Success Story Update: Towanna gave us an update on her weight loss and she is still going strong. This 53 year old grandma of 2 went from a size 24 to a size 10 in the past. She’s faced a medical setback but is encouraged about losing more weight and staying healthy. Everyone has ups […]
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Stephanie lost 30 pounds
Today’s weight loss story: Stephanie lost 30 pounds. She did it by changing her eating habits, doing workout programs (P90x, Zumba, Turbo Fire) and running. “My name is Stephanie and I started my weight loss program on November 2012. Starting weight was 230 pounds. I’m currently down 30 pounds by doing P90x, Zumba, Turbo Fire and […]
Kashina lost 100 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss story: Kashina lost 100 pounds with low carb eating, clean eating and exercise. She now runs more than 4 miles per day. “I started my lifestyle change back in December 2011. I was around 270 maybe even 280 pounds. I’m not sure because I didn’t have a scale at the time. […]
Alicia lost 72 pounds
Today’s weight loss success story: Alicia lost 72 pounds by walking and watching her portions. Before (in the dress) and After in the Jeans (photo below). I lost the weight by watching my portions. I love my sweets,. Istill eat them, only in moderation now. Exercise? just walking mainly. I actually started walking as a […]
Halima lost 85 pounds
Today’s weight loss success story: My Sigma Gamma Rho soror Halima has lost over 85 pounds. She is FIT!! “I thought would post my “Then and Now”. I’ve lost over 85lbs and my quest to become better “fit” is still in progress. I did not get here by any QUICK fixes or weight loss […]
Jacque lost 80 pounds in 7 months
Update Oct 2015 – We featured Jacque’s story back in 2013. This Zeta Phi Beta soror lost 80 pounds in 7 months. She recently sent in an update to let us know that she’s not only maintained her weight loss, but also lost another 20 pounds for a total of 100 pounds gone. Check out her […]
Arlevia lost 202 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss success story: Arlevia lost 202 pounds. “I’m so excited to share that I’ve lost a total of 202 lbs since 2008 when I began my serious quest for health & weight loss. I was weighing in at 377 lbs. I went to what some call an extreme. I became a vegetarian/pescatarian […]
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 […]
Fibroids, Black Women and Weight Loss
Many African American women are living with fibroids. My mother has them and has had surgery. Two of my very close friends have had surgery for fibroids the size of oranges and grapefruits. It is extremely common among black women. I thought that I’d provide some background info on fibroids and their connection to weight. […]
Nicolle lost 67 pounds
Update 2016 – We featured Nicolle‘s weight release journey back in 2012 and she is still going strong. She lost 67 pounds, gained a few pounds back and now she’s working those off. Check out her update… “I regained some weight and right now I’m working to lose the last 20 pounds that I regained. I […]
