Ricki Lake – Over 100 lbs – Severe Dieting & Daily Exercise
Ricki Lake is an American actress and TV presenter known for her role on Hairspray and for her own talk show, Ricki Lake. She was 24 when her talk show debuted, making her the youngest host at the time.
However, Ricki finally got recognition when her talk show was revived for a single season in 2012, winning her a Daytime Emmy Award. She already weighed 200 lbs at 19 and peaked at 260 lbs in her 20s, when she realized she had hit bottom and decided to cut her calories. Ricki lost over 100 lbs and went from a size 24 to a size 12!