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Weight Loss After Menopause | The hormone imbalance that occurs during the transition to menopause can lead to many uncomfortable symptoms, and is often to blame for a slower metabolism, insulin sensitivity, and weight gain. If you want to know how to lose weight during perimenopause and menopause, exercise alone won't help. We're sharing a list of the foods you should eat and avoid for weight loss - and to help manage the symptoms of menopause - for a healthier, happier you!

Weight Loss After Menopause: 14 Foods to Eat and Avoid

5 Fat Burning Jump Rope Workouts | Perfect for beginners and those who want new ways to get a little HIIT into their day when they're strapped for time, these jump rope videos for weight loss are the perfect cardio challenge! Find out the many benefits of using a jump rope routine for fat loss, what you can expect from a transformation perspective, and why it's a great workout for women. Make sure to take before and after photos to measure your progress!

Feel the Burn! 5 Fat Burning Jump Rope Workouts for All Levels

How to Get Over a Weight Loss Plateau | A new weight loss program such as a low carb keto diet usually produces great results at first. You may even lose 10 pounds in a week! But eventually, your weight loss will stall and it can be difficult to figure out what to do. If you're looking for weight loss tips to help you get back on track, we're sharing common reasons for a weight loss plateau and 9 weight loss hacks to help correct them!

How to Get Over a Weight Loss Plateau: 9 Effective Tips For Women

45 Healthy Chickpea Recipes | Chickpeas are an easy plant-based protein you can add to any salad to help you feel full for longer, but there are tons of delicious ways you can cook with them. Enjoy them roasted as a snack, add them to your favorite soup, stew, or curry recipes, make a batch of hummus, or make a chickpea veggie burger! This post has tons of lunch, dinner, and dessert ideas, including options you can make in the crockpot or instant pot when you're pressed for time!

Healthy and Delicious: 45 Chickpea Recipes That Hit The Spot

8 Full Body Pilates Workouts for Beginners | Whether you're in your 20s or over 50, pilates is a great way to strengthen your core and improve your posture, flexibility, balance, and coordination. If you want to lose weight and tighten and tone your body at home, we're sharing 8 fat burning videos you can stream from anywhere. With both mat classes and reformer workouts to choose from, we've included exercises specifically for your abs, as well as a video to help with back pain.

Tighten and Tone: 8 Full Body Pilates Workouts for Beginners

50 Quinoa Recipes for Every Meal | Whether you follow a vegan, vegetarian, plant-based, and/or gluten-free diet, or you're just looking for easy, healthy, and filling recipes for weight loss, quinoa is a gluten-free, high protein, mineral-rich superfood with anti-inflammatory benefits. Check out these delicious quinoa-based breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, and dessert recipes that are equal parts filling and delicious! #quinoa #quinoarecipes #plantbasedprotein #glutenfreerecipes

Hearty and Healthy: 50 Quinoa Recipes for Every Meal

50 Filling Cottage Cheese Recipes for Weight Loss | High in protein with a low calorie and low carb count, cottage cheese is a healthy ingredient you can add to your breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, and dessert recipes to help you feel full and lose weight! From smoothies, pancakes, and muffins, to dips, salads, sandwiches, pastas, and casseroles, to pudding, cakes, and cookies, there are tons of ways to eat cottage cheese, and we're sharing our favorites! #cottagecheese #cottagecheeserecipes

50 Healthy and Filling Cottage Cheese Recipes for Weight Loss

5 Cardio Workouts That Burn Fat | Whether you workout at the gym or at home, there are tons of fat burning workouts that will help you lose weight in less time without running on the treadmill or spending hours on the bike. Whether you're a beginner or just need ideas to switch up your exercise regime, we're sharing 5 of the best HIIT inspired workouts to give you a full body workout and results that last. Are you up for the challenge?! #cardioworkouts #fatburningworkouts #HIITworkouts

Weight Loss That Works: 5 Best Cardio Workouts That Burn Fat Fast

20 Guilt-Free Keto Coconut Flour Recipes | Whether you follow the keto diet for weight loss, or have food allergies that require you to follow a gluten-free, dairy-free, and/or nut-free diet, you'll love these coconut flour recipes! From bread, cookies, pancakes, mug cakes, muffins, and other delicious desserts, to coconut shrimp, chicken tenders, and sausage puffs, these recipes are equal parts easy and delicious! #ketorecipes #coconutflour #coconutflourrecipes

20 Guilt-Free Keto Coconut Flour Recipes Worth Trying

4 Endurance Workouts for Weight Loss | If you're looking for full body exercises for beginners you can do at home to help boost your metabolism for weight loss that lasts, endurance workouts are where it's at! Running, cycling, cardio, and HIIT workouts are all great ways to improve your stamina, but body weight and dumbbell exercises can also give your endurance a healthy boost. Check out our fave 4 strength training and endurance workouts! #enduranceworkouts #boostmetabolism #cardioworkouts

Boost Your Stamina: 4 Endurance Workouts for Weight Loss

30 Snacks Under 100 Calories | If you're trying to lose weight and need HEALTHY and FILLING snacks to keep you going between meals, this post is for you! While there are lots of store bought snacks you can stock up on for on-the-go snacking, these make ahead low carb recipes will allow you to control what foods go into your body. They will satisfy your sweet tooth, and they are quick and easy to make and taste delicious! #snacksforweightloss #healthysnacks

30 Portable Snacks Under 100 Calories for Weight Loss

30 Healthy Dinners Under 500 Calories | If you're looking for easy and healthy meals that taste good and support your healthy eating goals, this post is for you! We're sharing 30 days worth of options for every palette. From chicken and beef, to vegetarian and vegan, to low carb and keto, we've even thrown in some quick crockpot recipes for busy week nights when you're pressed for time. Weight loss has never tasted so good! #under500calories #500caloriesorless

30 Healthy Dinners Under 500 Calories That Are Actually Filling

4 Intermittent Fasting Tips for Women | If losing weight feels more challenging now that you're over 40 (or over 50), intermittent fasting is a great option to consider. This is a great post for beginners as it explains the different plans (16/8, 5/2, Eat-Stop-Eat, The Warrior Diet, etc.) so you can figure out the best fat-burning plan for your schedule, along with helpful tips to get started and get the most out of your workout! #intermittentfasting #weightlossafter40 #loseweightfast

Losing Weight Over 40: 4 Intermittent Fasting Tips for Women

30 Packable Lunches Under 300 Calories | If you're looking for easy and healthy lunch options that are low cal and packed with protein, look no further! If meal prep is your thing, these make ahead packable lunches for adults are perfect for work, for school, and when you're on the go. We've included all kinds of options: vegetarian, gluten-free, nut-free, no heat - you name it! Brown bagging it has never been as tasty or filling! #packablelunches #recipesunder300calories #healthylunchrecipes

30 Packable Lunches Under 300 Calories to Satisfy Your Hunger

30 Plant Based Salads That Are Actually Filling | If you following a plant-based diet - or want to get started - and you're looking for healthy packable lunches complete with veggies and whole foods that are also FILLING, this post is for you! Click for 30 of our favorite meatless salads that are low carb, simple to make, high in plant based protein, and hearty enough to be considered a main dish for dinner! #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #plantbasedrecipes #plantbasedsalads

30 Easy Plant Based Salads That Are Actually Filling

30 Breakfasts Under 300 Calories | Looking for quick and easy breakfast ideas that are healthy and filling? Perfect for weight loss, we've included plenty of make ahead healthy breakfast recipes to ensure you have simple, high protein options when you're on the go. Whether you like your breakfast with eggs or without eggs, need keto low carb recipes for one, or need meal prep ideas for a crowd, we've got you covered! #healthybreakfast #under300calories #breakfastrecipes #healthybreakfastrecipes

30 Breakfasts Under 300 Calories to Kickstart Your Day

Anti-Inflammatory Juice Cleanse for Beginners | Whether you're following a strict anti-inflammatory diet plan, or you're on the hunt for breakfast recipes to kickstart your day while also helping to reduce the symptoms of autoimmune disease symptoms and/or chronic pain, we're sharing 25 juicing recipes for inflammation to boost your immune system and overall health. These natural remedies are loaded with superfoods and taste fabulous! #naturalremedies #inflammation #antiinflammatory #juicing

Anti-Inflammatory Juice Cleanse: 25 Juices to Reduce Inflammation

7-Day DASH Diet Meal Plan for Beginners | If you're looking for a meal plan to lower your blood pressure that is also designed for weight loss and maintenance, the DASH Diet might be right for you! We're sharing all of the rules and guidelines to help you get started, along with a 7-day menu with easy and tasty mix and match breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack recipes you'll love. #dashdiet #dashdietmealplan #dashdietrecipes

The DASH Diet for Weight Loss: 7-Day Meal Plan for Beginners

27 Motivational Weight Loss Quotes to Inspire You | If you're trying to lose weight and need positive and encouraging words to remind you to keep going when you feel like giving up, this collection of truths is for you! Weight loss motivation can be difficult, especially when you hit a plateau or fall off track. Remember that every meal is an opportunity to start again, and bookmark these motivational quotes for weight loss! #weightloss #weightlossquotes #weightlossmotivation #motivationalquotes

27 Motivational Weight Loss Quotes to Inspire You

7-Day Raw Food Diet Meal Plan for Beginners | If you've ever wondered 'why is a raw food diet?' and you're looking for an easy clean eating plan for weight loss, this guide is for you! We've explaining the rules and benefits of this way of eating, along with our favorite mix and match recipes and meals for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks that are high in plant based protein to help you create a weekly menu you love. #rawfood #rawfooddiet

The Raw Food Diet: 7-Day Meal Plan for Beginners

Blood Type Diet for Weight Loss | If you want to lose weight and you're looking for a clean eating meal plan that's tailored to you and your body type, the blood type diet might be for you. But, what is the blood type diet?! We're sharing all the facts for A, for B, for O, and for AB blood types, including foods to eat, foods to avoid, and the benefits of this approach to your health. #bloodtypediet #naturalremedies #fatburn #loseweight #antiinflammatorydiet

Blood Type Diet 101: Foods to Eat and Avoid Based on Your Blood Type