Jordin Sparks covers the latest issue of Women's Running, a feat she never imagined she'd accomplish just a few years ago.

“I was carrying a 5-year-old," the former American Idol winner tells Life & Style of her past figure. “Fall 2010 through March, that's kind of when I lost the first 30 pounds. By March of last year, I lost 50. And then I maintained it for the rest of the year.”

How did she do it? Sparks may have focused on more healthy recipes in the kitchen, but it was the work done outside the home that really paid off.

“I was in the gym all day long," Sparks says. "When I got up I would hike, then I would go to the trainer. At night, I would go to my Latin dance fitness class. I really kicked it into high gear for this [cover].”

How how does Jason Derulo's better half feel about the results?

“I would've never thought two years ago that I would be doing running magazines and fitness magazines. It's really cool,” says Jordin. “The fact that I can look back on the past two-and-a-half years of my life and say, ‘I did that’  - it's a really good feeling to feel.”

We bet it is. Well done, J Sparks!

Amanda Bynes has upped the sexy quotient with her latest Twitter pics.

Maybe she wants to show Drake what he could he getting right now?

Adding to our library of Amanda Bynes Twitter material, the "retired actress" posted some racy mirror selfies Tuesday in an undisclosed bathroom.

Take a look:

While her body looks great, don't tell that to Mandy. Bynes tweeted, "About to put on makeup! I weigh 135, I've gained weight! I need to be 100 lbs!"

Most doctors would say 135 pounds is an ideal weight for a 5'8" woman of slender or medium build, but Bynes feels she needs to drop a few pounds.

Or 35.

Such a statement isn't too shocking from the 27-year-old, who has admitted to struggling with her weight and body image on Twitter, recently saying:

"I have an eating disorder so I have a really hard time staying thin."

Please, Amanda. For all your erratic behavior (we know you hate that term), you don't need to starve yourself or do anything actually harmful, okay?

Please? Just stay obsessed with your body as it is. You look amazing.

And keep the Amanda Bynes Twitter pics coming. We're obsessed too.

Jennie Runk, H&M's new swimsuit model, is making headlines because of her size - a healthy 12 - and also the fact that she's not even labeled plus-size.

The fact that she is technically a "plus-size" model but the ubiquitous and stigmatizing term is absent from catalogs speaks volumes about the brand.

Her section isn't labeled "Plus-Size Beachwear." Just beachwear.

Jennie Runk models items ranging from sizes 14 to 24, the only clue alluding to the collection's larger sizing is a small "+" sign to the right of H&M's logo.

For women size 12 or above, it's a rare and refreshing thing to see themselves marketed to without negative connotation and as the target demo.

"Thank you so much for using Jennie Runk as your covergirl. That you did so without calling attention to her shape makes it all the more commendable," wrote one admirer.

"I love seeing a girl with my body type not only represented on your site but represented without fanfare," wrote another of the 24-year-old Runk.

Jennie herself told Vogue Italia this year that she is "looking forward to the day that 'plus-size' doesn't exist any more ... it's getting a little old fashioned."

Runk, who has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, says she actually stopped dieting and gained 20 pounds to become a plus-size model.

"Plus-sized models are not actually plus-sized women, we're just bigger than the average model," she said, noting that many think "plus-size" is over Size 4.

Runk says she is "confident, happy and healthy" at a size closer to the national average of 12, and that "I think every woman should be represented equally."

"We're trying to create a movement for every woman to love and embrace her body no matter what kind of body she has," she explained of the shoot.

"So much of advertising portrays only one kind of body, super tall and skinny."

"It goes beyond plus-size. I think not only should there be more plus-sized models in fashion, there should also be more petite, pregnant, ethnic, etc."

For Brad Pitt, every day was Jennifer Aniston cheat day for a time.

Now, it's just the day she cheats on her diet and eats whatever she wants. She calls this occasional event vital to maintaining her figure - and her sanity.

Aniston came out this week to support friend and yoga instructor Mandy Ingber's new book, Yogalosophy: 28 Days to the Ultimate Mind-Body Makeover.

She reminisced about the old days with Mandy 20 years ago.

"We were a lot rounder," Jennifer Aniston joked to People. "We ate terribly. We did that, and then we sort of grew up a little bit more and we got jobs."

But she says she still has a cheat day every now and again.

"Cheat days for me are usually ... it's either Mexican food ... maybe Italian pasta, but I think you always have to do it in moderation," the star said.

The actress credits her killer legs to yoga and to Ingber.

"It's hard to say is that yoga or is it as we get older we grow into ourselves, but I've seen her become so empowered, so grounded, so comfortable," Ingber said.

In addition to healthy recipes, Jennifer Aniston shared a few tips with Self to get beginners through what can sometimes be a grueling yoga routine.

"Love the body you have right now because that's the perfect body, then be patient with yourself," she said. "When you first start you might feel like 'I can't do this, it hurts.'"

"But you have to be patient. Do little bits and you get there. You do, it's all about being really gentle with yourself and acceptance of what it is at the moment."

Farrah Abraham is following the Kim Kardashian road map to fame and fortune.

The Teen Mom star turned porn sensation, whose XXX debut has racked up more than 2 million views in 24 hours, has inked an endorsement deal.

She's the new face of Raspberry Tones, "diet and fat-loss" pill.

The Farrah Abraham sex tape is great exposure and all, but what really piqued the brand's interest were the hot new bikini pictures of the 21-year-old.

TMZ reports that Farrah loved the idea of endorsing a health product (so to speak), and there was a pretty nice payday involved with this deal as well.

It's nowhere near the $1 million she nearly got for the sex tape, but Raspberry Tones is still paying six figures for Farrah's toned, bikini-baring services.

A rep for the company says that Farrah "is fit and fabulous, and takes care of her body, and a lot of health-conscious people can look up to that."

"Farrah represents a growing audience of young, active people who take care of their health and use only natural products to look and feel great."

While it's ironic that Farrah is getting paid to take pills - if you know what we mean - there's one thing no one can take away from her in this deal:

It can't be worse than QuickTrim. She's a step ahead of her idol.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie secretly underwent lap-band stomach surgery this year to lose weight, the politician himself confirmed to the N.Y. Post.

He told the newspaper he was thinking of his four young children and how it was time to start improving his health when he decided to have the procedure.

“I’ve struggled with this issue for 20 years,” he said. “For me, this is about turning 50 and looking at my children and wanting to be there for them.”

The Republican also insisted that, contrary to what observers may say, the effort to slim down was not motivated by thoughts of the 2016 election.

“It’s so much more important than that,” he said.

Christie checked in to a surgery center on February 16, possibly under a false name, to have the operation that has already helped him drop 40 pounds.

The operation places a silicone tube around the top of his stomach, where it restricts the amount of food he can eat at one time and makes him feel fuller, faster.

“A week or two ago, I went to a steakhouse and ordered a steak and ate about a third of it and I was full,” Christie said of his newly tamed appetite.

Christie has struggled with his weight for decades.

He sometimes jokes about it, while other times, it’s a sensitive topic. Insiders say it may have been keeping the straight-talking executive from higher office.

Despite Christie’s denials, political fundraisers say that the surgery is a clear sign that he’s going to join the 2016 race, and will do whatever it takes to win.

“This means he’s running for president. He’s showing people he can get his weight in control. It was the one thing holding him back,” a top donor said.

Christie has never revealed his weight, but estimates have run from 300 pounds to even higher. He said it was not an easy decision, but it was the right one.

The N.J. Governor hired renowned laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon George Fielding, head of NYU Medical Center’s Weight Management Program.

He managed to keep the surgery under wraps for nearly three months, but when word finally leaked and he was asked, Christie spoke candidly about it.

Christie is often mentioned as a potential GOP candidate for President in the 2016 race, along with Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and others.

First up, though, will be winning reelection in New Jersey this fall.

Move over, Khloe Kardashian.

You aren't the only one back in a bikini.

Just six weeks after giving birth, Holly Madison has returned to a two-piece and is proud to show off her figure for readers of Life & Style.

"I was surprised by how much weight I gained," Madison told the tabloid at the April 18 shoot. "I was a little worried about wearing a bikini, but I feel surprisingly good!"

The former centerfold says she's been relying on intense cardio and healthy recipes to shed the pounds.

Her ideal weight is 110 pounds, but she's not in a major rush to get there.

"I’ve been really healthy and done the best I could,” says the size 2 blonde. “I’m really proud of how I look right now!”

Madison and fiancé Pasquale Rotella welcomed their little girl on March 5. Her name is Rainbow.

In a word? WHOA!

Mo'Nique has taken to Twitter to show off her new physique, which is down to 218 pounds after once weighing in at over 300.

And credit for the change apparently goes to husband Sidney Hicks, who explained that Mo'Nique is a mother and must be thinking ahead these days.

"I want to meet their babies," the actress told New York's Hot 97 FM of her children. "So, I said, 'Let me stop being selfish, and eating everything.'"

The result of focusing on healthy recipes, lifting weights, doing yoga and taking a minimum of 1,000 steps per day is evident.

Just look at her in the above photo!

"We can always get a quick fix," Mo'Nique wrote on Twitter. "However what will be the long term effects... Do it naturally, benefits . . . PRICELESS."

Amen!

The star adds that her goal is to drop about 15-20 more pounds and get below 200. We have no doubt she can do it!

When Christina Aguilera returns to The Voice in Season 5, fans will see quite the transformation. She's been shedding pounds and flaunting it on Facebook.

Not that we're complaining:

After embracing her curvier figure, which we loved, in recent years, the 32-year-old singer has been slimming down of late, as the above image shows.

Wow. Well done, girl.

The star shared the photo while filming a music video with Alejandro Fernandez. One can only hope the finished product includes shots like this one.

In other weight loss news ... Mo'nique lost 80 pounds. 80!

Troubled star Lindsay Lohan has reportedly gained five pounds in the past week alone while in rehab at the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

The weight was put on because Lohan was cut off from Adderall, the ADHD medication doctors felt she did not actually need, and is eating more as a result.

A lot more. And that's a good thing.

The 26-year-old claims she suffers from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and would not go to rehab if the place didn't let her take her meds.

Betty Ford did ... but then they concluded she doesn't need Adderall, a pretty hardcore stimulant often prescribed to Hollywood types who abuse it.

It's unclear what they're giving her instead (if anything), but prosecutors have made it clear there is no chance she's leaving or changing venues.

So, we suppose she's just coping. And if that means packing on 5, 10, 15 pounds onto her withered frame and become more healthy and fresh-faced again?

We wouldn't complain. You?

Army Specialist Larry Shaffer received quite a surprise last week.

Having been deployed for a year in Afghanistan, he returned home to North Carolina this week to discover that his wife lost 150 pounds as a homecoming gift.

When Shaffer saw his wife, Misty, he said, “Wow! It’s really just icing on the cake because I’ve been happy with the way she’s looked since day one.”

Aww. Misty Shaffer hadn’t seen her husband for over a year, and kept photos of her new figure off the web so he wouldn't see them while deployed.

“I just kept pictures off Facebook, offline,” Misty told WECT-TV in Wilmington, N.C. “When I did send him pictures, they were from the shoulder up.”

And even better? Misty also had a second surprise for Larry: She bought a house for the couple and their young daughter. They're set to move in soon.

The woman handles her business!

Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries really kicked the proverbial hornet's nest.

By remarking, basically, that his clothing company caters only to "the cool kids" and he doesn't want any fat girls in his stores, he caused a major uproar.

Stars like Kirstie Alley and Ellen slammed A&F for sending such a message, and now a blogger named Jes (a.k.a. The Militant Baker) has upped the ante.

Recreating popular topless Abercrombie ads (and wearing their clothes) in a series of photos, the Size-22 Jess says A&F should stand for "Attractive & Fat."

She published the images - which should make Jeffries cringe - on her blog, with an open letter to the company lamenting its stance on "larger people."

Jeffries told Business Insider that A&F is "exclusionary," and for "cool and popular kids ... a lot of people don't belong [in our clothes] and they can't belong."

Jes writes that she hopes one day all ads, even A&F's, will feature plus-size females or "unconventional models" with "not short, not fat, professional models."

H&M's swimsuit model in this summer's catalog qualifies, but somehow we don't see A&F following suit - even if, as Jes notes, their clothes do fit her.

Take a long look, Mike! Check out more of Jes' photos below:

Snooki spent the weekend doing more than awkwardly meeting Chris Christie.

The reality star and new mother also took to Twitter and showed off her slim figure, writing along with the following photo:

"Finally starting to come together after having a baby in there!"

But while Snooki and her Jersey Shore castmates helped re-open the Seaside Heights boardwalk on Friday after it was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, this 25-year old made it clear she really has changed.

"While everyone's getting wastey pants for mdw, my ass is doing cardio at the gym and LOVING it," she Tweeted.

So no partying until 4 a.m. on a holiday weekend? Wow, motherhood really has changed Snooki.

What's next, no more visits to the tanning salon? HA! Just kidding.

He's getting there.

But he has a long way to go.

On Saturday in Las Vegas - at the unveiling of his sock line, we kid you not! - Rob Kardashian told Us Weekly that his diet and exercise plan is going well. However...

"I still have to lose like 40 to 50 pounds believe it or not," Kardashian said at the event. "Six months I should be there."

In February, Rob vowed to lose weight after realizing how lazy he had gotten about his diet while dating Rita Ora for most of 2012.

At one point, the reality star said he ballooned to 235 pounds and has since been focusing on both healthy recipes and also on working with Lamar Odom's trainer.

Another change to his diet?

"I'm not really drinking out here in Vegas... I'm trying to get in a healthy direction," Rob said.

We can't even think of a way to make fun of the guy for that. We can only wish Rob the best of luck in attaining his goals.

Last night's offering of Keeping Up With the Kardashians continued the now-familiar storyline of Bruce and Brody Jenner trying to repair their relationship.

Meanwhile, Kris Jenner and the girls battled allegations from Ellen Pearson, Robert Kardashian Sr.'s ex-wife, with emotions running high as always.

Perhaps most significantly, Rob Kardashian gaining 50 pounds carried the most weight Sunday ... pun intended. Come along for THG's official +/- recap!

Rob Kardashian's weight loss became a major story last month. Now, we get to see the precursor - the gain, and the concern of his family members.

He'd put on 50 pounds, and felt he was "embarrassing to the family" after weighing in at 241 pounds with a 45-inch waist. Wow dude. Minus 241.

Not only that, be missed the private training sessions Kim Kardashian had set up for him, even as his body fat reached upwards of 50 percent. 50!

"I really needed a pregnant friend," Kim joked, in the line of the night. When Rob insisted he wasn't pregnant, Kim said, "I know, but you eat like one.”

Plus 70, because even though it was clearly scripted, ouch!

The tough love continued, too. Khloe's plan was to get him to binge hard, getting him so sick on junk food that he'd never want to eat it again.

Unfortunately, the plan backfired, however Rob did say later that he wanted to get fit and planned to work out with Khloe's husband Lamar. Plus 40.

He's proving a man of his word, too, looking noticeably slimmer and saying his goal is to get down to 200 pounds by July 4. Good work, Rob. Plus 20.

Meanwhile, Kris & Ko. continued their feud with her ex's other ex, which seems designed primarily to stretch Keeping Up into its hour-long time slot.

Seriously. Don't you miss the half-hour days? Minus 50.

As for Brody and Bruce, we've been hearing whispers for awhile, but it was surprising to learn just how absent Bruce was from Brody Jenner's life.

No wonder Brody said Bruce is not the best father. Minus 50.

While it's terrific to see that they both care enough to work on things now, you can't help but feel that Bruce's image has been dented a bit by this.

Plus 150 for E! showing his faults, though, and for the father-son duo making strides to improve the situation. Because that's what it's all about, no?

EPISODE TOTAL: -61!

The heaviest cat in Britain was officially forced to go on a diet.

Ulric's goal is to weigh 13 pounds, an optimum amount for a feline. Which means he'll have to lose 17, or 56.6% of his body weight. Is he up to the challenge?

Every journey starts with a single step, Ulric.

After reaching 30 pounds, Ulric's owner, Jan Mitchell, entered him in PDSA Pet Fit Club where 21 animals participate in a six month diet and exercise plan.

Hopefully, healthy recipes and regular chasing of toy mice will help him get to the promised land and raise awareness for the growing epidemic of animal obesity.

In other feline news ... check out this cat with two heads!

The American Medical Association formally voted earlier this week to classify obesity as a disease, one that 35 percent of U.S. adults reportedly have.

The classification is aimed in part to get doctors to tackle obesity as if they were treating a disease, rather than a mere lifestyle in need of modification.

Dr. Patrice Harris of the AMA said in a statement:

"Recognizing obesity as a disease will help change the way the medical community tackles a complex issue that affects approximately one in three Americans."

"The AMA is committed to improving health and working to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes, which are often linked to obesity."

Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) - a ratio of height over weight - of 30 or higher. People are considered normal weight with a BMI of 18.5-24.9.

While obesity may not have formally been considered a disease before, it has certainly been linked to diseases by growing bodies of research.

Studies have linked obesity to risk increases for heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, stroke, liver disease, sleep apnea, breathing problems, and osteoarthritis.

Moreover, experts believe it can lead to joint pain, infertility, sexual side effects and cancers of the breast, colon, esophagus, pancreas and kidneys.

The 2013 "Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer" found significant rises in obesity-related cancers over the past three decades.

Heart disease in particular is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women, doctors say. On and on the studies go.

Obesity's new disease classification may also make more Americans realize what inactivity and non-healthy recipes could be doing to their health.

A January 2013 survey showed that as many as 70 percent of Americans know heart disease and diabetes are health risks tied to obesity.

However, only 7 percent of respondents knew cancer was a risk and 5 percent knew asthma and sleep apnea could be helped by shedding pounds.

The new disease classification could also have an impact on legislation in D.C. and with insurance companies, regarding procedures and medications.

What do you think: Should obesity be considered a disease?

Snooki is quite proud of how she looks these days. And for good reason.

The former Jersey Shore star has been posting multiple pictures of her slim physique on Instagram. Check out her flat stomach and tiny waist below.

Is there anything left of her?

"Getting more toned and defined," Snooki wrote in the photo caption, flexing biceps and saying she was "damn proud" to be a "fit mom" these days.

The MTV reality star also demonstrated her tire-flipping workout.

"How I start my Saturdays," she explained. "Buns and guns."

"Everyone's saying the 'new fit me' isn't what I'm suppose to look [like]," she wrote. "I wasn't always a fatass, kids. Get used to my fit life, cause I love it!"

She unveiled her 42-pound post-baby weight loss this spring, and hasn't regressed. "I feel great," said the star, who welcomed son Lorenzo in August 2012.

"I have a lot of energy because I work out so much and the endorphins put me in a good mood. And when you're skinnier, you feel so much better about yourself."

There's only one problem.

"My boobs are messed up. In a bra, they look good. But when I take it off, they're flappy," she says. "I can't wait to get a boob job when I'm done having kids."

Nice. Well, until then, keep up the exercise and healthy recipes. Clearly, it's a useful combination that does a Princess of Poughkeepsie's body good.

It's a stressful time for Kim Kardashian.

She's a new mother, the world is mocking her daughter's name (North West... really?!?) and SHE ABSOLUTELY MUST LOSE ALL BABY WEIGHT AS SOON AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE!!!

At least that's how one source puts it to In Touch Weekly.

"Kim is obsessed with getting the baby weight off - and fast," an insider tells the tabloid, adding that she immediately asked her sisters if she looked skinner once North was born.

“Kim’s terrified she will never get her body back,” added the mole “Everyone has told her not to stress - that it’s about being healthy and having a good mindset for your baby, but her family knows that at the end of the day, Kim will do what Kim wants.”

That's true.

Except for the part about Kim doing what Kim wants. We all know Kim only does what Kris Jenner wants.

Macklin, you son of a bitch.

In a move that would make Chris Traeger proud, Parks and Recreation star Chris Pratt has posted a photo to Instagram that shows off the impressive amount of weight he's lost for a role in Guardians of the Galaxy.

“#GOTG No beer for six months. My brother made me post this” the 34-year-old actor captioned the image, which also depicts a set of abdominal muscles that may make Justin Bieber jealous.

The gauntlet has been laid down, male readers. Drop the Coors Light and pick up a dumb bell today...