Weight Loss Journey of the Day: Raniyah lost 60 pounds. This recent grad worked out, switched to a pescatarian lifestyle and started juicing to lose the weight. She wants to inspire young women to get healthy. Here is what she shared with us about losing the pounds: “Hello! I wanted to share my photos and […]
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Natasha lost 280 pounds with weight loss surgery
Natasha wrote us to share her weight loss journey. She lost 280 pounds, more than half of her original body weight of 490 pounds, with gastric bypass. Here is what she shared with us: My Name is Natasha. I’m 38 years old and I live in Tacoma, Washington. I had Gastric Bypass weight reduction surgery […]
Angelia lost 57 pounds
Featured weight loss journey: Angelia lost 57 pounds with Weight Watchers Points Plus, learning to eat healthy and working out on a elliptical machine. Here is what she had to say about losing the weight: I wanted to share my story. My motivation for losing weight was a recent diagnosis of a chronic back condition and arthritis […]
Jaye lost 55 pounds
Let’s celebrate this sista’s weight loss. Proud mom Jaye lost 55 pounds, going from 215 to 160 pounds. Here is what she shared with us about how she lost the weight: “My weightloss journey started when I saw a picture of myself from Halloween. In my minds eye, I wasnt overweight. I was so busy being […]
Updated: Tanisha lost 120 pounds
Update 2/12/14: We checked in on Tanisha today and learned that she is now down an additional 40 pounds from our original post in Aug 2013! That’s a total of 120 pounds. Original Post: Today’s featured weight loss journey: Tanisha lost 80 pounds with no gimmicks (just eating right and exercise) after trying other […]
Melyssa lost 25 pounds
Let’s show some BWLW love to Melyssa. She lost 25 pounds by eating right, leaving soda alone and working out at home only! It just goes to show that you don’t have to have a gym membership to lose weight. Here is what she shared about her weight loss: “My name is Melyssa & I […]
Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition: Cassandra Dumas’s Story
Last night, the BWLW sisterhood watched Cassandra Dumas‘s amazing story on Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition (ABC). In this episode, Cassandra, a former athlete and national champion, lost 175 pounds. She started at 364 pounds so that’s almost half of her body weight! It was a great show because you could tell that she was a […]
Lesley lost 70 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss journey: Lesley lost 70 pounds by using My Fitness Pal, running with a running group and eating more whole, healthy foods. She now is a running coach for middle school girls and has ran 2 5ks. Here is what she shared with us: What was your motivation? My motivation was sparked by my […]
Shana lost 57 pounds
Shana wrote us to share how she lost 57 pounds by eating right and exercising. She also embraced running. Check it out! What was your motivation? I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in February 2012 and that’s when I decided enough was too much. I challenged myself to lose 100 pounds and I’m almost […]
Dede lost 75 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss journey: Dede lost 75 pounds with consistent exercise and by cleaning up her eating habits. Here is what she shared about her weight loss journey: “My weight loss journey started in July 2012 at 262 pounds and I am currently at 187 pounds in August 2013. I’m working towards losing 30 more pounds […]
