Today’s Success Story: We want to thank BWLW member and deployed Soldier Paqueshia for her service to our country and for sharing her 33 pound weight loss success story with us!! You are an inspiration to other African American service women who may be dealing with weight and health issues.
She says,
I am a deployed Soldier.  I was 154 in Jan of 2011 after being put on the Mirena. I started to gain more weight. By Oct 2011 I was up to 163 which is the heaviest I have ever been in my life (including 2 pregnancies and due to gallbladder removal and the birth control Mirena that they put me on after I had my son.). Late October 2011, I deployed to Afghanistan where I began to work out 6 days a week. I also changed my eating habits. No fried foods, no sodas and no salt. I also incorporated some type of cardio everyday.  At first I plateaued after losing only 10 pounds but, once I changed my diet (cut out fried foods and sugar) I was able to lose the rest of the weight. I believe the key thing for me was cardio, cardio and cardio. Different forms of cardio, running, ellipitcal and sprinting up hill (which also increased my run time). You have to set a goal, create a routine and stick to it! Also a good playlist plays a part.
I just weighed myself 2 days ago and I am now 130. I have lost a total of 33 pounds. I feel so much healthier.  I post my workouts everyday to encourage others. I am so thankful and I feel great!!!   Thanking God that the pounds continue to drop. Be encouraged and be blessed 🙂
Tresi says
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!
Elicia Newman says
You just encouraged me to try to do something about my weight. Thanks! You never know how what you have been through will encourage others. Take care and congrats on meeting your weight loss goals.
SFC Richardson, RETIRED, USAR says
First I would like to say thank you for your service to this country. I served this country for 22 years and maintained my weight. After I had been retired for about 3 years I started to gain weight. I am 5ft. 3in. tall and when I retired I weighed 132lbs. Then my weight continued to increase until I got up to 185 lbs. In February of this year I joined Weight Watchers and now weigh 158lbs. I am going through medical problems with my mother and father right now and I can’t maintain right now. I am an emotional eater. I know when they are better I will continue with my weight lose. My goal is 140lbs. To you, I SALUTE YOU. GOD BLESS YOU AND THIS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MzBunni68 says
Congrats on your wonderful accomplishment. And, thanks for your service for our country. You are an inspiration to other soldiers and women.
I too gained a lot of weight (and fast) while on Mirena. No longer on it but the side effects remain, Lol. That’s why I am on BWLW site.
Again, congratulations on a job well done.
Malinda Jones says
Congratulations on your weight loss. Where do you post your workouts out? I would love to see them.
Felicia Brown says
Thank You for serving our country and openly sharing your struggle with weight loss and the success story of losing the weight and being honest about plateauing. I too am overweight for my height and age. Thanks for the motivation to move forward with my all time dream that I put on the back burner year after year.
K.Bonds says
Great job, congrats to you! I was wondering if you had the Mirena removed? I have one and believe it makes weight loss harder.
Debra Ann says
YEAH ! So proud of you and so encouraged by your success ! Keep going !
Jackie says
First, GOD BLESS YOU AND ALL OF THE SOLDIERS. Really appreciated your story. I was in the Air Force and we will say have blossomed over the years and now am going to return to my pre-entry weight. Have been doing well. Slow and steady. Am so encouraged by your journey. Peace and Blessing to you.
Sam says
Thank you for your service. I feel like I was reading my own story! I got the Mirena and gained back all of the weight I had lost after having my second son. Gaining the weight from Mirena turned into depression and now I am 190 lbs! I have NEVER been this big, even when I was pregnant! I was in the Army also which is what made your story stand out even more to me. I hope to get down to 125. Great job on your hard work! 😀