Ricki Lake shared an amazing then and now photo comparison, flaunting her 30 pound weight loss.

The actress, 55, showcased her shapely legs wearing a pleated leather mini-skirt and knee-high boots, with a sheer black turtleneck in each photo Tuesday. 

In the first photo, her dark hair was pulled back into a bun, on the second, she proudly displayed her bobbed silver mane.  

‘Same outfit 13 years ago apart,’ she wrote on Instagram.

‘Dec 2011 (just after I did DWTS) and now,’ she explained about the comparison, adding the hashtags #thisis55, #allnatural, #heatlhy, #happy, #proud.

Ricki Lake shared an amazing then and now photo comparison, flaunting her 30 pound weight loss Tuesday. ‘Same outfit 13 years ago apart,’ she wrote on Instagram. ‘Dec 2011 (just after I did DWTS ) and now,’ adding the hashtags #thisis55, #allnatural, #heatlhy, #happy, #proud

The Moon Manor star shared another photo in her Instagram Stories showcasing both her and her husband, Ross Burningham’s weight loss.

Ross looked dapper in a black suit and white shirt as he placed his hand on Ricki’s bum.

The Hairspray Live! actress, who has said the couple lost the pounds via hard work and commitment, rather than a drug such as Ozempic, gave a hint as to the plan they used to get slim quick.

She wrote ‘Keto’ among the mantras placed around the snap. 

The Keto or Ketogenic diet, is a low-carbohydrate, high-fat program that leading the body to enter a state called ketosis, where it burns fat for energy instead of carbohydrates.

Celebrities such as Melissa McCarthy, Al Roker, Gwyneth Paltrow, Megan Fox and Vanessa Hudgens have all touted the weight loss plan. 

US News and World Report ranked Keto as the worst for healthy eating due to concerns about its long-term sustainability and potential health risks.

Because those who follow the diet consume high amounts of saturated fats through meat, there are concerns about increasing the risk of heart disease.  Cardiovascular disease in the leading cause of death in the US, killing nearly 700,000 people per year. 

The outfit Ricki wore in her comparison pictures, was the same she wore to the 74th Annual ACE Eddie Awards ceremony, where she was a presenter. 

The actress shared a photo in her Instagram Stories showcasing both her and her husband, Ross Burningham’s weight loss with the word ‘Keto’ on it giving a hint as to how they took off the pounds. Ross looked dapper in a black suit  as he placed his hand on Ricki’s bum

In late February, she took to her main Instagram page to share before and after snaps of her weight loss journey with husband, Ross Burningham

 Ricky shared a recent photo flaunting her slimmer frame in a black sports bra and black leggings to better show off the progress. She revealed she and Ross began their diet on October 26

The former talk show host revealed her dramatic weight loss in late February when she took to her main Instagram page to share before and after snaps of her and Ross’ weight loss journey.

She also penned to her followers, ‘Hi friends. I’ve been wanting to share with you what I’ve been up to these last 4 months. On October 26th, 2023 I made a commitment to myself to get healthier.’

‘My husband, Ross joined me in this effort. Together we have each lost 30+ lbs. I really want to share, because we did this without relying on a pharmaceutical. (Not that there is anything wrong with that.)’

The actress added, ‘But neither of us were pre diabetic and both of us felt like we wanted to at least try and do it on our own.’

‘Being 55 and in perimenopause, I was a bit worried, that my body would not drop the lbs like it had in the past.’

She also gushed, ‘I am so so proud of us. I feel amazing. I feel strong. I will go in depth in another post of what I did exactly, but suffice to say this is the healthiest way I’ve lost weight in all of my years.’

In the post, Ricky included a snap with Ross on their ‘daily hike’ as well as a few before snaps. She also flaunted her slimmer frame in a black sports bra and black leggings to better show off the progress.

The star additionally shared a screenshot of a graph to show where her weight was before the journey to where she is now.

In another post, she once again gave her fans a glimpse of her weight loss wearing a red minidress she had worn 17 years earlier for a magazine cover.

‘Then and now. 2007-2024,’ Ricki wrote in the caption. ‘I held onto this #NormaKamali one-piece for all these years wondering if I would ever be able to wear it again.’

Ricki has also been candid about ‘struggling in secret with androgenic hair loss’ over the decades

The Hairspray star posted another comparison previously. ‘Then and now. 2007-2024,’ Ricki wrote in the caption. ‘I held onto this #NormaKamali one-piece for all these years wondering if I would ever be able to wear it again’

She then gave her fans a glimpse of her weight loss wearing a red minidress she had worn 17 years earlier for a magazine cover

Ricki has also been candid about ‘struggling in secret with androgenic hair loss’ over the decades

Along with portraying the character of Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray (1998) and taking on other numerous roles in films, she also hosted her own talk show called Ricki Lake from 1993 through 2004.

In late 2010, she told Good Morning America following losing 130 pounds that, ‘Being fat worked, and I think that was what was confusing for me for a long time in my career.’

‘Through my adolescence and, you know, later teenage years, I got bigger and bigger and bigger. I had the worst, the worst eating habits.’

Ricki has also been candid about ‘struggling in secret with androgenic hair loss’ over the decades. In 2019, she notably shaved off her locks and began using Harklinikken treatment to help her hair regrow.