Let’s show some love to Tiffany. Like many sistas, she doesn’t have photos to share at her highest weight but she is sharing photos of the most recent 50 pounds she dropped. Here is what she shared with us about losing the pounds: “Hi, my name is Tiffani and I just wanted to share about […]
Krystina lost 103 pounds
Update June 2015: Hi, Just wanted to update you all! I’ve lost 15 lbs since you shared my story back in November 2013. I’ve been working on gaining muscle now, so hopefully I’ll have a six pack by continuing my weight training. This was all done with no surgeries. To be honest I did reach a […]
Sky lost 36 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss story: Sky lost 36 pounds. She was suffering from psoriasis and had just been diagnosed with diabetes when she began her journey. Here is what she shared with us: “Okay, here is my story: After giving birth to my son three years ago, I could not get my weight below 250 […]
6 Thanksgiving Desserts for Dieters
The holidays are a time when you want to indulge and have fun but if you are on a weight loss journey that can be difficult when it comes to eating. There is so much temptation around, but you don’t have to give in and eat something that will be a step off the healthy […]
What is the Keto Diet?
The ketogenic diet, better known as the “keto” diet, is a diet that was originally developed to help people with difficult to control epilepsy (specifically, children with epilepsy). It is a high-fat, moderate protein, low carbohydrate diet. Here’s why it has been recommended for epilepsy: Carbohydrates are important for brain function, usually in the form […]
The HCG Diet: What Is It and How Does It Work?
Have you ever heard of HCG or the HCG diet? It’s been one of the top diet crazes around in the last few years and some people swear by it. Others think it could cause health issues or that it’s just a fad. I thought that I’d give you some background info so that you […]
Mary J. Blige Looks Amazing in a Bikini on the Cover of Shape
Oh My Goodness. I must add the R&B queen Mary J. Blige to my list of Ab Divas after seeing the new Shape Magazine cover featuring her for their December Issue. WOW!! Do you see those abs! Fitspiration! In the article, she talks about her new holiday album and how she is committed to not over […]
Shawana lost 40 and and kept the weight off
Today’s featured weight loss story: Shawana lost 40 pounds in 2012 and kept the weight off even after having a baby girl earlier this year. This proud and busy mom of 7 ate healthy and did not go overboard with pregnancy pounds. Read her story: “Greetings!! My name is Shawana Livingston and I have been […]
Cheryl lost 40 pounds
Let’s show some love to Cheryl. She lost 40 pounds and was able to improve her pre-diabetes diagnosis. Here is what she shared with us: “My name is Cheryl Miller and I am 42 years old. I started my journey last October (2012) while weighing 262 pounds. I was placed on medication for hypertension and […]
5 Superfoods That You Should Be Eating
Superfoods have been in the news lately and can be found listed in many diet plans. The obvious conclusion from their nickname is that these foods can somehow provide more nutritional benefits than the average fruit or vegetable. What makes something a “superfood” isn’t that it contains an unusually high level of any one beneficial […]
