Meka of Mekagetfit on Instagram prepared this great example of a day of meals. She says, “My sample of eating healthy. All these foods were prepared and cooked by me. I just used my common sense and took off with it.” Meal1⃣ is breakfast oatmeal with strawberries. Meal2⃣ is a snack of orange slices, rice […]
Candince lost 75 pounds
Weight Loss Success Story of the Day: Candince lost 75 pounds. She was at risk of being obese and suffering health problems related to weight so she made the decision to invest in her health. Here is what she shared with us: “I just wanted to share my story. My journey started back in 2012. […]
Terkeisa lost 60 pounds
Terkeisa lost 60 pounds by cutting out junk food and soda. She embraced healthy eating and consistent exercise. Here is her weight loss story: “My name is Terkeisa Brown and I’m 32 years of age. I have battled with my weight for my entire life. I’m 4’11” and at my highest weight I was 230 […]
Fatimah lost 70 pounds
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 […]
