Jordin Sparks: “I’m Good With My Thighs Touching”

It has been eight years since American Idol winner Jordin Sparks’ name was announced to the world that she had won. Since then, the 2007 American Idol winner has made top-selling albums, her Broadway debut in In the Heights, starred in the movie remake of Sparkle, and even lost 50 pounds–yes 50.

When Jordin decided to lose the weight, the first thing she did was take a hard look at what she ate during a typical day and began cutting out all of the obviously bad things. She first cut out sugary drinks, like coffees from Starbucks, as well as late night dinners to when staying at hotels and she stopped eating 2 hours before going to bed. She also replaced bad snacks with healthier options, like Smartfood popcorn, pickles (one of her favs) and apples.

Jordin has made a huge commitment to her health recently, switching up her diet and exercise routine without resorting to rigid diets or excessive calorie counting. “I changed the way I thought about food and exercising,” she says. “I listen to my body to tell me that I’m full.”

And alongside that great attitude to healthy living, Jordin voices some excellent stuff about self acceptance. “I’m good with my thighs touching,” she comments. “I grew up in a family where we have meat on our bones. I just want to be healthy.”

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One of the biggest aspects of Jordin’s diet is how she incorporated strict portion control by always making sure her meals fit onto a normal sized plate. By following these guidelines, Jordin was able to eat pretty much whatever she liked, just in smaller amounts. If she wanted a brownie, she would reach for one, believing limiting herself wasn’t good for long-term success.

In a typical day with Jordin’s healthier way of eating, she consumed about 1440 calories a day. For breakfast, Jordin likez to eat yogurt and granola. She is a huge fan of berries. As for the protein she ate, it was generally lean protein, such as chicken, with barbecue chicken being one of her favorite foods. And to satiate her sugar tooth, Jordin would reach for her favorite – Toblerone chocolate.

While Jordin’s diet certainly isn’t perfect, she still consumes plenty of carbohydrates, which for a lot of people isn’t the most ideal way to lose weight, it is a low calorie diet with plenty of nutrients, and has proven highly successful with Jordin‘s 26 year old body.

Jordin isn’t down with editing her photos either to make her seem slimmer or “better” than she really is. No hidden shadows or picture tricks for this young lady. “For the most part, I don’t put a filter on at all,” she says. “I post a lot of pictures without…

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