Readers' Choice: Best Weight Loss Blogs
A few weeks ago we asked Cranky Fitness readers to let us know which were their favorite weight loss blogs. Since Cranky Fitness is not itself a weight loss blog, it seemed like this might be a lot less threatening than asking about all the health and fitness blogs you like better than this one a helpful resource. Sure enough, readers came through, and now we've got these suggestions compiled into a list!
However, it turned out my clever scheme to have readers write a post for me was not so clever after all. Tough questions came up, like:
1. What if people selected blogs that in my mind weren't really 'weight loss' blogs?
2. How should self-nominated blogs be treated?
3. Should the blogs be ranked by reader popularity or just listed alphabetically?
4. What to do about about the fact lots of great blogs didn't happen to get mentioned?
5. And who the hell is going copy all the names and chase down links and count things up and why didn't I think of that before having this bright idea, damn it?
So my total laziness these and other tough questions delayed the compilation process a bit, but I have finally gotten off my ass worked out some guidelines for The Official Cranky Fitness Readers' Choice Best Weight Loss Blog Awards!
But first, the preliminaries:
Here's How The List Was Put Together:
You know how when you're watching the Academy Awards there's part where they feel obligated to explain the voting process? And its all mumble mumble Members of the Academy blah blah blah Respective Categories yada yada yada Final Tabulations blah blah blah Price Waterhouse and no one pays any attention at all because who the hell cares?
Well, that's what this next section is, and coincidentally, it's also the answer to the questions above.
1. Weight Loss Blog or not? Even though I personally don't think some of the awesome blogs mentioned are technically weight loss blogs, I decided not to make any judgment calls. Since this is the Readers' Choice list, you get to choose what a Weight Loss blog is to you. This means that some blogs on the list might not have "weight loss" as a primary focus, but whatever!
2. Self-Nominated Blogs: These are often really awesome and readers should know about them! But unless they were also called out by other readers too, I included them in a separate list.
3. Order of Blogs Listed: The blogs mentioned by readers most frequently appear in a special list, but within a list the blogs are alphabetical, not in any sort of order of importance.
4. Great Blogs Not Mentioned Here: I noticed that a ton of great blogs are not listed here, including some of my favorites. Many people probably assumed they'd been acknowledged already. But since this is the "Cranky Fitness Readers'" favorites and not "Crabby's Favorites," I will restrain myself from going in and adding a bunch.
However, dear readers, if you also notice a favorite blog is not listed, please mention it in the comments! I'm not sure if/when I'll get around to updating this post again (I don't want to promise anything), but in the meantime, at least people who are in search of good weight loss blogs can find more in the comments.
And if a blog is mentioned but not "frequently mentioned" and you feel it deserves additional attention (and you did not point it out to us last time), feel free to add your praise in the comments!
5. Who compiled this list? Readers made suggestions back in the comments to this weight loss blog post, and I (Crabby) tried to collect the data. If there are any errors, blame me!
So, ready? Here we go:
Most Frequently Praised Weight Loss Blogs:
Fertilehealthy
Fit by my 50th
Fit Bottomed Girls
Fitcetera
Journey to Fitville
Lynns Weigh
A Merry Life
MizFit
Pasta Queen
Prior Fat Girl
Refuse to Regain
Roni's Weigh
The Tippy Toe Diet
Other Reader Favorite Weight Loss Blogs:
The Amazing Adventures of Diet Girl
Angie All the Way
The Antijared
Baby Tea Leaves
Back in Skinny Jeans
Back to the Fridge
Bigger Than My Body
Biggest Diabetic Loser
Castle Grok
Chronicles of Mep's Reconstruction
Chubby Chick
Chunky Monkey Mama,
Dancing in the Moonlight
Daily Goods
Debby Weighs In
The Diary of a Winning Loser
Dori's Shiny Blog
Eat, Live, Run
Eat, Move, Write
Escape from Obesity
Every Gym's Nightmare
Fab Fatties
Fat [Free] Me
Fat Girl Dives In
Festively Plump All Year Round
Fitcetera
The Fitnessista
foodfoodbodybody
Gravel and Rust
The Great Fitness Experiment
Green Dog Wine
Healthy from 25 to 100
H.K. Weighs In
Happy Texans
The HotchPotchery
Hungry Girl
Jack Sh*t, Getting Fit
Junkfood Science
Kath Eats Real Food
Laurie's Journey to Better Health
Losing Lisa, One Pound at a Time
Low Carb Fight Club
Mark's Daily Apple
Mica Pie
Nancy and Steph
The Next Hundred Pounds
Petite Flower
Positively Losing
The Sassy Pear
Scale Junkie
Sheesh
Shrink To Fit
Starling Fitness
Thinspired
The Thrifty Dieter's Blog
Thufferin' Thuccotash
To The Best of My Ability
Secrets to Losing 100 lbs
Skinny Me
Smaller Fun Pants
Spud On The Run
Sugar Shakes
Waste the Waist
Watch My Butt Shrink
Watching and Weighting
A Weight Lifted
(There were also a couple of blogs mentioned I couldn't find links for: Starfish 64 and Balance is Best.)
Self-Nominated Weight Loss Blogs:
Choosing Losing
Fit to the Finish
Getting Our Skinny On
Love to Eat Hate To Exercise
New Me
Running Through Life
Skinny Dreaming
Whew, that should keep all you Weight Loss Blog Fans busy!
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Im here to say HEY and demand, errr, as that next year we do have a red carpet and get MizTer JOEL MCHALE to MC the event for us.
That man is snarktastic second only the the Crab and the Merry.
thanks for the love as well,
Interesting post! I read a lot of those blogs so good choices. I don't know where I will find the time for more!
Guess I should have nominated myself but did not even think of that. I am not the best for sure but at almost 52, well lots to offer & years of being at this game... a learning experience! I will thank you for mentioning me in a post not too long ago though!!! :-)
Love Joel McHale though. The Soup is sooooo funny!
Nothing to contribute, but Hi!! and Happy Monday.
I've been reading Roni's blog for a few years, and always appreciated her absolute honesty (what did I REALLY eat today) and her focus on health, not just weight. Glad to see her on the list.
Thanks for the compilation! It's always good to find great new blogs to read :-) Appreciate your effort in this, know it must have been a pain in the a$$ to do!
Great list...and now I know what I'll be spending the rest of my day doing - reading! (Good thing I already worked out!)
Thanks for including me!
There are a lot of blogs that I'm not familiar with, so I'm going down the list!
Holy Shnikes I made the list!
Squeeeaaalllll!!!!!
I'd like to thank the Crabby Academy for including me on this list - I'd also like to thank all of my loyal readers (You six know who you are!) and my wonderfully supportive husband who barely remembers that I even have a blog until I get some free swag sent to me to review. I'd also like to thank my agent (who is as yet unnamed and unknown).
*cue exit music*
I also need to thank Little Debbie becasue if it weren't for her, there would be no weight loss blog in the first place. Thanks LD - I owe ya one!!
*cue loud exit music*
I also want to say hi to my mom and my best friend Dinah in Montana. Hey!
*enter long vaudeville hook*
Okay, I guess that's all! Thankyou thankyou thankyou!
Great list! Thanks for compiling it! I look forward to checking out some new blogs... Happy Monday! :)
SUCH good reads! That list is seriously making this Monday better (and almost promises that I'll get zero work done, but will be really happy and inspired because of it).
And thanks to all who voted for FBG. We loves ya! :)
It was a pleasure to just be nominated....
I'm sad I didn't see this earlier, I totally would help self nominated mine
adailydoseofdieting.blogspot.com
CHECK IT OUT!... maybe I can be a late add ;)
Ooh nice list! So many up there that I read & adore. And so many that I didn't know of! It will be a blog-filled day for me.
Also I'm diving in here and nominating Fit to the Finish... consider it no longer self-nominated :)
Wow, great list. Thanks for gathering all of that together! My blog isn't a weight loss blog, per say - but I like mine a lot. :D LOL
Oh, and have a great Monday!
Oh wow. Wasn't expecting that. I'm totally honored.
I may be way too late, but I'd like to nominate 2 more!! http://www.workoutbox.com/blog/
and
Http://www.truth2beingfit.com!
Oh Wow thanks so much to whoever nominated me! That's so exciting!! Thanks!!!! I love my readers :-)
Having fun, losing weight and making the Cranky Fitness list - it just doesn't get much better than this! Many thanks for the love and sending it right back atcha!
Oh, neat! I was thinking I needed some new blogs to read! (Yes, really. I'm not being sarcastic. STOP LAUGHING. ;D)
Thanks, Crabby!
This is a nice resource, thank you. I didn't see the post asking for nominations, but I would add Feed Me, I'm Cranky to this. I actually discovered the blog from Cranky Fitness' favorites! :-)
I read a lot of these too. I wish I had nominated Diane's site Fit to the Finish because it's too good a site to just have to been self nominated. I guess because it was relatively new.
My other favorite is Living Healthy in the Real World. Sagan is absolutely amazing! She should definitely be on this list too!
OOOh! This is the perfect thing to get me back into things after my vacation! So many blogs to read! I'm as happy as a clam ^.^
:-(((((((((((((( !
That's cause you didn't have a swim suit part to the competition!
Thanks for including my blog on your list. I'm blown away! Thanks to the person or persons who nominated my blog. Must go check out some of these that are new to me.
Would love for people to check out mine at http://ohioweightloss.blogspot.com. Currently its about me doing the P90x program. I have a long way to go though so it will evolve.
Midwestdad
OMG!!! I can't believe someone nominated little old me! :) Blush! I am sitting here just smiling from ear to petite ear! Thanks Crabby!
And I LOVED Jill's reaction to her nomination. Hilarious!
HOLYCRAP!!!
I'm on the list!
OMG!
Well, gees, whoever nominated me ...WoW
It's my birthday today.
What a wonderful gift!!!
I'm speechless.
Thank you, Crabby!
Wow.
Great list! Thanks for all the new reads!
Thanks for the list. They really help! :-)
I'm so excited! (((blush)))
To be included in this great list of bloggers and fellow fat-fighters is really an honor. Thanks for including me and thank you, Crabby, for working so hard to get this info out there.
Much love to who ever mentioned me for this.
I see me and just for that, I'm going to to post a bikini picture.
You'll all be sorry.
Thank you for taking the time to compile the list! Not only am I honored to have been nominated, but I'm also really excited to check out ALL of the others on the list and meet new people - including you - and reading new blogs - including yours! Hello!
Thanks again :)
The real lesson here is to pick a decent blog name.
Something like A#1 or AAAA Thufferin Thuccotash.
Then I'd be at the top of the list. However, I don't really consider my blog a weight loss blog. It's more like a don't-gain-it- all- back- even- though -you- feel -like -shooting -people- some- days blog.
My word verification is TAXES.
Nice work.
Wow...who knew so many people like sauerkraut??
Thanks so much Crabby and Merry!! it may take a while, but I will be checking out all the blogs listed and noted in the comments...after I see POD's bikini pic.
Hey guys, thanks for the mention!
If anyone has any ideas of things I can do to make it better, drop me a line! :)
Cheers!
such a great article
bloody HELL! Mine's on there!!!!
WAHOOP!!!
*wanders off to think of a post*
Thank you very much, both for the inclusion AND for compiling the list. I see some "old familiars" and some brand-new-to-me blogs!
You're very kind, if delightfully cranky. :)
wow! i'm so excited that i'm on one of the lists :) Thank you so much for whoever nominated me and for all my amazing readers! I can't wait to read some new blogs too :)
Wow-wee! How cool! I made the list?!
This is great - can't wait to visit all the blogs on this list I don't read yet!
Jenn @ Watch My Butt Shrink!
Very cool, we are honored to be on the list! Looking forward to checking out all of these fabulous blogs.
You like me! You really like me!
*blushes, loses ability to put together coherent thoughts, allows self to be led off-stage by tall thin supermodel type*
Seriously it's an honor to be included with these fabulous blogs. A big thanks to whomever nominated me (let me know your address and I'll send you the cash pronto). ;)
Great blogs! I read most of these!
Nice Post!!!!.Weight Loss Blogs are giving useful information to people who like to reduce their weight.Weight Loss Blogs will give inspiration to heavy weight people to reduce their weight.
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Thanks for the love! It must have taken a lot of work to put this together. Thank you!
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Very Important Topic! Like the listings of different Blogs.
I have resources for healthy eating and weight loss on my websites and blog.
www.GlennIsGreen.com
www.GlennIsHere.com
www.GlennIsHere.com/blog
I recommend the book, Healthy at 100 by John Robbins.
-glenn :)
Another great blog I found. this lady lost 100 pounds and now is a diabetes advocate. A must see. I visit her blog often because I need motivation. I am diabetic and have 75 pounds to lose.
http://getupandgetmoving.net
I visited some of the blogs listed and really liked them.
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Wow, what a great list!! Thank you for poutting it together and thanks to whoever nominated my blog :)
Got to think of using this as my guide and share it to my friends. Great post!
Great Blog! I have enjoyed all the useful info. Keep it up.
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I would like to suggest www.FatMatters.com as a favorite blog.
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Shaye
www.besthealthmorewealth.com
This one is SO FUNNY: www.StoreAirBlog.com
This woman is trying to lose weight while she is trying to fix the rest of her life along with getting her daughter through her senior year!
How can I get my friends blog nominated for next year?
Her blog is so worth a nomination. I have lost over 50 pounds from her tips and inspiration.
Leave a comment how it's done. Here is her blog: www.getupandgetmoving.net
Let me know when you get a chance.
his is really interesting; awards being given to readers. Yehey! But I have to give you the props for creating such a well-thought guideline lol hahahaha
This is an incredible list!! I just started a blog documenting my own weight loss journey on my way to 100 pounds lost (currently at 85 pounds down) and was googling "weight loss blogs" tonight to try and find some inspiration. I came across this list and I know I am now going to be totally hooked on a bunch of new blogs cause these are all so great!!! I would be honored if any of you would check out my own weight loss blog and read about my story. I find the support from the online community of people going through the same thing to be unmatched!
My blog is at:
amybart.wordpress.com
(*channeling my inner Kanye*)
Yo Cranky, I’m real happy about your list and I'ma let you finish, but *Bitch Cakes* has one of the best weight loss blogs of all time! One of the best weight loss blogs of all time!!!
http://msbitchcakes.blogspot.com/
:) Thanks and great list by the way! I'm up to my neck in "to read" blogs.
Actually, I googled to try to find some other great weight loss blogs and then I saw that mine was on there. WOW! :)
I am so unbelievably touched that I was nominated! And now I have oodles of blogs to check out.
What a great day! :)
Each of every blogs about weight loss are all informative and helpful to those who are frustrated to lose weight. I'm glad they benefit others with their posts. Sharing is the best way to communicate. :)
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Great compilation of awesome blogs - a nice and simple way to find more nice weight loss blogs.
Nice comments..very interesting viewpoints.
i found this new one, it's pretty good so far .. she's only 19:
http://trustbelievechange.blogspot.com/
This is awesome, and I like your list!
Nice job keep up the good work. I've also found some wonderful info. on weightwiper.blogspot for anyone who's serious about losing weight and staying healthy.
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Great post, I have been to a few of these blogs and they all have great resources. Lots of good blogs here to read in the future
A great compilation of weight loss blogs! Very helpful for us seeking weight loss tips!
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Yah all have great ideas about how to loose the weight,thanks.And Happy New Year in advance
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Having a read the blog i dig the community!
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Resistance exercise is great for increasing your metabolic rate for hours and hours after your work out is done and the extra muscle mass will chew through more juice as well
Thanks I appreciate this list as I'm on my own weight loss journey and love to read what others are going through. I'd love it if others also had a chance to read my blog. It's new but it's got character.
Thanks and good luck to everyone on their respective journeys.
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Wow! So many to choose from for inspiration! Thank you. Two of my friends and I just started a blog to encourage one another.
Your blog contains realy very nice information, hope the links you have provided here will do the same.
Thanks
Stela...
What a list. I'm a newcomer to the weight loss website owners. Looks like I'll have years to climb this ladder. I suspect I can't even visit all these sites in the next year or 2! Great info me thou in terms of improving my own site.
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Wow! I hit the jackpot on weightloss blogs. Thanks!
Very interesting yah! I'll definitely go check'em out, each and every blog on the list. Hope they are good blogs though..
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