It’s getting hot in herre … so be your healthiest yet. via GIPHY Wait. That’s not how it goes? via GIPHY But that’s how we think it should go because we’re about to launch our summer edition of the 10…
Category: Weight Loss
You guys know our FAVORITE personal trainer and fellow coach in the 10 in 4 Challenge, Dave Smith, right? Well, today he’s sharing some fascinating info on workout intensity and doing workouts that get results. It might be quite different…
Yeah, that headline is pretty bold. But I wanted to get your attention because this is important. SO important. via GIPHY If you’re looking to lose weight and get healthier, there’s one question that you need to ask yourself. And…
I think we can agree that the best things in life are shared, right? via GIPHY The best meals … the best trips … the best bottles of wine … the best conversations … the best workouts … the best…
Looking for a little healthy inspiration and body positivity? Look no further than the following interview we did with Oscar Chavez of the The Voice Australia who has lost 160 pounds by opening up, getting real and doing the deep inner…
Talk about a woman after our own body-loving hearts: Christa King is the CEO and founder of Fitlandia and 30 Days to Thriving, an online holistic fitness program that focuses on the four cornerstones of fitness: daily movement, nutritious choices, community…
Is it possible to break the yo-yo dieting cycle? And get real and lasting results — minus the deprivation? Even if you’ve fallen off track? It totally is. And Jenn E. is proof. After giving up the dieting drama, this…
Are you sick of hearing about resolutions yet? Too bad, because I’m not! via GIPHY Now, if you’re as into seeing the New Year as an awesome opportunity to start living a healthier, happier life as I am, you’re in…
Here’s a fact: you only know what you know. via GIPHY Here’s another one: you can’t know what you don’t know. via GIPHY And, guys, the stuff that you aren’t aware of may actually be holding you back from reaching…
Back by popular demand, it’s the amazing Fit Bottomed Dude Dave Smith of Make Your Body Work returning to bust some health and fitness myths! If you think calories in versus calories out equals weight loss … oh, plan to get…
Wanna feel strong? Confident? Expansive? Alive? via GIPHY Wish that you could get a new, fresh start on a healthy life that truly fulfilled you (and not just a life that you “should” be living)? via GIPHY What if we…
Do you ever wish that healthy eating was, well, easier? via GIPHY Like, that you could just magically know what foods to eat to reach your goals … in the right portions … with a weekly meal plan … and…
You know what it means to be a fit bottomed girl (or guy). You realize you were put on this planet to do more than worry about your weight. And you’re pretty damn aware that dieting really, truly, seriously doesn’t work.…
I really didn’t think my relationship with food was too screwed up in my 20s. Well, other than a few dalliances with trying to figure out just how few calories I could get away with eating (and obsessively tracking each…
“Can you imagine what would happen if the women of the world stopped being worried about the number on the scale?” That’s the single question that changed my life. Rocked me to my core. Was the initial kernel of an…
I’ve known Jodi for years. (She’s even reviewed products for us and run with us!) And, for years, she’s been killing it in the gym — tackling all kinds of workouts and classes and this girl is always game for…
If you’ve been on this site any time at all, you know we’re not down with dieting or any form of strict deprivation to lose weight. (In fact, we wrote a book on it.) So, why is that exactly? Why…
If you’ve ever dieted or tried to lose weight before, you’ve likely read a lot of different advice. And a lot of books. And been to a lot of websites. And tried a lot of products. So you, like, KNOW…
It’s our fave time of year again … 10 in 4 Challenge registration time! It’s been about a year since we first launched our weight-loss with self love program with one of Canada’s best trainers, Dave Smith, and, man, has it…
We all know that gaining weight as we age is pretty common (and that losing it becomes more difficult year after year). Dropping a few extra pounds now, in my late 30s, is a wholly different experience than it was…
Love the feeling that comes with a really great workout? Hey, us, too! And today, in this guest post, Brent Frayser — a media relations representative for Orangetheory Fitness and a graduate of the University of Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree…
Whenever I hear someone talking about how hard they’re working on getting cut abs or killer shoulders, I always think of the trainers working with those folks. I mean, I totally understand that it’s tempting to really just focus…
It’s no secret that our current political climate is stressful — and, honestly, that’s true regardless of which side of the aisle you fall on, because whether you or not you’re on board with the Trump administration, it seems there’s…
I remember the lure of the all-in mentality back in my pre-FBG yo-yo dieting days. It felt so good to be so motivated and committed. Like, this was it! This was the time I was truly going to make a…
How many diets have you tried in your lifetime? One study found that the average 45-year-old woman has attempted 61 diets! That might shock you at first thought, but consider what it means to go on a diet … By…
How you heard that we’re hosting a two-night/three-day live FBG retreat in the beautiful California redwoods? True story! Have you also heard that right now through May 15 you can save 20 percent on registration* by using code “LOVE1440”? Another…
Call me a veteran of the Diet Wars — I have the “miracle” books to prove it. Actually, had is more accurate. Shortly after I joined the 10 in 4 Challenge, I donated all my diet books to the local…
We are super psyched to have a returning guest on our podcast: Canada’s Top Fitness Professional of 2013 and one of our fave Fit Bottomed Dudes EVER, Dave Smith of Make Your Body Work! In this episode, not only does Dave…