Updated photos for 2015: Instagram: @womenfourwellness June 2014: Congrats to Shovann on her 1 year weight loss anniversary! She has maintained her weight loss and looks great. Read her story below. Apr 2014: Shovann wrote in to say, “I’m now down 89 pounds. I’ve gone from a size 22 to a size 9/10.” She lost 24 pounds […]
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Joanne lost 80 pounds
Today’s weight loss success story: Joanne lost 80 pounds. She credits Boxing with changing her life. Here is what she shared about her weight loss and health journey: “Boxing literally changed my life! I was 32, creeping up to the 300lb. mark, and on the verge of being placed on medication for high blood pressure […]
Donesha lost 81 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss success story: Donesha lost 81 pounds. She has shared a great amount of detail about her weight loss journey and talks about how family illness impacted her decision to get healthy. Her is what she had to say: My name is Donesha Bolden and I am a 33 year old educator […]
Bridgetta lost 44 pounds
Let’s show some love to Bridgetta. She lost 44 pounds and went from a size 20 to a size 11/12. Here is what she shared with us about her weight loss journey: “My motivation came from within as far as losing weight goes. I could no longer fit into any of my clothes and I […]
Gwen lost 60 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss success story: Gwen lost 60 pounds in 7 months. She was inspired to get healthy by her daughter who lost 65 pounds. I love it when families lose weight together! Here is what she shared about her weight loss journey: “Hi I’m Gwen, I just wanted to introduce myself and tell […]
Peita-Gaye lost more than 65 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss success story: Peita-Gaye of Jamaica lost more than 65 pounds. This college student changed her diet and embraced regular exercise to lose the weight. Her story shows that weight loss is an ongoing process. “At the age of 20, I was basically hypertensive (BP 150/90). With my paternal grandmother, father and sister […]
Girlz Moving Weight: 3 Friends Lose 200+ Pounds
Natosha wrote in to share how she and two friends have lost 200+ pounds combined and wrote a book to inspire women to lose weight. Check out their story. “Girlz Moving Weight is comprised of three African American women, each over the age of 40 years of age. We were motivated by aching joints, impending […]
Sky lost 36 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss story: Sky lost 36 pounds. She was suffering from psoriasis and had just been diagnosed with diabetes when she began her journey. Here is what she shared with us: “Okay, here is my story: After giving birth to my son three years ago, I could not get my weight below 250 […]
Gaylon lost 97 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss success story: Gaylon lost 97 pounds. She joined Weight Watchers, walked for exercise, eventually joined Black Girls Run and hasn’t turned back. Here is what she shared her journey and words of wisdom with us: “Gaylon Alcaraz (40 something) Mother of Two and Grandma of One – Chicago, Illinois – One day […]
LouCinda lost 42 pounds
Let’s show some love to LouCinda. She lost 42 pounds over the course of a year and went from a size 18/20 down to a size 12/14. Here is what she shared with us about her weight loss journey: “My motivation was to take control and not end up a high blood pressure or a […]
