Motivation / Reader Success Stories

Reader Finds Pain-Free Running Success By Changing Her Approach

April 26, 2013 by  

Going with a more barefoot shoe and gait helped this reader's running woes! Credit: GrejGuide.dk

We get so many inspiring emails from readers, and today we’re sharing another reader success story with you! Read on for Shannon’s super-cool experience from injured to running rockstar. Loving your healthy lifestyle, too? Feel… Continue reading...


My Best Friend May Kill Me For Writing This (And Sharing This Photo)

October 29, 2012 by  

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I first met Meghan 11 years ago, on her first day of her freshman year of college. As an older, wiser, and way cooler sophomore, I took the kid under my wing and did what any role model would do: I showed her where she could buy cheap… Continue reading...


On the Two-Year Anniversary of Losing 100 Pounds: Lessons in Maintaining Weight Loss

August 9, 2012 by  

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Hey, hey, it’s Guest Bloggers’ Week, which means we’re bringing you some of the best and most inspiring posts from writers around the web! Click here to see all of the great guest posts that inspire, push us to… Continue reading...


Reader Success Story: From Overweight and Unhappy to Fit

July 20, 2012 by  

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We get so many inspiring emails from readers, and today we’re sharing another reader success story with you! Read on for Grace Goodman’s inspiring weight-loss experience. Grace has lost 115 pounds in the past three years and… Continue reading...


Fill in the Blank: I Knew I Was an FBG When ________.

May 18, 2012 by  

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This post is part of our FBG Birthday Week celebration! Check out all of the special four-year birthday posts and huge giveaways here! Last year for our birthday, we shared our thoughts and yours on what it means to be a Fit Bottomed… Continue reading...


Reader Success Story: Small Steps to Big Results

April 6, 2012 by  

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We get so many inspiring emails from readers, and today we’re sharing another reader success story with you! Read on for Jaki Sinclair’s inspiring experience. Now the creator of Slim Down U, Jaki has lost 120 pounds and is… Continue reading...


5 Realistic Weight-Loss Tips and a Reader Success Story: I’m Still at It!

January 20, 2012 by  

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Remember Anna P.’s reader success story from November 2010? Well, girlfriend is still kicking booty! At the age of 36, she’s gone from 210 pounds to a fit 137 pounds. Read on for an update on her progress and fitness, plus… Continue reading...


Reader Success Story: How I ‘Re-Started’ My Healthy Lifestyle

December 1, 2011 by  

Reader Success Story: How I ‘Re-Started’ My Healthy Lifestyle

We get so many inspiring emails from readers, and today we’re sharing another reader success story with you! Read on for Jenn Coppacks’ inspiring story on finding balance and enjoying a healthy lifestyle as a 28-year-old Aussie… Continue reading...


How to Overcome Binge Eating: One Reader’s Experience and Tips

October 7, 2011 by  

How to Overcome Binge Eating: One Reader’s Experience and Tips

FBG’s second-annual Guest Bloggers’ Week may have come and gone, but this guest post and reader success story was good enough that we just had to share. Tina Reale, who blogs at Faith Fitness Fun, candidly shares her struggle with… Continue reading...


Becoming a Runner: One FBG Reader’s Journey

September 29, 2011 by  

Becoming a Runner: One FBG Reader’s Journey

We get so many inspiring emails from readers, and today we’re sharing another reader success story with you! Read on for Brigid McCarthy’s inspiring story on becoming a runner. And feel free to share yours! I used to be one… Continue reading...


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