October 2011
Join Us in SoCal for an FBG and AT&T Fitness Truths Meet-Up
October 26, 2011 by Jenn
Calling all FBGs in the Southern California area! Sunday, November 6, we’ll be holding an FBG Fitness Truths meet-up! (Remember those empowering Fitness Truths?) Sponsored by the good folks at AT&T, we’ll feed everyone a... Continue reading...
Getting Spooky (and Crazy): Biggest Loser 12 Episode and Week 6 Recap
October 26, 2011 by Jenn
*SPOILER ALERT* This post reveals details from last night’s The Biggest Loser 12 episode. So if you don’t want to know the dramatic details and results, click away, my friend, click away! It was Halloween week on The Biggest Loser... Continue reading...
Ted Allen of “Chopped” Talks Food, Trends and Butts!
October 26, 2011 by Jenn
A couple of weeks ago, our pals at Fitness magazine asked if we wanted to submit a question for an interview that they were doing with Ted Allen of the Food Network show Chopped. Being fans of Ted’s dry humor and food knowledge on... Continue reading...
How Many Calories Are in That Fun-Size Halloween Candy?
October 26, 2011 by Kristen
You know why the Halloween candy goes on sale well before Halloween, right? So that you buy it, eat it all and have to buy more to hand out! And you know how we FBGs feel—we’re all for a treat now and again, and you’d think... Continue reading...
5 Fitness Items to Splurge On and 5 Not Worth Your Hard-Earned Bucks
October 25, 2011 by Jenn
Getting fit can be a pricey endeavor. From having the proper footwear to the right sweat-wicking apparel to the gadgets, gizmos and equipment that promise to help get you to your fittest and healthiest, you can spend a small fortune on working... Continue reading...
The 5 Best Places to Buy Plus-Sized Fitness Apparel
October 25, 2011 by Jenn
We review a lot of cute workout apparel. But let’s be honest. Not a lot of it comes in sizes that are larger than an XL. And heeello(!) a lot of us need a little more workout wear room than an XL. So we asked our buds on Twitter and... Continue reading...
25 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Bob Harper
October 24, 2011 by Jenn
US Weekly recently brought our attention to this recent bit of wonderfulness they did with Bob Harper. And we, with the mag’s permission of course, just had to share. For Bob lovers like us (and we KNOW ya’ll are out there... Continue reading...
Cancer and Exercise: 5 Things Every Cancer Patient Needs to Know
October 24, 2011 by Kelsey
The other day I was surfing the web, checking out may daily dose of People.com. I wasn’t searching for anything in particular, just the latest gossip on celebs. (It’s a guilty pleasure; what can I say?) Anyway, I came upon a story about... Continue reading...
Psyched Up or Psyched Out?
October 24, 2011 by Kristen
I really like concrete goals. I like having something to aim for, and I like concrete measures of success. I even like knowing what kind of work I need to do to achieve those goals. (I also enjoy lists and spreadsheets. Now who’s ready... Continue reading...
Tips for Losing Pregnancy Weight
Today we’re featuring an Ask the FBMs! This feature allows readers like you to ask the FBMs for advice on health and parenting topics. If we don’t know the answer, we’ll do our best to find out! Send your undying questions... Continue reading...
