39 year old Stephenie Meyer penned the brilliant Twilight series for all our pre-teen, and maybe even adult, hearts. However she’s been making the news thanks to her recent weight loss, which she credits to just plain old running. She said, “I used to be more an elliptical-and-weights girl but I’ve started running in the last year and I hate it and love it at the same time.”
Penn Jillette, or one half of the Penn & Teller magic duo, has lost some 100 pounds! Standing at 6-foot, 7-inch, the magician weighed some 322 pounds until doctors discovered he had a 90% blockage in his heart. So he began a “potato diet,” where he ate just plain potatoes for two whole weeks. Over time, he adds other vegetables to his potato diet.