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You hit the frozen foods section at the grocery ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/what-are-you-eating/made-with-real-blueberries-but-i-thought Let me tell you a story.

Once upon a time, in a land not ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/healthy-eating/telling-a-tale-of-stress-and-emotional-eating Lift the hips, tone the abs! What more can I say about this ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/hip-raises Never mind the adorable girl showing off the exercise, but pay close attention ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/the-reverse-crunch Another big thing for my figure is working on these thighs! One of ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/double-leg-lifts I’m always asked to spill my ab exercises – by one persistent visitor ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/straight-leg-crunches When I lived in Texas, my girl and I used to hit up ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/what-are-you-eating/how-many-calories-are-you-drinking Before I begin, a quick run down of the situation to which I’m ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/health-news/lincoln-university-size-discrimination-and-the-skinny-girls-dilemma Dear reader, there are very few things that annoy me. Why? Because I ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/debunking-the-myths/the-body-magic-isnt-magic-afterall There’s the ice cream diet. The mashed potato diet. The cookie diet.

Diet, diet, ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/what-are-you-eating/whats-the-most-ridiculous-diet-youve-ever-heard-of I’m not gonna lie — I hate this time of year. Sure, I ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/my-personal-guide-to-getting-through-the-holidays I’m a nut about my abs. I won’t even lie! I love the ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/building-a-home-workout-routine-trunk-rotations And now, a moment of tough love.

I’m not gonna lie – this is ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/what-are-you-eating/high-fructose-corn-syrup-whats-the-big-deal I’m a firm believer in natural progression. I believe that there is no ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/its-all-mental/one-foot-in-front-of-the-other-mentally-preparing-for-weight-loss We all do it: We wake up in the morning, rush toward the ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/fad-diets/skipping-breakfast-a-surefire-way-to-gain-weight If you’re looking to tone those sides up, give the side bend a ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/building-a-home-workout-routine-the-side-bend

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read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/recipes/make-it-at-home-sexy-ranch-dressing For our first series ever, Black Girl’s Guide To Weight Loss will be ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/understanding-calorie-counting-a-final-word For our first series ever, Black Girl’s Guide To Weight Loss will be ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/understanding-calorie-counting-preparing-yourself-for-success For our first series ever, Black Girl’s Guide To Weight Loss will be ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/understanding-calorie-counting-the-payoff-why-am-i-doing-this-to-myself For our first series ever, Black Girl’s Guide To Weight Loss will be ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/understanding-calorie-counting-creating-your-calorie-goal-and-being-honest-about-it For our first series ever, Black Girl’s Guide To Weight Loss will be ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/understanding-calorie-counting-what-is-it-calorie-counting-defined For our first series ever, Black Girl’s Guide To Weight Loss will be ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/understanding-calorie-counting-the-basics A big part of burning fat is cardiovascular exercise (also lovingly known as ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/building-a-home-workout-routine-jump-rope It happens to the best of us. Out of nowhere, the downward spiral ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/its-all-mental/did-i-just-plateau-why-am-i-not-losing-weight To my knowledge Chris Rock’s movie, Good Hair, doesn’t have a fitness element ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/beauty/cause-your-good-hair-is-more-important-than-your-health When I first started working out, I joined a gym. It was awesome ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/building-a-home-workout-routine-reverse-crunches Thanks to Nutrition to Wellness, I came across this phenomenal little series of ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/conscious-consumerism/are-the-fat-free-labels-lying-to-you What I’m seeking to do is present you with a ton of different ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/building-a-home-workout-routine-hip-extensions People often complain – loudly – that they’d love to eat healthier, but ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/conscious-consumerism/too-expensive-to-buy-healthy A big part of my ability to workout was stripping myself of excuses. ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/its-all-mental/the-importance-of-building-a-home-workout-routine It’s kind of a logical conclusion. We are friends with the people within ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/health-news/what-about-your-friends-are-they-helping-or-hindering-your-progress The YBF got wind of an upcoming In Touch magazine article where Beyoncé ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/inspiration/beyonces-personal-fitness-mantra-do-you-have-one I’m sure that readers can identify my penchant for talking about food myths. ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/healthy-eating/exactly-how-does-milk-do-a-body-good Now, Vic might be a bit of a health food aficionado (as long ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/what-are-you-eating/vics-top-10-favorite-foods-for-fat-loss You know, I’m usually pretty ugly about fast food restaurants. Limiting my allowance ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/health-news/kfc-tests-new-chicken-sandwich-that-uses-chicken-in-place-of-bread One thing that I realized about myself in this journey to lose the ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/considered-keeping-a-food-diary Here’s an interesting little tidbit I picked up from a Weekly Spark article ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/healthy-eating/did-you-know-eating-after-7pm I spend a good half hour skimming through my feed reader and checking ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/refuse-to-be-a-slave-to-the-scale Taken from Fitness 102:

Here is a man who ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/health-news/400-pounds-lost-no-surgery-stop-lying It looks like doll food.

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Let me start this off by saying that I’m usually not a judgmental ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/fad-diets/the-hcg-diet-philosophy-execution-contradiction-and-stupidity There’s that looming debate over why women of color are so adamant about ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/beauty/great-hair-or-great-body-straight-hair-and-working-out Over the last year or so, It’s been heavy on my heart to ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/video-clips/re-thinking-fast-food-reading-what-youre-eating This morning, ABC News graced my monitor with this interesting little tidbit of ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/health-news/what-does-an-overweight-surgeon-general-mean-to-america Do you have recipes that are light, simple, quick, and yummy? Do they ... read more»]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/about-the-site/calling-all-domestic-goddesses Ladies and, well, ladies… welcome to The Black Girl’s Guide To Weight Loss!

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