Her story:<\/strong> “I gained 40 pounds during a difficult pregnancy on national TV!<\/em> That was tough—its hard to see your body change and have no control over it. But now I want people to see that I have to work just as hard as anyone else to take it off. And I really feel strongly that its important to do it the healthy<\/em> way.<\/p>\n Now that Im back on the show, I have crazy hours, which makes things tricky. (That, and staying away from baked goods—I love a good vanilla or red velvet cupcake!)<\/p>\n But my goal is to get back to a toned and healthy body, even if I dont get all the way back to my prepregnancy weight. And, honestly, Im OK with that now because when I come home after a long day and see Mekhai smile at me its all worth it!”<\/p>\n Age:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Height:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 5′ 5.5″<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Weight:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 131.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Waist:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 30″<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Hips:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 37″<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Body fat:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 24.5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Goal:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 115<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
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