Tia Mowry, the actress known for her role in Sister, Sister, has been open about her health and wellness journey, inspiring many with her positive body image and dedication to a healthy lifestyle. This article delves into Tia Mowry's weight loss tips and experiences, drawing from her social media posts, interviews, and personal anecdotes.
Embracing a Positive Body Image
Despite facing body shaming comments, Tia Mowry has consistently championed a positive body image, flaws and all. She wrote, "I'm taking the stand and will not be retouching my photos. I want all of us woman and men to embrace, love, and accept our REAL bodies at whatever stage we are in life. We all have different shapes and sizes." Her message encourages self-acceptance and self-love, regardless of societal pressures.
Recent Weight Loss Revelation
Earlier today, the TV twin posted a revealing pic of herself on Instagram, wearing a baggy top and leggings. Along with the photo, the actress/Cooking Channel star wrote, "I've lost 20 pounds! Many asked how? Additionally, we're definitely feeling this diet she's on, seeing as how the former sitcom star just posted a pic chowing down on some ice cream. It looks like things are going swimmingly for the former Sister, Sister star, both professionally and personally.
Post-Pregnancy Transformation
Tia Mowry, 42, revealed a 68-pound weight-loss transformation on Instagram after giving birth to her daughter Cairo in 2018. Mowry says exercise, eating well, and meditation have made a positive difference in her overall health. She emphasized that she lost the weight “at her own pace” and didn’t feel rushed to snap back, enjoying breastfeeding and spending quality time with her children.
Overcoming Challenges
In 2018, Mowry announced she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and mastitis, which is inflammation of the breast tissue. Six months after giving birth to Cairo, she shared an update about postpartum life on Instagram, writing, “Still breastfeeding and pumping while working. Has it been easy? No. However, I’ve continued to push through #mastitis and working sometimes 16-hour days. Do I still have a little pouch? Yes. Ever heard of #DiastasisRecti? It’s when the abs separate during pregnancy. Shining a spotlight on this because I had never heard of it.”
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Mowry said that, when the time is right, she will “go hard with core work to restore.”
Key Strategies for Weight Loss and Well-being
1. Healthier Choices After Gestational Diabetes
In July 2018, Mowry was diagnosed with gestational diabetes, a condition in which a mom’s blood sugar levels become too high during pregnancy. Although gestational diabetes typically goes away on its own, it boosts the risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life. Mowry shared a video of her working out postpartum following her diagnosis. She wrote, “I was lost for words. Never ever did I think, THIS could happen to me. Time to get back on track. Making healthy choices and moving.”
2. Bouncing Back at Her Own Pace
Mowry made it clear that she was going to move through her health journey on her own timeline. The actress shared a video of her working out and opened up about her progress in the caption. “The key to ‘bouncing back’ is simple: stay motivated and work at your own pace!! Oh, and squats. Lots of squats. 🍑🍑🍑,” she wrote, adding that trainer Marcela Kim was helping her get back into shape. She shared another video working out with Marcela in August, this time performing tricep dips.
3. Gradual Progress and Self-Acceptance
In October 2019, Mowry addressed some online trolls who made comments about her body during and after her pregnancy. “#17months post pregnant. I did it my way and in my time. Many women feel the need to #snapback right away after they deliver. That was never the goal for me,” she wrote. “I was called fat during my pregnancy and I was called fat after my pregnancy. Why do we do this to each other? Instead of love one another other? I will never understand that.”
“I intentionally documented my journey and became vulnerable to show women that it’s okay to go at your own pace, it is okay to love yourself no matter where you are in your journey,” she continued. “Do not fold to societal pressures. After hard work with just diet and exercise, today I’m closer to my goal. Do I have loose skin and stretch marks? YES. Guess what?? I LOVE all me and I want you to love all of you too.”
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4. Feeling Like Herself Again
In December 2019, Mowry was embracing herself postpartum, and encouraged other moms to do the same. She shared progress videos of her performing lunges, writing in the caption, “Embrace yourself, ladies! ESPECIALLY after childbirth!! It took me #18months to start feeling myself again.”
5. Self-Care is Essential
Mowry shared a progress video in December 2019 with an inspiring message to moms who think self-care is selfish. “You asked and here you you go! More workout videos of my progress postpartum. Self-care isn’t selfish 👊🏽,” she wrote alongside a video of her doing push-ups.
6. Incorporating Exercise
In the first week of January, Mowry was in the gym putting in work, even on the weekends. “Happy weekend! I love to start off the weekend with a good sweat,” she captioned a gym selfie. “Even if you only have 20 mins, it’s an important part of your #wellness journey! GET MOVING.”
7. Embracing Stretch Marks
While Mowry wrote that she was focusing on her core in February 2020, she also said she was embracing her body the way it is. “Got it in! Working on my #core,” she captioned a photo of her performing a lunge. “Let’s talk about the mid-section after pregnancy! It can be the most challenging! But I’m having fun with it! I’m not being too hard on my self. I’m embracing the excess skin and stretch marks. Two amazing beautiful children were birthed and I rejoice.”
8. The Power of Meditation
Meditation is an amazing way to relieve stress and unwind, and Mowry is a fan of the practice. She wrote in an Instagram caption, “It was for my baby. One year, prepping the womb, second year carrying, third, breast feeding my daughter. My point is, it’s okay to go at your pace to get back to you. Also, if it is a goal of yours, I’m here to tell you, you can do it.”
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9. Nutritious Foods
In March, Mowry further opened up about her meditation practice, saying she uses the Calm app. She also kept her mental health in check by spending more time in nature and FaceTiming with loved ones. “When it comes to my health, I’ve been focusing on things that support my immune system system. Not forgetting to eat my veggies (frozen) and fruits loaded in vitamin C including supplements with zinc, garlic, and iron,” she wrote. “I’m also working out out to help with immunity. It’s amazing how many incredible apps are avail to help keep your body moving!”
10. Supplements
In July, Mowry shared that she has been taking Anser Vitamins (FYI, she created the brand).
Additional Tips and Insights
Taking it Slow
Tia has a message for all the women who feel the grand pressure to snap back to their old size immediately after having a baby: take your time. “The more time you spend in the gym is more time you’re spending away from your baby. So take your time,” she said in an interview with People magazine. ”Don’t rush and listen to your instincts. If you try to control everything, you’ll go crazy because nothing goes according to plan all the time when a child is involved."
Breastfeeding
While breastfeeding benefits have been debated over the years, many moms tout that the nutritional method for baby also helps their body regroup. She told BET.com, “I’ve lost 25 pounds so far. It’s coming off from breastfeeding.”
Focus on Food
Having a C-section presented a roadblock for the actresses going all in with working out, so she took extra care to watch what she ate. "I definitely focused on what I ate,” she admits. "I stayed away from sugar, I stayed away from carbs and I just ate like protein and veggies."
Get a Plan
Like other celeb mothers including Jennifer Hudson and Mel B, Tia tapped into a weight-loss plan to help get her on track: a gourmet food delivery program called Freshology. Of course a weight-loss program isn’t the only tactic, but the program helped Tia learn portion control, lose weight and save time with meals already mapped out.
Walking
“I would do a lot of walking,” Tia said. Over the past few months she’s been spotted on power walks around her neighborhood, and often bringing along a few extra tools for motivation: headphones to keep her going (Rick Ross and Lil Wayne help get her in a zone), a weighted backpack to pick up the intensity and even a workout buddy.
Variety in Workouts
She may have started out just walking (and it’s important to start somewhere!), but Tia continued to build on her workout by adding in other activities. She told Us Weekly she mixed in lunges, squats and a little yoga into her workout and has also said Zumba and lifting weights have helped too.