How Did Ricki Lake Lose All That Weight?

Ricki Lake’s remarkable weight loss is making headlines.

At her heaviest she weighed 260 pounds in 1991, and had been on a slew of diets including South Beach, the Zone, Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Atkins and the Master Cleanse. She got serious this time around on February 2 of this year in preparation for the premiere of her documentary,The Business of Being Born, at the Tribecca Film Festival.

Ricki’s Diet

With the help of a meal delivery service, freshdining.com, she had slimmed down to 123 pounds and continues to keep the weight off. She keeps to a 1200 calorie per day diet. Here’s a sample…

Breakfast - French Toast and turkey sausage

Lunch - Mainly salads with a little steak

Dinner - Fish with brown rice and veggies

She reveals her weakness is bread, but now “I’ll have one piece of bread instead of the whole basket.”

Ricki’s Workout

She’s a big fan of hiking and walking.

Previously she revealed that she didn’t use a trainer, but it appears she has recently begun working out with a trainer with “the goal of being tight and firm, not to lose weight.” She works out with her trainer 1 hour 3 times a week mainly focusing on weight training alternating upper body and lower
body workouts.

Her weight loss is truly inspiring and a model for all those looking to lose weight. Despite a history of yo-yo dieting she has managed to keep it off by sticking to a meal plan that emphasizes lean protein, fruits and veggies. She also knows the importance of portion control by not binging on bread.

She hikes 4 1/2 miles a day, which shows that you don’t have to knock yourself off to lose weight.