Paula Deen – Diet/40 pounds
Famous for her love of butter, Southern comfort food chef Paula Deen needed to do some image rehab when she was diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes in 2012. After seeing a doctor, the Georgia native cut white bread, potatoes, and other starches out of her diet. Deen’s efforts resulted in a total weight loss of 40 pounds. She also inspired her husband, tugboat captain Michael Groover, and her sons, chefs Bobby and Jamie, to lose heaps of weight as well.