African-Americans who have been successful at losing weight and keeping it off can help others do the same. Their journeys through weight loss can provide solutions to problems that are unique to African-Americans: how to manage your hair when you need to exercise; how to deal with family and friends who think you're sick or too thin because you've lost weight; how to show your family you love them without eating a second helping.

Sharing solutions to the weight-loss problem with one another will help us fight diabetes, high blood pressure, and stroke. Together we can achieve a healthier African-American community!