Weight Loss Story of the Day: My Sigma Gamma Rho Soror Lauren lost 78 pounds. I was very inspired by her story of battling obesity since childhood and finding victory over the last 5 years. Her journey shows that you can overcome years of yo-yo dieting and bad eating habits. Read her story below to find […]
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Shaun lost 35 pounds
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Shaun lost 35 pounds. This petite diva got a wake up call at the doctor’s office and decided to start making slow changes to lose the pounds. Read her story and find out how she did it. “I knew I had gained weight, but I was in such denial. […]
May is Lupus Awareness Month: Athar’s Journey
May is Lupus Awareness month. We want to promote awareness of the disease because is affects the African-American community disproportionately. “African-American women are three times more likely to get lupus than white women. African-American women tend to develop lupus at a younger age and have more severe symptoms than white women. [source]” Athar was diagnosed […]
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Ericka lost 35 pounds
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Ericka lost 35 pounds. This proud mom had a harder time with post-baby weight with her second child. She embraced low carb eating and got serious about losing the pounds. Here is what she shared with us about her weight loss journey: “My motivation was me. I wanted to do […]
Success Story: Valerie lost 20 pounds
Let’s show some BWLW love to Valerie. She lost 20 pounds. She was inspired to change her lifestyle after back surgery. During a doctor’s visit she was moved by what she saw on the scale (so many of us can relate to that wake up call). She shared her before and after photos and her […]
Nosayaba lost more than 110 pounds
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Blogger Nosayaba lost more than 110 pounds. At 360 pounds she decided that it was time for a lifestyle change. She embraced exercise and found low carb eating works for her. Read her story below: Hi my name is Nosayaba, and I would love to share my weight loss journey with […]
What is Compulsive Overeating?
A few years ago, a good friend of mine was secretly dealing with compulsive overeating. She would eat until she would pass out. She sought out help from Overeaters Anonymous and I learned a lot about compulsive overeating from her struggle. Her medical professional told her that high blood pressure, diabetes and digestive issues were directly related to […]
Diedre lost 57 pounds
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Diedre lost 57 pounds. This 5″5″ mother of 3 embraced healthy eating and committed to regular exercise to change her lifestyle. Here is what she shared with us about her weight loss journey: “My name is Diedre Wiggins. I’m a 41 year old mother of three. My weight loss […]
Update: Muriel lost 70 pounds
2014 – Muriel sent in a great update. When we featured her story back in September 2013, she’d lost 36 pounds. She has lost 34 more pounds since then. Read about how she lost the weight and check out her before and after photos below. “UPDATE: Hi everyone! I am so pleased to share my progress […]
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Dawn lost 40 pounds
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Dawn lost 40 pounds. She was inspired to lose weight and get health by the passing of her dear father. This 5’3″ petite diva embraced the low carb lifestyle and exercise. Read her story below to learn more: “I started the Atkins Diet many times before, but never had this much […]
