Losing weight is a huge undertaking and it can be really intimidating to go through on your own. There are lots of things that you may feel like you need to learn in order to reach your goals in a reasonable amount of time. If you are trying to lose weight, I suggest that you […]
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Where Do You Get Your Protein? – Vegetarian Protein Sources
Day 5 of our No Meat/No Exercise Excuses Challenge and everyone is asking me about Protein!! I know that some people think that you won’t get enough protein on a vegan or vegetarian diet, but that’s not true if you eat the right foods. What you want to do is educate yourself about the protein […]
Before You Start A New Diet…
Consider This…One man’s medicine is another man’s poison. This is why you really can’t declare that one eating plan, diet or exercise plan is good or terrible for all. Each person is different. I believe in bio-individuality. There is no one size fits all plan so I recommend that the ladies of BWLW try different […]
Action Steps: What Can I Do to Stop Emotional Eating?
Mindless munching when when tense, sad or nervous. Finding comfort from a frosted brownie. Bored and wandering through the kitchen over and over again. Does this sound familiar? These are all examples of emotional eating. Emotional eating happens when we are bored, depressed, nervous, happy, tense or sad, instead of when we are physically hungry. […]
Latashia lost weight and went from a size 22-24 to a size 16-18
Latashia lost weight and went from a size 22-24 to a size 16-18 from February 2013 to April 2013. What would you like to share regarding your weight loss journey? The three main things I do is pray and put holy oil over my mouth and stomach. I am a user of the detox trio […]
Office Health: 10 Tips for Working Women from Coach P
Black Women Losing Weight member and Holistic Health Coach, Coach P shared these 10 healthy tips to help working women to stay healthy with me an I thought I’d pass them on to the group. 1. Try one new fruit, bean, or veggie once a week to add to your lunchtime salad. You can make a […]
Real Food Comes in a Brown Bag
Here is some advice for Day 12 of our April Challenge! In the quest to eat healthy, natural foods, lunch time can present the biggest challenge. Away from home, surrounded by vending machines and food carts, resolutions to stick to a healthy lifetyle can go out the door quicker than one can say “I’ll have […]
Sheena lost 90 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss success story: Sheena lost 90 pounds. Here is what Sheena had to say about her weight release journey: “I have lost over 90lbs with 3Ds: Dedication, Determination and Discipline, and it aint over yet. I got more work to do! In spite of opposition that I have faced through this journey, I […]
Jasmin lost 71 pounds in 8 months
Today’s featured weight loss success story: Jasmin lost 71 pound in 8 months by changing her eating habits and exercising. Here is what she had to say about how she lost the weight: “I started working out and changed the way I eat. I officially don’t eat meat but i do eat fish. I dont eat processed […]
Stay on Track this Holiday Season: Holiday Survival Guide
Need some help navigating holiday cravings and Christmas events? I’m currently attending the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and they have put together this awesome Holiday Survival Guide to help you thrive during the holiday season. Get the Holiday Survival Guide today. Inside you’ll get: The 3 secrets to staying energized amid the family frenzy The best […]
