ARTICLES | beenough

Brande Victorian

May 22, 20175 min read

Why I'm Doing Personal Training Again

Despite my missteps with PT in the past, here's why I'm giving it another go.

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The Products That Keep Me From Being A Hungry, Smelly, Disheveled Mess After Working Out

Brande Victorian

May 22, 20175 min read

The Products That Keep Me From Being A Hungry, Smelly, Disheveled Mess After Working Out

In case I need to refuel my body -- or my beauty -- I keep these items on hand after working out.

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Brande Victorian

May 10, 20172 min read

32 Things I'm Excited About At 32

Today's my 32nd birthday but I feel like 30 again -- happy, optimistic, determined, bold, a little brave, and full of possibility.

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Brande Victorian

May 4, 20171 min read

Let's Workout Together!

Workout with me and the ladies of Grillz and Granola during a Trap Aerobics class in New York City June 3

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Dating While Dieting Part 2: This Isn't Fun

Brande Victorian

May 4, 20173 min read

Dating While Dieting Part 2: This Isn't Fun

When I got smaller, I realized that although I was dating more I was enjoying men less.

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I Promise You CAN Lose Weight, But There's Something Else You Need To Worry About More

Brande Victorian

May 2, 20174 min read

I Promise You CAN Lose Weight, But There's Something Else You Need To Worry About More

You can lose weight. What you failed to do is keep it off.

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6 Things You're Going To Have To Get Over If You Want To Lose Weight

Brande Victorian

Apr 27, 20175 min read

6 Things You're Going To Have To Get Over If You Want To Lose Weight

They say weight loss is 80% nutrition and 20% exercise; I'd argue it's 60% nutrition, 20% exercise, and 20% mental.

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Sometimes A Compliment Is Just A Compliment

Brande Victorian

Apr 24, 20174 min read

Sometimes A Compliment Is Just A Compliment

"You're so pretty" doesn't mean "You're so pretty I'd like to date you." It's a statement of fact, k

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Brande Victorian

Apr 19, 20171 min read

I'm Enough: Paris Tyler

After growing tired of tapping her curls against the glass ceiling of public relations agency life so many Black women find themselves up ag

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Brande Victorian

Apr 12, 20173 min read

Little Victories

Sometimes it feels like there's no substitute for the number on the scale. In actuality, there are plenty.

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Niggas Get Curved Everyday B...You'll Be Alright

Brande Victorian

Apr 10, 20175 min read

Niggas Get Curved Everyday B...You'll Be Alright

Here's how I handle it when it happens to me.

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Refusing To Celebrate Weight Loss Victories Will Not Make The World A More Fat-Accepting Place

Brande Victorian

Apr 5, 20176 min read

Refusing To Celebrate Weight Loss Victories Will Not Make The World A More Fat-Accepting Place

If someone else choosing to shed physical weight to improve their quality of life negatively impacts your psyche, the responsibility lies wi

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Brande Victorian

Apr 3, 201713 min read

Why I Had Gastric Sleeve Surgery At 23

At some point, you have to do what's best for you.

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A Convo On Body Positivity And Curvy Confidence With The Grio

Brande Victorian

Mar 31, 20171 min read

A Convo On Body Positivity And Curvy Confidence With The Grio

Check out the whole convo

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That's Not How This Works: You Don't Get To Call Me Fat When I Don't Like You

Brande Victorian

Mar 30, 20175 min read

That's Not How This Works: You Don't Get To Call Me Fat When I Don't Like You

If I'm fat today, I was fat a month ago when you were trying to take my fat ass to the movies, and that means you wanted my fat ass.

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Dating While Dieting Pt. 1: A Cautionary Don't Do It (Yet) Tale

Brande Victorian

Mar 28, 20175 min read

Dating While Dieting Pt. 1: A Cautionary Don't Do It (Yet) Tale

Your body says yes but is your mind saying no?

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5 Things I Learned Working Out On My Lunch Break

Brande Victorian

Mar 24, 20174 min read

5 Things I Learned Working Out On My Lunch Break

I’ve said I wish I could work out on my lunch break as many times as I’ve said I wish I didn’t have to workout at all. But I finally decide

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"As A Full-Figured Woman I Was So Brutal To Myself:" What Lisa Nichols And I Have In Commo

Brande Victorian

Mar 22, 20172 min read

"As A Full-Figured Woman I Was So Brutal To Myself:" What Lisa Nichols And I Have In Commo

We have a lot in common.

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Sometimes I Do The Most When I Work Out To Overcompensate

Brande Victorian

Mar 20, 20173 min read

Sometimes I Do The Most When I Work Out To Overcompensate

I've always had trouble tuning out the voices in my head that tell me other people will judge me if I can't keep up.

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Brande Victorian

Mar 17, 20174 min read

Please Stop Talking About Food

The only person you owe an explanation of your food choices to is yourself.

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