Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond looks unrecognizable after 55-lb weight loss & reveals she did NOT use a trainer or diet
REE Drummond is showing off her incredible weight loss.
The Pioneer Woman looks almost unrecognizable, after shedding 55 pounds.
In an Instagram update, the 53-year-old revealed she has been working on losing the weight for a year now.
"One year ago, on a dark and stormy night, I decided it was time for me to change a few dang habits and try to get healthier," she shared.
"My kid was getting married a few months later, and also…I had no spring to my step and really wanted some.
"So toward the end of January 2021, I jumped right in."
ON HER OWN
On her personal blog, Ree confessed she did it all on her own.
"I didn't use a trainer, I didn't do Keto or Paleo or follow an official diet, I didn't eat specialty foods, and I didn't do intermittent fasting," she shared. "Those things work for lots of people, which is wonderful! I just hadn't had success with them."
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Instead, the baker did the basics --cutting calories, eating smaller portions, weighing her food, and increasing her exercise.
In May, after she lost her initial 38 pounds, she shared a TikTok video to celebrate. In the video, she explained: "I can't get away from food and I love to eat. Of course, it crept up on me through the years, especially during Covid.
"Starting in January, I decided to get busy and lose some weight.
"No gimmicks at all. I just cut calories, exercised more, lifted a lot of weights. I look better but I feel so much better and that's what really counts."
The TV star captioned the video: "Moving more and building muscle has been the key for me! I still love fries, though."
WEDDING CELEBRATION
Earlier that same month,Ree celebrated her daughter, Alex's wedding, as the 23-year-old got married to her boyfriend Mauricio Scott.
Ree's three other children, Todd, 16, Bryce, 18, and Paige, 21, were also there for their sister's special day.
Paige shared a selfie of herself with the bride and groom at the wedding reception and simply captioned it: "Married!!!!!"
Before the ceremony began, Ree posted a snap of herself with Ladd overseeing last-minute rehearsals captioned: "Our honeymoon baby is getting married tonight. (TMI?)."
TALL TALES
Ree's not the only one to go through some major changes.
In December, she shared a photo of herself wrapped in her football-playing son Tom's arms.
She captioned the pic: "Todd! My youngest kid, my favorite high school quarterback, and basically one of my favorite people on earth. He’s a gift!"
The 52-year-old said she "just wanted to share a few things about this dude" and continued.
"He’s very tall. He likes funny t-shirts, I get him three or four every Christmas. He’s got a canon for an arm. He’s a lifelong Marvel fan. And he likes downtime…finally, a child who’s aligned with my extroverted introversion."
But fans couldn't stop pointing out how tall the 17-year-old has gotten.
One person noted: "Tall son hugs are the best hugs."
While another joked: "Ree!! Your baby is like 12 feet tall. What happened?!?"
A third lovingly said: "My goodness how tall he has grown since we first saw on Pioneer Woman, no matter how tall, or old he is, he will always be your baby boy."
And one person likened Todd to his older brothers and sisters: "Todd ending up being the tallest of the bunch makes my heart soar."
WHAT'S NEXT?
Ree may on find herself with some unexpected time to further her weight loss.
The Pioneer Woman has run for 29 full seasons so far and has a multi-year contract with The Food Network - which is a hopeful indicator of more seasons to come.
The show's 29th season had a total of 13 episodes, all listed on The Food Network website, and ended in November 2021.
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According to Premiere Date, Drummond's Season 31 is yet to be announced by The Food Network.
Season 30 is currently airing with several episodes already aired.
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