The April Contest is now closed. Thank you to everyone who entered the April Challenge Facebook Contest. Here are our lucky ladies who were contacted via email on May 1. If you are one of the lucky winners, please check your email!! Nutribullet Winner: Sharonda Penn, a Nutribullet is coming your way! These 10 Ladies […]
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Poll: What should BWLW’s May Challenge Be?
It’s time for you to give us some feedback on what you think Black Women Losing Weight’s May Challenge Goals should be! Let us know your thoughts by participating in the poll below. This poll will close on April 27th and the May Challenge will be announced on April 28th. Please post any additional feedback […]
10 Healthy Plant-Based Snack Ideas
It’s Day 16 of our April Weight Release Challenge! Today I want to share some plant-based snack ideas with you. I know that you may not be a vegetarian, but there are some benefits to eating like one. Studies show that people who primarily eat fresh plant foods and exercise enjoy improved psychological health and lower […]
Week 1 Check-in – April 2013 Challenge – Avoiding Processed Foods
Week 1 Check-in! – It’s Day 7 of our April Challenge and I’ve already heard a number of good check-in reports from ladies participating in the challenge. I want to hear about how your first week has gone. What has your experience been trying to avoid processed food and getting 5 days of cardio exercise […]
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 […]
April Challenge Day 1 – Things you should know about reading food labels
Ladies, one of the main things you will want to use a guide to find out just how processed your food is during our April Challenge is Food Labels. This month we are committed to eating more REAL food and cutting out highly processed food and junk food, so these labels are KEY. US food […]
Check-in for Week 3 – March Challenge
It’s time to Check-in for week 3 of our March Weight Release Challenge. Visit our online community, www.blackwomenlosingweight.com (post a status there or a blog post) or leave a comment below and let us know how you did with the Challenge Goals this week.
Healthy Breakfast Basics – Day 19 March Challenge
Since we are not eating out during our March Challenge I wanted to give you some breakfast options. No donuts, no egg McMuffins, no fancy coffee drinks? Yes, I’m sure you are looking for some tasty yet healthy breakfast options. Here are some ideas I suggest: Proteins Lean ham, Canadian bacon and other lean meats […]
March Challenge Check-in – Week 1 – March 1-8, 2013
Hi Ladies, It’s check-in time for BWLW’s March Challenge. Please take the time to let us know how March 1-8 has gone for you. Post a status message on our online community. Post a blog post about your first week on the challenge on our online community. Post a message on our Facebook page We want to know […]
27 Healthy Snacks for Weight Loss – Day 6 – March Challenge
So, now that you are doing the Black Women Losing Weight March Challenge and that means avoiding eating out and having junk food. You are likely cooking more and preparing your own meals. You are also likely looking for some healthy snack ideas that will not destroy your weight loss efforts between meals. What I suggest […]
