South Korean celebrity Ji Yeon-soo loses 30 kg in 50 days postpartum

South Korean broadcaster Ji Yeon-soo has revealed a dramatic postpartum weight loss of 30 kilograms (66 pounds) in just 50 days. She shared her extreme methods on her YouTube channel, detailing a regimen that included consuming only seaweed from her postpartum meals and enduring prolonged fasting periods.

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I was 45 kilograms when I got pregnant with Minsu, and I gave birth at 78 kilograms. Even after giving birth, only 4 kilograms were lost.

Ji Yeon-soo explained that she gained 33 kilograms (73 pounds) during pregnancy, weighing 78 kilograms (172 pounds) at the time of birth. Despite the significant weight, only 4 kilograms (9 pounds) were lost immediately after delivery. She described her postpartum experience as including severe swelling, which was painful.

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I didn't eat the miso soup that came in a large noodle bowl; I only picked out the seaweed and ate it after rinsing it in water.

To achieve her rapid weight loss, Ji Yeon-soo resorted to fasting for up to four and a half days at a time, during which she isolated herself from others. She clarified that during these fasts, she consumed minimal items like a single candy, specifically mentioning "earth candy." She also described cravings that evolved during fasting, starting with tteokbokki, then jajangmyeon, and finally a specific flavor of Kool-Aid.

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The swelling after childbirth was so severe it was painful.