Jennifer Hudson’s Weight LossNo Overnight Success
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Celebrity sponsors continue to crop up in
weight loss commercials, but none was
more shocking to me than Jennifer
Hudson becoming the spokesperson for
Weight Watchers. The singer, who has
said she will always have curves multiple
times, lost a significant amount of weight
seemingly overnight. But while the
relationship with Weight Watchers was
announced in April 2010, the singer
actually started her weight loss journey
years before. Jennifer’s history of healthy
eating and exercise has been buried
behind misconceptions about plus-size
women. From her childhood, to American
Idol, to Dreamgirls, her weight has a story
to tell.
The Idol Hopeful – Size 10
Before America knew her name, Jennifer
Hudson went on a strict diet and exercise
regimen for the opportunity to become a
household name. A photo gallery posted
on Essence.com references a 60-pound
weight loss prior to her American Idol
audition in 2003. She apparently went
from a size 22 to a size 10 by cutting fried
foods and ice cream and jogging. Of the
rigorous workouts she’d endured she
recently said, "I'd do the workout tape,
I'd run up the steps for about 20 or 30
minutes, go outside, jog around the block,
go to the gym--all in one day."
The Dreamgirl – Size 16
Jennifer’s extreme Idol routine would be
exchanged for a sedentary lifestyle and
"cookies, cakes and pies" to recreate the
role of Effie White in the film adaptation
of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls.
Following her unsuccessful stint on
American Idol, Hudson beat almost 800
singers to secure the role in 2005.
Obligated to gain 20 pounds the star said
she was bothered by not working out and
after filming wrapped, she got back on it.
The Oscar Winner – Size 12
While party-goers no doubt downed the
best champagne in Hollywood, Jennifer
Hudson rode her Oscar win for Dreamgirls
straight to the gym. She reportedly did
not drink that night so that she could
workout the next morning. A New York
Times article published in 2007 spoke of
her size 12 physique as “unapologetic.”
The article revealed what now may
deserve a retraction from Hudson. “I
would never want to be smaller than an
8,” she said, “and even that’s too small. I
think 10, 12, 14, is a beautiful place to
be.” So what was the catalyst to the
extreme weight loss she’s enjoying now?
The Mother – Size 16 +One
While 2008 saw two more major film
releases for Hudson in The Sex and the
City Movie and The Secret Life of Bees,
there was no new news regarding her
weight. However, her healthy eating and
exercising took a backseat to
motherhood. She gained the average 35
pounds during her pregnancy and was
unhappy with pictures following the birth
of her child in August 2009. Only two
months after becoming a mother, Hudson
was back at it with exercise which she
told Access Hollywood entailed walking
for 45 minutes to an hour. A People.com
interview quoted her diet to be free of
red meat and fried foods. At the time
she said she was not counting calories and
had "8 lbs to go."
The Spokesperson - Size - 6
By January 2010, Jennifer revealed she
had enlisted celebrity trainer Harley
Pasternak to help with those last few
pounds, reportedly for her upcoming role
as Winnie Mandela. After announcing that
she uses the Weight Watchers app on her
iPhone, it was clear that she was poised
to become Weight Watchers’ next
spokesperson. By April 2010 her first
Weight Watchers ads were in print and on
the air. In an advertisement for Weight
Watchers , the singer and actress Jennifer
Hudson says she is "a jean size smaller"
and "a confidence size bigger."
As her new 2011 ad as a size-6 bombshell
continues to wow onlookers, consider her
rollercoaster weight loss journey through
the years. While no one can say how
much weight Jennifer lost with Weight
Watchers, it is clear that diet and exercise
or a lack thereof are the keys to losing,
gaining, and maintaining a healthy
weight. However you choose to get to
your weight goals, keep her journey in
mind.
weight loss commercials, but none was
more shocking to me than Jennifer
Hudson becoming the spokesperson for
Weight Watchers. The singer, who has
said she will always have curves multiple
times, lost a significant amount of weight
seemingly overnight. But while the
relationship with Weight Watchers was
announced in April 2010, the singer
actually started her weight loss journey
years before. Jennifer’s history of healthy
eating and exercise has been buried
behind misconceptions about plus-size
women. From her childhood, to American
Idol, to Dreamgirls, her weight has a story
to tell.
The Idol Hopeful – Size 10
Before America knew her name, Jennifer
Hudson went on a strict diet and exercise
regimen for the opportunity to become a
household name. A photo gallery posted
on Essence.com references a 60-pound
weight loss prior to her American Idol
audition in 2003. She apparently went
from a size 22 to a size 10 by cutting fried
foods and ice cream and jogging. Of the
rigorous workouts she’d endured she
recently said, "I'd do the workout tape,
I'd run up the steps for about 20 or 30
minutes, go outside, jog around the block,
go to the gym--all in one day."
The Dreamgirl – Size 16
Jennifer’s extreme Idol routine would be
exchanged for a sedentary lifestyle and
"cookies, cakes and pies" to recreate the
role of Effie White in the film adaptation
of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls.
Following her unsuccessful stint on
American Idol, Hudson beat almost 800
singers to secure the role in 2005.
Obligated to gain 20 pounds the star said
she was bothered by not working out and
after filming wrapped, she got back on it.
The Oscar Winner – Size 12
While party-goers no doubt downed the
best champagne in Hollywood, Jennifer
Hudson rode her Oscar win for Dreamgirls
straight to the gym. She reportedly did
not drink that night so that she could
workout the next morning. A New York
Times article published in 2007 spoke of
her size 12 physique as “unapologetic.”
The article revealed what now may
deserve a retraction from Hudson. “I
would never want to be smaller than an
8,” she said, “and even that’s too small. I
think 10, 12, 14, is a beautiful place to
be.” So what was the catalyst to the
extreme weight loss she’s enjoying now?
The Mother – Size 16 +One
While 2008 saw two more major film
releases for Hudson in The Sex and the
City Movie and The Secret Life of Bees,
there was no new news regarding her
weight. However, her healthy eating and
exercising took a backseat to
motherhood. She gained the average 35
pounds during her pregnancy and was
unhappy with pictures following the birth
of her child in August 2009. Only two
months after becoming a mother, Hudson
was back at it with exercise which she
told Access Hollywood entailed walking
for 45 minutes to an hour. A People.com
interview quoted her diet to be free of
red meat and fried foods. At the time
she said she was not counting calories and
had "8 lbs to go."
The Spokesperson - Size - 6
By January 2010, Jennifer revealed she
had enlisted celebrity trainer Harley
Pasternak to help with those last few
pounds, reportedly for her upcoming role
as Winnie Mandela. After announcing that
she uses the Weight Watchers app on her
iPhone, it was clear that she was poised
to become Weight Watchers’ next
spokesperson. By April 2010 her first
Weight Watchers ads were in print and on
the air. In an advertisement for Weight
Watchers , the singer and actress Jennifer
Hudson says she is "a jean size smaller"
and "a confidence size bigger."
As her new 2011 ad as a size-6 bombshell
continues to wow onlookers, consider her
rollercoaster weight loss journey through
the years. While no one can say how
much weight Jennifer lost with Weight
Watchers, it is clear that diet and exercise
or a lack thereof are the keys to losing,
gaining, and maintaining a healthy
weight. However you choose to get to
your weight goals, keep her journey in
mind.
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Yikes! so she didn't even lose it on WW?0
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Yikes! so she didn't even lose it on WW?
She lost most of it on WW, I think, but not all of it. I think WW teaching a lifestyle way of eating, so she'll keep it off this time! Her story is amazing and she looks great!0 -
Way of life, changes, and believing you can do it!!0
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Its kind of shameful that weight watchers would take all the credit for her weight loss but I guess for the right price Jennifer does not mind going along with this. She lost weight with Harley Pasternak he was her weight loss coach before w/w. So she had a good start before ww.0
