Tag - weight loss diets

January 4, 2018

How quickly should you change to a new diet?

Here’s a dumb one I heard today: “Change your diet slowly. You don’t lift 250 lbs on your first day at the gym. So why would you do that with...

December 11, 2017

Is intermittent fasting right for you?

Thinking of fasting to lose weight fast? I myself scoffed at the idea, initially. But, then, as my schedule got hectic and my munching habits changed, I noticed something. I’d...

December 5, 2017

Three ways this disgusting drink can help you stay fit

Okaaay… What brand of awfulness are they trying to sell me now? Well, apparently, it’s a bottle of none other than vinegar drowned cucumber kombucha (sorta). (Ummm… pickle juice?) What’s...

November 9, 2017

3 foods you thought were safe – but actually bloat you horribly

You know what’s a bummer? When you’ve been hitting the gym like a beast for weeks, Friday night arrives, you’re ready to go out… And you’re also bloated AF. What...

August 17, 2017

You don’t have to starve your way to weight loss

It’s such a bummer when you read about reluctantly won weight loss. Such was the case with the latest “Intermittent Fasting” article I just happened across. Now, don’t get me...

August 8, 2017

Does a vegan diet make you fat? (Spoiler alert: no.)

Ever see fitness clickbait like this? Intriguing, isn’t it? The answer’s yes. That’s tantalizing. Just like most lies are. We hear how great veganism is – so, naturally – we...

May 15, 2017

Wanna lose weight? Try the child diet!

“Adulting.” This noun-turned-verb is one of my faves when it comes describing my day to day to do’s. Work. The bank. Paying bills. File it all under the grown up...

April 22, 2017

Is the ketogenic diet the right way to lose weight?

So, a classmate of mine (we’ll call her Allie) was all smiles online this week. Why? Because her latest weight loss method’s already landed her some seriously slenderizing results. Granted,...

April 11, 2017

Take the “sad” out of salad by mixing it up

Salad. Even the word sounds like penalty issued for a heinous crime. “I’ll just…. have a salad.” The phrase itself sounds like the last words you’d hear before a hanging....

April 9, 2017

Why science says high protein diets are poor weight loss plans

As a plant-eater, I get heaps of inquiries about protein. And it always makes me think back to my mostly-meat eating days. (Turkey burgers were an all day, every day...