| Mike Vulpo 2. April 2015 – 00:01
Somebody looks ready for bikini season!
Soleil Moon Frye may have impressed moms this past January when revealing her 23-pound weight loss with the help of Nutrisystem.
But less than three months later, the actress and best-selling author can now reveal that she’s 40 pounds lighter and more than confident for the warm months ahead.
“I feel better than ever,” the Nutrisystem ambassador said. “The first thing for me when losing weight was how do I get back in my old clothes? Then buying new clothes and feeling good about that? Then it was, how do I get back in a bathing suit? And here I am!”
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In two shots exclusively obtained by E! News, the 38-year-old looks proud of her accomplishment as she wears a black bathing suit that shows more skin than your average one-piece.
As to why she’s opening up about her weight loss, Frye hopes her story can inspire others to live a healthier lifestyle no matter how busy life gets.
“I just think it’s important to empower ourselves,” the mother of three recently explained when first beginning her Nutrisystem program. “We have kids and we love our kids. But we still have ourselves.”
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She added, “I want to feel like the best version of myself. I want to encourage moms to feel good about themselves. It’s great to feel your best. If I can do it, anyone can do it.”
And perhaps the next time the actress heads to Mexico like she did this past spring break, you won’t be seeing her covered up in the pool. Instead, it will be all about those bikinis.
“I hope that my weight loss success will inspire other mothers to make time for themselves and take that first step toward living a happier, healthier life,” she shared.
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