Jill Scott Dishes On Her 63lb Weight Loss
Jill Scott on her diet and exercise habits, and how they've helped her lose. ...
by Erika Nicole Kendall
Jill Scott is my girl. When I think of Jill, I’m briefly reminded of the fact that “He Loves Me” is sung at every single talent show I’ve ever attended… but then I think of songs like “Crown Royal” and reach for my glass… of water, of course.
So imagine how wide I smiled when I saw the following in my e-mail this morning.
Jill Scott, whose The Light Of The Sun album just debuted at #1 on Billboard, has gone through a noticable physical change and she opened up about it to Us Weekly. The 39-year-old star said she has lost 63lbs the last 2 years and adopted a healthier lifestyle.
So what lifestyle changes did she make to look so refreshed and fabulous these days? For starters, she eats three low fat meals a day and does three 60 minute cardio and strength training sessions, three times a week, with trainer Scott Parker .
Her weight loss journey was spurred on by the birth of her son Jett in 2009. ‘There’s a world of discovery in his eyes, and I want to be around to enjoy it,’ she said.
And she knew she had to make a change in her life when, “I’d walk up nine steps and be out of breath!”
And although she’s down to 200lbs and plans to lose more weight, she said, “I’ll never be a stick figure.”
When asked how baby boy Jett fits into her routine, she said she loves to take him along for biking outdoors. “We have fun!”
Go pick up The Light Of The Sun and cheer for Jilly from Philly. Kudos to getting right for the babies. 
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Never say never.
I love me some Jill Scott!
It’s nice to see someone talk about being healthier and having fun instead of just fitting into a bikini.
haha never say never is correct! J-hud said that she is there! She still looks good and healthy to me, meaning J-hud.
She looks fabulous!!
Hello,
I’m glad someone agrees that ‘never say never’ is a valid point. I’ve heard several people over time say they will never look like Beyonce or Halle Berry. But WHY can’t you be as fit as them? Sure, none of us have their bodies, but we have our own bodies and we can get as fit as hard as we work toward our goals. Just wanted to say that.
But on a different note, congrats Jill for the 63 pounds lost!!! Losing any amount of weight is a big deal, so good for you
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I hadn’t realized that she lost 63 lbs – good for her. She does look fab in person – I went to her concert weekend before last and it was awesome!
I hate that she felt the need to justify her weight loss with “I’ll never be a stick figure” but I guess I understand it. When a celeb decides that they no longer want to be a member of the Big Girls Club they catch a lot of flack.
Anyway, awesome blog!
Does that mean she did 3 cardio classes in one day..3x’s a week? She looks good, she has always been beautiful, it is nice to see her getting physically fit. I love Jill Scott!
I can c what she means about not being a stick figure. Its mainly bc the big gurl clib will be mad n the skinny club will want here to go all the way but she sayin to people who to categorize “dont expect too much” because its not about my image just about my health. Congrats on bring healthy jill!
Glad to see Jill get some congratulations for her own personal journey. Wanting to be around for my son’s children is a huge motivation for me. I’ll drink a glass of water to that!
Well done Jill. Just to point out beauty is skin deep the greatest signs of true beauty is being true to yourself and giving respect to each other dispite our flaws.
I don’t think she is saying, that she can’t ever get down to there but I think she is saying that she enjoys being a bigger girl but now she wants to be healthier. A lot of women are big boned and yes they can get down to the size of a thinner women but enjoy having their curves and expressing them. There is nothing wrong with being a thicker women but as long as your being a thicker women while being healthier is what matters!!! So just like someone shouldn’t count out being super thin, someone shouldn’t count out being a healthy thicker women!!!
i am happy for these celebrities, i just pray they tell the truth about there weight loss, because losing weight is very hard but it can be done just by excersing and eating right and having faith in god, i know because this is how i lost 30lbs. i get upset when these stars come out with there new bodies saying they did it on there own then a year or 2 later they say it was surgery, cum on people just be honest, there is so much peace and respect in honesty
I love her! Absolutely love her. So glad that she started about talking about how she lost her weight because I was so tired of the rumors that kept circulating online about her having a mental breakdown after her son was born or that she was on drugs. The same thing that they’ve been saying about Chaka Khan.
Jill Scott has always, always, been one of my favorite singers/actresses. I’m glad she’s doing this for her and her family and no one else. I hope she continues to do well.