The Quick Fix is Never Quick, and it Rarely ‘Fixes’ Anything
Photo credit: Flickr / DenizenFamily First, there was the drink that promised to help you melt fat away. “Just drink one of these for breakfast, have a salad for lunch,
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.
Photo credit: Flickr / DenizenFamily First, there was the drink that promised to help you melt fat away. “Just drink one of these for breakfast, have a salad for lunch,
Ever tried to cure bloating with diuretics, sauna suits, saunas, or fancy pills? Learn the real deal here.
Q: hey so i’ve been working my a$$ off trying to get this 6 pack in gear and it is just not happening! i’m trying to get on [redacted]’s level…
Talk yourself out of making bad decisions, because sometimes it helps to hear the rationale behind making better choices than to simply hear the word “no.”
Q: I’m too heavy on top to do squats without tipping over! Help?
Photo credit: Flickr / tellumo This is something I actually didn’t think about until I ran out of lip balm. (If you’re like me, you might call all kinds of
Q: Erika you have to help me figure this out. My trainer is HOT. Like, five alarm fire hot and he’s charming, too. Can I get it in with my trainer? Is this a bad idea?
For some reason, there’s regularly—regularly—someone who “can no longer be silent” about the “disease” that’s “plaguing the black community.”
A week or so ago, the Washington Post published an op-ed with three medical professionals—two of which are professors of medicine—basically saying the same thing I’ve been saying for [what
Q: Hi, Erika. I’m writing to you today because I am really inspired by your writings on clean eating and am eager to get started, but it’s really challenging to get started with such a small budget like mine. In fact, when I think about it, I’m very scared. All these individual pieces seem so expensive for such small things!
“We had an explosion of high carbohydrate, sugary foods —and those have contributed to the obesity epidemic.”
I’ve been saying for years, that people need to relax on the fizzy drinks. The sweet drinks, too. Yes, that includes juice. And, for years, people have been coming aaaaat
Q: so i know this is going to sound a little weird, but i am terrified of the gym. i mean, it scares the sh-t out of me. like, i get all siced to get up and go workout, but then i envision some a–hole in a muscle tank pointing and laughing at me as i struggle with two one pound kettlebells or whatever, and then i flip out and decide to stay on my couch in the comfort of shonda rhimes instead.
There are a million reasons to choose to lose weight. Don’t let “because I need a man” become one of them.
Erika’s note: This post gets graphic. This post is for grown folks. Notice I didn’t say mature folks. I just said grown ones. I might make a couple of dick
Flat Tummy Tea, FitTea, and all the other products? They’re 10x more expensive than any other laxative tea, and they don’t work any better. What’s the deal?
Q: I had a good thing going with my diet, right? I was feeling good, doing my cardio workouts, and staying committed to it until………………
When’s the last time you cleaned your reusable water bottle? No, I mean, REALLY deep cleaned it?
Tips for exercising safely at night from a pro at safety and an avid runner.
Q: How do you fit fitness and healthy eating into your day with some of the challenges of living in a big city?