MELISSA JOAN HART

Melissa Joan Hart, who gained more widespread recognition for playing the role of Sabrina in the popular television series Sabrina the Teenage Witch, started her career at a young age (age 4, to be exact) doing television commercials. She landed a starring role in a Nickelodeon show, which precipitated in the snowballing of her career. In 2015, she showed off her newly revamped body, sharing that she lost 40 pounds by following the diet program of Nutrisystem. Apparently, she gained 30 pounds while pregnant with her son, Tucker, but was able to lose it all after her huge investment in the diet program, of which she ended up being the spokeswoman for.

MELISSA MCCARTHY

Multi-award winning comedian Melissa McCarthy, who was included by Time Magazine in their list of 100 Most Influential People in the world, became a household name after playing Sookie St. James on the television show Gilmore Girls. McCarthy shared for an interview that her weight has, to a huge degree, fluctuated throughout her life, and she’s made so many mistakes in the past by hanging onto the claims of diet fads that ended up not working for her. It was when she consulted a doctor, who guided her through an ‘all-liquid’ diet that she saw the pounds shed off. Apparently, she lost 70 pounds because of the diet but swore she’ll never do it again because of how difficult it’s been.

MO’NIQUE

Mo’Nique has always been someone who does not shy away about speaking her own weight problems. In fact, she’s been speaking about it ever since she appeared onscreen in 1999 on the hit television show The Parkers. It’s been reported that she was somewhere in the region of 300 pounds at the time. Well, in 2018, she was able to show her newly revamped body, and the difference was so stark that many thought she had surgery. But Mo’Nique was quick to tell everyone that it wasn’t surgery but a combination of diet and exercise, and it has, to her credit, put her under 200 pounds—from a whopping 300—for the first time in her life.

OPRAH WINFREY

Oprah Winfrey, who is widely regarded as one of the top talk show hosts in the history of talk shows, and who became more than just a household name because of her hit television talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, has reportedly had a very tumultuous relationship with her weight. She’s had successes in slimming down, only to gain everything back again after a few months. But one diet program that she absolutely swears by is Weight Watchers, which she said helped her lose 40 pounds and helped her keep it out. Oprah shared that the program was an excellent investment for her, and with it, she’s able to eat real food and not feel deprived.

RACHAEL RAY

Television personality, celebrity food authority and author, Rachel Ray, who hosts various food programs and has written innumerable recipe books, reportedly lost 40 pounds and it started with throat surgery. Apparently, she had throat surgery and was told that she wouldn’t be able to speak for weeks, so she took the opportunity to hit the gym and stick to an exercise regimen for as long as she couldn’t speak. Ray credits a mixture of cardio and strength training for the huge improvement in her weight. For an interview, Ray said the changes not only improved her physical health but did wonders for her mental health, too.

RANDY JACKSON

Randy Jackson, who gained worldwide recognition as one of the judges in the hit television singing contest American Idol, was actually involved with the entertainment industry way back. He was a producer and musical director for such artists as Mariah Carey, N’Sync, Dionne Farris, and more. He shared for an interview that he resorted to a bunch of methods to lose weight, including a gastric bypass procedure, and various diet and exercise programs. Apparently, he even went as far as making an investment in people from the mental health industry, to keep himself motivated to lose weight. And, fortunately, it all paid off, as Jackson was reportedly able to lose 114 pounds.

RAVEN-SYMONÉ

Raven-Symoné, also known as just ‘Raven,’ first gained widespread recognition for playing Olivia Kendall in The Cosby Show. As a teen, she eventually got her own show on the Nickelodeon channel, which was called That’s So Raven. Much to her credit, her recent photos now show her to have a svelte figure, but it wasn’t always the case—indeed, she’s been overweight for the better part of her television career. How did she do it? She said she simply ate lesser portions. Interestingly, she even had to wear pads under her clothes during filming for her role in the ABC show State of Georgia because her character was written to be on the heavy side.

REBEL WILSON

Australian actress and comedian, Rebel Melanie Elizabeth Wilson, is now, to a huge degree, widely regarded as among the funniest women in the industry. And she definitely is, which is why she’s so ubiquitous both on television and film. She’s always been overweight as the characters she played were mostly written to be overweight. This is why everyone was surprised when new photos of her showing to have lost a significant amount of weight emerged. She said she was able to drop around 40 pounds through a combination of exercise and diet. Although there’s still a long way for her to go, she definitely looks like she’s headed in the right direction.

RENEE ZELLWEGER

Renee Zellweger, who’s one of a few elite actresses who can boast about having received both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for her work, was reportedly able to revamp her body by following the Zone Diet. What kind of health investment is that, you ask? Well, it’s a diet plan, and it reportedly works by asking its adherents to eat from different food groups, and in specific ratios—whatever that means. In any case, it seems to have worked wonders for Zellweger, and although we’re not sure how much weight she actually lost, the before and after pictures online confirm that it is more than just a few pounds.

ROB KARDASHIAN

Rob Kardashian, the lesser-known Kardashian sibling, who people might know for having had a very tumultuous relationship with Chyna—who was apparently the former girlfriend of Tyga, who’s the former boyfriend of Kylie Jenner (it’s very convoluted, we know!)—was apparently able to lose more than a few pounds. Well, to be honest, he’s lost and gained pounds in recent years, so we’re not so sure he’ll maintain it this time. But whatever the case may be, he reportedly saw an improvement after eliminating alcohol from his diet. We hope he’ll finally make a long-lasting investment in his health because he has once been diagnosed with diabetes.