Check out Tonya’s weight loss story and show her some love. She lost 56 pounds with regular exercise, clean eating and drinking green smoothies. Here is what she shared with us about her weight loss journey: “My name is Tonya and I’ve lost 56 pounds. My weight loss journey began in 2011, I was 230 pounds. I started […]
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Tambra lost 33 pounds
Let’s show some love to Tambra. This proud army wife and mom of 3 shared with us how she lost 33 pounds with exercise, juicing and changing her eating habits. Here is what she shared: “Hello, My name is Tambra. I’m a 29 year old stay at home Army wife and mother of three. I’ve […]
Tameka lost 129 pounds
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Tameka lost 129 pounds. This proud mom of 2 lost the weight after creating her own custom weight loss plan by combining all the things she knew how to lose the pounds. Here is what she shared with us about her weight loss journey: Hi, my name is Tameka. I […]
Obesity and Health Insurance: Is it a pre-existing condition?
Earlier this year in June, the American Medical Association voted to classify obesity as a disease. That’s right, not just a marker for disease, but a disease it’s self. Obviously this could affect how obesity is figured into the care Americans receive and also health insurance costs. I thought that as we usher in the […]
Liz lost 70 pounds
Let’s show some love to Liz. She lost 70 pounds and fought off having to take insulin for her diabetes. She was willing to make life changes to get healthy! Here is what she shared with us: “My name is Liz Hayes. I have lost a total of 70 lbs within a year all on […]
Muriel lost 36 pounds
Let’s show some BWLW love to Muriel. She lost the weight by working out via DVD with Jillian Michaels and changing her eating habits. She wrote in to share her story with us: “Hi my name is Muriel Merritt. I would love to share my story. I started May 1, 2013 on my weight loss […]
Belinda lost 65 pounds
Featured weight loss success story: Belinda lost 65 pounds. She embraced running, vegetarianism and juicing as part of her weight loss and health plan. Here is what she shared with us: “A few years before my before picture was taken, I visited my doctor for a regular check up and she said ” If you […]
Ten Great Before & After Stories in September 2013
September was a great month for Black Women Losing Weight and Black Weight Loss Success. We were nominated for Best New Web Site and Best Health Blog by Black Web Blog Awards thanks to all of you (yay!). We also had a good number of women contribute incredible success stories about their weight loss battles […]
Tsitsi lost 75 pounds
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Tsitsi lost 75 pounds over the course of 2 years after giving birth to her 2nd baby. This should give some hope to ladies out there who are still dealing with baby weight, months or years after the birth. Here is her story: “Hi im Tsitsi! I’m a mom […]
Brittany lost 88 pounds
Featured weight loss story of the day: Brittany lost 88 pounds. After a bad breakup and with her cousin as her Zumba partner/inspiration, she learned to eat clean and workout regularly. Here is her weight release story: “My name is Brittany and I began my lifestyle transformation back in 2011. I had recently went through […]
