If you love to eat, losing weight can seem so structured, you immediately get frustrated and grab the first decadent food you can find. Even though there are some very specific guidelines that can help you reach your goal faster, there's no one-size-fits-all weight-loss plan for everyone. Here are five rules you can bend and still drop pounds from the scale. No Cheesecake, Wine, or French Read more

Dairy products aren't the only choices when it comes to high-protein snacks. If you're eating a diet minus milk, or you just want a low-cal snack that's high in protein, check out these 150-calorie snacks that don't contain a drop of dairy. One serving of spicy roasted chickpeas (one fourth of this recipe: 134 calories, 5.6 grams protein Twenty-one raw almonds: 146 calories, 5.4 grams Read more

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! By Molly Raisch, Prevention Mom always said, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” And she was right. Morning meals are essential to revving your metabolism and kick-starting your calorie burn, but indulging in a fat- and calorie-laden breakfast from your favorite fast-food chain could easily send Read more

Between meetings, appointments, work deadlines, errands, family obligations, and trips to the gym, our lives can be so busy that we fill our bellies with the quickest, easiest bites we can get our hands on. Whether your goal is to drop unwanted pounds or eat healthier, it's in your best interest to pause before you take your first bite and ask yourself these four important questions. Am I Read more

Drink up! Dehydration can put you in a bad mood — HuffPost Healthy Living Quick and easy breakfasts that will literally make your day — Real Simple Low-cal onion dip perfect for your Super Bowl party — Prevention Skip the mayo! Balsamic tuna with celery will do just fine — Shape Foods to fuel your next sweat session — Blisstree Do you live in a Girl Scout Cookie capital? — The Daily Read more

The LG fridge might have features to help you lose weight, but since it's not yet available (and its price tag is a bit steep), give the fridge you already own a little makeover. It can help you reach your 2012 weight loss goals with these tips. Get Organized Organizing your fridge will help you make healthier decisions when it comes to food, and being able to see all different ingredients Read more

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Only 12 percent of Americans can estimate the calories they eat in a day! Find out why we're so clueless and get easy ways to stop calorie confusion By Mara Betsch, Prevention You know what calories are, and you probably know that if you eat too many, you'll gain weight. But do you know how many are in your Read more

Eat clean and detox with this green goddess salad — Healthy Happy Life There's more to healthy cooking than steaming and baking — Daily Spark Plate up with these foods to fight cellulite — Self Ten low-cal healthy soups to fill you up — Shape Polite ways to stop food pushers and stay on track — Fit Bottomed Girls Add these spices and herbs to smoothies and meals to detox naturally — Read more

You belong to the gym, and you even make time to go, but still the scale isn't budging. What gives? While your intentions should be applauded, here are some reasons you're not seeing the slimming results you're after. Cardio workouts aren't intense enough: In order to lose weight you need to do the kind of cardio that gets your heart pumping. That means brisk walking on the treadmill or Read more

I don't normally recommend expensive app downloads for your smartphone or otherwise, but I'm making an exception for Fantastical ($15). Yes, you read that right, the app is $15, but in my world, this app is magic. Fantastical is a "natural language event creator" that allows you to type out event details as you would say them, then the app automatically populates your calendar details. Working Read more