TLC star says she doesn’t bother with restrictive diets, working out, eating healthy

Jul 12, 2013 21:01 GMT  ·  By
Mama June says she’s still not on a diet, doesn’t really fret at having gained some of the weight back
   Mama June says she’s still not on a diet, doesn’t really fret at having gained some of the weight back

In February this year, TLC reality star Mama June, aka June Shannon from Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, shocked the world when she unveiled a considerably slimmer figure, having lost 100 pounds (45.3 kg), allegedly with zero effort on her part.

She later explained that the pounds started falling off when she became more active because of the show, which, we presume, required her to do extensive traveling across the country for promotional purposes.

Speaking with InTouch just recently, on the occasion of the premiere of a new season of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, Mama June sticks to her older story of how she doesn’t feel any pressure to maintain a certain figure or not gain the weight she lost back.

“I gain a couple of pounds back and then I lose them. But even if I gained the whole 100 pounds [45.3 kg] back, I'd be play with it,” she says.

“A lot of larger people beat themselves up when they gain, but I'm really happy with myself,” the reality star adds.

Considering she didn’t go on a restrictive diet or even attempt to cut down on some of her most unhealthy food options the first time she lost weight, perhaps it’s not that surprising to hear that she doesn’t fret about gaining some back either.

In fact, she tells the mag, as long as her kids, her husband and herself are happy, that’s all that matters.

We eat what we like. I'm not trying to cook whatever's cool. I cook what my family wants me to cook!” Mama June says.

Even so, her 3 daughters have also gotten slimmer because they move around more these days.

“They've all lost some weight too, but it's just because we've been so busy. And Alana's growing up and losing her baby fat!” Mama June explains.

Alana is Honey Boo Boo, a fixture on the kiddie beauty pageant circuit who got her first shot at fame on Toddlers & Tiaras, also on TLC.