Weight Loss Success Story of the Day: Fatimah lost 70 pounds by eating a holistic, plant-based diet. Now, she helps others as a health coach. Check out her transformation video and the details of her journey: “Growing up both of Fatimah’s parents were vegetarian and she was raised on a plant based diet. At the […]
Angela lost 132 pounds
Let’s show some love to Angela. She lost 132 pounds and she did it the old fashioned way, by changing her eating habits and exercising. Here is what she shared with us about her amazing weight loss journey: “Hello! I first want to wish everyone a prosperous New Year! I want to share my weight […]
What is Lupus: The Basics
“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.” – womenshealth.gov Note: Let me just note at the beginning of this article that there is much to learn about Lupus and the research […]
Green Smoothie Recipes for January
If you have been following along with our Facebook page, you’ve seen that I’ve posted a new green smoothie recipe each day for our January 14 Day Green Smoothie Cleanse. If you missed any of them, here is the information to access all of the smoothie recipes we’ve featured. TGBTS Smoothie (no Banana) The Popeye […]
What You Should Eat & When You Should Eat to Lose Pounds
The body has a rhythm to its metabolism that is circadian, that means it follows the daylight cycle. Your metabolism doesn’t just turn on to a set speed when you eat or exercise. Depending on what time of day it is the metabolism will act slower or faster naturally (for most people, that is. Health […]
Jasmine lost 84 pounds
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Jasmine lost 84 pounds. She decided in her twenties that she did not want to develop the chronic health issues she was witnessing in her family. Here is more information about her weight loss journey: “Hi, Although my journey is still in progress, in 1 year I have lost […]
Christina lost 42 pounds
Let’s show some BWLW love to Christina. She lost 42 pounds with Weight Watchers, changing her eating habits and exercising. Here is what she shared with us: “Hi, I just wanted to share a weight loss story. Back in March of 2012 I found out I was pregnant. I gained 65 pounds with the pregnancy […]
LaNita lost 67 pounds
Weight Loss Success Story: LaNita lost 67 pounds by working out regularly, seeking the advice of a personal trainer and changing her eating habits. Now, she leads weight loss challenges at work and gives advice to others. Here is her weight loss story: The picture on the left is from Oct 2012. The picture on […]
Video: Jade lost 45 pounds
Weight Loss Success Story: Jade lost 45 pounds in 2013 by realizing that she was self-medicating her emotions with food. She was motivated by the success stories of others and now she is able to share her story to help someone else. Here is her story and a great video showing her transformation in detail. […]
Desire lost 151 pounds with gastric bypass
Desire lost 151 pounds with gastric bypass weight loss surgery. She lost not only pounds but also suffered the loss of her home due to a fire. Through it all she says that she gained a lot this year. This is one lady who will not be discouraged or turned around. Here is what she […]