With gastric sleeve weight loss surgery, the stomach is reshaped to create a narrow, tube-like “sleeve,” rather than its original gourd-like shape. This reshaping helps to reduce the size of the stomach and allows you to feel fuller faster. It also changes the amount of food that it is possible for you to eat at […]
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Chantal lost 114 pounds with weight loss surgery
Let’s show some love to Chantal! She lost 114 pounds with gastric sleeve weight loss surgery. Here is what she shared with us: Doing seven days of cardio and strength training classes at the gym and burning no less then 900 calories before I left the gym was STILL not working for me. After countless […]
What are the Dangers of Gastric Weight Loss Surgery?
Weight loss surgery is not for everyone. We celebrate the stories of black women who have used weight loss surgery as a tool on this site because we believe that it is a viable option for many people and that they are under a doctors care. We also assume that they were aware of all […]
Ariel lost 135 pounds with weight loss surgery
Weight Loss Story: Ariel lost 135 pounds with gastric sleeve weight reduction surgery and went from a size 28 to a size 18. Here is what she shared with us: Hi, I’m Ariel. I went from 355 pounds and a size 28 to 220 pounds and a size 18. My weight loss took two years […]
Mika lost 39 pounds with weight loss surgery
Mika lost 39 pounds with gastric sleeve weight loss surgery. Let’s show her some love for sharing her journey with us. She was inspired by another story we featured and found a mentor. Here is what she had to say: Hello, My name is Mika. I am a mom of eight children who has been struggling […]
Lauren lost 94 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss before and after story: Lauren lost 94 pounds. She was scheduled for weight loss surgery but lost 50 pounds before her surgery date with Weight Watchers and changing her eating habits. She went on to lose more after adding exercise. Here is what she shared with us: My journey of ACTUAL […]
Chanel lost 132 pounds with weight loss surgery
Let’s show some Black Women Losing Weight love to Chanel who lost 132 pounds with gastric sleeve weight reduction surgery. Here is what she shared with us: “I had the gastric sleeve weight loss surgery procedure, in which they removed 80% of my stomach. It’s a little different from the the gastric bypass surgery. Once […]
Valerie lost 59 pounds with weight loss surgery
Let’s show some BWLW love to Valerie who has lost 59 pounds with gastric sleeve weight loss surgery, exercise and healthy eating. Here is what she shared with us: Hello, My name is Valerie and I have lost a total of 59 pounds in 6 months with the help of weight loss surgery, exercise and […]
Rashaun went from 511 pounds to 295 pounds with surgery
Let’s show some Black Women Losing Weight love to Rashaun who lost 216 pounds with gastric sleeve weight loss surgery. Her starting weight was 511 pounds and working out was a significant part of her transformation. Here is what she shared with us: I wanted to share my pictures with this group/page. I started my […]
Crystal lost 140 pounds with weight loss surgery
Update Dec 2013 – “Hello, I was featured several months back. My name is Crystal Coffen and I had gastric sleeve weight loss surgery in October 2012. I wanted to give you an update and let you know that I’ve lost a total of 140 lbs (38 more pounds gone). I eat a lot of […]
