Today’s featured weight loss success story: Proud Delta Sigma Theta soror, Nekita lost 145 pounds with the help of Weight Watchers and by working out. Here is what she shared with us: “On September 8, 2008, I joined Weight Watchers weighing in at 288 pounds. In September 2009, I had lost 110 pounds and was weighing […]
Krystle lost 115 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss success story: Krystle lost 115 pounds. She credits changing her eating habis and eating 1300 calories per day. “I did it the natural way. No surgery! I took the before picture in May 2012 and the after picture in February 2013 with a total weight loss of 115 pounds! I just […]
10 Ways to Avoid Processed Foods
It’s Day 5 of our April Challenge and we are focused on eating REAL food, not highly processed foods. Many modern foods are processed to some degree in an attempt to improve shelf life, flavor, appearance (and hence to improve sales) and even to improve nutritional value. In some instances processing may remove or destroy […]
Janette Colantonio lost 243 pounds
Update Feb 2015: Update Nov 2013: Jeanette is now down more than 250 pounds!! April 2013 – Today’s Featured Success Story: I’m so excited to feature Janette Colantonio. She lost 243 pounds, down from 412 pounds, the old fashioned way. Eating right and exercise. Her story is AMAZING and I’m so proud of her. We featured […]
Ebonie lost 96 pounds with weight loss surgery
Ebonie lost 96 pounds with weight loss surgery. She is a mother of 4 and proud wife who didn’t want obesity or health issues to take her away from her family. “Hi, my name is Ebonie and I had Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy surgery last July. I have struggled with my weight for over ten years and […]
When it comes to nutrition, Doctors always don’t know it all.
If you depend on the medical establishment alone to help you understand how to eat healthy, you may come up short. It is well known from recent research that physicians don’t receive many hours of training on nutrition. “In 2004, the authors surveyed all 126 US medical schools on this topic and 106 of them […]
Sherry lost 30 pounds in 28 days by juicing
Today’s featured success story: Black Women Losing Weight Online Community Member Sherry lost 30 pounds in 28 days by juicing. “I started juicing February 6, 2013. I’m now 30lbs lighter and feeling awesome. Checkout my picture. I feel so great! I’m going to continue juicing to lose an additional 20lbs. My goal in the beginning was […]
Joanna lost 67 pounds
Let’s show some Black Women Losing Weight love to Joanna. She has lost 67 pounds and credits Water, Walking and Willpower as the keys to her success! “Hi, I am a 35 year old mother of 3 teenagers. 10 months ago I decided to reclaim my life, literally one step at a time. My 3 […]
Patricia lost 100 pounds
Today’s weight loss success story: Patricia lost 100 pounds. She says that she used to live to eat and now she eats to live by keeping a food and exercise journal, choosing to clean up her diet (she is now Vegan) and exercise. Another Zumba lover! “For so many years I’ve struggled with my weight. […]
Theresa lost 178 pounds with weight loss surgery
Theresa lost 178 pounds with weight loss surgery (gastric bypass). Her weight loss journey has brought her to a place where she was able let go of what was weighing down her mind and learn to love herself. “I started this journey a year ago, weighing in at 356 pounds to be exact. Food has […]
