Jennifer Hudson’s weight loss diet was Weight Watchers!  That’s right she used the Weight Watcher’s point system to allow her to eat what she wanted while losing weight and keeping it off.  Jennifer insists that Weight Watcher’s is not a diet but a healthier way of living and eating.

What a difference a few months of eating less calories makes.  Here is a comparison of Jennifer Hudson from September 2009 versus how she looked in April of 2010.

Hudson Through the Years

Hudson who was at one point a size 22 worked out every morning doing workout tapes and running stairs for 20 to 30 minutes.  That allowed her to drop down to a size 10 before auditioning for “American Idol” back in 2003.

 However, after getting kicked off of the show she decided to audition for Effie White in “Dreamgirls” a role which she won and had to gain 20lbs.  In order to do this she stated that she ate “all the cookies, cake, and pies she could.”

Then came the 35 pounds she gained from having her baby which made her decide to sign up with Weight Watchers and get back to being a healthier person.

Weight Watchers

Weight Watchers uses a simple point system that allows you to eat a certain number of points per day based upon your height and weight.  Each food is assigned a point total and once you have reached your points for the day then you are done eating.

Why it Worked For Hudson

What Weight Watchers did for Jennifer Hudson weight loss was to limit her calorie intake by making her aware of what she was eating.  By continuously looking at points she had to make smart decisions as to what she would be eating for the day.  Eating to many points in the beginning of the day would mean she would not be able to eat much later.

Less Calories Equal Weight Loss

Overall Jennifer Hudson’s weight loss came not from using Weight Watcher’s but rather eating fewer calories.  Weight Watcher’s is the tool that helped her eat fewer calories and maintain it over a period long enough for the weight to come off.