The biggest struggles of weight loss and just improving your overall wellness involves a combination of remembering to write down what you eat, keeping track of your weight loss, calculating how far your run was and other such chores that can be easily forgotten. Tracking your progress in the form of calories, miles ran and […]
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Alexis lost 24 pounds
Update 2017: Alexis wrote in to share how she’s kept the pounds off over the last 2 years. This busy teacher and mom of two is still making time to workout and eat clean. I am currently weigh 145 pounds and the last 2 years have been about maintaining. Although, I am not as lean as I was when […]
Donna lost 95 pounds
Update May 2016 – Donna is celebrating her 10 year weight loss anniversary and she’s written a book about healing from food addiction and transforming her life. “It’s been 10 years since I started my journey to lose 100 pounds. In 2016, I ran my first marathon at Disney, continued to teach boot camp classes that […]
Carmel lost 80 pounds
Weight Loss Transformation of the Day: Carmel lost 80 pounds. Her motivation began with harsh and hurtful words from her now former spouse. With time and perspective, she found motivation within herself, changed her life and found happiness. Here is what she shared with us… Two months after saying I do, my husband left because […]
Rachel lost 55 pounds
Weight Loss Transformation of the Day: Rachel lost 55 pounds in 6 months. Weary of quick fix, fad diets, she took the time to research and educate herself on how to change her lifestyle and lose weight in a healthy way. Here is what she shared about her weight loss journey… My name is Rachel, […]
How Can a Calorie Deficit Help You Lose?
A common term you’ll hear when researching weight loss or dieting is “calorie deficit”. A calorie deficit occurs when you eat less calories than you burn in a day. This deficit in calories is what the basis of many diet regimens rely upon for results. Calorie Deficits and Weight Loss Calorie deficits and weight loss […]
Nicole lost 174 pounds with surgery
Weight Loss Transformation Story of the Day: Nicole lost 174 pounds with surgery and hard work. She knows that surgery is not a quick fix because she’s had to go through a true lifestyle change for the weight to come off and stay off. Here is what she shared with us about her journey… Starting […]
Valerie lost 117 pounds
Weight Loss Transformation of the Day: Valerie lost 117 pounds, going from a size 22/24 to a size 10/12. Now, she is a fitness and lifestyle coach helping others to be healthy and happy. Here is what she shared with us about her weight loss journey… My original motivation is that I love fashion and […]
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 […]
Wendy lost 42 pounds
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Wendy lost 42 pounds. Encouragement, faith, the example of a good friend and commitment to her goals has lead this healthy lady to weight loss success. Here is what she shared about her journey… My name is Wendy Blackwell. I was not comfortable with my weight. A friend of mine […]