Shannon Beador flaunts 40-lb weight loss on Instagram from this Real Housewives diet

Shannon Beador has survived marriage and RHOC friendship ups and downs that got her so stressed she turned to food. Now she’s shed 40 pounds!

Real Housewives Of Orange County (RHOC) star Shannon Beador is always honest with TV viewers and her social media followers.

So when Beador gained 40 pounds from stress eating, she opened up about her battle of the bulge. Now Shannon has taken off the weight, and she’s just as honest about how she shed those excess pounds.

Shannon Beador shows off 40 pound weight loss on social media

Beador stunned her fans recently when she posed in exercise clothes by an elliptical.

After struggling for months in oversize clothes that Shannon wore to try to hide her weight gain, the RHOC star happily showed off her figure in perky pink leggings and a perfectly fit black top that showed her impressively whittled waistline.

Beador also included a comment about her views on her transformation that was refreshingly modest, in contrast to celebrities who boast about achieving their dream bodies.

“Getting there..,” summed up Shannon simply.

Wow, Shannon, we think you are there!

How did Shannon Beador lose 40 pounds?

Beador shared on social media that she focused on getting fit, making sure she got plenty of exercise. But she also changed her diet, pointed out Women’s Health.

Shannon is a fan of meal replacement shakes, as she has shared on Instagram.

What should you know about using meal replacement shakes for weight loss like Beador?

Holly Lofton, M.D., director of the medical weight-management Program at NYU Langone Health, told the publication that shakes are all right if they provide vitamins and minerals. Each shake should contain a minimum of 30 percent of your daily B-complex vitamin requirement.

And there’s a catch-22: Before you start tossing in extras, such as fruits and veggies, to your shakes, you could actually gain weight, cautions Lofton.

“Getting more carbs than protein increases fat-storage hormones and can make you hungry sooner,” warned the expert. She recommends choosing shakes with lots of protein to keep you full.