Let’s show some BWLW love to Melissa. She has lost a total of 157 pounds. Here is what she shared with us: “Good Evening, my name is Melissa Thomas. I’m 44 years old. In 2009, I weighed 325 pounds. In 2011, I lost a total of 143 pounds. I now weigh 168 pounds, down 157 […]
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8 Ways to help your children avoid childhood obesity
Progress has been made in lowering the statistics of childhood obesity but it remains a significant problem. Over 17% of all children ages 6 to 19 are overweight. While there has been a small reduction in overall childhood obesity, there has also been a rise in children who are considered to be morbidly obese. Childhood […]
Monica lost 91 pounds
Let’s show some “You DID that, Girl” love to Monica who has lost 91 pounds. The mother of triplets + one more completely changed her diet and embraced exercise and meal planning. Here is what she had to say about her weight loss journey: I started my weight lost journey on December 16 2011. The […]
Green Smoothies Make Great Meal Replacement Shakes
You all know that I love Green Smoothies. The beauty of green smoothies and a plant based diet in general, is that you can eat as much as you want until you are full. Now I’m talking about an eating regime based on whole, natural foods. This can be a tough concept for many people […]
Kimmy lost 80 pounds
Today’s weight loss success story: Kimmy lost 80 pounds with exercise and changing her eating habits. I’d like to share my health journey details with you. When I first started out, I was going on 230 pounds. It was really difficult doing energy consuming activities. All I wanted to do was play on the computer […]
Healthy Breakfast Basics – Day 19 March Challenge
Since we are not eating out during our March Challenge I wanted to give you some breakfast options. No donuts, no egg McMuffins, no fancy coffee drinks? Yes, I’m sure you are looking for some tasty yet healthy breakfast options. Here are some ideas I suggest: Proteins Lean ham, Canadian bacon and other lean meats […]
27 Healthy Snacks for Weight Loss – Day 6 – March Challenge
So, now that you are doing the Black Women Losing Weight March Challenge and that means avoiding eating out and having junk food. You are likely cooking more and preparing your own meals. You are also likely looking for some healthy snack ideas that will not destroy your weight loss efforts between meals. What I suggest […]
Breakfast without Refined Sugar and White Flour
Hey Ladies, One of the questions I’ve been getting as we begin our November Challenge is “What can I eat for breakfast as I try to avoid refined sugar and white flour?”. I know that it’s a challenge because so many breakfast foods have these ingredients in them. My main suggestion is that you eat […]
