Update Dec 2015 – Markita wrote in to tell us about how she’s maintained her weight loss of 25 pounds for more than a year despite weight gain due to medication. “You featured my story last July, and I just wanted to send in an update of my maintenance since! After being featured, I was […]
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South African Success: Zoey lost 57 pounds
Black women all around the world are getting healthy and losing the pounds. Let’s show some love to Zoey from South Africa! She lost 57 pounds with regular exercise and healthy eating habits. Read her story to find out the details of how she did it! Hi, My weight loss started when I was […]
Get More Vitamins From Healthy Food Sources
Healthy eating is all about eating foods that are full of the nutrients that we need for thriving health. That is even more important when you are trying to lose weight and foods full of empty calories. There are a couple nutrient sources that almost everybody is familiar with. Whether it’s Vitamin C from an […]
Top 5 Diet Mistakes to Avoid
There are the top 5 mistakes that I always encourage people to AVOID when dieting and trying to lose weight. These can hinder your weight loss efforts and even harm your health. I know that we don’t like the word, diet, but when you are just changing your habits temporarily and aren’t committed to long […]
Shyliece lost 88 pounds
Update Sept 2015: Check out Shyliece‘s progress. In the past, you’ve posted the middle of my journey. I decided to lose weight after almost having a stroke at a early age. I’ve had chronic asthma since 11 months old and chronic hypertension since age 13, which required me to take many pills daily. I’ve faced […]
Danielle lost 109 pounds
Featured Story of the Day: Danielle lost 109 pounds. She had weight loss surgery and believed that it would be an easy way to lose weight. After losing weight for a few months her weight loss stalled and she found out an important truth about weight loss post-surgery. Read her story and photos below to find […]
Food Rehab Restart – Self Medicating with Food
What is Self Medicating? “The theory of self medication to explain addictive behavior is based on the idea that people use substances, such as alcohol and drugs, or the effects of other addictive behaviors, such as eating or gambling, to compensate for underlying problems that have not been adequately treated. The self medication theory usually […]
Chemicals in Our Foods: GMOs vs. Organic Foods
One of the most vital aspects of cultivating health is the quality of the food, water, and supplements you ingest. Eating food that is organic and free of chemicals and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is important all the time, but even more so when one is losing weight, detoxing or trying to improve your health. […]
What You Should Eat & When You Should Eat to Lose Pounds
The body has a rhythm to its metabolism that is circadian, that means it follows the daylight cycle. Your metabolism doesn’t just turn on to a set speed when you eat or exercise. Depending on what time of day it is the metabolism will act slower or faster naturally (for most people, that is. Health […]
Connie lost 36 pounds
Let’s show some love to Connie. She lost 36 pounds. Her story is very moving and shows that you can rise up after tragedy and change your life. Here is what she shared with us about her journey: “Hi, My name is Connie Moore. I’m 44 years old. I started my weight loss regimen on […]
