By Linda Carroll
Jordin Sparkshad always been a chunky girl, loving food and comfortable with her plus-sized shape. But a bout of illness back in 2010 spurred her to healthier habits and now, after losing 50 pounds, the singer-actress is showing off the results on red carpets, and the covers of Redbook and Shape magazines.
Sparks talked about her weight loss and her role in the upcoming movie, "Sparkle," with TODAYs Savannah Guthrie.
I got really sick in the fall of 2010 right after Broadway Sparks told Guthrie. And I was just like, I am not going to take my health for granted anymore. This changes right here, right now.
The first step for Sparks was to take a closer look at her eating habits.
I was really evaluating what I was eating, when, she said. "And why I was eating it. I love food and so I was just eating because it tasted good. I kind of re-evaluated that. Now I definitely listen to my body first.
But Sparks knew that cutting back on food wasnt the whole answer. She decided she would get in shape, and started working out, too.
I just took baby steps because I was so fatigued from what I was sick with, she told Guthrie. Just doing baby steps and getting more into physical activity and then eventually I found a trainer. And Ive just been trying to keep it up. Its a day by day thing. Its been a year and a half and I feel good.
While most people are happy for Sparks, theres been some grumbling on the internet from those who feel theyve lost a plus-sized role model. "Jordin Sparks' weight loss is a big disappointment," said one headlineon the Cafemom blog.
But weight expert Kelly Allison says its far better for Sparks to be a role model for getting healthier.
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Jordin Sparks took 'baby steps' to 50-pound weight loss
