"It's been really comforting for me to reflect on small things rather than where I am with my weight loss process and my writing career, " she told CNN.

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"(She) is great proof of the benefits of self-monitoring in the weight loss and management process, " said Dr. Jessica Bartfield, a bariatrician at Loyola University Health System who sees both surgical and nonsurgical patients battling their weight.

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The wedding planning went wonderfully and the weight loss was just a part of the process for me.

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Irwin's said they were making a new bread which "unfortunately incurred more weight loss than was expected" during the baking process.

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