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When Oprah Winfrey first appeared in “The Color Purple,” she was a young woman whose acting ability was rivaled only by her size.

Oprah went on to host her own television talk show, produce her own films, and even found her own production company. Still, her weight issues hounded her; in fact, some episodes of her talk show were devoted to discussing her weight loss regimen.

Today, Oprah is healthier and leaner, and can wear slinky dresses with confidence. She uses the Jenny Craig program, which emphasizes a balance between a healthy diet and exercise. Oprah also has her own personal trainer, who coaches her in her workout, which includes jogging and a few hours on the treadmill.

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I still remember how Ms. Jackson looks when she’s still on the heavier side of the scale. However, news has it that she’s again sporting a washboard ab. Lookie..

Back on how does Janet knows she’s lost weight? Does Jermaine look at her with a grin more often or something? Nope.

Her clothes tell her so.

She says, “One thing that helps is getting my clothes altered to fit so I can tell when I gain or lose. I used to wear overalls all the time, and my mom said, ‘Baby don’t do that or you won’t know how much you lose.’”

I do know that of all, the best indicator that you lost weight is when you see improvements that your very full-body mirror shows you. Clothes can help a lot, too.

But how did she really lose weight?

On keeping the weight off:?“I have a great support system to keep me on track… But I still don’t like working out. It’s hard for me. I have to push myself to want to do it.”? - US Weekly

I wish I have her support system, too!

Seriously, Janet Jackson has always been admired for her lean frame and toned limbs, but after a recent career slump, she put on a good deal of weight. She was even reported to have an eating disorder.

Soon, however, Janet Jackson found a way to control the disorder, and returned to training. Her rigorous weekly training consists of leg lunges, toe touches, and an upper body workout that flexes her biceps, triceps, and abdominal muscles. She also engages in heavy cardiovascular exercises during her regular training week, and takes on exercises in baseball, tennis, jumping rope, kickboxing, and running.

Tags: Janet Jackson weight loss, weight gain

Whether the viewing public likes it or not, weight loss is an issue in Hollywood and in other acting centers around the world. Celebrities are not only obsessed with how beautiful they are on camera, or how young they look, but how lean, slim, and fit they are no matter what they are wearing. To land on a major critics’ hottest, most beautiful, and best dressed list is often the goal of many celebrities, especially where movie makers are concerned not only with an actor’s acting ability, but his or her overall appearance both onscreen and off.

As a result, many movie watchers, many of whom are young and impressionable, turn to celebrities for weight loss advice and inspiration. According to celebrity analysts, because movie stars and celebrities are so popular and are so often seen, they can be taken on the mystique and mystery that the Ancient Greeks and Romans once reserved for their gods and goddesses. When these modern day Olympians suddenly get their dose of reality – such as when they gain weight – they become human; and when they lose that weight, they become inspirational to the mere mortals who worship them and their lives.

Which celebrities have visibly lost the most weight, and what weight loss programs were they in? In this category are accounts of the popular celebrities who got successful and not so successful with their weight loss endeavors, along with a few details on their careers and weight loss techniques.

The Celebrity Weight Loss category shall cover them demi-god and goddesses who have battled it out with the bulges or who are currently undergoing the rigors of this difficult endeavor.