Featured weight loss story of the day: Brittany lost 88 pounds. After a bad breakup and with her cousin as her Zumba partner/inspiration, she learned to eat clean and workout regularly. Here is her weight release story: “My name is Brittany and I began my lifestyle transformation back in 2011. I had recently went through […]
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Kimberly lost 110 pounds
Featured weight loss success story of the day: Kimberly lost 110 pounds in a little over 8 months. She primarily credits the changes she made to her eating habits. Here is what she had to say about losing the weight: “I lost 110 pounds over 8 months primarily by changing how I ate. The dietary changes began […]
What are the Dangers of Gastric Weight Loss Surgery?
Weight loss surgery is not for everyone. We celebrate the stories of black women who have used weight loss surgery as a tool on this site because we believe that it is a viable option for many people and that they are under a doctors care. We also assume that they were aware of all […]
Dede lost 75 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss journey: Dede lost 75 pounds with consistent exercise and by cleaning up her eating habits. Here is what she shared about her weight loss journey: “My weight loss journey started in July 2012 at 262 pounds and I am currently at 187 pounds in August 2013. I’m working towards losing 30 more pounds […]
Shaniqua lost 102 pounds
Let’s show some Black Women Losing Weight love to Shaniqua! She has lost 102 pounds going from 285 pounds down to 183 pounds. Check out her before and after photos. Here is what she shared with us: “This has been the longest journey of my life. Depression had me at my heaviest weight in 2006. […]
Brittney lost 40 pounds
Let’s show some Black Women Losing Weight love to Brittney who lost 40 pounds in the last year. She started walking and then jogging. She also started juicing and worked to change her eating habits. Here is what she shared about her weight loss journey: Hi! I’ve been really serious about losing weight for the […]
Vegetarian Protein Myths: Does a Plant Based Diet Contain Enough Protein?
For years, dieticians, medical professionals, and the health conscious have insinuated that vegetarian and vegan diets are deficient in some way, mainly when it comes to protein intake. However, most of the hype surrounding vegetarianism and protein deficiencies can be attributed to our culture and not to any real medical research. You see, before the […]
La’Shonda lost 65 pounds
Update 2016: We shared La’Shonda’s story back in 2013. Now, she is updating us about her ups and downs, as well as her success. She’s lost a total of 102 pounds. My name is La’Shonda, and I am emailing you to share my blessed testimony. I was featured about 3 years ago when I lost […]
Your Metabolism Likes Food: How Not Eating Is Keeping You Fat
You go on a diet, restricting your caloric intake drastically. What happens? At first, you lose a lot of weight; it seems like things are going in the right direction. Suddenly, though, you reach a plateau. You become discouraged, start eating again, and end up putting the weight back on plus a few extra pounds. […]
Lanea lost 54 pounds
Let’s show some BWLW love to Lanea. She lost 54 pounds going from 299 to 245 pounds by changing her eating habits and exercise. She has a supportive spouse and wants to live a long life with her loved ones. Here is what she shared with us: I knew it was time for me start changing […]