Let’s show some Black Women Losing Weight love to Yolanda. This proud mom lost 100 pounds in 10 months with weight loss surgery and no longer has high blood pressure and arthritis. She expresses in her story that her weight made her feel safe and she was able to hide behind it. Here is what […]
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25 Ways That the Stars Keep the Pounds Off
Celebrities face the same human dilemmas as the rest of us. Weight loss and fat loss are no exceptions. We see their struggles played out in magazines and on television all the time. While there seem to be a lot of fad diets that stars are connected to, there is some thing to be learned […]
Latese lost 60 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss before and after: Latese lost 60 pounds with Zumba, protein shakes for meal replacement and portion control. Here is what she shared with us: Hi, My name is Latese. When I graduated from high school, I weighed 145 pounds and even at that weight I thought I was fat. After high school, I […]
Your Liver, Your Metabolism and Weight Loss
Fat is primarily broken down and processed in the stomach and throughout the intestinal tract, but other organs play an important role as well including the liver. An unhealthy liver cannot digest and process fats and other toxins, causing the body to store fat cells instead of using them for energy. And we all know […]
Paula lost 170 pound with weight loss surgery and working out
Paula wrote us to share her weight loss journey. She had weight loss surgery in 2003 and lost 130 pounds. In 2012, she renewed her weight loss efforts and dropped 40 pounds. She joined weight watchers and amp’d up her exercise efforts. My name is Paula and I have struggled with weight my entire life. […]
10 Habits That Make You Fat
Ever feel like you’re doing everything right – following a meal plan, recording every entry in your food diary, and exercising like a nut – only to step on the scale to learn that you’ve lost little to no weight? When this happens, old habits are usually to blame. You might not even realize that […]
Sawanda lost 57 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss success story: Sawanda lost 57 pounds. She overcame many challenges that many working single mothers face and was able to lose the weight. Here is what she shared with us: What was your motivation? I was turning 36 years old. I looked at myself in the mirror and realized that […]
Kimberly lost 63 pounds
Let’s share some BWLW love with Kimberly who lost 63 pounds with the help of an exercise bootcamp and by following at 1500 calorie eating plan. Here is what she shared with us: Hello, my name is Kimberly and I’m 33 years old. I decided that I would lose weight about 18 months ago, […]
Natalie lost 112 pounds
Update 2015: “It has been 2 years and I have kept my weight off. I did gain 30lbs last year, but I quickly turned it around. The BWLW Facebook page has helped me and kept me focused. I was able to lose the 30 pounds I gained plus and 11 lbs. Today, I weigh 174 […]
Karen lost 30 pounds
Let show some Black Women Losing Weight love to Karen who has lost 30 pounds. She was motivated by a diagnosis of diabetes. Here is what she shared with us: I changed my eating habits. I stopped eating pork. Now I eat chicken, fish and less beef. I also eat a lot of vegetables and […]
