Check out Charisse’s story of weight loss and overcoming diabetes. “I was diagnosed in 2002 with type II diabetes, suffered a stroke in 2006 (age 34) & in 2009 diagnosed with a rare auto-immune disease; Mastocytosis. In 2011 I had enough of the yo-yo diets and joined an obesity support group and in April 2012, […]
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Jay lost 72 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss success story: Jay lost 72 pounds. She said, “In 2008, I weighed in at 248 (which is the 1st picture). I felt bigger and wanted to loose weight so I did cardio and went on a cereal diet (unhealthy). In 2009 and 2010, I got really slim but gained my weight […]
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. […]
Jerry lost 50 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss story: Jerry lost 50 pounds. She says, “On the left is a picture of me when I was 18 and I was a freshman in college. Due to my being uncomfortable, and the fact that I kept getting sick, I had to do something. On the right is a picture of […]
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 […]
Christi lost 214 pounds with the Lap Band
Check out Christi’s amazing transformation. She’s gone from 429 pounds to 215. Here is her story: “Hello Black Women Losing Weight. My name is Christi and I had lap band surgery February 2008. At my heaviest, I was 429 lbs with a BMI of over 55. It took me 2 1/2years to lose half of […]
Nicole lost 80 pounds
Today’s featured before and after: Nicole lost 80 pounds! I asked her what she did in terms of eating right and exercise. She said, “I cut out greasy foods & had not so many sweets. I increased the amounts of fruits & veggies I ate. As far as exercising, I did about 45 mins of […]
Crystal lost 52 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss story: Crystal lost 52 pounds. She’s said, “I’ve really made MAJOR lifestyle changes. I eat healthy and drink protein shakes. I drink at least 64 oz of water everyday and eat at least 60 grams of protein and no more than 120 complex carbs everyday. I utilize my fitness pal to […]
Five Things We Can Learn from Jennifer Hudson’s Weight Loss
Jennifer Hudson has become one of the major faces of weight loss in the 21st century as she has kept off the weight in addition to losing it. What can women learn from her success? Benefits of Weight Watchers Hudson used the Weight Watchers program to achieve her weight loss, and have been inspired to […]
Ada’s Rules Book Club Questions #2
Hey Ladies, I hope you are loving Ada’s Rules and following along with our bookclub during our November Challenge. Here is our second set of bookclub questions. Give your answers in the comment box. Ada’s Rules is about loving the body you have while being willing to transform that body in the service of your own […]
