Day 5 of our No Meat/No Exercise Excuses Challenge and everyone is asking me about Protein!! I know that some people think that you won’t get enough protein on a vegan or vegetarian diet, but that’s not true if you eat the right foods. What you want to do is educate yourself about the protein […]
Monthly Challenge
8 Benefits of Healthful Juice Fasting
I’m encouraging those who are interested in juicing to try the Juice 28 – 28 Day Juice Detox Plan*. I’ll be posting some articles from it’s author , African American Juicing Diva, Carla, to give you more info on juicing in general as well as juice fasting. Here is the first one Enjoy! – Ajima ——————– […]
How Is High Blood Pressure Connected to Weight Loss?
More than 60-percent of U.S. adults are considered overweight. Vanity aside, carrying around a few extra pounds can have a huge impact on your health and quality of life. What’s more, among the dozens of diseases impacted by obesity – diabetes, heart disease, cancer, infections, infertility, ulcers and chronic pain – high blood pressure is […]
July Challenge Day 1 – Vegetarian Meal Planning Resources
Good morning! It’s Day 1 of our July Challenge. Hopefully you’ve already visited the main Challenge page and downloaded the July Exercise Calendar, checked out the challenge details and taken a look at the resources I posted there. Also, today is the first day that our contest is open for entries. One lucky person will […]
Why Should You Choose Seasonal Produce?
It’s Day 21 of our June Clean Eating Challenge! Today I want to give you 5 reasons why you should consider buying more in-season produce vs. out of season. Not only do fresh fruits and vegetables contain more nutrition than their canned or frozen counterparts, they taste better, you can cook a larger variety of […]
June Challenge Day 4 – Eating Clean at Lunchtime
It’s Day 4 of our June Clean Eating Challenge! How are you doing so far? I know it can be really hard to let go of processed foods, junk foods, soda, sugary foods, etc…but you can do it. Yesterday I sent out some links to free meal plans and meal planning resources. If you didn’t […]
June Clean Eating Challenge Day 3 – Free Meal Planning Resources
It’s Day3 of BWLW’s June Clean Eating Challenge. If you haven’t checked out the details for this month, visit the BWLW blog and join us! I even included a new workout routine. I know that you may be looking for clean eating meal plan ideas, so I want you to check out these free resources for more […]
June Clean Eating Challenge
In June, the Black Women Losing Weight sisterhood will focus on cleaning up our eating. To do that, we will do what is commonly called “clean eating”. So you may ask, “What is Eating Clean?“. When you eat clean you will be eating unprocessed, whole foods that are prepared or cooked in ways that don’t add extra […]
Your Clean Eating Foods List
What is clean eating? When you eat clean you will be eating unprocessed, whole foods that are prepared or cooked in ways that don’t add extra chemicals and toxins. We are talking about fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, lean meats, whole grains, lots of water, healthy dairy and fresh juice. You will avoid fried food, fast food, […]
Video: Aja Shows You How to Get Through the May Exercise Challenge Routines
It’s Day 13 of our May Exercise Challenge. I’m so happy to share this video with you today. Our friend Aja over at BlackGirlSlim.com has taken the time to graciously create a How To video to show you not only how to do the moves in our May Challenge routines, but also how to modify […]
