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Let’s face it, weight loss is not an easy goal to accomplish. When you decide to embark on a weight loss journey, you’re going to wonder things such as what the best diet for weight loss is, whether keto weight loss works, healthy food recipes and how to live a healthy lifestyle that lasts.
Thousands of bloggers and websites claim to be dedicated to helping you sort through this information to figure out what works for you — but where do you even start?
We compiled a list of the top 100 weight loss bloggers for 2020 — the people who built websites dedicated to sharing everything from healthy recipes, to the best weight loss diets, to keto information, to fitness, to healthy living and wellness and so much more.
The bloggers found here are the best in the business. They are people who know their stuff, have tens of thousands of followers, and who literally have been there, done that. They all bring their own unique flare, but the message remains consistent with each one:
Lasting weight loss CAN be achieved through a combination of proper diet, exercise, an overall healthy lifestyle and a commitment to taking small steps to achieve lasting success.
Type: Healthy Meal Plans & Recipes
About: Simply put: Christina is an inspiration. She spent much of her childhood in pain — something doctors misdiagnosed time and time again. But after hitting menopause at age 21 and doing her own deep research-dive, it was finally figured out. Christina has five autoimmune diseases, and she’s overcome them all. That’s because Christina believes that any illness can be treated (and prevented) through healthy eating and a wholesome lifestyle. Christina shares that belief with her readers by providing affordable meal plans and healthy recipes.
Top Post: Quick-N-Easy Nightshade-Free Carrot Ketchup
Top Quote: “I’m healthier than I ever imagined I could be and I want to help you feel the same way!”
Type: Low-Carb
About: The way Carolyn sees it, she didn’t choose the low-carb lifestyle — it chose her. Carolyn was diagnosed with gestational diabetes during her third pregnancy, forcing her to find new ways to enjoy her lifelong passion for baking and cooking. She turns common, high-carb recipes into keto-friendly deliciousness — and throws in keto meal plans for good measure.
Top Post: Homemade Chicharrones (Pork Rinds)
Top Quote: “I have discovered that with a little ingenuity and some perseverance, many high-carb recipes can be made over into low-carb treats without sacrificing flavor.”
Type: Weight Loss & Healthy Living
About: Andie’s well-known for her New York Times bestselling memoir “It Was Me All Along” where she chronicles how she lost 135 pounds 10 years ago. But it’s her blog that drew us to her for this list, especially considering that she’s managed all this time to KEEP that weight off. Andie also wrote a cookbook, “Eating in the Middle,” featuring (mostly) healthy recipes. Andie’s blog is chock full of healthy recipes too (and the occasional indulgence), lessons she learned while losing weight, and how she transformed her relationship with food and her body.
Top Post: Crispy Buffalo Chicken Tenders
Top Quote: “I’m sharing every lesson to getting there—not as a drill sergeant and definitely not as a guru—as a friend who gets it and never wants anyone else to struggle alone. I’ve learned more in the last ten years than I ever thought possible, and I’m laying it bare here, one post a time—every lesson I’ve learned on losing weight,real advice on maintenance, thoughts on depression, how I’ve moved beyond binge eating, lifestyle bits that make me feel good inside and out, and all the healthy recipes I make regularly.”
Type: Fitness & Weight Loss
About: Their blog may be described as just “another” runner, but it’s anything but. The blog is full of tips, advice, nutrition information — and lots of personalized posts — from “mothers” who banded together to run and realized just how much they loved it. The blog also works as a personal cheerleader, a way to connect with moms and women who started running (grumbling), tolerated it, started to like it (there are moments) and ultimately fell in love (addiction level).
Top Post: Help for Post-Run Stomach Cramps
Top Quote: “Rooting you on at every mile — and milestone.”
Type: Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyle
About: Bailey has established herself as a go-to source for people online to learn how to create SMART goals, learn about food traps, get fitness tips and more – and it’s totally working. Bailey intermixes her professional posts with a bit of her own musings, making for a very personalized experience that combines getting to know the author with getting to know yourself — and learning how to achieve your goals.
Top Post: Registered Dietitian Exam FAQ
Top Quote: “Life is full of unexpected opportunities that take us places we never thought we'd go. Being open to these opportunities is something that has brought me to where I am today, and saying yes to an opportunity you bring me tomorrow will help me down the next path in my career journey.”
Type: Weight Loss & Healthy Living
About: Sometimes, it’s okay to take a helping hand when it comes to weight loss. That’s exactly what the author of Banded Carolina Girl did. In 2012, she had lap band surgery and dropped from a size 30 to a size 12 and saw her BMI drop from 62 to 32. Two years later, she started a blog to talk about “the good, the bad and everything in between.” On her blog, you’ll find quick-hit posts offering inspiration and encouragement to not just lose weight, but also to learn how to love and accept yourself.
Top Post: Don’t Get Discouraged
Top Quote: “Don’t get discouraged, no matter how hard you try or how good you’re doing, there will always be someone or something trying to bring you down. Stay focused, positive and vigilant during this time. In the face of negativity, positivity will always win.”
Type: Fitness & Healthy Lifestyle
About: Ben is nothing short of amazing. He graduated high school at age 15, started college at age 16, completed an internship at Duke University and with the National Football League and graduated top of his class from the University of Idaho at age 20. Along the way, he studied a host of topics related to health, was a body-builder and top-ranked athlete, was named one of the most influential people in health and fitness, and ultimately pursued his passion for fitness to obtain a master’s in exercise physiology and biomechanics. He’s also a New York Times best-selling author and consultant to CEOs, military personnel, chefs, poker players and endurance competitors. The list goes on and on. If that doesn’t impress you enough, the massive collection of informational articles and guides on his website most certainly will. Ben even has a podcast focused on diet and fitness. It’s a one-stop shop for inspiration, coaching, information and more.
Top Post: How to Use TB-500
Top Quote: “Whether you want to become the complete mental athlete with a flawless brain and nervous system; attain an ideal human body that fires on all cylinders from performance to beauty to hormones and beyond; or achieve true and lasting health, happiness, and longevity; Ben combines intense time-in-the-trenches with ancestral wisdom and modern science to make your dreams a reality.”
Type: Healthy Recipes & Fitness
About: Losing weight and living a healthy lifestyle shouldn’t be a challenge — it should be fun! So says Samantha, the brain behind “Bites of Wellness,” a blog dedicated to healthy meals and fun fitness, as well as some scrumptious desserts. Samantha wants to reach as many women as possible with her belief that a good workout and nutritious meals can turn a day around and be healing.
Top Post: High Protein Oatmeal — 4 Ways
Top Quote: “Nutrition is the core of health and feeling good. However, I also believe in having a balanced life so the occasional glass of wine and brownie is a must!”
Type: Fitness & Healthy Living
About: The world of health is confusing. There’s a lot of misinformation out there, and it can easily get overwhelming. Enter Adam. He will help you make sense of it all, providing clarity and information you can trust and understand. Adam is a New York Times best-selling author who interviews the top experts in the business so you know what really makes sense for your body. In short, Adam tells it like it is — which is great news for the rest of us.
Top Post: The Fastest Way to Do More Pushups
Top Quote: “No matter what you might believe, good health is simply a matter of having access to the right information that fits into your preferences and then being provided with a roadmap of what to do so it’s easy to take action.”
Type: Fitness, Healthy Recipes & Weight Loss
About: The primary purpose of Amanda’s website may not be to share fitness tips (she’s a virtual personal trainer), but that doesn’t mean you can’t find some amazing ideas on how to exercise in her blog. Amanda’s proven methods are the perfect balance of active training and rewarding results. Here, you’ll find fitness tips, training plans, healthy recipes and tons of health & nutritional information.
Top Post: The Ultimate Renegade Row
Top Quote: “My goal is to change the way you look at personal training, in that personal training is not just getting a great workout, but to educate and equip you with the knowledge you need to take action to exercise safely, develop body awareness, and prevent exercise related injuries long term.”
Type: Healthy Recipes
About: So you have a sweet tooth? That doesn’t mean you have to break the calorie bank with dessert. Enter Katie, a lover of cake, chocolate (obviously) and sharing lower-calorie dessert recipe with millions of readers around the world. Katie has been featured in countless TV shows and magazines (for good reason). Any sweet-tooth recipe you could think of, you’ll likely find on her site. She also throws in some savory keto ideas and her own personal day-to-day happenings (including an emotional post about her battle with exercise addiction and online bullying.) It’s no surprise she has one of the top-rated blogs on the internet.
Top Post: Keto Ice Cream — Just 4 Ingredients
Top Quote: “I’d hope that what people can get out of my blog is the message it’s important to treat your body kindly; to nourish it with real-food ingredients; to truly enjoy the foods you are eating; and to take in enough calories for the strength and energy to live your best life possible.”
Type: Weight Loss & Healthy Eating
About: Mindy doesn’t just blog about weight loss, it’s actually her job to help people lose weight. She’s a busy, Washington, D.C.-based one-on-one weight loss coach, and (luckily for us), spends some of her spare time blogging about it too. Her blog is great in that it clearly comes from an experienced professional, but it’s also fun to read and features Mindy’s quirky personal touch, just what the doctor ordered for people as they work to drop those extra pounds.
Top Post: 27 Easy Tips to Help You Lose Weight Gradually
Top Quote: “I love helping people lose weight and maintain their weight loss. I also love to share healthy, easy, tasty, and filling recipes. I believe in eating happily, healthfully and heartily.”
Type: Diabetes, Healthy Living
About: Living with Type 2 diabetes for Anna is an art, not a science. She doesn’t believe in many of the common misconceptions about Type 2 diabetes, but rather takes an empathetic approach that can lead to real results. Anna’s blog has it all — recipes, a “Thursday bumper sticker” (because we all need a laugh or two in life), personal successes, you name it. Through her words you’ll find the connection and encouragement to carry on through your own struggles...and maybe even overcome them.
Top Post: The Skinny on Diabetes
Top Quote: “In my opinion, diabetes is an art and not a science; hence most everything comes by way or trial and error.”
Type: Healthy Recipes & Fitness
About: If you asked Nancylynn several years ago if she thought she would be a full-time blogger sharing healthy recipes with hundreds of thousands of readers, she would have thought you were nuts. There was one point where Nancylynn never thought much about what she ate (and didn’t really care), but one day she decided to take the 21-Day Challenge. And that was literally all it took. Nancylynn lost the baby weight, learned what healthy eating looked like, found that there was actually fitness she could enjoy and, most importantly, learned she could still make her favorite dishes taste just as amazing using lighter ingredients. She launched her blog, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Top Post: 2B Mindset Versus the 21-Day Fix
Top Quote: “Follow my confessions as I reconcile foodie side with my fitness goals, one deliciously healthy meal at a time.”
Type: Healthy Recipes, Weight Loss & Lifestyle
About: Easy, innovative recipes are the cornerstone of Dara’s blog. Dara lost 30 pounds in 2011, and she did it with the recipes that she continues to share on “Cookin’ Canuck.” Those recipes are often inspired by international flavors, focused on health in moderation and include the occasional indulgence. Dara also shares healthy living tips and fitness, as well as her personal journey to training for a marathon. It’s a great place to find tasty food that stays in line with Dara’s philosophy that healthy doesn’t have to be boring.
Top Post: How To: Choose & Cut a Pineapple
Top Quote: “I promise you that [the weight loss journey] will get easier. Do it for your health, do it for your energy levels. Do it for yourself.”
Type: Healthy Recipes
About: What started as a hobby has turned into a full-time job for Chung-Ah. She uses simple, light, fresh ingredients to show people how to create delicious, wholesome recipes from scratch. You’ll find video tutorials, step-by-step instructions and comprehensive guides even the most beginner home cook can follow. Chung-Ah knows her stuff. And with her deep-dive website filled with recipes, you can too.
Top Post: Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Top Quote: “[We] show you that it really doesn’t take a brain surgeon to make a homemade meal completely from scratch.”
Type: Diabetes, Low-Carb
About: Diabetes management takes three key things: education, empowerment and inspiration — and “dBlog” is the place to find it. And it’s not just the surfacey stuff. “dBlog” shares valuable information about nutrition and fitness, and it also dives deep into the emotional issues associated with diabetes. Posts address things like “Is it my fault I have diabetes?”, studies and guides for traveling, eating right and glucose monitoring devices. It’s a wealth of information at your fingertips.
Top Post: 14 Foods to Avoid (or Limit) on a Low-Carb Diet
Top Quote: “We want to break out of the clinical box and put care and control in the consumer’s hands.”
Type: Healthy Recipes, Wellness & Fitness
About: A bright, creative person, Crissy focuses on a down-to-earth approach to helping people achieve a healthy lifestyle. Crissy loves her family, prompting a lot of great easy dinner recipes, lunchbox hacks, light desserts and tasty side dishes. She offers beauty tips, healthy lifestyle tips and inspiration for staying on-track with your goals. Plus, she blogs about her own journey toward health and wellness, too — making for the perfect blend to resonate with you and keep you motivated.
Top Post: How Many Cups in a Quart, Pint, Gallon
Top Quote: “My life is messy and a bit chaotic, but it’s also filled with a good sprinkling of joy and laughter.”
Type: Diabetes
About: If you have diabetes, you know: Staying on top of the latest information and constantly consuming tips is critical to your treatment plan. And that’s exactly the kinds of things you’ll find on the “Diabetes Self-Management” blog. Product reviews, triggers, insulin monitoring information, recent studies, recipes and more fill the online pages. It’s a goldmine of information.
Top Post: Blood Sugar Chart: What’s the Normal Range for Blood Sugar?
Top Quote: “On this website, you’ll find a roundup of expert tips, knowledge, and insights about diabetes self-care written by health-care professionals and people with diabetes, as well as reports about late-breaking diabetes news.”
Type: Diabetes
About: Kelly was first diagnosed with diabetes when she was just 8 years old. Her longtime experience managing the disease has led to her becoming a go-to advocate and information source for others. Her blog is humorous and wholesome and packed with tips, insights, wellness and her daily happenings.
Top Post: Dear CrossFit: My Diabetes Homies & I Would Like You To Know...
Top Quote: “I love the ocean, believe laughter is key and I don’t take this life for granted and do the work required to live my best life. I laugh every day and am passionately spreading the word about living a great life with diabetes.”
Type: Healthy Recipes
About: Katerina is a mom to two beautiful little girls. She’s also a photographer, baker and one heck of a cook. That’s why she’s been featured in everything from Buzzfeed to Bon Appetit magazine. Katerina doesn’t think of the word “diet” as a restrictive meal plan, but rather the word used to describe the sum of what she and her family eats. Her recipes are developed as healthily as possible, and she brings her belief that food should be enjoyable — texture, taste, smell — to every dish she creates and shares.
Top Post: Juicy Oven Baked Chicken Breasts
Top Quote: “For me, eating is a moment to share, an enjoyment, a passion. I hope you enjoy my recipes!”
Type: Southern Recipes
About: What started as a happy hobby for Monique has quickly bloomed into a full-time business. Monique’s down-to-earth Southern cooking is beloved by thousands all over the world. She’s developed a host of recipes and tweaked them to perfection, and done so while looking stunning and fab all the way. Monique’s biggest hope is that people can follow her recipes (and video tutorials) to find their confidence in the kitchen — and have a ton of fun while they’re at it!
Top Post: Watch Me Make These Oven-Baked Ribs from Start to Finish
Top Quote: “If you’re intimidated by Southern, from scratch cooking or perhaps you’re just looking for a few of those old country recipes you grew up on, you’re in the right place honey!”
Type: Healthy Lifestyle, Travel & Recipes
About: Lisa loves healthy food. But this southern California native loves a lot more than that. She has a passion for traveling, crafting delicious recipes and helping people “take life down a notch” (hence the name of her blog, “Downshiftology”). Lisa was a longtime “Type A” corporate world employee who spent most of her days eating poorly and running between meetings. After being diagnosed with celiac disease, she realized her choices and lifestyle were taking a major toll on her health. She quit her job and took some time off, and that’s when it clicked — nourishing her body meant she had to hit the reset button on food and lifestyle. “Downshiftology” was born, and with more than 700,000 YouTube subscribers and thousands of followers, she uses her personal experiences to spread a message about living a life that’s full and balanced.
Top Post: How Many Teaspoons in a Tablespoon?
Top Quote: “I’m passionate about life restarts and helping others make positive food and lifestyle changes – at any age. … I’m happy to show you that simple is not boring and food restrictions are not life restrictions.”
Type: Healthy Recipes
About: Healthy living doesn’t have to be hard. It doesn’t have to be complicated. And it doesn’t have to be impossible to achieve. Just ask Kelly, who started to create healthy recipes after her and her now-husband gained a bit too much weight for her liking. Kelly lost the weight and figured out that the key to lasting change is making small steps daily that will lead to a healthy lifestyle. Kelly believes in using whole ingredients and making food look as good as it tastes. Her blog is even categorized by diet, making it easy to navigate her laundry list of creative, delicious recipes that will have you coming back to find more again and again.
Top Post: My Weekly Meal Prep Routine
Top Quote: “Eating healthy doesn’t have to be hard ... It’s a complete lifestyle change that can actually be fun if you allow yourself to try new things. Sure you’ll find some foods that you absolutely detest, but then there are others that may just surprise you.”
Type: Healthy Living, Fitness & Recipes
About: Some might call Abel a health guru — but Abel himself will be the first to tell you that’s not the case. Several years ago, Abel was battling health issues and weight gain. He followed the advice of his doctors only to find it made things worse for him. Eventually, Abel decided to forego everything he was being told and research on his own. The result? Abel reversed his hypertension, healed his thyroid and lost 20 pounds. Abel’s mission is not to be a guru, but help you be your OWN guru, learning what works for you to achieve your own optimum health.
Top Post: How to Lose 25 Pounds in a Month with One Simple Trick
Top Quote: “I share the principles and system that enabled me to dramatically optimize my life with folks who want to shed unwanted fat and improve their health in a way that is completely honest, fun, and lifelong. If I can do it, so can you.”
Type: Weight Loss & Fitness
About: Rachel, Valeri and Dori are three lifelong, childhood friends who share a very strong common bond: They all were overweight, and now they’re all fit. But they’re also very unique — each has her own approach to weight loss and fitness,— approaches that come together for one heck of a diverse blog. No matter what your level of fitness is or how much weight you need to lose, you’ll find a style from one of these ladies that resonates. Inspirational, logical and practical, Rachel, Valeri and Dori truly put together a masterpiece.
Top Post: The Only Bread I Eat
Top Quote: “Fat Girls Fitness is brought to you by three childhood lady friends who each went from FAT to FIT over the past couple of years. We each take slightly different approaches to fitness, and we found ourselves talking about it so much that we finally decided to start a blog.”
Type: Weight Loss; Healthy Living; Fitness; Healthy Recipes
About: One of the things you’ll notice first when you open up Lori’s blog is that she’s a very visual person — a style that reflects in her posts, which are chock full of photos sharing her fitness, food, travel and more. Lori started blogging several years ago when she decided to lose 115 pounds. Now, she’s 105 pounds down and went from tipping the scales to doing a triathlon. Quite impressive, especially considering Lori had been overweight all her life. Follow her if you want to read about someone who’s the epitome of success, someone who continues to eat right, stay fit and maintain a huge weight loss.
Top Post: Magic Rolls – Eades Low Carb Comfort Foods
Top Quote: “I feel like I now have the complete puzzle put together on the best type of eating for me! I can eat this way for the rest of my life, and have learned that if I really want something – I should make room for it.”
Type: Overall Health & Well-Being
About: Lee launched Fit Foodie Finds in 2011 while attending college. Since then, it’s grown into a publishing company that focuses on healthy living, exercise, travel, style and positive self-image. Lee believes the key to happiness is a balanced lifestyle — eating healthfully most of the time, but not being afraid to throw in the occasional doughnut and pint of beer. The site is chock full of recipes, wellness information, travel blogs and workouts, as well as an online store for purchasing clothing, beauty, kitchen and home products.
Top Post: The Best Green Smoothie Recipes
Top Quote: “My philosophy surrounding food and fitness is all about balance. Overexercising and disordered eating is a thing of my past and today I strive to eat intuitively and move my body daily. I care about the food that goes into my body, but no foods are off limits!”
Type: Keto
About: Gretchen may love junk food, but she’s figured out a heck of a way to channel it. She crafts healthy, keto-friendly recipes that run the gamut — everything from slow cooker and instant pot meals, to desserts, to appetizers, to main dishes and more — and all with stunning pictures that demonstrate just how amazing her food creations are. Gretchen provides a ketogenic starter’s guide and tips & tricks as well, and shares about her love of lifting weights and enjoying the outdoors.
Top Post: Keto Dairy-Free Caramel Apple Donuts
Top Quote: “I embrace ketogenic living (with a bit of carb cycling) and I love to create delicious keto, low-carb, high-fat recipes!”
Type: Weight Loss & Wellness
About: If ever there were a husband-wife duo who had the chops to back up what they’re selling, it’s Hilda and Randy. And the good news? They’re not really “selling” you anything. They’re two people who care about their faith and want to use their own experiences getting healthy using a low-carb diet to help guide others to wholesome wellness, too. Randy lost more than 70 pounds and overcame Type II diabetes and hypertension, and Hilda is a survivor of the Guillan Barre Syndrome and Fibromyalgia. Now, both of them are pastors who blog delicious, healthy recipes, plus insightful, impactful truths about finding health and wholesome lives. Pretty powerful stuff.
Top Post: Easy Keto Cornbread (Skillet)
Top Quote: “Randy and I endeavor to bring clarity to the issue of wellness using our personal stories of transformation to inspire others.”
Type: Healthy Living, Fitness & Healthy Recipes
About: Aurora is a college student full of curiosity, including a nearly insatiable appetite to learn all she can about fitness and nutrition. She fell in love with exercising early on while playing for a softball team growing up. This fueled a passion for nutrition as well, and eventually a blog dedicated to both as a way to inspire others to live healthfully and lose weight. Aurora, who works in a veterinary’s office, also has a deep love for animals (which is always a bonus is in our book). And yes, she includes many photos of cute puppies in her blog.
Top Post: Pigs, Goats, and Pineapple-Oh My!
Top Quote: “I hope to share some of the many things I’ve learned through my research as well as trial and error. I am by no means an expert, but I strive to improve myself and my body every day.”
Type: Fitness and Healthy Living for Baby Boomers
About: “Get Your Fit Together” curates relevant content from around the web that focuses exclusively on the Baby Boomer generation. The goal is to inspire readers age 50+ to get fit, eat right and feel good. “Get Fit Together” takes all the work out of finding what works, allowing followers to focus on their success. Here you’ll find comprehensive information on everything from the best alcoholic beverage to enjoy on a diet, to yoga for older adults, to meal prep information and much, much more.
Top Post: 5 Things to Know Before Dating an Athletic Guy
Top Quote: “Simply put, we do the heavy-lifting (pun intended) so you can focus on taking action & getting results!”
Type: Recipes & Photography
About: Ever get home after a long day and could barely stand the thought of putting together a meal for yourself or your family? Then “Gimme Delicious” is the place for you. Layla crafts recipes of all sorts, but her main focus is quick-and-easy recipes for the everyday home cook. Layla tries out her recipes on her family (she’s the mom of two beautiful little girls) and likes to photograph them, too. You’ll find everything from foil pack, to vegan, to keto dishes and so much more.
Top Post: 90 Second Microwavable Low-Carb Keto Bread
Top Quote: “I work hard to earn the trust of our readers, so it is extremely important that the products promoted on Gimme Delicious are items I use and believe in.”
Type: Healthy Recipes & Travel
About: Ali’s bright and sunny personality comes through in full force throughout her blog. She has a deep love for spending time with her family around the kitchen table and drumming up the tasty meals they share. Her fresh, light recipes also stay in line with the changing seasons and provide perfect meals for every occasion. Ali’s adventurous spirit goes beyond the kitchen, too. She loves to explore the world, and has a whole section of her website dedicated to sharing her favorite destinations, travel tips and even a guide to visiting her hometown of Barcelona.
Top Post: Baked Chicken Breast
Top Quote: “Life has a way of changing in a heartbeat. And I’m so thankful for this new season that has been filled with so much love and light.”
Type: Keto Recipes
About: It’s not just about made-from-scratch keto recipes at “Gnom-Gnom.” For Paola, it’s a way of eating. Through “Gnom-Gnom,” she created a community for keto and paleo enthusiasts to share what they’re eating with others. Paola knows that very few people have the time to spend hours preparing a meal, which is why the recipes on her blog are focused on using wholesome ingredients and real food for quick, easy, mouth-watering creations you’re sure to love.
Top Post: 15-Minute Grain-Free Keto Tortillas
Top Quote: “I’m a believer that smells have the power to evoke the past, bringing back sounds and even other smells that have no match in the present.”
Type: Weight Loss & Healthy Living
About: Inspiring. That’s the first word that comes to mind when describing Gabby’s blog. Gabby used to tip the scales at 262 pounds and started a blog to chronicle her journey. Today, she weighs in at 140 pounds...in other words, half of her old self. But just because she dropped the pounds doesn’t mean she stopped being there for her readers. Thousands of articles and a whole lot of experience later, Gabby continues to share her weight loss wisdom and tons of healthy recipes with fans in an easy-to-follow — and often hilarious — way.
Top Post: Doggie Valentine Box: Pictorial Included!
Top Quote: “It's time to start living your life according to YOUR inner voice and following YOUR dreams. You only get one life... live it your way.”
Type: Healthy Recipes, Wellness & Lifestyle
About: When her mom was diagnosed with cancer, Maryea started to research the link between nutrition and disease. She quickly learned that lifestyle choices can make a bigger impact on the road to recovery — and ensuring you don’t get there in the first place — than treatment and medicine. Maryea took that to heart and is now on a mission to create a disease-free life for herself and her family. And that’s exactly what all the recipes, tips, insights, products and more on each page of her blog are all about.
Top Post: Simple Baked Apples
Top Quote: “We may not be able to control the genes we are born with, but we can control what we put in our bodies everyday.”
Type: Keto
About: What’s “Headbanger’s Kitchen?” It’s basically where metal music meets amazing cooking. Sahil is no stranger to cooking — he’s been doing it since he was 12 years old. He started the blog in 2011 with one goal in mind: share amazing recipes that never skimp on flavor and fun. Recipes have changed over the years, and the current focus is on keto, but you’ll find pretty much anything you’re looking for in the robust indexes and website pages.
Top Post: Keto Mayonnaise
Top Quote: “With more focus on Keto recipes in the recent past, the show has grown tremendously and it’s only going to get better from here on. Cheers — and keep cooking!”
Type: Healthy Recipes, Lifestyle & Wellness
About: Health really does start in the kitchen, especially in Hayley’s kitchen. One of Hayley’s favorite things is to take comfort food favorites and make them lighter and more nutritious. Beyond that, Hayley is a certified Holistic Health Coach who offers comprehensive insight into living a healthy life, touching on subjects that include wellness tips, healthy aging, beauty, essential oils, fasting and much, much more. It really is an amazing one-stop shop.
Top Post: How I Lost 20 Pounds in One Week
Top Quote: “Hayley aims to make the world a healthy place, one kitchen at a time through her real-food recipes.”
Type: Overall Health & Well-Being
About: Women are tasked with managing themselves, their loved ones and their families. How should they navigate all the information out there to make quality, informed decisions? Answering that question is the mission of “Healthy Women,” an independent, nonprofit, health information source for women. Every article on the site is well-researched and objective, providing women with an honest, accurate wealth of information about everything from diet and weight loss, to aging, to relationships, to diseases and more.
Top Post: Androgen — Medically Reviewed
Top Quote: “Our investment in developing science-based information and our effort to incorporate perspectives reflected by advances in research and technology will further our mission to provide women with relevant and accurate health resources.”
Type: Healthy Living & Healthy Recipes
About: Elizabeth’s list of credentials for writing the kind of blog that helps you stay healthy is a long one — she graduated with dual degrees in food & nutrition and mass communication & journalism, and has now dedicated herself to developing healthy recipes and tips for achieving a wholesome, balanced lifestyle. She also shares her own musings — and her stunning photography — to add a personal touch that connects with readers in a meaningful way.
Top Post: What is the Ketogenic Diet? Keto For Dummies
Top Quote: “The purpose of my blog is to connect with other wo(men) / readers from all over and set a good example for achieving a balanced, healthy lifestyle.”
Type: Healthy Recipes, Wellness & Lifestyle
About: Alexis loves life. She loves diversity. And she loves good food. Her blog embraces those passions, with a wide array of delicious recipes, travel experiences and tips, meal plans, fashion & home decor ideas and much, much more. Alexis co-founded a café called “Alchemy” in 2014 and splits her time between its two locations and working on her website. Her website is a gold mine for women looking to lead a nourished, fulfilling life — including some of her best posts, which dive deep into her own life struggles and how she overcame them.
Top Post: The Yummiest Vegetable Soup
Top Quote: “I’m a fierce believer in joy, in seeing the world, in salted dark chocolate, in sarcasm, in diversity, in the power of passion, in confidence, in balance, in living a life of purpose, in inspiring others to embrace their best self, and in making healthy damn delicious.”
Type: Low-Carb & Keto
About: Who says you can’t lose weight by eating some of the best food you’ve ever tasted? Mellissa’s blog is a place to do just that. She launched it in 2011 as a way to chronicle her recipes and keep in touch with family. When she turned her attention to low-carb and keto meals in January 2012, it quickly took off. Mellissa found that through her recipes, she was able to address a common problem others found while following a low-carb diet: the food was too boring to stay on-track. With her help and weekly keto menu plans, she turned that around and helps tens of thousands of people reach their goals.
Top Post: Keto Diet Meal Plans Shopping Lists
Top Quote: “Knowing that my recipes are helping so many of you reach your goals through low carb eating, really makes me happy. So many of you have had amazing success.”
Type: Keto & Healthy Recipes
About: Melissa used to be a single mom of two girls grinding it out each day in an 8-5 job. One day, she met her husband and decided to take a leap of faith and launch a blog dedicated to her passion: creating simple, healthy recipes. She never looked back, and her original blog blossomed into the full-blown online business it is today. On “It’s Simple,” you’ll find countless keto and family-friendly recipes created around the idea that eating healthy doesn’t have to be difficult. There’s even a section dedicated to crafting, with fun project ideas and tips and tricks to make them the best.
Top Post: Keto No-Bake Cookies in 5 Minutes
Type: Healthy Living & Recipes
About: Jeanette spent 17 years in corporate finance at a Fortune 500 company. But one day, she decided she was ready to give that up, stay home with her four sons and pursue a passion for cooking. What makes Jeanette even more special is that she developed her cooking skills around meals that often had special dietary needs — for people with cancer, who were lactose-intolerant and who had severe allergies. She wanted to make sure she could meet those needs while ensuring the common thread stayed pulled tight: that the meals used whole ingredients, were healthy and tasted amazing. That means nothing but good — great, actually — things are found at “Jeanette’s Healthy Living.”
Top Post: Moo Shu Shrimp Pancakes
Top Quote: “I hope you will find inspiration through my blog to discover your own gifts and talents, and join me in this journey to use them to make this world a better place.”
Author: Jennifer
Type: Healthy Recipes & Weight Loss
About: If you’re not sure what to eat to lose weight, but know that you still want it to taste good, Jennifer’s blog is for you. She’s a professional weight loss coach, and her blog is loaded to the tee with healthy recipes, tips and much, much more to help get you to your ultimate goal: shedding pounds and still enjoying life to its fullest.
Top Post: What’s the Difference Between White, Black and Red Quinoa?
Top Quote: “I started Jennifer’s Kitchen as a way to offer inspiration, advice, and healthy recipes to others who are trying to lose weight.”
Type: Low-Carb
About: Taryn lost over 50 pounds — and she did it happily by developing low-carb, sugar-free recipes that she, her husband and her five children could all enjoy. No stranger to the kitchen, Taryn draws inspiration from memories of rolling out pie crust with her grandmother — she even still uses the same rolling pin!
Top Post: Chicken Cordon-Bleu Casserole — Low-Carb, Keto, Easy
Top Quote: “The kitchen has always been a joy filled place in my life. Even in the midst of dieting and weight loss food should bring joy.”
Type: Fitness, Weight Loss, Healthy Living & Healthy Recipes
About: Kelsey’s blog is packed with easy-to-follow healthy recipes and fitness routines (and they’re not just your run-of-the-mill workouts, either). They’re formulated or endorsed by Kelsey herself — a 50-pound weight loss success story. Kelsey had been pretty fit and thin her whole life, but shortly after leaving college, countless nights of eating out and drinking led to her packing on an extra 50 pounds. Unhappy, Kelsey decided to make a change. What’s especially inspirational about her story is that she did so slowly. She made small changes, slowly started eating cleaner and eventually lost all the weight. Now, years later, she’s still fit and sharing her story on her blog and in her books through fitness routines and recipes. She even hosts weight loss challenges (with cash prizes) to really cheer people on and give them incentives to keep going.
Top Post: Recipes
Top Quote: “[I] found that [I] didn't have to work near as hard in our workouts when [my] nutrition was on point. … It was amazing the response and results [I] got from simply following a meal plan consistently.”
Type: Keto & Weight Loss
About: Suzanne spent much of her life overweight. In January 2015, she decided to try the keto diet, and she’s never looked back. Suzanne lost 100 pounds and uses her own journey to inspire others trying to do the same. She’s written a book on navigating the ins and outs of the keto diet, has her own YouTube channel dedicated to the topic, and shares her own experiences, recipes, tips, tutorials and so much more at “Keto Karma.”
Top Post: Keto Calculator
Top Quote: “I found keto and it has completely changed my life. I’m here to share my journey, encourage others and share tips and recipes!”
Type: Keto
About: It’s hard not to love Tasha’s style from the start. She knows taking on a keto diet can be challenging, which is why her goal is to make it fun (and therefore more doable). Tasha herself struggled with her body — at age 30, she had infertility, PCOS, pre-diabetes, depression and weighed 251 pounds. By embarking on the keto diet, she shed 90 pounds and used a keto diet to provide her body with the proper nutrients to combat her PCOS. Fast-forward to today and she’s the mom of two little ones and found her self-confidence along the way. Tasha believes eating right should be equal parts pleasure and nutrition — and that mindset is evident in every recipe, meal plan and guide you’ll find at “Ketogasm.”
Top Post: Carbs in a Sweet Potato
Top Quote: “I’m not a health guru, medical professional, or even someone who claims to have all the answers. I’m just a lady doing keto right along with you. ... I realize flexibility and humility have been vital to my own learning. I hope that is reflected in my writing and helps you keep an open mind as you learn about keto yourself.”
Type: Healthy Recipes, Travel & Lifestyle
About: Jennifer got her nickname “Kirbie” as a child because she was always hungry. What started as a hobby and stress-reliever for Kirbie has since blossomed into a full-time job. At Kirbie’s Cravings are pages and pages of healthy, keto-friendly recipes, food photography, dining out reviews and travel experiences. Her husband, “Mr. K,” also plays a big role in running the blog (think taste-tester, hand model, light holder, those kinds of things). Jennifer has authored two cookbooks and been featured in many a TV show and publication.
Top Post: 2-Ingredient Keto Pasta
Top Quote: “My eating philosophy is that it’s all about balance. I share a lot of healthy meals (with an emphasis on low carb) but I also have a serious sweet tooth so you’ll find many indulgent desserts on this blog as well.”
Type: Healthy Living, Recipes & Wellness
About: Talk about inspiration: You’ll find it quickly on Kris’s blog. Kris had been living with cancer for more than 10 years. Rather than let it discourage her, Kris decided that she could still live a wholesome life full of spiritual wealth, health and, most importantly, happiness. Kris has written five (yes, FIVE) bestsellers and created an award-winning documentary. Her website has it all: recipes, beauty tips, guidance, inspiration, resources on healthy living, even a community for people to find support. Kris is beautiful inside and out — and that resonates on every inch of her website.
Top Post: pH 101: Acid-Alkaline Balance & Your Health
Top Quote: “A nutrient-dense, plant-passionate diet rules...stress sucks your life force; exercise is nonnegotiable (it’s great for your head, heart, cells and ass-ets); joy is utterly contagious (ahchoo!); and having fun must be taken very seriously.
Type: Healthy Recipes
About: Cathy is a former high school teacher and mom of four whose hobby — blogging and sharing recipes — has turned into a full-time job. It’s easy to see why. Her recipes are healthy, light, delicious and perfect for the whole family. That theme runs through her website, a bright place that brings a smile to your face the moment you open the homepage. Cathy herself is a happy, bright person, too. Her website is named after her home, a “lemon” she and her husband bought about six years ago. It was built in 1965, and its rundown condition forced the family to put a lot — like a LOT — of extra money (and work!) into it. But Cathy loves it anyway, and even keeps a lemon tree on the kitchen windowsill to remind herself that life is 10% what happens to you...and 90% what you make of it.
Top Post: Creamy Cucumber Salad
Top Quote: “[Life’s] about making the most of the space you call home and filling it with people and things that make you happy.”
Type: Keto, Whole30 & Healthy Recipes
About: Kelly launched her blog in 2013 to share her passion for healthy living and cooking with the world. More than nine years later, it’s grown to become a go-to place for people seeking keto and Whole30 recipes for themselves and their family. Kelly herself has had quite a journey on her blog. She was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder in 2016, the catalyst for her to revamp her diet to focus on even more balanced and nutritious meals. Kelly has millions of followers and her recipes have been featured in everything from Cooking Light to “The Today Show” to Food Network and more. She also shows readers how to use Sunday meal prepping to take off the pressure for a good meal during the work week, and many of her recipes have a delicious Asian flare.
Top Post: Overnight Oats Recipes — 9 Ways
Top Quote: “Hopefully I can inspire you to try some new recipes in your kitchen to share with your family and loved ones.”
Type: Healthy Recipes
About: Kristin is on a mission: to simplify life by embracing real food, minimalism and through taking care of herself. Kristin is a mom of two and has taught herself how to run a full-time business over the years through her blog. She believes in strategic meal planning, embracing food prep and rotating meal plans for variety. For Kristin, it’s all about routine. Her blog is a place to find delicious, wholesome recipes, tips on making the switch to a better lifestyle and lessons in living simply.
Top Post: Homemade Chai Tea Latte (The Real Deal)
Top Quote: “Live Simply is about saying no to the stress of perfection and saying yes to small steps, living a nourished life (which is about more than just the food we eat), and living with intention and joy.”
Type: Weight Loss
About: Loretta’s been sharing her weight loss journey since 2009. But the thing that caught our eye most about Loretta’s blog is that, unlike most long-time healthy living/weight loss bloggers, her website’s not chock full of product reviews and recommendations, links to goods, etc. It’s very authentic, as is Loretta. Loretta started at 460 pounds. Now, she hovers around 199. And she does it “one good choice at a time.” Her style of writing is engaging and real — the kind of blog that you read and finish thinking, “I really know this woman in a deep way.” Bravo!
Top Post: My Story & My Source of Strength
Top Quote: “A friend of mine once said: Figure out what your biggest excuse is and make a plan to get rid of it. If you don't think you have any excuses, just ask yourself why you aren't at goal yet...and catch your first whine...that's it, the biggest excuse, the thing that is getting in your way.”
Type: Low-Carb & Keto
About: If ever there was someone to look to for guidance with the keto diet, it’s Jennifer. She’s been living that lifestyle for more than a decade. (It even helped her lose 60 pounds). Jennifer is a mom of two little ones and stays at home full-time running her blog (with the help of her husband and mom). On her blog, you’ll join the more than 1 million monthly users who find tasty low-carb and keto-friendly recipes, as well as a free low-carb guide.
Top Post: 10 Easy Keto Desserts for Any Occasion
Top Quote: “You will find that my recipes are easy, family friendly, packed with flavor and only use common ingredients.”
Type: Keto
About: Elviira is an authentic blogger who researches and develops each of the many sugar-free, keto-friendly recipes found at “Low-Carb So Simple.” Elviira is a certified Nutritional Adviser and certified Keto Coach who spends a lot of time reading scientific papers and cookbooks to develop meals that fully fit with the keto, low-carb lifestyle. Elviira herself has been plagued by health issues, which ultimately led her to the keto diet long before it hit the mainstream. She’s been eating that way for 10 years — giving her a major leg up on the competition when it comes to developing easy, nutritious recipes with just a few simple ingredients.
Top Post: 2-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
Top Quote: “There is no one, certain diet that is perfect for everyone. Instead, you have to explore what is perfect for you. Everybody is an individual with individual needs. In case you have found that the ketogenic low-carb, gluten-free and sugar-free lifestyle benefits you, I’m at your service.”
Type: Vegetarian Recipes
About: Sarah’s focus is on sharing healthy vegetarian recipes that help people kickstart or keep on going with a healthy lifestyle. She’s not a formally trained cook, but that’s never held her back — and the proof is in the pudding! Sarah only posts recipes that she’s tried, loved and believes are worth making a second, third, fourth — you get the idea — time. She loves nature and exploring, and also throws in posts about her travels here and there, making for an overall wellness experience that’s impossible not to love.
Top Post: The Best Vegan and Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Top Quote: “The main focus of my blog is to share approachable and seasonal vegetarian recipes to inspire a healthy lifestyle. I’m a self taught cook without any formal training but I only share recipes that my husband and I truly love.”
Type: Healthy Living & Fitness
About: How do you thrive in the modern world with primal strategies? The answer to that question is something you’ll find at “Mark’s Daily Apple.” Every tactic and method there is founded in medical studies and countless hours of research by the team behind the blog. Mark used his own body and years of trial and error to develop the “Primal Blueprint,” a unique approach to the paleo diet that centers around understanding what it means to be human to promote optimal health and wellness.
Top Post: A Look at Swerve Sweetener
Top Quote: “My health philosophy is surprisingly simple. I follow a diet based on an understanding of evolutionary science. I think it’s more important to eat, move, and live according to how humans are designed and not according to society’s artificial developments of the last 100 years. Fortunately, this type of lifestyle is not only incredibly healthy, it’s quite simple.”
Type: Diabetes & Healthy Lifestyle
About: Mike is an authentic person. He’s never held back with his struggles with being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and congestive heart failure, and his goal is to help others with theirs. Even when it turned out that Mike had been misdiagnosed for years, and actually had Latent Autoimmune Diabetes (rather than Type 2), Mike’s commitment to using his own story to empower others never wavered. On Mike’s blog, you’ll find honest, authentic posts about his daily battle with his health and 10 years of struggles to stay on top of it — and help others do the same.
Top Post: A Gastric Emptying Study and an Answer
Top Quote: “There is no shame in going to a doctor. Your health is too important not to go. Just make the most of the life and health that you have. Live each day to the fullest, take care of yourself.”
Type: Weight Loss
About: Cary has a big personality, and it’s a personality that comes through every single post she writes. She’s trying to lose 100 pounds, and she has the same kinds of ups and downs we all do when we’re losing weight, which is one of the many things that makes her so appealing. Her blog is her “me-place” to cry, moan and spill painful thoughts. But it’s also a place where she shares her triumphs, happy moments and steps to uncover (little by little) herself.
Top Post: Accountability, Exercise Finally and My Fab Lunch
Top Quote: “Success breeds success. I can’t believe how hard it is and how much mental work it takes to get myself back on track after even one meal off my diet. The more I see this, how quick my MOJO can be smashed to freaking hell the more awareness I have.
These discoveries have helped me tough it out so far.. I know I am not perfect but I can and will get BETTER.”
Type: Fitness & Healthy Living
About: Nia’s philosophy surrounds one simple idea: Exercise isn’t punishment and you shouldn’t have to earn your food. Nia believes that, for starters, exercise, nutrition and healthy eating are about empowerment, stress reduction and improving your mood. She doesn’t believe in restriction and is a champion of the idea that a workout can be a happy place for anyone and everyone. Her website offers healthy living courses and a host of articles (both for reading and that you can listen to) chock full of inspiration, practical tips, workout ideas and much, much more.
Top Post: Ultimate Guide on How to Not Care What Other People Think of You and Live the Life You Want
Top Quote: “Healthy & fitness should build you up, make you proud of what your body can do, and allow you to achieve your goals in the simplest way possible, and ensure you can maintain those results long-term.”
Type: Vegetarian Recipes
About: “Oh My Veggies” is not about using soy to replace or mimic meat. It’s about using real, seasonal vegetables to show people how to create delicious, tasty recipes that are perfect for the home cook or experienced foodie alike. As Kiersten puts it, “‘Oh My Veggies’ isn’t about the politics of vegetarianism, it’s just about cooking.”
Top Post: How to Make Cauliflower Rice
Top Quote: “We write to share the incredible recipes of food designed for vegetarians and those wanting to taste our world.”
Type: Healthy Living & Wellness
About: Erin is the editor-in-chief of “Pick the Brain,” an authentic place for people to find self-improvement coaching through a community of more than 200 bloggers from all over the world. “Pick the Brain” articles include dynamic, insightful and high-quality content meant to motivate, inspire and inform people. Topics run the gamut, but there’s a dialed-down focus on overall well-being, including productivity, health recommended products and more.
Top Post: 7 Challenges in Life You Need to Deal With
Top Quote: “Rather than sticking to a small set of topics, the site covers anything related to self improvement. Any information that people can use to live more prosperous, satisfying lives is a potential article.”
Type: Overall Health & Wellness
About: Healthy living and weight loss depend critically on a full, comprehensive approach. That’s because focusing on the bigger picture leads to not just a happier life, but a longer one, too. That philosophy has led the writers of “Pure Healthy Living” to create a website chock full of valuable information about fitness, nutrition, finances and health. The website even offers gift guides, reviews, ebooks and discounts — a host of useful nuggets you can use to further your own path to healthy living.
Top Post: What To Expect During Buti Yoga
Top Quote: “Health is so much more than broccoli or a number on the scale. It’s about making your body a sanctuary for your heart and your mind.”
Type: Easy Healthy Recipes
About: Talk about success with the whole cooking blog thing. Bee has it in spades. Not only is she a blogger, but she’s also a best-selling cookbook author, social media influencer and brand ambassador. She’s been featured in countless publications and works with many of the major brands you know and love. That’s because Bee creates easy, delicious, healthy recipes that are perfect for the at-home cook and successful chef alike.
Top Post: Parmesan Baked Chicken Breasts
Top Quote: “I specialize in all kinds of recipes from Asian and American home cooking to baking, sweets and dessert recipes. All recipes on Rasa Malaysia are tried, tested, and work.”
Type: Keto
About: If there’s one thing Sara loves almost as much as her full-time job running her blog, it’s developing low-carb, keto-friendly recipes that are packed with flavor and simple to prepare. Sara’s blog reflects her bright personality — there’s a happy feel to every post and page. Sara’s keto diet approach is a result of years of medical issues. She spent a long time (and lots of money) trying to figure out why she had sleep and GI problems, only to find that going keto made all the difference in the world for her. She believes it can do the same for you — and her blog is the perfect place to find out!
Top Post: 50 Keto Slow Cooker Recipes
Top Quote: “I follow a strict ketogenic diet that is entirely nut-free. Why do I do this? Because it makes me feel like a human again, FINALLY! … My life improved so drastically, so quickly that I’ve never looked back!”
Type: Keto
About: When Craig founded Ruled.me, his goal was to make a keto approach to weight loss and healthy living as approachable, doable and fun as possible. The website’s goal is to provide keto recipes and useful information that will motivate and applaud you on your weight loss journey. A team of doctors and specialists do just that, with everything from meal plans, tips, resources, diet plans and much, much more.
Top Post: Keto Calculator
Top Quote: “Together we can create a healthier world – starting by ruling our own health through nutrition, research and discipline.”
Type: Fitness & Healthy Living
About: Most people who run aren’t elite athletes who have time to research the best new products, scientific studies, how to prevent injury, what to eat and what actually works. Enter Amanda. She started running years ago, and quickly learned that it, plus living a healthy lifestyle in general, led to true and deep happiness in her life. That’s why she now spends her time blogging about fitness tips, recipes, workout ideas, motivation, the latest research, products that work (and those that don’t), inspiration.
Top Post: 50+ Hilarious to Motivational Race Sign Ideas: Be an Athletic Supporter!
Top Quote: “I want us all to think beyond the clock. To love the run for what it gives us. To love our bodies for what they can achieve. To take the extra few moments to keep us running injury free and happy.”
Type: Humor and Weight Loss
About: Blogs full of heart-felt writing and deep emotions are great, but it never hurts to toss in one with laugh-out-loud humor as well. Enter “Running off the Reeses” blogger Cely. If her blog mantra “because no one should have to choose between their pants and chocolate” doesn’t pull you in, her creative use of gifs and humorous style of writing certainly will. Cely was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at the age of 18 — a diagnosis she certainly didn’t let hold her back. She runs races (usually half-marathons or less), shares her experiences, has a long list of book reviews and talks a bit about everyday life in between. And it’s awesome!
Top Post: 10 Things Friday (a fun weekly roundup of the 5 things Cely’s into — things you might want to be into too)
Top Quote: “I like running...when it’s not too hot, too windy, too still, too cold, too rainy, too early, or too late. I mostly enjoy races with my friends and I particularly enjoy races with my friends that serve alcohol at the finish.”
Type: Healthy Lifestyle, Vegan Recipes & Fitness
About: Deryn believes you’re the best version of yourself when eating a wholesome, plant-based diet to fuel activity and wellness. Recipes are created with simple, easy-to-find ingredients that are typically quick to create. Deryn is also a major fitness enthusiast — training five days a week with weight-lifting, gymnastics, running, competitive swimming and CrossFit. She blogs to share recipes, workouts, healthy living tips and resources for going vegan.
Top Post: Vegan Grocery List for Beginners
Top Quote: “It’s important to me that healthy eating be realistic and doable for everyone, and that anyone who wants to improve their health can find resources at Running on Real Food to support them.”
Type: Running & Women Empowerment
About: Kelly has a no-hold-back style. She doesn’t believe in mincing words. And she doesn’t believe in flowery ideas about women and what they’re capable of. Kelly started a running “gang” that’s more like a running movement. Its focus is empowering women by giving them a place to share their stories with each other and support one another. Kelly says it best with her words, “When we can see ourselves in the stories of others, our perceptions change.” “She Can & She Did” is a place to find real stories of real women who have been there, done that. Share your own story, or comb through the hundreds of other women who have shared theirs for a dose of inspiration you never saw coming.
Top Post: 24 Running Memes That Will Make You LOL
Top Quote: “All my life, the health and fitness industry showed me how strength is supposed to look, and it never looked like me … Strength doesn’t have a look. Health isn’t a look, it’s a lifestyle.”
Type: Fitness & Weight Loss
About: The lessons people learn when they start losing weight are important and meaningful. But it can be tough to articulate them in a way that helps other people with their own weight loss goals. That’s far from the case when it comes to Tim. About two years ago, Tim tipped the scales at 295 pounds. Today, he weighs in at about 220 — 75 pounds lighter and a whole lot more fit. And that’s what he’s dedicated his blog to, sharing fitness tips and lessons he learned to help others achieve their goals too.
Top Post: The Spartacus Workout from Men's Health
Top Quote: “This blog started as my attempt to pay it forward by giving a number of tips that helped me through the weight loss. … Over time I've made it my passion to understand all aspects of fitness - weight loss, exercise, eating and anything else pertaining to living a happy and healthy life. Those are the subjects I also include in my blog.”
Type: Healthy Recipes
About: Life is all about balance, meaning that although most of the recipes Martha shares on “Simple Nourished Living” are light and healthy, she throws in the occasional indulgence. For Martha, it’s all about posting recipes that she enjoyed. She has an especially amazing array of slow-cooker recipes — her secret to eating well while staying slim.
Top Post: 15+ Favorite Ways to Eat Cottage Cheese
Top Quote: “My mission is to balance my love of food and desire to live happy, healthy and slim and help others to do the same.”
Type: Weight Loss, Fitness, Healthy Living, Healthy Recipes & Beauty
About: Skinny Ms. is a one-stop shop for all things you could possibly need (or want) for weight loss and healthy living. It’s full of tips, fitness, recipes, even meal plans to help you on your way to a new you.
Top Post: Finally, the Perfect Butt Workout to Get a Firm, Round Butt
Top Quote: “The SkinnyMs. team believes that all people, regardless of age, size, and fitness level, have the power to transform their lives — they just need the resources to do so.”
Type: Healthy Recipes & Lifestyle
About: Gina’s recipes are something special. They’re healthy and “skinny,” sure, but they do so without skimping on the taste found in some of their high-calorie counterparts. Gina believes that eating in-season foods that are controlled for portion leads to the best outcome — a healthy, wholesome body and mind. As an added bonus, Gina has a portion of her site dedicated to sharing others’ weight loss success stories.
Top Post: A Collection of the Best Healthy Lunch Recipes
Top Quote: “Exercise + a well balanced diet + good sleep = a happy life.”
Type: Healthy Recipes
About: There’s no doubt about it — Brandi loves who she is, and that shines through every single page of her blog. She’s beautiful and intelligent, working as a CPA by day and a recipe developer by night. Brandi grew up as the “skinny girl” for most of her life, but when her metabolism slowed in adulthood, she started to research ways she could maintain her foodie philosophy while still being healthy. She started exercising and developing recipes that were balanced and nutritious, easy to prepare and foodie-approved. Her cookbook, “The Super Easy Air Fryer Cookbook” has been featured in magazines and on TV shows, and she shares it all while staying “snatched,” meaning “looking good and feeling good.”
Top Post: Easy Keto Low-Carb Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole
Top Quote: “Everyone has their own personal definition and expectation of what looks good. It’s relative to them. I love the term ‘Snatched.’ It’s a fun way to become motivated and stay fixated on what your goals are.”
Type: Keto
About: Brenda’s following has grown to become the most popular spot on the web for others looking for sugar-free recipes. That’s because among her catalogues of recipes are not just sugar-free concoctions, but ones for people with allergies who want to follow a low-carb diet and who have dairy or gluten intolerances. Brenda’s three children keep her busy, but she’s managed to balance that with a healthy lifestyle for herself, her family and her devoted followers. Her blog includes recipes, meal plans, detoxes and a one-stop shop for all Brenda’s favorite kitchen tools.
Top Post: Keto Chicken and Mushroom Casserole
Top Quote: “I pray YOU will find help, encouragement, laughter, joy, ideas, direction, fabulous family friendly recipes and most of all HOPE that you too can lead a life free of sugar and LOVE it!”
Type: Healthy Recipes and Travel
About: What started as a school project for her daughter has since turned into a blossoming recipe and healthy living blog for Julie. When Julie first launched the blog and she received a message from a woman living in southeast Asia about how amazing the pizza recipe was, that was all she needed to realize she’d found her calling. Now, Julie and her daughters — Maddie and Kinslee — are passionate about creating new recipes that they can share with the world.
Top Post: Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
Top Quote: “We [have] the ability to truly help others and bring happiness to people all over the world through our recipes.”
Type: Healthy Recipes
About: You’re busy. You work full-time. You’ve got all sorts of extracurricular activities and commitments. The fact is, you just don’t have time for chef-crafted concoctions that take hours in the kitchen to create. Enter Kristen. She created “The Endless Meal” to address that reality. Kristen resides on the West Coast of Canada and loves creating meals that are quick and delicious. It’s a one-stop shop for busy, on-the-go people.
Top Post: Juicy Baked Pork Chops
Top Quote: “I believe that tomatoes and peaches should only be eaten in the summer and that pigs should lead nice lives before they wind up as bacon on my plate.”
Type: Weight Loss, Healthy Living, Fitness & Healthy Recipes
About: The Failed Dieter is a website from Jessica, who formerly was the owner of Jessica’s World, a personal blog she used to chronicle her weight loss journey. Now, her blog has morphed into so much more — a place where Jessica gives tips and recipes for stopping yo-yo dieting, and instead choosing to live healthfully. Jessica lost 50 pounds making small lifestyle changes and giving up bad habits. Now, her mission is to help you do the same.
Top Post: 5 Healthy Foods to Eat at Arby’s
Top Quote: “I have so many steps ahead of me, and this will be an ongoing battle the rest of my life, but I know that it is possible, even when it seems like the scale gets stuck for months at the same weight no matter what I do.”
Type: Healthy Lifestyle, Recipes and Fitness
About: There’s only so much time in a day. With that in mind, Gina set out to provide readers quick-hit workouts, whip-it-together-fast recipes and an adventure or two in between. Gina launched her website after losing 40 pounds and needing a place to share wholesome recipes and how to stay on-track with fitness. It’s filled with tasty recipes, doable workout routines and blogs about being a mama to her two beautiful little girls, Olivia and Penelope.
Top Post: Exciting Cable Machine Exercises
Top Quote: “Our family is complete with our two little ladies, and I feel so lucky to be their mama. … The Fitnessista is a healthy lifestyle blog emphasizing quick workouts, quick recipes and adventures as a wife and mom.”
Type: Vegetarian/Vegan Recipes
About: Sonia used to be overweight. She used to smoke. She used to drink daily. She used to eat horrible food. She used to be depressed. But one day, Sonia decided to turn her life around. A lot of experimenting later, Sonia figured out that being healthy doesn’t have to be perfect, and that it’s really about finding your own balance. “The Healthy Foodie” blog was born as a place to inspire people to find what works for them. It’s main focus is on vegetarian and vegan dishes that will quickly make you wonder if you ever need meat again, but you’ll find dishes that run the gamut, too.
Top Post: Chop Suey
Top Quote: “What works for me might not necessarily work for you, but still, I have no doubt that you’ll have no trouble finding a few recipes that fit YOUR current beliefs and circumstances.”
Type: Healthy Recipes, Fitness & Lifestyle
About: At “The Healthy Maven,” you’ll find tasty recipes and fitness routines. But you’ll also find so much more — deep, introspective posts about adapting to life as it comes and about focusing on living healthy to the fullest, rather than living for health. Davida knows that what works for one person might not work for another, and she also knows that focusing on a healthy lifestyle shouldn’t come at the expense of happiness. Her expansive look at overall wellness covers it all — work, body, mind, travel, home, eating and self-care. “The Healthy Maven” website also contains years of her own personal journey through health — and readers are all the better for it.
Top Post: How to Make Frozen Yogurt
Top Quote: “I truly believe that health is not “one size fits all”. What works for me may not work for you and what works for me now, may not work for me 5 years from now. Health is an ongoing journey, not a destination.”
Type: Weight Loss, Family & Faith
About: Sara’s blog is a healthy blend of family and her faith in God combined with valuable insight on how to find health and happiness and reduce stress. And, trust us, she’s someone that knows. About a decade ago, Sara was 100 pounds overweight and miserable. She started journaling and found an affinity for running and competing (even though she’s not particularly athletic). Today, Sara shares her passion for helping other women find balance and tips on losing weight the same way she did.
Top Post: Weight Watchers Crustless Pumpkin Pie
Top Quote: “Sometimes life is hard. Sometimes life is awesome. For years my life was incredibly out of balance and I said “yes” to too much and “no” to myself way too often. Your life has its own type of mess. It might look different from mine, but we all have our hodge podge.”
Type: Fitness, Healthy Living & Recipes
About: Mike is a triathlete who believes that anyone can achieve a healthy lifestyle by starting with the most important foundation: food. Mike knows the effect nutrition has on our bodies, minds and health, which is why he started “The Iron You” to guide others to eat their best and achieve their goals. He doesn’t believe in a magic potion, but rather eating a wholesome diet with real, unprocessed food — something he knows from personal experience is anything but boring. Mike’s blog focuses on fitness advice and tips, workouts, training guides and pages and pages of tasty recipes.
Top Post: The Magic of Oatmeal
Top Quote: “Beginning a healthy diet is like an adventure, you’ll try new things and new flavors. It’s a great learning experience.”
Type: Healthy Recipes, Nutrition, Fitness & Parenting
About: Lindsay is a Registered Dietitian, mom of three and the brains behind all the greatness you’ll find at “The Lean Green Bean.” She believes that healthy living doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive and lives that message every day on her blog and through social media. Her blog includes recipes, eBooks filled with advice ad tutorials, food prep, tips for moms, even cute videos with Lindsay’s kids learning to cook.
Top Post: 50 Healthy Toddler Meal Ideas
Top Quote: “I believe that life is all about being balanced, simple and real.”
Type: Diabetes & Healthy Living
About: People who have Type 2 diabetes experience it for different reasons, at different stages in their lives and with different outcomes. Luckily, “The Type 2 Experience” was created by a group of friends who have Type 2 diabetes, but all have different backgrounds. The goal is to inspire others no matter what stage they’re at in their journey through sharing experiences that create a sense of community, compassion and honesty. The site has great information about everything from holiday survival guides for people with diabetes, to struggles with exercise, motivation and more.
Top Post: Surviving the Holidays With the Diabetes Police
Top Quote: “Our wish is that by sharing our personal experiences, which vary greatly when it comes to type 2 diabetes, we will be able to work on the many misconceptions about our condition and educate people about the value of community, honesty, compassion and mutual understanding.”
Type: Weight Loss; Inspiration
About: We all love a good success story — they show us other people, real people, who went through the same things we did, and what they were able to achieve. They also give us ideas on how we can kickstart our own weight loss journey and succeed. The Weigh We Were is a one-stop shop for all those stories—real stories from other people who lost weight, plus how they did it. It’s just the place to get ideas from similar people to see what might work—and what won’t—from people on a similar journey.
Top Post: 150 Pounds Lost: Obese to Fit
Top Quote: “The weight loss successes you’ll meet on the Weight We Were have lost weight with various programs ranging from Weight Watchers to Tops to NutriSystem – but the bottom line isn’t about ‘the diet’ - it’s about finding what works for you!”
Type: Weight Loss & Healthy Living
About: Julie is not exactly a “new” blogger (she’s been doing it since 2011). When you look at her blog, it’s easy to see why we added her here — she’s got the same caliber as the big guns, and deserves even more recognition than she’s already had. Julie decided some time back that she was going to make better decisions when it came to her health, but progress with weight loss, as she puts it, has been “S-L-O-W.” Determined and just happier with the way she feels, Julie carried on until she reached her goal weight. Today, she hovers between 150 and 170 pounds, blogging about what she eats, what inspires her and how she hopes to inspire others, too.
Top Post: Bird Balls
Top Quote: “Life is such an incredible journey. I want to enjoy it in the healthiest way possible!”
Type: Healthy, Easy Recipes
About: As a registered dietitian nutritionist, Amanda knows a thing or two about healthy food. Luckily for the rest of us, she’s keen to share it at “The Wholesome Dish.” Recipes are easy-to-follow and crafted for the whole family to enjoy. In fact, Amanda taps into her own family to try each and every recipe she shares. If they don’t love it, it doesn’t make it onto the site!
Top Post: The Best Classic Chili
Top Quote: “I strive to make the BEST recipes, the recipes you keep coming back to over and over because your whole family loves them.”
Type: Weight Loss
About: The thing that’s most appealing about Alexis’s blog is its tagline: “One girl’s adventure in moderation.” It’s a testament to Alexis’s general approach to life — she knows she won’t succeed unless she balances weight loss and being healthy with living life to its fullest. Alexis’ writing style is quirky and fun. It broaches serious subjects, but with a light touch that will have you feeling inspired and amused by the end of each post.
Top Post: 27 Healthy Casserole and Baked Entree Recipes
Top Quote: “For millions of Americans, food has become a reward system, a crutch, a comfort, and oftentimes people who ABSOLUTELY know better use food to make themselves feel better about their jobs, their relationships, their decisions.”
Type: Weight Loss, Lifestyle, Recipes/Crafts
About: Bonnie’s certainly no stranger to blogging. She’s been sharing her life — and family of seven — with readers for years. Her daily struggle is the kind of thing anyone who’s stopped and started and stopped and then started again can attest to. But what really makes it special is that, this time, she’s not stopping.
Top Post: So your baby chick has pasty butt? Now what?
Top Quote: “We can’t always choose what the entire year’s outcome will bring us, but we can hope that some things we want to happen for change happens.”
Type: Weight Loss & Healthy Lifestyle
About: Annamarie’s weight loss story is nothing to sneeze at. She lost a staggering 180 pounds, and she did it all naturally, by eating right and exercising. These days, Annamarie’s in two modes: maintain her healthy weight and lifestyle...and share her personal tips and victories along the way. She’s the kind of blogger you’ll want to follow if you want to tap into the day-by-day challenges (and empowerment) of a young woman who made it happen...and wants you to as well.
Top Post: Supplements I Use
Top Quote: “I believe that weight loss, especially major weight loss is a long term goal and journey as you battle easy losses, simple gains and work to stay the same. It ends up being a lifetime commitment.”
Type: Affordable, Approachable and Delectable Recipes
About: Recipes that are affordable, approachable and delectable — that’s the philosophy behind Erin’s volumes of mouth-watering appetizers, snacks, desserts, main courses, breakfasts and more. Erin’s fun, quirky personality comes through with each recipe she shares. Her goal is to provide readers with follow-along instructions for the beginner and expert alike.
Top Post: Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Garlic
Top Quote: “I believe community grows where meals are eaten together, no matter the size of the gathering. Sharing nourishing recipes that are straightforward to prepare, yet still feel special is important to me.”
Type: Healthy Living
About: It’s difficult enough trying to get yourself on track to living a healthy life, but add in a family, and it can seem like the odds of success are astronomical. Enter Katie. As the mother of six, she has a lot of experience and a laundry list of tips and tricks busy moms and families can work together on to achieve wellness. She sticks to real food, natural remedies and natural living in an effort to combat all the chemicals and pollution that could potentially hurt your family — and she does a darn good job of it.
Top Post: How To Make Bone Broth
Top Quote: “As cliche and corny as it sounds, my real goal with the blog is to help you and to create lasting changes so that our children can grow up in a better world.”
Type: Healthy Recipes
About: Amy’s favorite place in the world? The dining room table, of course! That’s because it’s where she gets to share her wholesome, tasty meals with her family. Those are quickly transferred to the pages on her blog, where Amy seeks to give you the ability to nourish and love your own family as much as she loves hers. She is a big fan of crockpots (she even published a cookbook on the subject!), making for easy make-ahead recipes ready that will be ready the moment you walk in the door at the end of a long day.
Top Post: 50+ Whole30 Instant Pot Recipes
Top Quote: “I love good food. Real food. I spend my days in the kitchen–usually in yoga pants and a baseball cap–creating wholesome yet delicious recipes for my family to enjoy.”
Type: Healthy Recipes, Weight Loss, Fitness & Lifestyle
About: Heather’s all about healthy eating, but for her, blogging is so much more than that. She’s the mother of a tween, a teen and an autistic child, and she goes above and beyond the countless tasty recipes you’ll find on her site. Heather creates things like gift guides, fitness tips and weight loss insight, and she shares about her journey as a mother to a child with autism. She’s inspired and motivated, and wants nothing more than the same for you.
Top Post: The Hungry Girl’s Guide to Keto
Top Quote: ”Word to Your Mother isn’t just about healthy eating—it’s about taking a heaping helping of life and asking for seconds. … Dig in! Because life can be delicious.”
Type: Healthy Recipes and Diet Information
About: Jolene has struggled with an autoimmune disease that has led her to try several different diets, which she shares on her blog. It’s also led her to seek natural medicine (she even went to college to study it). Jolene’s mission is to inspire people with healthy, nutritious meals that make following a restrictive diet easier. Her recipe index contains hundreds of tried-and-tested meals that do just that.
Top Post: 15 Sweet Keto Snacks
Top Quote: “I hope to return one day in the not to distant future so that I can formally help people who have struggled as I have.”
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