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All the buzz has been about how much the two male finalists lost on the most recent season of the Biggest Loser. But the third finalist, America’s choice, Amanda Arlauskas did a fabulous job of taking off the pounds too! She lost 80 lbs. during the season!
In this week’s issue of In Touch Weekly, Amanda shares her diet secrets and how her life has changed after losing so much weight.
“I feel wonderful, and I’m the happiest I’ve ever been,” says Amanda, 20. “I can admit that I love myself for the very first time, so I feel like a winner!”
Here’s an excerpt from the interview:
Do you find you act differently in social situations now?
Amanda: In the past, I was kind of the girl who stayed to the side, never wanting to be the center of attention. Now I walk into a room and I’m glowing and happy, and I want to be the center of attention. I’m confident, and I don’t feel like I have to hide anymore. I’m not shy for people to see my new body and how hard I’ve worked.
Do you notice people treating you differently?
Amanda: I get a lot of male attention now, and it’s a lot for me to take because I never really had that before! I was always told, “You have such a pretty face,” but I knew my body was always keeping me back from anything really happening. Now I have a lot of guys trying to talk to me and get in touch with me, and it’s flattering — but I’m definitely not used to it!
Do you have any tips on staying motivated?
Amanda: My biggest motivation is looking at before pictures and thinking about how sad I was. I worked so hard, and I can’t imagine going back. I just felt like a horrible person when I was overweight because that wasn’t who I was inside. I was tied to this ball and chain because I was overweight. Right now, I feel the best I’ve ever felt.
What was the hardest part of being on the show?
Amanda: Exposing your life to millions of people and allowing cameras to film you 24 hours a day, getting on a scale in almost no clothes and letting people see that dreaded number on the scale. But then the next day, they can catch you at your best moment. That was the ultimate reward!
Be sure to read the rest of Amanda’s interview in this week’s issue of In Touch.