14 DAY TRIAL // Jenni Rivera’s eldest child, 28-year-old daughter Janney Marin Rivera, aka Chiquis, is kicking off 2014 in much better health and with a plus of confidence, after shedding 30 pounds (13.6 kg) on an 8-week program.
She’s showing off the results of said program on the cover and in the pages of the latest issue of People Espanol magazine, and she’s agreed to do so because she wants to show the world that “it can be done,” which is also the tagline to her story on the cover.
You can see said cover attached to this article as well. Chiquis is shown in the photo next to Alejandro Chaban, who is a celebrity nutritionist and wellness consultant, the very one that actually helped her lose the weight by teaching her to eat healthy and get plenty of exercise.
Just like her late mother, who was killed in a plane crash in December 2012, Chiquis was plump. She tells the publication her aim was to get healthier, drop some weight but maintain her trademark curves. From that picture, it’s clear that she achieved at least those last two things.
The first thing she had to do in order to achieve her weight loss goal was to give up two of her favorite foods: chocolate and white rice.
“People would say I was gordita [chubby]. Yes, I had a little chubby girl in my heart, and she's still with me, but like I always say: ‘It's time for you [the gordita] to take a break’,” Chiquis says for the publication.
With gordita on a break, Chiquis says she’s now feeling more beautiful and confident than ever and, at the same time, itching to see if she’s up for the challenge of keeping the weight off by maintaining this healthy lifestyle.
Her “mentor” has no doubt she can, based on what he’s seen already. “Her effort has been admirable. It's been a pleasure being a part of her life because she inspires a lot of people,” he reveals for the celebrity publication.
As for plans for the future, Chiquis is thinking serious business. “I want to focus a lot more on my career and on helping my mom's businesses,” she says.