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Mariah Carey, who recently lost around 14 pounds, appeared on Oprah yesterday and shared some of her diet and fitness secrets with the rest of the world.

“My jean size went down to my 10th grade size,” the 38-year-old revealed Monday.

“I got tired to people telling me, ‘You need to lose weight,’” she said. “It inspired me.”

“For me, it’s not about a number on a scale,” she added. “It’s not about necessarily even a size. It’s about feeling good and being comfortable in your own skin. Right now, I feel really great. I feel better than I’ve ever felt.” [Us]

Mariah is a well-known yo-yo dieter, her weight fluctuating a lot throughout the years. But a recent comment about her weight made by a close friend inspired her to make some permanent changes in her life and get into shape once and for all. Mariah’s “secret weight loss weapon” is her nutrition and fitness coach, who helped her reshape her body, but also makes sure she follows her strict diet.

Mariah says her workouts typically last for 60 to 90 minutes and combine cardio with resistance training. To tone her arms, Mariah uses her own body weight and stretches to sculpt long, lean lines. She likes to hop into a pool for the cardio portion of her workout. “What’s great about working out in the pool is the water acts as resistance,” she says. “You’re actually exercising twice as hard without feeling it.” [Oprah]

Some of you see no difference, and it’s true, Mariah was never “fat” - but she was a lot heavier before (about two years ago). Here’s a comparison photo from a 2006 concert:

Photo credit: WENN

Mariah Carey showed off her long lean legs at The Hills premiere party in New York City on Monday (March 24).

Her face looks a little weird in these pics, but her body is to die for! (I just wish she would stop wearing those shiny jacket things…)

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The last time I saw Mariah Carey, she was overweight and her musical career seemed to be over. And now I find these pictures of her having fun on a private yacht in Capri, Italy, looking fabulous in a tiny bikini. Good for her!

Let’s just hope she doesn’t do what Janet Jackson did - brag about her weight loss to some tabloid, and then pile on the pounds back again.

Bikini candid pictures of Mariah taken on a private yacht in Capri, Italy on July 7.

Photo source: Hollywood Tuna

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