May is Lupus Awareness month. We want to promote awareness of the disease because is affects the African-American community disproportionately. “African-American women are three times more likely to get lupus than white women. African-American women tend to develop lupus at a younger age and have more severe symptoms than white women. [source]” Athar was diagnosed […]
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Athar lost 150 pounds
Weight Loss Success Story of the Day: Athar (aka Peaches) lost 150 pounds and was able to put her Lupus symptoms in remission. She fought hard to find the right treatment for her lupus and hypothyroidism. She was determined to beat obesity, eat right and get active. Here is what she shared with us about […]
Michelle lost 163 pounds
Before and After Transformation of the Day: Michelle lost 163 pounds, going from a size 28 to a size 12. She took action by walking and changing her eating habits. Eventually she found a helpful gym and weight loss plan that helped her lose the pounds. Here are what she shared about her journey: “Hello, I’d […]
Terraye lost 157 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss success story: Terraye lost 157 pounds. She gave us the full details of her 3 year journey where she did the research and learned what worked for her in terms of eating and exercise. I love it when ladies put their own unique weight loss plan together. Read her story: “Hello […]
Lanise lost 158 pounds with Gastric Bypass surgery
Let’s show some BWLW love to Lanise. She lost 158 pounds with Gastric Bypass weight loss surgery. After years of using different dieting methods, she is very glad about her choice. Here is her weight loss story: 335 lbs to 177 lbs! After years and years of Weight Watchers, Slim Fast, diet doctors, etc, Gastric […]
Melissa lost 157 pounds
Let’s show some BWLW love to Melissa. She has lost a total of 157 pounds. Here is what she shared with us: “Good Evening, my name is Melissa Thomas. I’m 44 years old. In 2009, I weighed 325 pounds. In 2011, I lost a total of 143 pounds. I now weigh 168 pounds, down 157 […]
Arresha lost 176 pounds with the REALIZE® Band
Let’s show some BWLW love to Arresha! She lost 176 pounds with weight loss surgery. That is almost half of her original body weight. She had the REALIZE® Adjustable Gastric Band surgery. Here is what she shared with us about her weight loss: “My name is Arresha. I am a army retired spouse with 4 small children […]
Marie lost 149 pounds
Marie lost 149 pounds. She wrote to us to share her story. “I love ur page. I started out at 338 pounds and now I weight 189 pounds. I started this journey in 2010. I stopped drinking sodas, fried foods, starchy foods, and cut out all fast foods. I love all fresh veggies, shrimp and […]
Den-Ray lost 157 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss story: Den-Ray lost 157 pounds by walking and using MyFitnessPal.com. So many of the BWLW Ladies use MFP, so it’s great to hear about a major success story coming out of it’s use. Check out what she had to say: “I started by walking with my next door neighbor 3 times […]
DivaSlimsDown: My Favorite Before and After Video on YouTube
Update 2015: Ruth has now lost 181 pounds!!! Today’s Featured Weight Loss Success Story is my absolute favorite before and after video on YouTube. It’s Ruth aka DivaSlimsDown who has lost over 150 pounds! She has worked her way down from 341 pounds with hard work, working out and eating right. Check out her whole […]
