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Britany Williams in Crop Top Shares 20-Minute Full Body Strength Workout

Here is the simple workout – and some other of her best get-fit tips.

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Britany Williams is showing off her washboard abs – and unveiling the quick workout behind them. In a new social media post, the personal trainer and influencer flaunts her amazing midsection in bike shorts and a matching crop top while revealing a 20-minute workout that trains your whole body and needs minimal equipment. “Short on time? This FULL BODY STRENGTH workout is exactly what you need - only one dumbbell required!” she captioned the post. Here is the simple workout – and some other of her best get-fit tips.


Here Are the Rules

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Before you start, Britany offers the following guidelines.

🔸 Pick 5-6 exercises

🔸 10 reps (or 8 per side)

🔸 4 rounds

🔸 Rest as needed

Choose From These 10 Exercises

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▪️ Alt Step Out Snatch

▪️ Sumo Squat Bicep Curl to Raise

▪️ Split Squat Tricep Extension

▪️ Offset RDL to Upright Row

▪️ Lat Pullover Crunch

▪️ Birddog Row

▪️ Chest Press Scissor Switch

▪️ Kneel to Squat

▪️ Tricep Skullcrusher Supine March

▪️ Chest Press Glute Bridge

Build Your Plate Around Food That Makes You Happy

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Britany doesn’t believe that eating healthy should be about restrictions. In a TikTok clip, she stresses that changing mindset and designing meals around foods that make you happy is important. “Often we leave off the foods that give us joy when building our plate. When in reality, what if we started there? What if when you were building your meal plan or your diet or your whatever it is, what if you started your meal plan with keeping in the foods that make you happy and then you had to build around that? What on my plate today supports my nutrition and supports my goals, but what also supports my joy?” she says.

Related: This Is Exactly How to Lose Body Fat This Year

This Hack Will Help You When You Are Not Motivated

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“If you're the kind of girly who's motivated most days to workout, but then there's that one to two days a week that you just struggle with, save your upper body workouts for those days,” she suggests. “Mentally, there is something easier about standing still and just moving weight around with your arms and upper body than there is about having to lower your entire torso down into a squat or a lunge and getting back up. Zero percent backed by science, but a hundred percent backed by my own personal experience.”

Take a Run

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Britany is big into running, which is great for cardiovascular health, muscle building, and weight loss, says the Mayo Clinic. “For every mile run, the average person will burn approximately 100 calories,” they say. If you need tips on how to “make it a little easier” to go running, Britany is your girl. “Number one, sometimes run without your watch. Get used to how your body feels without always worrying about pace. Number two, a quick warmup is a game changer before longer runs, especially if you run in the morning. Number three, if you're a beginner, take breaks. Alternate walking and running for one minute intervals, increasing the length of the run interval every couple of weeks. Number four, get the right shoes. I get new shoes every 400 miles or so, and my knees thank me every time. And number five, realize every step forward, whether it be for five minutes or for an hour, is a step forward in your goals,” she says in a TikTok clip.

Push Through Pushups

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Britany has “struggled with pushups for years” and knows how to make them easier “The idea of doing pushups on your toes was just never approachable for you. You need to elevate your hands on a chair. The higher your hands are relative to your feet, the easier it's going to be and it's going to be so helpful,” she says.

Don’t Punish Yourself if You Don’t Work Out

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Britany, a new mom, reminds her followers that it’s okay to go through periods where exercise isn’t a priority. “I went from working out 6 days a week religiously to having more days where I don’t work out than days that I do. 🫠I share this not as a get out of jail free card - I don’t want you to skip your workout. I share this so you know that it’s normal to have seasons of life where work outs are sporadic and short. You’ve just gotta focus on showing up when you can,” she writes.

RELATED: I Lost 30 Pounds While Eating These Popular Foods

Keep Going

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“If you could tell 23 year old you one thing about your fitness journey what would it be? 23 year old me was doing @kayla_itsines pdfs unsure of how to get stronger or properly do any exercise other than running. If I could sit down with that version of me now my message would be simple: KEEP GOING,” she wrote in a recent post. “After a decade of set backs, failures, and years of self doubt, I now know that the beauty is in putting in the work. And now, as I go into my fourth year standing alongside Kayla as a @sweat trainer, it’s my turn to share the message with the tens of thousands of you that workout with me: KEEP GOING. Keep fighting for your fitness goals, for your dream life, for your happiness. It’s worth it. The days will be long. But it is worth it. **Success isn’t overnight. There’s years of blood sweat and tears that got me from one point to the other - don’t let silly Instagram make you think otherwise.”

💪🔥Body Booster: Mindset is crucial when it comes to getting into shape. Try and motivate yourself in positive ways and avoid punishment if you want long-term success.

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Britany Williams is showing off her washboard abs – and unveiling the quick workout behind them. In a new social media post, the personal trainer and influencer flaunts her amazing midsection in bike shorts and a matching crop top while revealing a 20-minute workout that trains your whole body and needs minimal equipment. “Short on time? This FULL BODY STRENGTH workout is exactly what you need - only one dumbbell required!” she captioned the post. Here is the simple workout – and some other of her best get-fit tips.


Here Are the Rules

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Before you start, Britany offers the following guidelines.

🔸 Pick 5-6 exercises

🔸 10 reps (or 8 per side)

🔸 4 rounds

🔸 Rest as needed

Choose From These 10 Exercises

britanywilliams4britanywilliams/Instagram

▪️ Alt Step Out Snatch

▪️ Sumo Squat Bicep Curl to Raise

▪️ Split Squat Tricep Extension

▪️ Offset RDL to Upright Row

▪️ Lat Pullover Crunch

▪️ Birddog Row

▪️ Chest Press Scissor Switch

▪️ Kneel to Squat

▪️ Tricep Skullcrusher Supine March

▪️ Chest Press Glute Bridge

Build Your Plate Around Food That Makes You Happy

Photo of excited beautiful young pretty woman sitting in cafe indoors have a breakfast eating saladShutterstock

Britany doesn’t believe that eating healthy should be about restrictions. In a TikTok clip, she stresses that changing mindset and designing meals around foods that make you happy is important. “Often we leave off the foods that give us joy when building our plate. When in reality, what if we started there? What if when you were building your meal plan or your diet or your whatever it is, what if you started your meal plan with keeping in the foods that make you happy and then you had to build around that? What on my plate today supports my nutrition and supports my goals, but what also supports my joy?” she says.

Related: This Is Exactly How to Lose Body Fat This Year

This Hack Will Help You When You Are Not Motivated

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“If you're the kind of girly who's motivated most days to workout, but then there's that one to two days a week that you just struggle with, save your upper body workouts for those days,” she suggests. “Mentally, there is something easier about standing still and just moving weight around with your arms and upper body than there is about having to lower your entire torso down into a squat or a lunge and getting back up. Zero percent backed by science, but a hundred percent backed by my own personal experience.”

Take a Run

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Britany is big into running, which is great for cardiovascular health, muscle building, and weight loss, says the Mayo Clinic. “For every mile run, the average person will burn approximately 100 calories,” they say. If you need tips on how to “make it a little easier” to go running, Britany is your girl. “Number one, sometimes run without your watch. Get used to how your body feels without always worrying about pace. Number two, a quick warmup is a game changer before longer runs, especially if you run in the morning. Number three, if you're a beginner, take breaks. Alternate walking and running for one minute intervals, increasing the length of the run interval every couple of weeks. Number four, get the right shoes. I get new shoes every 400 miles or so, and my knees thank me every time. And number five, realize every step forward, whether it be for five minutes or for an hour, is a step forward in your goals,” she says in a TikTok clip.

Push Through Pushups

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Britany has “struggled with pushups for years” and knows how to make them easier “The idea of doing pushups on your toes was just never approachable for you. You need to elevate your hands on a chair. The higher your hands are relative to your feet, the easier it's going to be and it's going to be so helpful,” she says.

Don’t Punish Yourself if You Don’t Work Out

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Britany, a new mom, reminds her followers that it’s okay to go through periods where exercise isn’t a priority. “I went from working out 6 days a week religiously to having more days where I don’t work out than days that I do. 🫠I share this not as a get out of jail free card - I don’t want you to skip your workout. I share this so you know that it’s normal to have seasons of life where work outs are sporadic and short. You’ve just gotta focus on showing up when you can,” she writes.

RELATED: I Lost 30 Pounds While Eating These Popular Foods

Keep Going

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“If you could tell 23 year old you one thing about your fitness journey what would it be? 23 year old me was doing @kayla_itsines pdfs unsure of how to get stronger or properly do any exercise other than running. If I could sit down with that version of me now my message would be simple: KEEP GOING,” she wrote in a recent post. “After a decade of set backs, failures, and years of self doubt, I now know that the beauty is in putting in the work. And now, as I go into my fourth year standing alongside Kayla as a @sweat trainer, it’s my turn to share the message with the tens of thousands of you that workout with me: KEEP GOING. Keep fighting for your fitness goals, for your dream life, for your happiness. It’s worth it. The days will be long. But it is worth it. **Success isn’t overnight. There’s years of blood sweat and tears that got me from one point to the other - don’t let silly Instagram make you think otherwise.”

💪🔥Body Booster: Mindset is crucial when it comes to getting into shape. Try and motivate yourself in positive ways and avoid punishment if you want long-term success.

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Brittne Jackson, aka Brittne Babe, is showing off her guns – in workout gear. In a new social media post the “Queen of the Home Workouts” flaunts her famous figure in body-skimming exercise clothes as she executes a bunch of pushups. “Crank That (Soulja Boy) Push-up Challenge🔥(Save & Try it) Can you complete this challenge? Share with a friend to give this a try!😎💪” she captioned the Instagram Reel.


She Works Out Three Times a Week

Brittne exercises like it is her job – because it is. “I work out at least 3 times a week (when I film). I create the workout plans for my babes in my BrittCamp, in full length. I love to share with my followers how my body is being shaped with the exercises I do. That’s why the workouts that you see on my Instagram account are the workouts I do to create my physique,” she told Women’s Best.

Related: Rebecca Louise in Workout Clothes Shares “Six Pack Abs” Workout

She Was “Born Into Fitness”

Brittne was “born into fitness,” she says. “I was enrolled in dancing school at 2 years old, ran cross country in middle school, and soared off with track & field in the 200M and 4x200M relay events throughout high school/ college. Fitness was always my lifestyle so that part came natural. However, I started taking the health part seriously once I entered the industry 10 years ago. I LOVE what I do and helping along the way!”

She Doesn’t Believe in the Word Diet

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“I do not believe in the word diet. I eat what I feel like eating in moderation,” she told Women’s Best. She drinks a protein shake daily. “I eat a salad a day and drink a lot of water,” she says. “My dinner usually contains rice, protein, and greens so I eat pretty healthy by default.” She also avoids cheat days. “I live my life on my terms. I focus on making healthy choices the majority of the week and have ice cream, brownies or cheesecake if I am out for dinner.”

She Does This Full Body Dumbbell Only Workout

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Brittne recently unveiled her full body dumbbell only workout. She recommends doing 3 rounds of each, 60 seconds each round, and taking a 90 second rest in between each round.

  1. In & Out Squat Raise
  2. Alt Reverse Lunge - Front Raise
  3. Reverse Plank Knee In
  4. Alt Cross Dumbbell Row - Squat
  5. Not So Average Squat Raise

Related: Benchmark Your Progress with Our Lean Body Mass Calculator

Meal Prep

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Brittne meal preps. “My favorite prep meal is brown rice, chicken, and baby spinach,” she says. Her tips for first time food preppers? “Create a menu based on the plan what you would like to eat and how much time you can spend on healthy cooking and meal preparation. Then create your shopping list that includes all the ingredients. Stay away from a bunch of recipes at the beginning because you do not want to get overwhelmed. Keep your food prep menu super simple and make sure that the meals include protein, greens, and carb,” she says.

Studies have found that the more meals you eat prepared away from home, the higher your risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and early death. And, one study published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity found meal planning was associated with a healthier diet and less obesity.

💪🔥Body Booster: If you are truly committed to losing weight, you should try food prepping, as you will be more likely to eat healthier food and stick to your meal plan.

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Britany Williams is a personal trainer and influencer whose workouts are featured on the Sweat app. She regularly shares mini workouts via her Instagram account, many of which can be done without any equipment and in the comfort of your own home. She recently shared a quick but effective routine for beginners. “Need a no fuss QUICK workout? Try this 10 minute workout with no equipment needed from my new program The Daily 10 Challenge in the @sweat app 🎉” she captioned the series of clips, which demonstrate each of the exercises. Here is everything you need to know about the workout and all of her other diet and fitness tips.


No Equipment Needed

She recommends 5 exercises, doing each for 30 seconds, and completing 3 rounds of the set. “This workout targets your shoulders, core, quads and glutes - no equipment needed,” she explains.

  • Bird Dog
  • Supine March
  • Shoulder Cars
  • Glute Bridge
  • Lunge

Eat Foods That Make You Happy

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In a TikTok clip, Britany encourages her followers to change the way they eat. “Often we leave off the foods that give us joy when building our plate. When in reality, what if we started there? What if when you were building your meal plan or your diet or your whatever it is, what if you started your meal plan with keeping in the foods that make you happy and then you had to build around that? What on my plate today supports my nutrition and supports my goals, but what also supports my joy?” she says.

Related: I Lost 30 Pounds With This Walking Routine

Work Your Upper Body When You Are Unmotivated to Work Out

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“If you're the kind of girly who's motivated most days to workout, but then there's that one to two days a week that you just struggle with, save your upper body workouts for those days,” she suggests. “Mentally, there is something easier about standing still and just moving weight around with your arms and upper body than there is about having to lower your entire torso down into a squat or a lunge and getting back up. Zero percent backed by science, but a hundred percent backed by my own personal experience.”

Run More with These 5 Tips

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In a TikTok video, Britany unveiled “five realistic tips to make it a little easier” to go running. “Number one, sometimes run without your watch. Get used to how your body feels without always worrying about pace. Number two, a quick warmup is a game changer before longer runs, especially if you run in the morning. Number three, if you're a beginner, take breaks. Alternate walking and running for one minute intervals, increasing the length of the run interval every couple of weeks. Number four, get the right shoes. I get new shoes every 400 miles or so, and my knees thank me every time. And number five, realize every step forward, whether it be for five minutes or for an hour, is a step forward in your goals.”

Related: #1 Best Breakfast for Proteins According to Dietitian Who Lost 100 Pounds

How to Do a Push Up If You Struggle

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Britany admits that she has “struggled with pushups for years” and offers a tip on how to make them easier. “The idea of doing pushups on your toes was just never approachable for you. You need to elevate your hands on a chair. The higher your hands are relative to your feet, the easier it's going to be and it's going to be so helpful,” she says.

💪🔥Body Booster: Try and do at least a 10-minute workout every day for a week and then ask yourself how you feel. You will likely be motivated to do longer workouts the next week. And if you enjoyed this article, don't miss 12-3-30 Walking Method: 20 Proven Tips to Lose Weight Faster.

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Do you want a Pilates body without having to pay hundreds of dollars a month at a studio? Sadielee Thomas is famous for sharing her totally doable at-home workouts on social media. As part of her “10-Day Pilates-Inspired Foam Roller Challenge,” the influencer and NASM Certified Personal Trainer recently unveiled a 10-minute pilates-style workout that you can do in the comfort of your own home, without a reformer. “This Pilates Reformer inspired full body workout will leave your body shaking in just 10 minutes!” she writes in the caption. Here is everything you need to know about how to do the workout.


Pilates-Style Workout

For her “Full Body Strength,” she recommends 45 seconds on 15 seconds off for 5 rounds with 30 seconds of rest between rounds. Here is the workout, which she demonstrates in the clips.

  1. Kneeling quad stretch
  2. Static single-leg lunge with chest opener
  3. Side-lying leg swings
  4. Windshield wipers on foam roller

Glute Workout

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Sadielee recently shared a glute workout, recommending 12 to 15 reps and 2 to 3 rounds “depending on your fitness level.”

  1. Donkey kicks
  2. Side-lying leg extensions
  3. Standing glute kickback
  4. Fire hydrants
  5. Static glute bridge abductions

Related: 15 Quick Ways to Lose Body Fat Percentage in a Week

Walking Workout

Sadielee enjoys walking on the treadmill and recently shared a 50-minute walking workout. “Experience the ultimate blend of speed, incline, and interval challenges,” she wrote in in the caption.

  1. 5 min warm-up - 3.5 speed
  2. 10 min steady pace - 4.0 speed
  3. 7 min incline walk - 3.5 speed
  4. 5 min moderate pace - 3.5 speed
  5. 8 min interval walk - 3.0 ~ 3.5 speed
  6. 10 min speed variation - 4.0 ~ 4.5 speed
  7. 5 min cooldown 3.0 ~ 3.5 speed

Core Workout

If you want abs like Sadielee, try her core workout, which she recently shared via her Instagram. “This particular workout didn’t single-handedly transform my core. However, incorporating movements like these, along with a diet tailored to my goals, was pivotal in achieving core transformation post-pregnancy,” she wrote, recommending 12 to 15 reps and 2 to 3 rounds “depending on fitness level.”

  1. Squat chops
  2. Dumbbell windmills
  3. Dumbbells around the world
  4. Single-leg knee drive

Related: Brianna Joye in Exercise Set Reveals 3 Moves to Shape Your Arms and Waistline

Here Is What She Eats in a Day

Sadielee recently gave her followers a glimpse at her daily diet, which doesn’t involve any meal prep and enables her to hit her macros. “I need quick, efficient, and easy to grab, but I also want it to taste yummy. My goal with nutrition right now is to just hit about 1g of protein per lb of body weight!” she says. She starts with yogurt and a Fairlife protein chocolate milk. For lunch, she eats “adult Lunchables,” which she makes with sliced turkey, cheese, edamame, grapes, nuts, and healthy crackers. For dinner, she has Chicken Kofta with Tzatziki and lemon rice. She finishes her day off with dessert, a cashew butter dark chocolate bar, and a “sleepy girl mocktail” made with cherry juice and Poppi soda.

💪🔥Body Booster: If you want to get into shape without having to leave your home, find an online fitness trainer who regularly shares workouts on social media and start trying them out.

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Alex Rice is on fire in her latest workout video. In a new social media post the certified personal trainer and fitness influencer, who boasts over 1.1 million Instagram followers, shows off her enviable figure – including her rock hard abs – in a sports bra and leggings while executing an upper body workout. “You go girl! Hit those spicy spots. Keep rocking it! 🔥” commented Alexia Clark. “Those chest press dumbbells are as big as you are!! 😍” added Olivia Ostrom. Here is everything you need to know about her routine and all of her other health and fitness habits.


She Warms Up

“Let’s warm up for leg day 🔥 your body will thank you!!” she captioned a post. “Most people know they should warm up, but don’t always know where to begin! I got youuu 🫡 you don’t have to do this exact routine, but I’m hoping it will give you some ideas for your warm up. She explained that her “warm up is usually circuit style” and that she does 2 to 3 rounds “about 10 reps each side.”

Related: I’m a Dietitian and I Lost 100 Pounds With These Delicious Foods

She Eats Overnight Oats

Alex recently shared her recipe for peanut butter and jelly overnight oats.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup Old fashioned Oats
  • 1/2 Milk of choice (I start with a 1/2 cup and add more if/when needed)
  • 1 scoop @youcanbeam vanilla soft serve protein powder
  • 1 tablespoon Chia seeds
  • 1 tablespoon Honey
  • 1 tablespoon PB
  • 1 tablespoon your choice of jelly
  • Topping: chopped strawberries

Directions:

  • Add milk, chia seeds, honey and stir to combine
  • Stir in your protein powder and oats
  • Add your PB& J and swirl it in (don’t mix it in completely- the goal is to have swirls of pb&j throughout)
  • Store in fridge in an air right container overnight or at least 3 hours
  • Add your toppings when you’re ready to eat 🍓

She Isn’t Afraid of “Putting on too Much Muscle”

Alex is not afraid of “putting on too much muscle” by lifting weights. “Workout however you want to, I stand by that!!! But to answer your question, no I’m not worried about putting on too much muscle, thank you! Plus, I wish putting on muscle was that easy,” she says in a post.

She Started Her Journey with “Cardio and Abs”

Alex recommends starting small before working your way up to heavy weights. “I feel my strongest when I’m lowering my barbell to the ground or holding 45lb plates in each hand 😅but I did start at the gym doing cardio and abs. Eventually made my way to lifting and never looked back!!” she captioned a post.

Related: Benchmark Your Progress with Our Lean Body Mass Calculator

She Doesn’t Rush Through Her Workouts

Alex recommends taking your time when working out. “Take your workouts to the next level 😮‍💨 It’s easy to rush through a workout, but keep things controlled! Don’t let yourself go on autopilot when you’re lifting. Focus on that mind to muscle connection!” she wrote in a post, adding that you should not give up and instead, “push for that extra 1 or 2 reps,” and “do the exercises that are hard for you. It’s ok to fail, but how will you progress if you don’t keep trying!” she says.

Related: #1 Trick to Feel Full, Energized and Satisfied While Eating Food You Love, According to Nutritionist

Here Is Her Upper Body Workout

In her recent post, Alex shares an upper body workout. “We’re focusing on boulder shoulders, chest, and triceps! You can do this one at the gym or at home, let’s gooooo,” she writes in the caption.

FULL WORKOUT:

  • 1a. Push Ups 4 sets | 10-12 reps *last set to failure*
  • 2a. DB Seated Shoulder Press 3 sets | 6-8 reps
  • 3a. Alt. Chest Press 3 sets | 8-10 (each) reps
  • 4a. OH single arm Tricep Extensions 3 sets | 10-12 reps

FINISHER:

  • 5a. Plate Twists 3 sets | 30 sec
  • 5b. ISO Hold Shoulder Press 3 sets | 30 sec

💪🔥Body Booster: Don’t race through your workouts. Going slow and focusing on form can be just as effective – if not more – than going at a faster pace.

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Are you curious about what to expect after achieving your weight loss goals? You might be surprised what it is like, says one weight loss warrior. Emily Christensen is a social media influencer who lost 60 pounds after undergoing weight loss surgery and adopting a healthy lifestyle. She regularly shares tips and tricks with her followers about how she did it. In a new post, she reveals the truth about being overweight and thin. “Some brutal honesty from who has spent the majority of her life feeling fat and longed to be skinny,” she writes in the Instagram post.

When You Lose Weight, More Problems Surface

The first truth? You might find underlying problems after slimming down. “When you’re over weight that’s the only problem you want to solve. Once you lose the weight you realize how many underlying things are going on that have *actually* been causing issues. I’m talking relationships, spending, parenting,” she says.

Being Skinny Doesn’t Mean You Are Healthy

The second thing she learned? “Being skinny doesn’t mean you’re healthy,” she says. “When I was at my lowest weight I had lost a lot of muscle. Rebuilding that is kind of scary but I know it’ll serve me when I’m a fit grandma.”

Weight Loss Is Mental

Her third truth is that weight loss is mental. “There are a lot of tools out there that can help! But they’re still just tools. I have to talk to myself a LOT to remind myself I didn’t suddenly gain back 60+ pounds,” she writes.

You Might Still Be Obsessed with Your Weight

She goes onto explain that obsession with your weight might not end. “Before I lost weight I was really obsessed with losing weight. Now that I’ve lost weight I have times where I’m really obsessed with keeping it off. Not out of vanity but out of fear. I never want to go back to feeling how I did for so many years,” she writes.

RELATED: This Is Exactly How to Lose Body Fat This Year

Your Loved Ones Might Not Be On Board with Your New Lifestyle

Another truth? “No one cares about your journey as much as you do. Meaning…it’s not anyone’s job to eat what you eat. Or exercise with you. Your spouse/partner may or may not be on board with your new lifestyle. It’s up to you to buy and prepare the right foods and find the time to exercise,” she says.

Being Skinny Won’t Give Your More Self-Worth

Finally, getting thin won’t solve your self-esteem problems. “Being skinny isn’t going to give you more self worth. It might help you love your body more and appreciate what it’s done for you…but ‘skinny’ isn’t an attribute that very many people use when they talk about why they love someone,” she concludes. And if you enjoyed this article, don't missI’m a Nutritionist and Here Are 25 Weight Loss Truths You Need to Hear.

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Are you on a high-protein diet for fat loss but can’t seem to lose weight? You could be making a common mistake, according to an expert. Cherisse Kozloski is a nutrition coach and personal trainer who helps her clients lose weight and keep it off. In a new post, she discusses some slip-ups that many seem to be making. Most women eating a high protein diet but not losing fat are making these common mistakes,” she writes. “Are these mistakes stopping your progress?”

Mistake 1: You Aren’t Counting Calories

The first mistake? “Not paying attention to your overall calories,” she reveals. “Eating more protein doesn’t automatically mean fat loss. If you’re not mindful of your portions, you could be consuming more calories than you burn, a surplus is a surplus.”

Solution: Measure or Weigh Your Food

How can you correct this? “Weigh or measure your food at least for a little while so you can get a good idea of what a serving size actually is,” she suggests.

Mistake 2: Choosing Food Labeled “High Protein

The second mistake people make? “Choosing foods labeled as ‘high protein’” she says. “Many foods labeled ‘high protein’ actually aren’t.”

Solution: Calculate Yourself

Her solution? Do your own calculations. “Remember the 10/1 rule for every 100 calories you want to get at least 10 grams of protein to be considered high protein,” she says.

Mistake 3: Skipping Healthy Fats

Mistake three has to do with going too low-fat. “Skipping healthy fats,” she says. “Avoiding fats completely can leave you hungry, mess with your hormones, and make it harder to stick to your diet.”

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Solution: Eat Healthy Fats

The solution is simple. “Add fats into your diet like avocado, olive oil, and nuts,” she says. “But remember they are calorie dense so be mindful of how much you’re consuming.”

Mistake 4: Eating too Many Processed Foods

The fourth and final mistake? Just because something is high in protein doesn’t mean it’s good for you. “Eating too many processed foods,” is a no-no. “Protein bars and shakes are convenient but often packed with sugar and additives,” she says.

Solution: Eat Whole Food Protein Sources

Instead, stay away from packaged foods and shop the grocery store's perimeter. “Focus on whole-food protein sources like shrimp, boneless chicken thighs, and eggs to nourish your body and support fat loss,” she says. And if you enjoyed this article, take advantage of these20 Superfoods for People Over 50.

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Are you just getting started on your weight loss journey and are overwhelmed by all the advice you are getting? According to one expert, there is a simple, foolproof approach. Dylan Hornof is a personal trainer and fitness coach who transformed her body and helps others do the same. In a new social media post, she reveals that a handful of habits were instrumental in her weight loss. “5 things I’ve done to lose 20lbs and keep it off for years,” she writes in the post.

Drinking Less Alcohol

You might consider putting down the bottle if you are drinking your calories. Dylan reveals that drinking less helped her lose more weight. “I worked through my relationship with alcohol - I had to break the habit of drinking multiple days on the weekend,” she said. There is another non-weight-related benefit. “This helped me lose lbs and lower a lot of inflammation in my body and face)” she says.

Walking More

Dylan also recommends walking. “A walk a day (move your body more) it’s that simple. We are not meant to sit all day. Outside, on a treadmill - get your steps in!” she says. How much should you walk for weight loss, according to science? A 2018 study published in Obesity found a link between walking 10,000 steps a day and weight loss and weight management. Other studies published by the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) in JAMA Neurology and in JAMA Internal Medicine also linked walking 10,000 steps a day to less dementia and less cardiovascular disease overall, with less heart disease, less heart failure, and fewer strokes.

Eating Consistently

It can be tempting to starve yourself to lose weight. However, Dylan points out that you need to fuel your body. “Ate MORE food consistently. Hear me out - when you’re eating 1,200 calories and falling off all the time you’re not going see results. Up your calories and find consistency with your food,” she says.

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Strength Training with Purpose

Dylan points out that you should focus on quality over quantity in your strength training workout. “I train with purpose. My weight lifting is intentional - I push myself and challenge myself with the weights I use,” she says.

Focusing on Whole Foods

And finally, she cleaned up her diet. “I stopped hitting my macros with whatever food I could fit in. I choose to eat 90% whole foods everyday (I do believe in balance and I am a huge foodie - you CAN fit ‘fun’ foods in) but focusing on more clean foods helped me feel less ‘puffy’.” she writes. And if you enjoyed this article, don't missI’m a Nutritionist and Here Are 25 Weight Loss Truths You Need to Hear.