“Jelena Dokic has revealed how many clothing sizes she has dropped amid her recent weight loss. ”, — write: www.dailymail.co.uk
The former tennis champ shared some stunning before-and-after photos on Instagram this week and reflected on the changes she has undergone.
‘Three different decades, three different sizes, three different stages of life, three different ages and three different periods of life with very different careers,’ she wrote alongside images of herself in her 20s, 30s and 40s.
Jelena revealed she had been a size 4 in her 20s, a size 22 in her 30s and was now a size 10 at age 42.
‘Someone will always have something to say or criticise. Too big, too small, too strong, too weak, not good enough, too successful. Always something,’ she wrote.
‘The only person you need to make happy is yourself. So focus on you. You are worthy and you are enough.’
She added: ‘I have done it all in the public eye at all different stages of my life, different careers, different industries, at different sizes and with social media, the internet and the media. Always held my head high no matter the comments and always will. Because I know who I am.
‘Never allow anyone’s negative, mean and ignorant opinions and words to affect you. Be your own biggest cheerleader.’
Jelena has been sharing her weight-loss journey with her fans over the past few months.
In March, the Nine commentator shared a side-by-side image that showed before and after her weight loss.
Captioning the photo, Jelena offered an inspirational sentiment about body positivity.
‘What is the difference between the two images??? Nothing except what you see on the outside. My BODY SIZE,’ she began.
‘I am the same hardworking person, respectful, generous, empathetic, compassionate, humble, kind, driven, strong, resilient, capable and loving person, woman and friend.
‘What really matters is not different.’
Jelena recently revealed she had lost 20kg in 10 months after having an eating disorder for two decades.
Taking to Instagram in June, the commentator shared a post comparing her current appearance with how she looked back in 2023.
In the caption, she stressed that she was happy in both pictures, adding that weight loss was not the goal but simply a ‘byproduct’ of adopting healthier habits.
‘This is about HEALTH and not SIZE,’ she continued.
‘So many questions about me getting healthier, which has seen me lose weight. Weight loss was not a priority; it’s a byproduct of looking after my health.’
Some had raised the dangers of crash-dieting, but Jelena responded: ‘I didn’t lose weight quickly. I lost 20 kilos in just under 10 months. Nothing fast.’
Jelena explained she had lost the weight because of ‘a family history of diabetes’ and having been recently diagnosed with high blood pressure.
She also revealed how she did it: ‘I stopped eating late at night, especially things like burgers, pizza, fries and desserts. They made me feel so sluggish when I would wake up.’