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Our Story

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My name is Michael Cecchin, and I created the The Fat Loss Authority in the winter of 2008 to help people looking to get back in control of their body and their lives.  In 2010, through a fateful meeting at a conference in Washington, I met Alex Miller.  Alex’s own struggle and victory over his...

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How Many Calories Are In Pinto Beans?

How Many Calories Are In Pinto Beans?

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Adding protein to your diet doesn’t always mean a big steak or a nice cut of fish. Sometimes you can add beans and get both protein and fiber for a healthy fat burning diet. Pinto beans are an especially popular choice because the clean flavors make them easy to blend with a variety of dishes....

6 Healthy Weight Loss Foods – Eat These Foods To Burn More Fat

6 Healthy Weight Loss Foods – Eat These Foods To Burn More Fat

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If I asked you to make a list of your favorite foods, how many healthy foods would make the cut? For so many people the answer is ‘none’ and that is part of the obstacle known as healthy weight loss. If you can’t find something to love about a succulent strawberry or peach or any redeeming...

How Many Calories Are In Dairy Queen?

How Many Calories Are In Dairy Queen?

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It’s no secret that eating out can mean consuming a ton of additional calories, but that is compounded when it comes to desserts. Dairy Queen, home of frozen dessert treats has popularized the Blizzard treat. {How much exercise will be required to burn off this dessert?} Made with ice cream and a...

8 Best Weight Loss Tips To Reach Your Goals

8 Best Weight Loss Tips To Reach Your Goals

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Successful weight loss requires a lot of hard work just to burn more calories than you consume, even though the basics of weight loss seem pretty simple. It is rarely the big things like eating healthy and exercising that doom our weight loss efforts, but rather the little things that we think don’t...

How Many Calories Are In A Pomegranate?

How Many Calories Are In A Pomegranate?

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Adding more fruit to your diet doesn’t have to be a tasteless crunch fest. Eating healthy for weight loss doesn’t mean eating food that doesn’t taste good, especially when there are so many tasty options for fruit. If apples and pears are too grainy or blackberries and strawberries have too much...

Achieving A Healthy Weight Loss Rate Per Week

Achieving A Healthy Weight Loss Rate Per Week

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If you’re a loyal TFLA reader you know that losing weight means burning more calories than you consume, the famous calorie deficit. But what many of you might not know is that this weight loss equation cannot be tripled or quadrupled to hasten your weight loss efforts. At some point there is such a...

How Many Calories Are In Slim Fast?

How Many Calories Are In Slim Fast?

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If you’re looking for an effective way to cut down on your calories for weight loss you’ve probably come across Slim Fast shakes. These shakes are diet supplements that you drink in place of a meal  to help you reduce your calorie intake. They come in a variety of flavors so you don’t get bored....

How Many Calories Are In Lettuce?

How Many Calories Are In Lettuce?

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For most of us lettuce is a salad staple and since salad is a great way to make sure you get plenty of vegetables in your diet, it’s important to know how many calories are in lettuce. Since Romaine is one of the most common types of lettuce that please even the pickiest eater, we’ll start with...

5 Weight Loss Programs for Women to Avoid!

5 Weight Loss Programs for Women to Avoid!

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Many of the weight loss programs for women target your desire to lose weight at any cost, so many of them have only short term success, if any. These weight loss programs come up with some pretty interesting explanations for some seriously insane weight loss methods. The key to avoiding these weight loss...

How Many Calories Are In A Tuna Blueberry Roll?

How Many Calories Are In A Tuna Blueberry Roll?

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Give your sushi roll a fruity twist when you try out the tuna blueberry roll. The blueberries in this roll not only add a unique flavor but it also gives you even more health benefits than you traditionally get with sushi. Made with avocado, imitation crab meat, carrots, tuna, salmon, spicy mayo sauce...

7 Things A Healthy Weight Loss Plan Should Have!

7 Things A Healthy Weight Loss Plan Should Have!

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Finding a healthy weight loss plan and sticking to it can be tricky, especially if you choose a plan that requires you to do impossible things. Choosing a healthy weight loss plan requires you to be realistic about your strengths and weaknesses so that you can achieve weight loss success! {What’s...

How Many Calories Are In An Orange Rock Roll?

How Many Calories Are In An Orange Rock Roll?

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Shrimp never gets old as a sushi ingredient. Whether you’re a seasoned sushi lover or just learning to love the stuff, shrimp is a great way to enjoy the health benefits of sushi without eating something that frightens you. The orange rock roll is made with rock shrimp, orange zest, avocado and...

6 Tips To Lose Weight Every Week!

6 Tips To Lose Weight Every Week!

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The process of losing weight is very similar to a roller coaster; there are ups, downs and in-betweens as you work toward your weight loss goals. You already know the big steps you need to take such as creating a calorie deficit and becoming more physically active, but how much do you know about the...

How Many Calories Are In A Tuna Cucumber Roll?

How Many Calories Are In A Tuna Cucumber Roll?

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One of the defining features of a good sushi roll is clean flavors that are easy on the palate. Although some feature strong flavors, many are clean and light and let the sushi condiments do most of the work. If this is your type of sushi roll then your next order should be a tuna cucumber roll. This...

Exercise Equipment At Home – Good Investment or Wasteful Spending?

Exercise Equipment At Home – Good Investment or Wasteful Spending?

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Exercise is an essential part of the weight loss equation and we all know it yet many of us still have trouble finding (or making) time to get enough physical activity to lose weight and keep it off. Purchasing exercise equipment at home is one option if you don’t have access to a 24-hour gym, but is...

How Many Calories Are In Red Pasta Sauce?

How Many Calories Are In Red Pasta Sauce?

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Eating pasta for most of us means finding a delicious sauce to make the perfect pasta dish. When you need to lose weight however, it’s important to know how many calories your favorite sauce has in it. Whether tomato sauce, alfredo or simple lemon juice; knowing pasta sauce nutrition facts will making...

How To Lose Weight The Right Way In 6 Easy Steps!

How To Lose Weight The Right Way In 6 Easy Steps!

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When you make the decision to lose weight and get healthy, one of the most difficult parts can be finding information that helps you do it the right way. What is most important about losing weight the right way is finding easy ways to incorporate a healthier lifestyle into your busy life without...

How Many Calories Are In A Sweet Potato?

How Many Calories Are In A Sweet Potato?

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If you love potatoes but looking to get a few more nutrients in your diet then you need to consider adding sweet potatoes to your diet. Sweet potatoes add a different flavor and texture to any meal, while infusing important nutrients into your regular diet. {Get tons of nutrients by adding sweet potatoes...

How To Create Low Calorie Meals For Fat Loss!

How To Create Low Calorie Meals For Fat Loss!

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Every diet expert and nutritionist tells us that to lose weight we must eat fewer calories. Unfortunately they forget to tell us how to make our own low calorie meals, which leaves us to our own devices and that usually means attempts at low calorie meals without much success. {By measuring your portions...

How To Lower Your Cholesterol Naturally

How To Lower Your Cholesterol Naturally

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Heart disease is known as the silent killer, taking the lives of over 600,000 Americans per year. These statistics are typical throughout the western world, with countries such as the United Kingdom, France and Australia all seeing large increases in the rate of death from the so-called ‘diseases of...

How Many Calories Are In A Tofu Garden Roll?

How Many Calories Are In A Tofu Garden Roll?

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It seems like every day there’s a new sushi roll for vegetarian and vegan sushi lovers. By using creative ingredients like tofu and vegetables, many restaurants are able to offer a wide variety of sushi rolls that include no seafood at all. The Tofu Garden roll highlights tofu but it also comes with...