Update: Carla lost 114 pounds. She’s had some ups and downs since 2015, but she hasn’t given up. Transparently speaking, I backslid during my journey. However, I didn’t notice until my husband mentioned it. I was in complete denial and I’d perpetually brush him off. Eating fast food, junk food, soda… you name it. I […]
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Arica has maintained her weight loss of over 100 pounds
Update 2015: We shared Arica‘s weight loss story in May 2014 (she lost 107 pounds). She wrote in today to let us know that she’s he’s maintained her weight loss and started a group to help others. Learn more about her weight loss journey in the original post. Hello everyone. My names is Arica. I […]
Tanisha lost 193 pounds with weight loss surgery
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Tanisha lost 193 pounds, down from 430 pounds, with weight loss surgery and by changing her lifestyle. After years of using food to battle depression and dealing with a host of medical issues , she decided to have surgery to live a better life. Here is what she shared with […]
Naajma lost 110 pounds with surgery and hard work
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Naajma lost 110 pounds! She had the gastric sleeve weight loss procedure, but she wants you to know that surgery is not a quick and easy fix. She’s had to work out hard and change her eating habits. Read more about her transformation… Hello, my name is Naajma. I’m a […]
KaTarra lost 160 pounds with weight loss surgery
Weight Loss Success Story of the Day: KaTarra lost 160 pounds with weight loss surgery. Post-surgery this proud mom is very happy with her choice and has lots of energy to be active with her son. Read more about her journey… I’m KaTarra and my motivation to become healthy came in 2011 when I […]
Koiya lost 115 pounds with weight loss surgery
Update June 2015: Hi, My story was last featured back in 2014. I’ve lost collectively 125 pounds and yesterday (June 5th) marked my 2 year anniversary of having the gastric sleeve surgery and keeping it off. I workout 3-5 days a week, eat lots of fruits and veggies and drink lots of water. I hope this […]
Tanisha lost 91 pounds with surgery, healthy eating and exercise
Update March 2015: Congrats to Tanisha for reaching her goal weight. Here’s her update: I’m down 103 lbs and I’m at my goal weight. I’ve discovered that after reaching goal weight, a whole new journey of discovering what combinations of foods to eat to maintain goal weight begins. Losing weight requires us to focus on […]
Lesa lost 123 with weight loss surgery
Let’s show some BWLW love to Lesa who has lost 123 pounds. She decided to have gastric sleeve weight loss surgery after dealing with a number of chronic health conditions affected by being overweight. After dealing with the loss of her closest relatives and having to be put in a medically induced coma, she realized […]
Anita lost 55 pounds with weight loss surgery
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Anita lost 55 pounds with weight loss surgery and healthy changes to her lifestyle. She decided that it was time to make a change for the good of her health. Read more about her journey: “My starting weight was 254 pounds and I finally said enough is enough. In March of […]
Toi lost 107 pounds with weight loss surgery
Let’s show some Black Women Losing Weight love to Toi. She lost 107 pounds with weight loss surgery. Read all about her weight loss journey and her decision to have surgery: “Hi, I just wanted to share my journey. My name is Toi Phillips and my weight has always been a issue. I decided to […]