Sep 24, 2010 19:31 GMT  ·  By
Kirstie Alley and her “Italian men friends” in photo showing how much slimmer she is
   Kirstie Alley and her “Italian men friends” in photo showing how much slimmer she is

At the beginning of the year, actress Kirstie Alley announced that she was coming out with a weight loss product and program and, at the same time, that she would be trying it herself. She’s now 50 pounds lighter.

The launch of Alley’s program was surrounded in controversy as many major media outlets said it was nothing but a front for Scientology, a claim the star vehemently denied.

Also then, she talked extensively about her weight and how she couldn’t stop it from yo-yo-ing, insisting this time it was for good because she could no longer stand being overweight.

It would seem that her commitment was genuine, as she’s happy to announce on her Twitter she’s over 50 pounds slimmer – with a little less than that still to go.

“I’ve lost over 50 lbs... and I’m having the time of my life... 30 more to gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo,” the actress tweeted.

Clearly, she’s thrilled by her achievement – and quite an impressive feat it is.

In order to prove her 700,000 followers that she’s not lying or trying to deceive anyone, Alley also uploaded a picture of herself, to show how far she’s come.

“Me and my Italian men friends,” she says of a picture that shows her behind a desk, surrounded by men in tuxedoes. Granted, one can’t see that much of Alley herself, but she does seem slimmer than she was once.

In February this year, when she introduced her weight loss product, called “Elixir,” Kirstie said she’d already lost about 20 pounds in the first weeks and promised that everyone else buying it would have about the same results.

“I’m not a doctor or a nutritionist – I’m a regular person like you who has been struggling with her weight and searching and praying for a weight loss program to end that forever,” the actress said at the time.

“Now my dream is a reality. I’ve been afforded access to the best products in the world. I’ve been researching and developing Organic Liaison for the past two years with the help of the greatest scientific minds on the planet,” the star added.