The 50 Million Pound Blog

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! I can't thank All of you enough for your encouraging words, prayers and Love. I am stil in the fight to lose the pounds and become heathier and happier with ME, I love you all.
I also want to share some great news since the Interview on the Steve Harvey Show Sisters Inspiring Sisters is 406 Team members strong and growing. Once again thank you and much love & blessings.

Your Sister
Lawana Williams

Congratualtions, Lawana!

Keep it up and continue to be a blessing to others.

Hey Lawana,

Congrats to you! I am so touch by your story, I am starting a healthy lifestyle for myself tommorrow. I will be joining a group of women in the morning with a 2 mile nature walk and eating more fruits and vegetable and cutting down on the fried food. I have made up my mind and I am not a quitter. Thanks for your story and keep a moving.

I am a diabetic and I've been trying to drop the pounds since my 20 year old was born. My sugar drops below 70 on a regular basis. My doctor tells me that it is my diet that needs correcting, but I can't get in nutrietional help with it. I'm considering purchasing one of your books, will it also help diabetics? I must admit I lost 27lbs since April 08, but it took me walking 6 miles 5 days a week. I've gained back 15 of the lbs I lost, I truly need help.

I have been a diabetic now for 15 years now and I still find it had to manage. Here lately I have been trying very hard with walking every day and trying to eat the right food, but it is hard. Last year around this time I manage to lose 20lbs, I started a new job and I gained it all back including some and it seems to be harder to take it off again. Today in the mail I received a jet magazine with Patti LaBelle on the cover and that jared my memory about the 50 million pound challenge I decided that I will try it for a couple of weeks. I hope that I will do well with it. I am learning to drink more water because it good for the body and exercising as well are key factors also in managing diabetes.

Lawanna

This is a very inspirational story. I made the decision for myself and my friends to start the Sista Friends Fit Club. All of us have talked and talked and talked but haven't done as much as we can to truly begin a healthier way of life. My hope is that with each of us supporting one another and with success stories like yours, we will all get stronger in our quest to not just lose weight but live healthier lives.

i really want to get back into shape but i need some help.i dont really have a schedule or know how to make a routine.can you please give me some advice. thank you and keep up the good work

Hi Lawana,

First off I want to say "You go Girl" & stay motivated as well as positive to helping the women you encounter as well as your team members on-line you really are a blessing.

I just joined the Sisters Inspiring Sisters, I am 38 and had a lap-band.Slowly the weight is coming back on, I just started working out 3 days in the morning. I need a jumpstart on a healthly meal plan. I look forward to sharing my story, giving and receiving words of encouragement with others sisters. It is a struggle to me, I am a small business owner and sometimes pull at least 60 hrs per week. I have to make time for myself.

Good nignt and many blessings..
Tonja
My journey starts now!!!

Hi All,
I have had a weight problem on and off all my life. I have spent thousands on diets. I was in the Military 20 years. I have had to fight all the way. I retired in 2002. I have not exercised besides a little walking. The residuals of exercise all those years has now worn off and I am 200 pounds! When I was 150 lbs, I cried myself to sleep....now, I want to slit my wrist!! (Joking). I so depressed about this. I have very little desire to exercise anymore. I always hated it but I had to. I need motivation. I had a hip replacement a few years ago and I was using the excuse I didn't want to hurt my hip. That's not a "real" excuse. This is my concerted effort to try again.

Hey that is great girl keep it up. I just want to say I need help in losing weight I am tired of people calling me big bone. I just want to drop it all. Can someone please help.

Hi Lawana,

I did start a team named Women in the Mirror! I would love for you to be a member as I will be a member of yours as well. It has been a very humbling experience to know that I, the person who always felt that I couldn't change or inspire someone else to change, has actually done both! God is truly amazing in the help that he provides to us. I'm thankful for the opportunity to be able to share with others.

Hi Lawana, so very proud of you. I'm just getting started on the challenge, my first day is today,I think I'd better change that, my first day will be tomorrow, but I'm not sure how to go about starting my eating plan. Do you have any suggestions for a daily food menu? If so please share it with me. I've tried every diet there is, but with a back injury and plantar fasciitis in my feet, it's hard to exercise for 30 minutes straight, but hopefully I can build up to it.

Lawana

I truly admire your story. You are an inspiration to us all.
God Bless and keep you.

Hey, Princess Lawana!!
I'm so proud of you....., what a great accomplishment!!! You don't know how many hearts and lives you were able to touch today with your inspiring story. I'm so glad to say I know someone so great. May God continue your sucess and thank for motivating me to start my challenge again. I'm working two jobs and don't have alot of time, but I'm sure I can find 30 minutes for a healthy and beautiful ME!!!! I Love you and keep inspiring sister like only you can do. Let God continue to use YOU !!!!

Hi Lawana,

Just wanted to say you have encouraged me to start up a team among my friends and family. You really inspired me from your story online and the Steve Harvey Show.

Keep up the good work and Keep pushing!

Hello Lawana,

I listened to you on the Steve Harvey Show today. I was so inspired, I signed up for the challenge today. Continue you good works and weight loss!.

Lawana,
I am so proud of you. I know firsthand that you are focused as I work in the same building as you. You have a very inspiring and motivating spirit. I know God is using you to unite us in health and love. I had the pleasure of listening to you this morning and you did us proudly. As you know, I travel extensively but I want to walk with you when I am in town so I have put an alarm of my cell phone to call you so we can walk together. Sisters let's get behind one another and put Detroit on the map in a very positive light.

I think it is so great that you are encouraging others to join in this fight to live healthier life styles. My goal is to help inspire others as well. Continue to fight in this fight and I will continue to fight as well. God Bless!!

Hello there Lawana, I just want to let you know that I am so encouraged and inspired by your story that I plan to share it with my co-workers tomorrow. I am 31 years young (smile) and I need to loose 50 lbs. It has been quite discouraging trying to loose it without any motivation, however, I am turning over a new leaf and am giving it another shot. I would love to be apart of your email list. Please feel free to send me words of encouragement anytime. I myself am a believer, and know that faith without works is dead. So, I am readyto work, work, work. Thank you for the encouragement, and God bless!!!