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Sharnita lost 79 pounds

December 7, 2012 by Ajima Jackson 16 Comments

Today’s weight loss success story: Sharnita lost 79 pounds by juicing and eating a raw food diet. I’m a big believer in raw vegan living so it’s great to see another example of the results that eating this way can bring.

Here is what she had to say:

“I want to share my weight loss journey. I was 269 in the pic on the left. I started eating clean by juicing, incorporating a RAW food diet and cutting out on all the unnecessary foods. I trained with the BEST trainer on the planet Don Bernoudy here in the Raleigh/Durham NC area. I’ve learned so much from being under his wings with treating my body as a temple of God and keeping a leveled head and being confident with myself. In the pic to the right I am 190, and I’m still going strong. I’ve had a set back where I’ve gained 18lbs over the summer but I’ve knocked that off and I’m back on my grind… I’ve learned that living a healthy lifestyle is all mental and once you get your mental together then NOTHING can STOP you. I feel great and I look even better I love the New and Improve me. Please feel free to inbox me on FB with any questions or tips. Also the ladies that i train with, we have a group on FB called kingdom wellness Team DB, look us up and join the group. we are a group that encourage, motivate, and celebrate each others accomplishments. Lets Get It Ladies!!! Be Blessed!!”

N’Nako lost weight after baby #4

November 2, 2012 by Ajima Jackson Leave a Comment

Today’s Feature: N’Nako is a great inspiration to women wanting to lose their baby weight. In her video you’ll see her with child, at a size 10/12 and now a size 4. Check out her Facebook page where she is inspiring others.

I asked how she lost the weight and she says,
“I lost it by doing many things like: Eating raw very often, lots of fruits & veggies for snack, I drink nothing but water, green tea, a cup of coffee a day & smoothies. I am big on smoothies so they easily serve me as a healthy snack or meal replacement or postworkouts drink. I started running outdoors with my husband to change my routine with the HIIT on the treadmill. Days when I don’t run I do some Youtube videos for at leat 30 minutes.10 minutes videos when I am short on times, make my own combination of videos. I also added some weight lifting at home with whatever I have available. I do at least one workout a day 5-6 days a week, somedays 2 work outs . I do the 2nd workout on evenings especially when I want to watch a special TV show because I don’t like to just sit down and waste time in front of the TV so I get my workouts when I want to watch a show. I also read a lot of health & sport magazines to stay inspired and learn a few new tips here and there. I am currently @127.6 . I was over 155 right after pregnancy, and around 140-145lbs on 7/1/12.”

Day 16 – September Smoothie Challenge – More Smoothie Recipe Demos

September 17, 2012 by Ajima Jackson 1 Comment

For my Day 16 recap, I wanted to post some more smoothie recipe demo videos. I think it helps to see the step by step instructions sometimes in terms of thickness, what order to add the ingredients, etc. Check out these 3 great smoothie videos.

Raw Vegan Green Smoothie

Raw Food Breakfast: Fruit Smoothies and Green Smoothies

Ani’s Phyo’s Raw Food Kitchen: Hemp Smoothie

Day 14 – September Smoothie Challenge – 7 pounds down so far!

September 15, 2012 by Ajima Jackson 2 Comments

I’m down a total of 7 pound (4 last week, 3 this week) and I’m so happy. I would have been happy to just have 7 pounds down for the whole month so this smoothie challenge is really working for me. I’ve found that I’m less winded when going up stairs and my size 14s are getting big. I can tell that my face is looking less puffy and I find myself craving smoothies. One of the best “Non-Scale” victories is that I haven’t had any desire for soda in 3 weeks. I’m loving life right now.

How is our September Smoothie Challenge going for you? Leave your comment below.