Today’s featured weight loss before and after story: Bri lost 73 pounds. She was able to lose weight in a healthy way, eat right during pregnancy and deal with a diagnosis of Lupus. Here is what she shared with us: My weight loss story! I went from 216 pounds to now 143 pounds in less […]
Nikki lost 50 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss success story: Nikki lost 50 pounds, down from 250+. She lost weight by eating clean, running and she will be doing her first 5k in Sept. 2013. Here is what she shared with us: Hi my name is Nikki. I wanted to share my weight loss journey and hopefully encourage someone else […]
Shaniqua lost 102 pounds
Let’s show some Black Women Losing Weight love to Shaniqua! She has lost 102 pounds going from 285 pounds down to 183 pounds. Check out her before and after photos. Here is what she shared with us: “This has been the longest journey of my life. Depression had me at my heaviest weight in 2006. […]
Natalie lost 43 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss before and after story: Natalie lost 43 pounds by eating healthier and working out 4-6 hours per week. Her story shows that weight loss has it’s ups and downs and it takes time, but you can re-commit and have success. Here is what she shared with us: My name is Natalie […]
Keya’s Emotional Weight Loss Story
I had to share Keya‘s moving story that she posted to our Facebook page. She didn’t note how much she lost (you can see it in the photos) but I think the details of her story are far more important and inspiring. Here is what she shared (Update Oct 2013: See her updated photo and […]
Candyce lost 51 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss before and after story: Candyce lost 51 pounds with the help of the MyFitnessPal app, learning to eat her favorite foods in moderation and working out regularly. Here is what she shared with us: What was your starting weight? What is your current weight? In the before photo I’m at 206 […]
Courtney lost 186 pounds with weight loss surgery
Let’s show some love to Courtney! She is a long time member of BWLW and was one of the first people featured on our Facebook page (before we had a blog). She lost 186 pounds after having vertical sleeve weight reduction surgery about 7 years ago. She wrote to us to update her story: “My […]
Lindsey lost 140 pounds
Update: Lindsey has lost a total of 140 pounds and her loose skin removal surgery is being chronicled on a new show, Skin Tight, on the TLC network. (Jan 27th at 10pm EST). More info on the show. July 2013: Today’s weight loss before and after story: Vlogger Lindsey M. Adams lost 126 pounds. She realized God’s […]
Brittney lost 40 pounds
Let’s show some Black Women Losing Weight love to Brittney who lost 40 pounds in the last year. She started walking and then jogging. She also started juicing and worked to change her eating habits. Here is what she shared about her weight loss journey: Hi! I’ve been really serious about losing weight for the […]
Vegetarian Protein Myths: Does a Plant Based Diet Contain Enough Protein?
For years, dieticians, medical professionals, and the health conscious have insinuated that vegetarian and vegan diets are deficient in some way, mainly when it comes to protein intake. However, most of the hype surrounding vegetarianism and protein deficiencies can be attributed to our culture and not to any real medical research. You see, before the […]
