Do You Track What You Eat in a Food Journal?


Updated 02/23/12 7:09 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

Do You Use a Food Journal to Track Eating?

No matter how much you exercise, if you're looking to lose weight, changing your diet should also be a priority. And watching what you eat has become so much easier with the availability of iPhone apps, websites, and fitness monitors that can track exactly how many calories you're consuming every day. Most food trackers have vast databases that make inputting every single thing you eat Read more

A Meal Plan For Building Muscle


Updated 01/27/10 6:55 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 2 comments

Food That Is Good For Building Muscle

For this week's Get Fit For 2010 challenge, I'm asking you to keep a food journal. Tracking what you eat is a great way to lose or maintain weight, as well as make sure you're getting enough of all the good stuff you need to function through the day. I've decided to combine this week's challenge with my New Year's resolution to increase my strength and endurance by eating this meal plan of Read more

Yummy Links: From Choco Tacos to Food Journals


Updated 03/03/09 12:50 PM · Posted by partysugar · 6 comments

Yummy Links: From Choco Tacos to Food Journals

Learn how to make a homemade Choco Taco.— Serious Eats Twenty tools and technologies that have changed the way we cook. — Gourmet Would you eat the McGangBang burger — a grotesque creation that involves a McChicken Sandwich inside a double cheeseburger? — Eat Me Daily Here are 10 quick and easy meatless mains to help you get through Lent. — The Epi-Log This St. Patrick's Day, try Read more

FitSugar's Printable Food Journal


Updated 03/07/11 9:26 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 3 comments

FitSugar's Printable Food Journal

Keep track of your daily food intake with our printable food journal. If you are counting calories to lose or maintain your weight, it is really helpful too see how much and what you ate through out the day. More important, you can make sure you are eating at least five to seven servings of fruits and veggies daily — always a noble goal. You can even track your water consumption too, since Read more

Nighttime Fasting: A New Way to Lose Weight?


Updated 05/24/12 8:44 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Is It Better to Not Eat at Night?

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to Cynthia Sass, a registered dietitian with master's degrees in both nutrition science and public health. If you couldn’t let anything cross your lips from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., but you were allowed to eat anything you wanted for eight hours a day and still lose weight, would you try it? Read more

Get Fit For Summer: Challenge 4, Food Journal For a Day


Updated 05/04/11 11:28 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

Win a New Balance Gift Card on FitSugar 2011-05-04 20:36:46

We know that bikini season is right around the corner, and to help you get fit for Summer we've created a series of weekly fitness and health challenges. To add a little incentive, throughout the rest of Spring we'll be awarding a weekly prize of a $100 New Balance gift card to participating readers. To be eligible to win, create a post in the Get Fit For Summer community group as each challenge Read more

Get Fit For Summer Challenge 4: One Reader's Food Journal For a Day


Updated 05/03/11 7:54 PM · Posted by · 9 comments

Example of a Daily Food Journal

Doesn't this breakfast smoothie from FitSugar reader eatingbirdfood look delicious? She shared her daily food journal with the Get Fit For Summer community group as part of the fourth challenge in the Get Fit For Summer giveaway. By doing so, she's eligible to win a $100 New Balance gift card! See her daily food journal when you read more! Read more

Healthy Dose Link Time: Miranda Lambert Shares What She Really Thinks of Skinny Actresses


Updated 05/21/12 11:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Miranda Lambert on Self Magazine Cover June 2012

Miranda Lambert wants women to rock their curves — Self Prepare to be inspired by this 93-year-old yoga teacher — Shape 1 in 4 Americans eats fast food every day, and more sad food stats — Hungry Runner Another argument for going gluten-free, and it's not weight loss — Mind Body Green The countdown to Summer is on; your 30-day shape-up plan — HuffPost Living Skip the chemicals and Read more

Lil Links: 5 Things to Know Before Swim Season Begins


Updated 05/16/12 5:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Pool Safety For Kids

Five dangerous myths about kids and swimming — BabyCenter Blog Breastfeeding isn't porn; it's food! — HuffPost Parents A photo journal of what life with kids really looks like — The Stir Katherine Heigl names her daughter Adalaide — Celebrity Baby Scoop Zutano launches a collaboration with Target — Momtastic Jennifer Connelly says her kids never fight! — Celebrity Baby Blog A Read more

Long Commutes Are Detrimental to Your Health, Study Says


Updated 05/11/12 8:03 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Long Commutes Cause Obesity and High Blood Pressure

Working a nine-to-fiver is mandatory for most people, and unfortunately, a long commute often comes with the territory. According to a study published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, those who travel 16 or more miles each way weigh more and have higher blood pressures than those with less than 10-mile commutes. Of the almost 4,300 residents from Dallas and Austin involved Read more