If there's one thing that for sure comes with pregnancy, it's weight gain. And even though all mothers-to-be deal with the weight gain and loss differently, the Teen Mom stars have had some pretty unique journeys over the years.
We're compiling all of the most shocking and drastic weight loss journeys thus far -- the good, the bad, and the ugly.
When Ashley Jones appeared on Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant, she was about to give birth. It's no wonder that she had some baby weight! But that makes her recent weight loss all the more stunning.
Ashley has clearly worked hard for her weight loss, and now she's nearly unrecognizable!
Not all weight loss has to do with pregnancy! Teen Mom star and father Tyler Baltierra also found himself with some weight to shed in an earlier season of Teen Mom.
He showed off the fruits of his hard work, sharing this shirtless selfie that proves he was willing to put the time in. Despite his comments to Caitlynn that have been called fat-shaming, fans were proud of him!
And Tyler isn't the only man in the franchise to boast some shocking weight loss. Even though he's not on the show anymore, Farrah Abraham's ex boyfriend, Simon Saran, also has a shocking new look when compared to this old picture.
Simon has been sharing some shocking before and afters across his Instagram. It's true that most fans are glad he's out of Farrah's life, but it's hard to deny he's looking better than ever!
And since we're talking about Teen Mom dudes, it's impossible to ignore Gary Shirley. When he first appeared on the show, he looked much different than how he does today.
When he shared this snap on Twitter, fans were shocked!
“The way that shirt is hanging on his body makes me think he’s slimmed down quite a bit… usually he fills them out right in the middle instead of them hanging on,” wrote user couchleopard on reddit. User peachtea18 wrote, “He sort of looks like a different person in the face. Good for him for finally (hopefully) starting to lead a healthy lifestyle.”
Considering that Chelsea Houska is in the club of Teen Mom stars who have had three children, fans are constantly impressed when she shows off super slim selfies.
She's really slimmed down a lot, considering this is how she looked during a recent pregnancy!
Chelsea looks like a whole new woman these days... but her methods aren't always praised!
Chelsea has paired with a weight loss supplement company called Profile, and has promoted them numerous times throughout the years. Fans aren't so thrilled about this!
“Shady,” wrote reddit user charcuterie_bored. “Seems like a typical d-list celeb money grab. I highly doubt she actually used this specific program to lose weight.” User beautiousmaximus wrote, “Idk going on a diet while pregnant is weird in every way.”
Many fans clearly believe Chelsea didn’t use this program to lose weight at all. “Why in the frack is Chelsea shilling a medical weight-loss program when she is pregnant? Like, we get it. You lost a ton of weight after Watson. Big whoop. But now claims it was this program (told her 'fannzzzz' it was keto) and is now pregnant shilling this?” wrote user makeupaddikt08.
Fans even worried that the products could be unhealthy during pregnancy, and that Chelsea could be inspiring others to try them despite this fact. “It p*sses me off that they shill this sh*t while pregnant. There's no long term studies on this, so I wouldn't risk taking it while pregnant but if people ask them they'll say ‘oh yes it's safe!’ Knowing d*mn well they aren't really using it. Anything for an easy dollar.”
It's true that when Chelsea is asked about weight loss, she doesn't even mention Profile!
“How did @ChelseaHouska lose her baby weight? Need tips!” wrote one of Chelsea’s fans on Twitter last year. Chelsea shot back quickly, “Low carb ?.”
“She also does Crossfit, working out and lifting,” another fan chimed in to say. But busy mom Chelsea pointed out, “I wish I still did CrossFit 🙁 I haven’t been to a gym since I was pregnant haha.”
Apparently, for Chelsea, it’s all about what she puts in her mouth. Shockingly, she’s revealed that she hasn’t just lost her baby weight… she’s gotten down to an even lower weight than she started at!
“I’m on a strict/low carb diet,” she told fans. “It was not easy! But I’m 10lbs less than I was before I got pregnant, so it’s been worth it.”
She went on, “I do easy/quick meal prep. Lots of chicken breast and broccoli microwave steamers!”
Chelsea isn't the only one who's gotten slammed for her weight loss methods. Leah Messer also caught some flack about it recently!
The topic came up on Kailyn Lowry's podcast, Coffee Convos, where Kail discussed the hardship of losing her dog, Bear. After the girls discussed their love for animals, Leah revealed that she’s now vegetarian!
After Kailyn and her co-host Lindsie Chrisley express their apprehension for going vegetarian, Leah schools them.
“Do you know that your body naturally produces protein?” Leah says.
“We don’t know anything!” Kailyn says.
“Well, I’m learning, too,” Leah reveals. “I’ve only been vegetarian since the beginning of October, but I have no desire whatsoever to eat meat. My mind f*cks with me, so sometimes I’m like, ‘Ooh, I really want chicken wings,’ but then I’m like, ‘How the f*ck did I say that in my mind?’”
She explains, “After my dog died, I [realized] he had feelings and… I don’t want to eat any of that.”
Leah goes on to share her diet. “Beans, rice, that’s mostly what I eat. [And] pasta, I’ve been on this pasta kick.”
She explains, “I thought I was going to gain so much weight because I was eating so many carbs, but our body breaks down the carbs differently when we’re not eating meat.”
Needless to say, fans were not convinced by Leah’s claims!
“She’s an idiot, not for being vegetarian but for thinking she won’t gain weight on a diet of pasta and rice,” wrote user Drivinthebus on reddit. User Cereyn wrote, “Good for her for being vegetarian. Too bad she still doesn't understand how nutrients and calories work.”
Some even think that this could be related to Leah’s alleged cult! “There have been a few posts here and there about this. She joined a cult. They’re molding her into what they want her to be. We’re probably going to see a lot of changes in her lifestyle,” wrote user depechelove.
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