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Malikah lost 138 pounds

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Today’s featured weight loss success story: Malikah lost 138 pounds by eating right and exercising.  She is proof that consistency and hard work will PAY OFF if you stick with it.

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Here is what she shared with us about her weight loss journey:

“My weight loss journey started Jan 2011. I decided to start making better food choices and start losing weight because I was turning 30 and I didnt want to go into my 30’s being over weight. I’ve been over weight my entire life. And I didnt want to start the next chapter of my life being overweight. I also wanted to be able to shop at regular stores, I don’t want to go into the stores and have to ask if they carry plus size. My goal is to one day get to 174. I have an extremely long way to go but the important part is that I’m on my way to a better me. I’m currently down 138lbs. I’m doing weight watchers, zumba, hitting the gym every chance I get. I also started running with BGR (blackgirlsrun.com). When I can’t make it to the gym or Zumba, I workout at home on the Wii or do workout DVDs (either the biggest loser cardio max or walk away the pounds). My goal this year is to do the broad street run, thats the longest 10 miler ever.  I also want to run a half marathon. Now I’m looking good and feeling good. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for me. I’m just trying to make my way to fit and fabulous.

Latese lost 134 pounds in 2 years

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Update May 2016: It’s been 2 1/2  yrs and Latese is still maintaining her success. She’s lost 162 pounds.

“I have learned self discipline and that we can be our own worst enemies. My children drive me and I will do anything to be around them as long as I can. Meal prep and planning is time consuming, but it keeps you accountable.” Her starting weight was 302 pounds and her current weight is 140 pounds (height? 5’5″)”

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September 2013 Update:  “It’s me checking in.  Since I last shared with you all I have lost 8 more pounds.  I have not gained back the weight in 2 years.  Overall, I’ve lost 134 pounds total.”

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Latese lost 95 pounds.  She says, “I have been on my journey since about Dec of 2011 but kicked it into high gear during May of 2012.  I’m now down about 95 pounds.  I still have a ways to go, but I am sticking to keeping my protein on high and having little to no carbs.  I am strictly a water drinker and I am doing boot camp.  Five days per week,  I walk/run for 2-3 miles”

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Stacey lost 72 pounds

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Today’s featured weight loss success story: Stacey lost 72 pounds.

Stacey lost 72 pounds

Here is what she wrote to us about her weight loss:

“I have lost a total of 67lbs in this pic but now i am down 5lbs more at this current time for a total of 72 pounds.  I exercise two hours a day, doing mostly cardio, strength training and abdominal exercises. My diet is consists of lean proteins, mainly chicken and fish, eating only vegetables, and water, water, water, and more water.  No oils, no rice, no breads of any kind nothing processed. I pray to God for discipline and determination to keep me pressing play every morning at 5am. This website is truely great and it really gives you encouragement to keep going as well.”

Elena lost 44 pounds

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Today’s featured weight loss success story:  Elena lost 44 pounds.

Elena lost 44 pounds

Here is what Elena had to say about her weight loss journey:

“I used Weight Watchers to start. Although I have not followed to the letter probably since hurricane Sandy, there were some changes I made and stuck to that help like I gave up soda and liquid calories with the exception of a few social drinks during the holidays. I also added regular and increased fruits and vegetables to my diet. I have not totally deprived myself of anything In terms of food but have learn to cut back and do things in moderation. I plan to add exercise to my regimen in 2013. My original goal was 42 pounds by my 42 birthday in March but it seems that I will make my goal sooner. I will probably increase my goal. Thanks so much for the support. I check the page all the time for tips and inspiration.”

Ktasha lost 100 pounds

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Today’s featured weight loss success story: Ktasha lost 100 pounds and was helped by a personal trainer.

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Here is what she said about her weight loss journey:

“I started my weight loss journey a little over a year ago and as of Dec 2012, I’ve dropped 100 pounds so far. I do have more to go but wanted to share my Interim progress because I never thought after all these years that I would lose anything. I am a food addict which took a lot for me to admit to.  I still am, but I have made lifestyle changes. I also owe a big part of my progress to my personal trainer Daniel Strong of Strong Bodies Gym located in the Bronx, NY. He also has a brand new Online program for people who don’t live nearby. I am 42 with 2 daughters age 15 and 12. I have Type 2 Diabetes, High Blood Pressure and High Cholesterol. So I am working on improving my health and to live for my kids. I also own my own Tax Business and am “great” at helping people to save money on their taxes. I have clients all over the U.S. So I figured it was time for me to become “great” on saving my life and lose weight. More to come for 2013.”

DeAngela lost 76 pounds

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Today’s featured weight loss success story: DeAngela lost 76 pounds going from 215 to 139 by changing her eating habits and exercising.

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Here is what she said about her weight loss journey:

“If I can do it, you can do it too!!! From 215 lbs in April 2010 to 139 lbs now. Hey, with God ALL things are possible. No pills, no surgery, just pure change of eating habits & exercise.  I started with small changes transitioning from fried to “mostly” baked & grilled foods & decreasing my intake of carbs. From there, I did a strict 6-month regimen of only seafood & veggies. During that time, I not only saw the weight coming off, but as I increased my cardio & added weights, I became leaner, decreasing my body fat percentage from 33 to 19.8%. Today, I still do some high intensity interval training, Zumba + other cardio (rope jumping, arc trainer, & some walking/jogging, & weights for lean muscle building. MyFitnessPal.com is a phenomenal tool to help u keep track of such things as calories, fat, sugar, protein, & carbs. I’ve been logging my food & exercise on that tool since March 1. As they say, “steady wins the race”, but ya gotta keep pushing….pushing beyond fear of failure, pushing past comfort zones, & pushing in spite of plateaus. With God ANYTHING & ALL THINGS are possible!”

Nicole lost 23 pounds

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Today’s featured success story: Nicole lost 23 pounds.  She was not able to fit into her Navy uniform after returning back to work after the birth of her child, so she knew she had to so something.  She is now smaller than when she got pregnant.  Check out what she did below.

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“When i got pregnant I was 173lbs by the time I had the baby I was 210lbs. When I went back to work I was 188; struggling to put on my military uniform. finally I have lost a total of 23lbs. I tried on my own but it didn’t work. I love to exercise but my eating habits were horrible. I grew up being told to eat everything on my plate and happy when you asked for seconds. I finally decided to join Jenny Craig, where I lost 19lbs, I took a fiber supplement for two weeks while not being able to go to Jenny and lost an additional 5lbs. My exercise consisted of insanity, weight lifting and running 1.5 miles or more. Just when I thought I would never see the 160’s I’m here, thank you Lord! My goal is 150lbs. If I can you can too! Break those old habits.”

Datasha lost 103 pounds

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Today’s featured weight loss success story: Datasha lost 103 pounds by exercising and changing old eating habits.

Datasha lost 100 pounds

Here is what she had to say:

“Enough was just enough for me. I wanted a lifestyle change rather than a quick fix. For the most part, I’ve always been successful in just about everything I’ve decided to do. However, the weight seemed to have control, literally. I found myself doing extra to compensate for the weight gain. Until I said, Okay something has to give. Get control of yourself, and that’s when I considered Gastric bypass.

After going to the orientation, I was like whoaaaa, that’s pretty evasive surgery. I was under 35 years old and had never had surgery of any kind. However, I had to do something and continued in the process of the six-month weight management requirement, which included visiting a nutritionist once a month for six months. I promised myself and God that I would try to lose the weight without the surgery during the six month time period.

Needless to say I was scared straight! I started to do little by little, I’d never been on any kind of exercise program, and diets – you could forget it. I ate what I wanted to eat and when I wanted to eat it (late night snacking is the worst). But this time was life or death for me…. I meant business—I took back CONTROL over that area of my life. One step at a time…. I started exercising; I began to cut back on how much I ate and lessened my Pepsi intake day by day. Week after week, my old bad eating habits and lack of exercise changed gradually. And yes the results begin to roll in. Every month during my visits with the nutritionist she’d say “you’ve lost more weight?!?!?! And finally she mentioned that if I lost a few more pounds I would no longer be eligible for surgery. Well, I didn’t have Gastric Bypass and have lost over 100 pounds (103 to be exact) and counting….. YOU can too! To God be all the GLORY !”

Learn more about her journey at www.bodybytosha.com

Joetta lost 40 pounds

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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 to myself and my husband who is currently deployed. I wanted to give him a new wife, inside and out. There is no better feeling than, being confident. My problem was food. I became a vegan, no fast food no junk food, only fruits, grains, and vegetables. I sometimes eat fish or seafood.

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Wrap Up Time – Final Check in for our November Challenge 2012

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Ok Ladies, it’s time to check in for week 4 and the challenge overall.  I want to know what your November Challenge experience was like.  Did you lose weight?  Did you give up on the challenge goals?  What are the challenges and/or victories you faced changing your eating habits and exercising ?

How did I do:  I lost 5 pounds with the November challenge.  Not eating sugar was a serious challenge during the holidays.  More so than I would have expected.  I really had to take the time to plan out what I was going to eat in the mornings and commit to eating right all day.  For me, it’s not about quick weight loss, it’s about lasting weight loss and I’ve been averaging 4-9 pounds down each of the last few months.  Those pounds are released and never coming back.

How about you?  How did you do on the November Challenge?  Ultimately, Black Women Losing Weight hosts these challenges because we want you to see results and release the pounds!