Mo'Nique is opening up about her inspiring 100-lb weight reduction journey.
The actress shared a throwback photograph by way of Instagram along with her husband, Sidney Hicks, trying again on her transformation.
“HEY MY SWEET BABIES,” her Sunday, August 24, Instagram post started. “MO'NIQUES MOVEMENT IN THIS PICTURE I WAS OVER 300 ILBS WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE ALMOST 20 YEARS LATER IM NOW CLOSER TO 200 ILBS AND NO LONGER HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.”
“AS WE STAND TOGETHER 20 YEARS LATER WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE AT LEAST 40 MORE TOGETHER AND TO DO THAT WE MUST CONTINUE TO PUT THE WORK IN IF YOU HAVE SOMEONE IN YOUR LIFE WORTH FIGHTING FOR THEN FIGHT FOR THEM AS THEY FIGHT FOR YOU IN THE MOST LOVING, GENTLE, KIND WAY I LOVE US 4REAL!” she concluded. (Mo'Nique and Hicks, each 57, wed in 2006.)
“At all times been that woman! Take a look at the face!!! Beautiful!,” one particular person commented on the put up, whereas one other stated, “Congrats on a more healthy you, and extra years together with your boo!”
“That's so superior! You're an incredible lady! Congratulations in your well being and your love! You look unimaginable! Thanks for being the candy and fabulous particular person you might be! Giving us hope and power! A lot like to you! 🎊 🥳🙌🏽🫶🏽❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥,” a 3rd particular person commented.
This isn't the primary time the star has publicly talked about dropping pounds. Mo'Nique first started documenting her weight reduction journey on social media in 2013, which she revealed in the end led her to lose 80 kilos.
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“Received in steps and 50 sit-ups. Did you provide you with, your finest self immediately? Don't you deserve the BEST YOU. Love yall,” one in every of her motivational posts stated on the time.
Mo'Nique had a really inspiring reply when requested about why she opted to publicly share her well being and wellness path with the world.
“As a result of I need ladies to see — particularly us huge ladies — that you just don't need to allow them to lower you and suck it out,” she stated of posting about her weight reduction whereas showing on New York's Scorching 97 FM in Might 2013. “You don't need to allow them to staple you up. You don't need to allow them to provide you with a capsule. You don't need to allow them to put a band round your organs.”
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The next yr, Mo'Nique acquired candid about what drove her to prioritize her well being.
“The journey's been wonderful as a result of it really lets you realize what you're manufactured from,” Mo'Nique instructed Hiya Lovely in March 2014. “Individuals all the time say, ‘Mo'Nique, what motivates you?' I needed to do it for my husband and my youngsters. And I needed to get out of my very own manner.”
