Let’s show some love to Rikki. She lost 138 pounds (115 of the pounds over the course of a year). Here is what she shared with us: “I went to the doctor about 2 years ago and he called me the word “obese”. That word made me sick. I tipped the scale at 377 pounds. […]
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Lakesha lost 178 pounds
Today’s weight loss story: The fabulous Lakesha lost 178 pounds by eating right and working out on the regular. Although she had been approved for weight loss surgery, she decided not to go through with it. Here is what she shared with us about her weight loss journey: “I’m sure I topped the scales at […]
Caroline Jhingory shares her loose skin surgery story
Hey Divas, our good friend Author Caroline Jhingory recently wrote to us to talk about loose skin. We featured the story of her 150 pound weight loss back in July and she received a lot of questions from Black Women Losing Weight members about sagging skin post-weight loss. She shared the info below and photo for more […]
Loose Skin after Weight Loss: Why It Happens and What to Do about It
For many people, the joy of watching the number on the scale and the size of their clothing go down gets overshadowed by the presence of loose skin. Not only can your skin get loose and saggy after extreme weight loss, your body can maintain the same shape it had before your weight loss efforts. […]
