Featured story of the day: Keita lost 100 pounds and is still on a mission to lose more. She changed her eating habits, counted calories, and exercised regularly. Here is what she shared with us: Hi! I want to share my story. In August 2012 I ruptured a disk in my back and needed surgery. […]
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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 […]
Joellé lost 79 pounds
Today’s weight loss success story: Joellé lost 79 pounds in about 8 months by leaving fast food alone, working out for 2 hours per session, and changing her way of thinking about things like food. She was motivated by the loss of a dear friend. Here is her story: “Hello, My name is Joellé and I’ve recently […]
Gwandos lost 77 pounds
Featured weight loss success story: Gwandos lost 77 pounds. She wrote to us to give inspiration to the over 50 ladies (She turns 60 in Oct). She lost weight by changing her eating, doing Weight Watchers and joining Black Girls Run. Here is what she shared with us: I have seen many motivating stories on […]
Viviane lost 140 pounds
Weight loss story of the Day: Viviane lost 140 pounds. She was motivated by being told by her doctor that she was morbidly obese at 337 pounds. I’m so glad that she shared that as her motivation because so many women feel that feeling of dread and dismay when they are told by a medical […]
Tanya lost 247 pounds with weight loss surgery
Tanya lost 247 pounds going 465 to 218 pounds with gastric bypass weight reduction surgery. She was suffering from a number of weight/eating related chronic health issues before surgery. She shared her photos and told us a little about her journey as well: “Hi, my name is Tanya L. I have had a successful weight […]
Ariel lost 135 pounds with weight loss surgery
Weight Loss Story: Ariel lost 135 pounds with gastric sleeve weight reduction surgery and went from a size 28 to a size 18. Here is what she shared with us: Hi, I’m Ariel. I went from 355 pounds and a size 28 to 220 pounds and a size 18. My weight loss took two years […]
Kelli lost 109 pounds
Today’s’ featured weight loss story: Kelli lost 109 pounds with the tried and true method of eating right and exercising. She is preparing for her first marathon in October. She shared her story with us. Check it out: I started my weight loss journey two years ago. I took on the challenge because I wanted to lose […]
We helped BWLW Member Myya Mixon get into People Magazine!
We are so so so excited here at Black Women Losing Weight. One of our dreams has come true. We were able to help one of our featured weight loss stories get major, national attention. A few months back we featured Myya Mixon’s 100 pound weight loss journey. We were later contacted by someone from […]
Updated: Sherlonda lost 139 pounds
Update December 2013 – Sherlonda wrote in to share that her total weight loss is now 139 pounds. Her abs are SHOWING and she has muscles! YESSSSS, Diva! She did that! Here is what she shared with us about her body and lifestyle transformation: “Hi my name is Sherlonda Tyrus and you featured me back […]
