Featured Weight Loss Success Story: Since we first featured Diona, she has lost an additional 31 pounds. Today is a special day for this AKA Soror and we wanted to post an update of her progress so we asked her some questions about how she has maintained her weight loss and health gains. Here is what […]
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Kimberly lost 37 pounds
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Kimberly lost 37 pounds. He story shows that sometimes doing the emotional work of dealing with your issues and problems in your life is just as important as diet and exercise. Here is what she shared with us: I was always thin from childhood all the way up to […]
Morgan lost 101 pounds
Weight Loss Success Story of the Day: Instagram diva Morgan is a survivor! She lost 101 pounds after gaining weight dealing with Lymphoma at 18 years old. Read her touching story and find out how she worked for her health and wellness victory. “Hello my name is Morgan and I live in Greensboro NC. I have […]
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 […]
Is Belly Fat Different Than Other Body Fat?
Many people don’t realize that belly fat, also known as visceral fat, is actually different than the rest of your body. The belly fat has been linked to risk for a number of different types of things, from insulin issues, metabolism issues, heart disease, increased cancer risk, and increased type 2 diabetes risk. Even if […]
Lawanna lost 97 pounds
Lawanna lost 97 pounds and is now a personal trainer and nutritionist. She shared with us about the lifestyle changes she made to lose the pounds. Check it out: “Hey everyone!! My name is Wanna. I just want to show everybody that it can be done. My weight loss journey has been a great learning […]
Unconditional Love: Diamond lost 55 pounds
Weight loss story of the Day: Diamond lost 55 pounds after the loss of her beloved husband. Found herself dealing a number of health issues and weight gain while being a caregiver to her spouse. She was able to fall in love with exercise, change her eating habits and lose weight. Here is her story: […]
Rachelle lost 27 pounds
Breast Cancer Survivor Rachelle lost 27 pounds and 2 dress sizes by cutting calories, eating fat burning foods, using MyFitnessPal and walking. Let’s show her some BWLW Love. Here is what she shared with us: First, I would like to say that I love your site and you are, in part, the reason I decided to […]
Liver Health: Benefits of Milk Thistle
I recently posted an article all about how the liver is related to weight loss and a healthy metabolism. Knowing whether you have a healthy liver is important to your weight loss efforts because of it’s role in breaking down fats and processing toxins. One of the things I’ve always heard was good for liver […]
Renee lost 28 pounds
Zumba Instructor Renee lost 28 pounds and has kept the weight off for 2 1/2 years. Here is what she shared with us: I’m Renee and married with 3 girls. I’m a Zumba instructor and took a look back at my photos from a decade ago and couldn’t believe the size I was. I lost […]
