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These women share their amazing weight loss stories with Essence.com readers:
Business Exec Pam El: ‘My weight was making me sick’ »
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Mandisa: ‘Weight jokes make me feel less than a human being’ »
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Tamara Harbison lost 125 lbs in 9 Months »
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