Extremely popular and controversial, low-carb diets arrived on the scene in the early 1970s with the Atkins diet. Invented by cardiologist Robert C. Atkins, the Atkins diet severely restricted carbohydrate intake in an effort to turn the body into a fat-burning machine on the premise that the body burns sugar – carbohydrates – before burning […]
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Chavone lost 37 pounds
Chavone wrote to us to share her 37 pound weight loss success story. She started in January 2013 and has lost weight by changing her diet and working out 4-5 times per week. Let’s show her some love. Here is what she shared: My names is Chavone. I’ve gone from 186 pounds to 149 pounds, […]
Updated: Sharresa lost 71.3 pounds
Updated: Sherresa wrote in on Nov, 24 2013 to let us know that she is now down 71 pounds: “Today is the 2nd year of my Lifestyle Change Accomplishment. I’m down 71.3 pounds and I’ve lost over 20 inches all around. The great news is I haven’t gained a pound back. It is not always […]
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 […]
Lana lost 62 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss success story: Proud Alpha Kappa Alpha soror Lana lost 62 pounds with SmartLipo, Weight Watchers, exercise and changing her diet. Here is her story: “I have struggled with losing weight for about 8 years. I tried waking, working out and even Jenny Craig, Nutri- System, Atkins Diet to name a few. […]
Jacque lost 80 pounds in 7 months
Update Oct 2015 – We featured Jacque’s story back in 2013. This Zeta Phi Beta soror lost 80 pounds in 7 months. She recently sent in an update to let us know that she’s not only maintained her weight loss, but also lost another 20 pounds for a total of 100 pounds gone. Check out her […]
Den-Ray lost 157 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss story: Den-Ray lost 157 pounds by walking and using MyFitnessPal.com. So many of the BWLW Ladies use MFP, so it’s great to hear about a major success story coming out of it’s use. Check out what she had to say: “I started by walking with my next door neighbor 3 times […]
