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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Viviane lost 140 pounds
Weight loss story of the Day: Viviane lost 140 pounds. She was motivated by being told by her doctor that she was morbidly obese at 337 pounds. I’m so glad that she shared that as her motivation because so many women feel that feeling of dread and dismay when they are told by a medical […]
Updated: Tanisha lost 120 pounds
Update 2/12/14: We checked in on Tanisha today and learned that she is now down an additional 40 pounds from our original post in Aug 2013! That’s a total of 120 pounds. Original Post: Today’s featured weight loss journey: Tanisha lost 80 pounds with no gimmicks (just eating right and exercise) after trying other […]
5 Benefits of Adult Weight Loss Camps
Adult weight loss camps and weight loss resorts are designed to give overweight adults all the tools they need to transform their life and adopt a healthy lifestyle. Typically, adults sign up for a certain number of days or weeks, pack their bags, and call the resort home for the duration of their treatment. You […]
Suzette lost 30 pounds
Let’s show some BWLW love to Suzette who is down 30 pounds. This 52 year old Plus Size Model and aspiring TV Host lost the weight by eating a low fat breakfast, smaller dinners, the Loseit app and using the Nike fuel band. Here is what she shared with BWLW about her journey: I am […]
Shaniqua lost 102 pounds
Let’s show some Black Women Losing Weight love to Shaniqua! She has lost 102 pounds going from 285 pounds down to 183 pounds. Check out her before and after photos. Here is what she shared with us: “This has been the longest journey of my life. Depression had me at my heaviest weight in 2006. […]
5 Things You Need to Know Before Cutting Carbs
Extremely popular and controversial, low-carb diets arrived on the scene in the early 1970s with the Atkins diet. Invented by cardiologist Robert C. Atkins, the Atkins diet severely restricted carbohydrate intake in an effort to turn the body into a fat-burning machine on the premise that the body burns sugar – carbohydrates – before burning […]
Pebbles lost 54 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss before and after story: Pebbles lost 54 pounds. Her weight loss and fitness journey was featured on the Dr. Oz Show (Dec 2012). Now, she teaches others about mental as well as physical fitness. Here is what she shared with us: Hi, I’m Pebbles Armwood. I am just a regular woman […]
Sylvia lost 56 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss before and after story: Sylvia lost 56 pounds using My Fitness Pal as a calorie counter, running, aerobics and strength training. Here is what she shared with us: My name is Sylvia and I am from Atlanta, GA. I have struggled with my weight for years. But during graduate school I […]
Juice Fasting for Weight Loss
By Guest Blogger and BWLW Member Carla Douglin of Raw Raw Life Juice fasting is normally used to give your body а rest, and to allow accumulated waste/gunge to be removed. During а typical juice fast, nothing but juices and fresh water are consumed. Because of this, the body relies partly on its stored excess fat for fuel, […]
