Meet Misty Shaffer. The wife of an American military member, she surprised husband Larry after the couple had spent a year apart, greeting him with a smile and a new look: Molly shed 100 pounds during the couple’s very long time apart, keeping her weight loss plan a secret and doing it by simply replacing junk food with vegetables and cutting down on her portions. “I’ve been happy with the way she’s looked since day one,” Larry told a local NBC affiliate, though he admitted that Misty’s svelte body was the “icing on the cake” to his return home. Watch the following video to learn more about this couple and this story: Army Wife Sheds 100 Pounds, Welcomes Home Husband
Meet Misty Shaffer. The wife of an American military member, she surprised husband Larry after the couple had spent a year apart, greeting him with a smile and a new look: Molly shed 100 pounds during the couple’s very long time apart, keeping her weight loss plan a secret and doing it by simply replacing junk food with vegetables and cutting down on her portions. “I’ve been happy with the way she’s looked since day one,” Larry told a local NBC affiliate, though he admitted that Misty’s svelte body was the “icing on the cake” to his return home. Watch the following video to learn more about this couple and this story: Army Wife Sheds 100 Pounds, Welcomes Home Husband
The Biggest Loser trainer Bob Harper admits that he was as shocked as anyone when he saw Rachel Frederickson walk out during Tuesday’s finale. “I was stunned. That would be the word. I mean, we’ve never had a contestant come in at 105 lbs.,” he says in an interview on the Rachael Ray Show. Rachel Frederickson , 24, started the show at 260 lbs. Yes, 260. When she left as a finalist three months ago to work on losing weight at home, she was 150 lbs. Between then and the finale, she lost 45 more. It was the latter that shocked Jillian Michaels and her Biggest Loser trainer counterparts as much as it did longtime fans of the popular NBC competition. “What people don’t understand is, when the contestants leave to go home … they’re in charge of themselves,” says Harper, 48, of the show’s process. “So, I had not seen her until that night, and so when she walked out, I was just kind of like, whoa. And I’ve been on the show since the beginning, forever.” Frederickson, who has faced major scrutiny this week, worked on the show with trainer Dolvett Quince, who wrote in a Facebook message Wednesday: “Please try not to look at one slice of Rachel’s journey and come to broad conclusions. Rachel’s health is and always has been my main concern.” “Her journey to good health has not yet ended!” Quince added. Many critics of the show say she is too skinny at 5’4″ and 105 lbs. She says she worked out four times a day , but is now in “maintenance mode.” For her part, Frederickson is happy with her new body, saying “I just love myself, and I am embracing it,” while her “goals are to be healthy and strong.” Scroll through pics of her dramatic transformation below … Rachel Frederickson: The Biggest Loser Winner Before & After Open Slideshow 1. Rachel Frederickson Before and After Photos Rachel Frederickson before and after weight loss on The Biggest Loser. What a transformation. View As List 1. Rachel Frederickson Before and After Photos Rachel Frederickson before and after weight loss on The Biggest Loser. What a transformation. 2. Rachel Frederickson Before and After Rachel Frederickson before and after the huge weight loss that won her The Biggest Loser championship! 3. Rachel Frederickson Before Weight Loss Rachel Frederickson before her amazing weight loss on The Biggest Loser. She weighed 260. 4. Rachel Frederickson After Weight Loss Rachel Frederickson after her weight loss on The Biggest Loser. She lost 155 of her 260 pounds, now weighing in at 105. 5. Rachel Frederickson on The Biggest Loser Rachel Frederickson working hard to lose weight on NBC’s The Biggest Loser. Mission accomplished and then some. 6. Rachel Frederickson, Biggest Loser Rachel Frederickson won The Biggest Loser with this incredible weight loss transformation. She’s only 105 pounds now! 7. Rachel Frederickson, The Biggest Loser Rachel Frederickson, The Biggest Loser winner, lost a ton of weight! Those stats speak for themselves! 8. Rachel Frederickson, Biggest Loser Competitor Rachel Frederickson, The Biggest Loser competitor and later winner. What a transformation she achieved. 9. Rachel Frederickson, David Brown and Bobby Saleem David Brown, Rachel Frederickson and Bobby Saleem of The Biggest Loser fame. Which one of them won it all? 10. The Biggest Loser Season 15 Finalists The Biggest Loser Season 15 finalists are ready for their final weigh-in. Rachel ended up winning it all. 11. Rachel Frederickson in Disbelief Rachel Frederickson can’t believe her weight loss on The Biggest Loser. Nor can viewers. 12. Jillian Michaels on The Biggest Loser Finale Jillian can’t believe it either. Rachel Frederickson: Too skinny? Yes. That is just not healthy! No! Step off, haters! View Poll »
Fans weren’t the only ones shocked by The Biggest Loser winner Rachel Frederickson’s weight loss. Jillian Michaels herself was at a loss for words. The personal trainer appeared flabbergasted by Frederickson’s 155-pound weight loss (from 260 to 105) on the show’s season 15 finale on Tuesday. When the 24-year-old former high school swimmer walked out onstage for the first time since leaving the ranch last fall … this was Jill’s reaction: Michaels could be seen mouthing “Oh my God” after looking at Rachel Frederickson . Several times, in fact, before NBC’s camera panned away. Shrinking from 260 pounds and a size 20 to 105 pounds and a size 0/2, she beat fellow finalists David Brown and Bobby Saleem for the $250,000 prize. “It’s crazy!” the 5-foot-4 reality star said. “But it’s not about that. [My body] is absolutely the prize … to have this energy and to feel alive means the world.” “I lost that athlete, I lost that inner confidence, that self-worth. Throughout the season I started to find that girl again, and at the triathlon, [she] was there. She continued: “I embraced her, and I said, ‘Run with her. Go take charge of your life. You’ve had this second chance, now use it. Don’t ever let it go.'” Did she go too far, though? That’s what many observers are asking today. Rachel Frederickson Wins The Biggest Loser Her victory and competitive drive to win and win big has drawn major criticism from those who question the safety and ethics of The Biggest Loser . Not everyone agrees, though, as Frederickson apologists will point out that she set out to turn her life around and win money, achieving both goals. That’s the point of the show, isn’t it? You might question why it’s the point of a show, but is it fair to Rachel to basically say she was too good at it? You tell us: Rachel Frederickson on The Biggest Loser: Too skinny? Yes. That is just not healthy! No! Step off, haters! View Poll »
Kim Kardashian was in a playful mood last night, posting a Throwback Thursday-themed photo of herself and Nicole Richie as teens. But the reality star woke up angry. After posting photos of herself and Blac Chyna at the gym last week, Kim was hit with accusations of Photoshop and digital alteration, with critics studying the images closely and believing they were not natural. Kim Kardashian Booty Pics Kim Kardashian Denies Photoshopping Twit Pics In defense of the celebrity, a Twitter follower wrote this morning: “Stop #hating people! Why is it so hard to believe she works out hard for her body? Let her be skinny in peace! You look great!” Kim re-Tweeted this message and added: Preach! LOL thank you! It sucks when people make up surgery or photoshop lies when I am so disciplined & work so hard! Just trying to motivate others & show anyone struggling with weight they can totally achieve whatever they want if they are dedicated! See, therein lies the problem, Kim. You have millions of dollars. You can pay for a personal trailer and a personal chef. You do not have a 9-5 job. You have a nanny. You have luxuries that the average mother simply cannot afford. This actually goes back to what Barack Obama said a long time ago about Kim and Kanye West . Might it not be a good thing for kids to get a glimpse into the lifestyles of the rich and famous? These folks live ridiculous lives, yet hold themselves up as normal. You didn’t achieve your body goals purely because you are dedicated, Kimmy. Overlooking all those other factors sets an unrealistic, unfair example for your fans.
Kim Kardashian’s ring finger weighs a lot more today than it did a week ago. That’s what happens when Kanye West proposes to you with a 15-carat engagement ring that is estimated to have cost around $8 million. But in a new interview with People , Kardashian focuses a different body party, telling the magazine that the size to which her stomach ballooned while expecting North West made life extremely challenging at times. “Pregnancy for me was a lot tougher than people saw on my show or from magazines,” Kardashian says . “So to get back to feeling like myself just makes me feel good again.” Kanye’s fiancee says she’s lost 43 of the 50 pounds she gained while pregnant and that the criticism she experienced while knocked up remains a painful memory. It actually made her want to “tune out the media” for awhile, which is like Justin Bieber saying he wants to go around wearing a shirt. But a focus on the Atkins Diet, coupled with regular work-outs and breast-feeding her daughter, helped Kim feel confident enough to strike a sexy swimsuit pose late last week. West then proposed a few days later. Coincidence?!? Probably. Still. Kim looks and feels good right now.
Kate Middleton played some volleyball this morning in her third formal public appearance since giving birth at an East London event for the charity SportsAid. The athletic Duchess is a patron for the organization, and she showed her affinity for sports again today in a Breton-style top, skinny jeans and five inch wedges. At one point, Kate Middleton jumped and spiked, baring her midriff as she leapt for the ball, no doubt causing London’s tabloid editors to have heart palpitations. Bump, set, spoke … in sales! Kate Middleton Plays Volleyball in Heels Middleton’s inadvertent stomach reveal showed it to be stunningly flat, with nary a sign that she was very pregnant less than three months ago. Some women just make it look so easy. The image comes on the heels of the Kim Kardashian Selfie Seen ‘Round The World that had Kanye West bragging he was HEADING HOME NOW. Both moms have made it clear that their bodies have returned to their pre-baby versions. Even if one flaunts it on social media more than the other. And by that, we mean all the time versus not at all. Kim Kardashian promotes herself around the clock, while Kate leads a relatively normal life and just happens to have people photograph her her every second. To each their own, right? It’s a living. In any case, in the celebrity gossip business, you don’t often get your material gift-wrapped like this from someone so likable as well as beautiful. Sporty, too? She’s a keeper, William.
“Fit Mom” Maria Kang is speaking out in defense of her “What’s Your Excuse” photo that caused such a stir online, claiming she was just trying to inspire. The 32-year-old mother of three revealed that she never intended to bully or shame others with her fitness photo shoot, but rather share a love of exercise. Yet after posting this photo to her Facebook page, Maria became the target of online critics who called her a “bully” who was calling out other women: Fit Mom Responds to Critics Maria Kang was shocked when her Facebook page blew up with commenters calling her “selfish,” a “fat shamer” and worse after the ad went viral. “I did not know I was going to ruffle this many feathers,” Maria said. “I knew that not everyone was going to like the photo but I wanted to inspire others.” “Obviously these three little boys are symbols of time. I’m able to keep them a priority. Of course it’s not always my first priority but it’s one of my priorities.” “Whether I work out at 5 a.m. or 5 p.m. or 10 p.m.,” the fitness enthusiast says, “it’s always some part of my daily goal to take part of my health.” Thousands of women did speak out to support Maria (and praise her physique), while taking inspiration from Kang, despite the vocal opposition. After issuing a non-apology, her second explanation is a bit less defensive, albeit just as adamant that she meant no harm and was being positive. Maria explained that continues to share her photo and story online because she wants to help other moms who struggle to find the time or energy. She also says she’s been doing this long before the infamous photo. “I have always been open, I’ve had a blog since 2007,” she said. “I’m vulnerable and very transparent I don’t feel like I want to hide anything, to me it’s important to be real with yourself, and be real with others.” That’s “because maybe,” she said, “you are inspiring others.” Fit Mom: Maria Kang Interview What do you think of the photo? Is she shaming anyone? Yes, and she knows it. Yes, even if it wasn’t her intent. No. People need to chill out and stop hating!! View Poll »
Not all cats can just don a shark costume and ride around on a Roomba . Some have serious work to do. Meet Buddha. This 31.4-pound feline was rescued by a woman named Penny Adams and has been working out with Animalia Health and Wellness to shed his excess weight. The cat is on a strict diet and also has taken on a strict exercise regimen, which includes 12 minutes per day on a treadmill. What does a cat on a treadmill look like, exactly? We’re so glad you asked! Watch this video to find out: Fat Cat Exercises to Shed Weight
Snooki says her dramatic weight loss was not the result of any unnatural products or practices, and that she’s a lot healthier since she’s shed 50 pounds. Yes, 50. “People are jerks,” the 25-year-old says. “I don’t look emaciated. I look healthy! My arms still jiggle when I wave! I’m 4-foot-9, which is the size of a third-grader.” “Weighing 96 pounds is normal for me!” Snooki, who admitted weighing in at 146 pounds during her early Jersey Shore days, credits her slimmed-down figure to intense workouts at the gym. A few months back, Snooki proudly posted a photo in which she flexed her growing bicep muscles after some folks claimed she was becoming “too skinny.” “‘Too skinny’ my ass. #FIT,” she wrote. Snooki denied that her new look is due to anything unorthodox or inadvisable such as starvation and laxative binges , both of which have been rumored. In any case, the reality star is not likely to pack on any more weight anytime soon as a member of the Season 17 Dancing With the Stars cast . Good luck out there, Snook.
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