Weight loss fever grips Nollywood

 One recent trend in Nollywood that can’t be ignored is the rate at which actresses are embarking on weight loss programmes in their bid to look more appealing and get that dream body they have always dreamed of.
According to an industry source who runs a weight loss clinic in Lagos, Nancy Oghenekaro, diet therapy has come to stay: “Weight loss fever has become the latest trend among female celebrities in Nigerian entertainment
industry.
It is a fast growing industry with plus size female comedienne like Lepacious Bose and chubby actress, Ini Edo, leading the way. Little wonder others have followed suit to get that trim figure for better looks.”
According to experts, the behavioural factors that drive a woman to embark on a diet and to look for nutritional support in weight loss clinics are still not completely understood. However, factors such as a desire to look ‘marketable’ and healthy have been identified as factors that lure female celebrities to seek diet therapy.
And indeed, with celebrities like Kate Henshaw and Asa hitting the gym constantly and posting pictures of social media, one is not surprised that others are hoping on the bandwagon.
Below are some actresses that shed excessive weight for a sweeter look.
Lepacious Bose
Talking about the ability to laugh at your own self by making yourself the butt of your own jokes and you talk about comedienne, Lepacious Bose. A hall mark of her comedy is making jokes about her plus size and that has kept her smiling to the bank over the years.
However, her dramatic weight loss in 2015 captured headlines and went viral on social media after the plus size comedienne shared her success story  on her incredible weight loss journey which she started almost two-years ago.
In a recent interview she said: “The journey of a thousand miles starts with one step, make a choice, start today, a little walk, a little exercise, and a conscious healthier eating habit.  It works because I have lost half of my body weight, from size 32 to 18 in 12months.”
She recently shared photos of her new look via Instagram, captioning one of the images: ‘When I started this fitness journey, it was all about me getting healthier not much about losing weight. Four months down the line, I’ve lost 20kg in the healthiest manner. We are truly what we eat.”