New Jersey Housewife Jacqueline: I Lost 30 Lbs

One addition to the next season of the Real Housewives of New Jersey? Jacqueline Laurita's hot new bod! The Housewife star reveals how she trimmed off 30 pounds in the new issue of Life & Style.

Jacqueline gained 55 pounds while pregnant with her son Nicolas but after giving birth in June 2009, she still had 30 pounds to lose.

Thanks to regular workouts and Medifast meal replacements (including shakes, soups and bars, all supplemented with one meal of protein and veggies per day), the 5-foot-3 reality star has trimmed down to her current weight of 120 pounds. "I lost 12 pounds the first two weeks," Jacqueline, 40, tells Life & Style. "I'm able to get back into my old jeans -- I can't believe it!"

And she can't wait to show off her svelte figure on Real Housewives, which resumes later this year. "It's going to be the best season we've ever had," she says.

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Real Housewives of New Jersey Visit Kiss & Fly

Teresa Guidice, Caroline Manzo, Jacqueline Laurita, and Ashley Holmes of the Real Housewives of New Jersey visited Kiss & Fly on March 5, 2011 in New York City.

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Jacqueline Laurita Ditches The Baby Weight

A big weight loss was revealed by a member of Bravo's Real Housewives of New Jersey this past week.

Jacqueline Laurita, 40, celebrated in New York City, reaching her post-baby weight loss goal as she hit the down 50 lbs mark.

For the first time, Jacqueline debuted her tiny post-baby body since having her son Nicholas in June 2009.

She credited the Medifast diet and regimented exercise for her new figure. She even claimed that she was able to lose 12 lbs within the first two weeks.

Jacqueline shared with Bravo that she was comfortable now in front of the cameras since losing the extra weight and cannot wait to show off her better-than-ever physique during the new season of Real Housewives which resumes later this year on the network.

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