Netflix star Hannah Jiles has opened up about her dramatic weight loss, admitting it’s a ‘little bit of revenge’. The 27-year-old was thrown into the spotlight while starring on Love Is Blind season seven, where she got engaged to Nick Dorka during their time in the Pods.
Although the couple have now cut ties amid Hannah’s doubts about Nick’s ‘maturity’, she’s felt motivated to get fitter and feel better about herself. Now, she’s slashed her weight from 220lb to an impressive 145lb – and claims it’s down to a healthier lifestyle.
“It’s a lot [about] feeling better about myself and a little bit of revenge,” she jokingly said to US Weekly “I’ve always struggled with my weight, my entire life.”
During the pandemic, Hannah explained that she put on a lot of weight, while binge eating was her coping mechanism for dealing with anxiety.
Before starring on Love Is Blind, Hannah also said that she’d undergone liposuction in her neck, back and lower abdomen. This Spring, she tried taking Ozempic too – a diabetes treatment that is not approved for weight loss, despite some people reportedly using it for this purpose.
But having stopped that now, she said further exercise and ‘portion control’ were the two major causes of her 75lb weight loss. While you may assume the latter refers to some kind of crash diet, the star actually asserted that she’s still eating her ‘normal’ favourites – whether that’s French fries or fish.
Instead, it’s more about slashing the portion size – though, proteins and greens are always a staple. “If I just eat what I normally eat [but] just eat a smaller portion, I’m OK,” she summarised.
Love Is Blind’s finale is available to watch on Netflix from today (October 23). The season seven reunion will drop next week on Wednesday October 30, in the UK.
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