Today’s featured weight loss success story: Mia lost 58 pounds. She created a Facebook page to keep herself accountable by publicly documenting her weight loss journey. Here is what she shared with us: Hello, my name is Mia. My motivation for losing weight came in 2011 after I had fallen up concrete steps while walking […]
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Inspirational Weight Loss Story: Diona lost 67 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss success story: Diona lost 67 pounds. This amazing cancer survivor lost weight in the past but had to adopt high calorie eating to deal with the effects of cancer treatment. Thus, she gained weight again after treatment. She took charge of the circumstances she was dealing with and made lifestyle changes […]
Healthy Curves: Tomeria lost 23 pounds
Let’s show some BWLW love to Tomeria. She lost 23 pounds and is focused on keeping her curves in a healthy way. After struggling for years, she is now sharing her weight loss success story with us: “My motivation for losing weight was a desire to be healthier and more confident. I’ve always struggled with […]
Carlee lost 70 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss success story: Carlee lost 70 pounds. After fighting the pounds all her life, she turned to things many things to lose weight, even a eating disorder. Eventually she found that eating right and exercise were truly the way to reach her health and weight loss goals. Here is what she shared […]
Keya’s Emotional Weight Loss Story
I had to share Keya‘s moving story that she posted to our Facebook page. She didn’t note how much she lost (you can see it in the photos) but I think the details of her story are far more important and inspiring. Here is what she shared (Update Oct 2013: See her updated photo and […]
Maxine lost 205 pounds with weight loss surgery
Let’s show some Black Women Losing Weight Love to Maxine. She lost 205 pounds with LapBand weight loss surgery. “I wanted to send you a picture of my continued weight loss. At my heaviest, I was 405 pounds. I had the lap band surgery. Now, I workout, eat healthier; semi-vegetarian, and am happier for it. […]
Updated: Yvette lost more than 50 pounds
Update Nov 2013: Yvette recently wrote in to update her weight loss story. She lost 17 more pounds bring her total weight loss to 51 pounds. “I was featured in May after I lost 33 pounds. I am now down over 50 pounds. My starting weight was 264 pounds. Today, my weight is 213 pounds. […]
Crystal lost 201.8 pounds with weight loss surgery
Crystal lost 201.8 pounds after having gastric weight loss surgery in 2011 at 369 pounds. She has transformed her body and her health. Here is what she shared with BWLW: I just wanted to submit my story. On April 28, 2011, I had Gastric Bypass surgery. My highest weight was 369 pounds. As of […]
Kira lost 30 pounds
Let’s show some BWLW love to Kira who has lost 30 pounds and 15 inches overall. I’ve been struggling with weight loss my entire life. Recently I decided to make a change and really, REALLY focus on doing something about it. Mostly for medical reasons and slightly because I wanted to look different, look smaller […]
Veronica lost 197 pounds with weight loss surgery
Let’s show some love to Veronica who lost 197 pounds with Gastric Bypass weight loss surgery. She started at 487 pounds and is now down to 290 pounds. She can now get around without a wheelchair and is off the insulin she was taking. “My name is Veronica and I would love for you to […]
