A weight loss journey is one paved with many obstacles and personal battles, particularly if you are losing a very significant amount of weight such as 50-100+lbs. One obstacle people experience during weight loss, particularly women, is out of their control and involves the people around them. This potential roadblock is negativity and jealousy from […]
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December Challenge – Shai is motivated by the Change 3 wristband
Shai wrote in to let us know that our Change 3= Change Your Life Wristband has been great motivation for her during out December Holiday Slim Down Challenge!  She also sent in a progress photo. “Good evening. I just wanted to share my progress from the Holiday Slim Down Challenge. I started the second week of […]
Feedback: What Questions do YOU have about clean eating?
Hi Ladies, I’m currently writing a “How to” e-book on Clean Eating, so I thought I’d reach out for some feedback from the Black Women Losing Weight Community. What questions do you have about eating clean? What would you like to see in terms of subject matter in a book on this topic? I’d love to […]
Week 1 Check-in – April 2013 Challenge – Avoiding Processed Foods
Week 1 Check-in! – It’s Day 7 of our April Challenge and I’ve already heard a number of good check-in reports from ladies participating in the challenge. Â I want to hear about how your first week has gone. Â What has your experience been trying to avoid processed food and getting 5 days of cardio exercise […]
Check-in for Week 3 – March Challenge
It’s time to Check-in for week 3 of our March Weight Release Challenge.  Visit our online community, www.blackwomenlosingweight.com (post a status there or a blog post) or leave a comment below and let us know how you did with the Challenge Goals this week.
Question: Is Soul Food Making Black Folks Fat?
Happy Day 8 of our March Challenge!! Â Ladies, I’d love for your to weigh-in on what I know is a serious discussion in our community. Â “Soul Food Junkies” recently aired on PBS and it has definitely spurred some conversation (video below) on this topic. Is Soul Food a main component of our weight gain […]
Poll: What should BWLW’s March Challenge Be?
The details of our March 2013 Challenge are now live. Â The poll is now closed. Â Thank you for voting!! Info on EatingWell’s 28 Day Challenge with meal plans and recipes
Wrap Up Time – Final Check in for our November Challenge 2012
Ok Ladies, it’s time to check in for week 4 and the challenge overall. Â I want to know what your November Challenge experience was like. Â Did you lose weight? Â Did you give up on the challenge goals? Â What are the challenges and/or victories you faced changing your eating habits and exercising ? How did I […]
Ada’s Rules: 3rd set of book club questions – Soul Food and Old Lovers
Hey BWLW Fam, Here is our third set of bookclub questions for Ada’s Rules.  This book is the BOMB!  I hope you feel the same way.  Give your answers in the comment box.  Let’s discuss! Soul Food. Ada loves food in general and soul food in particular. Over the course of the novel, she becomes […]
What should Black Women Losing Weight’s December Challenge be?
Update 11/28: The DECEMBER CHALLENGE goals are now available. Â Thank you so much for voting in the poll. Â Click here for the details! <a href=”http://polldaddy.com/poll/6721276/”>Black Women Losing Weight’s December Challenge – What challenge would you like to participate in?</a>Hey Ladies, It’s almost time for us to vote on our challenge for December. Â Later this week, […]
