No matter how much we try to sugar-coat it…
Life is exhausting.
It takes an incredible amount of energy to get up every morning and go through an entire day full of responsibilities.
Between work… taking care of the house… raising a family… Read the rest of this entry »
I’m so excited…
My favorite holiday is just a week away!
Of course, I’m talking about Halloween… the one day all year where you get to be whoever you want to be.
Halloween season is one of my favorite times of the entire year. And it’s especially great in Miami, where people really embrace the holiday. Read the rest of this entry »
Back when I lived in Las Vegas, I had an exciting life…
Because I had a group of friends who would find any excuse to go out and celebrate.
I don’t mean just birthdays and stuff like most people…
But ridiculous things that most people wouldn’t even think twice about… like getting a new haircut! Read the rest of this entry »
For a lot of us, our weight is a very sensitive topic.
It has a huge impact on our self-esteem.
So when we look into the mirror and realize we have some extra pounds to lose, we want to get rid of that problem as soon as we can.
We want to lose that weight… fast. Read the rest of this entry »
Today, I’m going to let you in on one of my biggest struggles.
Something that kept me from looking the way I wanted to look… for years.
You see, as a Latina growing up in Colombia, food played an important role in my life.
It was a major part of my culture… a culture that is very important to me. One that I am very proud of. Read the rest of this entry »
It can turn a lovely beach day into a nightmare.
It can scare you out of slipping into a pair of shorts or a bikini.
It can make even the most confident of the bunch start to feel self-conscious.
I’m talking about cellulite… a woman’s worst enemy. Read the rest of this entry »
When you read the title of this blog, I bet you were pretty confused.
I mean… all the advice out there tells us we need to be keeping track of our calories. We’re told that if we eat too many calories, we’re going to get fat.
And yes, this is true.
If you eat too much, you’re going to put on weight. Read the rest of this entry »
Things aren’t always what they seem.
When it comes to our bodies and our health, we should never just blindly accept what people are telling us without questioning it.
Because there are a lot of things out there advertised as being healthy… that are actually far from it! Read the rest of this entry »
There’s some bad advice being given out.
Advice that is guaranteed to leave you feeling frustrated with your weight loss
efforts.
I don’t want you to feel that way. I want your weight loss efforts to be one smooth
ride to the finish line, where you make all your goals become reality. Read the rest of this entry »
All food is not created equally.
If we’re trying to lose weight… feel great… and get healthy, then we should be eating certain foods more than others.
We know that carbohydrates are great sources of energy. They’re a wonderful addition to any eating plan, as long as they’re eaten in the right amounts. Read the rest of this entry »
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Hi! I’m Ingrid Macher, 37 years old from Bogota, Colombia, and a mother of two beautiful girls - 16 and 4 years old. After losing 50 pounds I got inspired to help people like myself.
