Star Jones’ weight loss is simply amazing. She lost 175 pounds! Here is how she did it:

On her transformation:

I’d made a commitment to get healthier and lose weight. Mentally, I still looked at myself as that “big girl.” For my entire adult life, I was morbidly obese.

Why she lost weight:

When I was leaving The View, I knew that I was going to make a career transition, so why not make a full transition? So I said, “Go for it!�

Star Jones’ diet:

I have three meals a day. I never miss breakfast. I’ll have a couple of power snacks in the middle of the day, like cheese or some almonds, because my blood sugar level will go down — then you find yourself gorging.

I have a protein-heavy breakfast: an egg and a piece of some meat, like two strips of bacon or sausage. I often have fish — my favorite is sea bass with olive oil and herbs — for lunch with spinach.

Lunch is almost always where I have my carbs like pasta or rice. Dinner is almost always veggies and protein, like chicken, fish or beef.

Her eating tip:

Whatever is put on my plate, I half it before I start eating because if it’s not on your plate, you won’t eat it!

How she rewards herself:

Once every two or three weeks I have some fast food. But instead of a Double Whopper with cheese, I’ll get a Whopper Junior.

Star Jones’ exercise routine:

I try to exercise every day. And now, for the first time, I’m playing sports, instead of watching them. I take swimming and tennis lessons at least three times a week. But the biggest thing is I walk every single day, for a minimum of half an hour!

On her weight:

I’m about the same weight I was when I left the show last June, a couple of pounds heavier. I’m just a little more toned because I’ve been doing a lot more exercising.

My weight is healthy. I’m within the guidelines suggested for my height at 5′5,” according to my doctor. When I walk past a mirror, I still see the size 26 girl.

Star Jones Reynolds admits that as amazing as her makeover is, she’s not done yet! “I haven’t reached my goal,� she says. “I don’t ever want to think that I’m there already!�

“I was a couch potato for many years,� she says. “I do work out now because I know it’s necessary.� [source]