When it comes to weight loss, celebrities have it just as hard as the rest of us. If fad diets, fasts and other miracle diets don’t do it, they know to revert to the tried and true: eating healthier and exercise.
We love these ladies and gents because they’ve maintained that “healthy,” not “skinny,” was their ultimate goal. From Chaka Khan’s slimmer figure to Mariah Carey’s swimsuit-ready new body and Raven “Thick and Fabulous” Symoné’s trimmed-down curves, here are 25 celebrity weight-loss stories that will inspire you.