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.
Harper told her, ‘Lie and say you were following the directive of intaking 1,500 calories — but I want you to do 800 calories or as little as you can.’ People would take amphetamines, water pills, diuretics, and throw up in the bathroom.
Why is salt so important to altering blood pressure? What does salt do? What does it even mean to have high blood pressure? Answers inside.
A cartoonist pits First Lady Michelle Obama against Melania Trump, and I roll my eyes so hard that I can see the back of my skull.
Q: I don’t see why I should work out, what’s the point anymore when I know it doesn’t work for me? I feel so hopeless and pointless. Help!
“People who eat “light” snacks and drinks such as baked potato chips or diet soda are likely to eat 13 percent more calories than people eating full fat snacks.” Duh.
You’ve got important questions about metabolism? I’ve got answers.
A Black Girl’s Guide to Weight Loss stands staunchly against fat-shaming of any kind, and advocates for support and encouragement of all people to make their own choices for their lives sans pressure.
I believe I said, years ago, one more link for good measure, that the onslaught of reality tv show weight loss porn aggravated me to no end. I stated, very
Q: hi Erika! What advice do you have for those who’ve started gaining weight back? Do you find the same old motivation that you started with or do you find
We tell women it is important to be beautiful, and being beautiful requires fair skin. Shouldn’t we expect women to go to great lengths to become beautiful?
Instagram is rife with fitness scams and fraud aimed at women. But why? How does it work? Let’s talk about it.
So, Buzzfeed did a thing. I mean, a questionable thing, no doubt, but a thing that definitely has the Internet going nuts. In the discussions surrounding this thing Buzzfeed did,
Does baby powder cause cancer? Sort of. A few weeks ago, The Today Show aired a segment about Jacqueline Fox, the woman who was awarded $72 million judgment against Johnson
Thou shalt cover thine butt crack, thou shalt stop thinking it’s cute to squat in high heels, thou shalt never work out in waist trainers.
Q: Hey, Erika! What is the most important thing I can do to ensure my weight loss is a success this time?
Your co-workers bring those raggedy cupcakes and cookies in while you’re on your weight loss journey because they can’t help it. Really. It’s human nature.
Q: Can you address weight loss fear.. I’m still holding on to the size 12s and girrrl they look bad lol..I can take them off without unzipping them
American Well is changing the way we do health care in this country, and I’m excited about it.
After Cheryl Tiegs’ shady comments about Ashley Graham, NBC and ABC reject her Lane Bryand ad? Something’s fishy.
A man claims that your menstrual cycle exists because you eat the standard American diet, and if you eat vegan and starch-free, your cycle goes away. WTF?