The Case of the Mysteriously Disappearing Black Women
There is no predictive marker—age, socioeconomic status, location—that can protect us… but why?
The proud leader of the #bgg2wlarmy, Erika Nicole Kendall writes food and fitness, body image and beauty, and more here at #bgg2wl. After losing over 150lbs, Kendall became a personal trainer certified in fitness nutrition, women’s fitness, and weight loss by the National Academy of Sports Medicine. She is also certified in sports nutrition by Precision Nutrition. She now lives in New York with her husband and children, and is working on her 6th and 7th certifications because she likes having alphabet soup at the end of her name.
There is no predictive marker—age, socioeconomic status, location—that can protect us… but why?
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Q: After a few weeks of eating healthy and perhaps including some exercise, I find it hard to maintain motivation, and even falling off the wagon for a few days can reverse what little ground I have gained…
YES YES YES. There is such a thing as too much cardio, especially when we’re talking about targeting for weight loss.
The food landscape is different, and our children have different challenges to face. What did you learn as a kid? What would you change?
Q: Hey I’ve been a big fan of your blog for a while. I remember you mentioning that you went through a period of self imposed celibacy in order to
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This round, on my weight loss journey, I rarely check the scale. Here’s what I check instead, and why.
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Q: After a few weeks of eating healthy and perhaps including some exercise, I find it hard to maintain motivation, and even falling off the wagon for a few days can reverse what little ground I have gained…
Q: You see, my family is mostly slim women – I was the odd one. So my relative Who was skinny all her life, asked me over dinner ” how you keep small ? That is what you eat ?” … I was lost for words her intentions were not good, she was being rude as she was not looking for help/ advice
I think there’s a lot of misconceptions about what it actually takes to get and keep a flat tummy. Let’s change that.
The water bottle, a personal favorite of mine, gets an upgrade with fancy new attachments, AND a tea-based alternative.
Q: Thing is, I’ve been thinking about the reality of counting every single calorie forever. I never want to be this big again, but how realistic is this?
Last week, a flurry of news reports were released, discussing research from the American Heart Association that discusses whether or not we can consider coconut oil a “healthful” food. From
The American Heart Association’s Healthy For Good initiative has solid tips straight from my weight loss journey to help you live a healthier life!
What did I learn? That depression might be more familiar than I thought to me… it might be more familiar than you think to YOU, too.