We don’t know about you guys, but we can happily cozy up and just binge-watch “Pawn Stars.” The reality TV star of the show (oh, and businessman) “Pawn Stars,” Austin Chumlee Russell loves his food.
The star, who always struggled with his weight, reached a staggering 300 pounds. This weight was the point where his health started to take a hit. He wasn’t fond of the idea of going under the knife, so Chumlee worked his butt off at the gym, dropping 95 pounds!
Dawn French - 98 Pounds
Ever-popular English actress, comedian, and writer Dawn French always had a little bit of a weight problem. For years she battled with her weight, but one day she finally had enough and was ready to change. But there was something that happened first, which really motivated her to change her lifestyle habits. Dawn French was diagnosed with cancer and had to have a laparoscopic hysterectomy. Pretty huge wake-up call.
Following her surgery, French was forced to drop her daily calories in order to assist with her recovery and a quicker one at that. Surgery again wasn’t an option considering the procedure she’d just endured, so she worked on exercising regularly and cutting her cables. Safe to say it worked a treat, shedding almost 100 pounds!
Janet Jackson - 60 Pounds
Oooh, a Jackson has entered our list of celebs fighting the bulge! Janet Jackson, the glam sister of the Jackson family, surprisingly had an issue with her weight for a time. The six-time Grammy award winner and musical icon hit a bit of a slump following the birth of her second child. Jackson put on almost 60 pounds, but hey, if anyone’s gonna bounce back, it’s Janet!
Hitting the gym hard and following a strict diet plan, Jackson managed to drop her post-baby weight gain and get back into shape. No tummy tucks, no gastric bands, no surgery – just pure, old-fashioned hard work and consistency! It certainly can get you results! We’re definitely inspired – gosh, if we ever got pregnant, we’d love to be able to drop the baby weight as quickly as Janet did!
Whoopi Goldberg - 30 Pounds
Now, Whoopi Goldberg is straight-up a legend. The "Sister Act" star and panelist on "The View" has had a lot of success and won many accolades over the years. You’d probably notice, too, that Goldberg had always been a little heavier, but this all changed following a particular partnership.
Goldberg, in the early 2000s, became an endorser for the Slim-Fast program. Diet shakes and meal plans and all that jazz, Goldberg signed on and shed a good deal of excess weight. She also managed to rake in dollars – imagine being paid to lose weight. Sign us up! Anyway, fast forward, and Goldberg has maintained nicely, though perhaps she doesn’t use Slim-Fast methods anymore!
Christina Aguilera - 50 Pounds
With her peroxide-blonde hair, blue eyes, and full lips, the singer has always been gorgeous! The head-turner wore those super low-slung jeans which hung on her hips – a la Dirrty. However, Christina Aguilera also wanted a kid. As a result, she had to put on a few pounds in order to have her bub!
Packing on almost 50 pounds, which, on her tiny frame, is quite a lot, the singer was looking fuller for a while. However, she was extremely determined and was keen on getting back in shape. With the help of yoga, a trainer, and a change in diet, she ended up dropping the amount she put on!