Tag: Weight Loss

The Scale Might Be Lying to You: Why “Weight Loss” and “Fat Loss” Aren’t the Same Thing
Weight Loss & Fat Burning

The Scale Might Be Lying to You: Why “Weight Loss” and “Fat Loss” Aren’t the Same Thing

Standing on the scale feels like a verdict. Down two pounds? Good day. Up one? Bad day. We've all done it—let that little digital number decide our mood before we've even had coffee. But here's what nobody explains at the gym or in the diet books: that number measures everything. Water. Muscle. The pasta you had for dinner. The last glass of water you drank. It doesn't measure fat. And if fat loss is what you're actually after—the mirror changing, clothes fitting better, that stubborn stuff around your middle finally shifting—then "weight loss" might be the wrong goal entirely. Here are three differences that actually matter. 1. Weight Comes and Goes. Fat Stays Until You Force It Out. Drop five pounds in a week? Congratulations. Most of that was water. Your body hol...
10 Tried and Tested Snacks You Should Consider If You’re Trying To Loose Weight
Nutrition & Meal Planning

10 Tried and Tested Snacks You Should Consider If You’re Trying To Loose Weight

Let's cut to the chase. You want to lose weight. You also want to snack. And every diet article you've ever read makes you feel like you have to pick one. Here's what nobody tells you: the woman who lost 95 pounds? She ate pepperoni slices. And pork rinds. And Jell-O with whipped cream. Not as cheat meals. As regular snacks. I tracked her down to find out how. The Snacks That Actually Work She rattled them off like a grocery list she's recited a hundred times. Nothing fancy. Nothing expensive. Just food that doesn't leave you hunting through the pantry an hour later. Hard-boiled eggs came first. "Most underrated snack out there," she said. Cheap. Portable. Filling in a way that rice cakes have never understood. Slice them with salt and pepper, or turn them into egg salad ...