Jennifer Hudson: My Son Has "Never Known Me as Overweight"

Celebrity Body January 5, 2012 AT 10:29AM By Rebecca Macatee

Jennifer Hudson is feeling good and looking great!

The 30-year-old singer-actress has been very open about her weight loss. In a new interview with Good Housekeeping, Hudson says she's lost 80 pounds since joining Weight Watchers in 2010.

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Her 2-year-old son David is already following her health example. "It's the cutest thing," she says of her son's affinity for green vegetables. "I'm like, 'Wow, this is really working.'" She laughs about an occasion when the two of them were watching TV, "and all he wanted to do was lie in Mommy's lap and eat cookies. But now he knows his limit. He sees Mommy's example and knows that he's going to get two, not the whole box."

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"What's funny is that he's never known me as overweight," the size six Oscar-winner says. "If he's sees a clip of the old Jennifer from Dreamgirls, he doesn't know who it is."

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For more on Hudson's weight loss and how she keeps the pounds off, check out the February issue of Good Housekeeping.

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January 08, 2012 - 6:36pm Sarah Burton
Who cares. It's getting annoying. Find another hobby. Your head is getting a little too big now.
January 07, 2012 - 7:43pm Elsa Caceres
she is slim good for her
January 06, 2012 - 6:14am Mary Sanford
uh,jen,you don't get the point-SHE'S PROUD OF IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 05, 2012 - 5:26pm Jenn Pukalo
so agree with below comments!! SO SO sick and tired of hearing about her dam weight loss! yes shes lost weight yes she looks great but theres more to life than that and I think its all gone to her head made her stuck up now. loved her more when she was heavy
January 05, 2012 - 3:00pm Sasha Melro
She looks great!
January 05, 2012 - 2:53pm Kimberly Paric
It's her JOB to talk about her weight loss. She is paid by Weight Watchers to talk about it. Maybe she's put singing and acting on hold until her son gets older.
January 05, 2012 - 1:39pm Crystal Marshall
I am sooooooo over JHud and this weight loss story. Its great for her but it seems like that all she talks about. I mean does she work? Music, movie any thing other than this weight loss. JHud do us a favor go sit down somewhere!!!!
January 05, 2012 - 12:55pm Xialli Cross
lets talk about something other than her weight! Good grief! It has been mentioned about her for the last year and a half! What about her wedding plans? Any new acting roles? I'd even prefer some commentary about her so called fabulous singing...NOT!
January 05, 2012 - 12:55pm Sarah Silva
Used to like her! While it is great that she lost weight and is maintaining it she is starting to go back on what she said when she lost the initial weight: that she will never get to skinny etc, and she was dissing those who look badly upon those who are overweight. But she keeps losing more weight and it has gone to her head...
January 05, 2012 - 11:43am Katie J. Hunt
Yea for weight watchers!!!!!!! Best plan ever by far
January 05, 2012 - 11:40am Shannon Burmatoff
Jennifer we know that you have lost weight but do you have too keep reminding us all the time? It's getting tiring etc..
January 05, 2012 - 11:40am Shannon Burmatoff
Jennifer we know that you have lost weight but do you have too keep reminding us all the time? It's getting tiring etc..
January 05, 2012 - 11:21am Elda Reyes
so cute!! i love the postive attitude working out gives you.