Featured weight loss journey: Angelia lost 57 pounds with Weight Watchers Points Plus, learning to eat healthy and working out on a elliptical machine. Here is what she had to say about losing the weight: I wanted to share my story. My motivation for losing weight was a recent diagnosis of a chronic back condition and arthritis […]
Jaye lost 55 pounds
Let’s celebrate this sista’s weight loss. Proud mom Jaye lost 55 pounds, going from 215 to 160 pounds. Here is what she shared with us about how she lost the weight: “My weightloss journey started when I saw a picture of myself from Halloween. In my minds eye, I wasnt overweight. I was so busy being […]
Can Going Gluten Free Help You Lose Weight?
In dieting, we all know that there are many diets and so many different plans. Choosing one may be overwhelming. When new concepts appear on the weight loss market, there are always people willing to give the new plan a try hoping it will be “the plan” that finally works. There are several new diets […]
What Is Body Mass Index and Why Should You Care?
When it comes to determining the state of your well being, sometimes it all seems to come down to numbers – your weight, blood pressure, cholesterol. All of these numbers give doctors an idea of how healthy you are. A vital number that measures your health and overall risk for disease is the BMI or […]
Free Vegetarian Meal Plan – Recipes for Week 1
Vegetarian Meal Plan – Week 1 Recipes with calorie counts Week 1 Meal Plan Tips for using this meal plan Frequently used recipes: Side Salad 2 cups of greens (spinach, romaine, your choice) ¼ cucumber 8 cherry tomatoes 1 slice of red onion 1tbsp. Balsamic vinegar Calories 87, Protein 3, Carbs 20, Fat 0 Vegan […]
Free Vegetarian Meal Plan – Week 1
I’m happy to bring you are free 4 week vegetarian meal plan to help you on your weight loss journey. I feel that there are a lot of benefits to eating vegetarian and I want to make sure that I provide a vegetarian plan along with clean eating plan I’ve posted. I’ve also created a […]
Tips for Starting a Vegetarian Meal Plan
I’ve prepared this information to help you transition to eating vegetarian with our Free 4 week vegetarian meal plan. You have made a wonderful decision to invest in your health! I’ve created a complete meal plan for one person. If you are feeding a family, the recipes are simple and easy enough to adjust for multiple […]
Updated: Tanisha lost 120 pounds
Update 2/12/14: We checked in on Tanisha today and learned that she is now down an additional 40 pounds from our original post in Aug 2013! That’s a total of 120 pounds. Original Post: Today’s featured weight loss journey: Tanisha lost 80 pounds with no gimmicks (just eating right and exercise) after trying other […]
Melyssa lost 25 pounds
Let’s show some BWLW love to Melyssa. She lost 25 pounds by eating right, leaving soda alone and working out at home only! It just goes to show that you don’t have to have a gym membership to lose weight. Here is what she shared about her weight loss: “My name is Melyssa & I […]
Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition: Cassandra Dumas’s Story
Last night, the BWLW sisterhood watched Cassandra Dumas‘s amazing story on Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition (ABC). In this episode, Cassandra, a former athlete and national champion, lost 175 pounds. She started at 364 pounds so that’s almost half of her body weight! It was a great show because you could tell that she was a […]