Update: Aliyah lost the weight and has kept it off. We featured her back in July 2014 when she’d lost 66 pounds and now she’s down 68 pounds (down from 250 lbs) and getting more toned. Here is what she shared with us about her journey so far… Good morning!!! I just wanted to give […]
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Lisa lost 100 pounds
Weight Loss Transformation of the Day: Lisa lost 100 pounds. This proud mom started at over 300 pounds and has changed her eating habits to battle emotional eating and improve her health significantly. Not only has her life changed, but she was also a positive, motivating influence on her family. Here is what she shared with […]
Update: Jacque lost 100 pounds
We featured Jacque’s story back in 2013. This Zeta Phi Beta soror lost 80 pounds in 7 months. She recently sent in an update to let us know that she’s not only maintained her weight loss, but also lost another 20 pounds for a total of 100 pounds gone. I have lost 100 pounds! I continue […]
Update: Naajma lost 130 pounds
“Hello! Thank you so much for featuring me in October. It truly meant a lot. I just wanted to let you know that I’m currently at 130 lbs lost (20 additional pounds since Oct 2014). After reaching the 100 lb mark, it took true change and extra effort to keep my weight loss going. I’m so […]
Regina lost 99 pounds
Weight Loss Transformation of the Day: Regina lost 99 pounds. Inspired by her sister’s progress, she found a great workout group for support and learned to change her eating habits for life instead of just dieting. Here is what she shared with us. My motivation was that I had outgrown all my clothes once again. My sister started […]
Christie lost 75 pounds
Weight Loss Transformation Story of the Day: Christie lost 75 pounds. Learning about proper nutrition, Zumba class and a group Bootcamp helped her to shed the pounds. She was encouraged to share her weight loss story by her trainer Tiffany Brown-Bush at Fit 4 Life in NC. To start, I moved to Charlotte, NC about 3 years ago. When I came […]
4 Ways to Document Your Weight Loss Journey
Documenting your weight loss journey goes much further than weighing yourself every week. Relying solely on the scale’s numbers isn’t effective for two reasons: It doesn’t account for fat replaced with muscle or water loss. It is demotivating for some people. Not seeing the number on the scale change in the way you want it to […]
Shalik lost 71 pounds
Update: It’s Throwback Thursday and I want to tell you a little story. For the longest time, I hated the girl on the left. She was insecure, self-conscious, and had no self esteem. She didn’t take care of herself. She was lazy, had terrible eating habits, and had no drive or motivation to change. She […]
Consha lost 150 pounds
Weight Loss Transformation of the Day: Consha lost 150 pounds. After battling with being overweight most of her life, this young lady made the changes necessary to see lose the pounds and get fit. Here is what she shared with us… Hi! I’m Consha and I’m 25 years old. I’ve pretty much been obese all my life but […]
Update: Heather lost 50 pounds
Update Aug 2018: We’ve been following Heather‘s story since 2012 and she has worked hard to keep the weight off. I shared my story 5 years ago, I wanted to let BWLW know that I’m still going strong. I’m now a Zumba instructor and love encouraging others to meet their weight loss goals. I was able to […]
