Veronica lost 25 pounds with a juice fast after watching the documentary, Fat Sick and Nearly Dead. Even though she lost weight in the past, after college her lifestyle and a stressful job let to weight gain. She is detoxing her body and her mind. Check out what she shared with us. This is my second […]
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Millicent lost 74 pounds
Transformation of the Day: Millicent lost 74 pounds. She recently finished a PhD in Special Education and achieving that goal was the most stressful thing she’s ever done. The stress led to weight gain and she knew that change was neccessary to avoid a family history of diabetes. Check out how this AKA soror changed her […]
Valencia lost 72 pounds
Valencia lost 72 pounds. Her health was on the decline, birth control brought significant weight gain and the success she was having with weight release was just short lived. That is, until her divorce because a major source motivation. She took control of her life and got results. Check out how she did it. My […]
La’Tresha lost 42 pounds
Transformation of the Day: La’Tresha lost 42 pounds. Being diagnosed with stage III colon cancer dramatically changed her health, but also her relationship with food. Due to treatment, the sight, smell and taste of food made her physically ill and she lost a lot of weight. With recovery came the joy of eating again and weight […]
Montia lost 46 pounds
Montia lost 46 pounds. Love and marriage brought weight gain. Then pregnancy weight gain followed. She also had to deal with high blood pressure and postpartum depression. Despite these challenges, she connected to a long standing love of fitness and figured out what worked for her. Green smoothies and training for a triathlon were major factors in […]
Gabrielle lost 65 pounds
Transformation of the Day: Gabrielle lost 65 pounds. The stress of starting her own business and working her day job, led to significant weight gain. She decided that she’d had enough of avoiding mirrors and feeling uncomfortable in her own skin. This world traveler decided to address her unhealthy lifestyle with low carb eating and exercise. […]
Bebe lost 65 pounds
Update 2017: Shout out to Bebe. Her current weight is 216 pounds and she’s lost a total of 111 pounds. The way I’ve maintained my weight loss and continue to lose weight is by eating a low carb diet and working out 5-6 days out the week. I don’t eat rice, bread or pasta. If I […]
5 Tips for Avoiding Thanksgiving Weight Gain
Thanksgiving is a time to get together with family and friends to celebrate. It is one of the most popular holidays in the US and it is known for one other thing, a feast complete with a turkey. That strikes fear in the hearts of people like us who are very thoughtful about eating healthy […]
Update: Shay lost 25 pounds
Update: We shared Shay‘s story back in 2014 when she’d lost 52 pounds. As of May 2016, she’d gotten back to her starting weight, so she decided it was time to get back on track. She’s lost 25 pounds. Check out how she did it. I started my weight loss journey around 2012. I emptied […]
LaMia lost 103 pounds
Transformation of the Day: LaMia lost 103 pounds. As a child, a kidney condition caused her to be put on steroids, leading to weight gain. At 27, her spine collapsed and her doctor told her that her frame could not support the weight. Read about how she came to decision to have weight loss surgery after putting […]
