We are so so so excited here at Black Women Losing Weight. One of our dreams has come true. We were able to help one of our featured weight loss stories get major, national attention. A few months back we featured Myya Mixon’s 100 pound weight loss journey. We were later contacted by someone from […]
Is Fast Food Making Americans Sicker?
In addition to the burgers and fries that we consume on a huge scale, fast food also refers to foods that we purchase at the grocery store and “prepare” at home. These heat-and-serve meals are particularly bothersome because most people don’t even realize they’re consuming fast food. Often called convenience foods, these types of foods […]
Is Sugar Addiction Real? How do You Fight It?
A recent study conducted by Harvard’s David Ludwig found that sugar can, in fact, be quite addicting. Why? You see, foods high in sugar content raise blood sugar dramatically – more than other types of foods. This spike in blood sugar stimulates a portion of the brain that is infamous for additions – even hard-core […]
White Flour Is in Everything: How to Avoid It
Ladies, I wanted to give you more info on avoiding white flour and refined flour since this is one of the goals of this month’s weight loss challenge. White, bleached, processed flour – there are many reasons to avoid it and hardly a single reason to keep it in your diet. It’s unhealthy; it causes […]
MelissaRoshan lost 74 pounds
Update 8/2014: MelissaRoshan noted that a lot of the weight gain she experienced had to do with emotional baggage. She shared a video with us about her journey. Today’s weight loss before and after story: Model and makeup artist MelissaRoshan lost 74 pounds going from a size 10 to a size 2 with clean eating. She no longer […]
Suzette lost 30 pounds
Let’s show some BWLW love to Suzette who is down 30 pounds. This 52 year old Plus Size Model and aspiring TV Host lost the weight by eating a low fat breakfast, smaller dinners, the Loseit app and using the Nike fuel band. Here is what she shared with BWLW about her journey: I am […]
Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition: We got a Tweet from Chris Powell
Ladies, we got a Tweet from Trainer Chris Powell last night!! I tweeted him earlier to say we are chatting live on Facebook about the newest episode of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition. YAY! Last night’s episode dealt with the weight loss journey of Alyssa, a 22 year old who was dealing with the trauma […]
Candace lost 61 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss before & after story: Candace lost 61 pounds by eating healthy foods and working out everyday. Here is what she shared with us about her transformation: What was your motivation? I have diabetes so I wanted a healthier lifestyle for myself. My family has it and my grandfather died from complication […]
Myra lost 60 pounds with weight loss surgery, eating right and exercise
Let’s show some BWLW love to Myra. She lost 60 pounds with lab-band weight loss surgery. Before the surgery, she started exercising and eating right to prepare. Here is what she shared with us: Hello my name is Myra, I started my weight loss journey in 2012. I decided I was tired of gaining weight […]
Free Raw Foods Guide from IIN
Do you want to know more about raw foods? There are a lot of questions out there about this form of going vegan. I’ve done it in the past and it’s where I’m striving to get to in terms of my eating. I hope to be about 70% raw, with the rest of my food […]
