Aiesha lost 25 pounds

Let’s show some Black Women Losing Weight love to Aiesha.  She lost 25 pounds by tackling her biggest challenge: changing her eating habits.  She was inspired by her mom who reversed her diabetes.  Here is what she shared with us:

Hi all! I am Aiesha and currently a college student who was tired of being tired, so I decided to take on the challenge and better my health! My transformation is never ending and I’m still a work in progress.  However, I am very happy with the results that I come to know thus far. My my motivation to take on a healthier lifestyle was my mother.  She too lost weight and reversed her type two diabetes.  I figured that if she can do it, still tackle a heavy work load and never give into excuses, well I can too! Another motivator for me was the fact that I did not like what I saw so I decided to stop complaining and really make the change. My starting weight was 211 pounds and my current weight is 188 pounds. My goal weight is 170 pounds, so I still have some work to do! Nonetheless, I am very pleased with myself because I committed to something and stuck with it no matter hard it was or how much harder it was to give up! I first tackled my diet because, for myself, the workout was the easier part.  The eating was the challenge, so I cut out ALL fast food, cut out bread and all things white.  I detoxed everyday, I ate vegetables with every meal, drank lots of water, and I really tried to understand what is bad for you and what is good for you. One thing that really pushes me to this day is the encouragement and inspiration I get from others.  I inspires me when people make a simple gesture saying to me “You really motivated me to lose weight!” Those words really make this  journey worth while.  Though I didn’t do this for anybody but myself, it still is rewarding to knows that all the sweat, tears, countless hours in the gym and sun, and sacrifice is really paying off! I hope that I can touch someone to want to change for the better!