Today’s weight loss success story: Proud mom Lyndsi lost 104 pounds the old fashioned way, by reducing her calories and working out. Here is what she shared about her weight loss journey: “Hello, My name is Lyndsi Steel. I’m mixed, black and white. I’ve lost 104 pounds all naturally, just by eating 1200-1500 calories a day, […]
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April lost 102 pounds
We featured April‘s weight loss story a little over a year ago when she was down 70 pounds. She wrote in recently to update us with her progress and she has lost 102 pounds total. Here is what she shared: “I’ve been on my weight loss journey going on 2 years this coming March. When I […]
Obesity in Black America
One in 5 people die from weight related illnesses and complications. In many recent studies, Black Americans have the dubious distinction of having one of the highest rates of obesity in the US according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). To be considered obese, you must have a body mass index* of 30 or […]
Chiquita lost 51 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss success story: Chiquita lost 51 pounds and cites My Fitness Pal as being the thing that most helped her learn what to eat and lose weight. Here is what she shared about her weight loss journey: “I’ve always wanted to be a success story. So I’m going to share my 51 […]
Rhonda lost 20 pounds
Let’s show some love to Rhonda. This Sigma Gamma Rho sista (my soror) lost 20 pounds and tightened up her midsection. Check out what she had to say about her weight loss journey: “Love and Light to BWLW! My name is Rhonda Brown-Massey and I am a 33 year old mother of a 7 year […]
Krystina lost 103 pounds
Update June 2015: Hi, Just wanted to update you all! I’ve lost 15 lbs since you shared my story back in November 2013. I’ve been working on gaining muscle now, so hopefully I’ll have a six pack by continuing my weight training. This was all done with no surgeries. To be honest I did reach a […]
Update: Renee lost 147 pounds
Update April 2015: “I wanted to update you and let you know where I am on this fabulous fit journey . As of today, my total weight loss is 147 pounds and I’ve dropped 16 dress sizes. The best thing of all is that I finally achieved my goal…I’m Bikini Suit Ready! My journey by […]
LouCinda lost 42 pounds
Let’s show some love to LouCinda. She lost 42 pounds over the course of a year and went from a size 18/20 down to a size 12/14. Here is what she shared with us about her weight loss journey: “My motivation was to take control and not end up a high blood pressure or a […]
Candy lost 70 pounds with weight loss surgery
Candy wrote to us to share her weight loss journey. She’s lost 70 pounds with gastric sleeve weight reduction surgery. Here is what she shared: “I started this journey over 8 months ago. I am a heart patient with a very rare heart disease. I retain a lot of fluid and it causes severe weight […]
Delina lost 142 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss story: Delina lost 142 pounds. She changed here eating habits and started with online workouts to drop the pounds. Here is what she shared with us about her weight loss story: “My motivation was for my two loving kids I have . I didn’t want to stay big and not be […]
