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Suzanne B

New York, New York
I am very passionate about health and fitness. The Eights and Weights blog is a fitness blog for African men and women. This blog provides tips about nutrition, exercise, and overall healthy living for females (Eights) and males (Weights). You only have one body, so why not treat it well so you... Full Bio
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Should You Go Gluten-Free? by Suzanne B Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living You've probably been trying to figure out what all the fuss is about gluten. Are gluten-free diets a fad? Are they meant to help you lose weight? What is this ... Read on »
Personal Trainer Spotlight: Esta Morenikeji by Suzanne B Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Eights and Weights: Tell us a little about yourself. Esta: A few short years ago, I weighed in at 92kg (about 203lbs) and could no longer fit into size 18 cl ... Read on »
TribeSports Competition: I Train Because... by Suzanne B Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living It's been a while since we had a TribeSports challenge! So I'll be putting one up soon. However, right now, TribeSports does have a competition that would be ... Read on »
Tips and Advice for Fitness and Diets While Traveling by Suzanne B Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Guest post by Mike Manning ( mikemanningmusings.blogspot.com ) In many ways, having a career that requires you to travel all over the world is a job that m ... Read on »
The May Mileage Challenge by Suzanne B Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living So I’m sure you’ve been wondering what our next challenge is. In March, we had the squats (I hear your ‘Lord, help me’ cries). In April, we had the various diet ... Read on »
April Challenge Comes to an End by Suzanne B Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Well, the April 'Abs are Made in the Kitchen' Challenge is over tonight. I can't help but feel a little sad because though there were days when it was diffic ... Read on »
Have You Heard of DoYogaWithMe? by Suzanne B Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living So my friend told me about this site - DoYogaWithMe - because he knows I'm into yoga. I have my own yoga DVDs and practices I follow and so I kept forgetting ... Read on »
What You Drink is Just as Important as What You Eat by Suzanne B Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living So by now we all know how calories affect us, right? Food in - Activity out? Here's a picture to show how it works: Now, it somehow seems that whe ... Read on »
April Challenge Week 4! by Suzanne B Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living You guys, it's the final week of the April 'Abs are Made in the Kitchen' Challenge! That means we successfully made it through 3 tough weeks! To be honest, thi ... Read on »
Getting More Whole Grains in Your Diet by Suzanne B Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Well, we have about 2 days left in week 3 of the April "Abs are Made in the Kitchen" challenge . I mean, our focus this week is whole grains, right? Therefor ... Read on »
Weighted Squats by Suzanne B Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I constantly get the question "How can I bulk up my legs" a lot. In fact, we women struggle a lot with fat in our thighs, and most of the time, we are looking for ways t ... Read on »
April Challenge Week 3! by Suzanne B Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Heyyyyyy Fitfam. So I'm pretty excited I got through the week 2 challenge. No protein shake, sandwiches, or soy milk for a week was tough, but I think we prov ... Read on »
The first race of the year! by Suzanne B Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living So if you have been following this blog for a while, you know I like to run, and I like races because they push you to do better than you usually would. Spring ... Read on »
April Challenge Week 2 by Suzanne B Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Oh my Lord. April Challenge Week 1 was a little tougher than I thought. It really hit me when I realized I could not have eggs for breakfast. I took it a step ... Read on »
Burger King: The King of the Beef-less Burger? by Suzanne B Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living We all know Burger King as the "King of the Whopper". However, in what seems to be an attempt to connect with the 20 and 30-something healthier crowd, Burger King has ... Read on »
Fit Chat with Youssef Kharoubi: "It is not Just About Weight Loss" by Suzanne B Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living A couple of male readers requested to hear from more men who were into body building and basically sculpting out their muscles. So I took it one step further, ... Read on »
April Challenge Week 1 by Suzanne B Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Well, it is April 1st in a few hours, and we are embarking on this April Challenge train. This week, the challenge is to not eat any fried foods. So anything ... Read on »
March Booty Challenge Over! by Suzanne B Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living You (and your booty) can finally take a breath; the March booty challenge is done! If you have been doing the challenge every day, you'd know that today we go ... Read on »
Get Ready for the April Challenge! by Suzanne B Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living We've been trudging through March getting in those squats day by day. April is around the corner though, and as we continue to make healthy choices, I thought ... Read on »
Water: How Much of It Do You Need? by Suzanne B Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living If you are like me and spend time reading all sorts of health “suggestions”, you’d know that there are so many different notions on how much water each person ... Read on »