Update: Erica is celebrating her 4 year health and wellness anniversary this month and she is down 4 more pounds since we featured her a few months ago. She’s lost a total of 64 pounds and transformed her body. Now she is coaching others and sharing the good news of greater wellness. Check out her […]
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Kimberly lost 60 pounds
Let’s show some BWLW love to Kimberly. This proud mom lost 60 pounds over the last 3 years by changing her eating habits and exercising regularly. Here is what she shared with us: “My name is Kimberly Copeland Harris and I have lost 60 pounds. It took me 3 years but after years of yo yo […]
292 lbs Gone: Vote for Veronica in the BeachBody Challenge
Update: We got an awesome update from BWLW Sista Veronica S. about her weight loss journey: “Hi! I’m excited to announce that I’m a finalist in the Beachbody Challenge. As a finalist I have the chance to win $100,000! I’ve lost more weight since my story was first published by BWLW and have lost in […]
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Shaun lost 35 pounds
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Shaun lost 35 pounds. This petite diva got a wake up call at the doctor’s office and decided to start making slow changes to lose the pounds. Read her story and find out how she did it. “I knew I had gained weight, but I was in such denial. […]
Latria lost 76 pounds with weight loss surgery
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Latria lost 76 pounds with the Lap-Band® weight loss surgery. Facing chronic health issues and years of being overweight, she decided to make a major change in her life. She feels that surgery was the best option for her. Here is what she shared with us about her weight loss […]
Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition: Cassandra Dumas’s Story
Last night, the BWLW sisterhood watched Cassandra Dumas‘s amazing story on Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition (ABC). In this episode, Cassandra, a former athlete and national champion, lost 175 pounds. She started at 364 pounds so that’s almost half of her body weight! It was a great show because you could tell that she was a […]
Lashema lost 66 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss success story: Lashema lost 66 pounds in 6 months by working out with a personal trainer and being strict about her portion sizes as she changed her eating habits. Here is what she shared with us: What was your motivation? Looking at pics from my vacation in Jamaica made me feel so ashamed […]
Caroline Jhingory shares her loose skin surgery story
Hey Divas, our good friend Author Caroline Jhingory recently wrote to us to talk about loose skin. We featured the story of her 150 pound weight loss back in July and she received a lot of questions from Black Women Losing Weight members about sagging skin post-weight loss. She shared the info below and photo for more […]
Renee lost 40 pounds
Our featured weight loss journey of the day: 50 year old diva Renee lost 40 pounds. This 5’4″ beauty fought her blood pressure down and lost the weight with walking, running and eventually became a vegetarian. Read more about her story: My name is Renee. I found your page on Facebook and love it. I’m […]
Flora lost 102 pounds
Today’s weight loss success story: Flora lost 102 pounds by changing her eating habits and working out with fitness DVDs and Zumba on the Wii. Here is what she shared with us: I lost 102 prouds thru eating better and working out with fitness DVDs. My journey started one day in March 2011 after I […]
