October 2011

Join Us in SoCal for an FBG and AT&T Fitness Truths Meet-Up

October 26, 2011 by  

Join Us in SoCal for an FBG and AT&T Fitness Truths Meet-Up

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… Continue reading...


Getting Spooky (and Crazy): Biggest Loser 12 Episode and Week 6 Recap

October 26, 2011 by  

Getting Spooky (and Crazy): Biggest Loser 12 Episode and Week 6 Recap

*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  

Ted Allen of “Chopped” Talks Food, Trends and Butts!

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  

How Many Calories Are in That Fun-Size Halloween Candy?

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  

5 Fitness Items to Splurge On and 5 Not Worth Your Hard-Earned Bucks

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… Continue reading...


The 5 Best Places to Buy Plus-Sized Fitness Apparel

October 25, 2011 by  

The 5 Best Places to Buy Plus-Sized Fitness Apparel

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… Continue reading...


25 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Bob Harper

October 24, 2011 by  

25 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Bob Harper

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  

Cancer and Exercise: 5 Things Every Cancer Patient Needs to Know

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… Continue reading...


Psyched Up or Psyched Out?

October 24, 2011 by  

Psyched Up or Psyched Out?

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… Continue reading...


Tips for Losing Pregnancy Weight

October 22, 2011 by  

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...


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