A Weekend In Philly: My Experience At The Blogging While Brown Conference
I was granted an amazing opportunity to travel to Philadelphia, stay in the conference’s host hotel, and soak up the plethora of knowledge shared…
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.
I was granted an amazing opportunity to travel to Philadelphia, stay in the conference’s host hotel, and soak up the plethora of knowledge shared…
12 photos that show just what kind of difference a year makes.
Overcoming my fears of the big city… and learning to love what Brooklyn has to offer.
Why are Black women fat? “Because their men want them to be…”
Apparently, the weight loss bug has bitten Chaka, as well! Photos inside.
A quick conversation about how and where to find the good stuff in the grocery store.
“You wind up making friends with guys who admit their dating preferences freely, knowing that – since you’re no longer fat – they won’t offend you…”
On the history of “scraps” in Black cuisine, and why we should embrace it more now.
“A Florida prostitute wanted nothing more than $40 bucks and two McDonald’s double cheeseburgers for her services…”
A recipe for tortilla wraps with steak and Mexican crema!
On the apple juice dust-up with Dr. Oz, and why “fearmongering” is such an annoying phrase.
“In the Eastern China city of Dongyang, they eat “virgin boy eggs” — hard-boiled eggs simmered in urine…”
Weight loss plateaus happen to the best of us… but you don’t have to let it happen to you. Here’s five ways to bust through any plateau in your way.
A brief discussion about overall health and wellness… not just weight.
Do you NEED a grill or a grill pan for this recipe? Of course not! It just helps!
Part two of “The Problem With Processed Foods.”
Why I really wish First Lady Obama didn’t align herself with Walmart….
“This is why you don’t dine and dash, kiddies!”
The evolution of my goals, and whether or not we should share them publicly.