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CeCe Olisa

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CeCe Olisa is a trailblazing voice in inclusive health and beauty, dedicated to inspiring women to embrace self-care with confidence. As a certified fitness instructor and the founder of Cocoa by CeCe, she blends personal experience with expert insight to make health and beauty joyful, accessible, and empowering. Each week in her self-titled newsletter, CeCe shares unfiltered stories, tools, and resources to help women build confidence from the inside out. Through everything she creates, she's redefining beauty and fitness with self-love, self-care, and self-confidence at the center.

Latest Posts From CeCe

20 Years Later, I Still Need Body Positivity

Aug 11, 2026

20 Years Later, I Still Need Body Positivity

This story is part of our Aughts Effect package, which celebrates 20 years of Popsugar — and enduring culture.

Is Life Time Plus-Size Friendly? I Tried 5 Classes and 6 Locations

Jul 9, 2025

Is Life Time Plus-Size Friendly? I Tried 5 Classes and 6 Locations

Walking into fitness spaces as a plus-size woman can still feel like walking into a high school cafeteria, holding a tray, scanning the room, and silently praying there's a seat for you.

I Overdosed on Ozempic — Here's What to Learn From My Mistake

May 20, 2025

I Overdosed on Ozempic — Here's What to Learn From My Mistake

Let's start with the obvious: I didn't mean to overdose on Ozempic, and I don't recommend it.

How I Overcome "Gymtimidation" as a Plus-Size Fitness Instructor

May 14, 2025

How I Overcome "Gymtimidation" as a Plus-Size Fitness Instructor

If you've ever walked into a gym and felt your confidence shrink faster than your water bottle in the sauna, welcome.

I'm a Size 18 — Here's What I Actually Wear to the Gym

Apr 22, 2025

I'm a Size 18 — Here's What I Actually Wear to the Gym

If you're anything like me, you've probably scrolled through countless gym outfit roundups and thought, OK, but will that actually work for my body?

What Gigi Hadid's "Hairspray" Video Says About the Sad State of Body Inclusivity

Mar 17, 2025

What Gigi Hadid's "Hairspray" Video Says About the Sad State of Body Inclusivity

The latest rendition of "Hairspray" is as tragic as a Target DEI rollback.

I'm Not Offended by the Lack of Body Diversity on "Love Is Blind" — in Fact, I Prefer It

Feb 25, 2025

I'm Not Offended by the Lack of Body Diversity on "Love Is Blind" — in Fact, I Prefer It

Like many of you, I've noticed the glaring lack of authentic body diversity on "Love Is Blind."

I Got Sisterlocks When I Started My Fitness Journey — and It Changed My Life

Feb 7, 2025

I Got Sisterlocks When I Started My Fitness Journey — and It Changed My Life

I was recently asked, "What's one piece of advice you'd give to a Black woman who wants to take control of her health?" As a health and beauty expert who has slowly lost 100-plus pounds over the past eight years and is studying to become a certified fitness instructor, I thought about that question carefully.