Losing weight while you’re a celebrity has its pluses and minuses. You have access to trainers, chefs, and expensive treatments. However, you always have the unforgiving glare of the media on you…
Jessica Simpson
Ever since she captured America’s heart on the show Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica, Jessica Simpson has been considered a blonde bombshell. She showed off her killer curves when she sported iconic Daisy Dukes for her role in The Dukes Of Hazzard reboot movie. But like most women, after two pregnancies, she gained a little bit of baby weight. With the help of Weight Watchers (and a trainer), Jess dropped 80 pounds and got back into fighting shape.
Honey Boo Boo
Honey Boo Boo is yet another girl on this list who’s growing up in the spotlight. She was such a fan favorite on the show Toddlers And Tiaras that the TLC network decided to give her and her southern fried family their very own reality show called, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. While the child beauty pageant star is still far too young to officially start a diet, her mom June says she’s been playing outside more lately.
Adele
Adele made a name for herself as a confident, plus size singer, but after having a baby she decided to slim down.
It’s not uncommon, however, for many new mothers to decide to make a change after having children, if only to know that they’ll be around for longer.
Melissa McCarthy
We all fell in love with funny lady Melissa McCarthy after her breakthrough roles in Bridesmaids and Tammy. She’s always been positive about her body, but as she’s gotten older she’s shed some pounds in order to protect her health. Melissa credits her massive 75-pound weight loss with making a few simple changes for a healthier life – she now makes sure to go to bed early and get enough sleep! She also exercises regularly. Seems obvious, but these small changes really made a difference!
Delta Burke
There was a time when Delta Burke was one of the most recognizable faces in the country. When people thought of Designing Women, they thought of Delta Burke. Since then though, the actress has gone through some radical changes. When the show was over, Burke weighed 215 pounds. After struggling with depression and excessive eating, Burke made some changes to her life and has since lost a staggering 65 pounds. With loving support from her husband and grit and determination, Burke has bounced back.
Chris Pratt
For most of his career, Chris Pratt has been known as the lovable schlub, a Joe Schmo every-man with a regular dude’s body to match his roles. He rose to fame in films like Zero Dark Thirty and Moneyball and on the TV show Parks and Recreation. But after his role on the show ended, Chris decided to expand his horizons and take on a more leading man role. He shed an astonishing 60 pounds in 6 months and got cast in Guardians Of The Galaxy.
Susan Boyle
It seems like everyone was talking about Susan Boyle when she took the world by storm with her beautiful voice.
And now, it seems like the Scottish singer has been stealing the headlines for different reasons. In recent times, it is reported that Boyle managed to lose 50 pounds after readjusting her lifestyle and doing a lot of working out.
Ever since being diagnosed with diabetes, Susan Boyle knew she needed to make some changes in her life.
Zach Galifianakis
Zach Galifianakis is everyone’s favorite funny man, oftentimes playing awkward, quirky, and zany characters in films like The Hangover and Dinner For Schmucks. But after making it big on the silver screen, Zach’s body has undergone its very own Hollywood transformation. In the last few years, Zach has dropped an estimated fifty pounds of fat! Zach credits his amazing transformation with a few simple changes – he cut out alcohol completely from his life and started walking more often.
Keely Shaye Smith
Keely Shaye Smith always seems to have lived in the shadow of her much more famous husband, Pierce Brosnan.
Over the years though, fans have noticed that her weight has fluctuated a tremendous amount. In recent times, the loyal wife of the former Bond man changed her lifestyle and diet drastically and lost a whopping 120 pounds in the process.
She was dedicated to exercise and eating well. Brosnan has always stuck by his wife’s side, through thick and thin.
Anne Hegerty
Better known as The Governess through her trivia mastermind credentials, Anne Hegerty has been defeating members of the public, week in, week out, on the British trivia show, ITV’s The Chase. What fans might not realize though is that Anne has been working hard and has lost a lot of weight over the last couple of years – 13 pounds, to be precise. “I lost weight, replaced my glasses with contact lenses and felt a lot more confident,” she said after her appearance on reality show I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!
Alec Baldwin
After a Hollywood career that spanned several decades, Alec Baldwin was on top of the world, enjoying his fame as an A-List celebrity.
However, things quickly changed for the star when, after a routine physical, his doctor diagnosed him as being pre-diabetic.
Alec stuck to a strict no carb, no sugar diet and lost 30 pounds within a few weeks, bringing his blood sugar down back into normal range.
Alec credits the episode with making him realize that he’s “mortal.”
