13 Celebrity Weight Loss Transformations That Redefined Hollywood (And How They Really Did It)

7. Missy Elliott – Defying the Odds (–70 lbs)

Living with Graves’ Disease made weight management a nightmare for the hip-hop legend. Her secret?

Extreme discipline. Missy cut out bread, soda, and most processed sugars, famously crediting water for her glowing skin and boundless energy on stage.

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8. Al Roker – The Weather Icon’s New Horizon (–140 lbs)

Al Roker has been remarkably transparent about his gastric bypass surgery and the subsequent struggle to keep the weight off.

By embracing a low-carb “keto-ish” lifestyle and walking everywhere, he has kept the weight off for over two decades—a rare feat in the weight loss world.

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