Jennifer Love Hewitt Still Struggles With Body Image

By PopEater Staff Posted Sep 24th 2009 07:59AM

Those who criticized Jennifer Love Hewitt's shape after the actress was caught with her cellulite showing in 2007 - it's time to eat your words. The 'Ghost Whisperer' star shows up on the October cover of Shape in a frilly bikini, looking toned and terrific. Even with the dramatic change evident in her before-and-after, the actress admits she still worries about her figure.

"I'm a girl, after all!" the actress, 30, tells Shape (via PEOPLE). "For the most part, yeah, I'm happy with my body, but there are days when I'm like, 'Ugh! Really? Why is it so hard to fit into my jeans?' That's when I say to myself, 'I look this way because I'm supposed to. If we all looked the same, we'd be boring.' "

Hewitt credits positive thinking for her inner peace. "I fall asleep feeling beautiful," she says. "Then, in the morning, before I leave the house, I say five things I love about myself, like 'You have really pretty eyes.' That way I can go out into the world with that little bit of extra confidence. It's a feel-good protein shake in my back pocket in case someone messes with me that day."

The actress also has boyfriend Jamie Kennedy to thank. "He's inspired me to improve my diet," she says. "He has a salad with every meal, plus lots of fruit, fish, and vegetables."

She adds, "Last summer we were in Monaco. Every morning we ran for 40 minutes through the streets of Monte Carlo. It was an amazing way to see the city. Now when we travel, we try to explore the places by running."

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LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 20: Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy pose for a picture at the 13th annual Entertainment Tonight Emmy party at Vibiana on September 20, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Toby Canham/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jennifer Love Hewitt;Jamie Kennedy

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Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy arrive at the 13th Annual Entertainment Tonight and People Magazine Emmys After Party at the Vibiana on September 20, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. 13th Entertainment Tonight And People Magazine Emmys After Party - Arrivals Vibiana Los Angeles, CA United States September 20, 2009 Photo by Todd Williamson/WireImage.com To license this image (58436244), contact WireImage.com

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Jennifer Love Hewitt arrives at the 13th Annual Entertainment Tonight and People Magazine Emmys After Party at the Vibiana on September 20, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. 13th Entertainment Tonight And People Magazine Emmys After Party - Arrivals Vibiana Los Angeles, CA United States September 20, 2009 Photo by Todd Williamson/WireImage.com To license this image (58435694), contact WireImage.com

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Thursday 24 September

By kritter1227

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Girl, you are gorgeous!! I fail to see where you would ever be self-conscious about your body. Like you said... I am a girl. Also, you rock in Ghost Whisperer. You look absolutely fantastic in the clothes they pick out for you. Stop worrying about what the stupid tabloids say. I would die for a figure like yours.

By anonymous

Jamie Kennedy, do you think you could shave, comb your hair and close your suit jacket for the red carpet?! I think you should have stayed home and let your GF find another date.

By ROYAL T

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STOP IT!!!

SHE LOOKS GREAT!

By Johnjfoote

I have always enjoyed looking at the "Love-Hewit Twins" no matter her weight! She is a soft sweet looking woman.

By JN

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You and my husband both. She looks great but it is too bad that even someone as gorgeous as her still worries about her physical appearance. It says a lot about how women are valued in the world. Example: her boyfriend is not the hottest dude on the planet, but I bet he does not worry too much about it.

By Shannon

Yes I agree she gained weight when that unflattering pic was taken, but I also want to point out that skinny girls can have cellulite too. Sometimes that is even worse, when a skinny girl is naturally skinny but not toned and she walks around in shorts with her cottage cheese hanging out and you know her butt (or lack of one) is just as dimpled. So not only does she have the figure of a little boy, but she has the same butt as your granny. Yum...attractive.

By Smith Family

Checking out the photos - unless JLH has aged about 25-30 years, someone at AOL needs to check the picture captions before posting....

By Kate

To poster Shannon.... yes, skinny girls have cellulite too, but I'd still rather be a skinny girl with cellulite then a fat girl.

I think JHL is gorgeous no matter what weight she is. I'm a runner, too... so I know that helps in keeping the weight off. Daily exercise is the key to looking good and staying fit.

By striderhamtaro

"If we all looked the same, we'd be boring." - Then she changes her lifestyle to lose weight and essentially look like most other celebrities...something is not right.

By John

JN Ill bet you are a pretty sweet woman yourself !

By Mikki

Jennifer Love Hewitt is so sweet she even goes around to say "hi" to the extras on the Ghost Whisperer set. She's the Gorgeous lady I'd marry if I had a shot! Wish she'd dump the guy she's seeing! JENNY, I LOVE YOU!

By jake

whats the trouble? she looks great. i wonder if she has any personality?

By dan

JLH is gorgeous the way she is, I think 95% of guys out there would kill to be with a hottie like her. You look great and you are a total sweetheart a rare combination nowadays.

By Dale Wilbur

Can we say airbrush!!! But, nonetheless, Jennifer is OK with me!!! Best practice==don't believe everything that you read or SEE in magazines. This is a modern world that we're living in!!!!

Tuesday 24 November

By Reality Cech

You guys do realize that magazine cover photos are altered, yes?

Saturday 05 December

By LeahStorm

Jennifer was never "fat". She looks good at all the weights I've seen her. And, yeah, I saw her beach pix. Do we really need to discuss actresses gaining and losing 10 pounds?
She's a very expressive believable actress, who's captivating and endearing to watch.

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