Everything You Need to Know About the Slow-Carb Diet

Find out about slow carb rules and what you can and can't eat on the diet

Tim Ferriss’ bestselling book, The 4-Hour Body, focused the author’s hacker-style approach onto all things body-related. Using himself as a guinea pig, he claimed to have discovered the optimum way to lose fat, gain muscle, perfect sleep, have better sex and reverse injuries.

To be honest, I found most of the book (like his other famous title, The 4-Hour Work Week) to be entertaining but forgettable. It felt like one long brag about his achievements, and there wasn’t a lot to take away from either book.

But the Slow-Carb Diet? Now that was a game-changer for me. Continue reading “Everything You Need to Know About the Slow-Carb Diet”

How to Measure Body Fat Percentage

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It’s smart to calculate body fat percentage as part of a weight loss tracking routine. After all, when most of us say we want to ‘lose weight’, what we actually mean is: we want to lose fat. And as the average set of bathroom scales can’t differentiate between fat, water and muscle, how will we truly know if we’re on the right path unless we break things down a little?

While body fat percentage is a great metric to track as part of a whole, be aware that the most accessible ways to measure body fat come with a relatively significant margin of error, so it’s best to focus on taking consistent, easily replicable measurements in order to note a trend, rather than getting hung up on the actual figure itself.

Here’s a rundown of the options, starting with the cheapest to the most expensive. Continue reading “How to Measure Body Fat Percentage”

8 Essential Superfoods For Weight Loss

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When it comes to losing weight, there are no miracle pills, quick fixes or magical food items that will melt the fat away. But what if there were certain ‘superfoods’ that could give slimmers a little extra boost?

According to nutritionists, those foods exist.

Here’s a handy guide to 8 of the best superfoods available that not only provide great nutrition but can also help our efforts to become leaner. Continue reading “8 Essential Superfoods For Weight Loss”

How to Take Awesome Before and After Photos for Weight Loss

How to Take Awesome Before and After Progress Photos for Weight Loss and see the Real Changes You're Making to Your Body

I have a confession to make: I’m a total sucker for real-life weight loss stories. I love reading the backstories, I love poring over the struggles and triumphs, and I’m always interested to read about how people’s lives have changed since losing the weight. But the number one thing I scan the page for first? The before and after photos. Those photos are an instant and powerful visual marker that’s so much more real than the number of pounds they’ve dropped. Continue reading “How to Take Awesome Before and After Photos for Weight Loss”

Weight Loss and the Waiting Trap

Weight Loss and the Waiting Trap | Progress weight loss tracking app

Spring is officially here! I always feel like the world expands during the first sunny days after winter, like I’m a little solar-operated human powering up, ready to take on the world.

But I also start thinking about what will happen when it gets warmer. About going outside without layers of clothes to hide under, or stepping out wearing short sleeves that reveal my flabby arms. I think about really hot weather, and I secretly hope it won’t get too hot this year – even though I love the heat – because I know I’ll get upset about how I look in summer clothes.

And just as soon as my horizons start to expand, they contract again. Continue reading “Weight Loss and the Waiting Trap”