Let’s show some love to Aquonette. She lost 48 pounds, going from a size 22 to a size 14. Here is what she shared about her weight loss journey: What was your motivation? My names is Aquonette, for the last 20 years I’ve struggled with being overweight and the medical problems associated with obesity. After […]
Free Clean Eating Meal Plan – Week 3
It’s time for Week 3 of our Free Clean Eating Meal plan! I’ve included nutrition counts for you. The meals for week one are 1600-1725 calories. I’m making the assumption that you are working out, so there needs to be enough nutrition to support that. If you want less calories, you can change the […]
Kiya lost 57 pounds
Featured weight loss success story of the day: Kiya of New York lost 57 pounds. She worked out regularly, ate a reduced calorie diet and made the decision to lose weight for no one but her. Read what she had to say: “I have struggled with weight loss until recently when I figured out that […]
Lucinda lost 90 pounds
Lucinda lost 90 pounds with a medically supervised diet plan and by working out. Her health was improved in a number of ways. She is no longer diabetic or dealing with sleep apnea. Here is what she shared with us: I would like to share my weight loss journey. Hopefully it will encourage someone somewhere […]
Gwandos lost 77 pounds
Featured weight loss success story: Gwandos lost 77 pounds. She wrote to us to give inspiration to the over 50 ladies (She turns 60 in Oct). She lost weight by changing her eating, doing Weight Watchers and joining Black Girls Run. Here is what she shared with us: I have seen many motivating stories on […]
Pamela lost 32 pounds
Let’s show some Black Women Losing Weight love to Pamela! She lost 32 pounds. She credits 22 pounds of her weight loss to following our monthly challenges. Here is what she had to say about losing the weight: In the before picture I was 202 pounds! I was losing weight slowly but it was when […]
Kenyetta lost 47 pounds
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Kenyetta lost 47 pounds. She was motivated by poor circulation and having to take blood pressure medication. She changed her diet and did Zumba for exercise. Check out what she had to share about losing the weight: I would like to share my story with you. In 2011 my […]
Chelsea lost 30 pounds
Proud mom Chelsea lost weight with exercise, like Zumba, and Clean Eating. Being active with her daughter was her motivation. Check out what she shared about her journey thus far: Hi my name is Chelsea. This been a hard journey. I started in late December 2012 by doing Zumba. It was very fun. At the same […]
6 Exercise Options for People with Bad Knees
People have bad knees for a variety of reasons. It can be from overuse, under use, past injuries, being overweight, having arthritis or many other disorders that affect the joint. The new thinking on joints is that staying in motion is more beneficial to keeping your mobility than avoiding movement. For many people, the benefits […]
What are the Dangers of Gastric Weight Loss Surgery?
Weight loss surgery is not for everyone. We celebrate the stories of black women who have used weight loss surgery as a tool on this site because we believe that it is a viable option for many people and that they are under a doctors care. We also assume that they were aware of all […]
