 Guess Who Was On NPR Today? http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/guess-who-was-on-npr-today/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/guess-who-was-on-npr-today/#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:21:22 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=7739 Guess Who Was On NPR Today? is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

]]> So….. guess who had the distinct honor of chatting on NPR on today’s episode of Tell Me More with Michel Martin?

Me!

Today, I was able to discuss with Michel and two other women – Arecely Panameno and Aviva Goldfarb, author of the book The Six O’Clock Scramble: Quick, Healthy, and Delicious Dinner Recipes for Busy Families – the topic of ways to make healthier eating easier and less expensive.

Since this is something that we here take seriously – y’all know how I am about my anti-processed foods spiel – I considered it a serious honor to be able to represent our little community here and share what we’ve all learned here with Michel’s audience.

If you’d like to hear the interview, click here to visit the NPR page for the segment. It’ll take you to a player that’ll give you the appropriate options.

Thank you, team BGG2WL, for spreading the word about what we’re promoting here and for allowing me to represent you! It is an honor I look forward to every day!

b!g(g)2*w@l#

Guess Who Was On NPR Today? is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

Related posts:
  1. Budget Friendly, Vegetarian AND The Original: Get A Meal Plan Today!
  2. A Year Ago Today
  3. Psychology Today Apologizes For Racist “Study”

The FULL list of meal plans is currently available. Check it out and get your copy today!

Get BGG2WL delivered wirelessly to your Kindle! Click here for more info!

© Erika for A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss, 2011. | Permalink | 8 comments | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags:

]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/guess-who-was-on-npr-today/feed/ 8 A Very Late Pair Of Announcements http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/bean-soup-with-winter-squash-greens-3/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/bean-soup-with-winter-squash-greens-3/#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:49:58 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=5406 A Very Late Pair Of Announcements is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

]]> Some of you may know this already… some of you may not. Either way, I figured now’s about the right time to share this with everyone who’d care to support.

In the current issue of Essence – the one with Regina King on the cover – you will find the following:

Yes. That’s me. Talking about my journey with weight loss, wellness and this blog. Page 146 of the February 2011 issue.

I didn’t want to announce it sooner, because only their subscribers had access to the issue, and the only copy of the magazine that was on the stands was the one with Steve Harvey on the cover. Besides, I wanted to make sure that I could physically hold a copy of it in my hands and look at myself in a magazine in an almost-full-page article sharing my story with lots [and lots and lots and lots] of women (men too?) before I announced it, here.

I don’t know… maybe holding it in my hand made it feel more real? Perhaps.

And at the same time, the site was featured on Yahoo! last week, as well. (…which is why you might’ve experienced an outage and weren’t able to access the blog – there was lots of traffic coming through.)

That being said… I’m now in the process of moving the site to a new [far more expensive] hosting provider, and y’all know that I’m cheap. The advertisements on the site (as well as the “Donate!” links – one is at the end of every post) will help me to defray the costs of keeping the site up and running when we get traffic surges… because considering the amount of traffic we received, there aren’t many hosting providers who could handle it.

And since I’m here… the advertisements. I’m doing my best to keep the content of the advertisements as free of “weight loss scams” as possible. I can’t catch everything, but rest assured that I’m trying. Regardless of whatever new-fangled scam ad you see… you know they’re full of crap, right? Don’t fall for ‘em. It’s that simple.

But… they are my sponsors… so please. Feel free to visit them. In both the e-mails as well as on the pages of the site.

I’m going to spend the day outlining how to simplify the growth of this site so that there’s not some monumental explosion once everything’s complete, and writing about what’s so very ridiculously wrong with this Walmart/Michelle Obama situation. In the meantime? Feel free to check out the following posts:

See y’all tomorrow – you definitely don’t want to miss Saturday’s Weekend WTF?…trust me!

b!g(g)2*w@l#

A Very Late Pair Of Announcements is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

The FULL list of meal plans is currently available. Check it out and get your copy today!

Get BGG2WL delivered wirelessly to your Kindle! Click here for more info!

© Erika for A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss, 2011. | Permalink | 36 comments | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags: , , , , , , , ,

]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/bean-soup-with-winter-squash-greens-3/feed/ 36 8 Amazing Blogger Weight Loss Transformations Featuring… Me! http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/8-amazing-blogger-weight-loss-transformations-featuring-me/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/8-amazing-blogger-weight-loss-transformations-featuring-me/#comments Sat, 18 Dec 2010 16:43:17 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=4387 8 Amazing Blogger Weight Loss Transformations Featuring… Me! is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

]]>

Me! Go check it out on WomansDay.com!

Want to read more?

b!g(g)2*w@l#

8 Amazing Blogger Weight Loss Transformations Featuring… Me! is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

Related posts:
  1. Vote For BGG2WL: SHAPE Mag’s Best Weight Loss Blogger Award
  2. The Math Behind Weight Loss Plateaus
  3. Weight Loss… and Your Libido

The FULL list of meal plans is currently available. Check it out and get your copy today!

Get BGG2WL delivered wirelessly to your Kindle! Click here for more info!

© Erika for A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss, 2010. | Permalink | 11 comments | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags:

]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/8-amazing-blogger-weight-loss-transformations-featuring-me/feed/ 11 Did You Miss Me On Afrobella Radio? Check It Out Here! http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/did-you-miss-me-on-afrobella-radio-check-it-out-here/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/did-you-miss-me-on-afrobella-radio-check-it-out-here/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:01:15 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=4377 Did You Miss Me On Afrobella Radio? Check It Out Here! is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

]]> Today I had the amazing honor to be a part of the last episode of AfrobellaRadio… and I wanted to make sure that I shared the link here so that y’all could actually take the time to listen and share your thoughts.

I know that I definitely had a few thoughts about the points that her second guest shared… but I’ll leave that for y’all… for now. :)

Click here to check out the show!

b!g(g)2*w@l#

Did You Miss Me On Afrobella Radio? Check It Out Here! is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

Related posts:
  1. My Appearance On LoveTALK Radio
  2. Mic Check: A Day In Zuccotti Park With #OccupyBigFood

The FULL list of meal plans is currently available. Check it out and get your copy today!

Get BGG2WL delivered wirelessly to your Kindle! Click here for more info!

© Erika for A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss, 2010. | Permalink | 4 comments | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags:

]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/did-you-miss-me-on-afrobella-radio-check-it-out-here/feed/ 4 A BGG2WL Update http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/a-bgg2wl-update/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/a-bgg2wl-update/#comments Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:33:29 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=3731 A BGG2WL Update is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

]]> Alright, y’all..

I’ll be spending the weekend and the upcoming week updating and modifying the site, as well as making some much needed changes to the comments system and moderating process, here. The Clean Eating Boot Camp – which is still taking place – will convert to an e-mail system where you can sign up and receive one post each day that’ll provide tools and tips for converting to clean eating, so that you can follow along from the start instead of trying to jump in in the middle.

Y’all have built an amazing community, here. Between those who comment here, the facebookers and those who interact with me on twitter, there are thousands of people who support this site and the purpose… and I think it’s time that I start honoring and respecting that by giving y’all what you want!

So… tell me! What do you want to see here at BGG2WL? What topics do you want to see covered? What features do you want to see? What do you want to hear about? What do you want to know? Let me know what I can do to help make this site awesome, and I’ve got you covered!

In the mean time, I’ve got a few posts that I think may tide you over for today:

Q&A Wednesday: Where Do I Begin?

Q&A Wednesday: Creating Your Own Strength Training Routine

What Is Sugar Addiction?

Q&A Wednesday: When Should I Start Lifting Weights

b!g(g)2*w@l#

A BGG2WL Update is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

Related posts:
  1. Update: “Why Black Women Are Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women?”
  2. Happy First Birthday, BGG2WL!
  3. Q&A Thursday: How Can We Support BGG2WL?

The FULL list of meal plans is currently available. Check it out and get your copy today!

Get BGG2WL delivered wirelessly to your Kindle! Click here for more info!

© Erika for A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss, 2010. | Permalink | 3 comments | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags:

]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/a-bgg2wl-update/feed/ 3 Erika’s Thanksgiving Swindle http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/erikas-thanksgiving-swindle/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/erikas-thanksgiving-swindle/#comments Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:38:33 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=3726 Erika’s Thanksgiving Swindle is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

]]> “]

The bird - pre-brine - and I won't even be eating any of it. *insert sad face*

I’m not gonna lie. I’ve been cooking all week. Slicing, chopping, pre-roasting, brining… all that. I’ve been cooking all week… just for today.

I’m tired, my feet hurt, but the people I love… who love to pig out and act a plum fool over some food… will get to enjoy themselves on delicious dishes…

…without knowing that I completely swindled them.

I baked scalloped potatoes, a mustard and turnip greens blend, roasted carrots, mashed yams, homemade cranberry sauce, a whole chicken (that I won’t be eating) with dressing, a whipped cream-frosted caramel cake and a chocolate creme pie… and I didn’t use more than a cup and a half of sugar and 3 tablespoons of salt in the entire meal. I might be completely out of herbs, and my kitchen might look like a disaster… but my family will be throwing down and will be (surprisingly) stuffed before they know it. A meal full of nothing but real ingredients? Yes. They shall be stuffed.

Maybe I’ll tell ‘em after the fact that dinner was actually healthy. Maybe not. One thing’s for sure.. they certainly won’t notice it.

In the meantime, I’ll spend my free time today putting my feet up and posting a few of the recipes from my meal today. May not be useful today, but considering all of the family get-togethers taking place during the rest of the year, surely something will prove useful.

Happy Thanksgiving, y’all… I’m thankful for a lot of things, but most of all, I’m thankful that you’re here and we’re all together helping each other. Y’all rock. Really.

P.S: Looking for My Personal Guide to Getting Through The Holidays?

b!g(g)2*w@l#

Erika’s Thanksgiving Swindle is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

Related posts:
  1. Q&A Wednesday: What Does A “Clean Thanksgiving” Look Like?
  2. Weekend WTF Special Edition: Thanksgiving Tragedies
  3. Supermarket Swindle: Two Things To Avoid On Your Food Labels

The FULL list of meal plans is currently available. Check it out and get your copy today!

Get BGG2WL delivered wirelessly to your Kindle! Click here for more info!

© Erika for A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss, 2010. | Permalink | 6 comments | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags:

]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/erikas-thanksgiving-swindle/feed/ 6