Colenthia lost 32 pounds by embracing a raw food diet and exercising. Part of her motivation is her sister who had an unsuccessful weight loss surgery and passed away due to obesity. Here is what she shared with us: The after photo was taken on April 11, 2013. So far, I have lost 32 pounds […]
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Monica lost 89 pounds with weight loss surgery
Let’s show some Black Women Losing Weight love to Monica. She lost 89 pounds with gastric bypass weight loss surgery after having 2 strokes and wants you to know that it’s not a quick fix. She wrote us to share the details of her weight loss journey… “I commend women that have lost weight with […]
Question: Is Soul Food Making Black Folks Fat?
Happy Day 8 of our March Challenge!! Ladies, I’d love for your to weigh-in on what I know is a serious discussion in our community. “Soul Food Junkies” recently aired on PBS and it has definitely spurred some conversation (video below) on this topic. Is Soul Food a main component of our weight gain […]
Obesity and African-American Women – I See Smoke
Today’s Inspiration | I know that many people feel that government stats are just used to put more stigma on the black community. For example, stats that note the number of blacks in jail, the number of black male youth not in college, or a report that came out a few years back on black […]
Is Obesity the New Normal
You are not alone. The CDC says that more than a third of Americans are obese and another third are overweight. Only 30% of people in the U.S. can now be considered at a healthy weight. The question is: How long will you be part of this new “normal”? I talk to a lot of […]
