Ladies, I want to bring you the weight loss journey of a very inspiring sista named Cledra. She overcame real tragedy and transformed her life. Now she is working to inspire others. “The work you do to support our community is PHENOMENAL! I recently completed a Half Marathon and if my story can serve […]
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Updated: Princess lost 60 pounds
Today’s featured success story: Princess lost 60 pounds by eating clean and working out 5 days per week. Her story should give hope to women who are dealing with post-baby weight and weight that comes with dealing with the stress of life. Here is what she shared (check out the update below): “I haven’t attained […]
Updated: Carmen lost 130 pounds with weight loss surgery
Nov 2016: I have maintained my weight by eating small portions. I’m also very active and I love to walk. On this journey, I have learned not to go back to old habits. I stay away from the scale these days. I don’t focus on how much weight I’m lost. Instead, I just focus on my […]
Petra lost 40 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss success story: Petra lost 40 pounds by eating clean nutrition and exercising. “I want to submit my “transformation” pictures. I have released 40lbs over the past 2 yrs and never gained any back. No yo-yoing, just clean nutrition and EXERCISE! NO SUCH THING AS A SNACK! every time I put something […]
Updated: Trayce lost 137 pounds
Today’s weight loss success story: Trayce lost 100 pounds with clean eating and exercise. This mom of 3 has been inspired to become a fitness instructor and wants to help other moms get healthy. (See her update below. She is now down 137 pounds) “I’ve lost 100 lbs through clean eating and exercise. Im a […]
Jacque lost 80 pounds in 7 months
Update Oct 2015 – We featured Jacque’s story back in 2013. This Zeta Phi Beta soror lost 80 pounds in 7 months. She recently sent in an update to let us know that she’s not only maintained her weight loss, but also lost another 20 pounds for a total of 100 pounds gone. Check out her […]
Joetta lost 40 pounds
Today’s weight loss success story: Joetta lost 40 pounds by going vegan. She is a proud military spouse who’s husband is currently deployed. Here is what she had to say: “I have lost 40lbs since march. I started at 204 now im 163.5. It was my goal to reach my preferred weight as a gift […]
Rachelle lost 93 pounds
Today’s featured before and after photo: Rachelle lost 93 pounds with Weight Watchers. She says, “I have lost 93 pounds on Weight Watchers. I am 45 years old mother of three sons ages, 24/16/14. I have been a Weight Watchers member since 2006. Suddenly after rejoining WW on January 12, 2009 the light bulb went […]
Do black women have a problem with the concept of being “thin”?
Do black women have a problem with the concept of being “thin”? I ask this question because of the reaction that always comes out when I post success stories where the before photo doesn’t show a woman who is “classically” overweight. I understand that one woman’s before photo could be another woman’s after photo. For […]
Amber has lost 45 pounds!
We are sending out BWLW Love to our Featured Success Story of the Day, Amber, who has lost 45 pounds, going from 207 to 162. She’s a mother of 3 as well!! Note: One of photos is flipped so that the comparison could be the same. She still has the tattoo. This caused some controversy […]